Author: Arion's Dolphins

There were only three people in this small building. The rangers searched around again and found no secret passages or secret rooms. They simply camped on the spot and threw the three unconscious people into a room and waited for them.

Make plans after waking up.

In addition, the rangers also found a lot of interesting things in the small building: account books, maps and a notebook written in encrypted language. Tang Zhao did not let them move around casually, and the duration of the anesthetic was not

Long, things will soon progress to the next step.

He paid a little attention to the maps. One of them looked very rough, and the terrain was seriously out of shape. It looked like a private work that was not very professional. It was the kind that no one could understand except the original author. He could barely identify it.

What is drawn on the map is Insula, specifically near his stronghold. The fake camp he built was also marked by the opponent's circles, and there were even some strange markings for the deeper places.

This map has revealed its secrets. The other party obviously has a plot against me, and it is definitely not as simple as collecting mushrooms and selling them for money.

The elves sat in a circle on the ground, took out small pieces of bread wrapped in green leaves from their pockets, and ate it little by little with water. This is the black technology of the elves. This kind of bread only needs to be soft and delicious while ensuring a soft and delicious texture.

A little bit can fill your stomach and provide soldiers with the energy they need for a day of fighting. It is the perfect military ration.

Tang Zhao once asked the other party seriously for the formula. This thing can greatly relieve logistical pressure. Eating delicious food can also effectively boost morale during wartime. He intended to use this thing as standard military rations, but it was blocked by Elena and

Franken unanimously vetoed it, on the grounds that this formula was a family secret, involved the elves' beliefs and culture, and would never be shared with others.

Of course he hasn't given up yet. This thing is of great value, but now is not the time. He is never in a hurry.

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In the darkness, Andrea opened her eyes. After a moment of panic, she quickly calmed down and began to observe her surroundings.

The curtains were not closed, and through the dim light coming from the outside world, she could tell that this was still her stronghold, not somewhere outside the city. This made her feel relieved. The familiar environment could at least make her feel

Take it easy.

However, the relief only lasted for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, there was a hint of fear on her face - since the other party stayed here with no fear, there was a possibility that he had no intention of keeping her alive.

After all, she was a child who grew up in the slums and had seen a lot of things. Although she was scared, she did not lose her mind. She looked around and saw a tall figure standing in the shadow opposite her. She could not see because of the light at night.

Clear appearance.

"You were the last one to wake up. It seems that it's not just about your appearance. You also didn't inherit the resistance to toxins from the residents of the forest. You just have a meager blood flow."

"What bloodline are you talking about? I really don't know anything." Andrea didn't understand what she was saying, but she could tell that the man in front of her was in a complicated mood.

"Don't you know? That's the best, so as not to cause more trouble to yourself." The tone of the tall and thin man in front of him returned to normal, "Then, let's get down to business. I'm going to ask you a few questions. Just answer them truthfully. You

Those two friends woke up much earlier than you, and they told us what should be said and what should not be said. We know very well that you are the mastermind and probably know your plan. Lying will not do you any good. "

Andrea nodded calmly on the surface, but actually she was panicking. She knew very well what kind of people her two companions were. They only joined to please herself. They did things in a typical three-minute manner.

If they had not really seen the benefits this time, they would have quit midway.

If such unstable people are tortured to extract confessions, everything they know will be told out like beans without even having to be interrogated.

After thinking for a few seconds, she slowly said: "I will take everything seriously, can you guarantee my safety?"

The figure in front of him shrugged: "If I were the commander, then I wouldn't mind giving you my guarantee, but I'm just a person responsible for doing the work and I can't guarantee anything."

Hearing this, Andrea was silent for a few seconds, and finally she nodded heavily: "Okay, what do you want to hear? I will try my best to tell you everything I know. I hope you can spare my life. I am very interested in the forest."

I didn’t do anything too extreme.”

As soon as these words came out, Tang Zhao, who was hiding in the shadows and observing everything, was a little surprised. He glanced at the woman quite unexpectedly: obviously she had roughly guessed the origin and purpose of everyone, and she didn't know whether it was because of a guilty conscience or because of her meticulous observation.

, Tang Zhao personally prefers the latter.

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Indeed, as she said, she was very cooperative in the back. She answered whatever the elf asked. She was clear and organized, without too many flowery words, which made people feel comfortable, especially after Tang Zhao had just experienced dealing with the other two.

This is even more true when it comes to forced confessions from individuals.

They were slightly frightened, and their words were stuttering, discontinuous and repetitive, which was simply torture for the audience. In the end, the elf ranger lost all his patience and even changed people midway.

In short, the final result was good. Tang Zhao finally figured out the motives of these humans. It was very simple. They were just trying to make money.

Tang Zhao guessed that the human merchant Jacques had taken over the trade with Insula. As a result, the power of the Serif Chamber of Commerce he represented increased. With proper operation, it jumped from the second-highest chamber of commerce in Luford to one of the top chambers of commerce.

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Under this background, a human named Andrea saw an opportunity and began to use her own methods to trace the source of goods from the Chamber of Commerce. The Serif Chamber of Commerce did a good job of blocking information, but she still used her connections to sneak into the transportation team.

I found some clues from it.

What happened next was similar. She used her little savings to issue commissions and collect information related to Insura. Due to lack of funds in the middle, she also started to buy other things that the adventurers found, and she became a second-rate dealer.

A secondary market that the big guys look down on, Luford is not a coastal commercial city-state, and the relevant construction is not perfect. It is a very profitable blue ocean market.

After doing this for a while, the profits were pretty good, so she took this as her main business. However, she was still thinking about the goblin handicrafts and never gave up the search for the goblin settlement.

[There is probably someone else behind her, but she is just kept in the dark.]

After listening to the other party telling his story, this was Tang Zhao's first feeling.
Chapter completed!