After Xia Lan filled more than thirty ships with food, he still had one ship of cargo left, but he didn't plan to sell it anymore. The only thing left in the southern Baltic Sea was Ash Mido's Cold Moon Island. Going north would lead to the central Baltic Sea, which was already in chaos.
Toné Soutine is crazy!
Not only were all the families of the Baltic lords loyal to the Thirteen Councils sent to see the Lord of the Dawn, but all the captured islands were also given to pirates such as Blackbeard and the Icelandic barbarians.
During the battle, the shadows of various evil cults such as the Storm Church and the Blood Dance God even appeared behind Tone Sudin. The pirates of the Baltic Sea flocked to his command, and pirates from other seas were on their way.
Ash Mido was frightened by this rebellious man. Halfway through the fight, he quickly retreated to the Wind Bird Island, the northernmost island in the southern Baltic Sea, to wait and see what would happen. He also announced the termination of the alliance with Tone Sudin.
If this continues, forces outside the Zilaner Kingdom will also be affected. Ash Mido doesn't want to have anything to do with this madman.
When Tone Soutine hung the heads of the surrendered nobles and their families on the mast, Ashe Mido knew that the situation was getting out of control.
However, Xia Lan ignored this matter. Mickey Gowen held an auction on Storm Island, and Tears of Blood and Brandy became an instant hit.
Then Xia Lan came down from the sky and righteously accused Mickey Gowen of selling a bunch of fake liquor, which was an insult to these two famous liquors. The real Tears of Bleeding and Brandy are not only delicious, but also have the effect of improving mental strength and beautifying the skin.
The wine-selling agents hired by Mickey Gowen quickly stirred up public opinion, saying that the production of this kind of wine was too small and it was really difficult to brew. The Gowen family had no choice but to imitate the fine wine for the happiness of the entire Midgard world.
This quarrel lasted for more than ten days, and the intensity was almost comparable to the chaos in the north. The onlookers were also very curious about what the real wine tasted like if the "fake wine" tasted so good.
Even the sea merchants who had a deep hatred for Bailang Island secretly approached Xia Lan to inquire about the news. The value of brandy and tears of blood began to skyrocket. From time to time, there were reports of real wine being released, but they were later discovered to be fake.
Finally, Xia Lan took out the "real wine" at the much-anticipated auction on Fengbo Island. The bottles that contained the wine were blue and white porcelain bottles that Xia Lan asked Taikelo to burn with fire magic. Not only did they have magic marks to prevent counterfeiting, but each bottle also contained a little stone soul grass powder, which could enhance mental strength after drinking.
If Arthurs hadn't been in Boravice, Xia Lan would have put two drops of dragon blood in each bottle to test the effect.
One hundred bottles of Tears of Weeping Blood and seventy bottles of brandy produced in the thirteenth year of the regency of the Zilaner Kingdom were sold at an astronomical price of more than ten thousand gold coins in one day. The sellers were all merchants from the West Sea Chamber of Commerce. If these fat pigs who spent money lavishly did not have so many masters guarding them, Xia Lan would have already hung the pirate skull flag on the Silver Deer and started a killing spree.
Tears of Bleeding and Brandy became famous overnight and all over the world. Various counterfeit and inferior liquors emerged like bamboo shoots after rain. The biggest counterfeit liquor dealer among them was Xia Lan herself, and all the stocks on the ship were cleared out.
This is what business is. Not only do you have to occupy the path of genuine products, but you also have to eliminate the path of counterfeits.
As a result, the beggar's tears of blood and brandy became popular. Although the price was not as high as that of the divine equipment, it was not cheap either.
The genuine wine is a bit expensive except that the broken bottle outside is a bit expensive. Only a few roots of the Stone Soul Grass are added, but it is sold at almost dozens of times the price.
Later, some people followed Xia Lan's hype model and even invited several aristocratic actors to "fight" to gain popularity. Unfortunately, the quality of their wine was average and it collapsed halfway.
Xia Lan dared to do this because Tears of Blood and Brandy really had the ability. She didn't want to accumulate fame step by step like Xiaobai, but wanted to reach the peak as soon as she debuted.
After contacting the family heirs who stayed behind in Fengbo Island and the southern Baltic Sea, Xia Lan set sail back to Bailang Island to inspect the results of Carmenla's governance.
During the more than one month that Xia Lan was away, all the blacksmith shops, bakeries, pubs, etc. on the commercial street of Whitesea Island were opened. Carmenla used the Faox National Bank opened by Xia Lan on Whitesea Island, and after some inspection, lent a low-interest loan to residents who wanted to start a business, thus revitalizing the island's economy.
The sheriff patrolled back and forth, and the city's sanitation and public security also improved. Seeing this, Xia Lan was relieved. After leaving a few ships of food, he returned to Bolavis. He had been away for nearly two months and didn't know what the situation was like there.
This trip north yielded great results. Not only did they obtain food, but they also established good relations with their northern neighbors. Most importantly, Xia Lan used the northern supply channels of Tears of Blood and Brandy as a price to ensure the thorough implementation of the treaty with the Lord of Truth.
The islanders in the southern Baltic Sea didn't know what was happening, but they suddenly discovered the next morning that the Temple of Dawn had been renamed the Temple of Truth, and the statue of Dawn had been re-carved according to the drawings given by Xia Lan and replaced with the statue of Truth.
It has to be said that the residents of the Baltic Sea are very realistic. After being given a few pieces of yellow bread, they accepted the conversion calmly. Of course, it is also possible that the adult statue of Phaudis is more handsome than the Lord of the Dawn.
In addition, all the undercover agents mixed in with the slaves sent by the Thirteen Councils were sold to the nobles of the southern Baltic Sea as a token of their allegiance. As for what they would experience, that was not something Xia Lan could control.
The two undercover mages were kept by Xia Lan. These free animals must be used well. Dawn City will never stop working until the last drop of sweat is squeezed out of them.
The fleet returned to Boravice and went upstream along the Emerald River. They soon saw the City of Dawn and the tall and majestic Temple of Truth on the mountainside was almost completed.
"Your Majesty is back!"
Everyone in Dawn City walked to the river bank, cheering loudly to welcome their king!
The newly arrived slaves gradually adapted to life here, and Frederick had already selected people from among them to form the second legion of Faox, the Doron Legion.
This legion will become a pioneering legion, hunting down monsters in the Emerald Plains and opening up living space for the Faox people. Varean will be the legion commander.
"It's time to build a true kingdom."
Xia Lan stood on the deck, looking at the Dawn City which had expanded several times, and whispered to himself.
In the past, when there were fewer people, appointing officials was easy, but now everything must be formalized...
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