327 Tristana Wants to Cooperate
“President Nami, Baylon gave me a special robe some time ago,” said Tristana as she took out a robe woven from spider silk and held it in front of her. The robe was made from the silk of the Scarlet Flame Demon Spider.
It was an exclusive product of the Qing You Pavilion Chamber of Commerce.
“I heard that the Qing You Pavilion Chamber of Commerce has a long-term trade relationship with the Lord who supplies spider silk from the Overlord Plane,” said Tristana.
That raised Nami’s curiosity. It reminded her of Lord Su Wan again. Zorro had said that the Qing You Pavilion Chamber of Commerce had no right to recruit that particular Lord. She wanted to see if the Lord was as strong as Zorro implied.
“That’s correct,” said Nami. “We have established a long-term trade relationship with the Lord who supplies us with the spider silk. Why would that be of your concern, Lady Tristana?”
Tristana’s eyes lit up. “As you already know, the weather in the Ice Empire is extremely cold and brutal. It snows for eight months and almost makes the condition unbearable for the people living there. This robe that Baylon gifted me works wonders in keeping me warm. Somehow, the cold doesn’t penetrate through it. This kind of clothing would do wonders for the people of the Ice Empire. Unfortunately, there are no Scarlet Flame Demon Spiders in the Ice Empire. They are found in deserts where the temperature is very high.”
“President Nami, this Desert Crown Robe is extremely precious to us. I came here to ask if you can supply robes like these to us.” Tristana’s gaze was probing for an answer she most needed to hear. “Even if you can supply us with Scarlet Flame Demon Spider’s silk, we would be willing to buy it at a price that you set.”
Tristana was well aware that the spider silk that could resist the cold could be used to do more than create ordinary robes for the people. It would have high strategic value for the military. If they could obtain enough materials, this could be an opportunity for her family to rise to power.
In a country of ice and snow, if she could raise an army that could resist the cold, her family would have an advantage.
Even as the eldest daughter of the Frostwolf family and the next in line for inheritance, the elders of the family didn’t favor her.
If she wanted to inherit the title of the Grand Duke, she needed to make a contribution that the others couldn’t ignore. She had been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time.
Tristana being able to inherit the title and having control and power over the family had been her mother’s last wish. She would definitely fulfill it!
“You want to have control of the Frostwolf family.” Nami saw Tristana’s resolve, and her heart softened.
“Yes. I promised my mother.” Tristana hadn’t expected Nami to be so direct. She responded in all honesty.
Nami fell silent.
“The Qing You Chamber of Commerce can give up the partnership with the Lord who supplies us with spider silk and offer it to you, but what do you plan to give to us in exchange?”
Tristana was pleasantly surprised. She hadn’t expected Nami to agree so easily. “We found a blue steel mine in the Land of Eternal Frost last year. I can offer you 50% of the shares.”
“Blue steel mine?” Nami was surprised.
“Yes!”
“Your boldness has me convinced that you would be the right candidate to take over the Frostwolf family,” said Nami as she looked at Tristana more carefully.
Nami summoned Zorro into the office.
“Good day, President Nami,” he said in greeting when he arrived.
” Your Highness Baylon, I greet you most humbly. ”
“Honorable lady, I welcome you to Canglan City.”
” No need to be so formal, Zorro,” said Nami. “Lady Tristana is the eldest daughter of the Frostwolf family. She’s here for the Desert Crown Robe.”
Zorro looked at Tristana in surprise.
“How many Scarlet Flame Demon Spiders are there in the territory? Can they steadily supply spider silk for a long time to come?” asked Baylon.
“There were dozens of them,” said Zorro. “I didn’t think it would be quite enough to supply spider silk, but Lord Su Wan did say that she could provide it for a long time to come. I asked her if she had found a way to breed more spiders. Lord Su Wan didn’t deny it.”
“Lord Su Wan?”
“She is the owner of the territory that supplies us with spider silk.”
Tristana was excited. It was a publicly acknowledged fact that Scarlet Flame Demon Spiders could not be bred.
It wasn’t like the Ice Empire hadn’t tried it before. However, no matter what they did, the spiders ended up dying in the cold.
When she heard that the Qing You Pavilion Chamber of Commerce could provide a long-term supply of robes made from the Scarlet Flame Demonic Spider Silk, her first reaction was disbelief. Her trip to Canglan City hadn’t been a waste, after all.
“Is that true?” Tristana asked.
“Well… Lord Su Wan didn’t admit to something like that, but she didn’t deny it either. I don’t know for sure, but you can always visit her in her territory to ask for more details,” said Zorro.
The president didn’t seem to mind.
“Lord Su Wan… I knew when I came here that this trip would be fruitful. I would even cross the Desert of Death if needed!”
“Mr. Zorro, can I ask what Lord Su Wan lacks the most? Is there anything she needs right now? I want to visit her and discuss the matter with her,” said Tristana.
“Lord Su Wan lacks resources. Presumably, there is a big gap between what she has and what she needs to better her territory,” said Zorro.
Tristana was surprised. The Ice Empire had no lack of resources, so it wouldn’t be a problem to provide those. She felt that that was nothing compared to the Scarlet Flame Demon Spiders.