madnovel Chapter 153: Gebu Company Officially Established!
Chapter 153: Gebu Company Officially Established!
Chapter 153: Gebu Company Officially Established!
Just as Gebu was hesitating, a clear female voice rang out.
"Gebu!"
Before the halfling could react, the little girl threw herself into his arms.
"Gebu, you're finally back!"
It's a small meat ticket.
"...Gently!" Gebu pinched the little girl's cheek. "What's wrong, you little brat, missing me?"
"I thought you'd been chopped into eight pieces, hung up to dry like goblin jerky, and then stir-fried with chili peppers and eaten." The little girl said a bunch of harsh words with an innocent face.
"You son of a bitch—who taught you to talk like that?!"
Geb noticed that there were people behind the little girl. When he looked up, he saw that it was the woman with the sword and Dulin, one tall and one short.
The woman with the sword was covered in flower wreaths, her face was wet with sweat, and her helmet was askew, indicating that she had received a warm welcome from the townspeople.
Dulin smiled cheerfully, his beard covered in beer foam, and his face flushed with pleasure.
"Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere," the swordswoman said to Gebu. Her tone was slightly gentler than usual. "You were everywhere when we were fighting, but you disappeared when it was time to celebrate? Leaving me to deal with the whole town by myself—it's exhausting!"
"I think you did a good job, great hero of Chifang Town," Gebu teased, adjusting the woman's helmet with his wizard's hand. "You guys continue celebrating, I'll come find you when I'm done."
"That won't do!" Dulin suddenly protested, becoming much more boisterous after having a few drinks. "I've survived a close call today, you have to have a couple of drinks with me."
"Still drinking? I wouldn't dare," Gebu said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"I can't stand those townspeople anymore—they're just looking for an opportunity to drink heavily," the woman complained. "So, did you get the money? Don't hide it from me, you ran away on your own, wasn't it for this?"
Gebu thought about it and realized that this matter couldn't be kept secret any longer—forget it, he wouldn't trick her anymore. The knife girl had helped him a lot this time, and he really couldn't do without her.
Moreover, and most importantly, Dove's identity as the "Rose Knight" is quite useful—can we continue to use it in the future?
The fat man Alphonse's actions just now inspired Geb. This "Rose Knight" is a walking gold standard. With her, his "wine for worshipping the gods" will definitely sell like hotcakes.
"Hey, I can't hide it from you anymore—it's done! I got all the money, and I've joined the Chamber of Commerce too!"
"It's done!" The woman with the sword couldn't contain her excitement. She ran up in two steps, grabbed Gebu from the ground, and gave him a firm hug around the waist.
Crunch, crunch.
Geb felt his internal organs being squeezed together, and his spine was groaning.
"—Cough, dead—dead—"
"We have to celebrate!" Dulin exclaimed. Without a word, the woman with the sword tucked Gebu under her arm and, ignoring his protests, carried him away like a handbag.
"Hey—hey!!!"
Several people sat on the floor in Gebu's room, with fruit, cheese, ham platter and wine in front of them.
Dove cut a piece of melon with a dagger, wrapped it in juicy raw ham, put it in his mouth and chewed it with a happy expression.
Gebu had never seen this way of eating before, so he imitated it.
He first tasted the saltiness and fishiness of the ham, but in less than half a second, the juice of the melon seeped in, blending with the flavor of the ham to create a wonderful balance.
"Mmm! Delicious!"
Awoo awoo awoo.
The group enjoyed their snacks while discussing their plans for the future.
"I keep my promise, half of those 5000 gold coins are yours, Dove," Geb said bluntly.
Dove looked at Geb in surprise, choking on the wine in his mouth.
"Cough—cough!" She coughed for a while before she recovered. "You—you're not lying to me, are you? I thought we'd have a big fight, I'd pull out a knife, you'd set a fire—and then we'd only reach an agreement because of Dulin and Tani."
"Hey, are you looking down on me?" Gebu scoffed. "I'm different now. I'm a businessman, and I have to keep my word in business."
"Well... thank you." The swordswoman didn't know what to say, so she could only whisper her thanks.
"You're welcome. You were a great help in making this plan a success. And Dulin, it's wonderful that you're back alive."
Dulin touched the scar left by his severed ear and said with lingering fear, "Thank goodness you came to save me—I've never experienced anything so dangerous in my life."
"It's good that you're back alive. Now you can brag to your friends that your ear was bitten off by a monster while hunting a manticore," the swordswoman joked.
Gebu coughed lightly, and several people looked at him at the same time.
"I have a proposal, gentlemen."
"I want to officially start the cocktail business after joining the caravan. I hope you two, One-Knife Girl and Dulin, can become my partners."
"Huh?" the woman with the sword asked doubtfully. "Don't joke around, I know nothing about doing business."
Dulin remained silent, watching Geb with curiosity, waiting for him to continue.
"I don't need your expertise. I'll handle all business matters," Geb said. "I've already decided on our flagship product: 'Wine of the Gods.' Your 'Rose Knight' persona can continue. We'll buy the wine from the dwarves, blend it ourselves, and then market it along the way. After the peace talks conclude, the entire kingdom will begin to celebrate. What could be more fitting as a celebratory drink than divinely blessed wine?"
"Hey, didn't we say we wouldn't have to keep up this act once we left Chifang Town? You don't think you can keep pretending without getting arrested, do you?" The swordswoman frowned.
"Pretend? Dove, you're now a vanguard of O'Bak, personally certified by Bishop Usa of Chifang Town." Gebu laughed, taking out the stamped letter of recommendation.
"This—I don't know if I'll give myself away if I keep acting." The woman with the sword was still somewhat resistant and lowered her eyes.
Seeing this, Geb knew she needed some encouragement. The halfling walked aside, picked up the shield with the rose pattern in both hands, and handed it to the woman.
"No need to act. What you did today was truly befitting of a Rose Knight. How many real knights dare to say they've personally slain a manticore? Look at the lord's useless subordinates, none of them can compare to you!"
"No, you haven't seen a true royal paladin." The swordswoman suddenly raised her head, staring seriously at Gebu's face. "Back home, I've seen true Rose Knights. They are the kingdom's most elite and devout warriors—from combat skills to willpower—I'm far inferior to them."
Gebu paused for a moment, thought for a second, and then broke into a big smile.
"You're not good enough yet—then become like them! We're no less capable than others! What they can do, you can do too!"
He placed the shield in the woman's hands with both hands. The swordswoman hesitated for a moment, looked at the slightly worn rose, and gently stroked it with her hand, wiping away the dust.
Doveennis stopped running away. She took the shield firmly, nodded vigorously, and a newfound confidence shone in her gray-blue eyes.
"Consider your gold coins as an investment." While Doffin was still caught up in his emotions, Geb quickly glossed over this, then turned to Dulin and said, "Dulin, you have more experience in business than I do. Your connection with the Dwarven Merchant Guild is also much stronger than mine, which can help me establish relationships with suppliers. I hope you can help me build this business. Let's do it at 500 gold coins per share. Doffin will have 5 shares, and I'll personally contribute another 500 gold coins, making 6 shares. If you're willing to invest, I can sell you up to 5 shares, which is 2500 gold coins, forming a company. That way, I'll have the most say among the three of us, but if you disagree with any decision, the two of you combined can veto it."
Dulin remained silent, deep in thought. Seeing his hesitation, Gebu said confidently, "Believe me, I, Gebu, never do anything that loses money. Besides, you both know my secret; if I were to do something wrong, you can arrest me and report me to the authorities anytime."
"How could that be? I, Dulin, would never do such a despicable thing," the dwarf immediately said.
"So, would you like to become my partner, Dulin?" Geb asked, turning to the woman with the sword. "And you, Doffin?"
Dove and Dulin stared at each other for a moment.
They nodded.
The three of them placed their hands on the table, stacking them up. Tani, who was listening from the side, was completely confused, so she quickly put her little hand over as well.
Geb shouted, "Geb Company!"
"Inaugurated!!"
Here's an additional reference image of the female swordswoman.
Use your imagination: jet-black hair, gray-blue irises, poverty (in every respect).