dark moon

Chapter 58 Repayment of Debt

"Look, this kind of troublesome person needs special skills to solve. Diverting his attention is a good way. I'm afraid he won't think about it until a long time later. Whether he continues to ask for debts has no inevitable connection with the divine territory. As long as he With the IOU in hand, and with or without the divine territory, he has the right to pursue the debt. But after today's incident, he will not dare to come and pester for a long time. "

"But, brother, didn't you just say that he promised us that we can pay back the money anytime?" Lisa's big eyes flickered, full of curiosity, although this curiosity was of no use. Something is wrong, "Why are you worried that he will continue to pester you in the future?"

"The Lord taught us to treat others honestly and interact with others with a sincere heart, but the Lord did not teach him." Shuer curled his lips, "For nobles like them, verbal promises are meaningless and have no credibility at all. .”

"Haha, I understand." Looking at the remaining two people, Lisa smiled delicately.

"Of course, I'm just talking about people like Max and have nothing to do with you two." After adjusting his holy robe, Shuer sat down again, facing the middle-aged nobles, "Your Excellency..."

"Macerf, Franto Masef." The gloomy middle-aged man spoke straightforwardly without any unnecessary nonsense.

"Well, it turns out to be Viscount Matherf, the personal financial officer of Grand Duke Rose."

"one."

"It's an honor." Shuer nodded in greeting. Priests who serve the gods do not need to salute anyone of any status. "However, I don't remember that the Dark Moon Temple has any relationship with Grand Duke Rose or Viscount Matherf." Any financial dealings."

"Mr. Priest, please take a look." Viscount Matherf took out a pile of solutions and pushed them over.

The IOUs were old and new. Some of the papers were dry and yellowed, while others were still soft. They were obviously not from the same period.Read the IOUs carefully one by one, and pass them to Lisa after reading each one. She has grown up, and it is time for her to start learning to deal with specific matters, such as paying off debts.

"Hahaha, I understand. It seems that Mr. Viscount came here in his own name this time." After reading the last one, Shuer nodded, "Money is a good thing."

"What Mr. Priest said makes so much sense." Viscount Matherf actually showed a smile on his gloomy face, "Money is indeed the cutest thing in the world."

"I can't accept this. The cutest thing in the world is obviously..."

"elder brother!"

"Ahem, okay, okay, let's not talk about it. Mr. Matherf is very considerate and has collected so many IOUs. Are these transferred to Mr. Viscount from the original owner?"

"The City of Roses has a large population, and it is very common for people to move in and out. Some people are already preparing to move to other cities. It will be beneficial to everyone to transfer the IOU to me." Viscount Matherf said, "In recent years, I bought a lot of IOUs. I calculated them two days ago, and the amount is worth disturbing you all. There are 670 pieces in total, which is not a large amount, but it is still very important to poor nobles like us. "

"Tsk, Grand Duke Qiangwei's personal income is almost this amount a year. Isn't it considered a small amount?" Shuer squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Your Excellency, Viscount, can you tell me? Where’s the temple standing behind it?”

There was no answer, only a mysterious and gloomy smile. Masef just pointed to the IOU on the table and whispered: "Personal behavior, haha."

"Buy the debt at a low price, and then collect it in the name of the temple behind it. If we can successfully force us to sell the divine territory, it would be the most ideal result. We can complete the mission entrusted by the church, and even gain the favor of the gods. Of course, This last point is very difficult. It doesn't matter even if we don't succeed. Although we don't sell the territory, other people's debts can be postponed. Only the debts here of the Viscount cannot be postponed, so even if we don't succeed, we can still recover the debts. , you can earn at least a difference of one or two thousand gold coins. Haha, His Excellency the Viscount is indeed a minister of finance, and he is really keen on seizing opportunities."

"Talk to Mr. Priest to save your worries." Viscount Matherf smiled implicitly, "This is just a businessman's instinct."

"So, from your perspective, Your Majesty the Viscount, what do you want me to choose?"

"I am satisfied with both results and have no particular preference." Masef did not reveal his true thoughts at all. "But judging from the performance of Mr. Priest just now, he seems to be very reluctant to sell the divine territory. I think , Mr. Priest should be preparing to repay the debt."

"Tsk, tsk, Sister Talina." Shuer pondered for a moment, "How much money do we still have in our treasury?"

"This...Master Xiuer." The nun looked at Xiuer in surprise, and then at the two creditors present. She really didn't understand why the priest would ask such a question face to face.

"It's okay, there's no need to be shy, just say it."

"Yes, Master Xiuer, we still have eight, eight hundred and forty five gold coins and large silver coins..."

"Needless to say silver coins." Shuer thought for a while, took out a piece of paper and started writing something with his head down. He said while writing, "Your Excellency Viscount, more than 5000 gold coins is not a small amount. Well, I mean the weight. After all, the incident happened suddenly. We have not been able to exchange the copper coins in advance, so it is unrealistic for us to carry such heavy things now. Well, you go back first, and we will deliver all the gold coins to your house early tomorrow morning, and then you can return the IOU. We, our debts have been settled." Viscount Matherf's pupils shrank, and he looked at Shuer thoughtfully. Of course, the Viscount heard the conversation he had with the nun just now, but it was difficult to ask questions. There were only 800 people at home. Why does the temple with more gold coins promise to send more than 5000 gold coins tomorrow.However, the other party is also the Church of the True God, the representative of the gods in the mortal world, and the promise made on this occasion will definitely not be violated.Everyone is a person of status, since the other party has already made a promise, then I can only wait until tomorrow morning to see the result.

"Well, since Mr. Priest said that, I feel relieved. Then early tomorrow morning, I will be waiting for Mr. Priest at home. I hope Mr. Priest will not keep me waiting."

"I will definitely go on time. I promise in the name of Dark Moon." Shuer raised his eyes from the paper and smiled affirmatively. "If you have something else to do, please go ahead and do it without worrying about us."

Taking off his hat and saluting, Viscount Matherf left the Dark Moon Temple with confusion. It was estimated that he would have a hard time falling asleep all night. Even if he did, he would probably be wondering in his dreams where Shuer's confidence came from. You can take out a huge amount of more than 5000 gold coins in one afternoon.

In fact, others may not be sure, but Shuer is, and he is confident.

A philosopher in his hometown once said that those who cannot see ten steps can only be troubled by the one step in front of them.

Shuer agreed with this sentence very much, so he always made preparations in advance. This was the case in his hometown, and it will not change in the future.

"Brother." Lisa pulled the sleeves of Soul's robe, "What should I do next?"

The girl did not ask how to deal with the five thousand gold coins. In Lisa's mind, since Shuer said that he could send more than 5000 gold coins, there would definitely be five thousand gold coins neatly placed in the warehouse tomorrow.The girl's confidence in Xiu Er has reached a blind level, so there is no need to ask whether she can have it. The most she needs to ask is where the gold coin came from.

But that will happen later. The most important thing now is the amiable old man at the end.

After experiencing the incident four years ago, and having been instilled with a lot of messy thoughts by Xiure over the years, the girl is actually very alert inside. The more a guy whose appearance makes people relax their vigilance, the more vigilant the girl will be.

No one can deceive the greatest Archbishop Lisa, the girl thought in her heart.

"It will be easier to handle down there. Things between smart people are always easy." Shuer patted Lisa on the head, "Do you know this person?"

What Xiu Er was referring to was naturally the old man who was left behind at the end.

Lisa shook her head vigorously, humph, Lisa doesn’t know these strange guys, it’s enough to know her brother.

"Marquis Reuben, even if you haven't seen it, you should have heard of it."

I have indeed heard of it. In the City of Roses, there are not many people who have never heard of this name.

Anderson Reuben, the most important minister of the Duke of Rose, and the most trusted friend of the Duke of Rose.It was clear that the Reuben family could become the most powerful family in the duchy, but they refused to hold real positions of power, including the chief consul and the lord of several branch cities. Instead, they accepted the position of executive of the Holy Affairs Center responsible for coordinating matters related to theocracy. He took up his job and lived a leisurely and comfortable old age life ever since.

But even so, no one dares to underestimate this old man. The Ruben family has been a noble family for thousands of years. In addition, Anderson has an irreplaceable position in the hearts of Grand Duke Rose and several heirs of the Rose bloodline. It can be said that except for the direct Rose bloodline, Besides, Marquis Ruben is the person with the highest status in the duchy.

Of course, it is limited to the mortal world. To the sacred realm, he is just an ordinary nobleman, well, maybe not ordinary.

"Logically speaking, Lisa, you should have had the opportunity to meet Executive Officer Reuben a long time ago. However, it was Old Bishop Summer before, and later I contacted Mr. Executive Officer for you, so you have never seen him. Today It’s also a good opportunity to meet. The old Marquis is a good person, and he is considered a very kind person among the nobles.”

Her brother's words were definitely correct. Lisa's gaze at Marquis Ruben immediately softened a lot. Well, taking a closer look, it seemed that this man didn't look so much like a fox.

Holding his pipe contentedly, Marquis Ruben seemed to have heard nothing. He smiled and twirled his beard, as kindly as the grandfather next door.

"Okay, now that all the idle people have left, it's time to talk about something serious." No longer teaching Lisa with practical actions, Shuer showed a serious expression that would only be shown when Zhuying was in danger. He was very serious. He said, "Marquis Ruben, I have something very important to discuss with you now."

"Please." Mr. Ruben was surprised by Seure's performance. He couldn't help but put down his pipe and looked attentively listening.

"Borrow some money, the amount isn't much, just five thousand, six hundred and seventy two gold coins."

(End of this chapter)