Chapter 984 The Old Dog’s Counterattack

Just because of Klein's words, Anthem City was in chaos.

After leaving the palace, Marquis Topney Hogman hurried home in a carriage, and found his lover and child as soon as he returned home.

Seeing that his lover was still in the mood to leisurely enjoy tea in the sun in the yard, and watching his son and daughter riding horses by the lake, Marquis Hogman was immediately furious: "How long has it been, and you are still so leisurely!?"

"Dear, what's wrong with you? Why are you so anxious?"

Seeing that Marquis Hogman was so anxious, Mrs. Hogman was a little at a loss: "Did something happen in the palace today?"

"what's going on?"

Marquis Hogman suddenly raised his voice: "I almost couldn't leave the palace today!"

There was a crisp sound, and the exquisite crystal cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Mrs. Hogman's face was pale and she said at a loss: "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 Illrus Empire for a long time."

Hogman's face was as heavy as water. He picked up the tea cup and drank a few sips. Only then did he have time to take a breath: "I'm so thirsty. I haven't drank a sip of water all morning!"

"Slow down, you should tell me, what happened today?"

"Jean is here today."

"Jean? Which Gene?"

"Who else could it be? The Lord of the City of Silver! The legendary hero Master Jean!"

Marquis Hogman said angrily: "Klein, that idiot who was blinded by his ambition, actually fell out with Master Jean on the spot!"

"hiss--"

Mrs. Hogman gasped, too shocked to speak.

That was a famous legendary mage, the master of the Silver City, a hero who would be respected by any human being or race, and Klein turned against him! ?

"If that's all, that's it. Jean is a hero after all, so we won't be the same as him."

Hogman looked at his handsome son and beautiful daughter riding horses by the lake. A trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "The most important thing is that the matter in Lor'themar City has been exposed. Today the Bishop of the Holy See of Light, Sarah Chell and Jean found Klein in order to solve the problem in Lor'themar City!"

"This is a good thing."

Mrs. Hogman didn't quite understand why such a good thing made Klein so angry.

"So you women have long hair and short knowledge! The current situation in Lor'themar City was caused by Klein's ineffective governance and negligence, so after being exposed - oh, it's too complicated to explain to you."

Marquis Hogman felt bitter when he saw the confused look on his wife's face. He didn't know how to explain the complicated relationship to her.

"In short, you only need to know that the Holy See of Light and the City of Silver know about the affairs of Lor'themar City, and have also offered assistance to solve the city's affairs. This is very bad news for Klein. "

Resolving Lor'themar City is a good thing for civilians, adventurers, and even the citizens of Solant Kingdom, but it is very bad news for Klein.

"I understand, but I still don't understand why you are so anxious..."

"If it's just the above situation, of course there's no need to worry, but, but..."

Marquis Hogman lowered his voice and said: "But His Majesty Klein insisted on seeking death. He decided to ambush the reinforcements of the Holy See of Light and the City of Silver in Lorthemar City!"

"ah!?"

Mrs. Hogman covered her mouth and exclaimed, looking at her husband in disbelief: "Is he crazy!?"

Isn't it crazy? ?

Even Hogman found it incredible. Where did Klein get the courage to be the enemy of the Holy See of Light and the City of Silver at the same time! ?

Does he have any secret weapon that can deal with the pope and the saint? Or is there another legendary strongman who can compete with Jean as a backer?

If he can't defeat Jean in terms of strength, why should he fight Jean? ?

Even if an ambush could instantly destroy the Knights Templar and the mage troops in the City of Silver, what could he use to calm Jean's anger?

He can even destroy the entire Kingdom of Solant by himself!

The anger of a legendary mage is terrifying just thinking about it!

"The Kingdom of Solant is in danger, we can't stay here any longer."

Marquis Hogman whispered: "Take advantage of these two days to sell off your property, fields, houses, gold, silver and jewelry as soon as possible, and deposit the money in the Star Diamond Bank. You take your children and servants and set off south. I Contact Her Royal Highness Princess Alleria as soon as possible, and she will send someone to welcome you into the Illrus Empire."

Only then did Mrs. Hogman realize the danger of the situation. She immediately held her husband's hand and burst into tears: "What about you?"

"Me? I can't leave now. If I leave too, I'm afraid Klein will catch up and kill us all before the Templars arrive."

Marquis Hogman smiled bitterly: "So I have to stay here. I won't have the chance to leave until Klein goes to ambush the Templar Knights near Lor'themar City."

"Isn't it very dangerous at that time?"

"The danger is definitely danger, but at least it won't be a fatal situation."

Marquis Hogman sighed and said: "I'm afraid it's not just me now, but everyone else in the Anthem City who got the news has also started to take action... Klein, Klein, just one sentence can kill him for decades. All your efforts have been in vain!"

Just as Marquis Hogman expected, not only him, but also Marquis Caton, who had returned home, had to make two preparations at this moment.

Although his daughter married Klein, he had no better cards to play, but that didn't mean that he had to completely pin all his hopes on Klein.

Duke Caton hurriedly found the butler and asked impatiently: "How has the recent return on my investment in the Illus Empire been?"

The white-haired butler took out the account book and looked at it, and said: "Very good, Your Majesty the Duke, last month our chamber of commerce's net profit after deducting various costs was 4,482 gold coins."

Having said this, the butler said with a bit of regret: "But now that the Illrus Empire has completely switched to paper currency, we can no longer see the heavy golden coins."

Forty or fifty banknotes a month do not seem to have as strong a visual impact as the forty or fifty packs of gold coins.

"Only more than four thousand gold coins?"

Duke Caton said very dissatisfied: "I remember you promised me that you could make a stable income of more than 10,000 gold coins a month, so I gave you the money to take care of."

The butler smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, I promised you that, but I never imagined that in the Illus Empire, the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce would be so powerful! In that country, almost all industries are about to be overtaken by the Tang Dynasty. The Chamber of Commerce has a monopoly.”

"If you want to make money, you can only engage in industries related to the Datang Chamber of Commerce. Processing spare parts for them is the most stable way to make money. However, there are too many competitors. We simply cannot qualify with our qualifications, let alone Our identity is also relatively sensitive and it is inconvenient to participate in competition, so it is very rare to maintain such profits now..."

Duke Caton waved his hands impatiently and said, "I don't want to listen to the explanation. All in all, you didn't fulfill your promise, and the bonus you were promised is cancelled."

The butler's face froze: "But Lord Duke——"

"No but, you are just a dog of our Caton family, what qualifications do you have to bargain with me!?"

Duke Caton said coldly: "Now I order you to transfer the wealth on your family's books to the manor in the Illus Empire as soon as possible, and also to transfer my several farms and processing plants in the Solant Kingdom as soon as possible. The factory will be sold for cash, and I hope to see the results within three days.”

"Three days!? This is impossible!"

The housekeeper exclaimed: "Even finding a seller is not something that can be done in three days. If you want to sell it for a good price, it will take at least a month!"

"I only give you three days, and the selling price cannot be lower than the market average price."

Duke Caton's eyes were cold and he said flatly: "If you can't finish it, don't take your life."

This is forcing yourself to die!

The white-haired butler felt miserable in his heart. He had been loyal and busy all his life for the Caton family, so why did he find such a master?

Duke Caton turned around and left after giving the order. As for how the housekeeper would complete the order, that was not his concern.

The old housekeeper stood there alone, his back looking particularly miserable.

He didn't know how to fulfill Duke Caton's order. The manors of the Caton family were all common orchards, and their output was mainly for wineries. There were too many of these orchards in the Kingdom of Solant, and he wanted to buy them. It is already difficult to buy a home, let alone if it cannot be lower than the market price, it is even more difficult.

Even if you want to sell Duke Caton's face, someone must be willing to take over!

If Duke Caton announces that he wants to dispose of the family's fixed assets now, I'm afraid the first people to come will not be flatterers, but people who come to inquire about the news - there must be a reason for such a big move!

The old butler stared blankly at the luxurious hall. He had worked hard all his life, but there was no brick or tile that belonged here. What had he gained after so many years of work?

Suddenly, a crazy idea came to the old housekeeper's mind uncontrollably.

This idea was so crazy that it even made the old housekeeper feel like he had suddenly gone crazy!

A voice in my heart said, if you do this, you are courting death!

But another voice said that if you don't do this, you will be dead. In that case, why not risk your own life and leave something for your wife and children?

The old butler gritted his teeth, straightened his slightly stooped waist, and walked out of the Caton family's door in the sunshine.

Let Duke Cotton taste the counterattack of my old dog before it dies!

People, no matter how humble their lives are, still need dignity!