Soul echo

Chapter 156 Clear Goal (Two in One)

Although she had already heard it before, Lilian still wanted to hear more detailed process and reasons.

This is not only what she wants to hear, but also the audience in the live broadcast room.

Westerners seldom value their hometown. They may value their family members, but they are always indifferent to the development of their hometown. Unlike the Eastern natives, they often extend their concern for their family to their hometown.

Passing through so many cities, Lilian also knows that many adventurers will not return to their hometown after retiring, but will settle down in a city they like the most. Return home.

Of course, it’s not right to say that the people in the West have no local feelings, but relatively speaking, they are not as strong as the people in the East.

"Later, because of a broken leg, I remembered that I hadn't seen my grandfather for more than ten years, so I came back."

Savage sighed, and said sadly: "It was only after I came back that I found out that in the third year I went out, my grandfather passed away due to serious illness and no one to take care of him..."

Hearing this, Lilian opened her mouth slightly.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I don't know..." She stammered, trying to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

"It's not your fault. I made a mistake. If I hadn't been so rebellious back then, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened." Savage shook his head and sighed sadly, "After that, I stayed here , but because of a broken leg, farming and grazing are not very good, and I planned to spend my whole life like this, but I didn’t expect someone to contact me two years ago, wanting to build an adventurer’s home in Valais.”

Looking back at the badge hanging on the wall, the former adventurer shook his head, "I don't know what they want to do, but they said that doing so can make Valais develop and make people here better. Don’t know what they’re going to do, but they said that, and they’re paying for it, so it’s not worth it.”

The first half of Savage's life was not wonderful, and similar stories abound in other adventurers, but it was precisely because of this ordinaryness that Lilian was moved a little.

Lilian was still immersed in the story, but Zhong Ye keenly grasped some information from Savage's words.

The upper management of the Adventurer's House contacted Savage two years ago, wanting to build the Adventurer's House in Valais, but now it seems unnecessary, there are no players here at all.

——There are no adventurers and mercenaries to integrate in Valais. If it is not to provide players with a place to learn and grow, there is no need to set up an adventurer's home.

Is there an accident?

Thinking of this, Zhong Ye suddenly said, "So, are you planning to make Valais richer?"

Savage was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head blankly, "No, I didn't think that way...it's not right either! I wanted to make Valais better, but you said that..."

He just had a vague idea, which was not as exaggerated as what Zhong Ye said, and he didn't have the confidence that he could make Valais richer.

However, Zhong Ye seemed to have not heard what he said, and asked again: "What do you think is the reason for Valais' poverty?"

Savage's mouth was open. He felt that something was brewing in his heart and wanted to grow out, but his poor language ability prevented him from expressing what he wanted in his heart. He couldn't help scratching his ears and cheeks, his cheeks flushed with anxiety, and he was very embarrassed.

Before he could answer, Zhong Ye expressed his thoughts: "In my opinion, there are many reasons for poverty, but the most obvious and fatal one is the lack of communication and communication with the outside world.

"After I came here, I made a general observation and found that the Valais are actually very rich. Whether it is land, livestock, clothing, among the four points of basic necessities, the only thing you lack is 'walking'. So, what is it? Let you have the illusion of your own poverty?"

Hearing what Zhong Ye said, Savage thought about it carefully, and found that it really seemed to be the case.

Compared with the farmers outside the mountains, the people in Valais are already living a pretty good life. They don’t have to worry about not having enough food or clothing. As long as there are no natural disasters, every family has a surplus of food every winter.

So, why?Why does he feel that Valais is poor?

"... Valais is not poor, but 'backward'!"

At this time, Lilian interjected: "Maybe it's because you, Mr. Savage, have left Valais and seen the world outside the mountains, so after returning to Valais, you will feel that Valais is poor. Actually, it's not, that's just An illusion!"

She hadn't carefully observed Valai's situation, but she believed in Zhong Ye. Since Zhong Ye said that Valais was not poor, she should continue to search in this way.

"Yes! Backward is backward!" Savage's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands suddenly, "Compared with the outside, Valais is really too backward. The city guards outside use muskets. As long as you lightly Pull the trigger to kill monsters, better than a crossbow!

"If Valais has that thing, we don't have to worry about casualties if monsters strike again!
"There are also mining machines, which only burn coal, and their strength is stronger than that of a dozen people combined, and there is no physical limit, and they can be used all the time by burning coal..."

Savage became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had seen the scene of these objects beyond the mountains entering Valais, but suddenly, he stopped chattering again, and his whole body suddenly fell down.

Because Valais is isolated from the world, there is no way to the outside world, and no merchants come here to do business just to buy their cattle and sheep.

Just when Savage was lost, Zhong Ye took out the self-made map and notes from his backpack.

He spread out the map on the table, attracting Savage's attention, "This is... a map?"

Looking at the crude map, Savage quickly understood the meaning behind the dense marks on the map.

"Valais is not poor, and the mountains of the Alps are not barren. It's not that no adventurers have come here, but they have all been defeated by the complex terrain of the mountains. Compared with challenging this wild land, it takes more money Gambling with time to get rich, maybe following the rules is more suitable for mediocre people.

"Those who dare to challenge the Alps are naturally brave, but they won't go deep into Valais, will they?

"The reason why they don't come here is because there is no need and no motivation, and these," Zhong Ye clicked on the map and notes, "are to provide them with motivation and necessary things."

Savage's heart was agitated. Looking at the map on the table, his heart was pounding, but it didn't take long for him to calm down again.

As an adult, he knows that everything in this world has a price.

"What do you want to do?" Savage asked seriously, "You must have paid for these things. What do you want?"

"I want a piece of the action."

Zhong Ye put the notes on the table together with the map, "I'm just one person, even with my students, there are only two people, there is no way to figure out this business route, you said before that you were wandering in the mountains It took a few months to get to the next city-state. Taking out all kinds of accidents, the distance between Valais and that city-state should not exceed one month. This is because the roads are primitive, and if they are developed, the distance should be shortened a bit.

"Selling these things directly to other adventurers is too little compared to opening up a business route.

"This map and notes can attract adventurers to Valais. When they come to Valais, they will naturally have corresponding needs. If there are a small number of people, Valais can digest it by themselves, but when there are too many people, the excess demand cannot Get resolved, that part is exactly what the businessman needs.

"Before you said that 'outsiders are rare', it shows that Valais is not completely isolated from the world. Compared with a village we met before, the attitude of Valais residents towards us is much gentler, so It can be surmised that at least one caravan out of the mountains was in touch with Valais."

Hearing Zhong Ye's words, Savage's face became more and more frightened, and he looked at Zhong Ye as if he had seen a ghost.

Hearing the last sentence, he couldn't help asking, "How do you know it's a caravan?"

But Zhong Ye smiled slightly, "It was just a guess before, but now it is confirmed."

Hearing this, Savage froze for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly.

Taking a deep breath, Savage asked again: "Having said so much, what exactly do you want from me?"

It's impossible for Zhong Ye to talk about these things with him for no reason. Since he said it, he must want to get something from him.

But if you want to share some benefits, it is useless to talk to him about it, because he is not a merchant, and he cannot become a merchant, let alone open up the trade routes between Valais and other city-states.

He did have some old friends, but after a few years, if they died or retired, even if they were contacted, they would not be of much help.

"I want to know the contact information of that caravan." Zhong Ye cut to the chase and put forward his request directly.

After a pause, Savage found doubts on his face, and explained: "Compared to other caravans, that caravan has both experience and ability. They can transport the things you need here, so they are naturally capable." Bring over what the adventurers need.

"They know how to develop this business route, they also know the standard of living in Valais, they know that you don't have consumption power, but you don't have consumption channels, and they know how much this business route will bring to them once it is put into operation. wealth.

"Because they understand all this, I don't need to spend much time explaining the potential of this business route. As long as I put these things in front of them, they will naturally cooperate with me."

"Hiss..." Savage frowned slightly and took a breath.

It sounds like this is the case.

These words are reasonable, if it were other caravans who didn't know the situation in the Alps, they would certainly not believe Zhong Ye's words just because he put the map and notes in front of him, but if it was the 'Often' and Wa Lai's business caravan, when he mentioned this matter, he would probably start to think about how to open up this trade route.

Then, Savage heard Zhong Ye add: "In addition, I also hope that you can explain the route between Valais and other city-states. Next, when I go to other city-states, I will follow the route. Look for items nearby that hold value and make adventurers flock to them.

"In this plan, the existence of adventurers is indispensable. Only when adventurers come here can they attract the attention of merchants, and there can't be only one or two adventurers, at least dozens or even hundreds of them are needed. An adventurer who often goes in and out of the mountains.

"You were also an adventurer before, so you should know what can attract adventurers to this wild land."

What else could it be?
Nothing but the lure of instant riches!
The Alps are still an undeveloped wild land, and even the residents of Valais have not explored the surrounding land much.

Primitive does not necessarily represent wealth, but the Alps are not barren.

Isn't a region with rich and primitive products synonymous with "sudden wealth"?

Savage's thinking was immediately cleared up, and he started to think along the direction Zhong Ye described, and found that if it was him, he would also choose to enter the mountains.

There is hardly any difference between adventurers and gamblers, and their stakes are bigger and more spectacular-the thing they are betting on is their own life!

After pondering for a long time and struggling with thoughts for a long time, Savage slapped his thigh and finally made up his mind.

"They're in Montreux!"

Savage gestured with his hands, "Starting from Valais, heading northwest, you will see a large lake, which is 'Lemenus', and you can reach Montreux when you go north along the shore of the lake—— I used this road to get out of the mountains. As for the specific route in and out of the mountains, only the caravan knows it, and I don't know much about it.

"The caravan is called 'Lake of Chillon' and has a station in Montreux. You can ask the locals to find out where they are."

Zhong Ye nodded repeatedly, and silently wrote down the information.

From his point of view, in the case of Valais, the Turin black market probably cannot enter the city to collect information. If so, why do they think there are traces of cultists in Valais?
There must be a reason for the groundless rumours. In the case of not being able to enter Valais, there are only two kinds of people that intelligence personnel can contact.

One is the lord of this city-state, and the other is the caravan connecting Valais with the human society beyond the mountains. Both are very suspicious, and it may even be both, rather than choosing between the two.

He will stay in Valais for two days, find an opportunity to contact the lord of this place during these two days, and then go to Montreux to test the caravan.

But you have to be a bit more concealed, and you can't let them know that he is spying on information and confirming information, otherwise, it may make them suspicious...

　I feel that broken chapters are not very good, so this chapter is 4000, try to see if I can write another chapter tonight, if not, there will be no more tonight

　　
　
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