Jiang Yi, after obtaining the lord's seal, spent another hour concluding the handover.
"Paul, I am now a true minor lord. I am assigning you a task: notify all leaders and administrators in this district to gather at the Royal Hotel. I need to hold a meeting!" Jiang Yi declared.
"Why go to the Royal Hotel? We can hold the meeting at the minor lord's manor. Why all the fuss?" Paul asked nonchalantly.
"Don't worry, the expenses at the Royal Hotel will be on me!" Jiang Yi looked at Paul. "I don't need to guess to know that you've emptied the coffers of the minor lord's manor. It may look opulent, but I suspect the manor is actually penniless!"
"You can't just say things like that. What do you mean I emptied the minor lord's manor?" Paul scoffed.
"Stop pretending. I've already had someone investigate. Not only is the manor out of money, but it also owes the bank over a billion in debt."
"If you think I'm wrongly accusing you, then fine. I'll bring the finance department here, and we can go through the accounts properly. Let's see if what I'm saying is true!" Jiang Yi stated.
Upon hearing this, Paul immediately wilted. Jiang Yi was right; the minor lord's manor was indeed deeply indebted. Paul hadn't expected Jiang Yi to know about this as well.
Lord Barre, standing nearby, was furious. "How dare you, Paul! To do such a thing! If reporters find out about a blood-sucking minor lord like you in our Simon State, our reputation will be utterly ruined!" Lord Barre raged.
"Lord Barre, the debt is not entirely my responsibility. I didn't pocket this money; I used it all to build the minor lord's manor." Paul explained. "And to build this manor, I personally owe over a billion!"
"What's the use of building such a luxurious and grand manor? You only enjoyed it for a year, and now it's Jiang Yi's minor lord's manor. You've essentially worked for Jiang Yi for free!" Lord Barre retorted.
Hearing this, Paul felt like crying. Lord Barre was correct; he had indeed toiled for Jiang Yi for nothing. Paul's heart was bleeding.
"It seems I've profited. I've obtained such a luxurious minor lord's manor for free!" Jiang Yi smiled slightly at Paul. "Regardless, I must thank you properly!"
His words almost made Paul vomit blood, but he could do nothing.
"Alright, you've gotten a great deal. It's time for you to go now! Prince Matthew's private physician has called several times, urging me to bring you over!" Lord Barre said to Jiang Yi.
"Lord Barre, you've seen the state of my minor lord's manor. It still owes the bank over a billion. Shouldn't you help me find a solution?" Jiang Yi asked Lord Barre.
"Jiang Yi, don't push your luck!" Lord Barre finally exploded.
"Then I won't push my luck. Once I find a way to repay the debt, I'll go treat Prince Matthew!" Jiang Yi said, then calmly sat down on a chair and leisurely sipped his tea.
Although Lord Barre was inwardly enraged and wished he could slap Jiang Yi to death, he dared not do so.
"Jiang Yi, I will help you resolve the debt situation, but I hope this is the last time. If you cause more trouble, I will not forgive you!" Lord Barre declared, then took out his phone and called his secretary. He instructed the secretary to allocate funds from the Grand Lord's Manor to clear the bank debts.
Jiang Yi obtained the permit and handed it over to Shen Lu. Now that Jiang Yi had acquired the permit and become a minor lord, the trip was not in vain. In short, Jiang Yi had struck a huge bargain today.
"Thank you, Grand Lord!" Jiang Yi grinned. "The necessary matters are concluded. Let's go!"
Lord Barre took a deep breath and walked out of the hall. Jiang Yi followed. Once in the car, the driver started the engine and drove towards the Grand Lord's Manor. Prince Matthew had been residing at the Grand Lord's Manor for some time. And judging by the current situation, Prince Matthew was likely to stay there until Jiang Yi completely cured his illness. Prince Matthew had finally found someone who could help him, so he wouldn't leave just like that.
"You are not to tell anyone about me helping your minor lord's manor with its debt," Lord Barre instructed Jiang Yi.
"Why?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Do I need to explain? Prince Matthew already harbors murderous intent towards you. I don't want to be implicated, so I must distance myself from you!" Lord Barre scoffed. "Once you cure Prince Matthew, he will surely kill you directly, and anyone connected to you will be implicated."
"Even if they survive, they will face exile!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yi showed no sign of worry. This was because whether Prince Matthew's illness could be cured, and when it would be cured, was not for others to decide. It was up to him. Jiang Yi planned to treat Prince Matthew slowly, over decades, to ensure Prince Matthew had no leverage over him. Jiang Yi never did anything without a plan; if he hadn't had a countermeasure, he wouldn't have provoked someone like Prince Matthew.
"There's one more thing you must know!" Lord Barre continued. "I've had Natasha's participation in the fencing competition in the capital canceled. The purpose is to allow Natasha to distance herself from you!" Lord Barre said coldly.
Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
"What are you laughing at?" Lord Barre asked.
"Lord Barre, you are a smart person. Why have you become so foolish now?" Jiang Yi replied. "Can you truly distance yourselves from me? You introduced me to treat Prince Matthew in the first place."
"Moreover, everyone knows that Natasha's previous victory over the Eastern Meng State swordsman Gavin was due to my training."
"Everyone in Simon State knows that Natasha is my student. This relationship cannot be severed!"
"Besides, if you were Prince Matthew, would you believe there was no connection between us?" Jiang Yi smiled slightly.
Hearing this, Lord Barre's expression turned grave. "Jiang Yi, you've ruined me!" Lord Barre roared. Looking at Lord Barre's demeanor, he seemed to want to strangle Jiang Yi. SuDan Novel Network
"Do you know what? Even I want to kill you right now!" Lord Barre exclaimed in exasperation.
"Your wisest choice now is to cooperate with me. I guarantee you prosperity. Distancing yourself from me will bring you no benefit!" Jiang Yi said with a smile.
"Cooperating with you is like courting death. Do you take me for a fool?" Lord Barre scoffed.