Chapter 121 - 95: A New Way of Conquest
Then, Tegcharles saw a group of people quickly approaching the dock, led by a familiar face, walking with a limp.
"Pigeris! Pigeris!..." Tegchamos waved and shouted as he hurriedly disembarked.
"Tegcharles?! I didn’t expect you to really come!" Pigeris looked with some surprise at the merchant coming off the ship.
"Although you only said one line when you left Pompey, ’If you’re interested in continuing business with us, you can come to the east coast and take a look, there might be some opportunities’... but I trust you!"
Tegcharles said seriously, "Plus, my family has some shops in Hydruntum, and I’ve been there all this time, while sending people to investigate any news about you on the east coast. When I heard about the fall of Sarabia, I came without any hesitation."
"Thank you for your trust in us, welcome to our new port!" Pigeris warmly opened his arms and gave a strong hug to the other, then muttered as if to himself, "I wonder if Kroxi Bas and Daltemas will also come here like you in the future."
"You know, Kroxi Bas has a greater desire for money than I do. Hearing you say he hasn’t come yet, I think it might be because your other group has occupied Turi and continues to advance south, with some towns in the south, including Hibernian, gathering soldiers and forming armies to prepare for battle with your companions.
In such a situation, Kroxi Bas’ family might not allow him to come here to avoid damaging their family’s reputation among the Hibernian people... As for Daltemas, he doesn’t have the same confidence in you as I do." Tegcharles said with a touch of self-satisfaction.
"With you here, it’s enough." Pigeris smiled broadly and changed the topic, "Although we don’t have good wine here, the resources we’ve acquired are more than Pompey’s! Galgano’s finest wool, high-quality red and white striped marble, a large quantity of ship timber, premium pottery from Greece..."