After a loving breakfast at Lucy's, Allen returned to his room in a good mood and bumped into Edward, who was looking for him. Edward looked him up and down and said indifferently, "You're smiling like a cat in heat. You look like you're in a good mood?"
"Not bad." Allen pushed open the door and called him in. "You're different too. You ran on me early in the morning. You must have gotten something from Gunn."
"I'm different from you. At least I'm more reserved. I don't want to tell the world that you're as happy as a flower now."
Allen shook his head and said, "You don't understand. Actually, Edward, I think your dark jokes are good. If you don't have a straight face all day, there will definitely be a lot of women who will stick to you. "
"What do I need so many women for? Can I eat them?" Edward brushed his hand and said, "Alright, cut the crap. Let me tell you something serious. You were right just now. I got something from Gunn. "
Allen restrained his thoughts and said seriously, "Did you dig out the trading chain behind the Golden Wire?"
Edward shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. A restricted material like Golden Wire can be traded on the black market. Every joint is guarded by people with great backgrounds. How can it be dug out just like that? Besides, Gunn is just a small leader of War Wolf. I don't think even Joy knows that much, let alone Gunn. In fact, he only knew that after the Golden Wire was transported out of the Land of Darkness, it would be transported to Satin and handed over to a man nicknamed Blood Scythe. As far as he knew, this man seemed to have something to do with the boss of a large Chamber of Commerce in Satin. Gunn didn't know more. "
"A mere Chamber of Commerce in Satin City can't afford to buy Golden Wire, so that Chamber of Commerce should only be one of the links in the entire trading chain. After we take over the Grey Wolf Mine, do you think there's a need for us to find another seller? "Allen asked. The previous owner of the mine was a big shot of the Empire who secretly supported the Black Wolf. With him in charge, the black market naturally did not dare to take too much advantage. If it were them, it would be different. Right now, they did not have a strong background in the Empire, so it was inevitable that they would be targeted. Moreover, that big shot could also obstruct the sale of the Golden Wire in Allen's hands.
They could even leak this information to the Empire. At that time, the Empire could use the excuse of a strategic resource to forcibly expropriate this mine. In that case, Allen and the others' efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, if he wanted to keep this mine, it might be a good decision to look for another seller. As long as the profits brought by Golden Wire could move some other big shots, they could balance their opponents.
At the end of the day, it was all about benefits.
"I don't think there's any need to worry about that." Edward said calmly, "Golden Wire is a huge profit. I don't think the boss behind War Wolf will give up easily." As long as he doesn't give up, this mine will remain a secret for the time being. And it depends on our attitude, if we're in a hurry to sell Golden Wire or even find another buyer. There's no guarantee that the lord would rather not have this mine and ruin our good fortune. At that time, it's time for us to have a headache. Especially since we won't stay in the Land of Darkness for too long. Time doesn't allow us to operate on Golden Wire. "
"Fortunately, don't you think it's better to transport Golden Wire back to the Federation? After all, we're not natives of Planet Heaven. They can only sell Golden Wire to some other big shots in the Empire, but we don't have to. In my opinion, the Federation is the best buyer. "
Allen patted his head and said, "You're right. According to what you said, we'll still mine the iron ore, but we can transport the Golden Wire back to Dawn Castle and store it first. When we're done with the North, we can transport the Golden Wire to Earth. "
'"That's what I think too. This way, we can delay that big shot for a while. When he discovers that something is amiss, you should be able to earn a place in the Northern Region. With the support of the Second Prince, it would be easier to deal with him. Don't forget that there's still this north-south trade route. When the time comes, we'll pull more nobles into the water, and we won't be as weak as we are now. At that time, even the Grand Duke of the Empire won't be able to touch us so easily. "Edward smiled.
Allen nodded, "Let's do that. I'll inform Gunn later and ask him to resume work in the mine. You go and arrange for someone to return to Dawn Castle and ask Broy to arrange for a guard to come to the Land of Darkness. When we leave, we can leave behind a few people to liaise with Broy. "
"I know what to do." Edward paused for a moment and said, "As for Kuroh, I'm sorry. They don't have a lucrative industry like the Grey Wolf Mine, but they're still in the slave trade. "
"Slave trade?"
Edward nodded and said, "Well, isn't there an imperial general behind Kuroh? It seemed that every once in a while, the general would send a batch of slaves to the Land of Darkness, and then Kuroh would come forward and sell the slaves in different categories. I've seen the general information they sent, and there are all kinds of slaves sent by the general. There are female slaves of different races, human slaves, and even captives and war criminals, and so on. "
Allen said, "Oh, how can an imperial general have so many slaves in his hands?"
'"Obviously, that general is just an agent. Above him, there must be someone even more powerful supporting him. One had to know that although the slave trade wasn't as profitable as the Golden Wire, it was still profitable. If it was operated by the big shots of the military, it would often be a costless business. For slaves like alien women and war criminals, I think a war will be enough to gather a batch of slaves. "
Allen narrowed his eyes and said, "That makes sense. Hey, the slave hunters on the black market in Babylon have to organize troops and spend money and effort to capture alien slaves everywhere. But how can it be as fast as the generals of the Bailey Empire? As long as they fight a few wars, they can gather a batch of slaves at almost no cost, and the profits won't be much less. "
"Imperial slaves have been banned repeatedly, especially alien sex slaves. They are a fashion symbol for the nobles of the empire. Therefore, the profits in this industry are not low. Moreover, there will not only be one or two generals doing this kind of business. And for something like this, if you say that you didn't get the tacit consent of the upper echelons of the military in advance, I won't believe it even if you beat me to death. Therefore, behind a seemingly simple transaction, there must be a lot of people and things involved. "Edward analyzed.
Allen clicked his tongue and said, "It's just a dark place and two pirates that have already involved so many people. This human empire is indeed very deep. "
"So you have to be careful not to drown." Edward told a black joke with incomparable seriousness.
Then he said goodbye and left. Just as he left, Gurus knocked on the door and entered.
"My lord, I've let the people in the workshop see your armor. I can't tell you the specifics. If possible, would you like to personally come to the workshop? "Gurus asked.
Allen's Eternal Guardian was torn apart by Joy in the arena. Although the area of damage was limited, the location of the damage was very critical. War Wolf had its own weapons workshop on the Evil Tooth Barrier, so Allen handed it over to Gurus to try to repair the armor. The northbound road was still far from the end, and there were plenty of times to use the Eternal Guardian. Allen naturally didn't want to give up this sturdy armor that he had exchanged for with a fourth-grade military merit.
Hearing Gurus say this, he nodded and the two of them headed to the weapons workshop behind the temple.
War Wolf's workshop was not big, and Gurus gave a brief introduction on the way. There were two technicians in the workshop and a dozen or so young people under them. This workshop was mainly responsible for repairing some of War Wolf's damaged equipment, but the set of armor stingers on Joy's body came from one of the technicians in the workshop. The materials used for the stinger set were quite exquisite, and the workmanship was decent. There was no overly creative design, but it was sturdy and practical. However, when he bumped into an opponent like Allen and had a divine weapon like Gojoseon, the armor was useless.
It was already rare for a pirate's workshop to be able to make armor like Poison Stinger. "That guy's name is Garden," Gurus said as he walked. "He was the one who made the stinger. So I gave him my lord's armor to look at … "
Before he could finish speaking, a loud roar suddenly came from the workshop in front of him, "I can't do it, I can't do it. Even if that bastard Gurus wants to take off my head, I'll say the same thing!"
Then a few men tried to persuade him. Allen shook his head and said, "It's just a piece of armor. There's no need to threaten his life, is there?"
"I'm used to speaking," Gurus said awkwardly. "My tone is a little stiff."
Allen knew that his bandit spirit was hard to change, so he didn't say anything else and followed Gurus into the workshop. Just as they entered the workshop, an iron hammer suddenly flew towards them. Allen was about to catch it when Gurus snorted and grabbed it, saying angrily, "What are you doing! Are you trying to rebel? "
Two men were wrestling in the workshop, and a few young men were trying to stop them. It was unknown who had thrown the hammer, but if Gurus hadn't caught it, it would have smashed the door of the workshop. Allen wasn't interested in the people fighting. He glanced around. There were two stoves, a few workbenches, and a row of tool racks in the workshop. There were also broken armor and rough swords hanging on the wall. There was even an equipment design sketch nailed to the wall, but it also looked like a workshop.
Seeing Gurus arrive, the two men who were wrestling awkwardly separated. Inside was a short, red-faced, middle-aged man who was as strong as a buffalo. He looked at Gurus and said, "I had some disputes with Du De and got into a fight. I was the one who started it. If you want to kill me, I'll accept it. It has nothing to do with Du De and the others. "
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