Chapter 55: A Complicated Situation
Hearing Brad's slightly ridiculous words, Woking smiled and said, "Brother Chris said that it was not enough for me to even stuff the teeth between the teeth of Ratchet City, and I came to Ratchet City this time because I received a commission." β
Brad frowned slightly, now that Ratchet City was his mortal enemy, he was even more interested in the purpose of Working's trip. So he said seemingly infinely: "I see, this topic will end here, when it comes to your clan's secrets, I won't ask indiscriminately, let's have a drink." β
Woking and Brad clinked glasses, drank the wine in the cup in one go, wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, and said boldly: "Haha, brother, you think too much." It's no secret that there's nothing about our Darkspear clan that isn't unsightly. β
Brad arched his hand and said: "Haha, it's me who is hypocritical, since it's not a secret, I'm very interested in this commission, as far as my friend knows, the Dark Spear tribe can be said to be at ease in the Echo Islands, and it is a good time to recuperate, why bother with the troubled waters of Kalimdor now." β
Woking said worriedly, "Brother doesn't know, our clan has indeed lived a good life in the Echo Islands. But now we are also in trouble, for some reason, the tribe of the fish-men began to invade our shores, and our fishing was greatly affected, and these fish-men are extremely aggressive, from time to time deep into the island to raid. We exterminated it a few times, but it didn't have much effect. We were annoyed, and besides, Naga were found on the island, and my father suspected that the fish-people were manipulated by Naga. β
Brad nodded and said, "Naga is indeed a hard stubble, under their command. Fishmen can retreat into the sea when the war is unfavorable, so they can attack and defend, and it is indeed not easy to deal with. β
"Brother is really good. That's where the crux lies. β
Brad's mind raced, and he said teasingly, "You won't accept this hire for diving or underwater combat equipment, right?" β
Woking stretched out his thumb and said admiringly: "I didn't expect that I just revealed a little information, and my brother guessed the cause and effect. I'll just say, with the temperament and insight of a brother, he is definitely not an unknown person. β
"It's over. It's nothing at all, anyone with a little insight can guess it. I'm curious now about what you're trying to accomplish. You know, with the greedy nature of goblins, you don't want to get even a copper plate from them without more than ten times the profit. β
Woking filled his glass with a large glass of ale. "Brother from Lordaeron. You should know about the dispute between the marshal of your alliance and the goblins, right? β
Bled was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Why did you suddenly ask about this, I have indeed heard a little about this, I heard that it was the Jasper Collar who monopolized their market, and the goblins were very dissatisfied, and even sent someone to assassinate them before the marshal's wedding." β
Woking nodded and said: "Their contradictions are already on the same page, the marshal of the alliance once sent two fleets, and there were accidents without exception. The first tribe is heard to be a race from an extraterrestrial plane. It should have little to do with the Marshal of the Alliance, and after those creatures enter the Dust Swamp, they will no longer be entangled. But the second fleet was different. It is said that the captain of the fleet was led by the naval commander of the Alliance Marshal, and after the battle at sea, the Jasper Army was nowhere to be found, but the Jasper Navy was stranded on an island. The goblins used the forces of all sides to annihilate the army, but it seemed that they had not made much progress, and instead trapped their own forces there. β
"Could it be that the goblins hired the Dark Spear Hunters to attack this Jasper Lord's troops?"
Wojin shook his head firmly and said, "How is it possible, the Dark Spear tribe has only just come into contact with the outside world, and it is impossible to have a direct enmity with other races. Although Lordaeron is very far away, everyone knows that the Jasper Collar is not easy to mess with. Let's talk about the wedding of the marshal of the alliance, even the guardian dragon king personally participated, and he even had a dragon army under him. His ability to use normal means to end up a goblin who prides himself on his engineering in Lordaeron shows his strength. What's more, his personal record, even here, is widely circulated. Although I am not an adventurer, I often let my adventurers share their forums, and I have benefited greatly from my better understanding of the world situation. β
Hearing Woking's words, Brad secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he and Woking have not been in contact for a long time, but this enlightened leader did give him a great favor, and he really didn't want to be an enemy of such a person.
"Well, it is indeed the wisest thing for you to do this, if the Jade Leader wants to establish a foothold in Kalimdor, you may not be out of the possibility of cooperation."
Woking nodded in great agreement and said, "It is true, it is indeed unwise to be the enemy of a victorious marshal. However, the Jasper Collar did have a difficult time in Kalimdor, and it is said that the goblins mobilized adventurers to occupy the two oases that originally belonged to the Jasper Collar. Ratchet City has blocked the main route from the sea to the oasis, and it is almost impossible for the Jasper Collar to regain it. Moreover, the goblins are very wary of the Jasper Collar, and we were hired this time as a means for Ratchet City to contain the Jasper Collar. β
Brad asked quietly, "Contain the Jasper Leader, isn't the Jasper Leader's fleet trapped." What other means are there to curb it? β
Woking put aside the empty quilt, took out a map from his backpack, pointed to a location, and said, "In brother's opinion, what is this location." β
When Brad looked at it, he found that the location that Woking was referring to was the location of Salamo Island, and Brad pretended to ponder for a while before saying, "The location is very important, and the development is like Ratchet City." β
Woking gave another thumbs up and said, "That's true, it's said that the Jade Collar also has a fancy for this position. It is believed that with his strength and past style, he will inevitably open up trade between the alliance and Kalimdor, which will be disastrous for the greedy goblins. The goblins' monopoly on trade between continents will be broken, and they will not allow this to happen. β
Brad said puzzledly: "Then I don't need to ask you, as far as I know, this position is still a white background, and the fleet of the Jasper Leader is surrounded again, and the goblins can establish a stronghold as long as they send a small number of troops." β
"That was true, but now things have changed." Woking smiled and said, "I don't know if one of Kalimdor's adventurer forces got the news or also took a fancy to this position, and actually established a stronghold in advance. The goblins failed to negotiate several times before they started to move the army. But their forces were limited and they could not move. That's why we were hired. β
Brad nodded suddenly, he had seen a news from the forum not long ago, that is, the Dungeon Lord announced the occupation of Theramore on the forum, and Brad didn't care at that time. The Dungeon Lord is just a guild form, and there are not many aborigines in it, and to him it is just a dirt chicken and tile dog, but now it seems that the form has become more complicated.
Woking continued, "Now that the Dust Swamp has become a land of dragons and snakes, boar men, centaurs, minotaurs, goblins, and countless hired adventurers, the shape is very chaotic. However, I am bound to succeed in this operation, and with the Dark Spear Hunters I lead, plus the adventurers hired by the goblins, it shouldn't be a problem to take that place. β
Brad digested the message from Woking in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "Then I wish my brother success." β
"I borrowed my brother's good words." Woking and Brad clinked glasses and said, "Anyway, brother, there is no purpose in this trip, if you don't go with us, and you don't need to make any effort, you can just travel." β
Brad thought about it for a moment and said, "I don't know how your itinerary will be arranged. β
Woking said without hesitation: "For the time being, we will go to Ratchet City to receive a part of the deposit, and then we will meet some people, and then we will set off to the Dust Swamp, and then the brothers will be free to travel wherever they want." β
Brad weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and felt that it was indeed safer for those who followed the Darkspear tribe for the time being, and it was easier to disguise their identities, and having his own presence would also avoid conflicts between his subordinates and the Darkspear tribe. With a decision in his heart, Brad nodded affirmatively: "Then I will trouble my brother for a while." β
"Haha, it's me who takes advantage of it, getting along with my brother, let me increase a lot of knowledge, every time I talk to my brother, I feel a lot of benefit, I wish I had more time with my brother."
Ratchet City, an important port in the south of the Camlido continent, is still prosperous. It is a place where traders gather and disperse, and a place where travel must pass. The ruined coast of Al Sarah is to the north and is separated by some distance. Ratchet City is located in the heart of Kalimdor, and it is the only way to get from the Eastern Kingdoms to Kalimdor. Here, some goblins worked as engineers and founded a notorious venture capital firm
Ratchet City is a port town under the administration of the Prince of Trade, with a predominantly goblin population. Broadly speaking, a neutral city, members of all races are welcome here, not including, of course, the merchant ships and fleets of the Jasper Lord. Ratchet City is also a city built on trade and profits, which are either legal or not-so-legal. ThongguΓ² has partnered with its trading allies in Treasure Bay, and Ratchet City has benefited both sides from importing goods from the Eastern Kingdoms and exporting goods from Kalimdor. For those adventurers who want to make money, Ratchet City has plenty of opportunities. The administrator here is Ghazruvi.
Ratchet City's ships span the ocean and are an important hub for trade between continents, a reliable shipping route between continents. Ratchet City is also home to many members of the venture capital firm, which is notorious for its large number of goblin lumberjacks. However, they rarely appear in public.
One evening, a fleet of trolls approached the harbor of Ratchet City in the setting sun...... (To be continued......)