Jiang Weihan has been struggling with Kel'thugad lately. The lich was apparently still nearby, but it just couldn't be found. Hercula returned to Dara, where she was secretly watched by the Kenritos, who found no clues to the lich from him. It looks like Kel'thugad must have smelled something.

Wayne and Quinn are still searching every day, but the surrounding Alterac Mountains are too steep and vast. Even if you multiply the number of people in Kel'thugad's hands tenfold, it will be difficult to find them in the mountains. Because the undead don't need supplies, they don't need to eat, and they don't need to make a fire to keep warm. The means of tracking ordinary troops are completely ineffective in the face of the undead troops.

The only thing the Alliance can do is to guard the perimeter in the event of a massive raid to prevent the Lich from infiltrating the crowded town with his people.

The guards brought Gerald in. When the merchant saw Kyle beside him, he immediately bowed down and said, "Praise the Light, and thank you Lord Kyle for saving my humble life and reuniting me with my family!" ”

"Get up." Kyle nodded.

Then Gerald saluted Jiang Weihan: "It's an honor to meet you, Lord Lord! ”

Jiang Weihan smiled: "I heard that your family moved here from Nanhai Town, and you made a wise choice. At present, Dunhold's business exchange is basically only with Talenmere, and there is also a small part of cooperation with Dalaran. In the future, it will develop rapidly, and the sooner you arrive, the more you will be able to take the lead. ”

Gerard rejoiced, "Yes, I also came here to realize how shallow my ideas were. ”

"In another month, it will be a completely different place. You've come just in time, Gerrard. ”

Gerald was a trader. The town of Southsea was the largest port for maritime trade between the Kingdom of Lordaeron and the Kingdom of Stormwind. The ruined kingdom of Stormwind imports a large number of much-needed supplies from here, and sends its own output to the prosperous continent of Lordaeron to sell. He's just a transit dealer, doing things like shipping and buying low and selling high.

After the courtesy greeting, Gerard Bard thought that he should make a good relationship with the lord and the angels, or at least make a good impression, so he began to draw closer - that is, to tell him about the return from Stratholme to the town of Southsea.

"When I returned, everyone was saying that there were a lot of undead underneath Keldaron, and that the nearby outposts had been destroyed by those things. So everyone didn't dare to take the waterway. We travelled overland, from Andohal to Steinbled, and back via the mountain road of Alterac. But I didn't expect that the land route was not quiet. One of the merchants who came back with me was selling herbs. As a result, his entire convoy was robbed by a group of robbers near Steinbled. It is strange to say that those robbers did not rob the jewelers of my fellow travelers, nor did they rob me of the money, but they robbed the medicines. Could it be that any of the robbers was injured? When I came back, I heard that several convoys carrying herbs had been looted recently, which is really weird! ”

"Oh? You're saying that most of the herbs that pass through there have been looted? Jiang Weihan seemed to have figured out something unusual.

"Yes, I met several such unlucky people when I was in Nanhai Town." Gerald nodded.

Stein Bled, Kang Weihan recalls this place: this is the gateway to the former kingdom of Alterac. One of the must-stops from Lordaeron to Alterac. After the fall of the Alterac Kingdom, some unwilling nobles secretly contacted and prepared for the restoration operation. They secretly formed an Assassin order, the Syndicate, and gathered a large number of exiled soldiers, criminals, and bandits to reclaim their ancestral lands through assassination, fraud, and plunder.

Steinbrad was the main assembly place for the Syndicate's secret control of zhì.

Obviously, this organization won't need too many herbs. Could it be that quenching poison for a dagger would use up dozens of carts of herbs?

So who needs a lot of herbs now?

Jiang Weihan stood up and walked up to Gerard Bard, shook his hand and said enthusiastically, "Mr. Bard, you have brought us great news. As long as we verify it, I'm sure you'll get another medal in the future! ”

Bud was a little dazed: "I, I didn't help anything...... Right? ”

After sending the merchants away, Jiang Weihan instructed: "Send a message to Ravenhold Manor, they are useful." ”

……

"No more, Winlessa. It's none of our business. The last big war has already taken a toll on our spirits, and we need to recuperate. The Alliance is not a toddler, and now they don't need our elves to help them go. Stand down! Anastarian Sunchaser was impatient, and with almost no tactfulness in rejecting the offer of the young ranger of the Windranger family, he ordered her to be evicted.

Wen Lesa looked at the resolute king in disappointment, and could only withdraw from the main hall unwillingly.

Her sister was waiting for her just outside the main hall.

"You look frustrated, Wenlesa." Sylvanas took one of her hands, "You already know His Majesty's attitude, why should you disobey him for the sake of unrelated humans?" ”

Wen Leisa's affection was very low, and she shook her head and said, "No, Sylvanas, it's not irrelevant. Over the years, I have learned that if we do not lend a helping hand to our allies when they are in crisis, we will lose external aid when we fall into a crisis in the future. ”

"But who could put Quel'Thalas in crisis? We've got Sunwells and magical enchantments to protect us. "Sylvanas thinks like most High Elves. The enchantment that shrouded the sky and the runestones that littered Quel'Salas gave them plenty of security.

"That's just because the real crisis isn't here yet." Winlessa was worried. In fact, she did not participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Psychic Academy, nor did she personally experience the threat of the plague. Because before that, she and Ronin were separated.

She and Luo Ning have known each other for almost ten years. Ten years was a very short time in the long years of the elves, but the mage who had been young and conceited when she met was now a mature and attractive man.

Ten years ago, she found herself in love with the confident and determined man in that adventure. The years that followed, the relationship only strengthened this idea. But he's a human! He had a lifespan of less than a hundred years, which was only as long as an elf had gone from babbling to toddler. Her union with him is not only hindered by the world, but also has an insurmountable gap in lifespan.

She came back this time to get some guidance from her family. Unfortunately, there was no support she expected, and her family objected in unison.

Ronin then sent a handwritten letter and a note of the threat of the Scourge from Lordaeron, hoping that she would persuade His Majesty Anastarian to agree to participate in the crusade against the Northrend Lich King on behalf of the Alliance.

But in the past month, she has met with the king several times, and the king's attitude has become more and more impatient - in short, let the alliance play its own game, and the High Elves will not get involved. The last time they had already made a statement to withdraw from the alliance. In the future, they will not interfere in the affairs of the Alliance, nor will they participate in the actions of the Alliance.

The King's attitude was clearly irreversible, and she knew that even if humans lost the High Elves as allies, they would form alliances. The crusade against the Lich King is imperative.

Her persuasion had failed.

Her love also failed.

"So, what can I do?" Wenlesa asked herself.

"Sister," she suddenly looked up, her silver eyes staring at Sylvanas, "I'm going to organize a High Elf Volunteer Army to support the Alliance!" ”

"What, are you serious?" Sylvanas looked at her sister incredulously, her eyes looking so determined. "No, no! We've lost my sister and I can't afford to lose you again! ”

A week later, a volunteer army of High Elf rangers, mages, and warriors left Silvermoon and sailed from Quel'Salas to Stratholme. They carried the banner of the Union and the "Silver Covenant". At first, there were less than five hundred, but then a number of adventurous rangers and High Elves willing to fight for the alliance joined in. By the time Weenlesa arrived in Stratholme, the force had more than a thousand men.

When she discovers Stratholme and learns the dangers of natural disasters from Paladin Commander Dasohan, she strengthens her belief that the High Elves cannot stay out of the common calamity of the living world!

And after she was stationed in Stratholme, the High Elf prince Kael'thas got the news from Jiang Weihan that Darkan would betray them. Kael'thas immediately returned to Silvermoon City with a teleportation spell. He must get rid of this cancer and advise his father.

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Kel'thugad does require a large amount of herbs to refine the plague venom. The Cult of the Curse he had established had been almost wiped out, and the remnants of the cultists had fallen into hiding, no longer outing. In order to prepare a large amount of venom for future plans, he had to seek out the outside world for medicinal herbs.

So he found the Syndicate and asked the bandit organization to help him collect it. It just so happens that this group also hates the Alliance, because the Alliance has deprived them of a good life and a high status.

These bandits were indeed efficient enough, and they intercepted almost all the medicinal herbs of the nearby traders. It won't be long before you'll be able to get enough of what you need.

However, Kel'thugad really didn't expect that a businessman who was used as a talking point would be found by Jiang Weihan.

The Assassins at Ravenhold Manor had sent accurate information to Jiang Weihan and continued to monitor the Syndicate's movements.

Jiang Weihan contacted Alexandros Mograini, the Grand Lord of Nanhai Town, and the mages of Dalaran, and when the time came, they would touch the lich with its head and tail. Then he won't have the same good luck as last time.

Before that, however, Lordaeron's emissary had arrived at Dunhold, bringing some requests from King Terenus