Just when Arthas was confused by the "fresh words" that emerged from the wounds of Frostmourn, far away in the southern part of the continent countless thousands of miles away, in a secret room in Treasure Bay, there was a group of people who were even more anxious than him.

Or rather, not people, but a bunch of goblins.

In a small, dark room lit by a candle, several goblins sat around a small round table, each frowning or fidgeting.

These goblins are none other than the entire goblin chamber of commerce, and arguably the rulers at the highest level in the goblin society, the five trading giants - they have no titles, but they are called "trade princes" to describe their unrivaled power - the power that has been piled up with money.

"The humans are getting more and more excessive, and they are expanding faster than all the other races...... We'll have to think about the possibility that they'll start a war against the goblins. ”

One of the five trade princes, Gary Kveis of the Rusty Water Chaebol? Kaizan whispered.

"Isn't it all because of the good things that Razdenk's men did? If it weren't for the fact that they chose to cooperate with the orcs, the humans wouldn't have eyed us. ”

Another trade prince, Derkzik, who had as much as eighty-seven percent of the goblin gunpowder trade? Rador Vons said loudly.

"Dirkzik? What do you mean, Reidor Vons? Now that the matter has come to this, do you want to shirk responsibility? Didn't your men sell gunpowder to the orcs too? ”

The trading prince, whose name was named, is also the largest shareholder of the venture capital firm. Razdenk, known as the "giant," loudly refuted the accusations against him.

"Don't even say it, Dirkzik? Reido Vons, you have to remember...... The use of pirates to weaken the increasingly prosperous maritime trade routes of mankind was a decision made by several of us together; And. Even if we don't provoke those humans, they may not be willing to stay on their own land - have you forgotten the human warships that gathered in the harbor of Stormwind before the orc invasion? There is information that they wanted to do something to Treasure Bay at that time. ”

Gary Kvis of the Rusty Water Chaebol? Kaizan nodded and said.

"Yes, humanity's greed for profit is no less than that of us goblins...... Come to think of it, the trolls have been wiped out from the north, they have destroyed almost the entire Amani Empire, and they have begun to burn in those primeval forests. intends to emigrate there; For the sake of the mines of Gilneth, they even launched an attack on their own compatriots; A month ago, an inexplicable earthquake and volcanic eruption, all the Black Iron Dwarves died. We have reason to believe that Dalaran orchestrated the war - and that the human mages did it privately, and our friends in Quel'Thalas said they had no knowledge of it...... Haven't you been vigilant enough when you think of this? ”

The giant Razdenk said loudly, listing all of humanity's military operations in recent times. At the same time on the Booty Bay. and the safety of the entire goblin society.

"So what do you want to do? War with those humans? They've even defeated orcs and trolls, so what can we do? Do you want the inexplicable explosion at Blackstone Mountain to come to Treasure Bay once again? That kind of spell is terrible...... Even if my factory threw away other orders, and the workers produced gunpowder for a hundred years without eating, drinking, or sleeping, the output would not be enough to cause that kind of destruction...... We are not capable of going to war, and you must understand that. ”

Derkzik? Ridor Funs reminded his companions, and even used intuitive statistics.

"It's not a question of what I want to do, it's what we should do."

The giant Razdenk shook his head and said.

I said...... We make some concessions in the trade with humans. And then...... It's business as usual. ”

Derkzik? Ridor Vons replied - his burden was the lightest, and most of the people who bought gunpowder in his company were goblins. Including the sailors and mercenaries of the pirate ships, when humans need gunpowder, they usually buy it from the gnomes of Nomorigen through the dwarves of Ironforge.

"And what if they won't budge?"

Giant Razdenk asked.

"Then give up here. They want this land so much, let it be for them, and we can borrow a human port later -- just pay some rent. ”

Derkzik? Ridor Fons shrugged, then pulled out a thick cigar cigarette from his bosom, cut off the head with a clip, and held it in his mouth, but did not light it.

"Are you crazy? This is the only stronghold we have in this land! ”

Giant Razdenk said loudly.

"We? All I know is that there is not a single company of mine here, and there is not a single port of mine - I have to pay rent anyway, who is not to give it to? I think...... Razdenk: You're just worried about your venture capital firm's lumberyard! ”

Derkzik? Ricdorf Vons unceremoniously points to the crux of the matter - most of the goblin trade is focused on places like Garkison, Hot Sands and Ratchet City on the Western Continent, and only venture capital firms have the most operations in Booty Bay, and they are also the most difficult to evacuate.

"Enough, Dirkzik? Ridor Fons! At times like these, we must be united. ”

Gary Kvis of the Rusty Water Chaebol? Kaizan stopped the quarrel between the two companions.

"How? War with humanity? Can we beat them? And what about after the fight? Do you want to continue trading with those humans? ”

Derkzik? Rador Vons lit his cigar, sneered, and defiantly sprayed smoke rings at the giant Razdenk, who had planned to take a stake in a venture capital firm, but was rejected by the giant; Derkzik with a failed transformation? Redot Vons could only continue to do his own gunpowder business, and he was full of complaints and resentment towards the giant Razdenk.

"We may not be qualified to go to war with humanity, and we cannot afford to lose it...... But there is a group of guys, and they must be willing, crazy willing. ”

Gary Kvis of the Rusty Water Chaebol? A wicked smile appeared on his lips, and he touched the brim of his top hat and spoke slowly.

"What do you mean...... Those orcs? But how do we provoke a battle between humans and orcs? ”

The giant Razdenk suddenly became interested, and he sat up straight and asked.

"We can provide boats for those orcs to come back in our boat."

Marin? Nogferg, the Prince of Trade who had mastered a vast array of precious potion recipes and had become rich from them, added – as he often said – that knowledge is power. (To be continued......)