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Laura sighed and said, "The Buda clan is really wronged. They are just a small aristocrat. What could they know? They did what the King told them to do, but they didn't think that they would unknowingly push themselves to the opposite side of all the aristocrats."
Quinn John said, "It's not that the Buda clan didn't understand, but that they would have died anyway. The old King of the Aksu Empire underestimated the strength of the old aristocrats."
Laura said, "The Buda clan's young master is really unlucky. I heard that the young master, Adam, although a bit of a debauchee, wasn't evil. He was forced to drink the Water of Nothingness. If it weren't for the two Rank Eight experts in the clan, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to keep his life. It seems that when they went to the Black Waste, he was still unconscious. This time, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to escape."
Quinn John nodded and said, "The strength of a Rank Nine expert isn't that simple. I heard that Green was also injured. With just one blow, a peak Rank Eight expert was injured. The difference between Rank Eight and Rank Nine is really different."
Laura replied, "Yes, ah. I heard from Buffy that Green's injuries were very serious this time. Even if his injuries were healed, his level would drop. This time, even if the Purcell clan didn't manage to kill Green, it could be said that they had lost an arm of the Buda clan."
Quinn John sighed and said, "This is strength. If the Buda clan had a Rank Nine expert, they could officially become a Great Aristocrat. No one would dare to do this to them."
On the continent, whether one was a Great Aristocrat or not depended on two aspects. One was the inheritance. If one had a long inheritance, then one was qualified to become a Great Aristocrat. The second was strength. As long as one's strength was enough, even if the inheritance wasn't long, one could still be considered a Great Aristocrat. This strength wasn't measured by money, but by whether or not one's family had a Rank Nine expert.
It could be said that a Rank Nine expert didn't just represent strength, but also influence. If a Rank Nine expert was compared to something on Earth, it would be a nuclear bomb. It was a deterrent, but when it was used, it was very rare.
Laura looked at Quinn John and said, "Grandpa Quinn John, how many Rank Nine warriors does the Markey Dell clan have? We are now in an alliance with Mister Zhao Hai, but Mister is at most an 8th rank expert. Can he really help us? "
Kun smiled and said, "Of course we can. Don't look at the Markey Dell clan's glory. In fact, there are only two 9th rank experts in the clan. Moreover, these two people have been training all year round, they simply won't make a move. There are a lot of 8th rank experts in the clan, but Mister Zhao Hai is an 8th rank Dark Magician, nobody wants to provoke him. In addition to his two formidable followers, even if we have three 8th rank experts to help us, if we have this old man as well, then the clan wouldn't easily make a move against us."
Laura nodded. After hearing Kun's words, she realized that her strength wasn't weak. She had four Rank Eight experts. On the continent, this was enough to establish a small family.
Thinking of this, Laura couldn't help but be happy. Then she said to Quinn John, "Grandpa Quinn John, recently our business has been very good. I want to wait until this storm passes, then immediately contact Mister about the meat processing factory. I think Mister seems to be in need of money."
Quinn John nodded and said, "This matter should be done. Mister's help to us is really too great. This time, if it weren't for Mister, then it would have been very difficult for us to survive in the Purcell Duchy."
Laura also nodded. The food issue didn't seem to affect them much, but for Laura, it was still very important. If they didn't get food from Zhao Hai this time, then they wouldn't have any food to sell. Moreover, with the increase in food prices, it would be difficult for the commoners to eat. The demand for daily necessities would also decrease, and Higanbana Shop would certainly be affected.
Moreover, when the big merchants were preparing to raise the price of food, they didn't follow suit. Instead, they tried to persuade them not to raise the price. This inadvertently offended those merchants. If those merchants really succeeded, then they would certainly suppress Laura. Even if they didn't directly attack Laura, they would still suppress them through business. Then they wouldn't be able to stay in the Purcell Duchy.
Additionally, Laura wanted to borrow Zhao Hai's strength, so she was now grateful to Zhao Hai. She also revered Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai's strength was stronger than hers, and he also had the support of a large territory. Laura was even more concerned about Zhao Hai's matters.
Quinn John looked at Laura's appearance and smiled. "Also, didn't Mr. Zhao Hai ask for some magic plant seeds? We should also start preparing. Right, we should also send Mr. Zhao Hai some magic beasts that are easy to obtain. Although Mr. Zhao Hai now has money in his hands, he should be able to accept our gifts. "
Laura nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll do it now. If it weren't for this matter, we would've already done it." Then Laura called some people over and told them what to do.
Laura's influence in the Purcell Duchy wasn't small. Now that she was cooperating with the Purcell clan, it could be said that her status in the Purcell Duchy was very high. The Purcell clan would give her some face.
Currently, the entire Casa City was calm on the surface, but in fact, it was surging with dark waves. Everyone was waiting for Buffy's news. The large clans were also secretly preparing. If Buffy brought back good news, then they could only be honest. If Buffy failed to complete the task, then they wouldn't be polite.
These large firms weren't afraid of the Purcell clan. The Purcell clan wouldn't dare to send a Rank Nine expert to deal with them. After all, they had the support of a large clan behind them. If the Purcell clan really dared to send a Rank Nine expert to deal with them, then their clans could also send a Rank Nine expert to deal with the Purcell clan. At that time, the Purcell clan would suffer a loss.
It had to be said that Kaiser had ruled the Purcell clan for too long. The Purcell Duchy was their domain, so he could do whatever he wanted. This made him arrogant. He thought that as long as he invited a Rank Nine expert, then he would be able to intimidate the large firms. However, he forgot that the large firms also had Rank Nine experts. If he really dared to use a Rank Nine expert to deal with them, then they naturally wouldn't be polite.
The day passed by peacefully. The next day was also peaceful because Buffy still hadn't returned. Everyone was quietly waiting for him. At noon on the third day, Buffy finally returned.
Within the space, Zhao Hai was paying attention to the Purcell clan's situation. The first thing he saw was Buffy. Buffy had landed in the Purcell clan's courtyard. This place wasn't far from where Green had entered the space, so Zhao Hai was able to see him.
Buffy's return alarmed everyone. It could be said that the entire Casa City's large forces had their nerves stretched taut for a moment.
Kaiser, who had received the news, immediately rushed to the courtyard. Buffy was also surprised. After he landed in the courtyard, he didn't move. He just stood there quietly.
Kaiser entered the courtyard and saw Buffy. He quickly greeted him and bowed. "I have seen Sir Consecrator. I don't know if Sir has found the Buda clan's people?"
Kaiser knew Buffy's temper. Being polite to him was useless. As long as he asked what he wanted to know, Buffy would naturally tell him.
Buffy shook his head and said, "I haven't found them. The entire Black Waste doesn't even have the shadow of the Buda clan. Iron Mountain also doesn't have them. I came back to tell you that I haven't found them. You have to be prepared. I'm going to explore the Carrion Swamp. If there's anything else, don't look for me."
Buffy disappeared. Kaiser's complexion turned ugly. He hadn't thought that Buffy wouldn't be able to find the Buda clan. For him, this was really bad news.
Almost at the same time, the large clans also received the news. For them, this news was good news. However, they didn't immediately start to raise the price of food. Instead, they immediately sent people to contact the Second and Third Elders of the Purcell clan.
The Second and Third Elders of the Purcell clan had been fighting with the First Elder for power. The large clans were also aware of this. For the large clans, this wasn't news. Almost all of the large clans were in this situation. They were now looking for the Second and Third Elders. They hoped that at this time, they could support the Second or Third Elders and then prepare to raise the price of food.
Although it seemed a bit contradictory, they were raising the price of food to deal with the Purcell clan. How could they support the Second and Third Elders?
In fact, this was normal. For the sake of power, people were willing to sacrifice a lot of things. The First Elder had ruled the Purcell clan for many years. His strength was the greatest in the clan. If the Second and Third Elders wanted to use this matter to topple the First Elder, they wouldn't be able to do it by relying on their own strength. They would have to rely on external forces, and the large clans were powerful external forces.
When Laura heard this news, her face was full of worry. She knew that the Purcell clan would usher in a storm, and she was now in the middle of this storm.
In order to fight for the position of the First Elder, the large clans were willing to use any means. This time, the First Elder's chess move was not a small blow to his prestige. However, if he wanted to shake the First Elder's foundation, it wouldn't be easy. The First Elder had ruled the Purcell clan for so many years. Naturally, he had his own means. But now, the First Elder was at his weakest.
At this time, if something happened that the First Elder couldn't solve, then he would really be in trouble. At this time, the only problem that couldn't be solved was the food problem!
For the sake of the First Elder's position, the First Elder's enemies might sacrifice some of their clan's interests and cooperate with the merchants to raise the price of food. After the price of food was raised, the First Elder naturally couldn't solve it. Then they would use this opportunity to drive the First Elder out of power. As for the life and death of the commoners after the price of food was raised, they simply wouldn't care. In their eyes, power was much more important than the lives of the commoners.