Half-elf Notebook

"Didn't Viscount Efenil give a reward?"

Burke's words.

Shu Xi was almost angry.

Damn it, 5000 gold coins!

5000 gold coins, I will give you an earl title, okay?

Even the black marketeers are not as good at bargaining as you are. That is a seventh-level monster that is equivalent to the upper silver level.

The starting price of a fur is gold coins, and a magic crystal is sold for gold coins. A seventh-level monster! If you send it to the big shots in the capital of a large city, you can at least get a gold coin.

Shu Xi roared in his heart and hit the ball off target.

"It's my turn, free kick."

Burke excitedly placed the white ball in the position where it would be easiest to knock down his own colored ball.

“They should know that this is not enough.”

Shu Xi quickly regained his composure. His long-term upper-class upbringing prevented him from actually cursing.

Although he really wanted to.

"I know, I'm just saying"

The corners of Burke's mouth turned up slightly.

"The conservatives wanted to deal a heavy blow to the new nobles who have only been here for ten years and have not yet established a foothold. It was not only because of the seventh-level monster, but also because of the infestation of monsters during this hunting season. They used manpower and resources to drive the monsters from Kalm Province here."

"Of course, we also invested a lot of adventurers in this."

"And all this is just a disguise... The higher-ups believe that the conservatives are trying to hide a secret."

"Yeah." Shu Xi didn't interrupt. So far, it was basically in line with his expectations.

Burke paused, then continued:

"A secret that could be handed over to the Kingdom's Parliament would be enough to shake the royalists and the king's indifference to the conservatives."

"What secret?"

Knowing the truth, the response he can make will be completely different.

Simply not having to spend time probing conservative minefields makes everything a lot simpler.

Burke's answer was beyond his expectations.

"I don't know." Burke shook his head and said frankly.

"Ah?" Shu Xi exclaimed, putting his hands on the table, rarely showing any loss of composure.

Don't know? Intelligence point, you tell me you don't know, which side are you on? Get out of Thunderstone City!

Shu Xi complained madly in his heart.

"The people above didn't tell me."

Burke made three consecutive shots without missing a single one, with the suited balls numbered 14, 11 and 10 going directly into the hole.

Burke did not continue to pursue his victory on the table, but instead moved to the other side opposite Shu Xi.

Looking directly into those deep blue eyes, he said:

"You don't believe it, do you?"

"Of course, you are a famous strategist..."

Shu Xi was about to say something, but then he was stunned.

He realized that something was wrong with him.

Burke Gina, one of the most controversial and best nobles of the past decade.

At the age of twenty-one, he took over the precarious position of baron from his father.

Relying solely on business, social mediation among the nobles, and intelligence capabilities, he achieved his current hereditary baron and viscount titles in less than ten years.

As a dazzling new star among the new school, one of the few new nobles who play with interests and means.

Even if one's rank is lower, he has no right to be informed.

With his old skills, it was not difficult for him to obtain better intelligence than the earl who came from the military among the new school.

Normally, even if there is no evidence to confirm the secret, one can still understand most of the facts and the reasons.

But he said he didn't know...

The first thought that came to Shu Xi's mind was naturally that Burke was lying to him, but he immediately overturned this idea.

Because there is no need.

If you don't want to know, just refuse.

The false information was so convincing that it would do no good to Burke himself.

No noble wants to face the rumors spread by nobles of the same faction, especially the new nobles who are capable of being promoted to the title.

Despite his behavior, Shu Xi believes that he still has some influence in the new school.

But it was hard for him to believe the half-truthful information.

"What do you think?" Shu Xi was confused, and Burke asked with a smile.

"You really don't know?" Although it was a rhetorical question to answer the question.

But there was not much doubt in Shu Xi's tone. Instead, it sounded like he was confirming something that had already been decided.

"Really." Burke's eyes were burning.

Huh, Shu Xi let out a breath. He had already made his final decision on whether to believe this information.

It is credible, and I am afraid that the earls and lower nobles in the new school do not know more than this.

This is not just bluffing, but a secret that could actually shake the political inclinations of the kingdom's nobles.

Therefore, strict confidentiality will be maintained within the new school.

A new good card.

The only ones who knew the full secret were the conservatives themselves and Duke Eric, the leader of the new faction.

Good cards are only called good cards when they can actually reverse the situation and ensure victory.

Duke Eric is a capable and calm man... Shu Xi recalled the impression he had when he first met the golden-haired duke.

He twisted his neck with difficulty, as if thinking about this matter made him very tired.

He decided to give up. In this situation, if he continued to investigate further, there would be no result.

He couldn't ask Duke Eric's confidant Count Hemer to memorize hypnosis spells just for information.

"It's your turn." Shu Xi withdrew his thoughts and saw Burke in a black vest stretching out his hand and making a gesture of invitation to him.

"How about the new school?"

"do nothing."

“This is another surprising news.”

Shu Xi was a little stunned. He thought the new faction would retaliate.

Even the weakest of the three factions, the noble faction, which has only been established for a few decades, is also the most unstable.

After all, it is a kingdom that has existed for more than a thousand years and has risen like a storm, becoming a well-known third aristocratic force.

Shu Xi really didn't expect Shangcheng to swallow his anger.

"There's nothing strange about that. Compared to the situation ten years ago when we were like scattered islands on the sea, we now control more than a quarter of the kingdom's territory."

“A real and stable transition and taking over is the top priority for the new generation.”

Burke expressed his thoughts:

"Blindly and irrationally acting will only make the party more chaotic."

"If we fail, I bet the Conservatives will not give us any chance to take over the eastern provinces."

Could the magic item you brought be a sixth-level mind-reading device... Shu Xi couldn't help himself.

He replaced the club in due time.

I have asked all the questions that need to be asked, and I know basically everything that can be known. It's time to leave.

"Don't you want to play anymore? I wanted to win a round with you."

Burke emphasized the tone of the second half of the sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Don't you have anything to ask?

"No, at least not this time, but the price of this favor is not so light."

Shu Xi straightened his clothes which were wrinkled from hitting the ball.

Are you kidding me? I'm just trying to get you to take my gold coins with just a few words. My annual salary as branch president is only a few hundred gold coins, plus the income from the baron's assets, the tax is only 7000 gold coins...

Humph, I bought it from my friend with 10,000 gold coins. It was my ability. I refused to hand it over and refused to exploit him illegally.

Burke had no intention of stopping the familiar man and glanced at the black-robed man who was about to leave.

He leaned against the table, which was carved from precious wood.

His lips moved, and he finally spoke:

"Why only become a baron? With your talent and strength at that time, you would definitely be valued and helped by the new school. If you become an earl, any intelligence will be at your fingertips, not like now."

Shu Xi took a few steps and paused, lowering his top hat, without turning his head:

"I'm afraid of trouble, and I don't like to use my brain, Burke. It's not wise to get caught up in the middle of a fight just to protect yourself."