Marriott didn't get angry because of Smith's words, this was because Smith was telling the truth. The cause of this matter was indeed the Shelley Hotel and Grand Duke Lionheart's grudge.
If it weren't for the grudge between the Shelley Family and Lionheart, then Zhao Hai wouldn't have a grudge with Lionheart. If Zhao Hai didn't have a grudge with Lionheart, then Lionheart wouldn't have chased Zhao Hai all over the world. Moreover, he wouldn't have used such a method to deal with Zhao Hai.
Therefore, Marriott agreed with Smith's statement. Moreover, this cooperation with Smith would only bring them benefits and no harm. It didn't matter if he lowered his head a little. After all, this was the difference between a merchant and an old aristocrat.
What Old Nobles cared about was their dignity. If anyone dared to offend their dignity, then they would go all out to fight back. What Old Nobles cared about was their benefits. In their opinion, if an Old Noble didn't have dignity, then they wouldn't be called a Noble. This was a temperament that had settled down over the years, it had already been integrated into their soul, it couldn't be erased.
But merchants were different. There was a good saying in Lao Bai's poem, 'Merchants value profits over parting.' In the eyes of merchants, profits were the most important. Everything else could be put down. As long as they could get profits, sometimes they could even put down their dignity.
Because of this, Marriott smiled faintly and said, "What the City Lord said is right. Because of this, I brought a small gift for Miss Megan. I hope that the City Lord won't decline it. I will certainly tell the City Lord everything I know. After all, we still need to rely on the City Lord this time."
Smith looked at Marriott and smiled, "I'll accept the gift on behalf of Megan. Now, tell me about your plan. I originally wanted to invite Zhao Hai to listen, but Zhao Hai didn't want to do it, so I can only forget about it. But he said that if there's anything, as long as you tell him, he would certainly help. After all, Grand Duke Lionheart had chased him quite miserably this time."
Marriott smiled and said, "Speaking of this, I'm really sorry for mister Zhao Hai. This was originally a matter between the Shelley Family and Lionheart, but mister got involved. This really wasn't our intention."
Smith looked at Marriott with a profound expression, then he smiled and said, "People like Zhao Hai, you should never treat him as a fool. People like him are worthy of your sincere friendship. If you don't show your sincerity, then don't think that he would treat you as one of his people. Am I right?"
Marriott looked at Smith and smiled bitterly. Although his authority in the family wasn't small, the ones who made the decisions were the elders of the family. The test for Zhao Hai was also decided by the elders. Although Marriott didn't agree, he was still a store manager, so his words were still limited.
Although Zhao Hai was very good to them, who knew what Zhao Hai was thinking. Zhao Hai was willing to do business with them for the sake of benefits. If Zhao Hai really wanted to rely on them, then he wouldn't have given the majority of the business to the Smith Family.
Marriott was sure that Zhao Hai gave Smith more benefits. If not for the previous matter, then Zhao Hai might have given the family even more benefits. For the Shelley Family, it was a good opportunity to soar in the future. Unfortunately, they missed it.
Smith looked at Marriott and understood what was going on. In fact, the family's attitude towards Zhao Hai wasn't as good as Smith's. It was only because Smith appreciated Zhao Hai that he treated Zhao Hai well. And now, it seems like Zhao Hai's return was very generous.
Marriott took a deep breath and didn't continue on this topic. Instead, he told Smith about the family's plan to deal with Lionheart.
If the Shelley Family wants to deal with Lionheart, then they would need the approval of the Rosen Empire's Imperial Family as well as the other old nobles. It just so happened that Lionheart's recent actions were too arrogant, causing the Imperial Family to be dissatisfied. The Shelley Family used this opportunity to move the Imperial Family with benefits so that they wouldn't care about the Grand Duke anymore. This was equivalent to removing the Grand Duke's biggest backer, turning him into a rootless duckweed. This made it much easier for them to deal with the Grand Duke.
After dealing with the Rosen Imperial Family, there were also the nobles who were on good terms with Lionheart. Lionheart wasn't a fool, he didn't become a lonely subject just because he was favored by the Imperial Family. He also made friends with a lot of Great Nobles, which was why the Imperial Family was dissatisfied with him.
What was the most frightening thing about the Shelley Family? Of course, it was money. They had a lot of money, they could buy a lot of things with it, such as the support of Great Nobles.
The Shelley Family's work was almost done, now they just needed to seize the opportunity to attack Lionheart. This attack wasn't enough, they also needed to find an excuse to make the Rosen Empire not help Lionheart openly. For example, Lionheart had committed an unforgivable crime. This way, the Rosen Empire would be able to openly abandon the Grand Duke without anyone saying anything.
Originally, the Lionheart Family wanted to spend a lot of money to invite a Great Noble to come forward and accuse Lionheart. This way, the Rosen Empire's Great Nobles and the Imperial Family would have an excuse.
But now, it seems like Lionheart didn't need to do that. With the addition of the Calci Family, the Calci Family itself was a Great Noble. As long as they came forward to accuse the Grand Duke, the Rosen Empire's Great Nobles and the Imperial Family wouldn't say anything.
Although the Calci Family had been low-key these past few years, nobody dared to underestimate this millennium-old family. Their strength was still very frightening. Additionally, the Calci Family started out as Dark Mages. Their style of doing things was similar to that of Dark Mages, making people unable to see through them. Because of this, the people of the Rosen Empire were now in awe of the Calci Family. Only an arrogant and crazy person like Lionheart would be willing to support this seemingly harmless hornet's nest.
After listening to Marriott, Smith couldn't help but nod. From the arrangement of the Shelley Family, he could see that this time, the Shelley Family wouldn't rest until Grand Duke Lionheart was dead. Otherwise, they wouldn't have paid such a huge price.
Smith thought for a moment and understood why the Shelley Family did this. In the end, the Shelley Family was a merchant family. They had a lot of money, but the benefits in their hands had always been coveted by others. If Lionheart was successful, then the Shelley Family would have a hard time surviving in the continent. With such a big cake in front of them, they didn't have the ability to resist. Naturally, everyone would want to get a piece of it.
Because of this, the Shelley Family was willing to pay such a huge price to kill Lionheart. They wanted to show these people that they have money. If they dare to offend them, then they can buy their lives. Not only that, they can also buy the lives of their entire family. Their entire clan's lives can also be bought.
After listening to Marriott, Smith nodded and said, "Alright, we'll cooperate with you. I think we should mobilize our forces. As long as we have enough people, we'll immediately accuse the Lionheart Family. Then we'll make our move. Remember, we must kill Lionheart, otherwise, he would certainly counterattack. That would be very troublesome and would bring us a lot of losses. After all, Lionheart had been the Financial Minister for so many years, he should have a lot of resources under his hands."
Marriott nodded and said, "Alright, after I go back, I'll immediately send a letter to the family and have them mobilize our forces. City Lord can rest assured, but I'll need to go through the process of mobilizing our forces. Also, we'll need to allocate the location of the attack so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. What do you think?"
Smith didn't oppose, he just nodded and said, "That should be done. But we still need to report our plans to the family first. After all, it's best to listen to the family's opinion on this matter."
Marriott nodded, then he followed Might and left. After the two left, Smith immediately prepared to write a letter to the family. He wanted to know what kind of attitude they would have towards this matter.
Smith believed that the people in the family would agree. Although the Calci Family wasn't a merchant family, eliminating the enemy while reducing their losses was something that any sane person would do.
Moreover, through this matter, they can also form a relationship with the Shelley Family. Although the Shelley Family was only a merchant family, their hotels were spread all over the continent. This was simply an invisible intelligence network. As long as they can form a relationship with them, they would be able to obtain information from them. For the Calci Family as well as the League of Dark Mages, this information would be very useful.
It was for this reason that Smith didn't stop Zhao Hai from cooperating with the Shelley Family. In his opinion, this was a good opportunity to get in touch with the Shelley Family.
Zhao Hai sat inside the Space and turned off the screen. He didn't think that the Shelley Family would pay such a huge price to deal with the Lionheart Family. At the same time, he didn't think that the Great Nobles of the Rosen Empire would actually give up a Grand Duke for their own benefits. A Grand Duke was someone who had his own Duchy. They actually gave up on him just like that, this world was really cruel.
However, this also gave Zhao Hai a glimmer of hope. A glimmer of hope for the revival of the Buda Clan. A glimmer of hope for the Buda Clan to return to the continent and live under the sun.
In the end, there were only two words, benefits. In the past, the Great Nobles dealt with the Buda Clan for their own benefits. They didn't want the Emperor to use the Buda Clan as a sword to weaken their interests. But now, the Buda Clan was no longer a sword. If the Buda Clan could bring them benefits, then what reason would they have to hate the Buda Clan?
Actually, the Great Nobles didn't hate the Buda Clan. What they hated was the Emperor trying to weaken them, and the Buda Clan was just a sacrificial lamb.
Zhao Hai has been reflecting, he was reflecting on whether what he did was right or wrong. In the end, he came to the conclusion that everything he did was right.
At this time, the Buda Clan was still too weak, they couldn't bring benefits to the Great Nobles. If they didn't have any benefits, then the Great Nobles wouldn't buy the Buda Clan's account.
Moreover, from the words of Marriott and Smith, Zhao Hai understood that this world was a world where benefits were paramount. If he didn't have the ability to help the League of Dark Mages, and if he didn't bring huge benefits to the Shelley Family, then would Smith and Marriott still be so polite to him? No, certainly not.
This was especially true for Great Nobles like the Calci Family and the Shelley Family. Everything they did was based on their family's benefits. If one day Zhao Hai couldn't bring them benefits, then they wouldn't hesitate to give up on Zhao Hai.
This was the law of survival for Great Nobles, but it was also the law that Zhao Hai hated the most. If the whole world turned into a naked exchange of benefits, then what's the point of living? When the time comes, people can no longer be called humans, they can only be regarded as humanoid beasts.
While Zhao Hai was thinking about this, Cai 'er suddenly told Zhao Hai that Laura and the others had returned. Moreover, Grand Duke Smith also sent someone to invite him over for a meal.
Zhao Hai went out of the Space and opened his door. Sure enough, he saw Shun standing outside his door, he was about to call out to him.
Seeing Zhao Hai come out, Shun immediately bowed and said, "Young Master, Grand Duke Smith invited you over for a meal."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he turned to Shun and said, "Shun, have you been well these past few days? How are your meals? Did they neglect you? "
Shun immediately bowed and said, "Young Master didn't, we ate very well. Because of our relationship with you, they valued us very much, they didn't neglect us at all. Even the people from the Calci Family were very polite to us."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "That's good. Remember, if there's anything, you must tell me. We don't have to live here, so don't let yourself be bullied. If I can't take care of you, then there's no need to talk about revitalizing the family, it would just be empty words."
Shun's heart was moved. When he became Zhao Hai's slave, he was very reluctant. But after becoming Zhao Hai's slave, he found that his life had become much better than before. Now, he didn't have to worry about his family, and he didn't have to do any dangerous tasks. Compared to his previous life, his current life was like heaven.
Because of this, Shun was grateful to Zhao Hai from the bottom of his heart. The trace of unwillingness in his heart had already disappeared without a trace. After taking a deep breath, Shun stabilized his emotions, then he bowed and said, "I thank the Young Master for his concern. If there's anything, I will certainly inform the Young Master. Young Master can rest assured."
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