I Become a Landlady in the Game World

In reality, Milovan and Rete, after hearing Viscount Robin's convincing explanations, were both prepared to take the field themselves.

After all, they clearly saw that Viscount Robin, having suffered a major setback, was truly able to let go of his pride.

They also feared that their actions might fail at a critical moment.

But to their surprise, they didn't even need to intervene, as the residents of Barnes Village had already rendered Viscount Robin utterly powerless.

Clearly, in the face of undeniable facts, all of Viscount Robin's cunning excuses were futile.

Once the residents saw through the truth, they were naturally not so easily deceived.

"When should we..." retreat?

Rete gestured walking away as he spoke to Milovan.

Milovan glanced around, then leaned in and whispered into Rete's ear, "Wait a bit longer, just go with the flow when it's time."

It's always better not to be the one who stands out.

If they were to be discovered by chance, they would be in danger.

"Hmm," Rete nodded in understanding.

He then continued to watch the developments at the scene.

The scene had heated up, especially since the Mercenary Team Captains had just questioned them.

It was not just the Professionals, even the ordinary residents couldn't hold back.

They were well aware of how important a safe and strong territory was for ordinary residents.

Once the territory was in danger, these ordinary residents were the most at risk, for they would be the first to be forsaken.

Worse yet, if the territory was to be occupied by the enemy, these residents could easily become slaves of other Territory Lords.

Once becoming slaves, it would be very difficult to turn their lives around for the better, potentially even affecting their descendants.

If they weren't anxious, who would be?

"Is the territory really doomed?"

"Oh God! We should have run away earlier."

"Why did you stop me when we heard about it?"

"Hadn't we discussed it before, unable to let go of the foundation we built in Barnes Village? Running away would not only cost money but we would lose our home too, better to find a chance to sell the house and then run, and now... we might lose both our house and our lives."

"..."

No matter when, a house remains a significant concern in people's hearts.

This was the deepest concern in the hearts of most residents present.

A panic-stricken mood began spreading among the crowd.

The Mercenary Team Captains, the mercenaries, and a portion of the Professionals at the scene awaited Viscount Robin's response.

In reality, they already knew the answer in their hearts, but they needed a clear signal from the territory.

With that signal, they could leave.

At this moment, the highly scrutinized Viscount Robin was frowning deeply, a sinister look flashing in his eyes.

He didn't expect these people to be so troublesome.

Inside, he even despised those speaking these words.

To him, it was as if they were blatantly trampling on his dignity.

Normally, he would have dealt with such people immediately.

But now, he had no choice but to stand here and take it.

"Look at the brilliant idea you came up with," he angrily projected onto Foster.

After all, blaming the people of Hope Village was Foster's idea.

Foster, who was blamed, had no choice but to tough it out, but still couldn't help defending himself, "Normally, the steps we followed were flawless. If the problem isn't with us, it must lie with the person who just raised the questions. I think, something must have changed before we convened this meeting."

Yes, from the first person who expressed doubt, Foster sensed a strong dissonance, as if someone was plotting this behind the scenes.

At first, he was slightly uncertain, but the subsequent developments confirmed his suspicions.

These questions seemed to have definite backing.

Viscount Robin, hearing what Foster said, also realized this.

Indeed, he had followed Foster's advice because he believed it was reasonable and would win back the hearts of the residents to the greatest extent.

But now that the outcome was less than the effort, it only proved one thing—that these residents had never believed his words.

Hope Village!

He truly hadn't expected that Hope Village would still have a backup plan.

Damn it, it was infuriating.

In his career as a Lord, Viscount Robin encountered for the first time a territory that made him feel such hatred.

Right now, he truly wished he could annihilate Hope Village.