399: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_3 399: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_3 Being ignored was terrifying, and Hudson’s neglect had plunged the Leibron Family into relentless fear.
“Great uncle, things seem bad.
Rakel and William have no assertiveness.
All the power of Flying Bear Fort has fallen into the hands of Earl Hudson.
He has not been in contact with us for such a long time, I am afraid that Earl Hudson has a grand scheme.
Once he gets a handle on it, I fear…”
Anthony spoke bitterly.
As an old noble, there were still many connections.
But now, as people moved on, the duchy had not yet decided on the declining Leibron Family, causing complex attitudes towards this fallen household.
It’s not difficult to inquire about news, but asking everyone to help is somewhat challenging.
The main problem is that the two noble leaders, Rakel and William, are in a state of self-preservation now.
It appears that they are indecisive, but in reality, they have no choice.
Giving up power means losing face, but fighting for it could be life-threatening.
There is no luck in war, if it works, it works, if not, it doesn’t.
Given their inability and lack of real power, it’s not surprising they chose to follow Hudson.
The highest-ranked individuals are acting so, needless to say of the lower-ranking nobles.
Everyone is smart enough not to risk offending the boss and die in the war for no reason.
The crucial point is that Hudson has not done anything to the Leibron Family.
Although the treatment offered is a bit poor, but who made them claim themselves as a merchant group?
Merchants can’t expect to be treated like Lords.
Their destiny on the road had been to endure black bread.
Upon entering Flying Bear Fort, they have been taken care of by friends and relatives, which has slightly improved their situation.
This improvement is only reflected in their life.
Before Hudson speaks out, no one dares to let them leave.
They could keep their calm for a day or two, but over time they couldn’t help but panic.
“Let’s find an opportunity to visit Earl Hudson!
It’s rather more advantageous to make things clear than to drag them out like now.
The details of our departure from the Bertelli Fortress are unknown to outsiders.
As long as we insist that we broke through after the city was taken, there should be no significant issues.
He hasn’t done anything to us for so long.
Presumably, Earl Hudson has not yet found evidence damaging to us, otherwise, he would have sent someone to negotiate with us.
We might as well explore his bottom line and see what the renowned Earl wants from us, and then make a decision.”
The Old Magician calmly said.
However, the worry between his brows revealed his inner unease.
Rationality told him that this was just the beginning, and it wasn’t just Hudson who would be after the Leibron Family’s heritage.
If given a chance, all the nobles in the city wouldn’t mind getting a piece of the pie.
Having not taken action is primarily due to the protection of game rules, or rather, the face of the nobility.
No one wants to bear the infamy of plundering.
Even if they want to take action, they need a decent reason.
Lack of pretext doesn’t mean they are safe.
They might not harm them publicly, but it does not stop them from making underhanded moves.
Compared to their restraint on the surface, the measures of nobles behind the scenes are truly bloody.
There might be morally noble ones, but the Old Magician dared not gamble on it.