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Just as Os and Albert looked at each other and the situation became awkward, a laugh suddenly rang out.

"Puch-"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Solar covering his face with one hand, his shoulders shaking slightly.

He really couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Ahem." Solar knew that this was very rude, so he said vaguely:

"Sorry, I just thought of something happy."

Albert asked curiously, "What's the happy news?"

"Well, my vulture Na has found a suitable mate and will be able to reproduce soon." Solar evaded the question.

"Really? That's something to be happy about. After all, Vulture Na has high requirements for her mate."

Albert congratulated sincerely: "Congratulations, Knight Commander Solar."

Facing Albert's sincere gaze, Solar suddenly felt guilty as if he had tricked a child into giving him candy.

He stood up with a flushed face, touched his chest and saluted Albert:
"Since the ground troops haven't arrived yet, I will first cooperate with Baron Butler to prepare for the provocation of Feiyu Town."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Albert grinned.

Solar stood up and left in shame, and before leaving he cast an apologetic look at Baron Oss.

Oss realized that Solar was apologizing for ruining his plans, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

He should have expected this situation. When he tried his best to wink, Albert would always respond with sincere concern with his amber eyes.

This made Oss feel helpless and touched at the same time. After all, Albert was concerned about his health.

There was no other way, Oss could only vent his frustration on Baron Butler, who had not yet figured out the situation.

He shouted at Butler, "Why don't you leave? Didn't you understand what Knight Commander Solar said?"

"I'll only give you three days. If you fail to stir up a dispute between Qingquan Town and Feiyu Town by then, then you can go to the gate of Feiyu Town and provoke them in person!"

Butler said timidly: "Yes! I will prepare it right away!"

With Butler's escape, only Albert and Baron Oss were left in the meeting room.

Albert's confidants and Os's tribesmen were still on their way. The two of them rode on the vulture Na to come here first to adapt to the environment.

Since there were no outsiders in the meeting room, Albert was more relaxed.

He looked at the gorgeous decoration of the meeting room and the exquisitely crafted chair he was sitting on, and said with disdain:

"Os, you see, this Baron Butler doesn't have much ability, but he knows how to enjoy himself."

Oss said calmly, "Thanks to the clear spring water and high-quality fruit in the territory, the fruit wine in Qingquan Town is famous far and wide."

"Baron Butler can make a lot of money just by selling fruit wine, so it's normal for him to live a luxurious life."

Albert's eyes lit up: "Oh? Then I want to taste what this fruit wine tastes like!"

Oss was about to say something when Albert interrupted him with a wave of his hand:
"I know what you are going to say. You can't drink before and during the war. I have to set an example myself. When we return victorious, we will drink to our heart's content!"

Os shook his head: "Although what you did is very correct, what I want to talk about is not the drinking aspect."

"Then what do you want to say? There are no outsiders here, so just say what you want to say directly. You know I hate people who beat around the bush the most." Albert said carelessly.

Oss naturally knew Albert's temper and personality, so he said straight to the point:

"I would say your focus shouldn't be on the taste of the wine, but the value of the wine."

"As long as you can subdue Baron Butler and bring Qingquan Town into your sphere of influence, you will be able to obtain a steady stream of gold coins in the future."

"I have already paved the way for you. If you had taken my words and comforted Baron Butler, he might have been kneeling down and kissing your boots right now."

When Albert heard this, he touched his nose awkwardly and said belatedly:

"So your eyes aren't dry, you're winking at me!"

"What else? My throat and eyes have always been healthy!" Os's eyes were full of resentment.

"Hahahaha, as long as you are healthy, it's good."

Albert laughed dryly twice, then defended himself.

"Os, you know me. I have never been very tactful."

Looking at Albert with his head raised, Auston was speechless.

What? Are you still proud?
As if sensing Os's thoughts, Albert continued:

"My father once said that a true lion king doesn't need to care about the opinions of cattle and sheep. He only needs to lead the lion group forward according to his own will."

"The problem is," Oss said bluntly, "you are not a lion king yet. At best, you are just a strong little lion."

“What you need to do now is not to blindly imitate the lion king, but to sharpen your fangs and claws and continuously accumulate strength.”

"It won't be too late to imitate the Marquis after you sit on the throne of the Lion King."

Albert said with a bitter face: "I know you are doing this for my own good, but I know nothing about politics."

"To be honest, I still don't understand why you insist on following me, the heir who is gradually losing power."

"Besides, even if Butler can make money for us, he is just a baron, but it is not worth our effort to win him over. We are not short of money."

Oss responded somewhat helplessly: "Don't underestimate the baron. The now popular Viscount Ryan was only a baron at the beginning."

"How can Butler be compared with Ryan!" Albert said subconsciously.

Os looked at Albert in surprise, this didn't sound right.

Could it be that Albert was belittling Ryan verbally but actually approved of Ryan in his heart?

"I mean, Ryan is at least qualified to be my enemy, but Butler is nothing!" Albert explained hesitantly.

Oss could naturally tell that Albert was not being sincere, but in order to save his face, he did not ask any further questions.

"Butler is only fit to lick your boots, but he can make money, and we are still very short of money." "Ah? Why didn't you say you had no money earlier? I would have gotten it for you right away."

"It's not me who is short of money, it's your forces that are short of money!"

Os stopped Albert from taking out the money and explained earnestly:
"If the heir wants to expand his power, the best way is to win over the neutral noble families."

"However, not every family can follow you unconditionally like our Buffalo family. It costs money to win them over!"

"Without enough benefits to tempt them, how could they easily place a bet? This is also an important reason why Master Sanjis secretly cooperated with the Shang Hu Hui."

Albert was surprised and said, "What? Sanjis actually cooperated with that group of lowly businessmen. Isn't he afraid that his father will blame him after he finds out about this?"

Os sighed, "Even ordinary minor nobles know that it is Young Master Sangis standing behind those shops, so how could the Marquis not know?"

"He didn't blame Master Sangjis, which means he acquiesced to this matter. Master Sangjis is naturally fearless."

Albert was even more confused after hearing this: "Doesn't father hate businessmen and the Chamber of Commerce? Why did he allow Sanjis to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Your Excellency the Marquis is doing this for profit." Oss answered concisely, "Those shops can bring a lot of tax revenue to Lion City."

"As a representative of the nobility, the Marquis cannot openly cooperate with merchants, but Master Sangis can. The competition for succession can involve all kinds of means."

Albert suddenly realized: "So, Sanjis is just making money for my father."

"Ahem, my lord, please be careful with your words!" Oss still couldn't get used to Albert's blunt words.

Albert waved his hand nonchalantly: "There are no outsiders here, and I am telling the truth."

"Father is just trying to save face, so he makes money through Sanjis. It's no big deal. I thought Sanjis got special treatment from father."

Os rubbed his swollen temples and patiently explained: "Master Sangis is collecting taxes for the Marquis, but he also gained a lot of benefits from it."

"The Merchants' Association has always been generous. In recent years, Master Sangis has become extremely wealthy. He has also used this wealth to win over many nobles, including the Fierce Wolf Family."

"Those dogs have no loyalty at all. They will run wherever there is meat to eat. Even your subordinates have them."

"But Young Master Sanjis undoubtedly has the most meat. Most of the members of the Fierce Wolf Family have joined Young Master Sanjis."

Albert curled his lips in contempt: "What's the use of having more dogs? They are still vulnerable!"

Os shook his head and retorted, "If there are enough Iron Ants, they can defeat the King Bronze Elephant. The Fierce Wolf Family is one of the three lower Iron Guards after all, and their strength should not be underestimated."

"Don't let the people of the Bronze Elephant Family hear you saying this, or they will definitely challenge you to a knight duel."

Albert laughed and joked, obviously not taking the Fierce Wolf Family seriously.

Oss also smiled and continued talking about Sangis: "Fortunately, Viscount Ryan conquered Guanhai City some time ago and destroyed the Merchants' Association in one fell swoop, forcing the Marquis to order the closure of all the Merchants' Association's stores in the territory."

"Now that Master Sanjis has lost his main source of income, his power will definitely be greatly affected and hit."

Albert raised his eyebrows: "According to you, I should thank Ryan?"

Os shrugged: "Thinking about it carefully, Viscount Ryan did help us a lot unintentionally."

"If it weren't for his sudden rise, the Marquis might still be hesitating about the choice of successor, and you might even be plotted against by the other two young masters."

"How can you achieve merit in the battlefield where you are best and get the recognition of the Marquis like you are doing now?"

Albert laughed and said, "Hahahaha, you are right. I have to thank Ryan. When I capture him, I will express my gratitude to him in person."

Os nodded without comment: "Before that, you have to firmly grasp the opportunity of this war and not make any mistakes."

"You should know the importance of logistics in war. If you can subdue Baron Butler, you will have a stable rear and can launch an attack on Feiyu Town with peace of mind."

Albert stroked the family emblem ring on his finger and said impatiently:
"After all, you just want to conquer Butler."

"This is not only my idea, but also the Marquis's idea." Os said calmly.

Albert immediately stopped what he was doing and asked in surprise:

"Is this true? Why didn't I receive any orders from my father?"

"Because in order to maintain the reputation of the Yanshi family, the Marquis will not directly order you to occupy Qingquan Town."

Os looked at the family flag hanging on the wall of the meeting room and said in an inexplicable tone:

"But you have to learn to guess the true intentions of the Marquis. There are so many towns in the Southeast Province. Why did the Marquis choose Qingquan Town and these three towns?"

"Isn't it because these three towns are closest to Ryan's territory?" Albert asked back.

Os shook his head slightly. "The proximity is one reason, but we don't necessarily have to join the war under the banner of these three towns. We can just use this place as a supply point and bridgehead."

Looking at Albert, whose face was full of confusion, Oss said without further ado:
"The main reason why the Marquis chose these three towns is that he wants to extend the tentacles of the Flame Lion family to this area and completely block Ryan's expansion."

After saying that, he took out a simple map from his pocket and spread it on the table.

"You see, sir, the sphere of influence of the Flame Lion Family and its affiliated families is all in the Golden Plains and the Chifeng Grassland, and they have hardly set foot in the eastern and southern regions."

"Especially in the southeastern corner, we are out of reach, which results in the Flame Lion Family having very little influence in this area."

"To be disrespectful, many people don't know that the ruler of the Southeast Province is the Marquis, and have never heard of the reputation of the Flame Lion Family."

"Because of this, this area has always been an unstable factor in the Southeast Province, causing riots and wars from time to time."

"For example, the Merchant Alliance more than a decade ago, the Merchants' Association and Viscount Ryan in recent years, and even the Shadow Church are trying to fish in troubled waters."

"Although the Flame Lion Family always suppresses unrest with lightning speed, it is ultimately only a temporary solution and this area is always a hidden danger."

"In order to solve this problem, successive Lion Kings have thought of many ways, such as enthroning new nobles and weakening the influence of old nobles and merchants."

At this point, Oss had a strange expression on his face.

"You may not know this yet, but Viscount Ryan's father is a new noble, and he was conferred the title by the old Lion King himself."

"In other words, the Flame Lion Family can't be said to have made a great contribution to Viscount Ryan's current status, but at least they have played a role in helping him."

"Using what you just said, Ryan should thank us."

Albert: “???” (End of this chapter)