This is a Miracle

“The Cerberus Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in the Kingdom of the Mountains. It stretches over dozens of trade fields, from aquatic products and shipping to minerals, jewelry, and textiles.”

Gonia is Bai Luo’s representative. Seeing that she knows so much about the Cerberus Chamber of Commerce, the bearded man smiled and said, “Yes, we belong to the Cerberus Chamber of Commerce.”

“However, although the slave trade is very profitable, it’s sadly not a glorious field.”

“Especially in some countries where slave trading and human trafficking are explicitly prohibited”

Gonia calmly said, “Your business should be difficult to conduct in these places.”

“Indeed, but sometimes, it’s not the case.”

The bearded man took a sip of red wine and digressed. “The slave trade is necessary in some places for the market. After all, the people at the top need us.”

Slave trade is not only necessary for the control of the population… More importantly, it can stir up the law and order of some countries, making it easier to stuff in spies and eyeliners.

For example, the holy empire and the great northern empire. Although these two countries explicitly prohibit the trade of slaves, there are still many people conducting this type of business in the dark.

“Our side is called the bright market, and theirs is called the black market.”

“The name is a bit unpleasant,” The bearded man said,

“But slave trade is slave trade. As long as there is money to be made, what’s the difference between good and evil?”

“I don’t care about that.”

Bai Luo interrupted, “I need slaves, a large number of slaves, preferably young people, teenagers, and children.”

People are the source of power for the development of miracles.

For instance,  among the little witches that Lilith nurtured, Ersa awakens the magic of ice and snow. This is her personal talent, something which Lilith didn’t have before.

However, since Ersa has it, then so will Lilith.

Therefore, if they cultivate thousands of witches, each one researching and creating new techniques and spells, then they will provide Lilith with a terrifying amount of power.

This is the relationship between miracles and miracle children.

In addition, young people are malleable and easily influenced. They can be brainwashed far easier than adults that had already developed firm views on values and the world.

Moreover, the study of miracles itself requires the nurturing of these young people. This is not an overnight matter, but a ten-year or a century-long educational project.

Only when these children grow up, form a sizable scale, and create a framework/system can the miracle and the kingdom grow at an extremely rapid pace.

At that time, Arden could truly be called a miracle nation with a deep heritage.

“Children…”

The bearded man didn’t ask why Bai Luo wanted children. Slave traders shouldn’t ask such questions, “Okay, other than that, is there anything else?”

“In addition to children, I also want adult men and women, preferably those with families.”

Bai Luo really needs population.

With population, more children will be born.

Bai Luo is willing to wait ten or twenty years in exchange for a group of native-born ‘Ardennes’.

“Do you need them to have some kind of skill?”

“No,”

Bai Luo calmly said, “It doesn’t matter even if it’s the most ordinary farmers, as long as it meets my above requirements, I will accept them.”

Bai Luo doesn’t care much about skilled individuals. Skilled individuals can be cultivated by them, and they will be even more loyal.

“What about the quantity?”

“As much as you can ship,” Bai Luo said in a deep voice, “I want as many people as possible.”

“…”

For the first time, the bearded man showed a strange expression. He looked at Bai Luo in disbelief,

“Are you serious?”

“Next, let me do the talking,” Gonia said.

Bai Luo raised his hand and indicated for her to go ahead, while he leaned back on the couch and watched her perform.

“John.”

Little John hurriedly brought up a box that they carried along and placed it on the table.

“Spices?”

In fact, the bearded man had long smelled the smell radiating from the box.

As the established leader of a large slave convoy, he naturally knew what it was,

“What’s in it, black peppers?”

“It’s indeed black pepper!”

After Gonia finished speaking, John immediately opened the box. It was littered with black pepper, the quantity and quality were so great that the bearded man’s jaw almost dropped.

“This is the deposit.”

“Hmm?!”

The bearded man stood up in surprise, “So much?”

If these black peppers are converted into gold coins, there must be at least 50 large gold coins, which is equivalent to 5 million yuan (788,000 USD) from Bai Luo’s past life.

Moreover, this is just the deposit!

“Snap!”

Just when the bearded man was surprised, the lid of the box was closed by John, and Gonia said,

“Our condition is that the slaves originally transported to the Holy Empire will be delivered to us in batches.”

“Anyway, ordinary slaves are hard to sell there, so why not sell them to us?”

“Hmm.”

The bearded man calmed down and said, “You have a point.”

“Boom!”

The next moment, another box fell on the table, and after opening it, it was also filled with black pepper.

“Hiss~~~”

This time, the bearded man was silent.

Although he quickly replied before, he still had some concerns. After all, trade with the Holy Empire is very important to the kingdom of mountains. This is important work for them to carry out favor with the higher-ups of the kingdom.

However, Bai Luo gave too much.

“These two boxes are deposits?”

“These two boxes are deposits!”

The bearded man and Gonia said the same thing, but their tone was completely different.

The bearded man was deep in his thoughts, He was truly starting to hesitate.

“The number of people you want is too great, even I…”

If Bai Luo wanted dozens or hundreds, it would be fine, but looking at their stance, the young man in front of him certainly doesn’t want so few people.

This caused the bearded man to start doubting Bai Luo’s identity. Who is he? And why does he want so many slaves?

“Boom!”

The third box was dropped on the table. This is already 150 large gold coins.

The only question is whether he dares.

Gonia isn’t afraid of the bearded man fleeing with the deposits. These merchants are very greedy. Once he tastes the sweetness, there’s no going back.

It’s a simple question. If there’s an opportunity in front of him to earn dozens of millions through normal work, would he simply take a few million and run away? Risking his reputation and honor, and bearing danger?

Even if he doesn’t care about the risks, can he give up on the tens of millions so easily?

Therefore, Gonia understands very well what she has to do, impressing the bearded man.

If smacking his face with money doesn’t suffice, then shoot him with money, beat him, then drown him in it!

Arden isn’t short of money, Bai Luo can easily pour out 1 ton of black pepper a week, and this amount will only increase in the future.

“I’ll do it!”

The bearded man decisively agreed.

As a merchant, he would be a fool if he didn’t accept such a deal.

If he continues to worry about the risks, then he wouldn’t have reached such a point. Don’t they always risk getting sunk by storms while transporting slaves across the sea?

If he’s always afraid of this and that, he would never reach the top!

“Welcome to cooperate with the Cerberus Slave Chamber of Commerce!”

The bearded decisively stood up and pulled out the contract, pushing it in front of Bai Luo and signaling for him to read it,

“Our slaves are definitely the best.”

“…”

Bai Luo didn’t deny it, and Gonia didn’t say anything, she just asked John to hand over the deposit to the other party.

At the same time, Bai Luo stared at the bearded man, his eyes were like a deep whirlpool, connecting to the depths of the abyss. On the other end, back on Arden Island, was Lilith. A pale green light shone on her body.

“I curse you to die immediately if you break this contract!”

After Lilith finished speaking, intangible energy wrapped around the bearded man’s body without his awareness.

The bearded man is just a normal human, he doesn’t have any chance of resisting Lilith’s curse.

This is also the safety measure that Bai Luo gave to the Ardennes. If the bearded man is sincere, then he will naturally be fine.

On the contrary. If the curse breaks out, then his fate need not be said. Mortals are unable to withstand the power of a fairy.

“I’ll do it, Captain.”

Gonia took over the contract in Bai Luo’s hands and read it carefully. After receiving a sign from Bai Luo, she started a detailed negotiation with the bearded man.

Soon, the two sides signed a new contract.

From today, the bearded man will transport a large number of slaves to an island four days away from Arden, then Bai Luo’s subordinates will receive them and bring them back to Arden island.

Their trade is directly settled with spices.

This also ensures that the bearded man never knows who he is trading with and where they are from.

In addition, if the bearded man violates this agreement, then Bai Luo would send someone to their door with the contract.

Once the reputation of the Cerberus chamber of commerce is affected, the bearded man will undoubtedly die.

What’s more, such a character will never be satisfied with 150 gold coins, he wants more!