Chapter 1,474 Negotiations and Disputes with Hotsand Group(2/3)
They often attack various business groups and have tens of thousands of people.
In addition to goblins, its members also include some humans, dwarves, trolls, ogres and dark elves from the underground. They mainly move at night.
By the way, Zong Shen also used the strategy module to detect lies.
It can be confirmed that Ariel Blue Gold basically did not lie, but only concealed some details.
He doesn't care about the origin of "Dark Walker", he just wants to know whether the other party carries it.
This can determine whether the transaction can be carried out quickly.
"Yes, the relevant goods are hidden in the stronghold."
Ariel Blue Gold nodded candidly.
They would not carry such valuables with them casually.
Zong Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, bent his knuckles and tapped the armrest lightly.
"So what do you want to get?"
"Dinars, supplies, or other materials?"
"As you described, the value of 'Dark Walker' is very high."
He emphasized again that he would take the initiative to move the process forward.
Based on his previous reactions, Ariel Lanjin knew that the mysterious lord in front of him was very interested in secret weapons.
I saw it hesitantly holding out a finger.
Zong Shen didn't speak and waited patiently for the next sentence.
"A war."
"We need you to help us win a war."
"Don't worry, the intensity of this war is definitely within your capabilities."
"It can even be said that as long as you join us, we will definitely win."
Ariel Blue Gold finally made the request for exchange.
This made Zong Shen frown.
"war?"
"Where to fight?"
"I need more detailed explanation."
"If it's too far away, my army won't be able to mobilize."
The area where the goblins are active is relatively far away from his territory.
It is not impossible to mobilize troops over long distances like this in the Endless Continent, but there is a certain threshold.
It needs to be supported by long-distance space transmission means.
And even so, deploying troops remotely is still very troublesome.
Even Archduke Jonathan spent a lot of effort to mobilize tens of millions of troops to the giant city of Lentax.
Normally, the defense territory of major forces is also regional.
That is to be each other's horns in the region and support each other together.
With the help of transportation methods such as ground beasts and other means of transportation, rapid support can be achieved for distances of thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers.
But areas further away are more troublesome.
What made Zong Shen curious was why these goblins came so far away to ask for help.
Even at the expense of a secret weapon.
And to be honest, what these goblins did was somewhat sloppy.
It feels like a blind cat catching a mouse by chance.
Zong Shen himself would never act so hastily if he planned to use secret weapons in exchange for military support.
Weird, so weird.
But what's even more strange is that the other party didn't lie.
Using the strategy module, Zong Shen found a very critical piece of information.
There is also a crisis brewing within the goblins.
Both the Steamwheedle Corporation and the Bilgewater Cartel have experienced varying degrees of problems.
In addition, there are some scattered small group forces that are also ready to take action.
This transaction involves the issue of Hotsand Group.
Whether it is the violent oil engine group or the quenching steel ingot business group, they are just appearances.
They are planning a war, a war against the Steamwheedle Corporation.
In addition, through in-depth analysis of the information, Zong Shen discovered that the other party was actually lying.
The parts of the [Dark Walker] hijacked by the Rampage Oil Crew are not complete. Although in terms of proportion, there are 98% of the main body, the most critical 2% are still within the Hotsand Group.
Therefore, there is a suspicion that he was lured into the business and participated in the internal disputes within the Hotsand Group.
After all, such a large magic weapon requires a lot of manpower and time just to assemble it.
If you delay deliberately, you may be fishing in troubled waters for a year and a half.
Even though the general truth was figured out in a short period of time.
But Zong Shen remained calm.
Negotiations with goblins require a sense of rhythm.
Ariel Lanjin heard the concerns in Zong Shen's words.
It lowered its volume again and answered almost in a low voice.
"My leader is the majority shareholder of Hotsand Group's board of directors."
"This time it's to find allies."
Zong Shen smiled secretly in his heart.
The boss behind it is far less powerful.
Otherwise, people who are in a hurry and seek medical treatment would not come to him.
However, there are indeed not many targets that the goblin forces can cooperate with.
The major human kingdoms have no time to take care of themselves.
The orcs are also not interested in the internal affairs of the goblins.
The elves are declining day by day and they cherish the wings of Silvermoon Forest. At the same time, the proud elves disdain to conspire with the goblins.
Ogres get along well with goblins.
However, they are divided into countless tribes internally.
These tribes range from large to small.
Large tribes often cooperate with large goblin forces, while small tribes cooperate with small forces.
Not to mention the goblins, even the ogres themselves cannot achieve unity within themselves.
As for the trolls and other scattered ethnic groups, just ignore them.
Zong Shen tilted his head, first thinking, then showing amusement.
"Is the interior of the Hotsand Group so weak that the intervention of the giant city forces can influence the situation?"
"And can you guarantee that the [Dark Walker] components you have on hand are complete?"
He said with a half-smile, not hiding his suspicion at all.
Two questions left Ariel Lanjin at a loss for words.
He has never seen such a straight-to-the-point person.
The most outrageous thing is that every question from the other party is so pointed.
It just captures their weak points.
"Well…"
Its throat subconsciously made a sound, which was a precursor to opening its mouth.
But before it opened its mouth, Zong Shen had already stood up calmly.
"It seems that your sincerity is not very sufficient."
"I see no need to continue this deal."
To be continued...