Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 472: Scarred Wolf, Lean Horse
Afraid of being overheard by others in the courtyard, Zhao Hai and the others simply entered the space. Inside, they practiced for a while, and Laura and the others seemed very excited; it was their first time hearing such songs, and they found it extremely novel.
This day passed in their continuous practice. However, the training was not in vain; now when Zhao Hai sang, Laura and the others accompanied him, and they had developed a good understanding.
As evening descended, the group tidied themselves up and left the room. In the past, during the banquets Zhao Hai attended, he never brought Laura and the others, except for the one at Jason's house. He only took Meigen with him because he feared that Meigen might encounter some embarrassing situations.
It is well known that the relationships among noble women are not particularly peaceful. Meigen was always compared to Lily, being referred to as one of the "Twin Flowers of the Imperial Capital." There were certainly many who were jealous of her. If Zhao Hai brought Laura and the others to a banquet at this time, those women might mock Laura and the others to belittle Meigen. Zhao Hai did not want such situations to arise, so he did not bring Laura and the others to these banquets.
Of course, Zhao Hai's decision not to bring them did not mean he neglected Laura and the others. They had actually been with him in the space all along; they just did not appear at the banquet with him.
However, for today's banquet, they had to attend together. This was not Zhao Hai's desire but a request from the invitation. He knew this was likely Terry's intention to embarrass him in front of Laura and the others, but Zhao Hai did not oppose it and directly took Laura and the others with him.
Zhao Hai still rode in the ox cart. While this cart might look decent elsewhere, here it was inadequate. But forget it; this was the capital of the strongest nation on the continent. A cart like Zhao Hai's could only be considered the most ordinary type.
Regardless of whether the cart was good or bad, it was Zhao Hai's own, and he was used to it, so he felt there was nothing wrong with it.
The cart slowly made its way towards the Robert family’s castle. The castle of the Robert family was some distance from the Karlqi family’s castle. If they walked leisurely, it would take about four hours; even if they hurried, it would still take around two hours.
Since Zhao Hai and the others left early, they let the cart move slowly forward while they entered the space, observing the situation outside and also arranging tonight's actions.
Tonight, Zhao Hai could not participate personally in the operation, so he entrusted the command to Cai'er. Also participating in the coordination were the high-level undead beings that Zhao Hai had previously created; some of them were quite clever and familiar with such tasks.
In fact, this command did not require much effort. Zhao Hai had already grasped the situation in the Robert family's shops; he had instructed how many people to send to each shop. If anything happened, Zhao Wen and Cai'er could provide support at any time. What Zhao Hai wanted was for all the shops to be taken down within an hour, and the people had to be withdrawn quietly without attracting too much attention.
Zhao Hai did not target the small noble vassals of the Robert family. After all, they were still nobles of the Roson Empire. If Zhao Hai truly acted against them, it could provoke a backlash from all the nobles of the Roson Empire, which would be counterproductive. It should be noted that the nobles of the Roson Empire were quite powerful.
To ensure the success of this operation, Zhao Hai specially brought Galen and Kun Zheng from the Iron Mountain Fortress into the space. Since Zhao Hai was absent, they would command the operation, along with Cai'er and those high-level undead beings. Zhao Hai believed that this operation would definitely be foolproof.
Zhao Hai had to do this; he needed to ensure that no one could leave the shops that he attacked alive, so no one would know that they were attacked by undead beings. Even if the Robert family suspected them, they would have no opportunity to act on it.