Chapter 677

"Hurry, hurry, grab all the goods!"

This noble descendant held a large magic bag, inside which were nothing but gold coins!

Immediately, a second flying ship landed, and the nobles aboard rushed down just as frantically.

They soon realized that one person could never consume all this merchandise.

Because the city was too vast to cover in a short time, and the Flame Empire's supply was far from small.

"Grab silk first."

More flying ships and magical beasts descended.

Silk priced at one chi per one hundred thousand gold coins sparked a frenzy among the nobles.

"Hahaha, I got one hundred chi of silk—what a haul!"

"I got some too, quick, go grab something else!"

Silk was the first to be completely snatched up.

Next came porcelain.

Porcelain was quickly looted clean as well.

Then came wine.

"Give me a thousand barrels—I need a hundred laborers, who's available?"

A noble descendant shouted loudly.

Yes, the Flame Empire had prepared many laborers here.

These laborers were conscripted from the common folk.

How much they earned depended entirely on their own efforts; the Flame Empire took no taxes from them.

And to secure more goods, the noble descendants offered high prices, allowing these laborers to earn substantial sums.

Thus, with the city's booming trade, it now supported hundreds of thousands of laborers!

Though called laborers, each of them had earned a fortune in gold coins!

Within less than an hour, all the wine was snatched up.

Keep in mind, the Flame Empire had prepared over a hundred thousand barrels of wine.

Some noble descendants, their flying ships and magic bags now full, began their return journey.

But others were troubled.

"I didn't get any silk, no porcelain, only a few dozen barrels of wine—how am I supposed to report back? Forget it, the Flame Empire still has so much left—just fill my flying ship."

Another noble descendant began looting sorghum liquor, tea, fruit wine, white sugar, and other goods.

Soon, later-arriving noble descendants discovered these items were of excellent quality!

Those who had initially come away empty-handed instantly looted all of these goods clean!

And only three hours had passed!

The Flame Empire's vast stockpile of goods had been completely stripped bare.

Countless laborers smiled as they counted their earnings for the day.

But the nobles arriving in endless waves now faced a dilemma.

"Wait and see how long it takes the Flame Empire to replenish its goods."

Some noble descendants thought.