The next morning, Tiana summoned the representatives for a second meeting, and the dark circles on her face showed that last night had been another sleepless night. (For the latest chapter, please visit) El wants to help, but he also knows that his little ability can only help more and more messy.

The task that Tiana arranged yesterday seemed simple, but in practice, it soon became clear that the situation was even worse than expected. The lack of the expected pursuers in the direction of Istalon kept El's troops on guard for a day, but almost everyone but them did not get a good rest.

Bonaparte, a street performer, may not seem like a reliable person, but he is very serious. He went door-to-door yesterday to visit almost all refugee families, and the figures were not laughable at all.

"In addition to the armed forces guarded by armies, mercenaries and caravans, the number of exiles who had gathered as of yesterday was close to four thousand two hundred, of whom two fifths were women and children close to that number. It's not a one-on-one relationship, and there are more than one ghost in the family, and there are many young girls and widows who have lost their men...... Let Ms. Medea talk about this later, the rest are disabled and old men, and the number of adult men is basically negligible. ”

Bonaparte put down the parchment in his hand, wiped the cold sweat from his head, and continued: "At the beginning, it was basically the families of the soldiers who escaped, and many civilians began to throw stones from the sky before they could think about where to flee...... The good news is that everybody's in good spirits, and the bad news is that they don't have anything else. ”

"You underestimate the woman of Isttalon too much, Monsieur Bonaparte. Media, who was sitting next to her, put down her slender pipe, spat out a puff of smoke from her mouth, and shook her head gently: "We women are never idle when men fight, why do you think the girls can cheer up? They are the wives and daughters of soldiers! Lady Lanstadt, if necessary, I can draw at least five hundred laborers from among the exiles, at least ordinary of whom can ride horses and wield swords." ”

The strippers who once fascinated hard-blooded soldiers like the former Grand Duke Caesar are definitely not as strong as ordinary prostitutes. As soon as Medea spoke, her tone was filled with the smell of swords and shadows. As she said this, she glanced at El intentionally or unintentionally, and her knife-like gaze made El shiver.

"A little better than I expected. Tiana nodded

"The girls are strong, they will survive, the key is the children, there are too many children. (For the latest chapter, please visit)" Media's face became solemn: "Two-fifths of the children are more than fifteen hundred, excluding the hairy boys who are almost adults, and the remaining children and even babies are five or six hundred. These children are unable to take care of themselves and lack the ability to protect themselves. If we don't find a place to live soon, their future is in jeopardy. ”

"The fate of all of us is in jeopardy. Bonaparte added with a hippie smile: "But those imps are more likely to have accidents." I also love children, but I have to be responsible for saying that in this situation, many children die in the middle of the journey. ”

"We are sitting here to prevent this tragedy from happening. Tiana said in a deep voice, and she looked back at the aristocratic representatives: "Mr. Androv, what are the results of your research?"

"I'm afraid it's not what you want to hear. Andelov bowed to Tiana, hesitated and said, "In our eyes, the families of these servicemen are like our relatives. But for the southern aristocracy who liked to weigh the gains and losses, these women and children did not bring any benefit to their territory, which meant that they had no value. With all due respect, I'm afraid you have to be mentally prepared to face the worst of the worst situations. ”

"We will not receive any help from the southern lords, and no one will take these women and children in. Worse still, the migration of large numbers of women and children would soon attract the attention of those slave owners. They will pounce on us like stinking flies, looking for any possible avenue for profit, and when they find that we are unable to protect ourselves, they will immediately bare their fangs and bite off a piece of meat from us. ”

The delegates who participated in the meeting fell into a deathly silence as the old nobles spoke. Most of them have been thinking about how to solve the problem of survival since yesterday, but they have never thought that sometimes ** is more terrible than natural disasters. Although the Kingdom of Oakland has entered the feudal era, there are still many countries in this world that still adhere to the primitive slavery system. The sordid industry of the slave trade has always been firmly present on the dark side of the world because of its profiteering.

The impregnable walls and fearless warriors of Isttalon once kept these dark filths out, and the exiles are now left with nothing. The old nobleman's slap startled everyone, Bonaparte and Medea turned dark, while several merchants around Jupiter quietly exchanged glances. When it comes to the slave trade, it can actually be regarded as a commodity trade, where the nobles only enjoy the fruits, and the real handlers are the slave traders.

The nature of businessmen is to pursue profits, they can do whatever it takes to double their profits, and once they abandon the bottom line of being a man, even their own compatriots may not be able to treat them as commodities. Andelov's original intention was to warn, but when he heard them, it was hard to say what would become of them.

Except for Jupiter, who was prepared by the news in advance, several other big merchants all lost a lot of assets in this disaster, and some of them even had nothing left except for the caravan they pulled out. For these businessmen who regard speculation as their goal in life, it is often the easier it is to break the jar and take risks when the mountains and rivers are exhausted. When I heard the news just now, although the two merchants were silent on the surface, the twinkle in their eyes and the violent beating of their hearts could not hide El from their perception.

They didn't show anything unusual, and El was naturally embarrassed to say it in an awkward position. He also pretended not to find anything, patted the clothes on his chest without a trace, and said to little Langa silently in his heart: "Tell Tiana a word - the merchant has an idea." ”

Although Xiao Langa himself is still not very good at speaking, it is still no problem to use the telepathic link to convey a simple message. El didn't say much either, it was enough for him to pass the news on to Tiana and let her know.

The magician girl sitting on the other side was frowning, and suddenly her whole body was excited, and her face changed rapidly, although she knew that El had the earth larvae in her hands, but it was also the first time she had accepted the psychic link. However, she was very quick to adapt, and only nodded slightly, not looking over to El's side, nor deliberately paying attention to the merchants. She coughed lightly and said, "Let's consider the most pressing issue at the moment, Mr. Andlov, if the Southern Lords are unable to take in these refugees, what are we going to do next?"

"In fact...... It's not guaranteed, but we should at least try to reach out to some of the local lords. Androv also seemed to notice that something was wrong in the atmosphere at the meeting, covered his mouth and coughed twice, and said along with Tiana's topic: "For example, Chalkin, the boar lord of the Camille Wasteland, although he has not been in contact with each other for all these years, after all, he has some connections with our White Lion family, and if you ask him for help, you may be able to get unexpected gains." ”

"I'll write a letter of help myself, and I ask you to choose a reliable person to send to you for testing. Tiana nodded. She turned her head to look at the others, "Are there any other important issues that need to be solved?"

"Ms. Ranstadt, the students are very emotional and they want to contribute to the exiles. A mercenary captain said.

"Now is not the time to be willful, I will go and appease them. Tiana shook her head and said, "Anything else?"

Jupiter didn't want to speak, but suddenly he felt Tiana and El's eyes look at him at the same time. The old merchant's heart twitched, but he reacted immediately with his many years of experience, and immediately raised his hand and said, "Lady Lanstadt, I must ask for your opinion on the specific distribution of food. ”

"The rations of the war horses must not be reduced, even if the soldiers are hungry. El casually found a reason to follow the old merchant's words, and said "with righteous indignation" to Tiana.

"Alright, General El, Mr. Jupiter, you two stay, and we'll look into it again. Tiana rubbed her temples and shook her head in annoyance: "Let's disband the others first, continue to gather intelligence, and we'll have another meeting in the evening." ”

Under the seamless cooperation of the two powerful actors, no one noticed the abnormality, and they all got up and saluted and left the venue, leaving only the old businessman sitting in place in a cold sweat and not daring to move.

After everyone left, Tiana's tired expression suddenly changed, and she quickly weaved a set of secret gestures, releasing an invisible ripple that enveloped the entire tent, completely shielding out all means of exploration from the outside world.

The old businessman looked left and right pitifully, not knowing how these two bigwigs wanted to concoct himself, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in his heart.

"What do you think?" asked Tiana suddenly.

"It's not about what I think. El shrugged his shoulders like an old businessman, "He's the same kind of person as those guys, you should figure out what he thinks." ”

Tiana nodded, turned to the old merchant and asked, "What would you do if you wanted to pack up and sell the refugees of Istalon now?"

"The gods are above, the General, Lady Lanstadt, I am a businessman!" Jupiter was stunned for a moment, then jumped to his feet, raised his hand and swore a poisonous oath to all the gods he knew, and said solemnly, "I never do such unconscionable business!"

"Just wanted to hear from you. El beckoned the old merchant not to panic, and he and Tiana looked at each other, already having an idea in their hearts. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)