The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

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This is the kind of intimidating power that can only be gained by fighting through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; it is the aura that can only be displayed by being fearless of anything.

However, their answers were also perfect.

There was no mindless threat; to put it simply, the Earl of Burns had given an order forbidding any action against merchants.

"Oh?"

Ron stared at the two men in front of him as if they were dead:

You think I wouldn't dare kill you?

To ensure that future cooperation doesn't encounter any unexpected problems, a show of force is necessary.

These merchants are ruthless and greedy; if you're taken advantage of, they'll definitely fleece you.

Their bullying of the weak and fear of the strong is fully embodied in them.

"Lord Ron, we would never dare to have such thoughts. You can kill us with just a word, but we are here to cooperate with you sincerely. We will do our best to solve your problems as long as you need us."

The two merchants were already sweating profusely. They had expected that the other party, who was just a minor lord, would at least show them the proper courtesy, if not great respect.

But to their surprise, the other party gave them a rude awakening, making them afraid to have any other ideas.

Originally, they planned to make a fortune in business, but now they're content with just a small profit.

There was nothing we could do; the other nobles were all quite amiable.

This guy is really good at killing.

After all, Wilson Gray and all his knights were killed last night.

Three or four hundred people were killed just like that, leaving no survivors.

It's easy to imagine what kind of person was in front of you.

"Haha, Mr. Bandel, Mr. Antoine, I'm so sorry, I didn't scare you, did I?"

Ron, unusually, suddenly became friendly;

"I have a hobby, I like acting, so please don't take what I just said seriously."

"Oh, I see. Lord Ron is in quite a good mood."

They understood perfectly well that the other party was clearly trying to intimidate them, and that saying it was just an act was merely an excuse.

If the subsequent cooperation doesn't go well, I'm afraid I'll really have to go and make a deal with Wilson Gray.

"Alright, I won't waste any more words."

Ron turned his head to look at his maid:

“Fiona took out the shopping list I had prepared.”

Even before entering the reception room, he had already prepared to gather all the necessary materials and supplies together.

It mainly consists of cotton fabrics for winter and materials for making Holy Knight potions.

We need to purchase another four or five hundred sets of cotton fabrics, enough for the people to get through the winter. We also need to buy cattle, sheep, geese and ducks.

If you take good care of them this year, they can start to reproduce when spring arrives next year.

Ron plans to buy about sixty portions of the materials needed to make the Holy Knight Potion, and not just these materials.

It contains ingredients for making the Water of Life, antidotes, and some other materials that Lilith needs.

With dozens of materials mixed together, no one knew what Ron was planning to make.

There are also ten sets of materials for making the Swift Archer potion. In addition, Ron also has a potion recipe that can awaken and transform the Ice Wolf species, so I just bought those as well.

This would allow Shemir and Muses' bloodline to evolve and become true ice wolves.

In fact, the earlier Ice Wolf tribe was called Moonlit Ice Wolves, and their growth and changes were closely related to the moon.

On the night of a full moon, it can transform into a true Moonlit Ice Wolf, its strength increasing exponentially.

Evolving Shemir and Muses will make it easier to subdue the Ice Wolves of the Misty Forest.

Because I am the one who can make them evolve, make their bloodline revert to its ancestral form, and make them stronger.

If you subdue the Ice Wolf Clan, then future battles will be much simpler; just choose a full moon night when attacking the enemy.

With the addition of the terrifyingly powerful Fria, forming a demi-human team, the territory's strength will increase significantly.

By uniting his knightly orders and swift archers, he could truly contend with those powerful nobles.

"Lord Ron, Moonshadow Spirit Crystals are extremely rare, and the quantity is likely to be difficult to meet. Of course, rest assured, we will do everything we can to help you gather the necessary amount."

Most of the materials were fine; they were available in Winter City. The remaining rare materials could be purchased from merchant partners. However, Moonshadow Crystals were extremely scarce, and he himself possessed some.

However, the number is too small, and it will probably take some effort to find them.

Moon Shadow Crystal is the main ingredient for making the secret medicine that allows the Ice Wolf to transform and awaken, and Ron certainly knows how rare it is.

However, as long as there's enough to make two potions, it's fine.

"Try to get them all together."

Ron didn't insist on it, since this thing was indeed rare.

The conditions for the formation of Moon Shadow Crystals are extremely demanding.

Only in springs that are bathed in moonlight every day, and where there are spiritual crystals at the bottom, is there a very small chance of something being born.

This is why it is scarce.

"Lord Ron, we will do everything we can to help you gather them."

Faced with such a powerful lord, they dared not be negligent and planned to go back and try to acquire things everywhere through their connections.

"You guys calculate the price."

"Yes, Lord Ron, we will definitely offer you a price lower than the market price."

Under normal circumstances, they can earn a profit of 30% to 40% from selling materials.

But today, the two chose to earn only about 10%, as a reward for their hard work.

If the man in front of them tries to force a lower price, there's nothing they can do, and they might choose not to make any money at all.

Gold coins can be earned again, but life can be reincarnated.

Soon, the two of them listed out the unit price, total price, and market price of all the supplies.

"Lord Ron, here are the prices for all the supplies. Please take a look."

After calculating the price, Antoine respectfully handed the bill to the man.

"Ah."

Ron nodded, took the account sheet, and glanced at it briefly. All the supplies were 20-30% cheaper than the market price.

All the supplies combined are worth over 20,000 gold coins on the market.

I priced myself at over 16,000.

Ron had previously estimated that purchasing these supplies would require over 20,000 gold coins.

Unexpectedly, the performance resulted in a direct reduction of five or six thousand gold coins.

Of course, this kind of deterrent effect only exists when Wilson Gray dies in front of them.

Otherwise, these ruthless merchants wouldn't give up profits so easily.

"Lord Ron, we just discussed it and realized we didn't prepare any gifts for our first meeting. We'll waive the few hundred gold coins we owe you, hoping to make the acquaintance of a gentleman like you."

Bandel and Antoine have figured it out. Although the profit margin is a bit thin, they can still make money if they can do business in the long term.

Moreover, the two had a vague feeling that as long as they reached a friendly cooperation with the man in front of them, they would have their turn to reap the rewards in the future.

“Bandall, Antoine, I’ve made you my friends.”

Ron didn't put on airs, after all, the other party had shown enough sincerity.

That's how business works; it takes give and take to last.

“Fiona, take out the six thousand gold coins you got from Wilson Gray and give them to them as a deposit.”

This is what we seized last night. Although it's not a lot, it's just enough for Ron to buy supplies right now.

"Yes, Master~"

After receiving the order, Fiona lifted the hem of her skirt, bowed respectfully, and left.

In front of outsiders, she would behave like a normal maid, never embarrassing her master or disgracing the Leonard family's reputation.

In private, that's another story...

"I'm planning to use iron ore to offset the remaining 10,000 gold coins. What do you guys think?"

Where did Ron get over 10,000 gold coins? If it weren't for the 6,000 gold coins he captured, he wouldn't have a single coin in his pocket.

Moreover, of these six thousand, more than a thousand belonged to the knights, while Wilson Gray's treasury only held a little over four thousand gold coins.

However, he was considered wealthy, considering that he had almost expanded his territory and still had so much left, which was quite good.

“Since Lord Ron has spoken, then of course there is no problem.”

Normally, such a deduction would incur a large amount of interest, since it's not cash.