The Orks had a saying: Wherever the boys went, the Snotlings had to follow, rolling barrels of booze behind them.
Battle and alcohol—including any kind of stimulant liquid—had always been indispensable parts of Ork life. So whenever the Orks arrived somewhere, aside from weapon workshops and Squig pens, the most important thing was a tavern.
On the first day of the siege of Dunwich, crude Ork taverns had already appeared behind the lines. As the war deepened, tavern owners gradually expanded their business into the combat zone.
Naturally, shells and bullets were always the owners' greatest concern, so most chose relatively safe locations.
Such as underground.
After Guk ordered Dunwich's underground to be dug into a sprawling network, taverns of every size lit up the dark tunnels.
The reason economic activity among Orks was so rarely orderly was mainly because they had no concept of contracts. If the two sides in a deal were not evenly matched in strength, a transaction would instantly become a robbery. Running a tavern was no different.
Nothing was more dangerous than Greenskins under the influence of strong alcohol. Before drinking, they were all the boss's underlings. After drinking, even the boss became their underling.
Thus, anyone capable of keeping a tavern open was at least one of the tougher boys in the area—or a boy backed by a boss.
One of them was especially unusual.
Gali Tavern was renowned throughout the Dunwich war zone for its delicious food and reasonably priced booze.
What made it even more unique was that its owner was not a boy, but a Snotling.
Old Luo the Snotling was a figure with quite a story, even in the bosses' eyes. He had started with a small stall, following Guk's footsteps as he did business, and his operation had only