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"President Xu, that... that new Mana Sedan with fire element power you promised me last time-how is it coming along? Is there any chance it'll be ready this... oh, no, this month?"
Looking at Baron Billier's nervous expression and the hint of respect in his eyes, Xu Yi could not help smiling. He reflected that life really was unpredictable.
When he first met Baron Billier, the baron had come to Bunta City on behalf of the Stark Family, taking over Viscount Leslie's authority to manage the family's estate there. His first act had been to drive the Xinfei Merchant Guild off the estate.
Back then, Baron Billier had been utterly arrogant. He had treated Xu Yi with extreme condescension, as though neither Xu Yi nor the Xinfei Merchant Guild deserved his notice.
Yet now, more than four years later, the Stark Family had vanished in the Lampari Kingdom's civil war, consigned to history.
Had Xu Yi not specifically pleaded with Servini for Leslie's sake, the entire Stark Family would probably have been put to death.
Only a handful of people remained of the once-vast Stark Family. Apart from Leslie, Baron Billier was the only surviving member of its direct line.
Out of consideration for Xu Yi, Servini had not only spared Baron Billier's life but even allowed him to retain his title and this small estate in Bunta City.
In other words, apart from the effects of the Stark Family's destruction, Baron Billier's life had barely changed.
Meanwhile, at Leslie's particular request, Xu Yi had also pointed Baron Billier toward a promising opportunity, arranging for him to cooperate with