The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 376 Please Save Me, Sir (Part 1)
Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Lynn shook her head.

"This is certainly not the slave trade. I just want to provide these poor people who are suffering in dire straits with an opportunity to escape their misery."

Lynn really needs people right now.

The gold vein deep within the Blue Mountains needs to be mined.

In Novigrad, as Dudu's business continues to thrive, there is a need to recruit more employees.

If he were to be granted a piece of land in the future during the war to reclaim the throne in Istrad, he would naturally need subjects.

In fact, most non-human races that are willing to integrate into human society simply want to live a good life. As long as they can survive and their safety can be guaranteed, they will not join the Squirrel Party.

These non-human races actually have far fewer political claims than humans, and are therefore easier to manage.

Oberstein seemed to be thinking of something.

He said thoughtfully.

"If you want people to leave their homes, an attractive job alone is not enough, especially for the non-human races living in Cordwin who have had enough of being deceived, ostracized, and blamed. They no longer believe that good things will come their way."

Lynn thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed true.

The trade prince continued, "Actually, I have a better idea, but I don't know if you can accept it."

Lynn gestured for the other person to continue.

A cold glint flashed in Oberstein's eyes.

"It's actually very simple. Since they don't believe that good things can happen, then let bad things happen."

"You must know a little about our country's history. Our country is a paradise for mercenaries. Back then, when Kowell and Bovis faced the fierce attack of the combined forces of the two kingdoms of Redania and Cordwin, they still achieved a miraculous and resounding victory, all thanks to their mercenary groups."

“Our country has long-term employment contracts with several of the best mercenary groups, and as a multinational corporation, the Rustwater Conglomerate naturally also has its own mercenary group.”

Lynn frowned slightly.

Hearing this, he could roughly guess what the other party's plan was.

Oberstein chuckled and continued, "My plan is to have the Rustwater Conglomerate's mercenary group disguise themselves as bandits and attack the settlements of those non-human races."

"When the homes of those non-human races are razed to the ground and they have nowhere to turn for help, they will sign even a contract offered by the devil with tears in their eyes."

"As for the army of Cordwin, there is no need to worry about it. As long as the attacks are not on Cordwin villages and towns, they will not attract the army."

It must be said that Lynn was very tempted by Oberstein's suggestion.

It also has a certain degree of feasibility.

But after careful consideration, Lynn ultimately abandoned the proposal.

Because he couldn't convince himself that in order to save those inhuman races from their dire straits, he had to first destroy the homes on which those inhuman races depended for survival.

How is this any different from how Song Jiang tricked Qin Ming into joining the Liangshan bandits?
Moreover, while the proposal looks promising, it has major practical problems.

Even setting aside the possibility that the mercenary group hired by the Rustwater Conglomerate might leak information, what if something unexpected happens if they are allowed to impersonate bandits and set fire to the village?
The variables are too great, and if an accident occurs, the unpredictable consequences would be far too severe.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lynn still asked the Prince of Trade to revert to the first version of the plan.

The non-human races within Cordwin's territory, whether they wish to follow nature or not, can only be said to respect their individual choices. Oberstein had no objections.

After all, Lynn is the employer, and the employer has the final say.

Instead of that, Oberstein thought of another question: "So, Master Lynn, do you want us to bring the person directly to Novigrad? Or would you like to specify a meeting point?"

Lynn asked, "Do you have any bases in Cordwin?"

“Yes, but it’s not recommended. Even if it’s just a small number of non-human races, if they appear outside the settlements and are seen by the Cordwins, it could cause trouble.” The trade prince added, perhaps worried that Lynn might misunderstand.

"Of course I didn't mean to discriminate against non-human races, it's just that Cordwin's racism... you know that, so I don't need to say more, right?"

Oberstein thought for a moment and then said, "But if you intend to set up the delivery location near Cordwin, would you be willing to accept Isparden, which is adjacent to Cordwin?"

Isparden, located north of Cordwin, is an exclave belonging to Cowell and Povis.

After the "Bovis split," Isparden nominally still acknowledged the leadership of Cowell and Bovis, but in reality, he had gained de facto independence.

However, as long as politics is not discussed, the Cowells and the Cowell caravan can still move freely in Isparden.

“We established a foothold in a castle called Loruca, south of Isparden.”

“We can settle the rescued non-human races in Roruka City. You can send someone to Roruka City to pick them up, or we can send them to you every now and then.”

Lynn thought it was fine.

"Okay, let's do it that way then."

Novigrad is separated from the Kingdom of Cordwin by the entire Kingdom of Redania.

If you only look at the map, it might not seem that far away.

But this was, after all, a backward era with inconvenient transportation. In this era, there were no green trains, and people relied entirely on horse-drawn carriages and walking. Even setting aside the possibility of bandits in the wilderness, walking across two countries would be extremely difficult.

Lynn could not possibly believe that the Rustwater Consortium would send every few dozen or a hundred non-human races they rescued to Novigrad.

Because doing so consumes an enormous amount of financial and human resources.

That's why he asked if there was a base in Cordwin.

Since there's a base south of Isparden, not far from Cordwin, then there's no problem.

When they have gathered enough people, they will send them all to Novigrad.

After discussing the details with Oberstein, Lynn left the Rustwater Conglomerate's headquarters.

Just as he stepped out of the headquarters building and onto the street outside, he suddenly sensed a vibration coming from the communication box in the magic-patterned leather bag.

Lynn turned into an alley and went deep into it.

Looking around and seeing that there was no one in the alley, Lynn took out the communication box from the magic-patterned leather bag.

"Triss?"

A red-haired beauty's voice came from the communication box: "It's me. Is it convenient for you to talk now?"

(End of this chapter)