Throne of the North.

Chapter 27: Blade Rose Chamber of Commerce
Every winter, the major chambers of commerce in the Northern Wind Province only purchase but do not sell.

The things received in the winter will be taken to the south and sold when the chamber of commerce comes from the south in the spring of the following year, making a huge profit from the difference.

Although the Chamber of Commerce acted on its own, few people in the North Wind Province dared to provoke it. Even the nobles did not want to incur the jealousy of another noble because of such a thing.

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The Chamber of Commerce was considered a small minority before the Pan-Dimensional War of Gods.

The reason they were able to rise to the level where the nobles had to take them seriously was because of the war.

After the end of the Pan-Dimensional War of Gods, the northern border of the continent was covered with snow and wind, and countless nobles moved south to escape.

With too many nobles gathered in the warm land of the southern one-third, war was bound to break out.

Another reason is that the quality of wars is improving, and the emergence of the Extraordinary Legion has led to the scale and heroism of wars far exceeding those before.

One guild after another rose up during that period of time. They followed their respective masters and followed the war legions on expeditions. If they were victorious, most of the spoils would be handed over to these guilds for sale.

When the Chamber of Commerce is linked to war, it is impossible for the Chamber of Commerce to be unimportant.

Of course, as I said before, there is no aristocracy behind every chamber of commerce.

The more powerful the chamber of commerce, the more powerful the nobles are. Only the nobles can allow the chamber of commerce to maintain such huge interests.

Otherwise, the tariffs within each territory alone would be enough to force the Chamber of Commerce into bankruptcy.

The most powerful chamber of commerce in the Flor Empire is naturally the chamber of commerce directly under the royal family, but it is not called the Royal Chamber of Commerce, but the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

Because the biggest profits of this Chamber of Commerce all come from transactions with kingdoms and noble territories outside the Southern Empire.

It's not just the royal family that has invested, they just hold the absolute majority.

The branch of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce in Lingdu City is naturally magnificent and more luxurious than the properties of some pioneering knights in the city.

Naturally, they did not dare to be better than the Baron, and the Baron did not want to be embarrassed by being compared with the Chamber of Commerce.

"Welcome to the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. How can I help you?"

As Ryan walked into the wide hall, a maid came up to him with bright eyes.

"I am Baron Ryan, and I want your steward to come out and speak."

No matter who they are, they are all humble in front of nobles. Naturally, if the nobles on the opposite side are too polite to commoners, it will backfire.

The maid's eyes dimmed, but she still hurried to call the steward.

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"Villain Chandler, meet Baron Ryan."

A middle-aged man with a big belly came up to Ryan, his face full of flattery.

"I have some goods, see how much they are worth."

As he spoke, Ryan asked the soldiers behind him to take out the bearskin rug that Baron Hatton had loved so much. In just a moment, Chandler's eyes lit up.

He was a businessman, so naturally he saw the value of this thing in an instant. The noble ladies in the south would definitely get it at any price and then show off in that circle.

But the price he offered made Ryan frown.

"Three hundred gold, Baron Ryan, I am willing to pay three hundred gold for this bear skin."

Ryan didn't say anything, just stared at Chandler until the businessman in front of him shrank his neck and dared not look him in the eye.

"My Lord Baron, are you dissatisfied with anything?"

Chandler still had some confidence. After all, if any baron of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce had to bow his head, how could they do business?
"Let me guess, Viscount Miles, he gets a lot of money from you every year, right?"

Ryan looked at Chandler and said calmly.

This price is not only overpriced, but also too low even if it is a normal purchase price. Chandler smiled and said, "The Viscount exempted the Empire Chamber of Commerce from taxes in Lingdu County. In return, the Lingdu County branch of the Empire Chamber of Commerce will give the Viscount 10,000 gold as a reward every year."

So this is why, just as I left, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce learned about the orcs' march south and began to suppress the prices of various items?

Ryan turned and left, but Chandler behind him became anxious.

Even if this bear skin rug is purchased at a premium, it can still be sold at three to five times the price in the south.

"Lord Ryan, we are willing to buy this bearskin rug for six hundred gold, no, seven hundred gold."

"Not for sale."

Ryan didn't even turn his head. Chandler naturally didn't dare to blatantly stop a noble.

Turning around, Ryan walked into the Blade Rose Chamber of Commerce, opposite the Empire Chamber of Commerce.

"Welcome to the Blade Rose." A smiling woman greeted Ryan. On her chest, there was an embroidered thorny rose wrapped around a sharp blade.

That was the emblem of the Blade Rose family, an emblem designed personally by the most dazzling countess in the empire.

"How much do you charge for these things?"

Ryan asked the soldiers behind him to take out all the things. He believed that the Blade Rose Chamber of Commerce, which saw him walking out of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce opposite, would not do anything weird.

The housekeeper named Irina called several businessmen to come forward, and in just two or three minutes, she gave Ryan a number.

"Master Ryan, our Chamber of Commerce is willing to purchase these goods from you for 6,000 gold coins."

In two or three minutes, the Chamber of Commerce already knew Ryan's name.

Irina's smile was intoxicating, and when it was stained by the light of the gold coins, even Ryan was fascinated.

But he still remained calm.

These inheritances belonging to Viscount Wittman, in his estimation, should be worth between four thousand five and five thousand gold coins. The price offered by the Blade Rose Chamber of Commerce was much higher.

He looked at the woman in front of him with some curiosity.

“Have you always done business like this?”

"Of course not. If the Baron had come at another time, we could only offer 4,200 gold coins."

"The extra gold coins are for a request, or a deal with the Baron."

"Oh? Tell me."

"Not long ago, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce made a deal with Baron Kendra, purchasing 100 sets of armor and 300 swords for 1,800 gold coins, and also signed a contract to purchase 30,000 kilograms of food within half a month."

"I guess Lord Ryan should know the reason."

After saying that, Irina moved closer to Ryan. The faint incense made her feel comfortable.

"One thousand eight hundred gold coins for a piece of information. You are really generous."

Ryan was not intimidated by the woman's boldness and looked her in the eyes.

"But I promised Viscount Miles that I would not tell the news to anyone else."

Irina laughed.

"Baron Ryan is worthy of being the lord who made the Frozen Territory flourish. He is indeed different."

"Then, six thousand gold coins, deal."

Although Ryan didn't say anything, Irina actually heard everything.

Blade Rose didn't need to know the whole truth, but Ryan's words had already told them that they would do whatever the Imperial Chamber of Commerce did, and they would definitely not lose out.

(End of this chapter)