King

In the mountainous territory, looking at a group of strange creatures appearing in front of him, Hudson found that his biological common sense had been completely subverted.

According to the official history of the Aslant continent, there were no orcs in ancient times. Until a guy who calls himself the Beast God appears and guides the Warcraft to evolve into an intelligent race.

Then, under the inspiration of the gods, the mouse evolved into a rat-man, the lion evolved into a lion-man, the eagle evolved into an eagle-man, and the cheetah evolved into a leopard-man...

The second senior brother is more powerful. He evolved into Pig and Wild Boar respectively. The former inherited his laziness and the latter inherited his power.

As for the unevolved monsters, they are stubborn, unknown creatures abandoned by the gods.

However, this statement was strongly opposed by Bear Stearns. According to Little Bear, these guys who write history are all unscrupulous people, and they are all fabrications without basis.

The emergence of orcs is completely the product of some intelligent races messing around and incest with beasts. Among them, the human race has the greatest contribution, followed by the dragon race, dwarves, giants... these races also participate, including some gods.

If we insist on talking about unrelated races, it is estimated that the elves with serious mysophobia may not have participated in the creation of the clan. Perhaps this is why elves and orcs have always disliked each other.

The evidence is very simple: the overall quality of orcs is far behind that of Warcraft. Not only is their strength weakened, most of the orcs are also not as intelligent as the Warcraft. Only the best among them can stand shoulder to shoulder with similar monsters.

With both wisdom and strength diminished, we can't just evolve claws, right? This kind of evolution is not so much evolution as degeneration.

Of course, the persuasiveness of this evidence needs to be strengthened. After all, the direction of evolution is uncontrollable, and it is not surprising that there will be a lot of failures.

The crux of the problem lies in the "inspiration of the gods." If under the guidance of the gods, a lot of failures have evolved, it would be really unreasonable.

On the contrary, the theory of incest was easier for Hudson to accept. After all, orcs are highly polarized, with horribly high upper and lower limits.

If it has something to do with the ancestors who created them, then it would make sense. They are all hybrids. Races contaminated by the blood of gods are likely to be much stronger than those produced by ordinary intelligent races.

Some powerful races in the orc empire firmly claim that they are descendants of gods. In addition to the unified belief in beast gods, there are also a bunch of racial gods, or totems.

The real-life template is Prince Alex of the Orc Empire. As the contemporary race, he has made the most contributions, and he has produced many strange descendants.

Except for some average talents, the rest are all weak races, at least compared to pure-blood Behemoth.

Children and grandchildren added together, Alex alone created the descendants of two regiments. If these hybrid creatures continue to interbreed with other creatures, no one knows how many new species will be produced.

The large number of new races also confirms the feasibility of the "hybrid theory" from the side. At least a considerable part of the orc race is a hybrid of mixed blood.

After taking a closer look and satisfying his curiosity, Hudson decisively stopped searching for the truth.

Some things are better not to know too much. What if a shocking secret that has been sealed for a long time is accidentally revealed?

"I wonder what happened when Baron Kettle came here today?"

Hudson asked confused.

For no reason, he didn't believe that his good neighbor would come here to give gifts. Besides, the group of grotesque orcs in front of me are not suitable as gifts.

If you really want to give a gift, it would be a fox girl, rabbit girl, cat girl, leopard girl... these beauties from other races are more likely to win the favor of their owners.

Of course, this is just a thought. The price of foreign beauties is not cheap. In the slave market, the price is often much higher than that of human women. The price usually starts with dozens of gold coins.

Based on the friendship between the two of them, the generous Mr. Hudson was only willing to give away ten iron pots. How could Catley give away dozens of foreign beauties?

"I heard that Baron Hudson has been busy opening up wasteland recently, and I happen to have a batch of cheap and useful orc slaves in my hands. If you are interested, you can transfer them."

Baron Kettle said straight to the point.

This was not the first time the two had done business, and he was very aware of Hudson's feces and urine. If he didn't go straight to the point, the profiteer in front of him could accompany him in circles for a day.

In the belief that the sooner he takes action, the sooner he will be freed, Baron Ketley really doesn't want to keep a large group of orc slaves as an eyesore.

After sizing up the group of orc slaves again, Hudson admitted that he was indeed tempted. Opening up wasteland is very labor-intensive. It's okay to stick to hilly areas now, but once we extend our tentacles to swamp areas, it will be a disaster area.

In the continent of Aslant, there are countless strange creatures and dangerous places. No one knows what dangers there are in the mysterious swamp.

Even without these dangers, if you want to develop the swamp, the price you need to pay will not be small. Without enough human lives to fill it, there is no hope of achieving results.

If there were no risks, the fertile swamps would have been occupied long ago. How could it be Hudson's turn?

Anyway, Hudson didn't believe that no one had discovered the swamp outside his property. Even if ordinary nobles don't run around and find no extenuating circumstances, the gryphon cavalry flying in the sky can't possibly know nothing about it, right?

Filling it with your own serfs would be very damaging to your prestige. Once the casualties exceed the endurance limit, the serfs will also make a fuss, which might lead to a big scandal.

In contrast, using orc slaves does not have such troubles. No matter how heavy the casualties were, the outside world would not pay attention.

After a pause, Hudson asked tentatively: "I need you to make a trip in person. I think there should be a lot of slaves in this batch, right?"

Since we are purchasing orc slaves, it is definitely meaningless if the quantity is too small, which will only increase the management cost of the territory; if the quantity is too large, Master Hudson's wallet will not be able to bear it.

In a sense, Baron Kettle did not choose the right time to come here this time, and chose to sell door to door when his master, Mr. Hudson, was at his poorest.

"The number is not too large. The total number of all kinds of orc slaves is only 20,000 to 30,000, and I want to keep some for myself.

Now Wright and Wyton counties are seriously short of labor, and the number of slaves is nothing at all! "

Baron Kettle said pretending to be confident.

There is nothing wrong with it, as long as the price is cheap enough, more than 20,000 slaves are definitely not enough to equal the nobility of the two counties. To satisfy everyone's appetite, adding a zero at the end is enough.

The only premise is that "orc" cannot be added in front of slave, otherwise the situation will be reversed. In particular, these orcs are divided into dozens of races, which makes sales even more difficult.

"In that case, congratulations to Baron Keterai for making a fortune. If the price is right, I will keep the tauren and kobolds."

Hudson said expressionlessly.

He didn't know if the orcs were easy to use. However, he has heard some stories and legends. Kobolds are good at digging holes and can be used for mining; minotaurs are strong and are perfect for hard labor.

As for other races, Mr. Hudson said: Either they look too awkward, or they are unfamiliar to them.

If your pocket is not rich, in order to avoid pitfalls, it is better not to touch it. After all, the Baron Kettle in front of him really doesn't look like a fuel-efficient lamp.

If it had been anyone else, who had been cheated by him in the transaction, he would never have come to visit him. How could this person actually remain rational all the time, as if he was not affected by the previous transactions at all.

"Sorry, Baron Hudson. These slaves are not sold individually. If you want to buy them, you can only buy them in combination. The quantity purchased at one time must not be less than 10,000 people.

If you purchase a large enough quantity, you can also get discounts. If you can buy it in a package, you can even get a 30% discount on wholesale.

The main reason is that my communication skills are too weak, and I have no friendship with most of the nobles in the two counties, so I am embarrassed to come to sell them door-to-door. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have approached you for wholesale sales. "

Baron Kettle replied pretending to be helpless.

They all learned from Hudson, mixing and matching high-quality slaves with low-quality slaves for sale, so as not to sell out the good ones and throw away the rest.

In order to make Hudson believe that he was really making a tearful sale, he even did not hesitate to expose his shortcomings and bluntly stated that his relationship with the local nobles was not harmonious.

Unfortunately, the result was doomed to disappoint him. After the poor man heard about the package sale, he didn't even have the courage to ask the price.

They took the risk to capture slaves from the Orc Empire and sent them thousands of miles away. They changed hands countless times along the way, but the cost can still be roughly estimated.

If you don't earn several times the profits, who will become a notorious slave trader after being full? Even if it is really cheap, how cheap can it be?

Even if the selling price is only one-third of the price of human slaves, Hudson, who is heavily in debt, cannot afford it now.

Even if secondary distribution is possible, Hudson will not advance funds for this high-risk transaction.

After all, slaves have to eat. If the market goes bad, and you end up with a large backlog of slaves in your hands, the daily consumption can crush you.

"In this case, we can only look forward to our next cooperation."

As soon as Hudson finished speaking, Baron Kettle's face instantly turned ugly. The only person in the two counties who could possibly eat these slaves stopped playing. Wouldn't this cost his life?

"Your Excellency Baron, don't be so hasty to refuse. You might as well listen to my quotation first. The price is definitely an unexpected discount. If 24,000 slaves are packaged and sold, you only need to pay 55,000 gold coins..."

Before Baron Kettle could finish speaking, Hudson turned his head away. The orc slaves who can walk out from the northern border are definitely strong laborers.

The average unit price is less than 2.5 gold coins. The price is indeed unimaginably low.

At the same price, if you want to buy human slaves, you will probably be beaten out by slave traders.

Referring to the serfs that Hudson exchanged before, we know that the number is less than half of this. After adding a batch of livestock and grain, the total price is almost the same.

You must know that serfs were united as a family, but when the old women and children were packed together and counted, less than half of them were young men and women.

At such a price, everyone is still making friends and not deliberately trying to rip him off. If we go by the current market conditions for slaves, the price could be even higher.

Maybe there were cheap slaves in another time, but the current market price is like this. We cannot use the prices in troubled times to buy slaves in the southeastern provinces where supply and demand are seriously imbalanced.

"With all due respect, Baron Kettle. The price you gave is indeed good, but a good price does not mean a good product.

Language communication alone is a big problem. What's more, these slaves are all recently captured raw slaves, so the management difficulty will be greatly increased.

Even if they were sold separately, few nobles would be interested, let alone packaged.

Soon, Dadir City will hold a trade fair. Your Excellency, you'd better take the slave over and ask the Sith Baron for help! "

Hudson decisively gave a bad idea.

He was worried about how to trouble the Sith Baron, but now the opportunity came to his door. When holding a trade fair for the first time, what is needed is to build a reputation, and a large number of unsalable products is not enough.

However, this large group of orc slaves is a real hot potato. As for the difficulty of management, that is purely an excuse for Hudson to refuse.

With the few soldiers led by Maple Leaf, they can guard so many slaves. I think the rebellious people inside have been dealt with long ago.

As for how the Sith Baron will deal with this trouble, it has nothing to do with Hudson. Anyway, no matter what the final outcome is, it will be able to sow the seeds of conflict within the Northland nobles.

"Baron Hudson, I'll tell you the truth. The relationship between Baron Sith and I has never been very good, and the matter can be traced back to an outing.

It is inconvenient to elaborate on the specific process. Anyway, the relationship between us has never been great. Not long ago, he wanted to use the road to sneak attack on your territory, but I refused. I'm counting on him to help, I'm afraid..."

Regarding Baron Kettle's misfortune, Hudson could not determine whether it was true or false. But one thing is certain, that is, Mr. Hudson really has no money.

If it's 10,000 to 20,000 gold coins, he can grit his teeth and take it out, but for 30,000 to 40,000 gold coins, he has to borrow money. No matter how much it is, it will probably be difficult to borrow money.

It was largely an open secret within native aristocratic circles that Hudson was deeply in debt. When it comes to money, even relatives and friends must weigh their ability to repay.

"Since that's the case, it's even more important for you to go there. You must have received the invitation letter. It clearly says that we hope we can bring the goods to do business.

Even for everyone's daily expenses, our Sith Baron proudly said that he would be responsible for it. The daily diet of more than 20,000 slaves is no small sum.

Your Excellency only needs to bring all the slaves over. Before long, the Sith Baron will be more worried than you. "

Hudson encouraged hard.

It wasn't that he was causing harm, it was just that the Sith Baron was too heroic. In order to build up the reputation of Dadir City, they even dared to provide food and accommodation for the participants.

Didn't you force Mr. Hudson to do something bad this time?

Originally, Hudson was planning to invite a group of nobles, bring more people over to eat and drink for free, and cause some trouble, so that the governor hundreds of miles away could see his efforts.

Now that there is the sword of Baron Kettle, it is even more necessary to support the Sith Baron. Not only must we support you, we must also raise the stage high.

After hesitating for a while, reality finally defeated everything. Even though he knew that it was unethical to do so, Baron Kettle still gritted his teeth and nodded.

In any case, it is better to offend the Sith Baron alone than to offend a group of Northland wealthy families. They are all extremely vicious slave traders. If you can't pay their debts, the consequences will be terrible if you think about it.

…

In Dadir City, as the event day approaches day by day, Baron Sith always feels uneasy. His instinct told him that something bad was about to happen.

But after taking stock of all the preparations, he made corresponding arrangements for all possible omissions, but he couldn't find any problems.

"What is the reaction of the local nobles after receiving the invitation? Will they boycott the event collectively?"

All the nobles in the North have agreed, even those who have had minor disputes with him on weekdays, this time they have expressed their full support. Then the ones who cause trouble can only be the local nobles.

In fact, before planning this operation, he also conducted a lot of public relations activities and won over a group of local neutral nobles.

It's just that compared to the entire local aristocracy, there are only a few who are willing to accept his win over.

"Don't worry, young master. According to the intelligence we collected, the local nobles have indeed joined forces, but they are not boycotting this event, but are bringing more people over to increase our logistical pressure.

It is said that the person behind this operation was the mountain baron. They probably want to take advantage of the crowd and create chaos for us.

After all, he comes from a small family, so he can't help but behave in a small family way. The event only lasts for a few days. Even if more people come, how much more money will it cost us?

We have taken precautions wherever we should. Including the northern nobles who are close to the young master, we will have more than 1,500 troops to maintain order.

Even if they want to cause trouble, we can respond in time. As long as the commercial status of Dadir City is reestablished, the current efforts can be doubled in the future. "

The old housekeeper said disdainfully.

He originally thought that his opponent was at the gold level, but he didn't expect that he was actually at the bronze level, which really made him lose interest.

Dadir City has obvious regional geographical advantages. It is unrealistic to prevent it from becoming a commercial center. The best way to deal with it is to find ways to delay it.

Theoretically speaking, everyone's refusal to participate in activities and boycott transactions in Dadir City is the best way to delay the spread of its influence.

Once a person comes, even if he doesn't trade, his influence will still be felt.

Businessmen are the most sensitive group and have their own logic for determining market potential. As long as the reputation of Dadir City is established, countless businesses will naturally come to take root.

When merchants come and goods are plentiful, the market develops, and the nearby nobles will not be able to resist even if they want to!

You can't just go to other cities hundreds of miles away to trade just for the sake of gambling, right?

"This is the best, but we can't ignore the small actions of those local nobles, or they might cause a big mess for us.

Especially the mountain baron must be watched closely. A person who can manage a territory soundly and impressively is definitely not a reckless man who only knows how to fight and kill.

There is also the baron from the Dalton family, who is said to be graduating from the magic academy. Although the location of his territory is not as good as that of Dadir City, it is still the heart of Wyton County.

Considering the background behind him, there are definitely a lot of resources that can be mobilized. If they jump out to compete with us for the southern regional commercial center, there will still be many supporters. "

…