The Northern Wasteland and the Eastern Continent were separated by an ocean. Normally, the route would pass through the Southern Sea Islands and enter the Southern Sea. The merchant ships in the Southern Sea would buy the goods from the East and sell them to the North, while the rest would be sent to the West by sea.
The trade route would not pass through the Northern Wasteland. Suhlen would have to open up a trade route himself if he wanted to get a share of the profits. The Northern Wasteland used to be desolate, with no human cities. There were only Gnolls, Kobolds, Goblins, Barbarians, and Beastmen. These people would never trade with merchants. They were better at robbing.
Now, the only way to open up a trade route was for the merchants of the Northern Wasteland to travel to the Eastern Continent. The distance from the Northern Wasteland to the Eastern Continent was quite far, and there were no human cities along the way. If Suhlen wanted to open up a trade route, he would have to build a city here.
The people he sent to scout the route had returned.
"Where are they now?" Suhlen asked immediately.
"Your Majesty, they are still in the city hall," the servant reported.
"Tell them to come see me!"
"Yes, please wait for a moment!" The servant left in a hurry.
About a quarter of an hour later, Su Lun saw this group of adventurers. These adventurers looked very tired. Their armor was full of scars, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were dirty. They looked travel-stained.
"Did you finish scouting the route?" Suhlen asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty. We followed the Red Sand River to the southeast. Along the way, we encountered the Jackalan Tribe, the Orc Tribe, the Gnomes, the Lizardmen, and many other evil enemies. After a lot of hardships, we finally arrived at the eastern sea and saw the sea. After that, we …" the middle-aged man in the tattered leather armor said.
"I know, and I will give you a generous reward. Now I want to know if you have sorted out all the routes and situations along the way into a map?" Su Lun interrupted the middle-aged man's complaint and asked directly.
"Handsomely rewarded! A map! We have a complete map. Not only the route, but also some areas by the sea, "the adventurer said happily after hearing Suhlen's words.
"Where is the map? Let me see! "Suhlen said.
That adventurer subconsciously took out a sheepskin map from his chest, and handed it to Suhlen. When Suhlen took it, he seemed to realize that he didn't have the courage to take the map, and could only look at Suhlen with a conflicted expression.
Suhlen ignored the adventurers and opened the map. The map was very simple. After all, these people had never learned how to draw a map. The map looked like an abstract drawing.
Luckily, the terrain of the Northern Wasteland was not complicated. They had already marked out the location of Northern Town and the Redwater River. They had also recorded the other routes. Some areas were even described with words. Although the map was simple, it was still acceptable for the station.
Moreover, when he compared it with the Northern Wasteland that he saw in the Astral Boundary, the difference wasn't too big.
"Very good, your map has met the requirements of this mission!" Suhlen put down the map and said with a smile, "The reward promised by the city hall will not be small. The reward of 10,000 Kinnar will not be less. This is the proof of mission completion. You can take it to receive your reward."
"Of course, after receiving your reward, you will have to lead the army of Northern Town through this route again!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty. Your reputation is as bright as gold. We are willing to lead the army again." After hearing the reward, these people's eyes were bloodshot, and they couldn't help but show excitement on their faces.
"Your Majesty, we …" At this moment, the adventurer suddenly became a little hesitant.
Suhlen was a little confused. "Do you have something to say?"
The adventurer gritted his teeth and finally seemed to make up his mind. "Your Majesty, we want to change the reward!"
"Change the reward? You think 10,000 Kinnar is too little? "Suhlen said calmly. "What reward do you want?"
"Your Majesty, we don't think your reward is too little!" Hearing Suhlen's words, the adventurer quickly explained, "We want to change the 10,000 Kinnar to become citizens of Northern Town and distribute houses and land to us."
Suhlen smiled. "You want to become citizens of Northern Town? Of course! "
"That's ten thousand gold Nars we're talking about. Even if the five of you split it evenly, you'll still get two thousand gold Nars each. That's enough for you to buy a manor in the Kingdom of Florence and live a wealthy life. Are you sure you want to exchange it for the citizens and land in Northtown City?"
The adventurers looked at each other and nodded heavily. "Yes, Your Majesty. We are willing to become citizens of Northern Town!"
"Very good. Then I announce that you can all become citizens of Northern Town. The people from the city hall will come and help you with the household registration procedures. At the same time, your houses and land will also be distributed. However, you won't get the 10,000 Kinnar," Suhlen said in a deep voice.
"Thank you for your generosity!" The adventurers bowed to Suhlen and said respectfully.
Suhlen was a little emotional. These adventurers had been living in Northern Town for a year or two. After getting familiar with the city, they really wanted to become citizens of Northern Town. However, Northern Town had high requirements for citizens. Many of these adventurers couldn't pass the inspection. These people were willing to give up the 10,000 Kinnar reward to become citizens of Northern Town, which surprised Suhlen. He didn't expect the citizenship of Northern Town to be so precious.
Suhlen asked the guards to take the adventurers away. He then began to look at the map carefully. At the same time, he asked the army to form an advance party to clear all the obstacles on the road and prepare to build a city on the east coast.
Suhlen had to build a bridgehead on the east coast if he wanted to trade with the Eastern Continent. In addition, he had to clear the fifteen-kilometer area along both sides of the Red Sand River. Suhlen planned to transport the goods by water. The caravans would also carry the goods from the Red Sand River to the ocean.
It was faster and more efficient than land transportation. It would also save a lot of manpower and resources. This time, Suhlen planned to arrange two ships for the advance party to record the hydrology of the Red Sand River. At the same time, he planned to build a large dock outside Northern Town to produce ships. There were a lot of trees in the northern wilderness, so it would not be a problem to build a ship. However, it would take some time to learn how to build a ship. In addition, he also needed to recruit enough sailors and navigators.
Following Suhlen's order, the army soon gathered. The two inland river boats were also ready.
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