Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 241 Successful Policies

Uther accepted Grasker's sliding knee as if it were nothing, and looking at Grasker, he asked:

"Tell me your sincerity."

Upon hearing Uther's words, Glask immediately revealed his "sincerity."

“Your Excellency, our sincerity is absolutely genuine.”

After explaining the method that everyone in "Stone Forest Port" had agreed upon, Grasker was still very confident because they had indeed ceded a large portion of the benefits to the [Blood Oath Alliance]. If this method resulted in a loss, it would only be "Stone Forest Port" that would suffer.

"Indeed, I see your sincerity."

Uther nodded and answered.

This answer did not surprise Glasker. As long as the "Governor of Wangbo Port" was not stupid, he would certainly not refuse this cooperation, because it was practically giving them money.

In any case, the Blood Oath Pact will not be a loss.

Soon, the two sides discussed the cooperation agreement further. Uther did not make things too difficult for them or push their luck. He successfully implemented the agreement.

"Pleasant to work with."

Finally, Uther smiled and extended his hand to Glask.

"Happy cooperation!"

With the agreement reached, Glask looked relieved. Although he had always felt that there would be no problems, no one could say for sure until everything was settled.

Now that the agreement has finally been officially signed, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"When shall we begin the transaction?"

Glask was in a hurry; he wanted the agreement to take effect as soon as possible.

Although the great defeat at Shilin Port was actually unrelated to him, it was not because of Shilin Port that he decided to launch the attack, nor was it because of his defeat in that war.

However, as the envoy sent to "Wangbo Port", Glasker still felt that he had not done his job well.

If he had learned more about this "Blood Oath Covenant," their "Stone Forest Port" might not have acted rashly.

Even if he stayed in "Wangbo Port" for a few more days, it would be difficult for him to learn any military-related intelligence, since these things would definitely be classified and would not be known to an outsider like him.

In short, Glask doesn't want any more surprises this time, so he's eager for the agreement to be implemented as soon as possible.

"Send someone over, we won't go to Shilin Port."

After thinking for a moment, Uther decided to have the people from "Shilin Port" come to "Wangbo Port" to pick up the goods themselves, as they did not offer door-to-door delivery service.

"No problem! I'll go back and organize the caravan right away!"

Upon receiving Uther's reply, Glask immediately stood up and spoke, his eagerness evident in his tone, clearly indicating his strong desire to get this matter settled.

"Go ahead, I won't keep you."

Uther nodded, making no attempt to persuade him to stay. The matter was settled, and there was no chance of any further surprises.

In a sense, this is actually allowing "Shilin Port" to provide support to [Blood Oath Alliance]. Due to the special circumstances of "Shilin Port", not only can Shilin·Shiyue not stand in the open, but "Shilin Port" also cannot openly associate with [Blood Oath Alliance].

In this way, the resources of "Shilin Port" can be used by the "Blood Oath Alliance". This caravan is an important channel, and helping the "Blood Oath Alliance" sell goods is only one of its functions.

Glask left the governor's mansion without hesitation, and without lingering, took a ship directly back to Stone Forest Port to bring the news back.

"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"

Facing his old comrades and the key officials of "Stone Forest Port," Glask presented his results: the agreement had been successfully signed.

"Now we can purchase goods simply by sending caravans to Wangbo Port."

Looking at everyone, Glask continued.

“Very good, Glask, you have done a good job. Immediately assemble the caravan. Glask, you will be in charge of leading it.”

At the head of the table, Shi Lin Shi Yue spoke first. He then handed over the task of organizing the caravan to Graske. This old friend had already been to Wangbo Port twice and was now familiar with it, so there was no problem entrusting this task to him.

"Yes, ma'am, I'll go right away."

Glask did not refuse; he accepted the mission directly. Now, he is the most familiar person with the Blood Oath Covenant and Wangbo Port in the entire Stone Forest Port. Including his capture, he has been inside three times.

No one had any objections to this, mainly because they simply couldn't compete with Glask; Glask did indeed have that advantage.

Glask didn't linger. After receiving the appointment to form a caravan and lead it to "Wangbo Port," he immediately began preparations, and all departments naturally gave him the green light, quickly getting the matter settled.

Not long after returning, Grasker set off again with his caravan. Adhering to the idea that money is money wasted, each family added some "private goods" to the caravan.

Actually, it can't really be called "private goods." Since Shi Lin·Shi Yue directly gave permission, they couldn't make the trip empty-handed. It would be best to bring some goods that the [Blood Oath Alliance] side needed.

In this way, they can make a little money in both directions, and the issue of "aiding the enemy" is no longer a concern.

Even if they don't sell, the smugglers will still sell to "Wangbo Port," so they might as well make the money themselves.

Shi Lin·Shi Yue's idea was unanimously approved by everyone. They naturally agreed, since everyone would profit; the caravan's profits would be shared by everyone—it was a community of shared interests. So, Graske led the caravan off, the ships laden with various goods needed by the [Blood Oath Alliance]. As for how they knew what the [Blood Oath Alliance] needed? They'd simply find out by asking the smugglers what they were taking.

Moreover, the people from [Blood Oath Alliance] have also purchased from them before, so you can tell by looking at it; it shouldn't be too different.

After this trip, we'll know what to bring next time; we can just ask the people in the [Blood Oath Alliance].

This is a win-win situation. There's no reason for the people on the Blood Oath side not to agree, since they always need to import goods.

After a swift voyage, Glask led his caravan to "Wangbo Port" once again. Uther was quite satisfied with the man's efficiency, and he was also pleased with the establishment of this trade route.

As the trading center of the entire "New World", Shilin Port naturally has a wide variety of goods. Moreover, since Shilin Port is part of the Empire and backed by the Empire's large market, it can buy any goods it wants.

[Blood Oath] Now we finally have a very stable channel to buy all the things we need here. Relying on smuggling is really not very reliable.

As for the High Elves, they certainly hold back some things; they won't sell everything to the Blood Oath Alliance.

Only "Shilin Port" is suitable. With Shilin Shiyue as an inside agent, they will completely connect the [Blood Oath Alliance] with the Empire's market, allowing more goods to enter the [Blood Oath Alliance].

This time, everything brought by the Glask caravan was bought up by the Blood Oath Alliance. These items were under the control of Stone Forest Servant Moon, and were all things that the Blood Oath Alliance desperately needed. They were all purchased at prices lower than the market price.

Bulk commodity trade is always cheaper, and Shilin Port can still make a profit anyway.

Glask was overjoyed with the result. He was pleased that "Wangbo Port" had taken all the goods, and Uther had also cooperated by providing a list of goods for the next shipment, which would allow them to be better prepared next time.

Having paid, loaded up the goods at Wangbo Port, and Grasker left happily; this was truly a pleasant collaboration.

Although the money changed hands and seemed to return to the hands of "Wangbo Port", the profits from selling these goods in "Shilin Port" belonged to "Shilin Port". In fact, it was equivalent to bartering.

However, they suffer a slight loss here at "Shilin Port," where their goods are priced cheaper, while those at "Wangbo Port" are priced more expensive.

"There's still money to be made!"

Graske calculated along the way that they could still make a profit; they would profit from the merchants, while the merchants would profit from the Empire.

If you want to buy genuine products without any risk, it's normal for them to be a little more expensive, right?

It's quite normal. When the imperial merchants saw the special products of the Blood Oath Alliance in Stone Forest Port, they immediately started buying them up. Although the prices were much higher than buying directly from the Blood Oath Alliance territory, they were still much cheaper than outside!
Salt, in particular, is a must-have product. The Blood Oath Alliance has really driven down the price. It's an absolute flagship product. And elven handicrafts, elven textiles, dwarven-crafted weapons and armor are even more sought after, so even if they're a bit more expensive, there will still be a lot of people buying them.

As expected, all the goods brought from the Blood Oath Alliance were snapped up. The caravans that did legitimate business didn't care about the small premium on genuine products; they were only worried about not having enough stock, so they demanded more goods.

"Add it! We absolutely must add it!"

Everyone at Shilin Port naturally hopes to increase cargo volume, since everyone is already profiting and no one wants to earn more.

"It depends on whether the Blood Oath Alliance side is willing."

Of course, Glask couldn't make any guarantees about this; it wasn't something he could decide. Whether or not the shipment volume could be increased depended on what the people from the Blood Oath Alliance had to say.

"We try our best to get them whatever they want!"

Faced with this situation, the others in "Shilin Port" had nothing to say. They all abandoned their bottom line and moral values. At this point, they no longer thought about empire or aiding the enemy. As long as it could bring enough benefits, what did it matter?
Their initial target of the Blood Oath Alliance was also due to issues of mutual benefit.

"Okay, I'll try my best to persuade them."

Faced with the enthusiasm of his old buddies, Glask felt the pressure mounting. He could only say he would try his best, but he couldn't guarantee it would work. There was nothing he could do; it was a seller's market, and whatever they said went. They had no room for premium pricing.

The sudden appearance of a large number of goods from the Blood Oath Alliance in Shilin Port surprised everyone. The two sides, who had been at odds, suddenly reached a cooperation agreement.

This makes one realize that interests are indeed eternal; there are no eternal enemies or friends, only eternal interests.

But legitimate businessmen are happy to see this, since it allows them to get a share of the profits and they no longer have to envy those smugglers who take the risk.

Of course, this did reform some smugglers, but only a small number of them did. It was still because of the profits. Smuggling was still very profitable, and the goods in Shilin Port were limited and could not meet the demand of large orders. Those small businesses simply could not compete with the big merchants.

In conclusion, the "Shilin Port" policy was indeed a success in the end; it was a successful policy that met the needs of multiple parties.

At Bloodstone Fortress, the regular meeting of the vampire clans was held, bringing together key figures from various clans.

"That guy Shi Lin Shi Yue is really something. With this one move, he successfully united the people of Shi Lin Port around him, and also established a connection between Shi Lin Port and the Blood Oath Alliance, helping the Blood Oath Alliance solve its market problems."

Helian was quite surprised by the establishment of this trade route. He did not expect that Shilin Shiyue would break the deadlock in this way. This was a completely different approach. He thought that Shilin Shiyue would use "immortality" or simply transform some of her helpers.

"This is the smartest way, and also the least likely to be exposed."

Werner greatly approved of Shi Lin Shi Yue's actions. He could only say that Shi Lin Shi Yue was indeed a trendsetter who single-handedly built "Shi Lin Port". He was very astute and resourceful, and this guy would definitely achieve great things in the future.

Werner smiled. This Yue Clan will be quite lively in the future, full of powerful people who all want to climb the ranks.

“That kid Jeras definitely can’t handle this Stone Forest Moon Servant.”

Hailian also smiled. The Moon Servant Clan had been divided into the High Elf Moon Servant Clan and the Human Moon Servant Clan. Okanina had become the leader of the High Elf Moon Servant Clan, while Stone Forest Moon Servant seemed to be the rightful leader of the Human Moon Servant Clan.

"It's a pity that Shi Lin Shi Yue has to stay at Shi Lin Port, otherwise he would have attended the meeting in place of Jelas."

Werner glanced at Jeras Moonbeam, who had come with the Bloodsworn Clan, and the young man was clearly not in a good mood.

Jeras Moonbeam has a good relationship with the Bloodsworn Clan, after all, his sister is a member of the Bloodsworn Clan, and Elena Bloodsworn, the leader of the Bloodsworn Knights, has also taken good care of the two siblings, which is why he came to the event with the Bloodsworn Clan.

(End of this chapter)