Especially the rich businessman, greed instantly leaked out of his already shrewd eyes, and the fear he had felt along the way disappeared in an instant after hearing Mo Heng's words.
I always thought that the four major families were just four super wealthy families. However, after entering the Mo family's sphere of influence, Murong Xiao discovered how big this so-called family was.
The Mo family alone had 40,000 desert mercenaries, a small number of whom were married and had families. Adding in the Mo family's masters, guests, and those who relied on the family's influence to live in the desert year-round, the population under the Mo family's jurisdiction totaled at least 200,000.
This is equivalent to a medium-sized city. And it is no exaggeration to call the head of the Mo family a local tyrant.
The architecture in the desert resembles that of medieval Europe. The rich build miniature castles, while the poor live in simple, cramped stone forts. Some, unable to afford even a stone fort, simply pitch a tent to get by.
The originally boundless and uninhabited desert was instantly injected with vitality after entering the Mo family's sphere of influence.
Looking around, there were pedestrians, shops, brothels, casinos, and basically everything you would expect from an inland city. It could be described as a constant stream of people.
"It's not usually this busy, but the four major families decided to leave in half a month, so there are so many businesses."
"Commander Mo, according to what you said, all merchants heading to the desert must set out together now. So how many merchants have gathered in the Mo family now?" Qian Yeming asked casually.
"The Mo family has already received over 20,000 business travelers this time."
Qian Yeming raised an eyebrow slightly at Mo Heng's answer. He wasn't particularly opposed to the idea of more people; in fact, the more people, the better. In this place where good and bad people mix, it's best to mix the good with the fake.
When Mr. Wang heard that so many people were looking for treasure with him, his face turned pale instantly.
After entering the Mo family's territory and walking in the desert for half an hour, they finally arrived in front of the largest ancient castle in the desert.
This ancient castle is like a small imperial palace, with dozens of buildings of various sizes.
"This is the residence of the Mo family's Patriarch. As long as you are willing to pay enough money, you can be treated as a distinguished guest and live in this castle."
"How much silver per night?" Murong asked with a smile.
"One thousand taels."
Mo Heng's answer made everyone gasp.
Although I knew I would be ripped off in the desert, but one thousand taels is pure robbery!
"Although it's a bit expensive, the castle's security is the strictest. For one thousand taels a night, you can stay in a small castle, which is both safe and private. For those who don't stay in the castle, our Mo family also has a gathering and rest area specially prepared for everyone. The price per night ranges from 20 taels of silver to 200 taels of silver."
"Commander Mo, you said before that we wouldn't set off for half a month. So, even if we stayed in your Mo family's lowest-priced rest area, half a month would still cost 300 taels of silver?"
A member of the caravan team frowned and asked, "But my brother and I come from poor families. We don't have that much silver. What should we do?"
Mo Heng smiled and was not angry because the other party had no money.
"Don't worry, sir. Even those without money can contribute in this desert. The team will set out in fifteen days.
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