[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338593,4572,"Chapter 130: The Feeling of Fortune Descending!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>“Is he really the Lord of Stormhold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stormhold was always poor—how is this new lord so wealthy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, could he be from a great noble family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gervas and Beckert, two old foxes, smiled outwardly but cursed inwardly, the surrounding nobles were equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of Stormhold’s new lord had reached border nobles to some degree, after all, that was the legendary land of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet until now, everyone had assumed the new lord of Stormhold was a Daomeidan , someone who had angered the wrong person and been exiled here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Gervas’s behavior—his bold bid of forty gold coins above the asking price—immediately overturned all prior assumptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone now wondered about Gervas’s origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the crowd’s confusion, Gervas and Lord Beckert had completed their formal greetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beckert immediately cast a glance at the auctioneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas has bid seven hundred gold coins—is there any other noble willing to bid higher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not, I shall count to three, after which the iron mine shall belong to Lord Gervas…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven hundred gold coins once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven hundred gold coins twice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven hundred gold coins thrice… Congratulations, Lord Gervas—it’s yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven hundred gold coins far exceeded most psychological limits, and Gervas’s bold forty-coin overbid had discouraged all other nobles from competing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, congratulations on your successful bid. For fairness, we shall now proceed with the transfer, so all nobles may bear witness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beckert stepped forward warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke of fairness and witness, but his true aim was to seize the gold at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas understood perfectly—he too wished to complete the contract swiftly and was perfectly happy to have all nobles as witnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, both men, each with hidden motives, began the transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Beckert had his steward bring the magical contract; Gervas had Lei Meng deliver the wooden treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chest opened, revealing over four hundred gleaming gold coins, dozens of gems, and a score of luminous pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though minor nobles had seen wealth before, the sheer volume of gold and gems together still struck hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the luminous pearls—rare on the market; the two egg-sized ones were likely the first any minor noble had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Beckert beamed and immediately ordered his steward to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Egg-sized luminous pearls are exceedingly rare—each worth fifty-five gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The normal market price was around fifty gold coins; Gervas had deliberately included fewer small pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beckert paid no mind to his steward’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too eager to claim the gold, gems, and luminous pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, this is the standard royal magical contract—unforgeable. I have signed it; if you confirm its accuracy, sign and shed blood upon it, and the mine and the hill shall forever be yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And once we complete this transaction, the mine shall no longer concern me, Lord Beckert!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beckert’s double meaning escaped others, but Gervas could not miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, Lord Beckert. Let us make it clear before all nobles: once the transaction is complete, the mine shall forever belong to me!” Gervas smiled as he signed the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Lord Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under the gaze of all nobles, the contract was signed, and Beckert happily accepted the wooden chest worth seven hundred gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the iron mine is half a day’s ride from Stormhold. Spending seven hundred gold coins on it—is this truly worth it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the exchange was complete, Gervas immediately left Lord Beckert’s castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Beckert sensed their future enmity, for he made no effort to detain him after the deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other barons and viscounts, however, were curious about Gervas and had wished to befriend him—but could only watch helplessly as he departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the return journey, Lei Meng, the knight commander who usually acted without speaking, could not help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they knew the mine was valuable, compared to the seven hundred gleaming gold coins and jewels just given away…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron mine would take seven years to recoup its cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Stormhold, a fledgling domain, the balance was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under normal circumstances, it truly isn’t worth it—but what if this mine can be mined for another fifty years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty more years? Really, my lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subordinates froze, eyes wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true. Otherwise, do you think I’d be foolish enough to give away all those gleaming gold coins?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mine was revealed to me by Zhui Yue. I don’t know how he learned it—but Zhui Yue’s intelligence has never been wrong, you know that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, weren’t you all curious about what was inside the iron chest beneath the stone bridge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That chest held over three hundred gold coins and jewels worth over a hundred gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone drew a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F… four hundred gold coins? So the thing I was carrying was four hundred gold coins?” Mi Gen trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—exactly four hundred gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, wonderful! So I, Mi Gen, have held four hundred gold coins! If I’d known, I’d have held them longer—now I still remember how wonderful the feel was!” Mi Gen flushed red, waving his arms excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you possibly find the feel of a rusted, muddy iron chest delightful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, if the mine truly lasts fifty years, you’ve made a fortune—you are truly a wise noble!” Lei Meng’s doubts vanished, his eyes filled with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His young new lord was wiser and luckier than Viscount Pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To serve him was surely the greatest fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stormhold’s future held limitless potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, today was truly a windfall! Tonight, everyone gets a feast—beer to your heart’s content!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, my lord! Your generosity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the reward, his men perked up like they’d been injected with stimulant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I think Zhui Yue deserves a reward too!” Mi Gen suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi Gen, Zhui Yue isn’t here—flattery won’t reach him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I’m not flattering. I believe Zhui Yue is a lucky divine beast sent by the God of Glory to you, bringing you more treasures and enriching our domain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, Gervas thought, damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all fits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen had just patched it up for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had begun to wonder if attributing all his intelligence to Zhui Yue was too casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he invent some divine revelation to share the burden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Mi Gen had done it for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other knights, hearing this, also found it perfectly reasonable and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was the “advantage” of feudalism—religion ruled supreme; no one feared deception, for they all filled in the gaps themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen, if you can talk, keep talking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achoo! Achoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhui Yue: “What’s going on? Why do I feel such bliss descending upon me?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1106,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7d55468ee270ec7baff0811220724e3b217d214a1a566042095f3fca2180277b","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-131","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-129",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]