In the chamber of Castle August, Hollander sat at the head of the conference table, flipped through the thick ledger in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good! Good results this year. ”

Today, officials from several trade halls came to report to Horanster on his routine work, and due to the tension between the Southern Yus Empire and the Holy See, all military supplies have become very scarce, especially the demand for weapons has doubled. It is for this reason that the sales of weapons in the Trade Hall have increased dramatically this year, and the profits have almost doubled due to the high prices, which is also the fundamental reason for Holland's joy.

"My lord, that's not all, we still have a large number of weapons in our hands that have not been delivered, and if they are delivered, the profit of weapons this year will be double compared to last year. ”

It was the chief officer of the Trade Hall who spoke, and there was pride in his tone. When Eren was around, the business of the magic weapons store once stole the limelight of the Trade Hall, and later the drug business dwarfed the profits of the Trade Hall. But now that Alan is gone, the magic weapons business has long been stopped, and even the profitable potion business has plummeted, and the person in charge, Kevin Borg, not only let the current situation go unpunished, but also simply gave himself a long vacation, and took the pharmacist back to the family residence for vacation. If this last weapons business is added, then the Trade Hall will sweep away the decline that has been suppressed by Allen in recent years, and the position of the head of the Trade Hall in Holland's heart will inevitably rise sharply, or even replace Allen.

"You're talking about the goods from the wolf's tooth mining area?"

As soon as the trade officer mentioned it, Hollander understood that he must be referring to the shipment from the Wolf's Tooth Mine. Because the Langya Mining Area is the farthest away from the ancient city of Aogu, and has to pass through the long, dangerous Capra Mountains along the way, in order to reduce the risk and loss, the weapons produced in the Langya Mining Area are hoarded first and transported once in spring and autumn. Especially in autumn, the volume accounts for most of the year.

"Yes, sir!"

"Don't worry, it should be soon. ”

Cargo from the mine is usually transported out of the mountain before the first snowfall, otherwise the heavy snow will close the mountain, and we will have to wait for next spring, and now that it is late autumn, the first snow of the year could fall on Capra Mountain at any time, so Hollandster speculated that the goods from the Langfang mine should already be on the way.

"My lord, God counts. The Trade Department just received news from the Dragon Yin Mercenary Group yesterday that the goods have left the mine under the protection of the Mercenary Group. ”

The trade officer wasted no time in slapping Hollander on the back.

"Alright, that's all for today's meeting. You go back first, keep an eye on business, we need money now. ”

Hollandster waved his hand to signal the end of the day's meeting, and several trade officials stood up and were about to leave. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the conference hall, followed by the butler pushing the door in, followed by an officer of the mercenary guild.

"My lord, there is an urgent military situation. ”

The mercenary guild man walked up to Hollanster a few steps and said after giving a salute.

"What's the matter?"

Hollanster frowned, and he had a bad feeling as he watched the mercenary guild people hurrying over.

"Someone brought out the news from the mountains just now, the mercenary group responsible for escorting the goods in the Langya Mining Area has been attacked by the Warcraft herd, and they are trapped in the mountains and can't get out, and the union needs to send troops to rescue them immediately. ”

"What a bunch of rubbish!"

Hollanster slapped the table and roared angrily, but he quickly calmed down again, and after rolling his eyes a few times, he asked:

"It's the Dragon's Bard mercenary group that is trapped?"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Don't rush to save it first. The Dragon Bard Mercenary Group has not been established for a long time, and this mission is a good test for them, hoping that they can learn to grow in the difficult situation. ”

Hollanster said with a cold gaze, but the meaning of his words was more chilling than his gaze.

"My lord, no!"

Just when Holland's heart was struggling, the officials of the trade hall turned around and came back, they didn't know anything about the mercenary union, and it was all secret, they had already turned to leave, but they didn't take a few steps before they heard that their goods were trapped in the mountains, so they turned back and said anxiously:

"This shipment is for the Yuss Empire, and Reinhardt has urged several times that we must hand over this batch of weapons to him before the New Year, otherwise the Yuss Emperor may be guilty. If there is a delay now, a heavy snowfall, we may have to wait until next spring to ship the goods out. ”

"Don't worry, I'll send troops in to help, but it will take a few days and it won't affect your delivery time. ”

For the Dragon Yin Mercenary Group, Holland's psychology is actually very contradictory, on the surface, the Dragon Yin Mercenary Group belongs to a large mercenary group registered by the mercenary union, but this mercenary group was established because of Allen, and many of the mercenaries in the group are some people with congenital weak physique, but I don't know what method Allen used to train them into elites, and their combat effectiveness is not weak compared to other old mercenary groups. Therefore, this mercenary group's loyalty to Alan may be far greater than its loyalty to the Ogu family, but if he gives up this mercenary group, Hollandst, is still reluctant, after all, this stage is the time when he needs the army the most, and the confrontation between Yuss and Higg on the border has made him see that he has the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and fish in troubled waters, and if he completely destroys the dragon mercenary group at this time, he will undoubtedly cut off his arm, so he wants to use this opportunity to frustrate the spirit of the dragon mercenary group and let them understand the power of the mercenary union.

"It's good that adults know what to do!"

The trade officer listened to Holland's words and felt reassured. They don't care about the lives of the mercenaries, they care about whether they can deliver on time, if the delivery date is delayed until next spring, the liquidated damages will be sky-high, and they may wipe out all their hard work for a year.

"Three days later, the Flying Eagle Mercenary Regiment entered Capra Mountain to aid the trapped Dragonbard Mercenary Regiment. ”

Holland gave the order, the Flying Eagle Mercenary Group was currently stationed in Iron Pine Town, the closest to the Wolf Tooth Mining Area, so it was most appropriate to arrange for them to go.

Three days later, after receiving an order from the mercenary union, the main force of the Flying Eagle Mercenary Regiment, led by Deputy Commander Burns, marched from the Iron Pine Town station to the Capra Mountains.

"It was here that we were attacked by the Wind Wolves, led by a male and a female Wind Wolf King. All of us were trapped in the valley ahead, and I was the only one who escaped. ”

Two days later, the Flying Eagle Mercenary Group was already approaching its destination, and the mercenary who came out to report the news of the Dragon Yin Mercenary Group pointed to the corpse of the wind wolf that appeared on the ground and introduced.

"Brothers, speed up the pace, destroy the Wind Wolf King, and let the people of the Dragon Bard Mercenary Group see our strength. ”

Burns waved his wand and pointed to the valley ahead to give the order to attack, and he was vigilant all the way, until he saw the corpse of the wind wolf.