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Chapter 1151 - 1151 180 A Huge Financing of 6000000

1151: Chapter 180: A Huge Financing of 6,000,000 1151: Chapter 180: A Huge Financing of 6,000,000 The more tumultuous the Orc Empire became, the more tranquil the Near East Region grew.

Even the Major Nobles, who had little confidence in the development plans for the Near East initially, couldn’t help but increase their stakes when they saw the civil war erupting in the Orc Empire.

In no time, New Moon Port became increasingly prosperous; ships were entering and exiting daily without interruption.

Although exempt from transit taxes, the massive influx of people still brought countless wealth to Snow Moon Territory.

While other places continued to face losses, New Moon Port achieved a balanced budget.

Not including the monopolistic trades under the Department of Commerce, merely the regular business tax revenue and rents covered administrative costs and even generated surpluses.

This was undoubtedly a good start.

This year’s shop rents were symbolically charged, given the current flow of visitors, next year’s rent revenue undoubtedly deserved an additional zero.

As time passed, with deeper development in the Near East Region, the visitor traffic at New Moon Port would continue to increase.

Eventually, the business tax revenue and rental income would rise accordingly, providing the capacity for regional subsidies.

The good news wasn’t just this.

As the flames of war ignited in the Orc Empire, the smuggling trade had also flourished more than ever.

All goods related to the war saw continuously climbing prices; essentially, whatever the smugglers had in stock, the Orcs were buying.

Without sufficient cash payments, they would barter using slaves or livestock.

Since the start of the war, the number of animals and slaves flooding into Snow Moon Territory had quintupled.

The sharp increase in numbers led to rapidly falling prices; if it weren’t for the Manor House buying at a guaranteed minimum price, the market would have likely collapsed.

Watching ship after ship filled with slaves, Hudson deeply suspected that the Orcs were packing up whole tribes to sell to him.

Initially, only the weaker species became slaves, but now this had expanded.

Including the Four Royal Families, almost every Orc Species could be found in New Moon Port.

Slave traders, sharp-minded as ever, knew what their customers needed.

Once the slaves arrived in New Moon Port, they were first sorted and categorized.

The higher quality slaves were sold to Nobles, entertainment venues, and the Coliseum, with the remainder packaged and sold to Master Hudson.

As for hard labor, all that mattered was a cheap price and strong back, without much else required.

Generally speaking, the more attractive the slave, the higher the selling price.

The sole exception was the Orc Royal Family; regardless of their looks, their status alone drastically increased their value.

The most typical were the Bimon Tribe; once regarded as royalty, a single Bimon used to start at three-digit prices, which had now fallen to two digits.

Hudson wasn’t concerned about these details; all that mattered to him was that they faithfully paid their taxes.

Without the contributions from the smugglers, New Moon Port wouldn’t have been able to profit so quickly.

The massive influx of Orc slaves compensated for the labor shortage in Snow Moon Territory.

Many infrastructure projects planned for the future were scheduled ahead of time.

The original plan was to establish a stable foundation over five years before seeking further development, but this strategy clearly could no longer keep pace with the changing situation and had to be systematically adjusted.

It was predominantly the Orc internal strife that facilitated this; Hudson merely provided an idea, and the Orcs themselves executed it.

The deep-seated conflicts had accumulated over time.

The Orc commoners suffered long under the Royal Family’s rule, and the Royals were excessively arrogant.

Issues that could have been resolved politically eventually escalated to armed conflicts.

Despite both sides deliberately suppressing it, a full-blown civil war had not erupted, but localized conflicts continued unabated.

If not for the severe internal strife among the Orcs, Snow Moon Territory wouldn’t have received so many slaves.

It wasn’t just Hudson making extensive use of Orc slaves; Nobles in the Near East Region were also following suit.

Even some population-lacking Lords in the North Border Region had joined in the frenzy.

According to data from the Tax Department, the total number of Orc slaves sold to the Kingdom nearly reached 180,000, half of which remained in Snow Moon Territory.

This was merely the recorded figure; the actual numbers were undoubtedly higher.

After all, selling slaves was also taxable, and no matter how low the tax rate, it was still money.

Hudson wouldn’t naïvely believe that these unscrupulous slave traders would dutifully pay their full taxes.

No thorough investigations were conducted as their current activities were within acceptable limits.

Snow Moon Territory needed more Orc slaves for hard labor, and it was crucial not to dampen their enthusiasm.

Profit was the driving force; every slave brought back added a laborer to the Kingdom while weakening the Orc Empire by one.

This act of addition and subtraction meant double the happiness.

The strategic materials sold were not wasted either; they were consumed in the Orcs’ internal conflicts.

If Hudson weren’t worried about meddling too much, leaving traces and alerting the Orcs, he would have liked to personally instigate conflicts.

In fact, similar actions had already existed.

When Lord Belsden went out for his walks, he often instigated conflicts between different Orc Species.

Many species, already at odds, didn’t even bother with an investigation before clashing directly.

This scenario continued until two major factions emerged and slowly ceased.

Murky waters were ideal for fishing; a clear situation was less suitable for excessive actions.

Should the Orcs discover the interference, it could lead to trouble, and Hudson certainly did not wish to become their common enemy, thereby easing the internal strife of the Orc Empire.