Whatever answer Earl Stark hoped to hear, Xu Yi gave him no definite response.
That was only the appropriate reaction. Even if Xu Yi truly supported Princess Royal Servini, he could never openly express distrust of Prince Eric or voice any negative opinion of him, because that would be disrespectful to begin with.
Besides, no matter how sincerely Earl Stark appeared to want a heart-to-heart conversation, Xu Yi could never truly believe that this staunch conservative of the Stark Family would reveal any genuine feelings to him.
Ultimately, they stood on different sides, and their actions were already determined by more than their own personal wishes.
Especially for someone like Earl Stark, who represented the Stark Family's position, every word he spoke and every question he asked might carry the family's intentions.
Thus, Xu Yi neither agreed nor disagreed. He merely said vaguely that he had never even met Prince Eric, knew nothing about him, and naturally could not say whether he had confidence in him.
Earl Stark seemed disappointed by this answer, yet also a little relieved. He did not press the matter further. Instead, he asked a few questions about Xu Yi's and the Xinfei Merchant Guild's general plans before ending the conversation.
As Xu Yi walked out of the City Lord's Manor, he had a vague feeling that he had missed something.
But after thinking it over, he realized there was nothing he could really have missed where Earl Stark was concerned. After a moment's consideration, he abandoned the matter.
After leaving the City Lord's Manor, Xu Yi went straight to the Feilson Carriage Company and found President Pombelli in his office, drinking tea as he usually did at that hour.
President Pombelli was delighted to see Xu Yi and was about to invite him to sit