At night, Russell stayed in his cousin Mel's private little castle and complained to Mel about Marquis Arno's greed.
"An eighty percent profit margin!" Russell gnashed his teeth, "To tell you the truth, if it wasn't to alleviate the burden of the Grand Duchy, and to prevent the Scorching Torrent Kingdom from plundering food resources from the Grand Duchy, I wouldn't have considered this business at all!"
He would indeed like to sell the Rain Dragon cigars abroad, but if the profit margin was too low, it would be better to sell them within the Shadowflame Duchy itself.
After all, the production of these cigars in the territory was enough to meet the internal demand of the Grand Duchy.
However, Count Merlin suggested that he send one hundred boxes of Frost cigars to Marquis Arno and add the Rain Dragon cigars to the trade list between the two countries, with a very clear purpose. Selling more Rain Dragon cigars abroad meant selling less food.