It was almost noon when Glar returned to the mansion from White Castle. In the morning, Ou Ban gathered all the vassals and consulted everyone on the negotiation with Daniel. In the conference room, almost every Sir put forward their own ideas. However, all of them wanted to occupy as much of Daniel's territory as possible and hoped to get some benefits from it. For example, he planted his own people in the three territories under Allen's jurisdiction, and even tried to divide the young Sir's territory.
From the beginning to the end, Allen did not raise any objections, which created an illusion for the Sir. They became even more aggressive. In the end, Allen casually said, "I was the one who conquered the territory. Anyone can have it. The prerequisite is that you can defeat me. "
His meaning couldn't be more obvious. If they wanted to divide his territory, then they would have to fight a war first.
This sentence shut the Sir's mouth. Everyone knew that apart from Ou Ban, the troops of the other territories in the meeting room were not worth mentioning. Thus, Sir began to change the topic, directly pointing out that Allen's territory also belonged to Ou Ban, so as a follower, Allen should also listen to Ou Ban's orders. They wanted to use Ou Ban's power to bypass Allen's obstruction and achieve the goal of encroaching.
In the end, Ou Ban said calmly, "I promised Sir Allen that in Daniel's territory, as much as he could take down, would belong to him." Do you want me to be a villain who goes back on my word? "
With such a big accusation, the Sir was finally at his wit's end, and the agenda smoothly entered the discussion stage of the negotiation. Allen had been silent in this regard, and even when Gral suggested on Daniel's behalf that the negotiations be delayed, he did not object, as if none of this had anything to do with him. Allen remained silent, and Grar was more than happy. He tried his best to encourage Ou Ban to analyze it from all aspects. In the end, out of his own considerations, Ou Ban also agreed to postpone the negotiation slightly.
Back at the mansion, Glar heaved a sigh of relief. Even though Orban's delay was only a week, he had at least given Daniel some explanation. Thinking of how he had earned millions of gold coins just by moving his mouth, Glar laughed dryly with pride.
After drinking a few words of tea, a guard ran into the hall and said to Glar, "My lord, Captain Legu and the others are back."
"You're back?" "What's going on? They shouldn't be back until tomorrow evening. Why are they back now?" Glar frowned.
Lei Gu was the captain of the guards from last night's caravan. His return meant that something was amiss. Grar immediately let him in. When the captain of the guards walked into the hall in a sorry state, he was too ashamed to look at Grar. The viscount looked at his injured body and his expression. His fingers trembled slightly and he asked nervously, "What's going on?"
"Milord, this subordinate is incompetent. Last night we encountered a group of robbers on the road, and two of our carriages were robbed of their goods. "The captain said with his head lowered.
"Two cars … Which two cars?" Glar asked with his last hope.
The captain raised his head and glanced at him. He stammered, "Yes, your two carts of important goods."
Glar felt the world spin around him, and his complacency disappeared. However, in less than a minute, his state of mind was completely different. He sat back in his chair. If those two carts of property were converted into gold coins, they would be worth more than eight million. That was the painstaking effort he had accumulated for several years, but it had disappeared completely in one night. Glar was like a hollowed out piece of wood. He felt empty in his heart, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
A moment later, the rising anger filled the emptiness. Only then did he jump up and kick the captain's body. Then, he roared, "Is this how you do things? Didn't I arrange for another expert? An expert of Level 17 cost me a thousand gold coins to hire! With him in charge, why would I lose my things! "
"My lord, the other party is too strong. Each of them is at least at the twelfth level or above. The adventurer you hired took action, but he was still defeated by them. He was even taken away, and his life and death are unknown. "The captain said with a sullen face.
Glar was speechless.
It was one thing for a Level 17 expert to be defeated, but he was even taken away. Then how strong would the other party be? From the looks of it, they had already been eyeing him for a long time. Thinking back to what had happened before, Glar was almost certain that the treasury that had been visited by the thieves, the guards who had used the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal in public the next day, and the goods that had been stolen last night were actually linked together.
This was a meticulous serial poison plan!
"Who exactly is going against me? Who is it? "Shouted Glar. Of course, no one could answer this question.
Over eight million gold coins were gone just like that. Glar felt his heart twitch. One had to know that his annual profit from proper channels was only about a million gold coins. Now that he had lost eight million in one go, Glar felt that his willpower was very strong without fainting on the spot.
He said in a trembling voice, "We must find out who did it! Find out who did it. Damn you, Lei Gu, you should be glad. Fortunately, I don't have anyone on hand right now. Otherwise, I would definitely kill you. Go and find out now. If you can't find out, I will make you die miserably. I swear! "
"Yes, yes. Thank you for your kindness, my lord."
Just as the guard captain was about to leave, Glar called out to him, "Remember, don't be too flamboyant. Keep a low profile."
After all, those things couldn't be seen. If Ou Ban found out that he had more than eight million dollars in private property, the count would definitely trace its source. However, he had earned this wealth by selling the secrets of Ark Harbor. He couldn't let Ou Ban know about it at all.
However, Grar didn't know that it was Ou Ban's sister who robbed him. While he was in a rage, Jorah changed into a swordsman's uniform that a Knight often wore and came to Ou Ban's study. After robbing Grar's belongings last night, she returned to her residence and went to sleep. Only when the sun was high up in the sky did she lazily crawl out of her soft and fragrant bed.
Then he took a morning bath and ate some breakfast before coming to the count's study.
"Judging from your appearance, last night should have gone smoothly?" Ou Ban raised his head and smiled at his sister.
Ruo La pulled a chair over and sat down. "Do I look that obvious?"
"It's as if your heart is smeared with honey. You're just short of laughing out loud."
"Of course I have to be happy, brother. You don't know how much that old bastard Glar has hidden. My men did some calculations last night. If converted into gold coins, it would be around eight million. What about the savings that I took before? Bluff? Huh? On the street, a small bag of Luo Bo Fu Li, a bamboo tube moist and compost. Qiang Mou Pu Zheng Qiang Qiang Qiang Qiang Qiao??? Ye is looking for Gui? Duel? Yi Jinggang? Eh? You're looking for trouble! Biqin? Zhaobai? Punishment? Ambiguous? Roaming about the wreckage and crying in the kitchen? Woof Woof? Roasting hook Ju Song Yi Embedded in the Embroidery Flute
"Grar is a greedy fellow, but I didn't expect him to be so greedy." Ou Ban shook his head. "Then, what are you going to do with his things?"
"I promised Allen 40%, and the rest will be used as military expenses for the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine. The rest, of course, is my private property! "
"Allen …" Ou Ban sighed and said, "You pulled him again?"
Jorah nodded and said, "It's all thanks to him. Otherwise, I might have been in danger last night. That Glar wasn't too stupid either. He even hired a Level 17 adventurer to hide in the carriage. Last night, he caught me off guard. Fortunately, Allen stopped him and defeated him. "
"Jorah, I know you have a good impression of Allen. But in the case of Glar, I don't think you should let him infiltrate and come in. "
"Why, brother. Isn't he your confidant now? "Jorah blinked and asked.
Oban closed the book in his hand and stood up. "Baron Allen is indeed a talent, but at the same time, he is also a dangerous person. I need to rely on him to deal with people like Daniel, but on the other hand, I have to guard against him. He is an ambitious man, and if he doesn't get further power and wealth from me, he is likely to turn against me. At that time, he will be an enemy that must be cut off! "
The count's last sentence was filled with killing intent, causing Jorah's back to turn cold.
"So, it's better for him to know less about things like Glar. And Jorah, you should control your feelings and not fall in love with a potential enemy. It's not good for you or me. "Ou Ban looked at his sister and said in a deep voice.
Jorah murmured, "If he likes me, won't he always be loyal to you, brother?"
"Jorah, you are too naive. A man like him has a world in his heart. How could he give up the whole world for a woman? " Ou Ban sighed and stroked Jorah's head. "Besides, do you think a man like him will lack women? No, as long as he gets stronger and stronger, he will have all the women around him. Jorah, don't waste time on him. "
"Waste time?" Jorah swept away Ou Ban's hand and stood up. "I know what my brother is thinking. Don't you just want me to marry Marquis Hoy's son? "
"What's wrong with the Marquis's son? Which one of his status isn't worthy of you? Jorah, don't be willful. Everything your brother has done is for you. "
"It's for you, right?" Jorah shouted, "If you marry me to the son of the Marquis, won't you be able to get close to Marquis Hoy and get his political and military attention and inclination?"
She angrily walked out of the study, "Anyway, I'm not a child anymore. Brother, don't manipulate my life!"
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