Faced with their questions, Andrew spoke quietly, "It's not hard to deduce... Those trains heading to Bluestone County never return empty. You can always find some copper ore slag near the railway tracks. And according to my agents, the quality of the copper ore seems to be quite good."0

Upon hearing this, the expressions on their faces changed.0

The New Alliance had discovered a copper deposit!0

No wonder they suddenly announced a northern campaign!0

No wonder the war had been going on for two months, yet the prices of copper and sulfur hadn't fluctuated much!0

No wonder Simeon's reaction was so intense, talking about establishing a more centralized organization and rallying the neighboring communities to be vigilant against the rise of the New Alliance.0

Thinking about the thousands of tons of copper ore stored in the Horseshoe Merchants Association's warehouse, they couldn't help but mourn for their fellow merchant in their hearts for a brief moment.0

It was truly a tragedy.3

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In Red River Town, there was a rift among the Merchants Association leaders and mine owners regarding how to handle their relationship with the New Alliance.0

A similar scene unfolded in the council hall of Garbage City.0

The council members were in heated debates over whether to...1