Baron Bernardo is the leader of the Ma Tau Bay development team. As the affairs officer of Ma Tau Bay, he can be said to be the right-hand man of the Governor of Ma Tau Bay. Basically everyone who understands the development history of Ma Tau Bay has to admit that if

Without his assistance, Ma Tau Wan would not have been established so smoothly. The Governor of Ma Tau Wan also knew this very well, so he gave him a lot of trust in his duties. Although his position was only the affairs officer of Ma Tau Wan, his duties and powers

But he is the second person in Ma Tau Wan, and his power is only slightly less than that of the Governor.

Everyone, including the Governor, thought that this should be worthy of Bernardo's efforts, and Bernardo should be satisfied. But in fact, Bernardo was not satisfied at all. What he wanted was not these, what he wanted was more.

More and more complete power, not just the second-in-command in Ma Tau Wan.

So in the past few years, he has been organizing and developing things, and he has formed five pioneering groups, but the results have been very small and the losses have been huge. As a result, Governor Matou Tianwan no longer supports his development plan.

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For this reason, he had to look outside for partners, and the result was the current pioneering team.

Although the establishment of the pioneering team this time seemed to be led by Ma Tou Wan, in fact Ma Tou Wan only took up a name and did some auxiliary work. Bernando's real collaborator was the Root royal family.

Regarding Bernardo's plan to bypass him, find the Root royal family, and carry out the plan to open up the colonies in the New World, the Governor of Ma Tou Bay said nothing, nor did he secretly sabotage the formation of the pioneering group. Instead, he fully cooperated with the establishment of the pioneering group.

, just like the pioneering team he formed himself.

The Root royal family was naturally happy for the cooperation of the Governor of Ma Tau Bay. They believed that the Governor of Ma Tau Bay was showing weakness and that it also meant that the royal family had the opportunity to penetrate into the interior of Ma Tau Bay. However, Bernardo was very worried because he had

The Governor of Ma Touwan knows the temperament very well, and knows that the other party is definitely not the kind of person who likes to suffer losses. He seems very calm and cooperative now, so the revenge at some point in the future will also be more fierce, so start with the pioneering group

From the moment it was formed, Bernardo was wary of the plot from his former friend, but as a result, until the establishment of the pioneering group was completed and the team officially set off, the revenge he suspected did not appear.

However, after setting off, the pioneering group encountered an attack by an indigenous tribe, resulting in heavy casualties. Bernardo subconsciously associated this attack with the Governor of Ma Head Bay, but he soon denied this guess, because

He knew very well that the Governor of Ma Tou Wan was a colonizer through and through. In his eyes, the indigenous tribes in the New World were no more than livestock. With his pride, it was absolutely impossible for him to lower his head and cooperate with the indigenous tribes.

But now after arriving at this front-end camp that was nominally used to develop the colony, he encountered difficulties from the camp, which made him quickly realize that the revenge of the Governor of Ma Tau Bay should be here.

It's not appropriate to say it's revenge. It's more appropriate to use the word "difficult". He had just met with the general in charge of the camp. During the conversation, the other party conveyed to him the meaning of the Governor of Ma Tau Bay through hints.

The Governor of Ma Tau Bay will not give any support to this pioneering group, including material support, nor will he let the pioneering camps cooperate with their pioneering group. Everything can only rely on the existing manpower and material resources of the pioneering group. At the same time,

It also shows that there will be no other means of making things difficult. Whether he can use this pioneering team to open up a safe zone enough to establish a colony depends on his own methods.

It is obvious that the Governor of Ma Tau Bay did this because he still cared about the friendship that Bernardo had helped him establish Ma Tau Bay over the years, and it was also a clear indication that if Bernardo's expansion plan failed this time, he would have to leave the New World and get out.

Returning to Novat Continent, he would not leave Bernardo here to continue causing trouble and interfering with his plans and career.

Bernando has rich experience in colonization. He knows very well that the huge casualties caused by the previous sneak attack by the indigenous tribes have greatly damaged the morale of the pioneering group. The best way now is to increase the repair time and let the people of the pioneering group

Recover from the negative emotions of being hit, and at the same time go back to Ma Tau Bay to recruit more people. As long as new people join and the development team has enough people, the blows encountered before will be quickly eliminated.

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But now the Governor of Ma Tau Wan will not give him any possibility to change the situation, let alone recruit people from Ma Tau Wan again. I am afraid that he will not even give them time to stabilize and repair in the camp, only a day or two at most.

At that time, the general in charge of the camp will find an excuse to expel the pioneer group from the camp. By then, the protection of the camp will be lost. In the jungle outside, the possibility of encountering danger will increase rapidly, and being in danger at all times is not good for morale.

of recovery.

Now for Bernardo, this time the plan of the pioneering group has reached a dead end. He seems to have no way to solve any of the current problems. Therefore, in the previous meeting with the officers of the pioneering group, he did not only guide the discussion direction a little

Other than that, he didn't say anything from beginning to end. After returning to his tent, the frustration in his heart was no longer suppressed. It was all released, causing him to sit blankly on the chair as if he were stone dead.

"Master, there is an adventurer named Joe outside who wants to see you." Just when Bernardo fell into depression, Bernardo's servant suddenly opened the tent curtain and walked in, saying respectfully.

The servant's words pulled Bernardo out of his negative emotions. He quickly calmed down the abnormal emotions on his face and returned to his normal state. Then he quickly recalled who the Joe was in the servant's mouth and murmured in confusion.

He murmured: "That liar Joe? Why did he come to see me?"

Bernardo had a very bad impression of Joe. The reason for his bad impression was not only Joe's bad reputation, but also the fact that Joe had deceived him with his false adventures that were exaggerated to the point of being unreal.

A friend came to the New World for adventure, which eventually led to his friend's death in the New World.

He knew that Joe came to Ma Tou Bay and joined his pioneering team. Originally, he wanted to drive Joe away, but the person in charge of the pioneering team from the Root royal family seemed to be betrayed by Joe's lies.

He lied, thinking that Joe would be useful to the pioneering group, so he bypassed him and let Joe join the pioneering group.

Bernardo didn't say anything about this. After all, he didn't need to fall out with the Root royal family for a little person, so he just ordered his subordinates to keep Joe far away after the pioneering team set off, as if he didn't exist.

That’s it.

Presumably, Qiao should also know his attitude towards him, but now he came out of the blue and wanted to see him, which made him feel a little confused.

Originally, Bernando planned to ask his servants to drive Joe away, not wanting to see this guy who kept telling lies, but before he could give the order, Joe who was waiting outside the tent seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and said loudly: "Bernando

Sir, I came to see you mainly to help you get out of your current predicament and to point out a clear path for your pioneering team. If you drive me away now, you will lose your only chance to help you get out of your current predicament."

After hearing Joe's words, Bernardo suddenly felt very angry and wanted to scold Joe loudly. But he soon calmed down and thought about Joe's words seriously. After a moment of silence, he signaled to the servant.

Qiao led in.

Then, he saw Qiao wearing an adventurous hunting suit walking in under the leadership of a servant. At this time, he felt that something was not right with the Qiao in front of him. It seemed that there was something wrong with the Qiao he had seen in Ma Tau Bay before.

There was some confidence and arrogance, and the humble attitude towards the nobles was missing from his brows, and this change made him a little unhappy.

Bernardo raised his hand to indicate that the servant could leave, and then when he and Joe were the only two people left in the tent, he said: "I don't know how you know that I'm encountering some trouble now, and I don't know that you either

Do you have any ability to help me? Even if you have the ability, how can you make me trust you with your reputation?"

Joe didn't care at all about Bernardo's distrust of him, and said with a smile: "By being able to meet me, you already believe that I have the ability to help you."

Bernardo looked at Qiao coldly and said, "I met you because of your royal introducer."

Qiao confirmed: "So you hope to contact that His Highness through me and ask that His Highness to help you get through the current difficulties?"

Bernardo did not answer, but looked at Joe silently, as if acquiescing to Joe's speculation.

Qiao chuckled lightly and said: "You may be disappointed. The reason why His Highness is willing to help me join your pioneering team is because that Highness owes me a favor. My relationship with that Highness is not the same.

As close as you think, I have only met that Highness twice. Even if I contact that Highness, that Highness will not help you. He will only think that you are incapable, and then use this to send someone again.

Taking over your position, any achievements of this pioneering team will have nothing to do with you. I don’t think you want to see this happen, right?"

Bernando's face became a little embarrassed. It was obvious that he agreed with Joe's conclusion that he indeed could not get other support from the Root royal family, and there was not much left for him now.

At this time, Joe emphasized his tone and said: "As I just said, I can help you get out of your current predicament."

Bernardo frowned, hesitated, and asked, "What can you do for me?"

Qiao said: "Find a new, capable collaborator."

"New collaborator?" Bernardo did not immediately deny what Joe said, because Joe's words were exactly in line with the method he thought of to solve the dilemma, but a new collaborator was not so easy to find.

First of all, the new collaborator must have the strength to help him get out of the current predicament. Secondly, the new collaborator must not have too strong ability to turn against the customer and seize control of the development team. Finally, there is the issue of profit distribution of the final results of the development team.

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All in all, finding a new collaborator is not just a matter of finding a capable person. It requires multiple considerations and long-term negotiations. It is definitely not something that can be achieved in a short time, so in his opinion

New collaborators simply cannot solve the current problems.

However, Qiao seemed to have seen through Bernardo's thoughts and said: "Please rest assured that the new collaborator I have found for you is not only strong enough, but will not compete for your control of the pioneering team, and will eventually

They can also take a step back when it comes to profit distribution."

"It's so good, so who are these good people? Can you tell me?" Bernardo obviously didn't believe what Joe said, and asked in a deep voice with a disdainful smile on his face.

Joe didn't resent Bernardo's attitude. He just smiled and said seriously: "The new collaborator I found for you is the New World Civilization Research Society under the Nature Society."

"Natural Association?" Bernardo was stunned for a moment after hearing this, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Although the name of the Nature Association is very simple, the members of this organization are not simple. It is unknown who its original founder was. Some people speculate that it was the Principality of Sothiya in the inland kingdom of the Novat continent, which is famous for its forests.

Because this principality highly advocates nature, there is also a public organization similar to nature protection in the principality. The leaders of the organization are all the Grand Dukes of Sothiya in the past, and this organization and the Nature Association often cooperate in various ways, indicating that the relationship between the two is extremely close.

, although this speculation has been circulating on the Novat continent for a long time, Grand Duke Sothiya has never admitted it.

Although the purpose of establishing the Nature Association is to understand the world and protect nature, most of the people who join the Nature Association and occupy the top positions of the association are rich and powerful nobles from various countries in the Novat Continent. These nobles use their wealth and power to win over a large number of people.

Scholars, subsidize these scholars to establish various research projects, and then put their names on these projects, allowing themselves to gain a lot of fame in various academic circles.

With the emergence of the New World, all kinds of things that had never existed in the past have emerged. Therefore, the nobles of the Nature Association have also set their sights on the New World. They not only actively provide money to support teams composed of various adventurers, but even some nobles

Personally involved in it, Bernardo's friend is one of them.

The Natural Society is also one of the new collaborators that Bernardo thought of, but since his friend died in the New World adventure, he has no relationship with the Natural Society, and it is difficult to contact the Natural Society, so

In the list of cooperation partners, he placed the Nature Association at the back.

Now, Joe claimed that he could get the Nature Society to be his new collaborator, which made him immediately move the Nature Society's name from the back of the list to the front and consider the pros and cons of working with it.

After careful consideration, Bernardo found that the Natural Society was the best choice to become his new partner, because judging from the past reputation of the Natural Society, they would support expeditions and pioneering teams with money and effort, and would not send people.

They blindly command and fight for control. In the end, they also value the reputation brought by the profits more than they are too interested in other things.

Thinking of this, Bernardo couldn't help but ask Joe: "What do I need to pay?"

Seeing Bernardo's performance, Qiao smiled on his face, then took out the golden statue of the abyss serpent that he had shown Leo before, and said: "It's very simple, you only need to send people after opening a colony.
Chapter completed!