Chapter 455: Chapter 419: Whitewashing
After they had allocated the population, Rocky and his two companions had completely finished dividing the spoils. Each of them had received exactly what they wanted, and the war spoils were exceedingly generous. Regardless of the outcome of the ongoing war, the three of them had already made a fortune.
Afterward, the three Sky Cities began transshipping goods. Since Rocky and Karina had each destroyed a Sky City, most of the goods were in their cities, and they needed to transport some to Lingyu City.
During this process, Berg was not idle; he began proactively contacting the Alliance Army’s quartermaster, planning to sell the batch of goods they had obtained to the Alliance Army.
The goods they had seized were almost all war supplies, and the quantity was extremely large. Having so much stock was useless if not sold; it had to be turned into gold coins. The Alliance Army, being close at hand, naturally became their primary trading target.
For the Alliance Army, they were also eager to acquire these supplies. After all, the war zone was active, and the size of Wilton’s forces had suddenly doubled after receiving support. No amount of supplies was too much in this situation, so the transaction was made very smoothly.
This matter was naturally tasked to Berg to lead. Rocky only sent Aileen, and Karina did the same, so the specifics need not be detailed. Ultimately, after several rounds of negotiations, the trade was finalized, and apart from a small portion they kept, all the seized goods were sold to the Alliance Army.
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After this deal was sealed, the three of them lived up to the old saying: they had made a fortune overnight!
You must know, the goods they had seized were calculated by the ton, not just a few tons, but dozens of tons. Thus, with the completion of this deal, Rocky, Karina, and Berg each received millions of gold coins.
To be exact, it was over eight million gold coins!
Over eight million gold coins!
This amount of money, let alone for Rocky and Karina, was a substantial sum even for Berg, the City Lord of a trading city.
And with this substantial sum, the development of these three individuals and their Sky Cities was bound to enter a period of rapid growth. It is possible that by the end of this great war, some of them might no longer be the lords of minor Sky Cities!
Of course, this money had not yet reached their hands since they were still in the war zone, where no tens of millions of gold coins could be found. Therefore, Wilton could only acknowledge the debt for now. However, this wasn’t a problem for the trio, as Wilton represented the Sky Alliance, which surely wouldn’t default on the payment.
In fact, Wilton had already assured Berg that once they left the war zone and entered the airspace of Nut God City, which is the core area of the Sky Alliance, the Alliance would settle the payment completely, so they could rest easy.
And once the deal was concluded, Rocky sought out Berg and Karina again.
“You mean… you’re worried about those people not being honest?”
Still in the City Lord’s Mansion of Lingyu City, as Rocky clarified his intentions, both Karina and Berg turned to look at him.
“Exactly.”
“The people we’ve captured are residents of the families. They have been benefiting from their families for generations and feel a much stronger sense of belonging to their respective families than residents of Independent Sky Cities do. I’m worried that they won’t behave themselves in the city.”
Facing Karina and Berg, Rocky expressed his concerns.
Although they had captured many people this time, having too many captives could also be a problem, such as them being uncooperative.
As Rocky said, all those they had captured were residents under various families. Each had a strong sense of loyalty to their family. They might not dare to cause trouble under armed pressure, but once they were brought into the city and made residents of their own Sky Cities, would these people be willing?
Perhaps some would, but similarly, there would certainly be those who wouldn’t!
If they had only kidnapped a few hundred people, it might have been fine. A few hundred people dispersed among a city of thousands would not have caused any turmoil. But this time, they kidnapped five thousand!
Especially for Rocky, after the exchanges with Karina and Berg and adding the captives from the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, three thousand more people suddenly appeared in Thunderhawk City. This number was already equivalent to the existing population of Thunderhawk City. If these three thousand were not compliant, Rocky would not be able to handle it, nor would Thunderhawk City, which had become his greatest concern.
“What’s there to worry about?”
When Rocky was full of worries, Karina casually said, “If anyone misbehaves, just kill them. Kill a thousand or eight hundred, and the rest will fall in line. Trust me, I have experience.”
Looking at Rocky, Karina mentioned with a tone of experience.
She really did have a lot of experience with this matter.
Karina’s Rose City was a typical city that relied on warfare to function. The city’s own industries were very limited, barely sufficient for self-sustainability. The majority of its income came from warfare. In her city of over seven thousand people, more than a third were plundered through wars, so she knew exactly what Rocky was worried about.
However, to Karina, this worry was not difficult to address. Was it just about people not behaving? Just find a way to make everyone behave. Kill a couple of people and see if they continue misbehaving. If so, kill more, and one day everyone will behave.
It was no coincidence that Karina was known as the Bloody Rose; the nickname was well earned!
However, upon hearing her words, Rocky swallowed hard and looked at Karina, unable to utter a word for a long time.
This method might work, but…
Rocky still felt something was amiss. He was definitely not afraid of killing, being a City Lord meant he could kill whomever he wished without repercussion. But one must not kill indiscriminately, right? Besides, the population was precious, what if they were all killed off…
“Such feminine mercy!”
Seeming to sense Rocky’s hesitance, Karina immediately gave him a scornful look.
“This matter is easy to handle.”
Luckily, at this moment, Berg stepped in to smooth things over. He chuckled and said to Rocky, “That kind of thinking has already occurred to others. There are only so many people in the sky, and everyone is plundering each other; such situations are bound to happen.”
“So if you’re worried about these people being disobedient, it’s simple. Just hand over those three thousand to me after we leave the war zone.”
“Hand them over to you… for what?”
“Don’t worry about that. Some things are better left unknown, it’s less troubling.”
Flashing a mysterious smile at Rocky, Berg said, “You just need to know that once you hand those three thousand people over to me, I’ll return them to you in a few months. I guarantee you’ll have a group of citizens who will live their days peacefully. However, when I return them, there won’t be three thousand anymore, but two thousand. This isn’t me cheating you, it’s a necessary expense.”
“……”
After hearing Berg’s words, Rocky gave him a glance, his expression somewhat complex.
Although Berg didn’t elaborate, Rocky was not a fool and understood what Berg meant…
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