novelraw Chapter 353 - 222: Cooperation with the Assad Family and Getting Involved in the Slave Trade
Chapter 353 - 222: Cooperation with the Assad Family and Getting Involved in the Slave Trade
Northern Province, as a newly established province, may not need anything else, but there are two things that are absolutely indispensable. One is weapons; without weapons, it is difficult to cope with the complex situation in the Northern Province.
The second, naturally, is population.
The entire Northern Province is a vast wilderness; to develop it, a large population is essential.
In fact, the importance of population is even greater than that of weapons.
This is also the main reason why Marquis Reman does not prohibit weapons but strictly controls the slave trade.
Even with just the slave trade, the annual gold coins brought to the Habbs Commerce Association exceed 100,000, making it the most significant source of gold coins for the entire Habbs Commerce Association. It is also why the revenue of Marquis Reman far surpasses that of ordinary marquises and even some powerful marquises.
For this slave trade, Thor has always had ideas.
Unfortunately, there was no way before; whether due to the restrictions of Marquis Reman or his own insufficient strength.
As Marquis Reman’s fief, the Northern Province will be entirely under his control within ten years, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Even other powerful nobles cannot intervene.
For this reason, Marquis Reman must also serve as the vanguard to defend the Beastman border.
Not just him, even the Dressrosa Family and powerful marquis families cannot intervene.
Second is one’s own strength.
His strength was insufficient before, making it almost impossible to get involved.
After all, many want to get involved in the slave trade, but currently, only four parties truly control it, not including those who meddle.
Yes, only four.
They are the Tulip Commerce Association controlled by the Tulip Royal Family and the three dukes’ commerce associations.
Including those indirectly involved and meddling, there are only nine parties involved.
The other five are the three top noble families, Marquis Reman, and the Assad Family.
The three top noble families are entangled with the three dukes.
Marquis Reman and the Assad Family.
The former relies on the Tulip Commerce Association, while the latter relies on the Kalenina family.
These nine, even the weakest Assad Family, far exceeds ordinary powerful count families and is not inferior to some marquis families.
There is no need to say more about the other families.
Thor wanting to get involved, even with his current strength, is very difficult.
However, the path can be taken step by step, meals can be eaten bite by bite.
He may find it difficult to get involved like Marquis Reman and the Assad Family right now, but he can rely on the two to get involved.
It is almost impossible to rely on Marquis Reman for this.
But that does not mean he cannot gain something from the Assad Family.
Although this means giving a middleman a profit, the benefits of the slave trade are more than a hundredfold. Even with a middleman taking a cut, it is enough to satisfy his needs.
As for whether the Assad Family would agree.
Thor is not overly worried.
With the expansion of the Northern Territory and the retreat of the Beastmen, the task of Marquis Reman to defend does not exist anymore, so his privileges will also be stripped away.
A vast Northern Province is filled with infinite opportunities.
The powers of the three dukes and the royal family may not have much interest.
But the three top-level marquis families, the powerful marquis families, and some families with merchant associations will surely be extremely interested.
After all, even without mentioning other things.
Just the Agate of the Danube River is enough to extend their reach.
In this situation, Thor gives the Assad Family an opportunity, and the Assad Family would definitely be willing to cooperate.
Especially since Thor has demonstrated sufficient strength this time.
If nothing unexpected happens, Thor’s Eagle Territory will certainly become the true Uncrowned King of the entire Northern Province, making it even more impossible to miss.
In the study.
Thor gently tapped the table, thoughts swirling in his mind as he constructed the development plan for the entire Eagle Territory and even the Eagle Merchant Association.
His crisis has indeed been resolved.
But competition is approaching.
Although there is still some time, preparatory work must begin.
As Thor pondered slightly.
Rajos Assad had already returned to Frost Moon Province with the mission Thor had entrusted to him.
In the Assad Family’s territory.
Compared to the Dressrosa Territory, the Assad Family’s territory is located to the east, occupying almost more than one-fifth of the Frost Moon Province.
In the entire Frost Moon Province, the Assad Family was slightly inferior only to the Pat Family, and this was because the Pat Family had a Sky Knight. Otherwise, the Assad Family might be even stronger than the Pat Family.
Therefore, in the Sahara Mine, the Assad Family holds more than twenty-five percent of the shares, second only to the Pat Family’s thirty percent.
Before this, the Assad Family far surpassed the Dressrosa Family.
Their legacy has been nearly seven hundred years, and the known Earth Knights of the Assad Family number five, with the actual number exceeding ten, including at least three Earth Knight Peak existences.
The Pat Family may not be able to compare to such a family.
However, the sudden outburst of Count Engle this time also startled the Assad Family.
In the study at this moment.