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Chapter 591 - 591 138 Trading Platform_2

591: Chapter 138, Trading Platform_2 591: Chapter 138, Trading Platform_2 All the basic building materials are in place, now it’s missing just a few “main beams”.

It’s all due to the war, every family needs to repair their houses after the war, so there’s a rush to snatch “building materials”, which is why Hudson can’t get his hands on the “main beams”.

If it weren’t for the title of Commander in Chief attracting some talents to join him, perhaps even those “bricks and tiles” wouldn’t be available to Hudson.

Just because they can’t be drawn over doesn’t mean they can’t be used.

At the very least, Hudson can still command these people while serving as the Commander of the Army.

For example, arranging a few assistants to go over and learn, they all still have to give him some face.

The more he can teach, the better.

Even if a hundred people are arranged to go out, and only one can succeed, it would still be a bargain.

Symbolically speaking, Hudson serving as the Commander in Chief is primarily to use the Kingdom’s resources to cultivate his own talents openly and righteously.

It’s not just for learning, even key departments – Hudson has arranged for his own people to go practice.

There was no backlash because Hudson knows his own limits.

Even if it’s about training his own people, he usually doesn’t directly assign positions.

Most of the time, they are just helpers.

Hudson has made great efforts to train his team.

…

As he inspected the camp, a unique contingent in the distance caught Hudson’s attention.

One has to admit that interest moves people’s hearts.

Astonishingly, there were still merchant teams that dared to venture deep into the prairie at this time.

“Tom, send someone to interrogate them.

Which trading company do they come from?

What are they doing diving deep into the Orc Prairie at this time?”

While conducting operations in the Moxi Duchy, Hudson often dealt with local trading companies to handle war loot.

However, those trading companies mostly operated through local nobles—contacts to foster cooperation.

From the beginning of a transaction, with someone to hold guaranty, there wasn’t a risk of being wiped clean mid-route.

This current merchant team is obviously different.

If they were from a trading company within the Kingdom, a noble would have already greeted them.

Doing business with the army means operating on relationships.

If nobody was protecting their back, Hudson bet they wouldn’t survive the Orc Prairie.

Betting on the nobles’ honesty?

Think again!

In a vast forest, every bird has its song.

Although there are many noble knights, there are even more greedier and ruthless nobles.

Between the lines, Hudson seemed to have found a commercial opportunity to get a share of the wealth from the war.

With a string of front-line victories and countless tribes broken, the Allied Forces surely had a lot of spoils that needed handling.

This transaction, merchants can make, he can also make, and even do it better.

Directly entering a transaction seems too greedy.

Additionally, selling merchandise would be annoying.

If not done right, it may end up being a loss.

If a few trading companies are included for cooperation, and a product trading platform is built for everyone, it would be a different story.

There’s always a risk of loss in any business, but only in creating a platform is there a steady possibility of profit.

The main cost is providing credit assurance.

The cost of manpower and venues can be ignored.

The crucial point is—this business has no competitions.

There are many leaders in the Allied Forces, but they are all at the front-lines, possibly encountering the Orc Army at any time.

Places without guaranteed safety cannot possibly serve as a commodity trading center.

…

In the blink of an eye, Tom brought a middle-aged fat man and quickly walked over.

Two strong men were following with a box.

However, they were stopped by the guards about a hundred meters away.

“Count, this is Sir Xavier, the head of the Kartesya Trading Company who specifically came to visit you!”

As soon as Tom’s words fell, the middle-aged fat man hurried forward, bowing to Hudson, “Fifth-level executor of Kartesya Trading Company, Xavier, extends greetings to the esteemed Earl Hudson.

The box behind us contains a few small gifts that we have prepared; please accept them, Your Excellency.”

Don’t blame those who try to please.

The middle-aged man obviously aims to bribe his way out of danger.

He even shows the flag of his trading company to curb Hudson’s greed.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

The reason Hudson sent his men to stop them was not to make a gain.

“Sir Xavier, your company’s reputation precedes you.

However, I believe your operations have always been in the Southern Region.

When did you expand to the Orc Prairie?”

Hudson asked with a pretended confusion.

As one of the four main trading companies on the Continent, Kartesya Trading Company spans the entire Continent, mainly operating in the Southern Continent.

“Your Excellency, we mainly came here this time at the invitation of Marquis Sunil to help the Frank Kingdom Army resolve some minor troubles,” Xavier replied with neither humility nor arrogance.

As a fifth-level executive of the Kartesya Trading Company, he is considered a middle to high level member of the company.

He has dealt with many Major Nobles before but maintains his balance.

“Oh, your headquarters is in the Frank Kingdom; it’s only natural that you have some relationship with Marquis Sunil.

The main reason why I invited you here is to inform you: to aid the Allies in handling war loot, I plan to set up a merchandise trading platform to provide everyone with a safe trading space.”

Hudson put a lot of emphasis on the word “safe”.

Unless one is a fool, they would realize that this is the key point.