Chapter 302
"We have no ill intentions, and this request will not cause you any trouble."
Yu Sui walked out from behind Uncle Heiyan and said, "Then tell me."
Nord wiped the sweat from his forehead and then, under Loft's urging gaze, said, "Look, when I was trying to find a way to get cotton seeds, someone found me and said he was willing to provide me with seeds, but he only asked me to bring him to the Dreamland."
This is really suspicious. Who would run here for nothing? The more I listen, the more I want to sneak across. Could it be that there is something he wants in the Fantasy Continent, or perhaps it's orcs? Elves?
Heiyan said in a deep voice: "We will not take in cunning humans just for the sake of profit."
"No, no," Nord pulled at his mustache anxiously. "It's like this. He was being hunted by his enemies and had nowhere to hide, so he came here. The forces he offended are very powerful, and there's no place for him to hide in the East and West continents, so he found us."
Being hunted by enemies, this reason sounds so familiar, Yu Sui thought, stroking his chin.
"Then why don't you go find the Red Grass Tribe? The Tauren are hospitable and it's safer than here." He asked doubtfully.
Since Nord already has cotton seeds, the Tauren will definitely be willing to exchange them. Cotton cloth and cotton are necessities. If they have the opportunity to grow them themselves, they don't have to import them anymore. The Tauren are not stupid.
Loft sighed in distress. "The Tauren Tribe is indeed a good place, but although the conditions are better than those of the Snow Werewolves, they are too eye-catching, and there are too many caravans and other tribes coming and going. Hawke wanted to avoid his enemies, so he chose this place."
It turns out that it is because the Heitu tribe is small in size and has less contact with the outside world, so this is the only explanation.
However, Yu Sui still had a question, so he directly said, "As far as I know, the only caravan that can come here besides yours is the Victor Caravan. But didn't you divide the territory? They didn't get the elves' side, so how did they end up in the Tauren tribe?"
Behind these two caravans are two huge empires of equal strength. Logically, they would not easily confuse their territories. This is not just a dispute over interests between caravans, but also a secret contest between the two empires, which will affect the entire body.
If the Victor Caravan were to trade on the territory of the Xilen Caravan for profit, it would probably cause a dispute between the two empires.
Moreover, although the elves only have a few tens of thousands of people, they have a long lifespan, and the Elf Forest is vast and rich. They have accumulated countless wealth over millions of years. Logically, the Victor Caravan should not be jealous of the orcs.
If anyone is jealous, it should be the Xilen Caravan. If you put yourself in their shoes, Yu Sui will definitely not accept it.
Judging from the division of territory, the Oru Empire where the Xilen caravan is located is still slightly inferior in strength.
Loft laughed bitterly, "It's not the Victor Caravan, but..."
"Hmph, the Golden Kingdom just wanted an extra 10% profit. After being rejected by us, they actually agreed to the request of the Kingdom of Tavia and allowed their caravan to enter the Fantasy Continent from the border of the Golden Kingdom to trade. How abominable! This has violated the agreement we made at that time!" Nord shouted angrily with a gloomy face.
Yu Sui was startled and turned his head involuntarily to look at Uncle Heiyan.
Heiyan clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "The Golden Kingdom has done this more than once. You shouldn't trust them."
After all, the Golden Kingdom was also founded by orcs, so Loft couldn't say too much in front of the snow werewolves.
He shook his head and said helplessly, "Grand Duke Link is currently negotiating this matter with Elder Ello. If he can't give us a satisfactory answer, we won't give up."
The Oru Empire was furious, but it wanted to send troops to the Golden Kingdom. The orcs were too powerful and there were many masters among humans. However, the journey was too long, and the price of asking them to take action was also too high.
If the negotiation is successful, that would be best.
However, at present, the best result can only be to give less profit. Judging from the attitude of the Golden Kingdom, the caravan of the Kingdom of Tavia will inevitably enter the Fantasy Continent.
Loft had some guesses as to why the Golden Kingdom was so supportive of Tavia, but he didn't dare to explain it in detail to Yu Sui and the others.
Yu Suize suddenly remembered the recent movements of the Golden Kingdom. Since the kingdom wanted to sell small orcs and cubs to humans, it must be done through a caravan. So, could this caravan come from the Kingdom of Tavia, which the kingdom insisted on agreeing to?
Originally, he was most suspicious of the Xilen caravan. After all, there were only two caravans that could pass through the blockade, and only the Xilen caravan could reach the Dream Continent.
But he still forgot the most important point. The customs blockade was imposed by the Golden Kingdom itself. As long as the kingdom had bargaining chips that could attract people, it would be easy for the Golden Kingdom to allow a caravan to enter the mainland.
It seems that the caravan from Tavia is most likely the one trading orc slaves with the kingdom. If it was the Xiren caravan that made this deal, there would be no need to turn against the Golden Kingdom.
There had never been orc slaves in the East and West continents before. The sporadic orc cubs that were occasionally stolen by adventurers had no chance to enter the market and were snatched away by princes and nobles early on.
There are so many orc slaves this time, both adults and cubs. No matter which type they are, they are very popular on the human continent, and the profits are huge.
If the Xilen caravan had made such a huge profit, the Nords would not be so resentful.
Yu Sui also had something hidden in his mind, so he stopped talking and sighed heavily with Loft, sharing the same pain.
Go ahead and make trouble, Golden Kingdom. Sooner or later, the people in power will have to change.
"I need to take a look at this human first, and then decide whether to agree or not." Yu Sui said after thinking for a moment.
To be honest, he really wanted cotton seeds. Fortunately, the Xilen caravan arrived in time. If they had planted them a month later, the seeds would have been frozen in the ground by the harvest season.
Cotton takes five to six months to harvest. The temperature in the area where the Heitu tribe is located is already below zero in October. Cotton cannot withstand the freeze. The low temperature seriously affects the boll-opening process and the yield will be greatly reduced.
Loft and Nord led the two people to the main tent. The members of the caravan and mercenary group were still setting up tents, and the main tent was the first to be set up.
Loft lifted the curtain and walked in first. He gestured to the people inside and then opened the door to let them in.
Is this human named Hawk really a fugitive? Why is he so pretentious?
With doubts in his heart, Yu Sui walked into the tent, and Hei Yan followed closely behind him.
The main tent is very spacious, and the furnishings are luxurious and comfortable, and it seems to be filled with incense.
The last time I came to Loft’s tent, it didn’t seem to be so exquisite, Yu Sui was puzzled.
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