"Janet naturally has heard of it..."

Boer nodded in response.

The matters well-known among the people of Morgan Town were not really secrets.

Janet continued speaking: "What intrigues me is how Mr. Boer managed to amass his wealth through the trading of large quantities of grain?"

Boer smiled slightly and began to explain: "If there's a buyer, naturally there's a seller."

"Whoever is willing to buy my grain, I naturally sell to them."

It was just a few simple words from Janet, but they made her perceive the uniqueness of the young woman before her.

Janet knowingly nodded and said: "Merchants have always been like this."

"Mr. Boer, I'll be frank with you."

"I know that you've followed the Holland connection to Frank's Manor Castle to acquire a large amount of grain."

"Let me be honest, in the warehouse of Frank Castle, there are large stocks of barley and wheat stored from previous years."

"As long as I am willing, I can even agree on behalf of my grandfather Jonas to sell most of the remaining barley to you."

Boer said nothing, waiting for Janet to continue.

Janet would naturally present her demands after showing the benefits.

Janet continued: "However, I need to increase the price!"

Boer looked straight at Janet and asked: "Miss Janet, how much do you intend to increase?"

Janet did not hesitate and said: "Two pounds a penny!"

Boer's eyes narrowed slightly, "Miss Janet, how much barley can you offer?"

Janet explained: "One million pounds!"

Boer's eyebrows raised, but the next moment, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Miss Janet, you overestimate me."

"I'm just an ordinary local merchant, who, by sheer luck, gathered some merchants together to form a guild, merely for mutual support."

"But a million pounds of barley, at two pounds a penny price..."

"A million pounds of barley costs at least two thousand Gold Pounds, Miss Janet, even if all the merchants in my guild pooled their resources, we couldn't afford it..."

Janet looked directly at Boer, her words calm.

"What about the person behind you?"

Boer was taken aback, looking puzzled at Janet, "Miss Janet, what do you mean?"

"Who is it behind me?"

Seeing Boer's expression that didn't seem to feign ignorance, Janet sighed slightly.

She said: "Mr. Boer, you can go back and discuss it with your merchant members."

"But you won't have much time to consider."

"By the end of this month at most, once you give me two thousand Gold Pounds, I will arrange to transfer one million pounds of barley from the warehouse to you!"

Boer bent slightly, his words filled with gratitude: "Thank you for receiving me, Miss Janet."

Holland also bent in indication.

Under the escort of the guards, Boer and Holland left Frank Manor Castle.

The two sat in the carriage, leaving the driver to urge the horses under the curtain of night.

Beside an open window.

Janet leaned against the wall, her gaze penetrating the black night to watch a carriage being escorted away from the castle by guards.

After a little while.

There was a knock on the door, and without Janet needing to speak, the door was gently pushed open, and Guard Boger entered the room.

After closing the door, Boger came to stand behind Janet.

He spoke respectfully: "Miss, the two have already left."

Janet did not turn around, her eyes fixed on the torch lights fast disappearing into the darkness.

"Boger, could it be that my perception was wrong?"

Boger hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: "Miss... my ability is limited, I don't know..."

Janet spoke to herself.

"The rise of the crop merchant Boer, the disappearance of the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps, the fall of Morrison Manor..."

"Clearly, there is a strong connection."

"It's nothing more than a force rapidly emerging within the territory of Morgan Town or Kakasong City's jurisdiction."

"Some were chosen, some were annihilated..."

As for why Boer chose to deny it, Janet found it somewhat surprising.

She began to ponder.

Was it to protect that Lord, that territory?

Or did that territory hold something so enviable?

If it was because of the existence of something enviable, then Boer's attitude was reasonable.

As for what it was... Janet couldn't quite guess.

However, no matter what, she would find a way to sell the millions of pounds of barley stored in the warehouse!

She needed a large amount of Gold Pounds to purchase weapons, buy horses, recruit soldiers, and even spend heavily to hire mercenaries to fight for her.

She intended to seize everything that rightfully belonged to her from her uncle's hands.

...

On the gravel road under the night sky.

The carriage drove quickly, escorted by guards.

Through the carriage window, Boer could clearly see the distant wasteland dotted with pairs of yellow-green beast eyes, watching them from afar and following them.

They were packs of wild wolves out hunting!

With the guard team present, even a pack of wild wolves was not a concern for Boer.

He withdrew his gaze.

Holland's inquiry sounded in the carriage.

"Lord Boer, what decision should we make now?"

Boer did not answer the question, he countered: "What is Janet's position within the Frank Clan?"

Holland did not hesitate to explain: "Janet is the orphaned daughter of Buren, Jonas's deceased eldest son."

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