The Golden Balance Merchant Guild is a business organisation that mainly operates in the White Rose Kingdom and the Iris Kingdom.

Its main members are all of the 【Merchant】type of exceptional individuals, as well as ordinary merchants.

Usually, members of the guild can share resources with each other, cooperate with each other for greater profits, and pay a price to call on other members for help in times of danger. It is a relatively close-knit organisation.

As the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild provided a great deal of help in the early days of Black Sails Port, there are quite a few people from their merchant's guild here, and they also have a certain amount of say in the upper echelons of Black Sails Port.

Richard's original plan was to use them to carry out his own plan.

So he took the initiative to go and talk to Sutter.

As a veteran player who had been involved in Seafaring for many years, and who had experienced the [Jeweller's Baptism] himself, Richard's conversation with Sutter went very well.

Both his aura and his conversational style were very familiar to Sutter.

So while chatting with Richard, Sutter also tried to remember where he had met someone similar to Richard.

After a moment's thought, Sutter was shocked to discover that Richard did indeed look very much like a Transcendent Trader he had met before!

Thinking about it, he discreetly glanced at Richard's clothes, and his gaze quickly settled on the ring on his hand.

Richard pretended not to notice and continued to chat with him, quickly agreeing on the price of some of the loot from the Night Owl.

Sutter also began to inquire about Richard's background.

Richard didn't give a clear answer, saying only that he had been persecuted by the nobles in his hometown and had no choice but to run away.

Sutter didn't quite believe him, but the reason Richard gave was indeed a very common phenomenon in that era.

Although the Age of Discovery had been underway for some time, and the power of the emerging merchant and explorer class was growing, the traditional aristocratic forces were still very strong.

Many nobles saw the merchants in their territories as their own moneybags and plundered them at will, causing many merchants to flee and band together.

Organisations such as the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild were originally formed by a group of merchants who banded together.

Although Sutter was half convinced by Richard's story, it did not affect his inner calculations.

The Golden Balance Merchant's Guild has naturally developed a set of rules over the years.

If he can get the merchant into the guild, the members of the guild are naturally rewarded.

As an ordinary merchant in the Golden Balance Merchant Guild, Sutter is very keen to become an Exceptional.

Unfortunately, he has not accumulated enough contributions to the guild and cannot yet afford the extraordinary knowledge required for promotion.

Now Richard's arrival has given him a chance. If Richard is a Transcendent and he brings him into the guild, then he will have accumulated a little more contribution.

If he gets on well with Richard, he might even get some Transcendent knowledge from him.

Thinking about this, Sutter's attitude towards Richard became even more enthusiastic, and he asked him what his next plan was.

Richard did not hide his thoughts and told him about his idea to open a shop.

Sutter's face lit up when he heard the words 'exceptional jewellery'. He asked Richard carefully in a warm but respectful tone, "So you are saying that you are an extraordinary person, Mr Richard?

Richard wore a modest smile on his face, but said in a self-satisfied tone, "I'm just a first-class 【Jeweller】.

Hearing Richard admit his identity, Sutter's heart began to beat faster.

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However, he kept his wits about him and knew that this was not the place to continue the conversation, so he invited Richard to an intimate tavern to talk.

Needless to say, Richard gladly accepted, and as he had previously told Even, he would look after the ship while Richard brought a few people to go with Sutter.

They went to a pub called 'The Thorn Birds'. The person next to Sutter had already booked a private room, so all they had to do was go in.

After sitting down, Sutter ignored the fine wine and food on the table and instead had a long chat with Richard before confessing his thoughts.

After all, he needed Richard's approval to prove to the Chamber of Commerce that it was his recommendation.

And Richard, who had originally intended to join the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild, would certainly not turn down an introduction from Sutter.

He could just go to the guild himself, but it would be more formal with an introduction.

Seeing Richard's quick and straightforward answer, Sutter was overjoyed. After smiling and enjoying the meal here with Richard, he couldn't wait to drag him off to find the person in charge of the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild in Black Sails Harbour.

As the original benefactors of Black Sails Harbour, the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild naturally has its own buildings here, and there are more than one. They can be found behind many of the taverns and shops.

When they heard that an exceptional merchant was joining the guild, Sutter and Richard were quickly ushered into the luxuriously decorated parlour.

There was a full range of decorations from the Kingdom of the White Rose, artwork from the Kingdom of the Iris, and books from the Holy Empire.

There were also many strange and unusual objects, such as huge totem poles, deer heads made into taxidermy specimens, and spices that gave off strange smells. These were all products from the frontiers of the great journeys, and they were all gathered in the parlour at this moment, demonstrating the power of the Golden Balance Merchant Guild. It wasn't long before the owner of the shop appeared in Richard's field of vision.

He was of medium build, wearing a magnificent silk robe, a pair of monocles and a walking stick inlaid with precious stones. Just by looking at him you could tell he was rich.

He was the head of the Golden Balance Merchant Guild in Black Sails Harbour, a second-level 【Collector】, 'Golden Eye' Lexie.

After seeing him enter the parlour, both Sutter and Richard stood up to greet him out of respect for an extraordinary second-order being.

Lexie looked gentle and gestured for them to sit down.

I already know what happened. I have no objection to Richard joining us.

As a transcendent with the title 'Golden Eye', Lexie could tell at a glance if Richard was a transcendent and what his rank was.

And the news channels of the Golden Balance Merchant's Guild were also sensitive, of course, and Richard's background was quickly confirmed, without him hiding his origin or his name.

That was how Rexe's casual remark came about.

However, the transcendental being of the second order did not finish his sentence.

‘’But I have a different opinion about your plan,‘’ he said.

He crossed his legs and shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, "You should know that there are many people in Black Sails Harbour who recover stolen goods. Even though you are a [Jewellery Trader], it is clear from your previous plan that you will have to use the Merchant Guild's channels to dispose of the stolen goods.

However, as you know, merchants are concerned about their profits. Since you want to use the Traders' Guild's channels, what can you, a first-tier 【Jewellery Trader】, bring to the Traders' Guild?‘’