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"Goddess, regarding the annual demand assessment, we need to refer to the sixth clause of the third report from Nate..."

"No, I know that in risk assessment, your side can use cumulative loop estimation to offset this part, so including them in the list is unacceptable to us, rather..."

"No, no, no, Goddess, due to the new agreement of the Southwest Six Nations Trade Community, we must include these two base amounts when formulating the plan, you see..."

"This amount should... [unintelligible]"

"In fact, according to [gibberish], we should [unintelligible]..."

"[gibberish]......"

"……………"

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Such conversations filled with jargon and precise calculations dominated the venue from the start, leaving Chen Xuanfeng both dizzy and amazed at the vast and mysterious nature of this world. Even when he studied the Nine Yin Manual, he had never felt as lost as he did today. In fact, he was beginning to doubt whether his intelligence was declining, as he couldn't understand a word of what these people were passionately discussing.

It seemed even the incantations of forbidden spells weren't this bizarre!

This confusion couldn't be blamed on Chen Xuanfeng. In his previous life in the Great Song Dynasty, merchants were a despised profession. Even Huang Yaoshi, known as the "Eastern Heretic," who was versed in all schools of thought and dabbled in the crafts of farmers and blacksmiths, looked down upon commerce. Naturally, his disciples, including Chen Xuanfeng, were completely ignorant of such matters. After reincarnation, although he managed a vast enterprise, martial arts, warfare, and politics consumed most of his energy. He had always relied on subordinates to handle commercial matters, never directly engaging with the numerical aspects of business.

Fortunately, there was Jin Luosha.

This young woman from a merchant family, though orphaned at a young age, still carried the thriving merchant spirit in her veins. While cultivating magic and divine arts and establishing the "Holy Love Heaven" church, she never abandoned her interest in commerce. She personally built a significant portion of the commercial system in the Fontainebleau territory, largely aided by the superhuman memory and computational abilities of the artificial human girl, Li Jia. However, everyone had to admit that Jin Luosha's commercial talent was no less than her magical prowess.

Jin Luosha dominated all negotiations, not only because of the capital she controlled but also due to her intellect, charm, and knowledge. This young woman serving the orc forces consistently outmaneuvered seasoned merchants, keeping the negotiation process firmly in her hands. After a day, the alliance treaty was finally drafted.

During this period, Li Jia, utilizing her telepathic link with Jin Luosha, functioned as her master's library and advisory council. She constantly supplied her with extensive commercial information stored in her memory, along with data from sensors that scanned the human merchants' suspicious expressions, glances, pulses, and even body temperatures. This created the illusion of Jin Luosha being omniscient, granting her a significant advantage.

As for Chen Xuanfeng, calling him a mere decoration would be a compliment.

Fortunately, both sides had reasons not to delay the negotiations, and the final agreement largely satisfied everyone's demands. Thus, this extensive treaty was completed quickly, and Chen Xuanfeng was freed from the mental strain of listening. After a day of this ordeal, he almost felt his mental strength had improved. If he endured this daily, he might even ascend to immortality—provided he didn't die of frustration first.

The subsequent matters were handled by others, so the ephemeral "Goddess" disappeared into the vast sea of people after that day, with no one knowing how they came or left.

As for the human expert who called himself "Du Xifa," it was said that after completing his contract with the "Holy Love Heaven," he took a hefty sum of money and, along with his sister and maid, headed to the alliance's capital, "Golden City."

The sister of this "Du Xifa" bore a striking resemblance to the Goddess Jin Luosha in height, build, age, and various behavioral habits, clothing preferences, and power attributes. The merchant families who had signed treaties with Fontainebleau naturally turned a blind eye to these suspicious points, even actively covering them up. Other families, unaware of Jin Luosha's appearance, naturally had no reason to suspect anything.

However, they didn't know that everything they did today, and the intelligence network they agreed to share with the orcs in the treaty, would bring unexpected disasters to the southern continent in the future.

PS: I'm back————

Though I say this, my recent workload remains heavy. My mentor has already spoken, saying, "When I was pursuing my doctorate, it was the toughest time of my life. If you wish to achieve something, you'll find that even ten hours of study a day isn't enough. Work twice as hard————"

Therefore, well, the speed is unavoidable. Please bear with me.

Werewolf Hero Volume, Chapter 24: The Gleaming Golden Armor Speaks No Difference

If "Diamond Port" is a natural gold-rush city, then "Golden City" is purely a man-made commercial metropolis.

The political capital of the commercial alliance was chosen to integrate hundreds of cities and towns across the alliance. Merchants even built transportation routes connecting the desert's "North-South Artery" and "Diamond Port" to ensure its prosperity, frequently hosting grand commercial events to boost the local economy. However, despite this, the annual trade volume here still is less than one-fifth of that in "Diamond Port."

Nevertheless, it remains a lively city that never sleeps. The lack of busy bulk goods trading has instead made it a center for luxury goods, earning it titles like "Culinary Capital," "Fashion Capital," "Jewelry Capital," "Curio Capital," and "Casino City." "Golden City" has become the continent's most expensive city.