222: Chapter 132, Investment Needs Caution_2 222: Chapter 132, Investment Needs Caution_2 “Uncle, I carried out the operation very discreetly.

Apart from a few trusted confidants, all other executors have been silenced.

Logically, it shouldn’t have been exposed.

Where did you get this from?”

With a thick face, Baron Caryo asked.

Even if he was to die, he needed to understand why.

Besides, if he was really prepared to kill his kinsmen for justice, Earl Piers wouldn’t bother to teach him a lesson.

“Hmph!

You self-righteous thing!

Somebody delivered the goods right to your door, and you still don’t know who it was.

You are truly remarkable.

Keep thinking about it!

If you can’t figure it out, just stay here and don’t go back.

To avoid further embarrassment and disgracing the clan…”

Earl Piers spoke irritably.

He didn’t know how to deal with his nephew, whom he had painstakingly raised, who turned out to be such a disappointment.

But there’s hardly a straight road in a noble’s life.

If they don’t face setbacks in their youth, the onslaught they face in society later will be even worse.

Nearly all Major Noble Children are sent out to have real-life experiences, in order to face setbacks.

Failure isn’t scary as long as one learns lessons and accumulates experience.

The Major Nobles have plenty of capital to pay for their education.

Genius is after all in the minority, and in a clan-based lineage system, the chances of birthing a genius are even lower.

Most have medium-level aptitude, and are slowly forged through education.

Even Earl Piers himself underwent countless setbacks before he achieved what he has today.

However, for Baron Caryo, reality was too brutal.

Everything is relative, even if he failed surround by similarly ranked competitors, he wouldn’t be disheartened.

Unfortunately, Baron Caryo was obviously not dealing with ordinary competitors.

The gathering of talents in Layton, Wharton Counties was too overwhelming, forcing him to tread carefully.

Regrettably, no matter how careful, he still had to act.

And his first step was a resounding failure.

After he calmed down and reviewed the recent events in the two counties, Baron Caryo broke out in a cold sweat.

The areas affected by the locust plague suffered devastating blows, but the Mountain Domain was spared.

Initially, he thought it was due to the Earth Bear, but now it was clear that the Potion that was supposed to be released in the Mountain Domain didn’t work, and instead appeared here as evidence against him.

Regret was too late.

The deed was done and revealed.

Now that he had been beaten, he couldn’t fight back.

Annoyed, Baron Caryo wished he could slap himself twice.

He had decided not to stir any trouble before Hudson ran out of luck.

But, who would have thought…

…

In the Mountain Domain, Hudson was busy dividing the spoils with Belsden.

As for operating the noble rank, it was estimated that the Kingdom’s reward was out of the question, but the provincial reward was still there.

Through a series of insider deals, they acquired two million pounds of Rye, ten vials of Life Essence, a pile of Demon Crystals, and some basic training resources.

They had no choice.

The price of food during the disaster was soaring, and it was now valuable but scarce.

If it wasn’t for Belsden’s sake, they probably wouldn’t have traded so many things.

When it came to rewarding great contributors, Hudson was never stingy.

He placed all the spoils in front of the young bear and declared, “Belsden, you made the greatest contribution this time.

Here are the Demon Crystals, on the other side are food, Life Essence, and basic training resources, both sides are of similar value, so choose first!”

Seeing this, Belsden rolled his bear eyes with displeasure and claimed the Demon Crystals without hesitation.

Multiple-choice question?

This was simply an insult to the bear’s intelligence.

Apart from the Demon Crystals, what was the rest of the stuff?

Basic training resources, just right for Hudson to use.

If put on Belsden, not only would it be useless, but it couldn’t even satisfy his appetite.

The Life Essence was the same, the tiny bit of energy contained therein was not as good as the Feed Pill made by Hudson for Belsden.

As for the food, it was even more a pitfall.

Even though Belsden had a big appetite, he didn’t eat bread every day.

Two million pounds of Rye, a bear could eat it until it went moldy and still not finish.

Based on past experience, once he chose food, there would be storage fees, guard fees, fire protection fees… they would come one after another.

As a bear who owns a ranch, Belsden now hates various messes and fees most.

He was bothered every time he saw a thick bill.

Looking at this scene, Hudson just smiled slightly.

No matter what he chose, the end result would be the same.

Demon Crystals, they wouldn’t last a night in Belsden’s possession.

Compared to slowly absorbing the energy from the Demon Crystal, it was more refreshing to cheat the system.

Having lived a luxurious life, the bear couldn’t go back to his original ways.

If he had to return to the slow-paced life of the past, he would rather go back to sleep.

After dividing the spoils, as Hudson was about to leave, he was stopped by the young bear.

“Hudson, don’t forget your Viscountship, and my share.”

Seeing the serious face of Belsden, Hudson nodded.

He wasn’t the type to break his promises, and he had to acknowledge the important role the bear had played.

“Don’t worry, Belsden.

In such a matter, your contribution won’t be forgotten, I will immediately put your image on the clan’s crest, and let you share in the honor…”

Before Hudson finished speaking, with a shake of his Bear’s Paw, Belsden lay sprawled on the ground, and irritably said: