Chapter 481 Princess's Warning
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Actually, Hobert was still creating scarcity. He later obtained some Beyonder characteristics of the "Arbiter" pathway from the spoils of the "Judgement Group."
He had more than twenty Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 9 "Arbiter," but if he sold them all, the scarcity would disappear, and Darnell would start haggling.
Moreover, the price Hobert was asking was indeed partly due to his dislike for members of the Tudor family.
Hobert's consistent belief was that for people he didn't like, he would make more money off them, which would improve his mood a lot. He would never refuse to do business with someone just because he didn't like them.
When Darnell heard this, the amount was a third less than last time, especially with one less "Judge" Beyonder characteristic. He could even imagine the grand scene of Hobert auctioning off a "Judge" Beyonder characteristic.
"Deal," Darnell said after a moment of consideration.
Hobert took out paper and pen and listed an inventory: 12 "Arbiter" Beyonder characteristics, 4800 gold Lire.
10 "Sheriff" Beyonder characteristics, 10000 gold Lire.
2 "Interrogator" Beyonder characteristics, 7000 gold Lire.
2 "Judge" Beyonder characteristics, 16000 gold Lire.
1 "Disciplinary Knight" Beyonder characteristic, 15000 gold Lire.
"Total value: 52800 gold Lire."
Darnell took the list: "I'll bring the money tomorrow morning."
Hobert said: "I'll have the Beyonder characteristics ready."
The fourth batch of payment was secured.
After seeing Darnell off, Hobert returned to the room. Fors was already asleep.
He quietly slipped into bed, and Fors quickly woke up: "All done?"
"All done."
After some passion, the two cuddled and chatted. They first talked about the auction house and then about the tourism industry in the territory.
"The tourism industry in the territory will take at least several months or even a year or two to develop," Hobert said with one hand on Fors's body. "Even if it develops, the profits won't be as much as the auction house."
"But the tourism industry is our facade and needs to be carefully managed."
Fors held Hobert's hand. This was different from what she had imagined. Given Hobert's investment in the tourism industry, she thought it would also create huge benefits.
Then Fors realized that Hobert was telling her his inner thoughts.
Fors estimated that if Hobert didn't say these plans, no one could guess his thoughts.
This reminded Fors of her childhood when her father and mother sometimes had seemingly casual chats in the restaurant, which were actually moments of true heart-to-heart.
Those were some of her few warm memories, and a sense of happiness filled her heart, making her snuggle closer into Hobert's arms.
Hobert continued: "With the Beyonder Auction House, nobles and wealthy people will definitely visit here often in the future.
"This can greatly boost the tourism industry in Jeffrey Town, promote local economic prosperity, and make some rumors disappear without being refuted.
"I only found out a few days ago that the bastards along the Yawen River have been slandering the Taz River's waterway. The reports of our marriage can just give them a slap in the face.
"When the economy here gradually prospers, the main income of the territory will consist of three parts: the auction house, taxes, and tourism.
"There is also a part of the income, which is the operating revenue of the lord's mansion's directly-run hotels and restaurants, etc. This part of the income cannot be included in the territory's income and is considered our private stash."
Fors also began to imagine the future: "It seems like we can become very rich."
"Of course," Hobert laughed: "Conservatively estimated, the entire territory can earn fifty to sixty thousand gold Lire a month."
In fact, Hobert earned nearly 93,000 gold Lire just tonight, but such opportunities will rarely occur in the future.
Fors smiled: "I never thought that one day I wouldn't have to worry about money.
"After you said that, I want to stay in bed all day and not go anywhere."
Hobert laughed: "Then we'll dance every day and do nothing."
"Dream on."
While chatting, the two fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day, Hobert had to get up early. Fors patted Hobert while half-asleep, as if sending him off to work.
Hobert looked at Fors, who turned over and continued to sleep, and laughed: "People usually have a goodbye kiss or hug, but our procedure is simple."
As he spoke, he put on his cloak, came to the study, entered the "Nation of Disorder," took out all the Beyonder characteristics, put them into small wooden boxes, and then put them all into a large box.
Soon, Darnell came over with a leather suitcase. One counted the money, and the other checked the goods.
Hobert didn't have time to count the money one by one today, so he could only roughly look at the thickness of the money.
Finally, the money and goods were cleared, and the transaction was completed.
After chatting for a while, Hobert invited Darnell to have breakfast together, and Darnell gladly accepted.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was always harmonious. After breakfast, Darnell politely said goodbye.
Hobert went to the side hall and handed the box of money to Philip, asking him to prepare to purchase the fourth batch of materials while acquiring the third batch of building materials.
Most of the transactions at the auction house last night were done with checks, and Hobert also asked Philip to send someone to the bank to exchange them for cash as soon as possible.
For a time, Philip's funds became very abundant again.
Without even having time to drink a cup of tea, Hobert hurried to the dock to see the guests off.
Because there were only six or seven days left until the next small auction, Hobert simply gave them the main auction items for the next auction while seeing the guests off.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, Princess Ethel's convoy arrived at the dock, and the nobles who were about to leave gave way to the princess.
Hobert and Christian also stepped forward to see her off very politely. When Ethel was about to board the warship, she suddenly stopped and said to Hobert: "I don't care whether your auction house's business is good or bad, but you are not allowed to auction Beyonder characteristics of the 'Arbiter' pathway, 'Mid-Sequence' or above.
"As compensation, the royal family will buy the Beyonder characteristics in your hand at a high price!"
Hobert immediately asked: "How high? I really have an Beyonder characteristic of 'Judge' in my hand."
Ethel frowned. Wouldn't ordinary people be frightened and anxious after hearing her warning?
But seeing Hobert take the initiative to confess the Beyonder characteristics in his hand, Ethel patiently said: "'Judge,' 5000 gold Lire."
"Oh my, look at my memory, how could I have an Beyonder characteristic of 'Judge' in my hand? I do have a 'Lawyer,' I don't know if the royal family accepts it?"
Ethel glared at Hobert, burning with anger: "Be careful I tear down your auction mansion."
"Princess, please calm down," Hobert said with a smile: "Are you satisfied with the sealed item you auctioned yesterday? Actually, if I had a Level 2 sealed item myself, I wouldn't sell it no matter what."
Ethel sneered. Of course, she also suspected that the auction house was a place for the devotees of the "Creator" to dispose of stolen goods. Seeing Hobert soften, her expression eased slightly: "How many gold Lire will it take for you to recall that Beyonder characteristic of 'Judge'?"
"8000!"
Ethel glared at Hobert: "Prepare yourself, there will be someone to trade with you."
After speaking, she boarded the gangway.
Hobert smiled: "Princess, have a safe journey, come and play often!"
Ethel waved her hand without turning her head: "I'll never come again, I'm afraid of being angered to death by you!"
The adjutant behind her almost missed a step. In public, Princess Ethel rarely expressed her negative emotions so clearly.
This made the adjutant look back and take a deep look at Hobert, the baron who seemed to have a sincere smile.
Until the afternoon, all the guests left, and the entire Jeffrey Town and port became deserted for a while.
Hobert believed that with the release of the relevant reports on the wedding, Jeffrey Territory would definitely gain huge popularity, and then it would depend on Jeffrey Town's reception work.
As long as people can be kept for a few nights, the label of a tourist town will gradually form.
In the afternoon, Hobert had time to invite his parents and younger brother Tyron to take a train to tour the scenery of the territory.
On the train, Hobert described the territory's plan to his father, told his mother about the hope of spring plowing, and talked to Tyron about Donna's current job.
In the evening, the family had a happy dinner again. Christian proposed that he would leave with Mona and Tyron tomorrow.
Although a little reluctant, Christian still had a career to be busy with, Tyron had to continue his studies, and Mona had to continue her diplomatic efforts to win more support for her husband.
Fortunately, shipping to Jeffrey Territory has opened. Taking a train and then changing to a passenger ship will take about three days and two nights to get here.
For this era, this is not too long a journey.
Back in the bedroom, Hobert looked at his watch and it was only around seven o'clock in the evening. He hadn't returned so early for several days: "There's still time today, we'll dance later."
Fors looked at Hobert affectionately: "All you know is dancing."
Hobert put his arm around Fors's waist: "I'll take you to see something fun."
As he spoke, he took out the bracelet with the relevant abilities of the "Sleepless," and entered the dream in the oil painting with Fors.
Fors was briefly surprised by the process of entering the oil painting, and then she saw a large tree full of green leaves not far away. The green leaves were brushed by the wind, making a "rustling" sound.
It seemed that this warm summer breeze was blowing on her, making her feel infinitely comfortable and peaceful.
Watching the knee-high green grass being blown into waves, Fors sighed: "If possible, I would like to spend all my time in such a landscape."
Hobert smiled: "This place is indeed beautiful, but it is not suitable for human habitation. Let's go, let's enter that hall."
Seeing the distinct layers of flower sea in the hall, Fors sighed again: "I would like to lie in this sea of flowers until the end of time."
"If I have the ability in the future, I will plant such a sea of flowers for you," Hobert said with a mischievous smile: "I will also lie here with you and dance until the end of time."
Fors smiled and pinched Hobert's waist: "Where is there such an absurd baron?"
Hobert hid himself and Fors with the ability of the bracelet, and smiled: "If I'm not absurd, how am I like a nobleman?"
Soon, the two came to a place with several wooden statues standing. Without exception, these statues looked like they had lost their moisture and had obvious cracks.
Fors was strange: "Why is there a wooden statue of Helen over there?"
"Because when I first met Helen, her spirituality was marked by the oil painting," Hobert said: "The oil painting will continue to invade the dreams of the marked person until it kills them.
"Helen's boss cut off her connection with the spirituality, so the oil painting failed to invade her dream, and her wooden statue here became cracked because it did not have new spirituality to nourish it."
Fors seemed to think of something: "This oil painting has been hanging in your bedroom, how could it mark Helen?"
Hobert twitched the corner of his mouth: "Don't you think such extraordinary struggles are magical?"
"I'm more concerned, why did the oil painting mark Helen?"
"Okay, she did come to my bedroom, but my will was strong enough to drive her away."
Fors nodded with a faint smile: "Hmm."
Hobert asked knowingly: "You don't believe it?"
"I believe it!"
"Does your expression look like you believe it? Get ready to pay the price!" As he spoke, Hobert hugged Fors and tickled her.
"I believe it, I believe it, I really believe it!" Fors dodged while laughing: "I know, if you really had something to do with Helen, you wouldn't have asked me for help."
Hobert nodded: "That's more like it."
He looked at the wooden statues in front of him and said: "Today our goal is this magic wolf."
The two looked together at the magic wolf, which was about the size of a rhino. Fors asked: "This should be a Beyonder creature, right?"
Hobert nodded: "Yes, finally have time to clean it up!"
He manifested the "Spirit Wine Glass" in the dream, and used the related abilities of the "Corpse Collector" pathway to the spirit body. He grabbed a part of the wooden statue that was essentially spirituality.
When performing this operation, Hobert found that with Mr. Azik's "wedding gift," the operation of the "Spirit Wine Glass" became more convenient, almost at will.
Hobert looked at his palm and guessed that the "wedding gift" should have some other effects waiting for him to discover.
The wooden statue immediately lost a leg, and Hobert had a wisp of mist in his hand. He took out the glass bottle he had prepared long ago, let the "mist" flow into the glass bottle, and then sealed the glass bottle with spirituality.
"Okay!" Hobert said: "We'll come in again to enjoy the scenery when we have time."
As he spoke, the two exited the dream, and Hobert said to Fors: "The next battle is very dangerous for you, you go to rest first."
Fors kissed him lightly on tiptoe: "Be careful."
Hobert smiled and pinched her nose, and came to the study alone.
In fact, he sent Fors away mainly to avoid exposing the "Nation of Disorder."
Currently, the secrets of the "Nation of Disorder" and the identity of the "Creator" cannot be told to anyone, including his bed partner.
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