7. Shattras. The hearts of the people are disheartened
The head of the garrison of the Farranlon Peninsula, Lady Vihari, stayed in Shattrath for two days before returning to the people.
And General Tirasalan also reappeared on the battlefield with a red face, and the sustenance from his feelings made this general full of faith no longer at a loss, and he already had a rough plan for the future of Shattrath City and the Broken Sun.
However, what worries General Tirasalan is that despite the happiness he has with Lady Vihari, he can sense that Vihari must have something else to hide from him... I don't know if it's good or bad, but at least until the war of the Light is over, it is impossible for him and Vihari to be together openly, so let's wait until the war is over.
And in the past 2 days, the situation in Shattrath City is really not optimistic, although the aggressive and violent lizard people don't know why, and have not launched a second siege battle, but standing on the wall of Shattrath City, looking at the dense forest lizardmen outside the city, the terrible pressure of the coming war still makes the whole city fall into some kind of panic.
But we all know that chaos is a ladder that can pull people down at the top and provide a way up for people at the bottom, and in the eyes of some people who are not so serious about their work, this panic and chaos is the situation they want to see the most.
At this moment, in the deepest part of a dark alley in the slums of Shattrath City, in a humble house, several famous gang leaders of the slums are meeting here to discuss the future of the slums, and they are called together by a special guy.
"Business is getting worse and worse these days."
A Broken Man in a dirty robe sat in a chair, and he had a strange smell that made several other leaders reluctant to stay away from him.
This obscene guy is named Tobias, and he has a not-so-nice nickname, called "Glutton", don't look at him as obscene and dirty, but this inconspicuous Breaker is the boss of the underground blood thorn trade in the entire Draenor world, and the wealth he earns from this dirty business every month is very popular with other leaders.
But the blood thorn thing is like a "poison X" in another world, and it is extremely addictive, but it needs a special technique to deal with, otherwise it can only be a waste of money, and Tobias has a "unique secret technique" to deal with the blood thorn in his hand, which is almost a monopoly business.
The Broken Man looked worried, scratching the tentacles on his chin and said to the others:
"Damn the lizardmen don't want to negotiate at all, those madmen killed the 2 messengers I sent out, they were shouting some kind of messy "big plan", just like those religious lunatics, we have to think of a way, brothers, listen to me, Shattrath City is very difficult to hold, especially if those undead intervene again, we will not be able to recover! ”
"Tobias is right, no matter how much money you make, you have to spend it."
Another red ogre smoking a cigar snorted, and the fellow looked smart, and he whispered:
"My caravan has also been stopped in Gorlund, and it will lose a lot of money every day, I have already made a plan, once Shattrath City cannot hold it, I will return to Gorrond!"
"Grock, what's wrong? Are you scared? Are you going to give up your Episis business? Why don't you let me take over, the Episis Crystal is a magical thing, it's very popular among the locals in the Arnog world, it's a lucrative business, and only I can do it! ”
A treacherous, strange trilled voice rang out in the darkness, it was a strange fellow, there was no such race in Azeroth or Draenor, he was dressed in red robes, and his entire body was covered with various white bandages, and between those bandages, there was a faint blue halo.
It's a void spirit! Profiteers who come and go among the stars.
His name is Lathray, and he calls himself an Astral Merchant, but anyone here knows that this guy is a smuggler who specializes in some shady business in several civilizations between the stars, and he even meddles in the human trafficking business, when the Blood Mother rescued Dornan who was abducted by the Broken, and the Brokenmen who kidnapped children were Lathraisley's men.
After hearing about the Blood Lady and Dornan, Laslay fled from Draenor that night, and it was only years later that he quietly returned to Shattrath City to continue his shady business.
"Shut up, Lasley!"
The red ogre snorted coldly, and the tall creature mocked mercilessly:
"You're only one snitch away from death, you'd better keep a low profile, bastard, or I'll gladly use your head to ask for a reward from Princess Dornan, and maybe some official status."
"Alright, stop arguing!"
Tobias the Gluttony was in a bad mood, and he shouted:
"Didn't that damn bird of Ryrak bring us together tonight? Where is he? Could it be that he cooperated with the puppies of the Shattered Sun? Trying to catch us all? ”
No sooner had the Brokenman's vicious call ended than a shrill hiss rang out in the house, and a moment later a fallen raven-man covered in white feathers with a beautiful little Kali bird resting on his shoulder walked out of the darkness with his cane.
This is Rayrak, one of the underground bosses in the slums, he is mainly engaged in the trading of forbidden magic items of the crows, and is the representative of the crow forces in Shattrath City, it is said that he has some relationship with the court of Tongtian Peak, and belongs to the dark forces of Shattrath, the kind with a very hard background, and the several actions of breaking the remnant sun to fight the dark and eliminate evil have not affected Ryrak's business.
But tonight, what caught the attention of several bigwigs the most was that behind Ryrak, there were several bodyguards they had never seen before, and they were several tall minotaurs wearing black robes and hoods... There are no such creatures as minotaurs in the world of Draenor, so these guys must have come from the other side of the Dark Gate.
Speaking of which, after the Dark Blade Legion released the right of way of the Dark Gate a few years ago, the business ties between the two worlds have become more and more frequent, and there are many shops from Azeroth in Shattrath City, and there are also many local merchants who will sell their goods to another world through the Dark Gate, but this operation is monitored by the Dark Blade Legion, that is, these guys who are engaged in not so serious business are not qualified to participate in it.
Rylac is an exception, but judging by the circumstances of tonight, it seems that the gloomy Raven Man is planning to reveal some interesting little secrets to his gangster friends.
"Ahem, my dear brothers, we are gathered here tonight, quack... It's for a big thing! ”
Rylac is a Fallen Raven, and Saitai's curse distorts his form, turning him from a noble Bird Raven into an ugly cripple, but that's nothing, the Fallen Ravens and those noble Raven are never friends anyway, and they live happily in the dark.
The gloomy crow man looked at the other bigwigs, and he Shi Shiran took out a few cards from his pocket and threw them on the table.
"Hey, I'm not going to waste everyone's precious time."
"Some of my friends, well, the kind with a very hard background... They set up a little gang on the Azeroth side, called the Darkgold Cult, quack, and it's full of good brothers who are like-minded with us, and I'm one of them, and we used to do business in a big city called Gakison, well, a real big city, a commercial city, a hundred times better than this damn place of Shatrath! There, only you have the money, you are the real big guy! ”
Ryrak paid attention to the expressions of the others, sitting here are not those third-rate thugs, everyone here has their own news channels, about the Dark Gold Sect and Gakison, as long as they are willing to inquire, they will definitely be able to inquire.
"In short, our potion business was doing very well, but there are people, where they can make money, there must be conflicts, there are still two gangs there, namely the Taint Hand and the Jade Lotus Gang, originally our Dark Gold Sect had the advantage, but recently, the Jade Lotus Gang caught up with the largest black market organizer in Azeroth, a big man named Lady Guo Ya, who was supported by a huge amount of wealth, and began to frantically block our potion business, trying to drive us out of Gakison and other goblin cities, And the lowly Tatamy Hands sold themselves to the hot sand consortium... Wail. ”
Finally getting to the point, Ryrak turned over the cards on the table and said to the others:
"The Darkgold Cult is a group with great potential, and I assure you that with a little support from you, we can launch an aggressive invasion war! We're going to kick out the Lady Lotus gang of sluts and the idiots of the Tains! We're going to have that city to ourselves! By that time, everyone present will have endless money to spend! What's more..."
The Raven Man let out a series of low laughs, and he pointed meaningfully to the top of his head:
"Look, quack, the lizardmen are coming, let me tell you the truth, this city can't be defended! My "friend" in the court of Tsutenfeng has just sent an emissary to inform me... The Lizardmen's siege legion has landed on the shores of Terokca, an army you've never seen before! Shattrath will soon fall, the ship is about to capsize, shouldn't we, the bilge rats living on the ship, hold on to this last rope of escape? ”
"When the city is broken, do you still expect the paladins of the shattered sun to save you? Don't be stupid, you see, I'm giving you one last chance on behalf of the Dark Gold Sect... Brothers, you are not stupid, you have to grasp it~ quack! ”
"Bang"
The red-skinned ogre Grok slammed his fist on the table, and the rude creature stared at Raven Rharak viciously:
"You bastard! Are you going to let our brother go and use you as cannon fodder? Do you think I'm such a shameless person? Can I give you the lives of my brothers for the sake of my own lives? ”
The ogre's rebuke didn't change the Raven Man's expression, and the fallen Raven Man stared at the Ogre with his dark eyes, and after a few seconds, he asked rhetorically:
"Aren't you?"
"Heh, I really am, such a bastard."
The ogre shamelessly admits that he is a villain, but there is a sly glint in his eyes:
"The problem is, don't deceive me in such a childish way as making a lot of money, Rylac, we haven't known each other for a day or two, I'll tell you the truth, if you want me to join your Dark Gold Cult, it's okay! But I'm going to keep the right to smuggle the Episis Crystal under Azeroth! It's best to make money in a single business, so I'm going to monopolize it! ”
This excessive request made a glint of regret flash in the raven's eyes, and he waved his claws, and behind him, the minotaur threw out a red potion and smashed it at the ogre's feet, and the potion bottle exploded, and the red liquid splashed all over the ogre.
"Ahh You bastard, I'm going to kill... Belch... I feel that some... Not very comfortable..."
The enraged ogre grabbed the battle axe at hand and was about to hack the crow man to death, but under the effect of the Dark Gold Sect's mad potion, in just a few seconds, this reckless ogre knelt at the crowman's feet as if he had lost his soul:
"Command, my master."
The ogre Grock's soulless voice startled the other bigwigs, and they all drew their weapons or wanted to flee from this place, however, the Raven messengers of the Darkgold Cult had completely sealed off the house, and the fallen Raven Rak put a few bottles on the table, he looked at the other bigwigs, and he whispered:
"It's a pity, I thought it could be resolved peacefully..."
"You want too much, I can give too little, so... Drank it and ... Share the glory of the Dark Gold Cult! Quack, the great apothecary master Kazakus will reward me for this... Ah, yes, we have a new deity! O great Bonsandy, I beseech you, take them away! ”
This night, the gunfire in the slums of Shattrath City has not stopped, but the strange thing is that the paladins of the shattered sun seem to have not noticed this at all, as if this is just a part of a big plan, the most basic part.
Everything is moving forward smoothly... Soon, Shattrath City will truly usher in its destiny...
It's exciting!