The other side.
Inside the mayor's house in Matruh.
The city lord paced back and forth in the spacious conference hall, his brow furrowed, and from time to time he looked up at the sea level outside the window.
Last time, the steward came up with several ways to expel the "enemies" from the sea, but they were all rejected by the city lord.
And now, the steward has come up with a new idea.
"City Lord! I think we can't just wait passively any longer!"
"Listen! This plan I've come up with might just solve our most pressing problem."
When the city lord heard this, he just took a quick step towards him.
"Hurry up and tell me."
Then the steward looked around to make sure no one else could hear their conversation.
"We can use special potions to pollute the coastal areas!"
"This potion is made from crocodile skull powder and several special herbs. It has a strong paralyzing effect."
The city lord had heard of this potion before. Some fishermen would use this method to catch fish, but later, it was banned.
"You mean the...poison the fishermen used?"
The steward shook his head: "That's not the case, Lord City Lord, we can make some improvements based on the medicine."
"That way, it would just temporarily incapacitate marine life rather than kill it."
"Think about it, in the past, fishermen often used this medicine to catch shallow-water fish, and it was very effective."
"If we release a large number of them, we can paralyze fish schools in large areas of the ocean and make them float to the surface."
The city lord was very puzzled when he heard this: "But what's the use of this?"
The steward then held the city lord's shoulders and slowly helped him to a chair.
"City Lord, please don't be anxious. Let me explain it to you slowly."
"You see, this, first of all, can deter potential invaders."
"When they see the sea full of motionless fish, they will naturally suspect that there is something wrong with the water quality and will not dare to approach the coast easily. It is very likely that they will even stay away from the coast of Matruh."
"Secondly..."
He paused, giving a twisted smile.
"If we administer this potion in large quantities, it will definitely have an effect on the human body. Of course, it's not fatal."
"If any 'enemy' came to attempt a landing, they would likely become dizzy and unable to proceed."
"In short, as long as we deploy a large number of them, we will definitely be able to keep the enemy away from the Matruh coastline."
"Think about it, if they leave, maybe the caravans will return."
"Then we'll sell all the food in the city and leave with the money..."
However, before the steward could finish his words, he was interrupted by the frowning city lord.
"Wait a moment!"
"But what if someone finds out this was intentional poisoning?"
"It would be fine if the people in the city found out, at least we could silence them, but I'm afraid they saw us secretly, which would give us another handle."
"But that's secondary. If our 'enemies' see that we poisoned the water, we'll be doomed!"
"They might have been just watching. If they found out and considered this as a declaration of war, I wouldn't be able to bear the blame!"
"Even if I escape like this, the Holy Pharaoh's guards will chase me to the ends of the earth to capture me!"
"Forget it! This method doesn't work, you think of another way!"
"This is completely different from the sin of selling grain!"
The steward licked his lips a few times, stared into the city lord's eyes, and patted his chest with confidence.
"Don't worry! It's impossible to be discovered, Lord City Lord!"
"Listen to my plan first!"
"First of all, this potion has a natural origin in nature. Certain algae produce similar substances when they reproduce in large quantities."
"Secondly, its active ingredients break down within a few days and leave no trace."
As the steward spoke, he looked at the city lord's slightly relaxed brow and continued speaking.
"More importantly, we can choose to deploy it in the open sea, close to but not directly touching our coastline!"
"That way, any observer would think the pollution is coming from deep in the ocean, not from us."
After hearing what the other party said, the city lord's brow relaxed a little, but he still looked worried.
"No, you're still missing the point."
"I mean, what if the enemy finds out when we're drugging them?"
"I told you, that's a declaration of war!"
The steward looked at the city lord at this time and just raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
"City Lord, this is the second part of the plan."
"We can choose to dump these drugs into the sea quietly in the middle of the night without using torches."
"Tell me, how could they possibly know who did it in the dark at night?"
When the steward said this, the smile on his face became more and more obvious.
"Not only that, Lord City Lord."
"We can also salvage those fish that float up, thus concealing the fact that we used drugs."
“We can then sell it to vendors and have them wait in the same place where they were previously traded.”
"If the caravan returns again, we can sell these fish to them at a discount and make another profit!"
"This kills two birds with one stone, City Lord!"
When the city lord heard this, his eyes began to sparkle.
"you mean?"
The steward nodded his head heavily at this time.
"Yes, my lord!"
"This way, we can not only keep the 'enemy' away from our coastline, but also make the caravan return again!"
"Then we'll sell all the fish and food and make a killing!"
"We're sure to make even more money this time! By the time Saint Egypt sends someone over, we'll have already left here!"
A look of understanding gradually appeared on the city lord's face: "Oh...I see!"
"This is a good plan, very good!"
The steward stood up at this time, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
The city lord also stood up, and similar smiles appeared on their faces.
"Lord City Lord!"
"Once the deal is done, we can quietly leave Matruh and go wherever we want to enjoy wealth and glory!"
"Now, I'm waiting for your orders!"
The steward was afraid that the city lord would go back on his word, so he looked at him anxiously.
The city lord was about to speak at this time, but he frowned slightly, as if he suddenly realized something.
"But...if we abandon the city and flee, what will happen to the people left behind?"
"Damn it! We still have to leave some food in the city. Otherwise, if there's trouble, the Holy Pharaoh might send people to hunt us down!"
The steward then uttered a soft "tsk!" "How foolish! City Lord!"
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