"It's a pity that I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to that big sister." Amy looked on with a forlorn expression as Anna and Joshua walked away.
What an adorable little girl. However, they're still quite wary of elves. Blour thought to himself as he looked at Anna, who was happily licking her ice cream. He then turned to Sally, who wore a complex expression on her face, and also paid the bill before departing.
Sally looked at the door in a daze. The belief that had sustained her from leaving The Wind Forest was beginning to crumble.
Could it be that The Wind Forest really had become a prison for the elves, just as Blour had said? Were the elves living outside the forest really happier than the elves living in the forest?
A series of questions appeared in Sally's mind, and the answers were already beginning to emerge, but she didn't dare to think about them.
"Fight for true freedom for the ordinary elves …" Blour's words from the night before reverberated through her mind, and the dejected faces of Joshua and Anna appeared in her mind at the same time. It was as if a beam of light had lit up in her mind, and she suddenly knew what she had to do.
…
Five kilometers away from Chaos City, there was a dilapidated village in the northeast. In a large courtyard, a few burly demons and orcs were feasting on meat and drinking wine.
There was no one living in the village, but there was a tall wall that was four to five meters tall around the courtyard. There were several dozen demons and orcs patrolling the walls.
"Boss, we've caught a lot of piglets this month; we should be able to earn a lot of money, right?" In the courtyard, an orc with a sinister scar on his face turned to the portly abyssal demon sitting at the head of the table, and asked.
The other demons and orcs also turned to him upon hearing that, and greed flashed in their eyes.
"Earn my a * s! We just received news yesterday that the piglets we caught are too weak. From this month onward, we'll be paying them according to their power level. Those below the 3rd-tier won't even be enough for us to have a drink." Olef slammed his bowl of wine onto the table with an enraged expression.
"How could something like that happen? Aren't they being too immoral? "
"Yeah, why did they suddenly change the rules? In the past, they even wanted pigs that didn't know magic. The pigs we caught this month aren't that strong."
"There are less than ten Level 3 and above, and most of them are Level 4. These piglets are good at escaping, as long as they are in the forest, it will be very difficult for us to catch them."
The expressions of the demons and orcs changed upon hearing this, and they immediately began to discuss angrily.
"Boss, I think we should discuss this matter with the higher-ups. If we do that, we won't be able to make a living. Even if we sell these piglets to the Demon Islands and Rodu, they'll still fetch more than this price, right?" the orc who had spoken earlier suggested.
"That's right. We even gave those piglets good food and drinks for them. Our brothers were so greedy that they didn't touch them. They just wanted to get more money. Now, if that's the case, we might as well sell them. We can let our brothers have some fun before we sell them," a minotaur demon said with his eyes wide open.
All of the other orcs and demons also chimed in, and they were all itching to make a move.
Olef looked at everyone with a cold expression, and said, "If you want to die, then go ahead. Don't forget that Gerryn's team was completely wiped out last year because they forced themselves on a piglet. Every single mercenary team received a finger."
All of the demons and orcs fell completely silent as if they had been doused with cold water.
Olef looked at everyone, and continued, "You have to remember that we're doing this for money. If the piglets dare to resist us, then we can kill one or two of them. However, there are some things that we can't do, so you better keep your hands clean. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless. If you want women, take the money, and there are plenty of them in Chaos City. "
"Yes!" All of the demons and orcs hurriedly lowered their heads in response. Olef was the most powerful in this mercenary team, and he had already reached the 8th-tier. The other two vice-commanders were also only at the 7th-tier, so his words held absolute authority.
"Terry, Ebenezer, come with me." Olef stood up and made his way inside, and the two vice-commanders hurriedly followed along.
"Terry, take a trip back to the Demon Islands and find out more about the piglets in the black market. See how much they're worth, then change your identity and set up a channel. After that, take a trip to Rodu and see how much they're worth, then set up a channel as well. Remember, don't let anyone know who you are. " Olef led the two of them into a large room, and waved a hand to close the door. At the same time, a soundproof spell enshrouded the entire room as he spoke to the minotaur demon.
"Huh?" Terry and Ebenezer's eyes widened in unison as they stared at Olef with incredulity in their eyes.
"Boss, didn't you just say that we can't do something like this?" Terry gulped. Olef's words had given him quite a fright, and now that he was suddenly being asked to set up a channel, he was unable to wrap his head around the idea.
"The Wind Forest is keeping the price down far too low. If we fail to sell these piglets, then we'll be making a huge loss. We've never done business where we're at a loss. However, only the three of us can know about this. We can't let our subordinates know about this. Those idiots' brains are filled with mush. The piglets have to be clean in order to sell for a good price. If they've played with them, then they'll have to sell them for cheap. "Olef pursed his lips.
"But the Wind Forest … If they find out about this …" Ebenezer was a little concerned.
"That's why we have to keep this a secret. Otherwise, even if we die, the three of us won't be able to escape death." Olef's expression also became very grave as he looked at Ebenezer, and said, "However, I've already thought of a way to deal with this. We can't sever our partnership with the Wind Forest for now. Otherwise, our actions will become very obvious. However, we have to become more efficient, so we have to shift our target to those powerful piglets. Only they can get rich rewards from the Wind Forest."
Ebenezer nodded, and said, "There are indeed many powerful piglets in Chaos City, but they all have fixed residences and connections in Chaos City. If we target them, then we could attract the attention of the Gray Temple and the city lord's castle." Then …
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