"What does futures mean? Isn't futures a legal transaction? Isn't Shuangma Chamber of Commerce a legitimate chamber of commerce? Merchants have taken different actions due to different visions, resulting in profits and losses in the end... Isn't this a normal thing?"

"So our conversation was not sincere enough. To be honest, I actually came here and didn't expect you to stop. It's just that I felt it was necessary to meet with the person who had conceived the whole plan. After all, I want to say that this plan is really great and there are no flaws."

"What do you mean?"

"I want to say two things. First, I have known about the Oluk Chamber of Commerce for a long time." Ashurufate said. "Second, your goal is too vicious to agree. Given the latter, I have to stand up and fight."

"My goal?"

"To be honest, it is the plan to destroy the road network to impose high commercial taxes."

Although she was separated by a veil, Ashu Rufate still clearly noticed that Shirley's body was shocked.

"I hope you will give up this plan," said Ashu Rufate. "From the perspective of the kingdom ruler, he should understand that this matter will greatly damage the country's economy. It will even directly deprive the vitality of the entire region of our current provinces...and this act of drinking poison to quench thirst..."

Shirley let out a burst of unknown laughter, interrupting Ashrufate's statement.

"You are really confident in yourself. Can I ask," Shirley stopped and smiled. "Sir Ashu Rufate, or the gentleman who sat in front of me, called himself Ashu Rufate. Why are you qualified to make this request?"

"Just just give me some advice," said Ashu Rufate. "Why can't you listen to the correct opinion? Do you have to hit the wall to know that your route is wrong?"

"What do you mean by saying these words? Sir Ashu Rufat," Shirley's voice became ambiguous. "Maybe you found out from Lyle - or forced to confess - a few things, but don't you think you are too unconfident when using these things to bluff people?" Lyle actually guessed it, or was it leaked by Io to him? But this is no longer important.

Ashu Rufat smiled without answering.

"Instead of caring about this, it's better to care about your own situation. Sir Ashu Rufat. I really want to know, what do you think about the current situation?"

"I want to say the other way around this question, in your eyes, what am I?"

"A fish that fell into the fishing net."

"It's really a vivid metaphor. I'm just a fish? The fish in the water - no matter what fish - will not cause any danger to the people on the ground, because the fish have no sharp claws."

"Are you a threat?" Shirley at least sounded calm, and she even giggled. "It seems that men like to use violence... Maybe it's because you are all guys who are fat but not brain-making. Dear sir, maybe you are a good warrior, but this time we are not on the battlefield of swords. If you mean you can kill me here... I would like to remind you, you still have two fiancées. Can you run away monks, can you run away from the temple? If I die, it will only cost you more."

Although the tone of her speech seemed to be just a joke. If someone stood behind Shirley, he would definitely find that Shirley's right hand reached into the drawer attached to the desk at some point, and held a pistol with gunpowder and bullets. Muskets and crossbows - especially pistols in muskets, have always been considered a good weapon for women to defend themselves. Because this weapon does not require any effort at all, it can easily bring down a strong man.

Ashu Rufat didn't say anything. He was silent for a moment and smiled again. Shirley also lowered her pistol gently and returned to the desk without any harm.

"The only question now is, what kind of fish are you? Is it a small fish that you expected? Or a much larger fish than you expected? Or a shark with the ability to struggle in the net? But," Shirley said. "But I have confidence that even a shark will not be able to break free this time."

Unexpectedly, Ashu Rufate nodded this time. "You are right in terms of common sense." He said. "It seems that no matter what I say now, you will not listen. No wonder. On the battlefield, when the party about to fail shouts 'peace', this peace can only be understood by the opponent as surrender. Only when the winner shouts 'peace', this 'peace' is what it originally means. I'm very happy to talk to you, I think I should leave."

Ashu Rufate's statement made Shirley stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Your arrangement is very clever... Although I stand from the perspective of the opponent, I still have to admit that your arrangement is very clever, which fully proves your wit and intelligence." Ashu Rufate sorted out his clothes and stood up. "With your intelligence and talent, it should be easy to avoid this disgraceful task. Why do you have to do this?"

Shirley blinked, not seeming to understand what Asu Rufat said.

"The two armies are their own masters in front of the formation. Although I am just a mercenary, I know this truth." Ashrufate said. "People are not truly free. Sometimes the environment determines that you cannot help but not do it. But in my opinion, even if you cannot convince Duke Byron to give up this idea, at least you have enough wisdom to shirk this task, right?"

"Ah...hahaha...hahaha..." Shirley hesitated for a second, then burst into laughter. After a long time, her laughter slowly subsided.

"It seems... I don't know if I overestimated you or you overestimated me..." Shirley narrowed her eyes, "Sir Asu Ruffat, what would you think if I told you that this plan was proposed by me?"

"Oh." Ashu Rufate stopped the action he had originally planned to leave. "If that's the case, I want to ask, why?"

"Of course it's because I don't have a good engagement like you, and there's no place for me to eat and wait for death." Shirley held her chin with both hands and said in a casual tone. "For someone like me, living is not an easy thing."

"Isn't it enough to be a duke's illegitimate daughter?" Ashu Rufat asked. "If you all claim to be difficult to live, then shouldn't all the farmers commit suicide?"

The next moment, he saw sparks appear directly from the eyes of the woman named Shirley. She slapped the table angrily, but she didn't know because she was too fierce or because she was not wearing it very tightly, the veil on Shirley's face fell off.

Under the veil was a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, smooth and pink. Her skin was much paler than ordinary people, but this did not cover up her delicate skin and her long, soft black hair that seemed to shine with luster, and the sweet and gentleness reflected in it.

Asu Rufate also seemed to be stunned for a moment. This woman named Shirley... has a sense of incongruity. Her appearance is completely inconsistent with the maturity she expresses between her words and deeds. She is too young. Let's put it this way, before her veil fell, Asu Rufate could determine that this woman was at least seventeen years old, but now it looks like her face and her height... are a bit dissatisfied...

This is a bit different from the situation of Xingke and Xingjian sisters. If you insist on it, this woman named Shirley has a slightly pathological appearance. For example, fair skin is a talent for appearance, but albinism is another matter - although people with albinism have whiter skin.

"This is..." he asked subconsciously.

"Dwarfism." Shirley put the veil on her face again, and snorted coldly.

"Impossible." If you want to say that Ashu Rufate had been injured due to amnesia, he also found an opportunity to read some medical-related books. "Dwarfism" is not a strange word, but has been heard of by everyone. In fact, which juggling troupe has few dwarfs? Simply put, this is a disease. People with dwarfism will always look like children and never grow up. Although the patient may have grown up early, his appearance looks exactly the same as a child.

Indeed, simply looking at her face, Shirley looks too young, but in terms of height, she is within the range of a normal adult woman - at most she can only be considered short.

"Do you know Sarek City? I am the survivor of that city." Shirley replied.

Asu Ruffat tried hard to recall, but he did know nothing about it - after all, he was not a native Groni. But judging from Shirley's tone, this thing about Sarek should be very famous.

"...Most of the people died...all those who suffer from serious diseases died, even those who suffer from non-fatal minor illnesses died. Only those who suffer from 'harmless' diseases like me survived! It would be a miracle that our sisters can survive." She said coldly, glaring at Ashu Rufate. "Do you think I like the identity of 'Duke's illegitimate daughter'? If it weren't for the desperate situation, who would have admitted that old man would have no choice, who would have admitted that

Bastard, be a father! A person who has never appeared since the moment you were born, a person who has never visited you during your growth... Even if he has never given you anything, he has never given anything, and when he sees you, he still has a look of a lofty, full of gifts and gifts... Even if he has never considered you after meeting you, never planned to formally acknowledge you, and never wanted to give anything... You don't understand how much hard work I have to pay to survive!"

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"Since I have nothing, I can only rely on my own strength to exchange for a ladder of progress. You are right, this plan will cause great damage to the trade routes in the west of the Kingdom. But the economic lifeline of the Kingdom and the future of the development of the Western Region... what does these things have to do with me? When I am hungry, can these things be eaten? You gentry and nobles, you rich and powerful people will naturally have the leisure to shout for those illusory justice... But I am different. I cannot bear the luxury of justice. In order to survive myself and to make me live better, I don't mind letting others die!" After saying this, she seemed to use all her strength and shouted "Get out!"

Ashu Rufate made an apologetic gesture, walked out of the door, and brought it to the door.
Chapter completed!