Compared to the sluggish expressions on the faces of his subordinates, Duke Facurrest was undoubtedly much calmer, and directly lowered his voice and asked the warlock next to him who was shrouded in a cloak and hood: "What do you think, does the Marez Kenrito Council have the ability to build a city that flies in the sky?"

"I don't know if the Council of Kenrito will be able to build a city that flies in the sky, but I can assure you that this mage is not lying, and everything he just said is true. It is not known whether it was fake news from someone else. The warlock subconsciously tucked his big green hand into his sleeve and quickly gave his judgment.

"So, your suggestion is ......"

"My advice is that whether or not the city that flies in the sky really exists, he must know a lot of secrets about Dalaran. ”

"I see. ”

Duke Facurrest nodded thoughtfully, and shouted directly at his bodyguard: "Release the people of the caravan and return all the goods to them, including the arcane crystal." ”

"Yes, master. "Otto has shown perfect obedience as always.

Although he himself preferred to torture his captives with extreme cruelty, he did not hesitate to carry out orders as soon as they were given.

In just a few minutes, George Sr. and his daughter, as well as the caravan's surviving coachmen, were all released.

After regaining their freedom after the disaster, they immediately rushed to the bottom of the wooden house and sought refuge from Zhang Cheng.

Old George didn't even bother to take over the goods on the carriage, holding a small box full of arcane crystals in one hand, and pulling his daughter with the other, ignoring the wound on his head, he bent down and bowed deeply: "Thank you very much for your help, Your Excellency Mage." I swear by my honor and my life that I will repay this kindness as long as I reach Dalaran safely. ”

"You're welcome, I just did what I had to do. Zhang Cheng smiled and waved his hand.

In fact, if it weren't for the quest "Merchant's Ambition" given by the scroll, he wouldn't have bothered to care about the life or death of a group of NPCs.

From the very beginning, he knew exactly what he was doing, an outright outsider, whether it was a tribe or alliance, a greedy goblin merchant, or an evil organization like the Syndicate, who could bring him benefits, he would trade with whomever he wanted, and even join forces.

But old George didn't know this, and still saluted gratefully, and then watched cautiously at the syndicate robbers around the cabin.

"Alright, mage, I've met your conditions. Now please explain, what is the matter with this so-called floating city?" urged the Duke of Facurest, impatiently.

You don't have to ask to know that the big actions of the mages made him a little nervous.

After all, anyone who thinks that a city is floating in mid-air and can launch a fierce attack on ground targets at any time is not in a good mood.

What's more, the ruins of Dalaran are located on the shores of Lake Lordamere, next to the Hillsbrad Hills, and if the Syndicate wants to rebuild the kingdom of Oakland, then it is completely insurmountable.

In the mind of Duke Facurrest, Dalaran had better maintain his current size and condition, having enough strength to stop the expansion of the Forsaken in the Silver Pines Forest, but not having much strength to estimate the rest.

Zhang Cheng was keenly aware of the anxiety and irritability that flashed in the other party's eyes, and comforted him with a smile: "Relax, there is no need to be so nervous." Didn't I already tell you that the Kenrito Council doesn't have the time or energy to target you. To be precise, some of the heavyweight members of the council are planning to get Dalaran out of the alliance and become a neutral organization. ”

"Break away from the Alliance?!!" Duke Facurrest keenly grasped two important points.

You must know that Dalaran has always been the most loyal ally and partner of the alliance since its establishment, if Dalaran withdraws from the alliance, it means that the alliance's strength in the northern part of the eastern continent has been greatly weakened, as long as the three strongholds of Fort Riptide, Refuge Valley, and Nanhai Town are taken, the syndicate can sweep the entire region and rebuild the kingdom of Alterac.

"Yes, so we are not enemies, not now, and not in the future.

By the way, your methods of collecting money by robbing passing caravans are too shoddy.

If I were you, I would do it another way, for example, a one-time protection fee of 5 to 10 percent according to the value of the goods.

After all, even a fool understands that if there are too many robbers on the same road, there will naturally be fewer merchants, and fewer merchants means less income from robbery.

Conversely, if the robbers stop killing people, but use a win-win way to gain benefits, the number of merchants will naturally increase.

An increase in the number of merchants means an increase in the income of the robbers, thus creating a virtuous circle.

Of course, it's not enough to just collect protection fees, it's better to be responsible for the safety of merchants along the way.

In this way, the syndicate will slowly transform from a criminal organization to a service-oriented organization.

It will be of great help to your reputation and to the rebuilding of the kingdom of Alterac. ”

Zhang Cheng, who claimed to be a civilized person, really couldn't get used to the other party's barbaric and cruel behavior, so he took the initiative to make a small suggestion.

He couldn't figure out how the top of the Syndicate could understand such a superficial truth, as the aristocratic class of the former Alterac Kingdom, and indulge in plundering wealth all day long, could it be that a long period of exile would lead to a collective degradation of intelligence?

"Do you want to collect protection money...... Duke Facurrest seemed to think of something, a strange smile appeared on his face, and immediately proposed: "You are really interesting, young man. I now formally invite you to join the Syndicate, and as long as you can ensure your loyalty, I guarantee that you will get everything you want here, power, wealth, power, and beautiful and charming girls. ”

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, but unfortunately, you can't give me what I want. Zhang Cheng kept smiling, unmoved.

Join the Syndicate?

As long as his brain hadn't been squeezed by the door, he wouldn't have made such a stupid choice!

Those who are familiar with the history of Azeroth know how uncompetitive these guys are, tossing and turning, and never rebuilding the kingdom of Alterac.

Zhang Cheng didn't want to disrupt the history of Azeroth and attract the attention of the Bronze Dragon Gate, nor did he want to become the leader of the bandits, he just came to obtain a force that was enough to protect himself, nothing more.

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse, think about it more, we have time, maybe when we meet next time, you will change your mind." With that, Duke Facurrest blinked his eyes in a foolish manner, and then slowly disappeared at the end of the forest path with his men and prisoners......