Just because of Klein's words, Shengge City was in chaos.
After leaving the palace, Marquis Topney Hogman hurriedly got on a carriage and rushed home. As soon as he got home, he found his wife and children.
Seeing that his wife was still in the mood to leisurely bask in the sun and drink tea in the courtyard while his son and daughter were riding horses by the lake, Marquis Hogman suddenly became angry. "What time is it now? Why are you still so leisurely!?"
"Dear, what's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry? "
Seeing that Marquis Hogman was so anxious, Mrs. Hogman was a little overwhelmed. "Did something happen in the palace today?"
"What happened?"
Marquis Hogman suddenly raised his voice. "I almost couldn't walk out of the palace today!"
With a crisp sound, the exquisite crystal cup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. Mrs. Hogman's face was pale and she said helplessly, "Could it be that our relationship with the south has been discovered?"
"Judging from today's reaction, Klein should have known about our relationship with the Irus Empire long ago."
Hogman's face was as calm as water. He picked up the teacup and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Only then did he have time to catch his breath. "I'm so thirsty. I haven't drunk a single sip of water all morning!"
"Slow down. Why don't you tell me what happened today?"
"Jean came today."
"Jean? Which Jean? "
"Who else could it be? The mayor of the City of Silver! The legendary hero, Master Jean! "
Marquis Hogman said angrily. "Klein, that idiot blinded by ambition, actually, actually turned against Master Jean on the spot!"
"Hiss —"
Mrs. Hogman took a deep breath and was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
That was a famous Legendary-mage, the master of the City of Silver, a hero that any human or race would respect. Yet, Klein had fallen out with him!?
"It's fine if that's all. Jean is a hero after all. I won't stoop to his level."
Hogman looked at his handsome son and beautiful daughter who were riding horses by the lakeside, and a hint of struggle flashed in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "The most important thing is that the incident at Lothamar Castle has been exposed. Today, Bishop Thatcher of the Radiant Church and Jean came to Klein with the purpose of solving the incident at Lothamar Castle!"
"That's a good thing."
Mrs. Hogman didn't quite understand why such a good thing would make Klein so angry.
"That's why I say you women have long hair but short eyes! The current situation in Lothamar Castle is due to Klein's incompetence and negligence. So after it was exposed … Oh, it's too complicated to explain to you. "
Marquis Hogman saw the confused look on his wife's face and felt bitter. He didn't know how to explain the complicated relationship within to her.
"All in all, you only need to know that the Radiant Church and the City of Silver know about the incident at Lothamar Castle, and they took the initiative to offer assistance to solve the incident at the castle. This is very bad news for Klein."
Solving the incident at Lothamar Castle was a good thing for the civilians, adventurers, and even the citizens of the Solant Kingdom. Only for Klein, it was very bad news.
"I understand, but I still don't understand why you're so anxious …"
"If it's just the situation above, of course there's no need to be anxious, but, but …"
Marquis Hogman lowered his voice and said, "But His Majesty Klein is looking for trouble. He decided to ambush the reinforcements of the Radiant Church and the City of Silver in Lothamar Castle!"
"Ah!?"
Mrs. Hogman covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise. She looked at her husband in disbelief, "Is he crazy!?"
Wasn't he crazy!?
Even Hogman felt that it was inconceivable. Where did Klein get the courage to be enemies with the Radiant Church and the City of Silver at the same time!?
Did he have some secret weapon that could deal with the Pope and the Saintess? Or did he have another legendary master who could contend with Jean as his backer?
If he couldn't defeat Jean in strength, how could he fight with Jean!?
Even if the ambush could instantly destroy the Paladins and the City of Silver's mage troops, what could he use to calm Jean's anger?
He could even destroy the entire Solant Kingdom with his own strength!
Just thinking about the anger of a legendary mage was terrifying!
"The Solant Kingdom is in danger. We can't stay here any longer," Marquis Hogman said in a low voice.
Marquis Hogman said in a low voice, "Take advantage of the next two days to sell all your property, fields, houses, gold, silver and jewels as soon as possible. Deposit the money in the Star Diamond Bank. Take the children and servants and head south. I'll contact Princess Alleria as soon as possible. She'll send someone to welcome you into the Irrus Empire."
Mrs. Hogman only realized the danger of the situation now. She immediately held her husband's hand and burst into tears, "What about you?"
"Me? I can't leave now. If I leave, I'm afraid that Klein will catch up with us and kill us all before the Paladins arrive. "
Marquis Hogman smiled bitterly, "So I have to stay here until Klein goes to ambush the Paladins near Lothamar Castle. Only then will I have a chance to leave."
"Won't it be very dangerous then?"
"It will definitely be dangerous, but at least it won't be a situation of absolute death."
Marquis Hogman sighed, "I'm afraid it's not just me. Everyone else in Saint Song City who has received the news has also started to act. Klein, oh, Klein, with one sentence, he has wasted decades of effort!"
Just as Marquis Hogman had expected, not only him, but also Marquis Carlton who had returned home had to prepare for both sides.
Although his daughter had married Klein and he had no better cards to play, that didn't mean he had to completely pin all his hopes on Klein.
Duke Carlton hurriedly found his butler and asked impatiently, "How are the recent returns of my investment in the Irus Empire?"
The white-haired butler took out the account book and looked at it, "Very good, Your Grace. Last month, after deducting various costs, our company's net profit was 4482 gold coins."
Speaking up to here, the butler said with a bit of regret, "But now the Irus Empire has completely switched to paper money. We can't see the heavy and shiny gold coins anymore."
40 to 50 paper money a month didn't seem as impactful as 40 to 50 bags of gold coins.
"Only four thousand gold coins?"
Duke Carlton said with dissatisfaction, "I remember you promised me that you would be able to make more than 10000 gold coins a month. That's why I gave you the money to manage."
The butler smiled bitterly, "Your Grace, I did promise you that, but I didn't expect the Datang Chamber of Commerce to be so powerful in the Irus Empire! In that country, almost every industry has been monopolized by the Datang Chamber of Commerce. "
"If you want to make money, you have to do something related to the Datang Chamber of Commerce. Making parts for them is the most stable way to make money, but there are too many competitors. With our qualifications, we can't qualify at all. Plus, our identities are a bit sensitive, so it's not convenient for us to participate in the competition. So it's already hard for us to maintain this kind of income …"
Duke Carlton waved his hand impatiently, "I don't want to hear any explanations. Anyway, you didn't fulfill your promise, so I'll cancel the bonus I promised you."
The butler's face froze, "But Your Grace –"
"No buts. You're just a dog of the Carlton family. What right do you have to bargain with me!?"
Duke Carlton said coldly, "Right now, I order you to transfer all of the family's wealth to the manor in the Irus Empire as soon as possible. Also, sell off the farms and factories in the Solant Kingdom as soon as possible. I hope to see results within 3 days."
"3 days!? That's impossible! "
The butler exclaimed, "Even if we can find a buyer, it's not something that can be done in 3 days. If we want to sell it for a good price, it'll take at least a month!"
"I'll only give you 3 days, and the price can't be lower than the market price."
Duke Carlton's eyes were cold as he said calmly, "If you can't do it, then don't keep your life."
This was forcing him to die!
The white-haired butler felt bitter inside. He had been loyal to the Carlton family for his entire life. How did he end up with a master like this?
Duke Carlton turned around and left after giving the order. As for how the butler was going to complete the order, that wasn't something he had to worry about.
The old butler stood there alone, and his back looked very pitiful.
He didn't know how to complete the order. The Carlton family's manors were all common orchards, and their production was mainly used to make wine. There were too many of these orchards in the Solant Kingdom. It was already hard to find a buyer, let alone a price that couldn't be lower than the market price.
Even if he wanted to give face to Duke Carlton, he still needed someone to be willing to buy it!
If Duke Carlton announced that he was going to sell the family's assets, the first person to come would not be someone who wanted to flatter him, but someone who wanted to get information. There had to be a reason for such a big move!
The old butler stared at the luxurious hall in a daze. He had worked so hard for his entire life, but there wasn't a single brick or tile that belonged to him. What did he get after working so hard for so many years?
Suddenly, a crazy idea popped up in the old butler's mind.
This idea was simply too crazy. It even made the old butler wonder if he had suddenly gone crazy!
A voice in his mind told him that he was looking for death!
But another voice said that if he didn't do it, he would die anyway. If that was the case, why not give up his life and leave something for his wife and children?
The old butler gritted his teeth, straightened his hunched back, and walked out of the Carlton family's gate under the sunlight.
Let Duke Carlton have a taste of this old dog's revenge before he dies!
People, no matter how cheap their lives were, still needed dignity!
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