I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Baron Barton hadn't expected Zhou Bai to ask this question; he was taken aback. After recovering, he nodded, "Yes, but I didn't expect the village chief to have your own calculations. How much do you know about Marquis Boyer and Lovisa City?"

"Not very much, Baron. Is there something you'd like to hint at? If so, Hope Village would be profoundly grateful," Zhou Bai smoothly took the opportunity to say.

Although she felt there was a ninety percent chance that Fasal Village's backing was Marquis Boyer, she indeed needed someone to confirm it to a certainty.

She had a feeling that this man before her might be able to tell her more secrets she was unaware of.

Listening to her, Baron Barton's eyes flickered. He understood the implications of Zhou Bai's words; at this moment, she represented not just herself, but the entire Hope Village.

"What's in it for me if I give you a hint?" Baron Barton countered.

"That's something you'd have to tell me, Baron. Do you have some sort of grudge against Marquis Boyer, needing an extra ally or something?" Zhou Bai stared directly into his eyes.

In fact, as soon as he asked that question, she could guess that Baron Barton was definitely not a friend to Lovisa City; otherwise, why would he come to her to discuss these matters in the face of such a colossal entity as Lovisa City?

Under such circumstances, the balance of initiative was now sixty-forty; sixty for her, forty for him.

Baron Barton, surprised by Zhou Bai's response, looked at her with an appraising gaze.

Clearly, Zhou Bai was smarter than he had anticipated.

"It seems, village chief, that you've grasped some information?" Baron Barton tested the waters.

"Do you mean Marquis Boyer's backing of aggressive territories?" Zhou Bai answered directly.

The moment her words fell, Baron Barton's expression changed. He looked around left and right and couldn't believe that Zhou Bai knew and dared to speak so openly.

Of course, deep down, he couldn't help but regard Zhou Bai much more favorably.

He had suspected that the village chief might be aware of Marquis Boyer's ill intentions, but he truly hadn't expected her to know so deeply.

Had she deduced this by herself?

Really... she was clever!

"It seems the village chief knows quite a lot!"

"It's just some reasonable speculation. Our Hope Village is weak; we have to think more," Zhou Bai stated simply.

After hearing this, Baron Barton exhaled deeply and directly said, "My territory is also one of the victims, suffering a substantial resource loss every month. They don't intend to conquer our territories outright, but to treat us as a warehouse to be tapped repeatedly."

As he spoke, a hint of indignation couldn't help but surface on Baron Barton's face.

It was because of these aggressive territories that his lands were being tormented repeatedly.

But he knew very well that as long as Lovisa City existed, they could never break free.

His territory had to constantly seek cooperation with other territories to resist jointly while also finding ways to strengthen itself. His visit to Hope Village this time sought an opportunity to develop his territory.

After all, openly they could not resist, but in secret, they could quietly amass strength.

Hope Village's goods were obviously very valuable. If they cooperated, they could make a good profit and get ready more useful weapons and equipment.

Unexpectedly, Hope Village had also garnered the attention of the aggressive territories.

The difference was, Hope Village had emerged victorious.

This surprised him, but he also knew Hope Village was just a village; he wouldn't get his hopes up, especially since Marquis Boyer was personally involved.

However, Hope Village's subsequent actions made him realize that Hope Village was not simple.

Thus, such a Hope Village had the capital to cooperate with them.

"Besides your territory, are there any other territories?" Zhou Bai immediately caught the loophole in Baron Barton's words and asked.

"Of course, those aggressive territories won't just prey on one territory; they'll nurture it for a while," Baron Barton mentioned, his expression darkening.

"It seems they have similar plans for my territory," Zhou Bai said calmly, confirming her guess. Then she looked at Barton, "You want my territory to cooperate with yours?"

Watching Zhou Bai react so calmly even after knowing the truth, Barton also gradually suppressed the anger rising in his heart and replied, "Yes, you and Hope Village clearly have the capital to work together with us."