Among the information everyone had gathered so far, there were no fewer than a thousand Highlanders who could be called qualified craftsmen. A thousand craftsmen! Even in a clearance sale at a loss, they would still bring nearly two hundred thousand gold coins in profit! Besides, there were no decent craftsmen anywhere nearby now.
In an environment where such goods were scarce, it would not have been surprising for these craftsmen to sell for a million. Back then, they had indeed possessed wealth worth over ten million, but after a bout of reckless military expansion and extravagant gift-giving, they had spent it all. Now that another million in wealth had appeared before them, Akil was practically drooling.
Moreover, such a huge Highlander tribe had survived for quite some time already. The wealth and treasures they had accumulated were worth an unknown fortune. Of course, while the Highlander women and children in the tribe were not as valuable as craftsmen, they were definitely not worthless liabilities. Highlander children could grow into outstanding craftsmen and warriors, while Highlander women, thanks to their racial advantages, would make even better laborers than ordinary humans.
Of course, another thought lurked in Li's mind: why couldn't these Highlander women be trained as craftsmen?
The fat man was thinking even further ahead. Though these Highlanders were not excessively arrogant, their stubbornness had reached an extreme. Getting them to work for him obediently would truly be troublesome. But it would be different if these people had families. For the sake of supporting their households, the Highlanders would have no choice but to work diligently for him.
Thus, Li was prepared to take all the Highlander women and children as well. In any case, women and children would not cost him much. As for daily expenses and the like,