Chapter 405 Time For Payment

Upon hearing from the people in that hall that they had a way to make immediate payment by subdividing the promised amounts into different types of coins, Lothur was quick to accept.

He needed coins of all kinds to do business, pay his daily bills, buy resources, etc.

So he soon accepted the offers from the people there, receiving about 70 million bronze coins, 7.8 million silver coins, 760 thousand gold coins, and 120 spiritual crystals.

With these coins in hand, Lothur stored them in his spatial ring and, before long, began to sign Blood Contracts with the people in that place.

Signing these things was not difficult. So in less than an hour, all the contracts that had to be signed were confirmed, finalizing the sale of 49% of the Ritter Motor Company to those people present.

With this done, Lothur wasted no time and soon began to talk about the matters necessary for the company to begin operations. "Well, since that's decided, we need to talk about the formation of the team needed for this project to work."

"I need formation masters, blacksmiths, carpenters, and the place and materials needed for the initial development of these vehicles. Then, in a second step, we will need stores to market our product."

The people who had entered into an agreement with him looked at each other, with several of them looking at Lothur and then at the people who had not gotten any share of this company.

Lothur understood the problem and explained. "We need partners to do some of these functions, so I suggest we use the people here who have not been able to join our association."

"Oh? And why can't we do that on our own?" The Teusen matriarch asked, not caring much about those who had failed in this place.

Lothur then answered sincerely. "Some families and people who have associated themselves with Ritter Motor Company have no knowledge required for the development of my products. That is not the case with the Teusen family, who certainly have much to add. But some here cannot do certain operations."

"So I ask you, is it worth it for these people to give up their main activities to focus on something they have never done?" He did not give her time to answer and said. "Of course not. My project is promising, but it will take time for it to mature."

"Then we need other organizations to provide certain services we will need."

That woman understood his point and no longer questioned him, making room for Lothur to continue with his explanation.

"Also, first of all, we need to set up a local transportation company and a driving school."

Driving was fun, but the richest and most noble would always have people to drive for them, even when they had the skill to do so. That was part of the high society way of life, something much more significant in this cultivation world than on Earth.

So Lothur did not need anyone telling him that his vehicles would be driven massively by mortals.

But mortals, unlike talented cultivators like the people in this hall, would need dozens of hours to learn to drive a car or other type of vehicle. Since this would be a profitable business, Lothur wanted his group to take over this space even before cars became famous worldwide.

As for the transportation company, this was to facilitate the urban mobility of people in Peters City and generate cash for them. But it could also introduce this product to the local powers, who would eventually be the first to consume it.

Once cars became popular in Peters City, it would be a matter of time before the Ritter Motor Company took over the entire empire and exploded in profits and production.

Since he needed all kinds of knowledge and people to run those two companies, Lothur wanted to use those who already knew about his project.

"I propose we sign agreements with those families who have not become our partners. That will guarantee they will provide essential services to our operation and not leak information."

That said, the different people there understood Lothur's point, and no one disagreed.

On one side, some people had achieved nothing due to a lack of resources to compete with the major economic powers in that room. On the other were those people who wanted to keep this business secret.

So they soon began to discuss who should be responsible for what, with everyone more or less coming to an agreement that was good for the various parties there.

Apart from Lothur, one of the happiest about everything was Aiken since, with this situation, he felt that his Frost family could somehow better connect to these powers from today on.

With more connections, the pressure on his shoulders would eventually lessen, and House Frost could achieve a better future!

'Lothur is really helping our family a lot...' He sighed, already imagining Mabel's expression later when he told her everything.

On the other hand, Viktoria, Annaliese, and Elke were very proud of their man for the absurd amounts of coins he got in one afternoon and how he handled this operation.

He was not unfair to anyone, but he was very clever in getting advantages even when he 'gave' something in return.

That was a big plus for a leader, something they would all like him to be, although he always refused the idea of becoming the 'center of attention.'

And so, when it was evening in Peters City, the auction and negotiations concerning the Ritter Motor Company ended, with each party leaving that hippodrome.

However, as they calmly left the area in their respective carriages, a group of more than 100 guards from the province government force was stationed surrounding that place.

Several beasts and carriages could be seen outside the hippodrome, with many men armed to the teeth and looking unfriendly at whoever was leaving there.

'What's going on?' The Morning Star Academy principal wondered from inside his carriage, sensing many auras of 2nd stage cultivators among those guards.

On the other hand, seeing that group of men sent by the Duke, Aiken more or less understood the situation and frowned. 'Are they here for Lothur? So that person was one of Chris' men?'

Lothur was in one of the last vehicles leaving that area. Still, he soon saw the group ahead, blocking the carriages' passage.

Then, when the enemy group also noticed him, their leader, who had sent the man from earlier, clenched his fists, finally being able to deal with this individual.

'Finally!'

'They took hours in that place, but at least now we can end this bastard's life!' He stepped forward and then shouted. "Lothur Ritter, surrender peacefully and accept the consequences of your vile actions!"

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