I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 356 - 206: They Have Come to Recruit_2

That territory was too far from them; he just hoped that he could save up more money, so that in the future he could issue tasks to mercenaries, allowing those mercenaries to gather information for him.

"I got separated from my people and was captured. During the escape, I fell from a cliff and died," Denglop also began to share his story.

From the simple descriptions of the two men, one could tell that the life of the goblin race wasn’t too good.

"Do other races have their own territories? Don’t you have one?" Quan Ziqiang continued to inquire.

In fact, goblins were seldom mentioned by other NPCs; they seemed to be an ignored presence.

Victor, listening, let out a long sigh, "We did, once there was a goblin kingdom. Our kingdom was established in a region rich in minerals. By trading these minerals, the entire kingdom was very prosperous. But later, when wars broke out between several races, they were unwilling to watch the Goblin Clan monopolize this treasure trove of minerals, so they united against us and divided up the entire goblin kingdom, causing it to vanish into history."

That was the former glory of their clan, and even though countless clan members wished to reclaim it, they were helpless. They couldn’t even gather their people together...

Never mind, now if they could keep more of their people alive and ensure more of them had freedom, that was already a great thing. There was no use in thinking too much; after all, overthinking would only bring pain to oneself.

Quan Ziqiang, listening to Victor’s words, couldn’t help but lament, "Falling behind invites beatings. Without the strength to protect oneself, one can only be butchered at others’ whims."

"You..." Victor seemed surprised by Quan Ziqiang’s words; they appeared to resonate deeply with him, as though he had experienced it himself.

"Our...territory, because it was behind, had its accumulated wealth divided up by other territories, and the residents also suffered massacres. At that time, the residents of our territory had no rights at all, nor did anyone regard our land with any significance..."

"What happened after that?"

"After the efforts of generations of residents, our territory regained its strength and no one dared to bully us any more," Quan Ziqiang said, his expression filled with pride.

"And now that you are here, what about your former territory? Won’t it run into trouble again?" Victor asked, his expression showing some concern.

Hearing that their territory had become strong through effort, his heart felt a surge of blood-boiling enthusiasm, but his feelings changed upon hearing the rest.

The people of Hope Village had been good to him, and naturally, he hoped good things for them.

Quan Ziqiang paused for a moment, then said, "We are just a part of the residents. Without us, there will be others. They will protect our territory. Now, the best we can do is to live our own lives well and secure a foothold here."

"We surely will," Victor earnestly responded.

As Quan Ziqiang looked at Victor, who, despite having a hard life himself, was still concerned about them, his favorable impression of him increased greatly. He hadn’t understood before, but now that he did, they could definitely engage more with each other in the future.

Then, feeling that the rest period was almost over, they ate some food, drank some water, and continued on their journey.

Along the way, they stopped occasionally, and occasionally they had to fight off attacking Demon Beasts, but the group arrived at their previous encampment without issue.

Then Quan Ziqiang took out the map, which indicated the route to the goblin gathering area.

"If we go knocking on their door now, I’m afraid they might run away out of fear. Can just the two of you go?" Quan Ziqiang asked Victor and the other.

The Village Chief probably had this purpose in mind when he had them bring the two goblin NPCs along.

Indeed, it would be much easier if the other party willingly left with them; otherwise, it was unsafe to delay outside.

Just as they had not strayed far from Hope Village, they encountered some merchant teams and Mercenary Teams returning from nearby territories. With the goods from Hope Village selling well, they saw the potential for profit and naturally would come and go frequently. Furthermore, because of the good treatment of residents in Hope Village, many people from other territories came to join after word of mouth, making the vicinity visibly bustling with activity.

However, once it became bustling, mixed influences nearby increased.

The longer they were in this world and the deeper their contact with the locals, the more they could feel the unrest of this world.

Not only were the conflicts between the Human Race and other races significant, but even within the Human Race itself, there was likely no peace.

Blue Star didn’t have as many countries as the Stan Continent; with the entangled disputes and interests between countries already so chaotic, it was imaginable how deep the hidden entanglements within the Stan Continent were. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom