Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 203: Cai'er’s Abilities
To be honest, these branch families of the major commercial families in Casa City had considered targeting Zhao Hai. Their businesses were already established in the Versailles Principality and knew about the business opportunities represented by the products from Peach Blossom Spring even earlier than Carlo.
However, these families did not take action. They were very clear that Zhao Hai had disrupted their plans regarding the grain issue. Although Zhao Hai had thwarted their schemes, it effectively granted a huge favor to the Versailles Family. For the Versailles Family, Zhao Hai was very important; making things difficult for him would be tantamount to slapping the Versailles Family in the face. If they wanted to continue doing business in the Versailles Principality, they could not afford to provoke Zhao Hai.
Moreover, these major commercial families did not dare to offend a dark mage. Dark mages were notoriously difficult to deal with on the continent. If you truly crossed one, you could end up in a situation where you could not escape from them. Despite their vast wealth, if a dark mage were to pursue them, they would inevitably suffer losses. After all, merchants were the least willing to incur financial loss and emphasized harmony in business dealings.
To be honest, these major commercial families had no good feelings towards the Magedel Family. However, the Magedel Family was currently very powerful, riding high on their momentum, and they did not want to turn against them.
Regarding this matter, those major commercial families were more interested in watching the excitement, but they still made preparations. They did not believe that the Versailles Family would lose. How could a large family that already possessed a principality be defeated by a commercial family? That was impossible; it was unprecedented.
Nobles had their own circle, and the circle of commercial families could not be compared to that of the nobility. The noble circle was much more solid and powerful, something commercial families could not contend with.
If the commercial families controlled money, then the nobles controlled power. Sometimes, money could not buy power, but having power could certainly bring in money. It was that simple.
Because of this mindset, those major commercial families made some preparations. They were not preparing to deal with the Versailles Family. On the contrary, their target was the Magedel Family.
Despite all being commercial families, the Magedel Family acted too domineeringly, earning a bad reputation in the business world. Now that the Magedel Family was about to confront the Versailles Family, it was a great opportunity to deal with them, and they certainly would not let it slip by.
Laura did not fully relay these circumstances in the intelligence she provided to Zhao Hai. Even if Laura's intelligence network was strong, it could not probe such secretive matters. Laura only sensed that those major commercial families seemed to be making some small moves.
After Zhao Hai discussed this matter with Galen, Galen thought that the targets of those major commercial families might not be the Versailles Family. They had just offended the Versailles Family, and if they tried to deal with them this time, it would be akin to completely severing their ties with the Versailles Family. They would not be able to do business in the Versailles Principality anymore, so Galen believed those families might be targeting the Magedel Family instead.
Zhao Hai agreed with Galen's thoughts. The two chatted for a while, and Zhao Hai wrote a thank-you letter to Laura before releasing the flying eagle.
After sending off the flying eagle, Zhao Hai produced several spatial bags to distribute to Galen and the others. These spatial bags had been left over from when Zhao Hai previously bought seeds, as well as some from recent purchases. The area of land in the space was now quite large, and since Zhao Hai had Caiter plant so many things, they already had quite a few spatial bags. Each of Galen and the others received one, and there were still plenty left.