Throwing money at the problem certainly worked wonders.
After Xu Yi announced the general benefits offered by the Xinfei Merchant Guild Guards Corps and received Count Samo's verbal assurance, the five hundred elite soldiers almost instantly began thinking of themselves as members of the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
Although they still needed to sign contracts with the Xinfei Merchant Guild and complete the relevant formalities before their wish truly came true, their delighted, expectant eyes made it clear that there would be no obstacles to putting them to work as guards.
Xu Yi first had Count Samo issue a certificate in the name of the Bunta City City Lord's Manor confirming that the five hundred elite soldiers could legally join the Xinfei Merchant Guild. He then immediately asked Count Samo to send someone to notify Kennard, who was currently at Sankton Manor, and have him handle the remaining matters.
When Kennard hurried over with several assistants, he immediately began verifying the identities of Hart and each of the five hundred elite soldiers, then proceeded to sign Employment Contracts with them in an orderly fashion.
Quite a few of the five hundred elite soldiers could read. Once they saw that the benefits and protections explicitly listed in the contract for Xinfei Merchant Guild guards matched what Xu Yi had just told them, and were even more detailed, they immediately felt reassured. Every one of them readily signed the contract.
Naturally, Xu Yi had no intention of getting involved in these administrative details. After watching Kennard work for a while and giving him a few instructions, he left the City Lord's Manor and headed to the Xinfei Merchant Guild's Magic Research Institute.
Just as he stepped through the gate, Xu Yi ran straight into Luti.
The moment she saw Xu Yi, a radiant