Chapter 19 Baron Hoven
Late at night, white candles were lit in the basement of the Fisher family mansion. The flames dispelled the darkness. Irene, Lucius, and Byrne gathered there.
Irene, still in her black dress, sat on a chair and said cautiously:
"We will hold family meetings in the basement from now on. It is still too conspicuous in the hall. Even the servants in the family may not be fully trusted."
Byrne nodded, holding his glasses, and said nothing.
Lucius suddenly said seriously: "You must remember this, Byrne, only people who are related by blood can be truly and completely trusted."
Irene nodded in obvious agreement, while Byrne remained noncommittal and did not utter any objection.
Lucius crossed his arms, looked at the younger generations of the two families and said, "Let's review why those jungle natives died so miserably."
“Remember that whether you succeed or fail, reviewing is a very necessary behavior, otherwise we will taste the tragic failure sooner or later.”
Byrne immediately said, "I think the most important thing is intelligence. If the natives knew almost nothing about us, they probably wouldn't dare to charge in rashly."
"It is also important to prepare external objects such as equipment. For example, alchemical explosives are the power of knowledge, while the natives are still using traditional ancient weapons."
Irene shook her head and stated what she believed to be the facts in a calm tone.
"They have already failed at the root. The Blood Lord is just a weak mysterious being. Compared to the great Lord of Loss, he is simply insignificant and not worth mentioning!"
She said this and closed her eyes devoutly.
Great Lord of the Lost, I see it!
The bullet was able to successfully change its trajectory and hit the target only under your will!
As long as the great Lord of the Lost protects them, the Fisher family is essentially invincible!
"The Lost Lord..."
Lucius thought about it for a moment. In a sense, it was true.
If the Lost Lord had not given an advance warning, but waited until the enemy climbed over the wall and opened the main gate from the courtyard before launching a counterattack, the final outcome of the battle would have been absolutely disastrous.
The existence of the Lost Lord prevents the Fisher family from being attacked or ambushed, which is indeed extremely important.
It is better to say that this is the source of our strength.
Well, Him.
Lucius subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of the transparent bottle, with mixed emotions in his heart. Finally, he added:
"Ultimately, the most important reason is the leader's misjudgment. No matter how noble and great that self-proclaimed brave priest feels, he must bear full responsibility for the dozens of deaths."
"The warriors trusted the priest, but he recklessly led his troops to charge in, completely unable to distinguish the strength of the enemy and our own. He is truly a 'brave waste'."
He paused, then continued speaking, his words full of disdain for the middle-aged priest.
"This incident is extremely bad. It is rare in the East Coast region in recent years. The Governor and the Baron will never miss the opportunity to retaliate. The natives who will die in the revenge will also be blamed on the priest."
Lucius took a deep breath, looked at Irene and Byrne and said:
"Remember, always be a wise coward, not a brave loser, because your judgment will affect more than just one person. Don't provoke those who the Fisher family cannot afford to offend."
Irene continued calmly, "Caution and confidentiality are the most important principles of the Fisher family."
Then she couldn't help but smile, with a hint of excitement in her eyes.
"The good news is that we have gained another fortune and added new power to the great Lord of the Lost."
Byrne finally couldn't help but complain: "Besides money and the Lord of the Lost, the only thing you care about is the Fisher family. There is nothing else you need to think about in life."
Irene was stunned for a moment, and asked incomprehensibly: "Apart from these three things, is there anything else I need to care about?"
Byrne was speechless for a moment. He definitely could not focus on only a few things in his life like Irene did. When he read a book, he did not read it just for the sake of its usefulness.
There are many things Byrne wants to explore and know. There are so many interesting things in the world.
After saying this, Irene suddenly looked at Lucius. She knew that the man had completely digested the "Gladiator" potion and was qualified to advance to the next stage.
"After deducting the pension, the property we can use now is forty-five gold coins. Do you want to buy the second-level extraordinary materials?"
The second-level extraordinary material is worth at least thirty gold coins, and the price may fluctuate upward by up to fifty percent, which may empty the family's entire assets in an instant.
Everyone in the family needs money every day, and Baron Hoven will soon receive an expected "donation for suppressing bandits."
Lucius fell into deep thought and shook his head.
"Go to bed, Irene. You and I have to attend Baron Hoven's banquet tomorrow morning."
Baron Hoven had rushed back from the city of Fein, and after expressing his indignation at the whole incident, he immediately summoned the town's prominent people to a banquet.
Lucius narrowed his eyes with experience and said, "The purpose of the banquet held by the baron is very simple. Whether it is to suppress bandits or something similar, the lord always asks each family to donate money. It is nothing new."
When she heard about the donation, Irene suddenly looked embarrassed. She couldn't suppress the pain in her tone and said, "Can we write an IOU?"
"Obviously not."
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The first thing Baron Hoven did when he returned to Nasir from Fein was to invite the prominent families in the town to attend the banquet.
His mansion in the town of Nasir was naturally located in the richest northern city, covering a very large area. Even though Baron Hoven himself seldom returned to Nasir, this exquisite mansion always employed dozens of servants on standby.
Lucius and Irene wore the best clothes their families could afford and rode in a carriage to the baron's doorstep. It was actually the first time they had seen the real aristocracy.
The knights of Syat generally have no land, and their status is in an extremely awkward period of transition. Fortunately, the existence of supernatural powers will make the knights different from ordinary people after all.
The nobility is still the real nobility.
In the center of the banquet hall was a long banquet table, covered with fine fabrics and carved linens, and on the table were gold and silver utensils, porcelain and exquisite tableware, as well as all kinds of delicacies.
The food was cooked extremely exquisitely, however, no one present came just to eat, everyone came for social purposes.
Irene was calm and composed, observing everyone in the banquet hall calmly. It could be said that all the powerful people in the town of Nasir were there.
The subhuman elders of the Silver Clan, the patriarchs of the four knight families including the Taylor family, and seven well-known wealthy businessmen from various industries including the sea merchant John, the mayor, the sheriff, and the priest of the Storm Church...
Irene stared at the fat mayor standing in the corner.
No one spoke to him, and the mayor looked extremely unhappy and was trembling all over.
Soon after the banquet began, the prominent people in the town of Nasir began to talk to the baron with a smile one by one, until it was the turn of Irene and Lucius from the Fisher family.
Baron Hoven was tall and thin, wearing a gorgeous blue costume that was extremely intricately made. Even though it looked similar to other people's clothes, every design inside was very different.
His skin was extremely smooth and elastic. Although he was in his thirties, he had the face of a young man.
“The hero who killed the native priest, the great hero of the Fisher family! Hahahaha! Mr. Lucius, I finally meet you!”
Baron Hoven smiled and nodded to the two of them, his smiling eyes full of gentleness and calmness.
"And this elegant and beautiful Ms. Irene, your beauty adds radiance to the East Coast!"
Irene was very clear about the identity of this man. He was suspected to be the illegitimate son of Earl Hoven, the Governor of the East China Sea, and his official identity was the nephew of the Governor.
In any case, his status is higher than that of ordinary low-level nobles.
"It is an honor to meet you, Baron Hoven."
"It is also my honor, Lord Baron."
Irene and Lucius saluted the Baron gracefully. In the past two years, they had gradually integrated into the upper class circle and quickly learned social etiquette.
After a polite conversation between the two sides, Baron Hoven smiled and went straight to the core topic.
"I came back this time to do two main things. The first is post-disaster reconstruction. I cannot let down the people in my territory. The second thing is to take revenge on the shameless jungle natives. Storm Lord, the Siat people must not tolerate and indulge those savages anymore."
He changed the subject and said very calmly:
"It's just that I'm short of money just by myself. Fortunately, all the families in Nasir Town have expressed their willingness to contribute money and manpower."
Irene and Lucius looked at each other and decided to do as they had agreed.
She said very calmly: "The Fisher family is willing to contribute money and manpower...but before that, I have someone to report to you."
"The mayor of Nasir Town colluded with the jungle natives and deliberately transferred the patrol team. He must be held responsible for the tragedy that happened a few nights ago."
(End of this chapter)
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