Bringing the Farm to Live in Another World

Chapter 417: Smith's Troubles

Time rewinds to a few days ago, where Smith sat dazed in his study. Phil stood beside him, watching him with a pained expression. Phil understood Smith's feelings very well, for just a moment ago, Smith received a letter from the Karlqi Family. They were still targeting Zhao Hai, and this time, they were sending a ninth-level expert.

Smith couldn’t understand why his usually wise and powerful clan members were being so foolish regarding Zhao Hai, to the point that it seemed like they were trying to court a cow.

Moreover, because of Smith's words, the family was starting to express some dissatisfaction with him, which only added to his headache. He understood very clearly that Zhao Hai was no longer alone; he had Prince Charlie standing behind him. It was said that Zhao Hai was highly regarded by Charlie. If their family really managed to kill Zhao Hai this time, it would mean making an enemy out of Charlie. If Charlie were to rise to power, the Karlqi Family would certainly face dire consequences.

He also knew the family hadn’t taken Charlie seriously. After all, he was only the third prince and not the grand prince. Although he had a claim to the throne, he had been quite low-key, which was why the family had overlooked him.

However, Smith was aware that Charlie was not to be underestimated. In fact, he was quite valued, as evidenced by the old king of the Roson Empire entrusting him with the management of Jadewater City.

Despite the great power of the Roson Empire's royal family, there were only a few cities that could truly be considered high-income, including Jadewater City, Chushui City, and Karsen City.

Karsen City, the Imperial Capital, was the center of the empire, where the grand prince had always lived, assisting the old king with some state affairs. It could be said that the grand prince had the most influence in Karsen City.

However, with so many powerful factions in Karsen City, the grand prince’s power was only significant relative to other princes. There were several powers in Karsen City that were stronger than him, including the Karlqi Family, which was not weaker than the grand prince’s influence. Additionally, since it was under the watchful eyes of the old king, it was difficult for the grand prince to do anything.

The second prince controlled Chushui City, which was a good place, geographic position comparable to Tianshui City. However, Smith did not hold a favorable view of the second prince; he was too short-sighted. His management of Chushui City was purely for profit, trying every possible means to make money. Many merchants had stopped doing business in Chushui City; if not for its good location, it might have already fallen into disrepair.

The third prince, Charlie, managed Jadewater City. It seemed that the major powers of the Roson Empire had not paid much attention to him, which was quite strange. The third-in-line heir of the continent's strongest nation seemed to be overlooked, which was odd.

This could only mean that he operated very discreetly, so no one noticed him. However, Smith knew that such people were the most dangerous. If you did not pay attention to them, you would not know how many cards they held. Such people were the most terrifying.

This time, Zhao Hai was directly recruited from Chushui City to Jadewater City, even nearly causing a conflict with the second prince. A low-key person willing to clash with the second prince for Zhao Hai indicated Zhao Hai’s importance in his heart. Wasn’t this enough to warrant the family’s attention?

Yet the people in the family seemed to turn a blind eye to this and were only focused on dealing with Zhao Hai. This not only offended the third prince but also dealt a blow to the Karlqi Family's reputation.

Zhao Hai's identity was now known throughout the continent; he was a dark mage. His reason for coming to Tianshui City was also guessed by many, as he had offended Boric and the church of light, forcing him to seek refuge in the Karlqi Family.