Chapter 618: Chapter 524-Alliance (3)
Translator: 549690339
After knowing the merchants ‘bottom line, Zhao Hai had made his decision. He decided to buy the goods brought by the merchants. Of course, he would not buy them at a high price. He would make the merchants lose some money. However, he believed that even so, the merchants would be very grateful to him.
However, this also deepened Zhao Hai’s understanding of the orcs. If the orcs wanted to start a war with the humans, they would drive all the human merchants back to the human territory. Under such circumstances, the human merchants would definitely leave behind the goods they brought. The orcs could easily snatch the goods.
However, according to past practices, the orcs would not touch the resources and let them rot there. They could Rob the humans with weapons in order to survive, but they would not touch the resources that the human merchants had placed in the beast God city. This was why the orcs were strange but also respectable.
However, Zhao Hai also knew that if the orcs drove the human merchants away, the human merchants would lose everything.
Most of the orc tribes and races used magic beasts to exchange for goods. Human merchants had to exchange their goods from the grasslands for magic beasts, and then drive the magic beasts back to the human territory to process them before selling them. The difference in price was one of their main sources of income.
However, if the orcs drove them away, it would mean that the war was coming. It would be very difficult for them to cross the human border with those magical beasts. Even if they did, they would have to pay several times the usual bribe fees, which was equivalent to losing a large sum of money. It could be said that once the war between the humans and the orcs began, the most unlucky ones would be the human merchants who didn’t know about it.
Therefore, Zhao Hai decided to use gold and silver to trade with the human merchants. He had a lot of money on hand and even some anonymous crystal cards. These crystal cards were not of much use so far. Zhao Hai did not have many places to spend money on. Therefore, it was a good idea to use these crystal cards to trade with the human merchants. The human merchants would welcome them.
Zhao Hai had been with the beastmen for almost ten days. In these ten days, there was news that the Church of Light was related to the food shortage. They believed that the Tiger and Lion tribes had confirmed the news and were ready to officially declare war on the humans.
However, the orcs in the divine beast city didn’t chase away the human merchants despite the news. This meant that the orcs hadn’t decided to start a war with the humans yet. However, it was only a matter of time before the war broke out.
Right now, the human merchants in the beast God city were like ants on a hot pan. They also knew that the time left for the human-beast hybrids was not much.
At this moment, Zhao Hai made his move. He asked Atai to drive all the human merchants to the red spider lily shop and asked Laura and the others to prepare food and drinks. Zhao Hai was going to discuss the deal with those merchants.
The merchants quickly followed Atai to the red spider lily shop. They didn’t care about Atai, but they didn’t dare to disrespect Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai, the head of the Buda family, had long become famous in the human continent. Of course, Zhao Hai was known for his ruthlessness.
Those people knew that hundreds of thousands of people had died at Zhao Hai’s hands. Just thinking about hundreds of thousands of people made their backs turn cold and their scalps tingle. Therefore, they didn’t dare to refuse Zhao Hai’s invitation. However, everyone was trembling with fear. They didn’t know why Zhao Hai was looking for them.
The merchants followed Atai into the yard behind the red spider lily shop. Zhao Hai was already waiting for them in the yard. As soon as he saw the merchants enter, Zhao Hai immediately went up to them and bowed.”Zhao Hai bu da, welcome.”
Zhao Hai had done his research. These merchants were also from some middle-class noble families on the continent. However, they could not rely on those powerful large families and had no relationship with the Church of Light. Therefore, Zhao Hai invited them and wanted to unite them.
The status of the merchants and Zhao Hai were very different. They did not dare to accept Zhao Hai’s gift so easily. They quickly returned the gesture and said that they did not dare to.
Zhao Hai looked at them and smiled, ” “It’s been ten days since Zhao Hai arrived at the beast God city. He’s been busy with some matters, so he wasn’t able to meet up with you all. I apologize for my lack of manners, but I’ve invited you all here today to get to know each other better. After all, we’ll be doing business here in the future.”
Although these human merchants had heard of Zhao Hai’s name and knew what he did, they had never interacted with him. To be honest, with their current status, they wouldn’t have the right to interact with him if they were on the human continent.
It was because of this that they didn’t know much about Zhao Hai and didn’t know what kind of person he was. In their minds, Zhao Hai was a black magician who could kill hundreds of thousands of people at once. Such a person must have a gloomy face and a murderous look.
However, Zhao Hai’s appearance was completely different. Although Zhao Hai’s appearance was very ordinary, he had a gentle smile on his face. His body exuded an amiable and easy-going aura, making people want to get close to him unnaturally.
The human merchants were starting to doubt if Zhao Zhang was a fake. He was a black magician, a god of death who could kill hundreds of thousands of people in one go. How could he be so sunny and gentle? Such a huge contrast stunned those human merchants.
Zhao Hai looked at them and didn’t mind. He just smiled and said, ” “Everyone, please. I’ve already prepared some drinks. I’ll treat everyone to a good drink today.”
The merchants came back to their senses. After thanking Zhao Hai, they followed him into the tent. Food and drinks were already prepared in the tent. Of course, the main course was aunt Atai’s barbecue.
Now that the food was ready, Zhao Hai invited everyone to sit down. Then, he and Atai also sat down. Of course, Laura and the others didn’t show up today. After all, humans and orcs were different. If Laura and the others showed up on this occasion, not only would they feel uncomfortable, but they would also feel uncomfortable.
After inviting those people to sit down, Atai stood up and poured a glass of wine for everyone. The wine was of course red wine, not the milk wine that the orcs often drank.
After the good wine, Zhao Hai raised his glass and said to everyone, ” “It’s a happy thing to be able to meet everyone on this grassland. We can be considered as fellow humans. We have to help each other in the future. Come, let’s drink this cup.”
The merchants did not have a high status on the human continent. They had never come into contact with someone like Zhao Hai. In their eyes, Zhao Hai was definitely a Big Shot.
Therefore, when the businessmen saw Zhao Hai talking to them in such a friendly manner, eating at the same table and even toasting to them, they were all very excited. Everyone raised their glasses in excitement.
After everyone had finished their wine, Zhao Hai did not continue to persuade them to drink. Instead, he started to persuade them to eat the dishes. He told them to eat the roasted meat and the other dishes he had prepared. Zhao Hai knew that he was talking to a human and not an orc. If he forced them to drink three glasses of wine, they might get angry.
Although Zhao Hai’s status was higher than these people, he didn’t have any grudges with them. He didn’t want to offend them. If that happened, he wouldn’t be able to ally with them.
Everyone ate for a while, and when they were almost done, Zhao Hai said, ” “I’ve invited everyone here today because I have something to discuss with you all.”
The businessmen knew that Zhao Hai would not treat them to a meal for no reason. As expected, the real show was about to begin. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time, so they did not find it strange. They only looked at Zhao Hai curiously.
Zhao Hai looked at them and said,”everyone’s life isn’t good now, right?” The war between the human race and the Beast race is about to begin. I’m afraid that the beast race will drive you back to the human continent on this day. At that time, you will lose all your capital.”
When the human merchants heard Zhao Hai’s words, their expressions darkened. They knew that Zhao Hai was telling the truth, but they couldn’t change it.
Zhao Hai looked at them and continued, ” &Quot; I’m sure everyone knows why you’ve fallen to this state. I can tell you that the rumors you’ve heard are true. This incident was caused by the Church of Light. They wanted to use this method to deal with the Roson Empire and the orcs. You’re just sacrifices. In their eyes, you’re all small characters who aren’t worth their reminder. They also want to use you to numb the orcs. &Quot;
The merchants listened calmly, but their eyes were slowly filled with anger. Zhao Hai looked at them and knew that the time was right. He continued, &Quot; everyone, you know my identity and the grudges between the Church of Light and me. However, I’m not the one who’s trying to frame the church this time. I think the orcs will confirm this news after a while. I’ve gathered everyone here today because I have a proposal. I hope that we can all join forces. &Quot;
When the merchants heard Zhao Hai’s words, they were all stunned. They looked at Zhao Hai in confusion. They did not understand what Zhao Hai meant. What did he mean by ” we’re going to work together “? With Zhao Hai’s strength, was there a need to ally with them?
Zhao Hai looked at them and said, ” you’ve seen the strength of the Church of Light. With just one order, many merchants stopped trading with the orcs. This shows how powerful they are. After the war between the orcs and humans, the merchants controlled by the Church of Light will still come to the grasslands to do business. If we don’t work together, how can we fight against them? ” They wouldn’t be selling food to the beastmen Plains today, but what if they lowered their prices tomorrow? What do we have to fight against them? Therefore, our only option now is to join forces!”