Chapter 429
[Giant Commerce Guard: Kerbi lv28]
[Race: Human Clan]
[Rank: third-tier Ordinary Creature]
[Life Value: 13794/13794]
[Attack Power: 1115~1138]
[Armor: 207~249]
[Skill: Intermediate Combat Mastery, Hurricane Boxing Skill, Stabbing Punch]
[Talent: None]
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As Cao Xing had expected,
the strength of the Giant Commerce’s Guard Team was much stronger than that of the other two merchant guilds.
There was even a Boss-level Guard Captain!
In addition, there were a few Elite Level team leaders, plus more than twenty third-tier ordinary guards.
This strength made them almost unstoppable in the Gale Snow Plain.
At the same time,
a middle-aged man, dressed in a white cotton coat and looking around forty, descended from one of the carriages.
His sharp, thin face bore a gentle smile, seemingly amiable, but it hid a sharp gaze.
Cao Xing breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this time he did not encounter one of those pot-bellied, beer-bellied merchants.
However, judging by this guy’s appearance, he was also a tough character to deal with!
With a high, straight nose, pointed chin, and a well-groomed goatee, his hawk-like eyes skimmed over Cao Xing’s retinue.
When he saw the large population in Cao Xing’s territory, a greedy look flashed in his eyes.
Especially when the merchant noticed Liu Muxue, Renice, and other beauties beside Cao Xing, his pupils constricted with surprise and greed.
However, he quickly suppressed these expressions.
Then he respectfully said, “Hello, Chosen Lord.”
“I am Orkan from Giant Commerce, just passing through, so I came by to visit.”
Cao Xing nodded slightly, then shook hands with him politely, “Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Orkan.”
They separated, maintaining a distance of about one meter.
At this time, Orkan said directly, “Chosen Lord, I see your territory is developing well, with a large population.”
“I wonder if you are interested in making a trade with us?”
Cao Xing’s heart stirred, this was exactly what he was waiting for.
So, he smiled and said, “Of course, I would like to see your goods.”
Hearing this, a smile reappeared on Orkan’s face.
Then he waved to his entourage.
The guards immediately grasped his meaning and uncovered the black cloth on the carriages.
Rustle…
The black cloth was lifted.
The goods on more than a dozen carriages were revealed.
Cao Xing squinted slightly.
Because the goods on top seemed somewhat different from what he had imagined.
Beneath the black cloth were carts of cages.
In these cages, groups of scantily-clad, chain-bound creatures were visible.
They were slaves.
Behind him, Renice, Liu Muxue, and others showed a slight change in their expressions.
Cao Xing also seemed to understand why Orkan gazed at his territory’s soldiers with such greed.
Cao Xing asked, “Mr. Orkan, are these your goods?”
Orkan chuckled lightly, his voice sharp, “Yes, Lord.”
“Our Giant Commerce’s main business is slave trading.”
“The Black Lion Commerce and Moon God Trading House have taken over most of the industries in the Western Continent, these despicable guys have almost squeezed all our living space!”
“For our Giant Commerce to survive, we can only engage in this kind of business.”
At this, Orkan seemed quite angry, his goatee quivering slightly.
However, the next moment, he regained a flattering smile.
“However, rest assured, Lord, all our transactions are legal and compliant.”
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing asked in confusion, “Legal?”
“Yes.”
The merchant Orkan explained leisurely, “The Western Continent has so many duchies and kingdoms, and wars, of all scales, erupt almost every month.”
“And those defeated countries, all their possessions belong to the victorious country, including land, resources, population, etc.”
“The victorious country takes in too many people at once and does not want to spend too many resources to support them.”
“So, they either send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder or directly execute them and bury them in situ.”
“Our Giant Commerce buys these captives, not only reducing their population pressure but also providing the victorious country with a substantial amount of resources.”
Orkan, while stroking his goatee, continued speaking eloquently.
“Of course, besides these, our sources of slaves come from many channels, basically, anything you want can be purchased from us at Giant Commerce.”
“As long as you can pay sufficiently, we can get you anything, even those stunning elves from the Southern Continent, or the mysterious dragon eggs from the Eastern Continent.”
At this, he revealed a subtle smile.
Hearing this, Cao Xing’s eyes lit up, “You can even get elves?”
He admitted that he was very curious about the Elf Clan.
The unparalleled beauty of the elves was renowned in any world.
Of course, Cao Xing had no special motives; he was purely curious about what the elves in this world looked like and their combat abilities.
Orkan chuckled, “Of course, Giant Commerce has significant energy.”
“However, the price… will definitely be a bit high.”
“After all, capturing these slaves comes at a great cost for us.”