The merchants understood what Zhao Hai meant, they also knew that what Zhao Hai said was true. After the war between the Beastmen and the Humans, the merchants under the control of the Radiant Church would certainly come to the Prairie to do business. These people also saw how strong the Radiant Church's merchants were, this was because they had the support of the Radiant Church behind them.
Just like what Zhao Hai said, the Radiant Church can stop the merchants from selling grain to the Beastmen. They can also lower the price next time. When the time comes, Zhao Hai's losses would be even greater.
However, if these people were to unite, they would become a force that couldn't be underestimated. Most importantly, they would be able to establish a relationship with the Buda Clan through this matter. This way, even if they don't do business in the Prairie, they would still be able to do business in the Buda Clan's Golden Island. Golden Island can now be called the Golden Island. As long as one does business there, they would be able to make a fortune. Moreover, it was much safer compared to the Prairie.
Zhao Hai looked at them and didn't say anything. He wanted these merchants to make their own decisions. He believed that these people who came to the Prairie to do business in Beast God City weren't fools, they would understand.
Sure enough, before long, the merchants looked at each other and then nodded. Then one of them turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Sir Zhao Hai, we agree to your alliance. From now on, Sir will be the leader of our group. Does Sir have any rules?"
Zhao Hai looked at the man and couldn't help but smile. He didn't think that these people would be so straightforward and decide so quickly. He smiled and said, "Actually, the alliance that we've formed is a business alliance. This alliance doesn't have too many restrictions, I just hope that everyone can share information in the future. Moreover, if you have goods but no one wants to buy them, then you can sell your goods to them. This way, everyone can benefit from it. Naturally, this is a matter of mutual consent. I just want to say one thing, if someone breaks the rules of the Beastman Race, then we must unite together to confront them. The more people we have, the stronger we will be. Does everyone agree?"
When the merchants heard what Zhao said, they froze for a moment. Now they believed that Zhao really wanted to unite with them. The merchant who asked that question was actually probing. They wanted to see what benefits Zhao could get by forming an alliance. Now it seems that Zhao didn't just want to get benefits, he really wanted to unite with them. But now it seems that Zhao didn't just want benefits, he really wanted to unite with them.
The merchant who just took the lead raised his glass and said, "Alright, then we'll listen to Sir. Sir, my name is Milton Curry, I'm from the Curry Family. Sir, what do you think of a name for our alliance?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "The name doesn't matter. I think the Business Alliance would be good. Everyone, please announce your names. I hope that we can not only form an alliance here in the Prairie, but also in the Human Continent. If a family has any difficulties, I hope that everyone can help them within their capabilities. Can everyone do that?" Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, I'll give you a hand.
The merchants looked at each other and then nodded. Milton turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, we can do it. The establishment of this alliance would only bring us benefits. However, I'm afraid that Mister would suffer a loss. After all, our families aren't very big." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright.
Zhao Hai laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. Forming an alliance with you would bring great benefits to our Buda Clan. After all, everyone knows that our Buda Clan is a new Clan. We can't compare to the old Clans in terms of connections. If we form an alliance with you, then you can be considered as one of our Buda Clan's connections. This would bring great benefits to our Buda Clan."
When Milton heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He raised his glass and said, "Mister can rest assured. In the future, our Curry Family will be a vassal of the Buda Clan. If Mister needs anything, we will take care of it." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Mister, you can rest assured. Our Curry Family is now a vassal of the Buda Clan.
Zhao Hai stared, he didn't think that Milton would say such a thing. But what surprised Zhao Hai was that the other people also raised their glasses and said the same thing as Curry. Moreover, these people were Patriarchs of mid-sized families, they really had the right to speak. Zhao Hai didn't think that Milton would say such a thing.
Zhao Hai didn't quite understand why they did this. One must know that being a vassal of a Clan meant that they would be subject to a lot of restrictions. They wouldn't be able to call the shots like they were now.
Actually, this was because Zhao Hai didn't have a complete understanding of the continent's situation. In the continent, Great Clans had their own vassal races. Although these vassal races had to listen to the Great Clans, they could still get a lot of benefits from the Great Clans. They could also ask the Great Clans for help. For a mid-sized Clan, this was very important.
Although the Buda Clan was a new Clan in the continent, their strength was tyrannical. Additionally, Zhao Hai was the son-in-law of the Calci Family, the Emperor's son-in-law of the Rosen Empire, the Crook Family's eternal ally, and the Shelley Family's ally. All of these relationships were things that Milton and the others couldn't reach. Now that they finally had such an opportunity, they certainly wouldn't let it go.
Zhao Hai looked at Milton and the others, then he suddenly smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll accept you. From now on, you'll be my Buda Clan's vassal races."
Milton and the others had happy expressions on their faces. They felt that today's meal was worth it. They immediately put down their glasses and stood up to give Zhao Hai a salute. They were now Zhao Hai's subordinates.
Zhao Hai also accepted their salute. At this point, he was already half a master to Milton and the others. Naturally, he could accept this salute. He also knew that Milton and the others had truly become his subordinates after receiving this salute.
After Milton and the others gave their salutes, Zhao Hai had them sit down. Then he said, "I won't be coming to the Prairie often in the future. If you have any matters, you can look for Ah Tai. Ah Tai will tell me about your matters. Today, I called you over because I have something to discuss with you."
Milton immediately said, "Please instruct us, Sir."
Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, "I'm not instructing you, I just want to help you. This time, you didn't receive any news and brought a lot of things to the Beastman Prairie. Now that the Beastmen want to drive you away, those things would be wasted. I want to buy those things from you. Naturally, I can't buy them at a high price. You might lose a bit, but it wouldn't be too much. Moreover, I can only use gold, silver, or an anonymous crystal card to trade with you, I can't use magic beasts to trade with you. What do you think?"
Milton stared, then he was overjoyed and said, "That's great, Sir. Of course we agree. But wouldn't Sir suffer a loss?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Didn't you see the three flags outside my tent? With those flags, the Beastmen wouldn't drive me away. "
Milton and the others stared, they didn't know what those three flags meant. They only knew that they were Beastman War Flags. They also had Beastman War Flags, but the Beastmen would still drive them away.
Zhao Hai looked at them and knew that they didn't know. He stared for a moment before he suddenly remembered that there weren't many people in the continent who knew about the Beastman War Flags. Therefore, it was impossible for Milton and the others to know about it.
Zhao Hai looked at Milton and said, "Those three flags were given to me by the Beastmen. They aren't the same as your war flags. The Beastmen wouldn't chase me away, so you can just sell those things to me. Rest assured, I won't lose anything." Milton nodded and said, "Alright.
Milton and the others nodded, the last stone in their hearts was finally lifted. They were now very grateful to Zhao Hai. If Zhao Hai didn't help them this time, then they would've lost everything.
Seeing that Milton and the others agreed, Zhao Hai happily had them sit down. Then he took out the Milk Wine that he brewed and served it to everyone.
This was the first time that everyone drank this kind of wine. Their status wasn't high enough, and there weren't a lot of Milk Wine in the continent. Because of this, they didn't have the opportunity to drink this kind of wine back in the continent.
The meal lasted for several hours before it dispersed. After that, Zhao Hai told Ah Tai to go to the Merchants tomorrow and take their things back. Then he would give them the money and have them leave Beast God City.
The Merchants also knew about this, so they didn't object. To be honest, if they didn't want to sell their things and recover their costs, then they would've already left. The war between the Humans and the Beastmen was unavoidable. It was too dangerous for them to stay here at this time.
However, they had no choice but to stay. A lot of these people's identities were in those goods. If they couldn't recover their costs, then they would have a hard time in the future.
During the banquet, Zhao Hai had already discussed the price with them. Although this price was much cheaper than selling to the Beastmen, at most, they would only be able to keep their capital. They wouldn't be able to make a profit, but they also wouldn't lose much. This made them very satisfied. Now that the Beastmen were in such a situation, they were already very lucky.
Zhao Hai returned to his tent and drank a few mouthfuls of Spatial Water. Then he told Laura and the others about Milton and the others becoming vassals of the Buda Clan.
After Laura and the others heard this, they couldn't help but smile. Then Laura turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Although accepting them as vassals is a loss for us, no matter what, the Buda Clan still has its own vassal race. This isn't bad."
Megan nodded and said, "Those fellows are really lucky. They really chose the right time to propose this. Big Brother Hai simply couldn't refuse. They're a group of insidious people."
Lizzy smiled and said, "I think they saw that Big Brother Hai was very easy to talk to. Therefore, they seized this opportunity to test him. They didn't expect Big Brother Hai to immediately agree. These fellows are really lucky."
Zhao Hai looked at the three in a daze. He couldn't understand, it was obvious that the Buda Clan had accepted vassals. But from Laura and the others' mouths, it seemed like they were the ones who suffered a loss.
Laura also knew that Zhao Hai didn't know much about these matters. So she explained to Zhao Hai that becoming a vassal of a Great Noble wasn't a shameful thing. On the contrary, it was a good thing. After becoming a vassal of a Great Noble, they could ask their Great Noble to solve their problems. This was much easier than doing it themselves.
Moreover, if someone wanted to embarrass them in the future, they could ask their Patriarch's family to come forward. This was equivalent to having a protective umbrella. This was a good thing that they couldn't find.
One shouldn't look at these Middle Nobles. They might seem to be very well off in the continent, but in fact, their days weren't very good. Every day, they would tremble in fear. This was especially true for Middle Nobles who didn't have a Great Noble to rely on. They didn't know when they would offend a Great Noble, or if they had something that the Great Noble wanted, they might just find a reason to eliminate them. Because of this, they had to be very careful, as if they were treading on thin ice.
Moreover, these Middle Nobles didn't have much strength, they also didn't have any good business that a Great Noble would want. Even if they wanted to find a Great Noble to rely on, they wouldn't necessarily be accepted. Now that Zhao Hai accepted them, it was equivalent to them finding a strong backer. Although they would have to pay tribute to the Buda Clan every year, they would still have to look at Zhao Hai's face. For them, the benefits were even greater.
After listening to Laura's explanation, Zhao Hai understood what was going on. However, he didn't regret it. Just like what he told Milton and the others, the Buda Clan's network in the continent was still too small. Almost all of their information came from the Calci Family. This made Zhao Hai very passive. With Milton and the others, the Buda Clan now had their own information network, it would be much more convenient for them in the future.
Zhao Hai wasn't a person who would be controlled by others. He didn't plan to rely on the Calci Family for information for his entire life. That would make the Buda Clan look down on the Calci Family. Zhao Hai didn't want that, so he wanted to establish his own influence.
However, establishing one's own influence wasn't easy. For a millennium-old family like the Calci Family, they had countless vassal races. These vassal races were all members of the Calci Family's huge network. On the other hand, the Buda Clan didn't have such a network, they had to start from scratch. Naturally, it would be very difficult for them to establish their influence.
Milton and the others were just the beginning of Zhao Hai's web. Although Milton and the others weren't very strong, they came from different parts of the continent. As long as they had the support of the Buda Clan, they would become stronger and stronger. Slowly, they would be able to weave their own web. And the web that they weave would become a part of the Buda Clan's web. Slowly, the Buda Clan's web would become bigger and stronger.
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