Reed, Daelin and others left Stormwind City for Stranglethorn Vale, while Noggenfogg stayed in Stormwind City to assist Varian.
In addition to financializing part of the ore, Nogfogg also has a more important task, which is to set up the bank's framework.
Opening a construction bank in Stormwind City to speed up the reconstruction of Stormwind City was something that was proposed during the fight against the Ner'zhul tribe. Now that the war is over, this matter should also be put on the agenda.
On the way to Booty Bay, Windsor was invited to Daelin's ship and chatted about the news in Stranglethorn Valley after the war. Windsor mentioned something casually.
"Recently, a new group of pirates has appeared in the waters near Stranglethorn Valley."
"Pirates? Are they privateers supported by that guy from Rivergaz? Do they still have the guts to cause friction?"
Dai Lin asked in surprise, Windsor shook his head.
"It's not Rivergaz. The ones that Booty Bay fostered are called Blackwater Pirates. Because they fought against our alliance, their strength has been greatly reduced compared to before.
The group that appeared recently just arrived here not long ago, and their banner seems to be called Blood Sail Pirates."
This name caught Li De's attention, and he looked towards Windsor. Dai Lin had never heard of this name at all.
"Don't tell me that this is just a trick by Rivigaz, who just changed his banner to disassociate himself from himself?"
Daelin's suspicion was not unreasonable, but Windsor was certain.
"I really don't think this matter has much to do with Booty Bay, because this Bloodsail pirate has not had many conflicts with us. On the contrary, he likes to rob merchant ships in Booty Bay.
At first, this group of pirates also had an idea of our merchant ship, and even succeeded once or twice. However, they saw that what we transported was worthless grain, and what they brought back was hard-to-discount ore.
Merchant ships were less interested.
In addition, Stormwind City reacted quickly and appointed me to command the warship escort, so these Bloodsail pirates will simply not mess with ships flying the Alliance flag."
"So this is it, are there pirates who are against goblins? They are quite rare. Years of war have brought a lot of harm to the people, so it is normal for a large number of bandits to appear on land.
Being a pirate is different. The threshold for bandits on the ground is very low. Anyone can do it with a mask and a knife. The threshold for pirates is very high, and warships are very expensive. Most pirates in the past were sponsored by goblins.
What is the origin of this group of pirates? Is it possible that they are supported by Zandalari?"
Dai Lin's question stumped Windsor.
"I'm really not sure about this, but one thing is clear: the vast majority of the members of this group of pirates are human race."
"Human race?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Lin's expression suddenly turned very bad.
"Marshal Dai Lin, could it be..."
Li De said cryptically, and Dai Lin's eyes suddenly became sharp and deep.
"Have you thought about it too? If it is really the bastard Farrewell, then Kul Tiras has the obligation to eradicate them."
Even if he mentions Farrewell now, Dai Lin will still get angry. Although after the investigation, it can be found that Farrewell's troops were bewitched by the Dread Lord that night. But if he didn't have evil intentions, how could it be possible?
Will you be fooled so easily?
Just because of the greed of a small group of people, it has brought disaster to the alliance and the world. Even if Farewell is torn apart, Daelin will not understand his hatred.
The Bloodsail Pirates' ship was not seen all the way to Booty Bay, which made Dailin feel a little impatient. He was eager to know whether the Bloodsail Pirates were related to Farewell.
As a result, just when everyone got off the boat and arrived outside Rivergaz's office, they heard a roar coming from inside, and then heard the sound of something breaking.
After entering the office, several people saw shards of glass on the floor, and Levigaz stood behind his desk with a sinister look on his face.
"Please sit down. What brings you here?"
After accepting the surrender and paying war reparations, Li De was still willing to normalize relations between the two parties, especially since Booty Bay was playing a significant role under the new trade system.
So seeing that the other party was in a bad mood at this moment, Li De also paid great attention to his tone, attitude and way of speaking.
"We are here to visit you this time to hear your views on the current trading system and whether we can achieve common prosperity through cooperation in some areas."
They always say that good fortune never comes alone, and when Levigaz was having trouble, he was afraid that Li De and the others were here to cause trouble. Hearing this, he felt better.
"There is no big problem with the current business model as a whole, and those Draenei are still easy to deal with. If there are still any problems, I hope the alliance can appropriately relax controls.
Increase the opening frequency and opening hours of the port, and it is best to allow my people to enter the Watch Keep."
Turalyon planned a large area of land based on the former military camp, and planned to build a fortress town there, naming it Watchfort.
In the past, building a city in the cursed land was undoubtedly a money-losing project, so the alliance, which was still financially weak at the time, unanimously rejected the proposal to build a fortress.
But things are different now. The Dark Portal has changed from the frontline of the war to a port for trade. Turalyon mentioned in his letter to Varian and Reed: The Port of Darkness must be under the control of the Alliance.
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In order to ensure the interests of the alliance in a timely manner, we can also be on guard against ambitious individuals from causing sabotage again.
At this time, Rivergaz made such a request, obviously hoping to increase the number of transactions and market share between him and the other world. Li De even suspected that this guy wanted to open up a new colony in Gorongas.
This matter is not impossible to discuss, but the premise is that the alliance takes the lead in distributing the benefits, or to put it more bluntly, he takes the lead.
In the Tanaan Jungle, there are oil resources that Li De values. Of course, there are also oil resources in the southeastern waters of Stranglethorn Valley. In other words, if Levigaz's cooperative attitude is good, Li De will not have to go out of his way in the short term.
Forsake the near and seek the far.
"We can study this matter in detail later. Speaking of which, what happened when we first came here to make you so angry?"
As soon as Li De asked about this, Levigaz became furious.
"I don't know where they came from recently. A group of thieves who call themselves the Bloodsail Pirates! They often go against us and rob ships in Booty Bay! Our fleet has fought with them several times and suffered a lot of losses.
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I sent spies to investigate. They have many strongholds on the western coastline of Stranglethorn Vale. The headquarters seems to be on an island, but I haven’t figured out the specific location yet. If I know where they are, I will definitely
Cut them into pieces!”
Listening to Rivergaz's swearing and swearing, everyone knew that the Bloodsail Pirates had indeed caused considerable losses to this guy.
The Bloodsail Pirates specialize in robbing ships in Booty Bay, so Li De and the others are not surprised.
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First of all, in terms of strength, Booty Bay is indeed the weakest persimmon right now. At the same time, the value of the items on board Booty Bay is much higher than that of Alliance merchant ships.
Booty Bay's revenue from the trade system mainly comes from two parts. Alliance ships traveling between the two places need to rest here and replenish supplies and fresh water. The revenue from this part is also considerable.
Of course, it is nothing compared to the other parts. The supplies that Booty Bay itself can provide to the outside world are mainly production tools such as ropes and aquatic products. The things in exchange, in addition to ores and special herbs,
There are also many precious gems.
Speaking of which, Revegaz was unlucky. Because he had a history of cooperating with the Ner'zhul tribe, Drek'Thar didn't like him very much, so he preferred to trade with the Alliance.
On the other hand, the more gentle Broken Breakers don't have much prejudice against the goblins for the time being, and are willing to trade with Rivergaz. Even the undistorted draenei in Shattrath City who had not shown up before are also willing to trade with Rivergaz.
The caravan made contact and exchanged gems for the living supplies they lacked.
The draenei are a highly civilized race. Magic crystals that can pass on power and knowledge between generations play a decisive supporting role in the development of their civilization, so the draenei master complex gem cutting technology.
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In the process of cutting magic crystals, a large amount of waste is produced, which are gems with almost no magic energy.
Although these gems have no practical use, they are extremely beautiful in appearance and can be used to make expensive jewelry.
After learning this, Rivergaz saw huge business opportunities. This kind of beautiful and expensive gem was undoubtedly a luxury item in Azeroth.
As long as he clings to the alliance and ensures that he can monopolize the gem business in Gorongas, he can raise the prices of these beautiful stones that have no real value and are produced in huge quantities.
As for the large batch of gems that Rivigaz got first, he planned to ship them to two places, Kezan and the north of the Kingdom Continent.
Although Kezan was defeated, there was always no shortage of money at the top level. The alliance countries in the north of the Kingdom Continent also gave birth to a lot of upstarts because of the victory.
So because there were a lot of high-value commodities on the ship, Booty Bay was targeted by the Bloodsail Pirates. Counting the latest one, Levigaz had lost nearly 20,000 gold coins, so he was so crazy.
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After listening to Levigaz's story, Li De and Dai Lin looked at each other. This was a good opportunity.
"Now we are partners. Booty Bay has a good business environment, and the interests of the alliance can also be protected. The navy of Kul Tiras can help you deal with the Bloodsail Pirates."
Dai Lin said boldly with a wave of his hand.
Rivigaz did not appear very excited right away. He was not a fledgling trade bastard.
"I recognize the strength of the Kul Tiran Navy, but I don't know what price I should pay?"
"Oil, I want to jointly develop oil in the southeastern waters."
Surprisingly, Rivigaz agreed to this condition without much hesitation.
Rivergaz was not someone like Gazlowe who made his fortune through technology. He may not know how important oil will be in the future, but he also knew that Mogul's venture capital company had a presence there before the war.
An old shark like Mogul always has a keen sense of smell. Rivergaz understands that he is actually sacrificing future interests, but now he can only focus on immediate interests.
If before the opening of the Dark Portal, Rivergaz would still be willing to be tough with the Alliance. But after the opening of the Dark Portal, Stormwind City and the Blasted Lands are like two big pliers restricting Booty Bay.
.Driven by huge interests, the Alliance will never allow other forces to interfere in Booty Bay.
At this stage, Rivergaz has no other option but to cooperate with the alliance.
It must be said that Gazlowe's judgment was very accurate. In a prison isolated from the outside world, he came to the conclusion based on just a few words. Before all parties realized the importance of oil, the weak Riviga
I will definitely give in. Li De has obtained the ticket to dominate the next era.
"What I just said, about settling in the Keep?"
Since everyone has decided to sell their interests, why not just sell it at a good price, so Levigaz brought up the old matter again.
It's not impossible for this guy to get a bigger market share. As long as the alliance maintains its military advantage, Booty Bay will never be able to get out of its hands.
"Let's organize a meeting to discuss formally in the near future and resolve several issues at once."
After receiving such an answer from Li De, Levigaz was overjoyed. With the rise of the Hanhai Protector, Li De's acting style gradually became known to the world. Through research on Li De, think tanks from various forces came to a unified conclusion.
in conclusion:
"Have a meeting" is a strong signal sent by Li De, which means that he has a clear intention to achieve this matter.
"Okay, okay, great."
Levi Gazz said a few good things and said at the same time.
"It's just that other things can be discussed in detail later. Can I ask Kul Tiras to send support now? The bastards of Bloodsail will not wait for us."
Li De looked at Dai Lin, and the navy marshal nodded slightly in approval.
Farrevel's betrayal is a shame that Kul Tiras cannot shake off. This shame can only be washed away with the blood of Farrevel.
Even if it is finally found that the Bloodsail Pirates have nothing to do with Farreville, the threat to the local area from the Bloodsail Pirates should still be eliminated for the sake of the oil here.
But this is not good news for the Bloodsail Pirates.
When the spies brought the news of the Daelin ship appearing in Booty Bay to Farrewell, the former naval admiral showed panic on the spot.
"Daelin?! What is he doing in Booty Bay?!"
Since becoming a pirate, Bloodsail has occupied an island and made several good deals. Farrivel's life has also become more nourishing. This feeling of freedom has given him a lot of ambition.
But whenever he heard Dai Lin's name, he would still be subconsciously afraid.
"Admiral, please be patient. Dai Lin probably didn't come for us."
Military strategist Peggy Brittle was comforting him, saying that he was deeply trusted by Farrewell, and calmed down the former with just one sentence.
"But this is indeed a dangerous signal. We never expected that Rivergaz would choose to give in and cooperate with the alliance.
It seems that the plan to occupy Booty Bay cannot be realized. Fortunately, we successfully contacted Gilneas some time ago. From now on, we will not do too much business here and can look for some opportunities in the north."
Farrewell nodded with deep understanding.
As for Gilneas, Greymane and Blackmoore in the north, there was a business deal that needed to be done by Farrell recently.