Rubinas City Railway Station.
After learning the details of the commission from President Reina, Noah got on the train again and rushed to the city where the Black Bird Consortium's headquarters was located.
The whole day was spent on the train.
Noah left the platform, carrying a box in his hand, and looked at the deserted streets at dusk. He then picked an old man for a walk and asked him the direction of the black bird.
"What bird are you talking about, young man?"
The passerby obviously had poor hearing, so Noah could only repeat it again.
"Sir, it's a black bird."
"Oh, yellow bird, how did you know I have one at home?"
Watching the old man pulling him along and talking incessantly about his beloved bird, Noah didn't interrupt or move away, and had no choice but to listen to him bragging for five minutes.
"Uncle, I'm not asking about the birds you raise, I'm asking about the Black Bird Consortium, the very powerful consortium."
"Oh, I see."
The old man nodded, then froze again, "What did you say black?"
Noah's mouth twitched, "Black bird."
"Oh, yellow bird, how did you know…"
"I said stop!"
Noah interrupted the old man by force, stretched out his hand and clenched it into a fist, saying in a demonstrative manner: "Uncle, have you ever seen a fist as big as a sandbag? If not, I'll treat you to a meal."
Originally, Noah was asking the old man for directions. It was not reasonable for him to threaten him with force, but it was the old man who deliberately changed the subject.
Seeing that he couldn't fool Noah any more, the old man looked at Noah's heavy box and sighed.
"Young man, are you going to invest in Black Bird?"
"Listen to my advice, investment is a very complicated matter and you can't control it."
"Be careful that your bones are chewed up and swallowed."
Noah was not a fool. He heard the hidden meaning in the old man's words. Although he was admonishing him on the surface, it sounded sarcastic and ruthless.
It seems that in Rubinas, the city where the Black Bird headquarters is located, this consortium has a bad reputation and is not well received by the locals.
"Don't worry, sir. I have good vision."
"Big financial groups like Heartfilia are investing in Black Bird. If I follow suit, I'm sure I'll get a good deal."
After getting directions from the old man, Noah thanked him and left.
Looking at the young man's confident back, the old man remembered that when Black Bird first arrived, the citizens were also full of confidence under the deception of that black-hearted consortium and raised money to invest in the "lobster farming" industry that Black Bird boasted about.
But less than a year later, the Black Bird Consortium suddenly issued an announcement saying that the lobsters had collectively fled due to ocean currents.
But Rubinas is an inland city, not even close to the sea. Where can the lobsters go?
The citizens were unwilling to accept this ridiculous statement, so they filed a complaint with the city hall and demanded that Blackbird return the money.
But in the end, Black Bird was notified that it did not need to pay compensation, because in the original investment contract, there was a disclaimer that was so large that it could not be seen even with a magnifying glass: "If there is any loss due to force majeure, the Black Bird Consortium will not be held responsible for it."
The citizens' money was wasted.
The old man shook his head. It was difficult to persuade the young man with kind words. He could only let the young man suffer the loss since he had already persuaded him.
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Rubinas is located in the northern suburbs.
The black buildings are surrounded in a circle, guarding the four-story elliptical building in the center like stars surrounding the moon. From a distance, it looks like an egg in a black bird's nest.
In a luxurious office on the top floor of the Oval Building.
Joel, the director who apparently controls the Black Bird Consortium, is now reporting to a man in a white robe with a fawning look on his face.
"Priest Kula, Heartfilia's assets are greater than we thought. Jiude can survive for a long time just by selling real estate."
"But don't worry, it won't take more than two years at most. I will definitely swallow up the Heartfilia Group as a whole."
Hearing that the goal could be accomplished in two years, Kula's grim expression softened a little. After all, the Heartfilia Group was wealthy enough to rival a country, and the cult could afford to wait for two years.
Pushing up her glasses, Kula praised Joel.
"Well done. I will write a promotion report for you after you complete this mission. You should prepare in advance to receive the blessing of Master Zeref."
Joel was ecstatic when he heard this. That was a blessing from the founder of black magic. Not only could this blessing allow him to transcend the realm of ordinary people, but he might even gain power comparable to that of a priest.
However, Kula remembered something and suppressed his imagination. "Priest Kula, someone has recently discovered our plan and needs the help of the cult."
Although the Black Bird Consortium is a force of the Black Magic Cult, it is merely a tool for the cult to make money. They are composed of ordinary people and there are no magicians in charge.
Needing the cult to take action means Joel encounters a difficult person that he cannot handle.
Kula frowned. He would never allow anyone to interfere with his plan. "Who? Is it a wizard?"
Joel shook his head quickly. He was a little scared when the priest got angry. "No, no, no, he is just an ordinary person, but he has some status and is not afraid of our consortium's methods."
"You may have heard of his name, the president of the business guild Love & Lucky, Reina."
Priest Kula did know Reina's name, and when he targeted Heartfilia, he had already learned about the personal connections of its leader, Jiude.
As the president of a well-known business guild, ordinary people really cannot do anything to him unless he makes any mistakes. No wonder Joel wants to rely on the power of the cult's magicians.
In order to prevent Reina from further hindering the plan to engulf Heartfilia, Kula decided to send his men to send Reina and his family on the road tomorrow.
Joel was very happy to hear that Kula was going to kill Reiner's entire family, but he couldn't help but feel a little scared. Those who could become priests of the Black Magic Cult were indeed maniacs who had killed countless people and disregarded life for killing.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
Joel was a little unhappy and questioned his men through the door, "How many times have I told you not to disturb me at this time?"
"I'm sorry, Director Joel, it's just that a young man came and said he wanted to invest in us." Frightened by Joel's angry voice, the men outside the door softened their voices.
"You need to ask me about this? How much money does he have? You have no brains."
"He said he wanted to invest 10 million in us and has already brought a deposit of 2 million…"
Joel was choked. Being able to take out 10 million in cash at one time, he seemed to be a rich young man.
We are not afraid of the second generation indulging themselves, but we are afraid of the second generation starting their own business.
In Joel's eyes, this young man who wanted to prove himself was simply fat meat delivered to his doorstep.
Trap the young master, and then drag the family behind him into the water… Before even meeting the person, Joel had already worked out the next plan.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get someone up here!"