"Does Allied Command's opinion matter that much?" Alleria asked him.
"Of course it matters! Just like when I do business, I have to see whether the other party urgently needs the goods. If they do, I can take the opportunity to charge a little more. If they don't, I have to spend a lot of breath convincing them how useful the goods are before I can pry the gold coins out of their pockets," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
"Everyone knows you're a swindler!" Sylvanas muttered beside him.
Though she spoke softly, quite a few people heard her, and many chuckled to themselves.
A smile also touched Alleria's lips. "Allied Command is very optimistic about the outcome of this war! Since Stormwind City easily drove the orcs back to the Dark Portal last time, they believe that with so many troops this time, they can drive the orcs all the way home in one push. They consider the outcome a foregone conclusion!"
"Oh! Once, I went to buy beasts for my business. My business partner knew I urgently needed large beasts, so he really fleeced me. He jacked the price up so high I nearly spat blood from sheer anger. Afterward, I kept looking for a chance to fleece him back and recover my gold.
"Then my chance came. War broke out in the Kingdom of Stormwind, and the prices of armor and food soared. He came to buy from me. I thought, you bastard, now it's your turn! If I don't fleece you until you're pissing yourself, I'll write my surname backward.
"But who knew the fellow was so cunning? While pretending to negotiate with me, he sent a ship to Tyr's Hand to buy food and another to Booty Bay to buy military supplies from the goblins. By the