I can infinitely synthesize more advanced items

The significance of winning Winter Cloud City is great.

Not only is there an additional strategic buffer between the Mudstone Grassland and the Moonlight Country.

And more importantly, it brought more than 60 people and abundant resources.

Wintercloud City has three coal mines, two iron mines, one copper mine, and one silver mine.

These minerals have greatly relieved the pressure on the resources of Mudstone City, and made the iron and steel factories in Mudstone City no longer need to obtain resources from Blue Star. In terms of steel, they can be completely self-sufficient.

In addition, in terms of economy, Winter Cloud City has completely crushed the former Mudstone City, with more shops, more adventurers, and more craftsmen and other talents.

The high-quality and cheap goods from Mudstone City began to enter Winter Cloud City. At present, they are mainly basic living materials such as grain and cloth, and the price will be slightly higher than that in Mudstone City.

For example, the price of rice in Mudstone City is two coppers per catty, while in Winter Cloud City it is four coppers per catty.

This is also a strategy formulated after discussions with the high-level officials of Mudstone City. The purpose is to attract the population of Winter Cloud City to flow into Mudstone City.

The merchants of the Mudstone City Chamber of Commerce established their businesses in Winter Cloud City one after another, quickly occupying the market in Winter Cloud City with various high-quality and cheap commodities.

However, in order to buy these high-quality and cheap commodities, the residents of Winter Cloud City must first exchange metal currency into Wanzu currency, and then use Wanzu currency to purchase.

In just a few days, the local merchants in Winter Cloud City were severely impacted.

……

Nightshade Tavern is an old shop that has been operating in Wintercloud City for hundreds of years.

For a long time, the drinks they sold were not expensive and of good quality, and were loved by the residents of the city.

Often after the evening, the business of the tavern becomes booming.

Adventurers talk here, seductresses look for customers here, bards come here to promote the stories and poems they just wrote...

But since a new tavern opened on the corner of the street two days ago, the business of the Night Tavern has obviously become deserted.

The sun had already set, and it was getting dark outside.

But there were only a dozen guests sitting in the Night Tavern, which was unimaginable in the past.

"Damn Mudstone City businessman, can't you do business well in your Mudstone City? Why did you come to Wintercloud City?" Riddle stood at the entrance of the tavern, looking at the street corner full of resentment.

Although it was far away, the lively hustle and bustle could be heard from the newly opened tavern on the corner of the street.

From time to time, guests come and go through the door of the newly opened tavern.

Obviously, the location of Night Color Tavern is better than that of the newly opened tavern, but the business of the two taverns is in stark contrast.

At this moment, Riddle glanced over and saw a middle-aged man in a blue robe passing by his tavern and walking towards the corner of the street.

Riddle quickly greeted him; "Lock, seeing your happy face, you must have written a good story. Come to the Night Tavern and tell us. We are looking forward to your new story."

This bard named Locke is a regular customer of Night Tavern.

Every time I write a good story, I will choose to come to the Night Tavern to publicize it.

But Locke refused: "Riddle, I'm afraid I won't be able to come this time. The owner of the newly opened tavern in front of me contacted me yesterday. As long as I go there to preach, I can provide free drinks, and there are obviously more taverns there." There are many audiences waiting for me."

The damn Mudstone City businessman, seeing Locke walking towards the corner without looking back, Riddle cursed fiercely in his heart.

How despicable it is to lure bards there with free booze.

To know the story of the bard is one of the important factors for the booming business of the tavern.

At this moment, a man with a deer-headed mouse came over at some point.

"Hehe, Boss Riddle, the business of Night Tavern seems to be very bad these days."

"Potter?"

Riddle said angrily, "If you're here to laugh at me, you'd better get the hell out of here before I get angry."

This Potter was the leader of a gang of scoundrels in Wintercloud City. He usually did some dirty things. Riddle always looked down on such people.

Potter laughed and said, "No, no, Boss Riddle, you misunderstood. If it was just to make fun of you, I wouldn't be too lazy to come all the way here. I'm here to help you this time."

Riddle sneered, "Just you? What can you do for me?"

Potter got straight to the point: "Well, the Firewolf Mercenary Group asked me to contact you."

Riddle was taken aback: "Firewolf mercenary group?"

The fire wolf mercenary group is one of the three major mercenary groups in Winter Cloud City, with more than 200 magic core fighters, and Bude, the leader of the mercenary group, is a third-level powerhouse.

In Potter's next explanation, Riddle gradually understood the purpose of his trip.

The influx of merchants from Mudstone City severely impacted the Winter Cloud City market.

Not only Riddle's Night Tavern, but also other merchants in Wintercloud City are having a hard time.

Since they couldn't compete on the frontal battlefield, some merchants decided to unite to resist and contacted the Firewolf Mercenary Group, planning to drive these Mudstone City merchants out of Wintercloud City.

After all, in the final analysis, these Mudstone City merchants are just a group of outsiders, and they don't have any roots in Winter Cloud City.

Although they can't do it openly, they still have a way.

"Hehe, if Boss Riddle agrees to join us, he needs to pay a fee first."

"How many?"

"Hehe, not much, only 550 gold coins."

"Okay, I agree."

After hesitating for less than a second, Riddle made a decision.

Although 550 gold coins is not a small amount, as long as the newly opened tavern on the corner is destroyed, and the business resumes, these gold coins will be earned back sooner or later.

"I have to say, Boss Riddle, you have made a wise decision, and then wait to hear the good news."

Potter withdrew the gold coin card, laughed and left.

By midnight.

Riddle was drinking dull wine behind the counter. At this time, there was not even a single customer in the tavern.

A few fellows sat drowsy on the sidelines.

Suddenly there was a noise outside, and someone was vaguely heard shouting "fire".

Riddle was startled, and hurriedly ran out with a few buddies to check.

I saw the newly opened tavern on the corner of the street, with bursts of smoke coming out of it, accompanied by a strong fire.

Many guests escaped from it.

"Boss, there's a fire over there." The man said in surprise.

"I know, hehe, this is what will happen to them. If you want to do business in Wintercloud City, you don't have to weigh whether you have the ability first." Riddle sneered, his eyes full of complacency.

He knew that this must be the method of the fire wolf mercenary group, but he didn't expect to act so fast.

A few guests who were still in shock came to the Night Tavern, intending to have a few drinks to calm their shock.

According to their narration, it seems that someone accidentally broke the jar containing kerosene, which caused a fire in the warehouse, and then the fire spread all the way.

By the time they found out, the fire was out of control.