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153: Chapter 109, Digging a Hole_3 153: Chapter 109, Digging a Hole_3 “With all due respect, Baron Katelai.

Your asking price is indeed good, but a good price doesn’t necessarily mean a good deal.

Just communication in another language is a big challenge.

Moreover, these slaves are recently caught raw slaves, which will greatly increase the management difficulty.

Even if selling them off separately, not many noble families would be interested, let alone selling them in a bundle.

Before long, Dardiel City will be hosting a trade fair.

You should take your slaves there and ask Baron West for help!”

Hudson decisively gave a bad suggestion.

He was worrying about how to undermine Baron West, and now an opportunity had presented itself.

The first trade fair needed a good reputation, and a large number of unsold goods won’t do.

The huge scale of Orc slaves is indeed a hot potato.

As for the management difficulty, it’s purely an excuse for Hudson’s refusal.

With that few soldiers in the Maple Domain, they could manage so many slaves.

The unruly ones among them must have been dealt with early on.

As for how Baron West would handle this trouble, it had nothing to do with Hudson.

Anyway, no matter how it ends, it will create friction among the Nobles of the North.

“Baron Hudson, let me be frank with you.

My relationship with Baron West has always been bad, and it all dates back to an expedition.

I won’t go into the specifics.

In short, our relationship has never been good.

Not long ago, he wanted to intrude on your territory, but I denied him.

Expecting him to help is, I’m afraid…”

As for Baron Katelai’s tale of woe, Hudson couldn’t determine whether it was true or not.

But one thing is certain, and that is that Master Hudson really has no money.

If it was twenty thousand gold coins, he could bear to part with them, but thirty to forty thousand gold coins would require borrowing.

More than that, it might even be hard to find a lender.

Hudson is heavily in debt, and it’s basically an open secret among the native nobles.

When it comes to money, even relatives and friends must weigh his ability to repay.

“In this case, you should be even more inclined to go to the fair.

You must have received the invitation.

It explicitly asks us to bring commodities for trading.

Even our daily expenses will be generously covered by Baron West.

The daily costs of over twenty thousand slaves are not a small sum.

You only need to bring all the slaves over, and in no time, Baron West will be more troubled than you are.”

Hudson energetically urged.

It’s not that he’s deliberately being naughty, it’s just that Baron West is being too generous.

In order to build a reputation for Dardiel City, he even dared to cover the expenses of all the participants.

Isn’t this forcing Master Hudson to do something bad?

Originally, Hudson planned to invite a group of nobles, bring people over for a free meal and drinks, stir up some trouble, and let the Governor, who’s hundreds of miles away, see his efforts.

Now that Hudson has Baron Katelai’s help, he has to support Baron West even more.

Not only does he need to support him, but he also has to prop him up high.

After some hesitation, reality wins over all.

Even knowing that doing so is somewhat unjust, Baron Katelai still gritted his teeth and nodded his head.

Anyway, offending Baron West is better than offending a bunch of Northern Tycoons.

They are all ruthless Slave Traders, and the consequences of not repaying their debts are unimaginable.

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As the date of the event in Dardiel City is getting closer, Baron West always feels uneasy.

His intuition tells him that something bad is about to happen.

But after checking all the preparations and all the places where oversights could occur, he can’t find any problems since he has made appropriate arrangements.

“What are the native nobles’ reactions after receiving the invitations?

Will they collectively boycott the event?”

All the nobles in the Northland have agreed, even those who have had minor disputes with him, that they will fully support this event.

So, the only ones who could cause trouble are the native nobles.

In fact, before planning this event, he has done many public relation activities and attracted a group of neutral native nobles.

However, relative to the whole group of native nobles, those willing to accept his overtures are, after all, a minority.

“Don’t worry, young master.

According to the information we have collected, the native nobles are indeed coordinating, but rather than boycotting this event, they intend to bring more people to increase our logistics pressure.

The person who initiated this backstage operation is none other than the Mountain Baron.

He probably wants to take advantage of the large number of people to create chaos.

In the end, his actions reveal his petty mentality given his small clan background.

The event only lasts for a few days, no matter how many people they bring, how much extra cost can they add?

We have taken precautions in all areas that need protection.

Together with the Nobles of the North who are on good terms with the young master, we will have over one thousand five hundred soldiers available to maintain order.

Even if they want to stir up trouble, we can promptly respond.

Once Dardiel City’s commercial status is re-established, the current spendings will be offset in multiple folds in the future.”

The old steward said disdainfully.

He originally thought the opponent was of gold level, but didn’t expect they’re only of bronze level, which doesn’t excite him.

The geographical advantage of Dardiel City is evident in the region, so it’s unrealistic to stop it from becoming a commercial center, the best approach is to try to delay the time.

Theoretically, if everyone refuses to participate in the event and boycotts trading in Dardiel City, this is the best method to delay its spreading influence.

But once people are there, even without trading, influence is produced.

Merchants are the most sensitive group, and they have their own ways to judge market potential.

As long as the name of Dardiel City is established, naturally countless businesses will come to settle.

Once merchants arrive and goods are plentiful, the market will develop.

By then, the nearby nobles won’t be able to resist!

They can’t just go all the way to other cities hundreds of miles away to trade just for the sake of a grudge, right?

“That’s the best case scenario, but we can’t overlook the minor actions of the native nobles.

Who knows, they might cause major trouble for us.

Especially that Mountain Baron, he must be closely watched.

Being able to manage his domain efficiently, he’s definitely not just a mindless brute.

There’s also the Baron from the Dalton family who is about to graduate from the Magic Academy.

Although his domain isn’t as strategically placed as Dardiel City, it’s still at the heart of Wharton County.

Considering the background he has, he has ample resources at his disposal.

If he jumps out and competes with us for the commercial center of the Southern Region, there will be a lot of supporters.”

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