Chapter 715: Chapter 502, Threat_1
On the other side,
In a temporary conference hall,
before the official council begins, several small meetings are held each day.
They are all about the federal plan for the coming year.
At the end of the meeting, the members of the council began to leave in groups.
Rebecca has few friends here, so naturally, there was no one to leave with her.
At this moment, a figure approached.
He sat down beside Rebecca, “Mrs. Rebecca.”
Looking up, it was ‘Tavek’ from Pruell City.
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Tavek was originally a cloth merchant in Pruell City and was later promoted to City Lord by Fang Hao.
This time, he also represented Pruell City at the council.
However, in order to avoid suspicion, he did not meet with Fang Hao; if there was anything to report, it was done orally.
“City Lord Tavek,” Rebecca greeted with a smile.
Tavek nodded, cautiously looking around to see that no one was paying attention to them.
Then he whispered, “The Church mentioned to me this time about the sightings of undead in the north. It seems the news has reached the Church.
The territory to the north of Pruell City was where Fang Hao was.
Although most of the undead have been placed in the Troop Hiding Cave,
The Daughter of Earth Spirit still led the undead on patrols.
Sometimes the residents and merchant convoys would encounter them.
As long as they didn’t attack indiscriminately or approach the city, they wouldn’t be attacked by the undead.
However, this information reaching the Church would cause a lot of trouble.
Rebecca also frowned and said, “No one mentioned it at the meeting!”
“Yes, the Church privately reached out to me and inquired about the situation with the undead.”
“The Church is paying attention to that area?”
“Although I had assured them that Pruell City is not threatened by the undead, by the sounds of it, the Church is likely to establish a Temple in Pruell next year,” said Tavek.
Pruell City is located on the northern border of Hundred Cities of human territory.
And the location where Fang Hao’s city is situated, in itself belongs to an uninhabited area outside of human influence.
If divided, it would belong to the Orcs’ territory.
In the past, the city of Pruell was least developed and the Church rarely paid any attention.
It seems they are starting to pay attention this year.
“Yes, I will discuss this matter with Fang Hao when I return and see what he thinks,” Rebecca whispered.
As others passed by,
Tavek changed the topic with a smile, “I hope to be able to sell Pruell City’s cloth in Lyss City next year.”
“Certainly, I will arrange for someone to take care of the safety on the trade route.”
Once the passersby left,
Tavek continued, “The Church is also asking about the Temple in Lyss City, with the aim of gathering information.”
Rebecca’s face slightly stiffened, turning a few shades paler.
She was uncertain about what had gone wrong with the Temple, but it must have something to do with Fang Hao.
After all, she knew well that Fang Hao had a great connection with the undead.
“Okay, I understand, I will be careful,” said Rebecca.
Tavek nodded, stood up and smiled: “Haha! I rely on you, Mrs Rebecca, for our business next year.”
Rebecca smiled politely, “Of course.”
“Then I’ll excuse myself,” said Tavek before turning and leaving.
…
After Tavek left, Rebecca intended to leave as well.
But before she could get up, a man dressed in noble garb strode towards her.
Groot Marshal, the council representative for the Hundred Cities Business Association.
At the same time, he was the puppeteer behind the scenes leading to the current predicament faced by Rebecca and others.
Groot approached with a smirk and a glass of wine.
As though he had coincidentally stumbled upon Rebecca, he greeted, “Ah, Mrs. Rebecca, you haven’t left yet. It’s been quite some time since we last caught up.”
Looking at the man beaming with pride, Rebecca was filled with disgust.
However, under the circumstances, she still kept to basic etiquette and slightly nodded in response.
Groot maintained his smile, his eyes greedily sweeping over Rebecca’s body.
“Mrs. Rebecca, I heard that Lyss City is facing some trouble. If you consider us friends, you can talk to me. The Marshall clan might …”
Rebecca had no patience to put up with this pretence.
She was perfectly clear about Groot’s intention.
The biggest threat to Lyss City was him. Now, saying these words was nothing more than a threat.
Before he could finish, she interrupted him, “Thank you, but there’s no need. Lyss City is doing just fine.”
At Rebecca’s cold response,
Groot’s eyes twinkled with anticipation, and he said, “Ah! Mrs. Rebecca, I’ve received some news. After your departure, someone bribed people in Lyss City and received a great deal of internal information. I’m afraid by the time the official council begins, such information might be presented as evidence. Considering your current situation… this might affect your position.”
After a pause, his expression turned mocking, his gaze unabashedly focused on Rebecca’s chest and lower abdomen, and he continued, “Actually, Rebecca, you know, we’re old acquaintances. If you’re in trouble, you can tell me. We can think of a solution together, plus our Marshall clan’s connections, the problems are not hard to solve. If you don’t mind, you can come over to my place for a drink, and we can discuss further …”
If she didn’t know him,
this spiel would sound like a friend offering to help.
However, ‘Olivia’ had already tipped Rebecca off a few days earlier.