From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Chapter 182 Grain Purchase

Genos's expression changed: "Why do you need so many people?"

"Mining for gold, my lord. If we don't mine for gold, we won't be able to raise the one million gold dragons for our new king in a short time, nor will we be able to raise the thirty thousand gold dragons for you, my lord." Madam Martha smiled slowly. "My lord, if you can help our Great Wind Merchant Guild make this happen, we will never forget you once we profit. At that time, let alone thirty thousand gold dragons, fifty thousand or even one hundred thousand gold dragons will not be a big problem."

Upon hearing this, greed resurfaced in Genos's eyes, and he hurriedly said, "I can speak to His Majesty Joffrey on behalf of your Great Wind Merchant Guild, but whether it will be successful is another matter."

"Also, if it succeeds, I need you to give me ten thousand gold dragons immediately!"

"My lord, we simply don't have that many golden dragons on us right now," Madam Martha said helplessly. "We can only offer a maximum of five thousand golden dragons. If we want more, we'll have to sell our goods, but that's not something that can be done in a day or two."

"Then five thousand golden dragons!" Genos said, frowning.

Mrs. Martha smiled and said, "No problem, sir!"

Soon, Genos left the courtyard where the Great Wind Merchant Guild was located.

boom!

The wooden door was tightly closed.

Many people in the courtyard put away their weapons, and one of them laughed and said, "Madam, I don't even know when I had family, haha."

Mrs. Martha glanced at the man and smiled, "Marcus, now that you're doing well and have quite a few gold dragons in your purse, haven't you thought about finding a good woman to marry? There are quite a few excellent women in Great Wind Town."

Marcus shook his head and said, "Once I've saved up some more gold dragons, I'll quit being a mercenary. I'll consider it then."

At this point, he smiled and looked at the woman in front of him who had considerable influence in Dafeng Town: "When the time comes, Madam, you must help me introduce a suitable and good woman."

Hearing Mrs. Martha and Marcus's conversation, many people began to murmur, "Madam, what about me?"

"Madam, I'm looking for a wife right now, preferably a local from Great Wind Town!"

Mrs. Martha smiled and said, "No problem. There are still many outstanding women in Great Wind Town who are single. As long as you are sincere, I will help you."

She paused, then composed herself and instructed, "During this time, I'll need you to be extra careful. If things don't go well, we'll have to fight our way out of here."

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately said, "Madam, rest assured, with those golden-robed men's strength, we are more than capable of protecting you all as you leave this city!"

The more than two hundred armed men in the courtyard all came from the Mercenary Guild of the Grand Conference, and were elite veteran mercenaries among them!

The Great Wind Merchant Guild's footprints have spread throughout the seven kingdoms.

The Great Wind Mercenary Guild, which works closely with the Great Wind Chamber of Commerce, is also expanding at an extremely rapid pace.

Currently, there are over 7,000 mercenaries registered with the Mercenary Guild of the Grand Assembly within the seven kingdoms, of whom over 4,000 are employed by the Great Wind Merchant Guild to guard caravans in various locations.

The fact that these people in the courtyard could appear in King's Landing at this time, and be by Lady Martha's side, indicates that, besides their strength...

They are all highly experienced and have reliable character.

These people, who have been employed by the Great Wind Merchant Guild at great expense, would not hesitate much even if asked to make them enemies of the garrisons of the capitals of the seven kingdoms.

Especially after hearing that the Don Quixote behind the Great Wind Merchant Guild had tens of thousands of soldiers on the other side of the Narrow Sea, these people were even less afraid.

They were also aware of the rumors circulating in King's Landing recently about the new king being a bastard.

Or rather, most of the people of King's Landing already knew about this news.

However, the golden-robed men forcibly suppressed the situation some time ago, killing many civilians, which is why not many people are discussing it openly anymore.

These experienced people had long predicted that the new king would soon face a lot of trouble, and it was even questionable whether he could continue to sit on the throne.

Lady Martha nodded, seemingly trusting the mercenaries, and gave them no further instructions. With a smile, she looked at another group of people in the courtyard, namely some of the core members of the Grand Chamber of Commerce who were still in King's Landing, and said, "My lords, let's go, let's continue what we were discussing earlier."

"Yes, madam," the merchants replied with a smile.

They had been quietly observing what had just happened, and their faces showed no sign of tension.

The Great Wind Merchant Guild is playing an increasingly important role in Great Wind Town, and its core members naturally wield considerable influence there as well. They are well aware that the strength of Great Wind Town is far beyond that of ordinary lords.

And they also had Mrs. Martha with them.

Although she was not in charge of the specific transactions of the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce, some of them had encountered accidents or even dangers in various places over the past six months.

In the end, however, Mrs. Martha easily dealt with her.

They had long suspected that Madam Martha's existence might have been arranged by the town of Dafeng to facilitate the smooth expansion of the Dafeng trade route.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group quickly arrived at a spacious room on the second floor.

Everyone quickly sat down at a wide wooden table.

Lady Martha took a sip of golden wine and said directly, "War may break out in the entire kingdom next, and many people will definitely flock to King's Landing in search of a safe place."

"At that time, King's Landing will inevitably remain in chaos. With so many people flocking in, the most critical issue will be food."

"My lords, since you have chosen to stay instead of returning safely to Great Wind Town on the previous merchant ship, I thank you on behalf of Great Wind Town for your choice, and I also need your help."

The merchants at the wooden table weren't too surprised when Mrs. Martha spoke directly on behalf of the town of Dafeng. They quickly and respectfully replied, "Madam, please tell us what kind of help you need, and we will do our best to assist you!"

Mrs. Martha said slowly, "From now on, I need you to buy up all the grain in the city! Buy it all, no matter how much or what the price is!"

"In addition, contact all the merchants you know and try to reach a deal with them. The deal would be that the merchants must arrange a caravan to go to the area around King's Landing to buy grain and then go to Great Wind Territory. I may also arrange for some people to infiltrate the caravan."

"I will give you a total of one million gold dragons as initial capital. If you run out, let me know in time, and I will provide you with more depending on the situation."

Mrs. Martha looked around at the trustworthy core members of the Great Wind Merchant Guild and said seriously, "Remember, your goal is not to make money, but to plunge this city into complete chaos!"

"Don't worry, Dafeng Town will not treat you unfairly."