"I've heard it mentioned a lot recently." Khalsa didn't think much about it, "I also heard that you recently established a Thousand Heads Trading Company to carry out trading business with this kobold tribe. I heard that you made a lot of money for this.
Sorry, but have you ever considered that you are playing with fire by doing this?
Once this kind of monster tribe grows big, emerges from the rocky ground, and invades the surrounding areas, how will you deal with yourself in the future? Is there still a place for you to gain a foothold in the surrounding cities?"
"Nothing can be hidden from the master." Bede hurriedly explained: "The Black Well Kobold tribe that trades with us is not a kobold tribe in the ordinary sense. Their leader is a human... uh, a man and a half.
The elf once did business with us and was a trustworthy partner. Now this tribe is firmly under his control, and he is determined to use kobolds to transform the rocky land."
"Tsk! What a loud tone." Khalsa sneered, "Relying on your own efforts to transform the rocky land and using foreign races, I can only say that your brother is not only naive and cute, but also wishful thinking. If he really
If it succeeds, not only the Red Crow Mercenary Group, but also Cormyr's Purple Dragon Legion, the Battle Mage Legion, and even the entire Obaisqil royal family have become the biggest laughing stock in the world."
Bede nodded in agreement and said: "It turns out that the master thinks so too. We have tried to persuade Brother Gavin about this matter, but he is very insistent on this matter. We will just be young people who have ideas and let him
Go and try it out on his own, and when he encounters a bag, he will naturally turn around.
I just didn't expect that he would actually open up a small situation in Yandi on his own, which would allow us to see a return profit.
In this case, can we not have any expectations?
The quality of the iron ore in Yandi has always been no worse than that in the Moon Sea area. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are so many monsters that there has been no way to exploit it on a large scale. If we can use the help of kobolds to change this situation, at least in terms of iron ore, we will
No more threats from the evil Zhentarim.
As for rushing out of the rock ground to cause trouble, I think the master is overly worried.
Cormyr is now at its peak, with the wise rule of King Asan above and the loyal assistance of the nobles below. The Purple Dragon Army has strong soldiers and horses, and the battle mages are dedicated to their work.
We don't break into rocky areas, not because we don't have the ability, but because the terrain is too complex and the monsters will flee upon hearing the news. It's not suitable for large-scale farming, and we can't move a large number of residents there. In the end, it will only waste people and money.
If those idiots really dare to fight, I don't think they even need regular troops. Just a purple dragon patrol can completely defeat them. After all, they are just a group of kobolds."
Bader's analysis is by no means incomplete. It covers everything from the value of Rockland itself, to Cormyr's own national strength, to the comparison of strengths between the two sides.
Hearing this, Khalsa couldn't help but nod his head, and a smile appeared on his serious face. Invisible compliments were the most deadly. After all, he was a battle mage, and he felt the same way about Cormier's praise.
Khalsa couldn't help but look Bede up and down and said, "I'm afraid these words didn't come from you. Although your belly is big, it can't hold such a good thing."
Bede was stunned. Khalsa's question was a bit beyond his expectation. His mind was spinning rapidly, and he finally admitted generously: "Nothing can be hidden from Master Khalsa. I am just parroting the words here. This analysis
, it was analyzed to me by Brother Gavin in Rockland."
Even if Bede was given ten more courages, he would not dare to lie in front of a powerful mage. The wisest choice is to tell the truth.
Khalsa smiled meaningfully: "Brother Gavin, you are not an ordinary person. Based on the above analysis, I am interested in meeting this person. This trip, you are not just to give me a gift."
It’s from a harpy egg, right?”
Under Khalsa's penetrating gaze, the sweat on Bede's chubby forehead could not be restrained. In the past, the other party always gave him a confused feeling when there was no serious relationship involved. Now, when it comes to business, the other party's shrewdness and
Powerful is not the same thing at all.
Khalsa's extremely high status in the Red Crow Mercenary Group is not a fluke, but a well-deserved one. It's ridiculous for him. Before he came, he actually thought that even if he couldn't play with the opponent between his metacarpal bones, he could at least play with it.
Fight for several rounds without losing.
Finally, Bede smiled bitterly and said: "This matter is my fault. I shouldn't go around in circles with the master. Yes, my trip this time is indeed not just to send the harpy eggs to the master. It was also the last time I met the red crow.
Regarding the misunderstanding of the mercenary group, my brother is thinking deeply and is worried about causing unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts."
Khalsa looked solemn and said: "What? Those four idiots, are they going to cause trouble for your brother afterwards?"
"No, that's not the case." Bede hurriedly explained, "The Red Crow Mercenary Group signed a contract with the royal family to clean up the rocky land. This is known to the world, and my brother leads a group of kobolds.
You have to think a little more in advance.”
Khalsa's expression softened a lot, and he gently stirred his coffee and said: "If your brother is really dedicated to developing the rocky land, he can dig out enough iron ore from it and unearth enough profits. I can't guarantee anything else.
, as long as his kobolds don't take a step out of the rocky ground, no one will come to the rocky ground to cause trouble for him, not even the Red Crow Mercenary Group, nor the Purple Dragon Legion."
People like Bede don't know anything about politics.
Khalsa not only promised that the Red Crow Mercenary Group would not cause trouble, but also brought along the Purple Dragon Legion, and the nature was completely different.
Gavin has obtained an unofficial official certification.
What made Bede so excited was that he didn't know what to say except thanking him again and again. This was such an unexpected gain.
Khalsa took a sip of coffee and said: "I am very interested in your brother Gavin. When will he come to Abel? Let's have a good communication. If he is not free, I will go to Yandi."
Can."
This is an informal invitation.
"I will definitely convey Master Khalsa's invitation. I believe brother Gavin will also look forward to the formal meeting with Master." At this moment, Bede wanted to spread his wings and fly back to the rocky land to tell Gavin the news.
"Now that we've finished talking about the trivial matters, it's time to talk about our serious business."
Bede slapped his head hard and hurriedly apologized: "Look at my brain, I have forgotten this. I asked them to send the eggs of the harpy."
"How to calculate the price?"
"Master has already helped us a lot, why do you have the nerve to accept money? These four harpy eggs are given to master for free." Bede was also a proud master. As soon as he changed hands, he gave a gift of sixteen thousand gold coins.
But considering the other party's promise, this gift is well worth it.
"If that's the case, I won't look at the goods. I'll send them back to where they came from." Khalsa doesn't accept this. Once he accepts the harpy egg, the nature of the whole thing will change. "If it's
You still treat me as a friend, as long as the harpy egg is real and active, I will accept five thousand."
"Deal." Bede also knew that what he did was a bit violent, and this was not his way of giving gifts.
Five thousand gold coins is considered the average market price. I didn't make a big profit, and Khalsa didn't lose a lot. Everyone is happy.
Gavin didn't know that Bede was so powerful and had solved a big worry for him. He was taking the baby dragon Ivinsa to recruit kobolds all over the world.
Only this time, it was no longer Gavin who urged Ivinsa, but the young dragon who urged him.
Gavin was so successful in brainwashing the young copper dragon that she now aspires to become the kobold queen and lead the kobolds to do something earth-shattering.
As for how to do business, don't worry about it for now. At least the number of kobolds must be large enough. The more the better.
If nothing else, at least it looks impressive and impressive.
When I held a concert, there were enough kobolds applauding me below.
Gavin is now in trouble for happiness.
The number of kobolds is growing too fast, and the food supply is under pressure. We have to tighten our belts and meet part of the demand from the rock itself.
Fortunately, it has now entered midsummer, and everything is growing. It is a bit exaggerated to say that all kinds of wild vegetables and wild fruits are everywhere in the rocky ground, but at least they are not difficult to obtain.
Don't forget, without Gavin's intervention and the food imported from outside, these kobold tribes can be self-sufficient in the rocky land. Now the population is just too concentrated, and most of the kobolds have been transferred to mining by Gavin.
Now that the population has become wealthy, it is natural to organize special hunting and gathering teams to supplement family income.
"That's it for today. Calculate the time. Those dragon hunters should wake up in the next day or two." Gavin very skillfully diverted the attention of the young copper dragon.
"Didn't you say that it would take nearly ten days for the dragon seekers to wake up? It has been so long?" The young dragon was a little excited and did not notice the passage of time.
"Today is already the seventh day. Some of those who woke up early are expected to wake up today. Those who took the fire dragon blood potion should last longer." Gavin has been calculating the date to activate the dragon-hunting ability.
He has already seen kobolds.
But after taking the fire dragon blood potion, he had never seen a kobold with the ability to seek dragons. He wanted to know how effective this dragon blood potion was.
"Hey! It turns out we are all here." Iwensa said with a smile, "Gavin, Gavin, come with me, I will take you to see an interesting place. Forget it, walking is too slow, I'll take the lead.
You go up."
"What fun place?" Gavin asked curiously while skillfully holding the ring on Ivinsa's front paw.
The slings on the baby dragon's front paws are specially customized to make it easier for Gavin to grasp and carry him flying.
Gavin didn't bring this up, but the young copper dragon brought it up on his own initiative because he couldn't stand the speed at which Gavin was grinding on the ground.
Although for the young copper dragon, carrying Gavin into the air is considered a heavy load, and the speed is only 60% of the usual speed, but it is still flying and walking in a straight line. For complex terrain like rocky ground, this is the best way to go.
Way.
"You'll know when you come up here." Ivinsa pretended.
Although the young red copper dragon is not very old, she is an out-and-out local snake in the rocky land. In her own words, she was born and raised here, and the young red dragon Roderick is the intruder.
She knew all about the many ditches and caves in the rocky ground.
In the past few days, she had taken Gavin around a lot. She did find many interesting attractions and areas in her entertainment spots, but they were a bit far away from Yingya Cave and Black Well. In a short period of time, he also developed
Not here.
Ivinsa took him to the top of a cliff with familiarity and landed on a rock with a wide view. He said to Gavin with a proud look on his face: "Look at the scenery here, isn't it beautiful? Hey... when is this place?"