I Become a Landlady in the Game World

As the Knight Captain under Marquis Boyer, he naturally understood Marquis Boyer's real attitude toward Hope Village. He was also a bit worried, concerned that Hope Village might slip out of their control.

Marquis Boyer, paused his expression as he listened, "Is there news from there?"

"Yes, we've left someone there, and that person has relayed the news back," Carl said as he handed a slip of paper to Marquis Boyer.

It turned out the paper from Hope Village had inadvertently become an item fervently sought after by all major territories.

Compared to various kinds of leather, this paper was far too practical.

Hope Village indeed had many great items, but it was incomprehensible why they sold them so cheaply, failing to reflect their true value.

No wonder his Lord had taken notice.

If they could grasp the method of producing these items and monopolize it, the returns could be a thousandfold, even ten thousandfold.

After taking the paper, Marquis Boyer directly unfolded it and started to read.

When he grasped what was written, his eyebrows involuntarily furrowed.

Seeing this, Carl thought to ask something, but the next moment, a slip of paper was thrust into his hand.

Carl too, directly read it and after scrutinizing the content, his expression changed, "Hope Village is really... impressive."

More than five thousand people! That was not an easy feat, yet Hope Village had managed to successfully do it, even swallowing up Barnes Village along with two other territories.

And the Barnes Village Lord, having weakened so much, anyone with a bit of self-awareness should have chosen a weaker territory to lie low and rise again later. Why opt for Ningshan Village, exerting their last drops of energy, only to lose themselves and fatten others.

With a couple more territories like that, Hope Village was set to grow stronger.

"This development of Hope Village means it won't be easy to tackle, will it?" Carl immediately expressed his worry.

"Soon, once Hope Village goes through this Territory War, it might soon become a town. Once Hope Village becomes a town, immediately make a move," Marquis Boyer stated firmly. "In at most a month's time, Hope Village, even with growth, won't be able to compete with a Level 3 town."

He was still full of confidence in Siris Town, another aggressive territory he invested in.

"Right," Carl nodded.

He instantly felt that Hope Village's prospering development was also a good thing.

The stronger Hope Village became, the stronger his Lord's grip on his territory would be once it fell under his control.

Thinking about this, Carl felt his future was bright.

"How are things going with Theodore?" suddenly, Marquis Boyer asked.

"Hope Village's products are very popular. Lord Theodore has taken the opportunity to make a lot of money, not only dominating a large part of the territory's market but also starting to sell to other territories," Carl reported truthfully.

"Good," Marquis Boyer responded with a fairly satisfied demeanor.

When the time comes, and Hope Village becomes his, Theodore might be sent to manage it, given his business Talent.

"Go see if there are other new territories like Hope Village that have potential," Marquis Boyer said, as if struck by a thought.

"Yes," Carl immediately responded.

Xidong Village.

At that moment, the lords from Tabert Village and Pingmo Village were also gathered here.

Since their last meeting in Hope Village, their relations had become even more tightly knit and their collaborations increased.

It must be said, after the exchange of resources, they truly felt the development of their own territories smoothing significantly.

"After this cooperation with Hope Village, Ningshan Village garnered quite a few benefits," Fu Wenlin remarked with a hint of envy.

Ningshan Village was already strong, and now they had grown even stronger, leaving them far behind.

Not to mention Hope Village.

"The strength of Ningshan Village is formidable, particularly in combat. Hope Village having them as partners is not only due to luck but strength as well," Guo Yunxiu said rationally.

If the opportunity had been theirs, it wouldn't have been so easy to seize.

Although they were also strenuously developing their military power, the core of their territory still relied heavily on commerce.

They wouldn't dare engage in outright confrontations!

Thus, the benefits Ningshan Village received this time were truly deserved.

"There will be other opportunities," Zhong Yuanzhou also remarked from the side.

At that moment, several people felt a stronger sense of identification with Hope Village.

After all, in a territory, it's not about what he said, but what he did.

Hope Village had proven their reliability through their actions.

"So, what about the olive branch from Penglai Village?" Fu Wenlin asked.

Penglai Village had recently contacted them, promising many appealing benefits. Those benefits were truly tempting, but he still felt something was off, especially since Penglai Village was not listed on the leaderboard.

"Forget it, Penglai Village emerged too suddenly; I always feel there's something wrong with this territory," Guo Yunxiu expressed, acting on her intuition.

Compared to the unfamiliar Penglai Village, Hope Village, which they had encountered and knew, was more reliable.

Of course, the main reason was that Hope Village had commendable principles; there was no need to worry about being stabbed in the back by them.

"And we need to inform Hope Village about this matter, to caution them against Penglai Village."

"Alright, this is also an opportunity to forge a good relationship."

The group thus made their decision. They knew they weren't the type to pursue a path of dominance. Since they weren't taking the combat route, their only option was to band together; choosing the right people to ally with was also a skill.

Penglai Village.

"How did it go? Did they agree?" The Penglai Village Lord, Zheng Yu, asked his subordinate.

"Not yet, they said they'd think about it. But... I feel they won't agree," the subordinate replied. His talent was perception, enabling him to sense people's emotions—he could tell they weren't very interested in the proposition, even with the large sum of money offered.

"Did you mention the benefits?"

"I did, they were just surprised."

Listening, Zheng Yu's brow furrowed, "What kind of magic potion has Hope Village given them!"

He was dissatisfied with Hope Village currently holding the top rank in the Blue Star Territory; after all, if it weren't for his current need to remain hidden, that fame would definitely be his.

"Not sure, but Hope Village's rank has increased again."

"Who knows what means they've used."

"Should we send someone to check it out?" his subordinate suggested.

"Forget it, it's too far and not safe. Who knows when they'll return?"

"How about a promotion, then we could open a Task Center?"

"Forget it, they told me to keep a low profile. Us making moves to allure others is already a violation; any more actions and we'll lose our funding," Zheng Yu thought frantically but still restrained himself, "Let's wait for the future!"

He still needed to lay low for now. As for the Blue Star Territory, his aims were all within the native territory, and he couldn't offend the Blue Star Territory—he was just striving to be ahead, what could go wrong?

So even though he failed, he wasn't too disappointed, just felt a bit resentful.

"Yes."

"Keep it low-key next," Zheng Yu reminded; this time had already made him rather conspicuous, it was better to hide a bit afterward.

"Yes."

...

Besides these territories, many other territories were also discussing Hope Village.

And while these territories were focusing on Hope Village, another incident involving Hope Village was unfolding.