"Master, this is a relic of the Dragon Worship Cult. It is said that a powerful dragon priest is buried inside, guarding the wall of dragon language engraved with powerful words." Dawn Warhammer Xili, the administrator of the lord's study, quickly learned from the ancient books I found relevant information about the Gaomen ruins and marked the approximate location of the ruins on the map.
It is located at the junction of the three major territories of Whiteland Territory, Yar Border Territory and Halfingal. It is very close to the eastern edge of the Kraft Delta in Dugu City. Beyond the eastern edge of the Kraft Delta lies the vast Sea of Ghosts.
"Master, wait until the Storm Outlook returns from Gallows Rock before going to the Gaomen Ruins." the housekeeper suggested.
"That's fine." The lord realized that three adventure teams were not enough.
"Master, there is also news about the incident related to the Blackthorn Family in Rift Valley City." Violet Jeannade of the Night Gate, who is in charge of the Veil of Darkness, received the secret report.
"There's been a lot of news lately." The Lord smiled.
Not long ago, after completing the adventure of retrieving the Jagged Crown and returning via the Night Gate Hotel, Wu Chen read two private messages intercepted by Nightingale Kaliya. Both letters are related to the Blackthorn Family in Rift City and the Snowman Territory.
One letter was written by Sabjon, the owner of Snowrun Mead, to Mawen Blackthorn in Rift City. The letter said that reasonable business competition was harmless, but Mawen secretly hired thugs and the Thieves Guild to steal two shipments of his goods. , this was beyond the means of legitimate competition. In response, he threatened to report to the Lord Xueman and let the "strong" Balgrove deal with her.
The second letter was written by a person named Christopher Bartlett to Marwen Blackthorn. The words in the letter were extremely humble and frightening, saying that this was the second letter of apology he had written to Marwen, and the last one fell into the sea. There was no news, he hoped that Ma Wen would not misunderstand him, and said that he was begging Ma Wen for forgiveness with great humility and trepidation.
Now there is progress on both things.
The quality of the Nord mead produced in the mead land of Sabjoon suddenly declined for unknown reasons. Some people in Snowrun even claimed to be poisoned after drinking mead. After investigation, the evidence was conclusive, and the owner of the mead land, Sabjoon, was imprisoned by the "strong" Balgrove. The mead field is said to be run by brewers hired by Sabjoon, and it is rumored that there are also behind-the-scenes managers from the Blackthorn family in Rift City.
This is obviously a frame-up by competitors. What's more, according to Wu Chen's knowledge, Marwen Blackthorn secretly hired thugs and the Thieves Guild to rob two cargoes of mead. Sabjoon also immediately reported it to the Lord of Snowrun, "The Strong" Balgrove. Accusation. Mead poisonings occurred soon after. The two things before and after cannot be unrelated. And it is impossible for Snowrun Lord "Strong" Balgrove not to notice it. Then why was Sabjoon, the owner of the mead land who was obviously framed, thrown into the prison of Longlin Castle?
As Baron Ximu under Lord Xueman, Wu Chen had already thought: "Are there any rumors about the auction of mead land in the city?"
"Yes, Master. Lord Snowman is planning to auction the mead land to compensate the victims of the poisoning incident." Night Gate Violet Jeannade smiled.
"Where is Christopher Bartlett from Mare Banner?" Wu Chen asked again.
"He is the victim and the accuser of this poisoning incident." Night Gate Violet Jeannade's smile was full of meaning.
"So, because he offended Mawen Blackthorn, this Christopher Bartlett had no choice but to poison the brewing barrels in the mead field." Wu Chen had already thought of it.
"Yes, my dear master." Nightgate Violet Jeannade continued: "There has always been a rat problem in the mead, and everyone in Snowrun knows it. So Christopher Bartlett poured rat poison into the mead. into the brewing barrel, causing the mead poisoning incident. The person who helped him was the brewer Mallus Maccius who took over the mead field after the accident. An imperial man, due to debt Debt works in the mead field. After taking over the winery, he also became one of the thieves guild's stolen goods sellers in Snowrun City. He is also found in the smuggler's lair."
"So, Christopher Bartlett is the leader of the smuggler's den?" Unexpectedly, these seemingly unrelated people and things are all related behind the scenes.
"It's very possible, my master." Night Gate Violet Janeide also thinks so.
"No wonder he offended Marwen Blackthorn. Christopher Bartlett must have been involved in the smuggling of Blackthorn Mead, which harmed Marwen's interests. And because it was a shady smuggling trade, Christopher Bartlett did not dare to speak out. , and they dare not go directly to the Lord of Snowrun Balgrove, the Strong, like Sabjoon, the owner of the mead, to complain, and they dare not abscond in fear of the crime, so they can only secretly beg Marwen Blackthorn for forgiveness." Everything makes sense.
"Master, what are you going to do?" The housekeeper agreed with the lord's judgment on the entire incident.
"I wrote to my lord (Xuerun) in my own name, saying that I want to buy the mead land. I am also willing to clear out the smugglers' dens and the White River Gang thieves in Xueman." The Lord has always been far-sighted.
"So in addition to the mead land, the master also wants to see White River View?" As expected of the housekeeper, she has already thought of it.
"No, to be precise, it's the entire Baihe Mountain." Wu Chen smiled and said, "Including Baihe Tiaoyan and Baihewang."
Previously, the Lord of Snowrun, "The Strong" Balgrove, offered a high bounty in exchange for a house in Snowrun City or land of equivalent value in exchange for the head of the leader Harval Ironhand and the destruction of the White River Gang. However, this reward has never been completed. Instead, it fueled the Baihe Gang's arrogance.
Coupled with the post-disaster reconstruction in Xueman, too many resources were consumed. As a last resort, the Snowman lord "Strong" Balgrove even "pretended to be confused" and allowed the owner of the mead land, Sabjoen, to be framed, and then logically sold the huge mead land to make up for the shortfall. 's treasury.
The reason why it is called mead, rather than mead house or mead factory, is because this is a huge piece of land used for planting, beekeeping, and brewing. It almost shares the fertile tundra south of Snowrun City between Secuda's Frame and Snowrun Moat with Pelagia Farm on the west side. Just imagine farming, beekeeping, and brewing at the same time. The value of this open land is obvious.
Precisely because public acquisitions cost huge sums of money, Marwen Blackthorn used despicable means to suppress the value of the mead land as much as possible.
Just imagine if Baron Ximu wasn't involved. The merchants and nobles in Snowrun City would never pay a high price for a decaying land that was infested with rats and had a ruined reputation.
The reason why Wu Chen wants to buy this piece of land in Xueman adjacent to Ximu Ling is not complicated either. He wants to build a large trading post in this mead land, which is close to the Snowman Moat and the main transportation road: Honningbrew Meadery Fort.
Transport the specialties of Ximu to Xueman City, which is close to the golden waterway in the middle and lower reaches of Baihe River, and trade directly with merchants from afar.
Of course, the breweries and wineries in the Bee Wine Land will also make Ximu Gin.
Soon, Baron Ximu's personal request was happily granted by the Lord of Xueman, "The Strong" Balgrove. In addition to compensating the victims of the poisoned wine and paying in full the high fine imposed by Lord Xueman, the transfer fee that fell into the pocket of Sabjoon, the owner of the honey wine land, was also much richer than the market price. No one could refuse Baron Ximu's offer.
Soon, the bee wine land became the property of Baron Ximu.
At the same time, the Ximu elite led by Lady Gieseying's Deathstroke Elena Lucretia also launched an attack on the White River Gang.
