Although merchants have only entered Golden Island for a month, the state of the place can only be described as hot. Pirates, Merchants, as well as major influences have come here to mingle.

This months development was only the first explosion of Golden Island. It would continue to grow, and over time, the popularity of this place would become stronger and stronger.

At this time, Zhao Hai wasnt already on the island. He has now returned to Carson City. This was because he needed to take care of an important matter for the Buda Clan.

In the past, Laura and the others have discussed the possibility of them constructing a castle on the area around Carson City. This would solidify the Buda Clans status on the capital. However, because of Golden Island, this matter has been placed at the back of their minds.

But they cant put this matter aside for too long. So they went and asked Charlie, Jason, and the others for help to see which hills around the city was up for grabs. When they find a place, then they would make their move immediately.

Charlie and the others were naturally willing to help. However, after the passing of years, all of the hills around Carson City was already occupied. Even when there was a suitable place, they either had a bad environment, or they were too low. Not to say Zhao Hai, even Charlie and the others wouldnt like it. They surely wouldnt let Zhao Hai claim those hills.

Originally, Laura suggested that they occupy Robert Familys fort. But Zhao Hai didnt agree since they were the ones who eliminated the Robert Family. If they occupy their fort, then that would really look very strange.

Charlie and the others didnt agree to it as well. But after a long time, they still werent able to find a place. This made Charlie and Jason feel apologetic to Zhao Hai, he asked for their help but they were unable to deliver.

Then, Charlie finally thought that since they couldnt find a suitable hill, they they might as well find someone who were willing to sell.

But after checking for several days, Charlie still wasnt able to find people who were willing. This made Charlie feel bad, Jason as well, he even felt more sorry than Charlie. But there was no other way, all people who lived on the vicinity were all Great Clans. All of these clans have their own businesses, so all of them are doing very well. Charlie and Jason cannot just make them leave in account for Zhao Hai. It wasnt worth offending these people just for such a paltry reason.

Zhao Hai didnt think too much of it, almost two months had passed since Gods Grace Day. Golden Island has been doing very well, spring had also arrived at Aksu Empire, which means that spring would be arriving at the Prairie. As long as spring arrives, he would be heading to the Prairie, then he wouldnt worry about constructing a fort anymore.

When Charlie and the others were about to give up, information suddenly came. The current owner of Lionhearts fort was willing to sell.

Lionheart was Zhao Hais first enemy on Rosen Empire. He also colluded with the Radiant Church before being killed by Zhao Hai. His familys fort was then occupied by a noble of the Rosen Empire.

Saying occupy wasnt excessive. This was because at that time, nobles were scrapping Lionhearts possessions. At that time, the fort was being sold for a cheap price so the noble decided to buy it. At the same time, since he bought it, he might as well occupy the place.

However, because of the Robert Family and the Engraved Ark, Carson Citys atmosphere became tense. The eyes of Great Clans were very active regarding people with good relationships with the Robert Family. At this time, people went to investigate the noble who bought Lionhearts castle. This person was a Second Class Duke and he didnt have the power to have his own duchy. However, this persons fief wasnt small, moreover, he had a very good relationship with the Robert Family. His clans emblem was a mad cow. This cow lacked one horn while its eyes were red with rage.

At this point, the Rosen Empire was very critical in looking for clans emblems. In addition to finding friends of the Robert Clan, the empire was also looking for suspicious clan emblems.

When the investigation found that this noble and the Robert Family were very intimate, they immediately prepared to do a thorough investigation. However, when they came to do so, the noblemans family suddenly vanished.

Overnight, all of the family members have left, they didnt even take their precious things along with them. Even the servants stayed behind as well as their businesses. Only the family itself vanished, nobody remained.

This caused the entire Rosen Empire to be in a stir. For an entire clan to run like this, it clearly confirmed their status. The Imperial Clan immediately went and thoroughly searched their home. As a result, all of the familys documents were taken away. Since the family didnt take their valuables with them, the Rosen Empire became skeptical. The empire immediately issued an order to seize the family. However, all of them were already gone, no news was found about them.

As a result, their fort became empty. The Rosen Empire grabbed all of the servants and the people associated with the family and interrogated them. They wanted to ask them about the family, but the servants literally knew nothing at all.

Because of this, nothing was known, and the castle was left empty, which was a pity. Charlie and Jason were very happy when they knew about this, they knew that Grand Duke Lionhearts fort was very well constructed. Now that the place was ownerless, it would be great if Zhao Hai bought it.

Also, because the family ran away in a hurry, all of the precious things in the castle werent taken away. Although the gold and silver items were taken away by the Imperial Clan, the fort was still left well equipped. Therefore, Charlie immediately told Zhao Hai to buy it.

Zhao Hai also knew that even if he already has Iron Mountain Fort, he still needed a fort on Carson City for the benefit of the Buda Clans face. At the same time, it would also indicate that the Buda Clan has considered themselves as people of the Rosen Empire.

The matter was quickly completed under Charlies operation. In the end, Zhao Hai bought the hill as well as the castle for a price of 10 million gold coins.

After acquiring the fort, Zhao Hai immediately sent a construction team over to modify the fort. At the very least, he needed to have the emblem changed, there were also some little things inside that Zhao Hai wished to change.

Zhao Hai returned to Carson City for this matter. But when the forts construction was underway, he assigned the undead under Caiers supervision. Then Zhao Hai took Laura and the others to Carson Citys slave market.

Carson Citys slave market wasnt inside the city, but in a valley not too far. The entire mountain valley was a large slave market.

It was the first time that Zhao Hai had come here. Now that Kun was in Golden Island along with Lauras people, Zhao Hai didnt worry about anything. He lead Laura and the others to come to the slave market. When he goes to the Prairie, he would get 100 thousand slaves. However, 100 thousand slaves who were all Beastmen wasnt good. Because of this, Zhao Hai decided to buy some human slaves as well.

The valleys entrance wasnt very wide, giving people a hard time because only two carriages can pass side by side. There werent any people that can be seen on the entrance, there werent any structures as well. Just by looking at it, one might even mistake it as an ordinary mountain valley.

However, the moment Zhao Hais carriage entered the valley, he immediately became surprised. In the one year that he has been in Ark Continent, this was the first time that he saw this kind of slave market. He thought that this slave market would be very dirty and very chaotic. Only when he entered did he understand that he was wrong and that he was thinking ridiculously.

This slave was neither dirty nor chaotic. In contrast, this slave market looks even more cleaner than any ordinary market. It wasnt as crowded as ordinary markets as well. The shops here were well constructed and also had a very pleasant facade.

Looking at the 21 three-story buildings, Zhao Hai cannot really connect this place with a slave market. After staring for some time, Zhao Hai turned to Megan and said, Megan, are you sure that youre not mistaken? Is this really the slave market?

Megan smiled and said, Of course Im not wrong, this is indeed the slave market. I came here before because Im curious.

Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked around before he murmured, This is a beautiful place, who wouldve thought that it would deal with filthy transactions.

Laura and the others didnt say anything, all of them were natives of Ark Empire so they didnt have as much of a dislike for slaves as Zhao Hai. But seeing the happy expressions of the slaves who had become commoners back at Iron Mountain Fort, they couldnt help but also develop a dislike for the slave trade.

Their horse carriage stopped in front of a shops door. When Zhao Hai and the others walked down from their carriage, someone from the shop immediately came to welcome them. The man looked very decent, he was tall and wore a merchants suit without anything else on his body. But Zhao Hai didnt underestimate this person because Megan had told him that almost all of the people who dealt with the slave business were nobles. The bigger the slave merchant, the more powerful the noble above them. Even small slave merchants would still have formidable powers behind them. Because of this, nobody dared to look down upon these people.

When this merchant saw Zhao Hais carriage, his eyes turned bright. He immediately wore a welcoming face as he bowed to Zhao Hai, Merchant Ren has seen Mariquis Zhao Hai.

Zhao Hai stared, he looked at the Merchant and said, You know me?

The merchant smiled and said, How can I not know of Marquis Zhao Hai. This small merchant has always heard of Marquis Zhao Hais name. If I dont recognize the Marquis even after seeing the Buda Clan emblem, then I might as well have by eyes gouged out.