Chapter 34: Silver Seal II

If you compare the conversation to a confrontation, then the initiative to fight is undoubtedly in the hands of Uther.
Earlier, through a series of continuous questions and answers, in the momentum, Uther has suppressed Rod.
According to Uther's idea, not to mention that at this time, only one of your own business groups went to the city of mourning. The person who wanted to be a passenger was a necromancer, and the experience was not very good. Of course, he could ask for a price increase.
The identity of the Necromancer is destined to make it difficult for them to collude with other people, but in the memory of Uther, the necromancer has been harassing the merchant group alone. The merchant group brings a Necromancer to the road, which is inherently risky.
Due to his strength as a veteran warrior, although Youse was not particularly fearful of the Necromancer in front of her, she was also unwilling to have too much involvement with it. Unless the Necromancer in front of him is willing to make a large sum of gold coins, Uther will make him a traveler.
"Two hundred gold coins, what do you think?"
Uther gave her estimated price.
Rod did not hurry to answer, but began to think about a problem, a problem that Rod had discovered before.
Seeing the Necromancer in front of him seemed to be in deep thought, and Uther was not in a hurry, just folded his hands and looked at the Necromancer in front of him, waiting for his answer.
After waiting for a while, Rod ended his thoughts and said to Uther: "I have a few questions, I hope the head can answer them for me."
"Just ask."
At this time, because of the long waiting time, Uther also began to be impatient.
Youse knows that the purpose of the Necromancer in front of you asking these questions is nothing more than to point out the shortcomings of the merchant group, so as to spend less travel expenses. A necromancer is still thinking about bargaining at this time, it is better to check if the gold coin belt is enough.
Rhode asked: "Why should the Silver Seal Merchants go to the City of Sorrow?"
Hearing this interrogation, Uther almost couldn't help it. I don't know why the necromancer in front of me asked such obvious questions.
"For trade."
Rod went on to ask: "Since it is a trade, why did it go to the city of mourning at this time?"
Youser didn't seem to understand, and asked Rod: "What do you mean?"
"According to what I know, not long ago, a large business group went to the city of mourning."
Uther frowned slightly. "so what?"
"A large business group went to the city of mourning. While hiring a large number of escorts, in order to get the most benefit, they would carry a lot of goods. These materials were enough for the city of mourning to use for a long time. This also led to During this time, the rest of the business groups can get very low returns to the city of mourning."
As if you didn't understand, Uther said, "What else can it say?"
"Then I will ask you why you choose to go to the city of mourning when there is no other business group going to the city of mourning?"
Uther did not answer Rod’s question directly, but instead asked Rod:
What about you? Why did the two Necromancers go to the City of Sorrow during this period?

"To join the war."
Rhodes said this in a bland tone, and Uther's pupils shrank.
Rod's purpose in asking these words to Uther was to confirm one thing. That is, according to the information available by Uther, do you know that Diya is about to have a war with Erie?
Although Uther did not answer Rod directly, but according to his reaction, it is clear that he has intelligence on the war.
With regard to information about the war, Uther would not confide a little news until he was sure whether the Necromancer in front of him knew.
To Surprise Youse is that in the process of collecting war intelligence, he spent a lot of money to confirm some things from his old friends, plus his own analysis, they are only half-trusted, and the Necromancer in front of him is obviously a confession. Prepared for this war.
From the Necromancer in front of him, he confirmed his information again, and Yusser was also firm in his heart.
Uther said to Rod: "You also know that as the war is about to erupt, the city of mourning will need a lot of basic supplies. Shipping weapons to the necromancer side will naturally get more benefits."
Rhode replied: "Since you can get the news of the war, won't the rest of the business groups get it? If the war is about to start, the city of mourning is the only large town on the border of Diya. Will send materials to the city of mourning, but the price of weapons and equipment will be reduced."
"As far as I know, the Silver Seal Merchants Group is only a small business group of about 20 people. How can it compete with the large business group with hundreds of people to deliver materials."
"In addition to the risks you may encounter when crossing the border, especially during this war, the border is full of thieves and looters of various races. If it is just transporting weapons, I am afraid that the gold coins you earn are not enough for you. Paid to the guard."
"The merchandise transported by the business group is more than a weapon. How simple is it?"
Every time Rod said something, Uther's face was somber. At the end, Uther's face completely sank, but she still didn't speak.
Rhode went on: "When I first entered this camp, I felt something was wrong. There is a breath in this camp that gives me a very familiar feeling..."
Rhodes stretched out his left hand, spread his palms, and said, "Is this the material you really transported?"
Youse looked down and saw a dark crystal with a rough appearance lying on the palm of Rhodes. It was the soul crystal that Rhode had obtained in the tomb.
"Large commercial corporations don't ship many soul crystals for stability because they are rich in supplies. The rest of the small commercial corporations don't have the courage like you, and purchased a large number of crystals in the first time they noticed the war."
As Rhodes' voice fell, Uther smiled.
"This is just your guess. And I think other members of the business group should not welcome the Necromancer."
After finishing the sentence like a guest order, Uther got up, instead of looking at Rhodes and the vampires, but walked towards the back of the camp.
"You said, how many gold coins the Thieves Guild is willing to pay for this intelligence."
Uther immediately understood Rod's meaning, and suddenly turned back to look at Rod, who was still sitting in the chair.
Once a large number of crystals of Death Soul are successfully shipped to Diya, waiting for the advent of war, the price may be several times higher.
To this end, in the first time to confirm the war, Uther used all the savings of the merchant group to purchase the soul crystal, and quickly went to Diya.
Uther tried to hide her men. Apart from a few cronies, no one knew what the goods were. In case of leaking news, besieged by thieves and necromancer.
If the time is delayed further, the war information is confirmed. By then, all trade routes will become chaotic. If you don't bring high-level guards and want to go to the city of mourning, it will not be so easy.
Once the news of Uther's delivery of the Crystal of the Dead Soul leaked, it would be besieged by the thieves before reaching the city of mourning, and even the official Necromancer would rob it.
"you……"
"I just wanted to go to the city of mourning." Rod said, looking at the ugly face of Uther.