Lord Jones had no idea how other Slave Merchants conducted business with the Goblin Kingdom, but he knew his current deal was a total disaster. Especially after his slip of the tongue saying, "I'll buy all the goblins." Things had gone from bad to worse.
As it turns out, no matter the situation, impulsive decisions are never a good idea—they only bring trouble.
Still, when faced with an absolute mess and an outright catastrophic purchase, one must find an equally absurd solution.
Gula asked seriously, "We need to build a road? A road we'll construct on the way to your castle?"
"Yes," Jones replied with a blank expression.
"And when we get there, there'll be chickens?"
"Yes."
"If we don't get there, nothing? Just eating dirt the whole way?"
"Correct."
"But other Slave Merchants never made us do this."
