"Did I get my brain in the water or what's wrong?" the old mercenary Tom sat in the middle of the desert, looking at the roll of silk in his backpack in front of him, and couldn't help but question himself.

Old Tom is no longer young, and he is already a little powerless to compete with those young people. However, he spent so much time in the desert that when he didn't even have a treasure map, Old Tom was in the desert. Later, there was the legend of the treasure map, and Old Tom also used this light to lead the way for some novice mercenaries or something, and made a small profit.

While resting in the town of Yellow Sands, old Tom saw the recruitment notice left by Alice, and he actually believed the words of the beautiful butler. Of course, it was mainly a change of mind after seeing the lord. Before I knew it, I took out my life savings, twenty gold coins, and bought such a roll of silk.

At that time, many mercenaries got such news, and even the same opportunity was placed in front of them, but none of them were impressed. Only Old Tom didn't know what kind of ghost he was in, and he actually believed the lord's words. Old Tom entered the desert in the name of an old fool and with the eyes and ridicule of a group of people.

According to the young lord, it was to reward him for being the first to buy the silk himself, so he gave her a fifty percent discount, and for the same price, he received twice as much as the goods. Later, under the bright prospect described by Meng Han, the old Tom happily stepped into the desert, becoming the first mercenary to step out of the Silk Road with two feet.

Approaching the edge of the desert, a day's journey will take you to Twilight, a city on the edge of another principality. This city, in fact, is similar to the geographical location of Stormwind City, which is considered to be the edge of the desert, and it is not much valued. However, Twilight, a city on the edge of the desert, is one of the strongholds where sand thieves have sold their stolen goods over the years, and there are many rich people in it.

It is because of this that Tom Sr. chose Twilight as his destination from the beginning. But old Tom was very worried about whether the silk he was carrying could be sold in this place. However, after walking for such a long time, the old Tom who had crossed the desert no longer wanted to go, as long as he could sell the original price that the lord said, and if he gave it a five-fold discount, he would be equivalent to doubling his earnings. It was enough for him to be satisfied.

A day later, tired old Tom finally stepped into Twilight, found what seemed to be the largest tavern, hesitated for a long time, and then walked in. This tavern is where the sand thieves loot a large amount of goods and ship them. Old Tom's years in the desert had taught him this, but he had never been in, and this was the first time.

As soon as he entered, old Tom found that he was simply out of place with the people inside. Despite being on the edge of the desert, the largest pub still has a lot of people. And they are very clean and tidy, and you can see at a glance that these people are not ordinary people. If you think about it carefully, you can understand that those who can collect stolen goods must also be rich.

"What's so good?" The people in the shop didn't seem to be surprised by Old Tom, a mercenary dressed in khaki yellow, most of the sand thieves were dressed like this, and soon someone came up to talk to him. One person stepped forward, and everyone else was watching, and no one came around, which seemed to have become the industry norm.

"Only one pack. "Old Tom was not very nervous for the first time dealing with these stolen goods, these people were very reputable, they did not care about the origin of the goods, and the price was relatively fair, only about 20% lower than the normal price, and it was the best place to sell the stolen goods on the edge of the desert.

"Take it out and take a look. "The other party is also very sophisticated, and he didn't show any impatience because Old Tom had few goods, and his professionalism was very admirable.

Old Tom didn't refuse, since he was here to sell goods, how could he not let people see the goods, put the backpack on his back on the table, and then opened it directly.

"Hahahaha!" Although the people around did not come forward, they all burst into laughter when they saw that Old Tom's goods were only so rolled. With such an order, are you embarrassed to get this place?

The buyer who greeted Old Tom also smiled helplessly, thinking that Old Tom said that there should be only one bag of valuable jewelry or something, but it was just such a roll of white cloth that could be stuffed in a mercenary's backpack, this business was not worth it.

However, good professional quality still makes buyers subconsciously reach out to see how the goods are. As soon as I started, the unique delicate touch made the buyer's heart move, and the wry smile on his face disappeared in an instant, turning into a shrewd and capable look. With a brush, he pulled up a corner of the silk and began to observe it carefully.

"Brother, are you going to sell this batch of goods for more money?" the buyer had a bottom in his heart, forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and asked Old Tom calmly. He could already see that Old Tom was not a veteran.

Old Tom looked at the buyer carefully looking at the goods in anticipation, and then asked himself to add one, Old Tom has thought about it on the road I don't know how many times, and when he heard the question, he subconsciously stretched out four fingers: "Four...... Four ......"

Forty gold coins, this is the ideal price of old Tom, since the lord said that it was a fifty discount, and the right to believe him once. Old Tom thought so, but when he thought of his sky-high asking price, I don't know if the other party would agree, Old Tom still didn't dare to say the forty gold coins in his mouth after all, but he just said two four words in a row, as if he couldn't say it with a stutter.

Looking at the face of the buyer opposite, Old Tom suddenly felt that he still had to keep his capital, even if he had worked hard in vain. Frustrated, he put away his two fingers and stammered, "Or, two...... 2. ......"

"Two hundred gold coins?" The buyer's eyes lit up, and he didn't wait for Old Tom's reaction, for fear that Old Tom would regret it, and shouted loudly: "Deal!"

Boom, Old Tom was like being slapped on the head, and the huge surprise directly made Old Tom fall into a state of distraction. Fortunately, he didn't say the cross at the back, otherwise, two hundred gold coins would have become twenty. Looking at the expectant eyes of the buyers, the old Tom, who was forced to be excited, nodded, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said with a smile: "Deal!"

Old Tom, who was still in the clouds, looked at the large pile of gold coins directly loaded into the backpack with silk just now, and then looked at the sudden ecstatic look on his face after the roll of silk was carefully wrapped in the best cloth by the buyer, and suddenly understood that he seemed to have sold at a loss. The feeling of rushing from hell to heaven and back to earth made old Tom's heart quicken and slow down again. Fortunately, the last buyer's expression made Old Tom realize that he had suffered a loss, otherwise, he might have been overexcited and shocked by the sudden tenfold profit.

"What is it, two hundred gold coins?" the surrounding people gathered around. Now that the deal has been made, it doesn't prevent these people from taking a look.

The buyer was very proud, and carefully showed the silk he had just gotten a little bit for everyone to see. Those who can preside over the collection of dirt here are basically experts who know the goods, and as soon as the unique touch of silk is started, everyone immediately knows that this thing is by no means an ordinary cloth.

"What's it called? Do you still have it?" said the first fellow who had touched the silk, and hurried out of the way, and rushed to old Tom.

"It's called silk. Old Tom replied subconsciously, and then he heard the question behind him, and immediately nodded his head busily: "Yes! Yes, you wait, I'll get it right away." "I want it too!" Old Tom said when a group of buyers gathered around: "I'll buy it at a high price." Old Tom's worries and frustrations along the way had been replaced by ecstasy, and after a few quick and hasty promises, he left the tavern at once, and without even bothering to repair in Twilight for a day or two, he hurried to prepare his provisions, and rushed into the desert. The guys who were going to follow him to see where those things were, were dumbfounded.

Stimulated by the huge wealth, Tom used the fastest speed in his life to cross the entire desert, and when he reappeared in Yellow Sand Town, it directly caused the madness of the desert gold rush mercenaries.

The silk bought from the lord for twenty gold coins and sold for two hundred gold coins after passing through the desert is a more worthwhile thing than going into the desert to find that ethereal treasure. Moreover, this is not a legend, but someone has personally tried it.

The mercenaries who had had a chance at the time who had laughed at Old Tom were now about to regret their bowels. The direct consequence of Old Tom's return was that there were countless more people on Meng Han's side, lining up to want the silk produced by Meng Han.

During the time of waiting for Old Tom's news, Meng Han's textile workshop had accumulated a lot of supplies, and he originally thought that it would be able to support some days, but he didn't expect that it would be directly purchased by the mercenaries who swarmed in. Everyone knows that the investment of a gold coin in Huangsha Town is five gold coins after passing through the desert, and no one is a fool for such a good thing.

"Look!" Meng Han took Grace and Alice and looked at the mercenaries who were queuing up to receive the number from a distance towards the silk exchange opened by Meng Han alone, and smiled happily: "This is just the beginning, after these people make a lot of money, anyone who wants to move our Huangsha Town will be frantically counterattacked by these guys who have just become rich." From now on, these guys who rely on us to make money will become our most solid allies. ”

(To be continued)