Volume 10: The Dragon's Roar Chapter 5: The Slavers (continued)
The name Sin City? couldn't help but provoke memories in Luo Lan's heart, and he suddenly felt that after embarking on the journey to slay the dragon, in addition to the shocking black elf assassin, the black tide of the thieves' guild that was secretly driving the waves and controlling the cardinal had not been seen for a long time. Now it unconsciously floated in my mind, casting a haze over this changeable and unpredictable situation.
He had a vague uneasy premonition, and even after the fleet had regrouped and set out for the southwind islands, he had not yet detached himself from his contemplation, and he was pondering whether there was anything worth pondering about it, and he kept this doubt until the outline of the southwind islands appeared on the sea level.
However, it is worth surprising that from the young businessman's mouth, he learned a lot of information on the Nanfeng Islands, some of which were indeed extremely close to Luo Lan's previous inference.
For example, the island that was originally garrisoned and inhabited by the Harpys is now only a few old, weak, sick and disabled, and the reason why the young merchants came here is because the resources on the nearby islands cannot accommodate too many Harpies, so they will exchange a batch of slaves with the Tuya Business Alliance every year, which not only satisfies the luxurious needs of the Harpy chieftains, but also appropriately reduces the number of breeds, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
This explanation also makes people understand where the magic resistance accessories on the Harpy Chieftain come from.
Luo Lan also knew a little about the rumors that Sin City had Harpy slaves, and those Harpies who grew up in the human world were tamed by a special means to become the best tool for short-distance transportation in the sky.
It's just that they are not easy to catch, and second, they are expensive, so enjoying them is also the preserve of the aristocracy.
But if there are enough of them, can they be more useful?
Tuya Business Alliance, Luo Lan closed his eyes and tried his best to keep the name in mind.
The Nanfeng Islands were not a paradise on earth, but a dangerous place entrenched in the Black Dragon, and this young merchant dared to take such a big risk to come here. It shows that he is not only bold, but also extremely adventurous. Very good, Luo Lan's subtle heart attracted the corners of his mouth to curve a profound arc.
It was nearly noon for the ships to finally reach the Nanfeng Islands, where they landed on a relatively secluded tidal flat, their huge sails fluttering above the bumps of the waves, and the Templar swordsmen let out a low cheer.
Alexander was the first to jump out of the boat, into the shallows, and towards the soon-to-be-conquered island, behind him. The Templar swordsmen leapt out of their boats and stepped onto the beach across waist-deep waters, their cross flags fluttering in the wind as they surged onto the soft ground.
The Templar swordsmen were not in a hurry to attack, but each found a suitable spot, divided into groups to guard the surroundings, and when everyone was ashore, they divided into groups of a dozen under the leadership of the captain and walked towards the dense forest not far away, and before long, they harvested many trees and planted camps on a selected dry land.
There is a clear division of labor between them, and there is no confusion or impatience. Everything seems organized and organized.
Although Alexander's command played a large part of the role, it was from this point that the Templar swordsmen in the Western Continent were different from those in the Central Continent.
Templars and knights in the Diocese of the Middle Continent usually carry three or five servants like priests, carrying weapons and equipment for them, cleaning and cleaning, feeding the horses, setting up tents and taking care of the living quarters, while these Templar swordsmen are now doing all this on their own, of course because of the poverty of the Diocese of the Western Continent. The swordsmen recruited were not entirely nobles, many of them were the sons of wealthy families and small slave owners, and they had no money left to take on these other than their own equipment, but there was one more point, and that was that in the process of fighting the Celestial Cultists, they were already tempered steel, and not only did they possess the will of a human being, but also possessed the qualities required of a true Templar swordsman.
This is indeed an elite unit that has been panning for gold in the sand.
Luo Lan looked at the mountains in the distance, behind them. It's St. Cod's Island, right? He didn't feel too deeply on the magic map, but at this moment, the most intuitive scene hit his optic nerve, his eyes couldn't help but narrow, there were huge cliffs hidden in the cloud peaks, huge trees with ancient aura towering to the sky, and unknown flying beasts faintly flying around.
Is it the place where the black dragon Nimbast is? Is it sleeping at the moment, or is it secretly observing?
When everything was set up such as the camp and the sentry, it was led by a young merchant with a pale face. Alexander did not hurry to lead more than 200 Templar swordsmen and more than 30 priests into the dense forest, and surrounded the sea cliffs where the last group of harpies lived.
The battle ended sooner than expected, and by evening Alexander had come back covered in blood, and his face did not look like he had been killed. It's like just walking in the woods. This is a soul that has been tempered by the baptism of war and flesh and blood. Unlike him, the young merchant was sent back. When Luo Lan thought he was seriously injured, he suddenly fell to the ground and vomited heavily.
Luo Lan raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, it was not the unbearable appearance of the young businessman, but when the other party stood up again, there was actually an excited red light on his pale face, he stumbled to Luo Lan, and said excitedly: "My lord, my lord, more than three hundred, more than three hundred!"
"More than three hundred?" Looking at the other party's incoherent appearance, Luo Lan smiled and said, "Only more than three hundred harpy people, much less than I expected......
"No, no, my lord, more than three hundred, more than three hundred, that's more than three hundred Harpy eggs that haven't hatched yet!" The young merchant was so excited that he almost jumped up from the spot, kept gesturing with both hands, and finally snapped his fingers and said: "Not only these, but also more than a hundred Harpys in their infancy, this is a great fortune, if, if ......"
"What if?" Luo Lan's sharp gaze swept over the other party, and the latter's scalp suddenly tingled, but he finally mustered up the courage and tried to meet Luo Lan's gaze, panting and saying, "If I can get them, then my position in the Tuya Business Alliance will be unbreakable!"
"Huh?"
The majestic nasal voice made the young businessman's legs tremble, and he could scarcely resist kneeling, but a surge of courage from nowhere was supporting his body.
Luo Lan smiled noncommittally, his tone changed, and he said, "I heard that the Tuya Business Alliance has reached the free city-state?"
The young merchant was startled when he suddenly mentioned this question, but he reacted immediately and replied cautiously, "Yes, my lord, that is the heart of the Alliance. ”
Luo Lan nodded and smiled, "What's your name?"
"Niruhaydn. The young merchant hung his head.
"Niru," Luo Lan repeated the name in his mouth a few times, then looked at the other party playfully, and said, "Very good, Mr. Niru, I will give you this wealth." ”
"What?" Niru almost suspected he had misheard, and he even felt the urge to raise his hand and slap himself.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished my words yet," Luo Lan waved his hand, looked at Nilu deeply, and said, "As a businessman, you should know that I have given you enough investment, and that is because I expect to have more generous returns." ”
Niru said in ecstasy: "Of course, my lord, if you give them all to me, I promise to sell these harpies for a good price, and I myself only need to take some intermediate fees, and in addition, when those harpy eggs hatch, ......"
"No," Luo Lan interrupted him, "Obviously, you misunderstood what I meant, I don't want a single coin from selling these things, I need yes, when I need the Eagle Man in the future, you must sell it to me at the lowest price." "These slaves and eggs are useless in his hands, and he is not short of that little gold, and he does not have so much energy to take care of them now, so it is a wise choice to throw them to the other party and build a trade channel.
Niru was stunned for a moment, he showed a look of serious thought, and finally, he sighed and said dejectedly: "My lord, it seems that I can't accept your kindness, because I can't meet your requirements,"
"Oh?" Luo Lan's eyes flashed, and he said, "Why?"
Niru sighed and said, "I don't have a high status in the Tuya Business Alliance, if I want to meet your requirements, unless this shipment is completely handled by me, but ......" he lamented, "That will require a lot of gold coins." ”
After talking for a long time, it turned out that he not only asked for goods, but also asked for money from himself, Luo Lan suddenly found that this young businessman was not as cautious as he seemed on the surface, and his heart was not as timid as he was when facing himself.
"No problem," Luo Lan said lightly, "However, my expectations for returns are also more demanding." ”
At this time, the ships of the Monks finally appeared at sea level, and at a glance the dense ships covered almost the entire surface of the sea, and the erected masts and sails seemed to be painted a golden red color in the setting sun.