Chapter 176 "Sun Gold" Arrives

There was silence all around, with only the faint sound of wind lapping at the shore. Stars dotted the black night, like distant diamonds scattered on the endless dark sky.

The breeze blows, the leaves make a subtle rustling sound, and a few birds chirp in the distance, outlining a peaceful and beautiful night scene.

The young-looking Viscount Xavier stood on the shore of the lake. He stared at the white-haired old man who was gradually approaching and said:

"I still remember the days when we were in the military academy together decades ago."

Viscount Best laughed and said:

"Hey, hey, are you just talking about old times when you come up? Why don't you let things develop in such an old-fashioned way, Xavier, although we are both old people, hey."

Viscount Xavier ignored him and continued:

"At that time, the military academy held competitions every year, and we had been preparing for the military simulation competition at the end of the year for a long time. Everyone thought that our team would win, because you and I had no opponent at all."

"However, on the day of the competition, one of our team members was temporarily seriously ill, resulting in our team only finishing in second place."

Viscount Best narrowed his eyes and shook his head, saying:

"Haha, you still remember this kind of thing, I have forgotten it a long time ago, too many years have passed."

Viscount Xavier had no expression on his face, stared into Best's eyes, and said coldly:

"No, what I really remember is that you cried bitterly when the mentor presented the award. Although we felt uncomfortable, we still accepted the reality. Only you cried so hard that your whole body was shaking and your eyes were red. It was difficult to accept the ending."

Viscount Best was a little embarrassed when he heard this and muttered:

"Oh, it's such an embarrassing thing, don't say it again."

Viscount Xavier was too lazy to pay attention to the other party's performances and just continued talking calmly.

"I've never seen you cry since then, and I've never seen you lose again."

Viscount Best laughed and said:

"After all, failure doesn't feel good, and you and I are the leaders of the family. We should understand one thing. If we lose, it is likely that the entire family will never be able to turn around."

"So we can't afford to lose!"

He paused, a certain light flowing in his eyes.

"Let's make things clearer, Sir Xavier, are you coming to me to reconcile?"

However, Viscount Xavier shook his head and said very firmly:

"It's not reconciliation, it's surrender. The Hoven family is about to collapse. Everyone can see their decline, so I want to formally surrender to the lion on behalf of the Eagle family."

Viscount Best showed no surprise, as if he had expected it. He held his chin and remained silent for a while, then asked:

"Don't you still have the Dawn family and the Thunderclaw family supporting you?"

Viscount Xavier kept shaking his head and objectively evaluated the situation of the two families: "The incomplete Thunderclaw family is of little use at all. As for the Dawn family, I have actually discovered that they are just pretending to join me under your instructions. In fact, The Liming family is still passing on information to you."

The plan to let the Dawn family go undercover was revealed. Viscount Best laughed loudly: "Hahahahahaha! So you discovered it after all. Sure enough, that guy is not good at doing this kind of thing."

Viscount Xavier's tone was firm.

"The Eagle family has the courage to fight you to the death, but they don't want to fight a civil war that is bound to lose."

"You're just going to surrender, why are you so brave?"

Viscount Best sneered, gradually came closer and stated his request.

"Xavier, then I have to make a few demands. First, the remaining taboo artifact from your family must be handed over, and then your most important grandson must marry one of my granddaughters. The wedding will be held next week, and your family's All properties except Phipps Port must be handed over to the Lion Family!”

The lion opened its mouth crazily, and Best didn't take into account any old feelings at all. Instead, he chose to eat the Eagle family alive in the most ruthless way, leaving the other party with no chance to turn around.

"I can accept either."

Xavier agreed without any hesitation. Before coming here to negotiate, he had made all psychological preparations.

He also said calmly: "Best, I also hope that you can jointly invest in the research and development of a thing with me, a steam engine ship. It will definitely bring great changes to the future of the East Coast. Without your participation, I am afraid that it will It won’t develop that fast.”

"Steam engine technology? Well, I am indeed quite interested in it."

Viscount Best finally showed a smile on his face, and his eyes were filled with admiration. He had always been full of complicated emotions towards his friend and foe.

"So Xavier, starting from today, our two families will work together to create a new East Coast Province!"

Viscount Best took the initiative to reach out his hand, and then Viscount Xavier calmly held his hand and remained silent for a long time, as if he breathed a sigh of relief and let go of many burdens.

On the other side of the lake at dawn, the sun gradually rose.

The outlines of trees in the distance are shrouded in soft light and shadow, clearly visible, and the lake sparkles with golden splendor under the morning light.

——

Three days later.

Many nobles on the east coast have learned extremely shocking news!

The lion and the eagle, who have been enemies for decades, decide to get married!

Many people couldn't help but laugh at the Eagle family. It was clear that the Huo Wen family was the first to surrender before the Huo Wen family truly fell. They were simply a group of clowns with no bones and backbones, and had completely lost the spirit of honor of the nobility.

The Eagle family also strongly opposed the marriage and did not want to surrender to the Lion family. They even openly asked Xavier why he made such a choice!

Even though "Black Hawk" Xavier originally had high popularity and was even the head of the Eagle family who was worshiped by everyone, he still could not escape the wrath of his internal members.

The eagle surrendering to the lion family is really a huge shame!

Many people simply couldn't bear such an ending. In just a few days, people in the Eagle family quietly left the family. There were also people who failed to assassinate Xavier and were killed. There were even a few who couldn't accept Xavier's choice and died. A family member commits suicide.

Xavier, who had anticipated everything, just dealt with everything silently. He knew that this was the most correct path for the Eagle family.

"Even if there are some 'pains', we must endure it. Now we do not have the strength to collide with the lion."

Their strength was not as good as that of the Lion Family, but Count Hoven singled them out to support them and used them as a pawn against Viscount Best.

Even though the Eagle family has completely risen in the past few decades, after the fall of the Hoven family, they still have no chance of winning against the Lion family, which has the backing of the Luomen family.

"It is no longer possible for our generation to become the masters of the East Coast. Let's wait and see a hundred years from now."

Xavier stood in a prominent position in the port, staring at the location of the shipyard, where the first steam engine ship was about to be officially launched.

He has realized that in the next hundred years, the entire world will undergo drastic changes!

"The masters of the East Coast a hundred years from now may not be the lions."

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The manor of Viscount Best.

In the study, the white-haired old man calmly dismissed all the servants and summoned Byrne alone.

Viscount Best stared at Byrne and said solemnly: "Byrne, in an hour, a big shot that you and I both know is coming here."

"I'll make it clear to you in advance, that big shot is Sun Gold."

"What?"

Byrne was stunned for a moment, shocked, and then asked nervously: "Your Excellency Best, can I leave first? I really don't want him to know my true identity."

The people in the Alchemy Council are not friends or allies, they are just a group of traders with their own agendas.

Normally, in the Alchemy Council, everyone is suppressed by the president, and everyone can trade in a friendly manner, but in the outside world, everyone has no scruples!

Whether he is an enemy or a friend is an uncertain matter, and Byrne knows very well that "Sun Gold" is definitely a strong man at the monarch level. He is completely unable to resist him, so he really doesn't want to reveal his true identity.

Viscount Best had never wanted Byrne to meet Sun Gold.

"Of course. You just need to hold it and stand in the ritual circle of 'Arnos' Vision', and you can see everything happening here."

After the old man finished speaking, he took out something like a monocle and handed it into Byrne's hand.

"It is a mysterious object that can store and record 'what you see'. It is enough to be used as evidence. If anything happens to me, you will disclose everything you saw."

Byrne immediately understood his position, nodded slightly, and then rushed to an underground secret room several kilometers away.

As expected, a complex and profound eye ritual has been drawn there, revealing a certain mysterious atmosphere.

When Byrne stood on it, he could watch everything that happened next in the study through the marks on Viscount Best's clothes.

The mysterious and strange object like a monocle also began to record the scene.

Finally, a tall blond middle-aged man wearing a white gold-trimmed robe came to the study.

His appearance is full of brilliance, he looks like a benevolent father, more like a leader of thousands of people, much like the most exemplary Paladin among all Paladins.

Viscount Best smiled, bowed deeply and exaggeratedly, and said loudly:

"My Lord Bishop of the Church of the Sun, I'm glad to see you!"

Byrne was extremely shocked. He knew that "Sun Gold" was most likely a Lorne man, but he didn't expect that "Sun Gold" was actually a diocesan bishop of the Sun Church!

"Sun Gold" was silent for a long time, and the tall man smiled in a thick voice:

"Mr. Long Jing, I need to collect payment first."

"Well, no problem, Mr. Sun Gold, I know what you want."

Viscount Best nodded slightly, and then took out a black scroll.

"This is the forbidden knowledge of how I signed a contract with the devils. It is a good thing I obtained from the spirit world twenty years ago. It can be spread to up to three people...and the forbidden rare thing I promised to give you is still there at this time. The target will naturally give it to you when the time comes. As for that very important information, the thing you are looking for is in the hands of the Meyer family!"

Meyer family, Byrne heard the familiar name and fell into thought, not knowing what it meant.

"Sun Gold" smiled, nodded, expressed satisfaction, and then continued:

"I understand, then tell me your specific requirements, Mr. Long Jing, and let us complete this transaction."

Viscount Best said calmly: "In a few days, there will be a wedding..."