Leaving with Peace of Mind

Seeing that Victor had left, Viscount Boateng was left alone. Young Master Totti quickly went over to him, "Father, are you alright?"

Viscount Boateng embraced his son with a pained expression. Seeing his father so distressed, Totti assumed that his father had been humiliated by Victor and angrily went to find Victor to demand an explanation.

Fortunately, Viscount Boateng stopped him in time, "That's not how it is, my son..."

Viscount Boateng had accepted the benefits from these noble families and held this welcoming banquet to help them connect with Viscount Victor. Now Viscount Victor is angry and demands that Viscount Boateng hand over the benefits.

Totti looked at his father speechlessly. He was clearly a very timid person, but he still couldn't control himself when it came to profit.

How much money did you take?

"Not much."

"Not much, then how much is it?"

"500 per family."

"500 Silver Maple?"

"500 gold."

With a "smack," Totti clutched his head, and after a long pause, he asked, "How many are there in total?"

"Five families, a total of 2500 gold. I only agreed to help them because I felt sorry for them!"

Viscount Boateng, under the watchful eye of his son, finally had no choice but to speak up, saying, "I did this mainly to raise the ransom."

"My father, we have already obtained the understanding of Viscount Victor. Didn't you say before that we could make up for the losses by participating in the suppression of other nobles in Suffolk County?"

"It won't affect anything. I'm just helping them make the connection. I will still help the Northern Alliance Army and Great Oak Territory suppress the other nobles in Suffolk County."

Viscount Boateng spoke with great conviction.

"Father, is it possible that Steward Ekmeier is unaware of this matter?"

"Indeed, he's been too busy these past few days, so I didn't tell him about it."

"Just as I thought!"

Totti sighed. If Steward Ekmeier were here, he certainly wouldn't have allowed Viscount Boateng to do that.

"You took money from other nobles and claimed you were just helping to make connections. What if these nobles ask you to tip them off in the future?"

Moreover, you've made Viscount Victor suspicious of our family; it's truly a losing proposition."

After listening to Totti's words, Viscount Boateng thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. He began to regret his actions.

"What should I do, son?"

You've become so smart now, teach me!

Totti knew he hadn't become smarter, but rather had matured somewhat after experiencing defeat and capture. Unable to bear seeing his father so afraid, he said to Viscount Boateng, "Father, let's go together to apologize to Viscount Victor give him all the bribes. That way..."

"Is it possible to regain Viscount Victor's trust?"

"No, at least it made Viscount Victor less angry!"

And so, though Viscount Boateng was somewhat reluctant, the father and son found Victor, who was eating.

Victor was eating the pincers of an arthropod similar to the lobster in his previous life, except that this animal's pincers were much larger than those of the lobster in his previous life, and it had an extra pair.

The single claw that Victor was a full 30 centimeters long, which is quite rare and probably a delicacy even in coastal areas. Although it was just boiled, the shrimp meat was sweet and delicious, and Victor with great pleasure.

Viscount Boateng and his son saw that Victor happily and did not dare to disturb him. They hid in the back until Victor finished eating before they prepared to greet him.

But at this moment, Victor suddenly spoke up, "Viscount Boateng, is there something you need?"

The father and son were startled. Victor hadn't turned around, but somehow he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and could see them.

This brings us to Victor's discovery after using the Transcendent Organ last time. Not only was his sensory system enhanced dozens or even hundreds of times during use, but even after it was turned off, Victor could still feel that his sensory enhancement had not completely disappeared.

His hearing and sense of smell are now far superior to others. He can detect anyone approaching him from behind, no matter how quiet the sound.

This enhanced state is called passive enhancement by Victor. It can be maintained with almost no loss and has no negative impact on Victor. It does not cause him to become overly sensitive after his senses have become more developed.

Victor was very satisfied with this state; it was virtually impossible for anyone to approach him silently. Combined with his divine power and Combat Assistance System, it was safe to say that no one could assassinate him.

So when Viscount Boateng and his son approached, Victor spotted them and greeted them immediately.

Although Viscount Boateng and his men were somewhat surprised to be discovered, they simply assumed that Viscount Victor might have already found them.

Viscount Boateng respectfully apologized to Victor and offered to donate all his bribes to the Allied Army as military expenses.

"That's more like it, Viscount Boateng. But don't worry, as long as you do your best, you'll definitely reap the rewards in the future."

As for your son Totti, he is indeed very talented. I will personally take care of him from now on, and I will definitely make sure he is not exposed to any danger.

Viscount Boateng had been very open and honest with Victor, telling him everything. When Victor learned that it was his son Totti who had persuaded his father, he began to see him in a new light.

Hearing this, Viscount Boateng was very happy. He had been worried that his son would once again go to war with the army. Last time, he was captured after being defeated while following the loyal nobles, but fortunately, he was treated well and was not harmed.

But he couldn't believe that if he lost again, his son would have to live. However, now that he had received Victor's promise, he felt much more at ease, and his goodwill towards Victor and the Northern Alliance Army also increased.

The ensuing banquet became a place where Viscount Boateng went to great lengths to entertain Victor, and Viscount Boateng blocked the nobles who wanted to negotiate the ransom with Victor.

Seeing Viscount Boateng standing guard beside Victor like a lackey, all the other nobles had a lot of complaints about him. How could someone take money and not do anything? They didn't know that the bribes they gave to this viscount had all been handed over to Viscount Victor.

And so it went until the end of the banquet, and these nobles had no further chance to get close to Victor, and were forced to leave the manor by Viscount Boateng.

Victor spent the night at the Lord's Mansion in Red Hemp Territory. The noble residences of the manor villas were indeed much more comfortable than the field camps, and Victor had a rare good night's sleep.

When Victor woke up the next day, he met Steward Ekmeier. Steward Ekmeier had been busy for most of the night to distribute the cloth to the serfs. Although they couldn't cut it into clothes yet, at least they had something to keep warm.

When Ekmeier returned, he learned from the father and son about the mistake Viscount Boateng had made. "Your Excellency, I find it hard to understand how you could almost offend Viscount Victor for such a small gain."

However, Ekmeier was also very happy, because at least the heir to the territory had grown up, and Young Master Totti was now much more reliable than the master.

After Victor finished breakfast, the three of them personally escorted Victor to the border. The Southern Marching Legion had almost finished packing and was just waiting for Victor to return before setting off again.

Before setting off, Victor released all the standing troops of the Red Hemp Territory. Viscount Boateng was very happy and immediately expressed his willingness to add another 500 troops to accompany Victor south to Cornwall County.

"Viscount Boateng, I will stay here for a few more days. If you are ready, just send your troops over to join me immediately."

And so the southward army continued its march. Victor bid farewell to Viscount Boateng and made a promise to meet Totti again in Sunset City.

Over the next few days, Victor led his army through the territories of several other noble families, and obtained a considerable amount of money and supplies from these families by using the captured nobles. After visiting only four or five families, Victor obtained enough for the army's expenses for a year, as well as enough food for the army and serfs for a year.