Link was a little surprised at what Thomas mentioned about the number of mountain people.

In his opinion, the Rodoks, who were surrounded and suppressed by the Snake Cult for many times and were often swept up the gathering places, were forced to hide in the foggy mountains and survive.

With a small amount of arable land and hunting alone, it was impossible to support the Rhodocks who were still in the agricultural civilization.

He originally expected that there would be only a few thousand Rodok mountaineers at most.

"Sir, our ships are not enough."

Frank suddenly remembered this fatal problem.

Ashley and Link's joint fleet had a total of more than fifty four-masted warships, and even if they were all fully loaded, they could not accommodate ten thousand people.

And even if it can be loaded, Link won't take this risk.

The long return journey is likely to cause ejaculation. With the physical condition of these malnourished Rodok Mountain residents, it is very likely that they will not survive the day they land on Miluo Island.

Moreover, the pirates in the fog sea must still be searching for the route between the old and new continents. If a naval battle occurs, the crowded warships will only make the fleet lose faster.

"Don't worry about this first, ask how many mountain people are willing to follow us."

Looking at those curious and cautious eyes, Link knew that these mountain people had not fully trusted him, and it was unknown how many people would be willing to leave here.

Thomas took Link and Frank continued to walk forward after hearing this.

As the sky was getting late, and when we could barely see things in the woods, the group finally climbed over a mountain and came to a slightly wider valley.

Link consciously asked Varre to lead his subordinates outside the valley and followed Thomas into the valley alone.

"This is our patriarch, Dad Shanny."

"Dad Shanny, this is Lord Link who saved Frank, the independent lord from Miluo Island."

The independent lord is that he does not rely on the lord forces of any continental country. Strictly speaking, the major pirate kings are actually considered.

Link was taken into a wooden house with an ordinary thatched roof and met the leader of the people who were said to be the leader of the people of thousands of Rodok, Dad Shanny.

Shanni's father has gray hair, looks like he is fifty or sixty years old, the ravines and tall skeletons on his face make people feel his bravery when he was young.

He stared at Link with a sharp look, as if he could see through these pupils.

But his attitude was kind, "Save Frank, that is, our mountain people's friend, Thomas, go and burn a pheasant to entertain guests!"

Thomas responded and left the wooden house and prepared.

"Please don't dislike me, I believe you can see that the mountain people are not rich."

Dad Shanny said to Link slowly.

"Frank has mentioned that I came here this time to bring a group of mountain people to my island to settle down."

Link did not choose to go around the corner and went straight to the core to express the purpose of this trip.

"oh?"

Dad Shanni slowly poured the tea water, the teapot in his hand slightly slanted, and the water column at the mouth of the pot slowly fell into the tea cup.

"It's true, Dad, our village has already settled on Miluo Island. There is no snake religion or the oppression of the empire. The island is full of land suitable for planting, and it can be ripe four times a year!"

"Nether Link is really kind."

Dad Shanny still spoke in a slow tone, as if nothing Frank said could touch him.

"I need loyal and reliable people to be my ruler. I believe that the farmers of Frank's mountaineers have been with me for some time on the island, so I can accept them with confidence.

And he strongly recommended me to accept the Rodocs in the Misty Mountain. If you don’t want to, then forget it, just treat it as Frank coming back to visit relatives.”

Link finished his words simply and picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all.

He was too lazy to test each other with words, and he just let out the reasons and told them whether the other party believed it or not, Link was too lazy to care about it.

How much risk did you take to save these mountain villagers? Link would not accept it if he even puts a warm face on the other party's butt.

Dad Shanny looked at Frank beside him, and Frank nodded seriously, proving that what Link said was not false.

"What price does the mountain people need to pay to survive in your territory?"

There is no good in this world for no reason. Dad Shanni, who has lived for most of his life, does not believe that there will be a noble lord who does not seek reward and selfless dedication.

"Pay taxes and recruit soldiers.

The tax rate is the same as Frank's tribe. It is exempted in the first year, and from the second year, 50% of the tax is paid.

I will recruit soldiers from the people who lead the people to protect the safety of Miluo Island. This is not a force to do, but on Miluo Island, the income from being a soldier is far higher than that of farming.

You can ask Frank all these."

Dad Shanny's eyes turned from Link to Frank again.

I got it and nodded with certainty.

Although the people of Rodok live a self-sufficient life in the foggy mountains, they don’t have to pay taxes to anyone.

However, this place was blocked by the snake sect, and various materials were difficult to circulate. The foggy mountains were foggy all year round, dark and humid, and were not suitable for crop growth.

Living here has to face various tests, and the persevering mountain people can only strive to survive.

After hearing this, Dad Shanny nodded slightly. Link's conditions were reasonable and were the basic requirements of every lord for the people. Link's conditions were even simpler and more generous.

"I'm not afraid to tell you the situation in the mountains. The young and strong lost a little bit in the encirclement and suppression of the Snake Cult. The child's death rate is also very high. There is not enough food, and the mountain people often have to go hungry.

I also thought of rushing out of the Mist Mountain and fighting with the Snake Cult, but since I became the leader of this clan, the Rodok clan cannot disappear in my hands."

Dad Shanny said slowly for a while.

“How many people can you take away?”

Link and Frank looked at each other.

"Four thousand! Up to four thousand five."

Link thought that if there were nearly fifty ships, each with an average of one hundred people, it would not affect the normal operation of the warships. After being distributed, young and strong men could still be wary of possible jumping gang operations.

"You can't bring all the young and strong! Half of the young and strong women and children."

This is the last request from Dad Shanny.

Link nodded and replied: "Yes."

Then some details of the trip were discussed.

Thomas came late and brought the baked pheasant into the house.

The four of them had a dinner with roasted chicken, some other dry food and tea.

Although it looks a bit shabby, Link, who has been working hard for a day, eats sweetly.

After the meal, Thomas took Link to arrange food and accommodation for his subordinates. Fortunately, when Varre and Frank got off the boat, they were ordered by Link to bring dry food, so they did not consume the food stored by these Rodok Mountaineers.

Although Dad Shanny spoke slowly, he did things quite quickly.

He arranged for his tribe members to contact the surrounding villages of Rodok overnight.

Based on family units, 4,500 mountain people willing to follow Frank away from the old continent were recruited.

With reliable tribe members as guarantees, there are a large number of people who have moved the mountain people and they are actively signing up.

Link looked at the villagers mobilized in the dark, and finally felt relieved and fell asleep with peace of mind.
Chapter completed!