I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 850 - 405: From Today On, No One Will Overlook These New Territories

Baron Charlot’s lips moved, but ultimately he didn’t refuse.

Baron Harrington was satisfied.

He believed he could cure this bad habit.

Just as the two of them were tasting various flavored cupcakes, Zhou Bai arrived.

The two immediately put down the cupcakes in their hands.

"Did that Lord Long leave?" Baron Charlot asked curiously.

"Hmm." Zhou Bai nodded.

"Didn’t expect you to have a good relationship with the Dragon Clan." Baron Charlot said with a bit of envy.

Who doesn’t wish for a powerful friend? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Maybe at some point, such a friend would be of great help?

Not to mention, this time in Fasal Village, Hope Town managed to gain so much benefit thanks to Lord Long, right?

Hope Town is really lucky!

Sometimes luck is also a part of strength.

There are territories that seem unremarkable, but they always manage to protect themselves and gain promotion at critical moments, eventually standing tall among many territories.

"It was just by chance; didn’t expect we get along well, but it’s only a casual acquaintance." Zhou Bai spoke simply, directly downplaying his relationship with Philaya quite a bit.

If the impression that his relationship with Philaya is very good were deepened, it wouldn’t be beneficial for either him or Philaya.

Baron Charlot and Baron Harrington understood the subtext in Zhou Bai’s words and did not dwell on it, instead changing the topic.

"Actually, we came to see you to discuss some matters." Baron Charlot cut to the chase.

"What matters?" Zhou Bai responded, though he was already speculating in his heart.

"The matter of cement." Baron Charlot said straightforwardly, "Concrete walls made with Hope Town’s cement as raw material have been quite effective in many territories, significantly increasing defensive power, and without relying on any magic power. After verification, many territories became interested in this cement, and many forces in the Royal Capital have set their sights on it..."

"And then?" Zhou Bai’s expression did not change. If there was a threat, the reactions of these two wouldn’t be like this.

"Of course, our family helped you block those attentions. I, Harrington, and Earl Orkot’s family together helped you fend off those gazes." Baron Charlot smiled, quietly waiting for Zhou Bai’s response.

Zhou Bai was indeed a bit surprised, but she understood clearly that the reason they did this was definitely because they could gain considerable benefits from it.

But just this one reason wouldn’t be enough.

"Is it just right that my territory conquered Fasal Village and simultaneously got promoted to a town, causing those families to retreat accordingly?" Zhou Bai continued along Baron Charlot’s words.

Baron Charlot listened and was momentarily speechless.

He then smiled helplessly, "Mayor, your intuition is really sharp."

Zhou Bai indeed had a certain degree of political acumen.

"I just feel that if such benefits make you wholeheartedly protect Hope Town, isn’t it too cheap?" Zhou Bai said simply, "Unless this matter is very important to you?"

The last sentence Zhou Bai asked nonchalantly, but it also carried a probing tone.

As he listened, both Baron Charlot and Baron Harrington couldn’t help but stop in their tracks.

He really hit the nail on the head.

Of course, what they cared about more was whether Zhou Bai asked this question inadvertently or deliberately?

If it was the former, they could naturally steer past it, but if the latter, it wouldn’t be so easy.

They suspected whether Zhou Bai also knew some inside information.

The hidden crisis on Stan Continent was indeed a big matter. If it were spread early, the entire continent might not remain stable. Anyway, it couldn’t be leaked from their mouths.

Thinking of this, Baron Charlot directly said: "The main point is still Hope Town, which promoted to a town at an opportune moment. In more than three months, it upgraded from a level 0 village to a level 1 town. Hope Town has enormous potential!"

Detecting Baron Charlot’s avoidance of the central issue, Zhou Bai didn’t press further. Instead, he talked about his own situation.

"Actually, not just Hope Town, but many other towns also upgraded to level 1 towns within more than three months! These towns all descended on Stan Continent at the same time as Hope Town."

"Speaking of which, we never knew why we descended on this continent. You know when we descended, we received a message saying that our original planet’s apocalypse was coming. Oh, apocalypse, in our world, means the day of the world’s destruction..."