'F * ck, I brought people to Moront City to have fun, not to be trapped in a hotel in Moront City. This is preposterous!'
Standing on the balcony of a four-story building, Lollister couldn't help but be furious as he watched the crowd surrounding the Great Dothrag Hotel. This was too despicable and shameless. Not only did they distort the truth, they even bribed a few newspapers in Moront City to portray the conflict on Triumph Avenue three days ago as some country bumpkin nobles from the Northern Lands who wantonly bullied merchants. Meanwhile, the young master of the Marquis of Beige Mountain Village was praised as a young hero who had acted bravely for a just cause. Because he had stood up for the injustice, he was killed by these barbaric nobles from the Northern Lands. They ordered their lackeys to break this brave young man's leg and kill many of his guards …
'F * ck, this obviously insincere article full of loopholes has convinced the commoners of Moront City. Moreover, after being incited, they have surrounded the Great Dothrag Hotel in righteous indignation, yelling for those country bumpkin nobles from the Northern Lands to come out and accept their deaths.' Even more people came when they found out that the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce would give everyone five catties of coarse grains. Even if some people knew that the article was fishy, they would turn a blind eye to it. In any case, there were too many people in Moront City who had nothing to do. Staying here for a day and getting a few potatoes, where else could they find such a good deal …
However, these commoners of Moront City were rather well-behaved. Although they had surrounded the Great Dothrag Hotel, they didn't enter the hotel's territory. They only tightly blocked all the passages leading to the hotel. Lollister had seen with his own eyes that a carriage heading to the hotel to buy some goods was stopped by those commoners. He didn't know what the coachman and the person going to buy the goods said, but they ended up getting beaten up by those commoners.
'F * ck, do they want us to die here?' It had already been three days, but the situation was worsening. More and more civilians were surrounding the Great Dothrag Inn. Even though the carriages could still enter and leave the inn freely, they had to undergo strict inspections by the civilians. In a few more days, perhaps the people outside would cut off the inn's food supply, forcing Laurist and the others to break out of the Great Dothrag Inn.
Laurist glanced at the Cangjin Bay report in his hand. This was originally a business newspaper that reported on the trade routes and the prices of goods along the southern golden coastline. However, the headline today was, "The northern barbarians must sacrifice their lives to compensate for the dignity of the people of Moronte City!" The article was filled with the arrogance and conceit of the people of Morent City, who thought that they were the best in the world. It also carried a bloody murderous aura, as if these bumpkin nobles from the north had committed a heinous sin by setting foot in Morent City.
Very well, I'll remember you. Cangjin Bay, reporting. Laurist crumpled the newspaper into a ball and threw it into the trash can in the corner.
"What happened?" Count Kenneth walked to the balcony and looked at the crowd surrounding the inn. His face was somewhat pale, "There seem to be more people today … How did the people of Morent City become like this? The Morent City I've heard of is completely different from the one I'm seeing now. "
"It's fine." Laurist pursed his lips, "Those who come here are all crazy! After the Glass War and defeating the second prince and annexing the Redelis Kingdom, the people of Morent City have already considered themselves the strongest country in the world. They look down on others, even nobles. However, they are lowly merchants themselves, and have a natural sense of inferiority.
Now that the trade union has implemented a system of nobility, they have also been conferred the title of nobles. It's like a salted fish turning over a new leaf, as if their status has immediately become noble. Don't be fooled by their arrogance, thinking that they are true nobles just because they have the title of nobility. Think about it, they even do something as shameful as flirting with other noble women on the streets. You will know what kind of people the trade union has conferred nobles. "
Count Kenneth nodded in agreement, "That's true. Do you know how surprised I was that day on Triumph Street? There was actually someone who came to flirt with a noble woman, and it was even the young master of some Marquis of Beige Mountain. My first impression was that this marquis was definitely a fake. How could there be a noble with such a lowly name? Especially after that young master was rejected, he still sent his guards to snatch her away. Heavens, is this something a noble can do?
Even in the chaotic Iberian Kingdom, when two noble families that were sworn enemies met each other on the streets, they would still give way and greet each other politely. This was the demeanor and tradition of nobles. I never thought I would encounter such a thing. It's simply a disgrace to the nobles! When I return to my family, I will announce that I will not recognize the noble title conferred by the trade union. Being a noble with such a person makes me feel like I'm stepping on dog shit. It's too disgusting … "
Laurist chuckled. Count Kenneth was also a merchant, but his father had bought the title of a baron in the previous era of the Crimson Empire. Although he was an honorary noble, he had received an elite noble education since he was young. This was the real reason why he was able to blend into the noble circle like a fish in water after his family became a noble of the Iberian Kingdom.
"Brother, you still want to return to your family's territory? Looking at the people around us, it was clear that they wanted to keep us here, and then spread this scandal in a different way that they wanted it to be. Didn't you see those reports in the newspaper yesterday? That brave and fearless young master is still lying in bed with his broken leg. "Laurist deliberately scared Count Kenneth.
As expected, Count Kenneth's face turned even paler, and his voice trembled slightly, "Really, really? Locke, my good brother, you can't lie to me. "
Laurist pointed at the fully armed hotel guards downstairs, "Do you see these new guards who came yesterday morning? The Dothleger Hotel is the property of the Milidas Family. Their family has always been in charge of the hotel industry in the Trade Alliance, and they have great power. If they hadn't sensed danger, would they have sent three hundred guards and a Great Swordmaster?
Brother, you should be glad that you're staying in the Dothleger Hotel. Your life is guaranteed here, and the Milidas Family will not allow the lives of their guests to be threatened. As long as you don't step out of the hotel's territory, they will guarantee your safety. Now, do you still complain about the high price of accommodation in the Great Dothleger Hotel? "
Count Kenneth finally let out a sigh of relief. "I don't think so, I don't think so. It's worth it! I brought a hundred thousand gold yuan certificates this time, and all of us will only spend around two hundred gold yuan a day. At worst, we'll stay here for a year. Let's see if those people outside can hold out for that long. "
Laurist smiled bitterly. This brother was going to use money to save his precious life again. Why didn't he use his brain a little? Would the people outside let him stay here for a year? Wasn't this a disguised form of imprisonment? Even if he could endure it, the people below him couldn't.
"Where's your brain?" Laurist glared at him fiercely. "There are so many things to do in the family territory. Who would want to stay in prison with you for a year? What we need to do now is break out of here as quickly as possible, get back on the ship, and leave Morent City, and not accompany those fools outside to amuse them. There are ten to twenty thousand people surrounding the hotel now. If more people are incited, they'll turn into a mob. Are you sure that the few hundred guards of the hotel will be able to hold them off when tens of thousands of mobs rush in? "
"That's right!" Baron Phelim and Baron Shahin also walked to the balcony.
Baron Phelim looked at the besieged crowd below with a heavy expression. "Brother Kenneth, you've stayed at the rear during the empire's civil war. You've never seen those mobs, so you can't imagine how tragic and cruel they can be. I've seen tens of thousands of starving refugees attack an army camp of three thousand just for a bite of food. Half of them died, and the three thousand elite soldiers, along with the gold knight and eight silver knights who commanded them, were completely wiped out. Not a single one survived.
Locke, I've been observing the civilians besieging the hotel for the past two days. They were disorganized and undisciplined at the beginning, but now they're somewhat organized. I've noticed that some people are organizing them. These civilians are also being rotated. The ones who go back seem to have taken a few potatoes back, while the ones who come back are empty-handed. Every day at noon, they'll be given food and drinks.
This meant that the civilians besieging the hotel were being organized. Once more and more people joined in, it was more likely that they would attack the hotel. At that time, even the three hundred guards and the Great Swordsman wouldn't be able to take care of themselves. They wouldn't be able to take care of us. We have to break out as soon as possible, or the consequences will be dire. Who knows, we might all die here! "
Laurist nodded. "You're right. There's no time to lose. I'll go find the manager of the Dothrag Hotel and ask him to prepare a carriage for us. Apart from the womenfolk and maids, all the male servants and guards were fully armed, guarding the carriage. Also, I'll find a way to go out and see if anything happened to the North Sea. If nothing happened, we'll get on the ship after we break out. We'll be safe once we're out of the sea. "
Earl Kenneth asked hesitantly, "Can you sneak out? There are so many people outside, and they'll check every carriage …"
"It's fine. I've been in Morunt City for ten years. I know their accent and habits very well. I've never been to Triumph Avenue with you, and I've never met them. There's no other suitable candidate besides me. Don't worry, I'll be back soon. "Laurist smiled.
However, Laurist didn't expect to be rejected by the manager of the Dothrag Hotel. "Earl Kenneth, I don't agree with you going out. It's too dangerous for you to be out there. As long as you stay in the hotel, the Milidas Family will ensure your safety. With Swordmaster Mike around, the rioters outside won't be able to rush in. "
"I admire everything the Milidas Family has done for us. As a leader in the hotel industry, your performance can be said to be perfect and outstanding. However, the reason I want to go out is to end this farce as soon as possible. The Peterson Merchant Group and the Chick Merchant Group have close business relations with our family. Although their presidents are currently not in Morunt City, I want to go to their merchant group's encampment to write them a letter and have them send someone to mediate … "Laurist said.
The manager hesitated. On one hand, Laurist's words were reasonable. On the other hand, he also wanted to resolve this embarrassing situation as soon as possible. If what Laurist said was true, then the Peterson Merchant Group and the Chick Merchant Group were both part of the seven magnates. Their words and influence were much greater than the Milidas Family. The Beige Mountain Marquis could ignore the Milidas Family, but he definitely wouldn't dare to go against the Peterson Merchant Group and the Chick Merchant Group.
Master Swordsman Michael frowned and said, "Sir, we can't escort you out. You should have seen how many rioters are surrounding our hotel. You want us to escort you out? That's too much, and I don't have that ability. Although I'm a first rank swordmaster, the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce has also sent a second rank swordmaster. His name is Tang Homer … "
Laurist smiled, "Oh, I think you two have misunderstood. I don't have any intention of asking you to escort me out. I just want you to give me a set of servant's clothes and pretend to be a coachman to transport goods. I'll just sneak out like that. "
"Ah?" The manager was stunned, "Sir Earl, you can drive a carriage?"
"Haha, of course. I studied at Dawn Academy for ten years, so I'm very familiar with everything in Morunt City. I just didn't expect to encounter such a thing when I brought a few friends back to Morunt City. The current Morunt City has changed too much from what I remember … "Laurist sighed.
"No wonder I always felt that Sir Earl has a different temperament from your friends. You seem more like someone from our Morunt City. So you grew up here with us. If Sir Earl is willing to suffer, we can provide you with the carriage and clothes you need. We wish Sir Earl all the best, "the manager said.
As expected, Laurist was put in a difficult position when he left the encirclement. Not only was the top and bottom of the carriage searched, but even his entire body was searched to see if he had any letters. Even the few silver coins in his pouch were searched. In the end, Laurist was kicked a few times and told to scram.
Laurist drove the carriage to the tightly shut doors of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. He knocked on the door and went in to ask. Only then did he know that the higher-ups of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce had all returned to the Chamber of Commerce's territory. They were currently building a pyramid of nobility with President Peterson as the leader. Each of the higher-ups of the Chamber of Commerce would be given a title, and the development and construction of the territory would be consolidated. It would probably be some time before they returned. Now that he thought about it, it made sense. Now that the trade routes had been cut off, the seven magnates would take this opportunity to settle things before returning to Morunt City to plot against each other. The Chamber of Commerce's territory was their path of retreat, so they placed great importance on it.
Since the Peterson Chamber of Commerce couldn't help, Laurist left the carriage in the hotel and asked for another. He rushed to the docks to take a look. It was calm, and the North Sea was docked there. However, the captain and the hundred-odd sailors were stomping their feet anxiously. They already knew that Laurist and the others were trapped in the Dothleger Hotel. If not for Lemmond suppressing them, these sailors might have taken out their weapons and charged into the encirclement.
"Nonsense. Not only did you rush to your deaths, you've also exposed our North Sea for nothing. Where will we go when we break out of the encirclement? Where are your brains? You are the warriors of the sea. You don't need to make decisions on land. Your greatest responsibility is to watch over our retreat. You'll only need to fulfill your responsibilities once we're on the ship! " Laurist reprimanded the captain and the sailors, telling them to prepare for the voyage immediately. From now on, they had to maintain a state of readiness for battle. As soon as Laurist and the others boarded the ship, they could set sail immediately.
"Sir, this is the information on the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce. This is the information on the Marquis of Beige Mountain. He's the chairman of the Alliance's parliament and the president of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce. These are the statements he made about forming an army to conquer other countries. These are the eight tabloids that distorted the conflict." As the chief secret agent of the Norton Family stationed in Morunt City, Lemmond's information was very comprehensive.
Laurist picked up the information on the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce and quickly fixed his gaze on the address of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce's warehouse. "Lemmond, help me prepare some things. We'll make a trip here tonight."
"Yes, sir."
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