Chapter 967

With more female soldiers, armor is in even shorter supply.

Better to just buy it outright.

Zhao Cang answered crisply: "Here's the list, look it over yourself."

There really were quite a few sets of female armor in the vault.

Over a hundred brand-new sets, and several hundred at ninety-percent condition.

Although female soldiers don't make up a high proportion of the entire force, they still account for around 20%–30%.

Among them, female elves make up the majority.

Of the remaining 10% female soldiers, half are close guards of male lords.

So after every battle, some can be captured.

These armors aren't cheap — brand-new ones are 1.8 gold coins, 0.2 gold coins more than before.

The ninety-percent ones are 1.55 gold coins, also over a dozen silver coins more than before.

But there's no helping it — taxes are high.

Although everyone privately has some unmarked sigils they can use to evade taxes.

But that alien Captain Wu Lang already said before that if the transaction volume is small and taxes paid are low, he'll come check one by one.

Zhao Chi evading taxes alone is one thing, but if Zhao Cang's place underpays by too much, those aliens might come looking for trouble — that wouldn't be worth it.

Then let's buy 200 sets at ninety-percent condition — some of them are even at ninety-nine percent, almost brand-new.

Besides iron armor, the raw materials for fire oil also need to be purchased.

There are still quite a few rare materials for fire oil, about 2,700 portions left, which can render roughly over 8,000 liters of ultra-bright fire oil.

But there's no oil left now.

Need to buy some animal fat, or just buy ordinary fire oil outright.

Ordinary fire oil is 130 copper coins per liter — not cheap, but Zhao Chi can accept it.

Then just buy 8,000 liters of fire oil.

Although it's quite a lot, for the family vault there are still considerable reserves.

"Third Brother, I want these."

"Hmm… fire oil… and female armor — doesn't your territory consider using more male soldiers? Aren't there a lot of issues with female soldiers?"

Zhao Chi shook his head: "It's fine, no problems."

Zhao Cang sighed: "How could that be? I only have three wives at home and they fight every day, driving me half mad — with so many female soldiers in your territory, how could they not quarrel?"

Zhao Chi thought it over.

Gu Qing and the other female heroes really hadn't quarreled.

Other women had had disputes, but they died down quickly, and no real rift could be seen — their coordination afterward was also quite good.

Zhao Chi was indeed a little surprised.

Hearing Zhao Cang say this now, he realized he really had it easy.

Zhao Chi could only answer: "There are quarrels too, but they're manageable."

Zhao Cang sighed: "Exactly — how could they not quarrel? I'd rather stay here in the vault territory, these goods are still better, never saying a word, I arrange them however I want."

Zhao Chi didn't know what to say.

He also knew one of the third sisters-in-law was very fierce and had mocked him coldly before — Zhao Chi didn't like her.

But the other two third sisters-in-law didn't seem easy to provoke either.

Really didn't know why Zhao Cang married them.

Zhao Cang finally patted Zhao Chi's shoulder: "You haven't married yet — you'll understand later, sigh…"

Another long sigh.

At this moment, both of them received a notification at the same time:

【Family Notification】

【I am Zhao Qizong. I just received a notification from the Holy Race — all our lords are to gather at Beimen to welcome Master Mu Chang】

【Master Mu Chang is the former Master Mu Chang. Everyone come out to welcome him. Remember, don't show any hostility on your faces】

【If you don't want to look at him, keep your head down. If your head is up, at least smile — don't let them find fault】

【If there's any contraband in your territory, hide it quickly. Don't carry any unmarked sigils on you either — this Master Mu Chang's detection ability is very strong】

【Alright, everyone come】

Zhao Chi and Zhao Cang exchanged a glance, and Zhao Cang immediately prepared to teleport.

Zhao Chi quickly stopped him: "Third Brother, give me my equipment first — if there's a fight I'll need it."

Zhao Cang immediately called over his subordinate: "Give him the list, have him move it for you. You hurry up and come too — don't delay this kind of thing."

Zhao Chi nodded: "I understand."

"Mm, once you get the stuff, leave quickly. Don't linger here with me — I'm going first."

Without waiting for Zhao Chi to reply, Zhao Cang vanished on the spot.