Evan frowned and said, "Mister's matter, we must manage it. This time, it was thanks to Mister, otherwise the Purcell clan would have suffered a great loss. We must not let them succeed."
Laura sighed and said, "The problem lies here. My uncles, it's not that I want to talk about them behind their backs, but they are all wolves. This time, they sent people with no intention of letting Mister go. If Mister agrees, then everything will be fine, but if he doesn't, then they will definitely pester Mister. Two days ago, I went to see Mister, and he said that it was impossible for him to agree. I asked Mister to give me some face, and if they don't go too far, then Mister won't care about it. But they won't restrain themselves, and if Mister doesn't agree, then they will continue to pester Mister. When that time comes, I'm afraid that the Markey Dell clan and Mister will have a great war."
Evan also understood that Laura was probing him. She wanted to see his attitude towards Zhao Hai. In fact, there was no need for Laura to test him, Evan already had his own plans.
Evan was a person who remembered kindness, and he valued kindness very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped the Buda clan. Although because of this matter, he lost his power, he didn't regret it. It was also because of this matter that he saw the Purcell clan clearly. Therefore, he hid his violent temper and endured until today, when he finally held power.
This time, he was able to take power thanks to Laura and Zhao Hai, so he was very grateful to them. He had long wanted to see Zhao Hai. Regarding Zhao Hai's various mystical aspects, he also knew that Zhao Hai's fighting strength wasn't weak. He also needed Zhao Hai's fighting strength.
However, Zhao Hai had never seen outsiders. Even if the Purcell clan went to see him, he wouldn't see them. He only saw Laura, which was why Evan valued Laura so much. As Quinn John said, Evan valued Laura not only because of kindness, but also because Laura could contact Zhao Hai.
Evan was very clear that if the Markey Dell clan succeeded this time, then Zhao Hai wouldn't be able to live in Stony Mountain. He wouldn't have the opportunity to connect with Zhao Hai. This wasn't the main point, the main point was that Zhao Hai might become his enemy in the future.
Therefore, he couldn't let the Markey Dell clan succeed. In order to let Zhao Hai stay, even if he had to offend the Markey Dell clan, he was willing. If Zhao Hai stayed, then the Purcell Duchy wouldn't have to worry about food. If he could get along well with Zhao Hai, then in the future, if the Purcell clan had any problems, then Zhao Hai would help. His strength wasn't weak, and if he was willing to help the Purcell clan, then the Purcell clan's strength would greatly increase. This would be very good for the Purcell clan.
To be honest, Evan didn't have a good impression of those large merchant clans. This time, if it weren't for those large merchant clans behind the scenes, then it wouldn't have developed to this point. Although he was the one who benefited in the end, he wasn't grateful to those people. This was because Evan was still a member of the Purcell clan, and those large merchant clans had schemed against the Purcell clan this time.
The Markey Dell clan's reputation in the continent wasn't good. Besides Laura, the other members of the Markey Dell clan were known as the Vampire clan.
Vampires were a kind of dark creatures. They lived by sucking the blood of humans and magical beasts. They could transform into bats. This kind of creature was the most annoying. People used this kind of creature to describe the Markey Dell family, so they knew what kind of reputation their family had.
For the sake of a family of vampires, would he chase away his benefactor, who had great strength and background, just for a family of vampires? That idiot would do such a thing! Obviously, Evan and Kun had the same idea. They both thought that Zhao Hai had a very deep background. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to take out so much food.
Although in the Aksu Empire, they hadn't heard of people like Zhao Hai. However, it was hard to guarantee that there weren't such people in other countries. If Zhao Hai was really a great noble of another country, then he would come to the Purcell Duchy to develop, then they couldn't afford to offend him.
The continent was divided into countries, but no matter which country the nobles were in, they would always receive the respect they deserved. Even in times of war, if a noble was defeated and captured, they could still let their family redeem them. They wouldn't suffer any harm, which showed how great the influence of nobles was.
Under such circumstances, how could Evan offend a noble with an unknown identity? Evan couldn't deny that Zhao Hai was a great noble of another country. This was tantamount to establishing a connection with the nobles of other countries. Even if the Purcell Duchy had some misfortune in the Aksu Empire in the future, they could still go to other countries to seek protection.
The nobles of the Ark Continent had such a characteristic. If you were a noble of the Aksu Empire and committed a crime in the Aksu Empire, then you could go to other countries to seek protection. However, you would need at least five nobles with the title of Earl or above to act as a guarantor.
Evan's idea of establishing connections with nobles of other countries came after seeing the situation of the Buda Clan. It must be said that the Buda Clan was very prosperous in the past, but because they had only been nobles for a short time, their strength wasn't strong enough, and they also didn't have any connections with foreign nobles. Therefore, even if they were punished by the Aksu Empire, they could only stay in the Aksu Empire and couldn't go abroad to seek protection. There was no country that would offend the Aksu Empire for a new noble like the Buda Clan. They didn't have any connections abroad, so they couldn't find a guarantor.
It was precisely because of the Buda Clan's situation that Evan felt a sense of crisis. This was why he wanted to establish a relationship with foreign nobles.
With such an idea, Evan naturally couldn't let anything happen to Zhao Hai. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Mister certainly can't have an accident. What do you mean?"
Laura coldly snorted and said, "Yesterday, I spoke to father. Father's meaning is very clear. Everything we have in the Purcell Duchy is our own hard work. Now, we can no longer be regarded as people of the Markey Dell clan. Mister Zhao Hai has saved my life, so how could I not help Mister?"
Evan nodded and said, "That's good. The Markey Dell clan isn't easy to deal with. For this matter, the three of us need to unite. I can't say anything to Mister, so you have to go. You can tell Mister that Mister's matter is our Purcell clan's matter. Mister can rest assured."
Laura let out a long breath and smiled, "Uncle Evan, I'm relieved. I will certainly pass on your words to Mister. In fact, Mister isn't afraid of the Markey Dell clan. As long as the Markey Dell clan doesn't send a Rank Nine expert, then they wouldn't be able to touch Mister's wealth. However, I'm afraid that the Markey Dell clan will be pushed too far. If they are pushed too far, then they wouldn't be able to do anything."
Evan calmly nodded and said, "This matter is really troublesome. In the past, our Purcell clan had two God Consecrators. But now, Wind Saint Buffy has gone to the Carrion Swamp. It's been a long time, but he hasn't returned. I'm afraid that his situation bodes ill rather than well. As a result, our clan has lost a portion of its strength. This matter is really difficult to handle, but I ask Mister to rest assured. If the Markey Dell clan really dares to send a Rank Nine expert, then even if I have to give up my authority, I will still ask the God Consecrators to act."
Laura nodded, then she sighed and said, "This is just the worst case scenario. I just wanted to inform Uncle Evan first so that he can prepare for it." Zhao Hai nodded, then he sighed.
Evan nodded and looked at Laura, "You also need to prepare yourself. This time, even if the Markey Dell clan doesn't dare to deal with Mister Zhao Hai, they will certainly make a move on you. Mister's target is small, so they wouldn't dare to make a move on our Purcell clan. However, you have too many shops, and your stalls are a bit too big. They might come to deal with you."
Laura nodded and said, "My manpower is indeed a bit tight. But when I went to Mister's place, Mister told me that if I have any problems, Mister can send people to help. However, the people that Mister sends are all undead. I'm a bit scared, so I didn't let them go. This time, I have to be thick-skinned and ask for help."
Evan smiled and said, "Undead creatures aren't bad, sometimes they are more useful than humans. I really envy mister. If it wasn't for the fact that I didn't have the talent to learn magic, I would have wanted to become a Dark Mage. Right, Laura, you have been in contact with mister a lot. Tell me, what kind of person is mister?"
When Laura heard Evan, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Mister is a good person, but he is also a very traditional Dark Mage. He wears a Dark Mage's robe and has more undead than people. He doesn't like to meet people, but his heart is very good. Moreover, I feel that Mister's age isn't very old, I'm afraid that he isn't as old as Uncle Evan."
Evan listened to Laura and couldn't help but stare. Then he turned to Laura and said, "Is what you said true? Mister's age doesn't seem as old as mine? "
Laura nodded and said, "Although I haven't seen Mister's appearance, but listening to Mister's voice, he shouldn't be that old."
Evan nodded, but his heart was secretly startled. At the same time, he was more determined to stand by Zhao Hai's side. He had been outside before, so he was very clear about the strength of Dark Mages. In the outside world, a Rank 6 Dark Mage was considered a great expert. Famous mercenary groups would fight over them, and even some small nobles would fight over them. This was because the lethality of a Dark Mage was really great.
And a young Rank 8 Dark Mage was even more incredible. This meant that he had a great chance to become a Rank 9 expert, the peak existence of the continent. There wouldn't be any harm in making friends with such a person.