[{"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-327":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},2338790,4572,"Chapter 327","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-327",327,"\u003Cp>Gervas spoke with sincere earnestness, his eyes perfectly conveying three parts helplessness and three parts regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil immediately exclaimed, “Well, I’ll be damned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… so Gervas had planned this all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was just now trying to conceal whether those fishmen were first-timers or whether that beast appeared regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas wants to use the Church of Light as free cannon fodder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil couldn’t hold his composure any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, it was always the Church of Light taking advantage of nobles; he had never seen a noble try to take advantage of the Church of Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Gervas really has suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two thousand fishmen and the fourth-rank beast… if they were in my own territory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil couldn’t help but shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas…” Mil wanted to say something, but found he couldn’t speak, “I’m sorry, Gervas, I didn’t know any of this before…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mil, you don’t need to apologize—I know you mean well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gervas and Mil returned to the group in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, before leaving, Gervas’s peripheral vision subtly glanced toward a large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind that tree, a servant was crouched stealthily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he was undetected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t know his movements had already been pointed out by the curious Goldrich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you certain? Did Gervas really say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I am absolutely certain—just now, Baron Mil was urging Viscount Gervas not to allow the Church of Light to build its temple on his territory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He even clearly laid out the drawbacks of the Church of Light!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But later, Viscount Gervas still refused—and gave an explanation that Qiahao  revealed this very reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it! Everything makes sense now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he was so eager to get the Church of Light to build its temple on his land—he wants the Church of Light to shield him from danger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming again, Marshall’s expression turned equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Mil, he had never seen anyone try to use the Church of Light as cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, should we tell Bishop Branden about Viscount Gervas’s actions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why tell Bishop Branden? We should figure out how to extract some benefit from Viscount Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s willing to pay, we pretend we know nothing. But if he refuses, we use it to curry favor with Bishop Branden!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you are truly a wise noble!” The servant gazed at Marshall with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marshall smiled slightly, but seeing Branden and Gervas approaching the carriage, he immediately said, “They’re coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find an opportunity to approach Gervas later—if you can get ten or twenty gold coins, we act as if we saw nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personal servant understood perfectly—he had done this sort of thing more than once or twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bishop Branden, what do you think of this location? Though this lake lacks the Colorwing Swan, its water quality and vegetation are no worse than Tianehu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, it’s only five li from the Royal Highway—transporting supplies will be extremely convenient in the future!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More importantly, it’s far enough from the Death Mountains—no more beasts will appear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside a clear lake on the western side of Stormhold, Gervas enthusiastically described the surrounding environment once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branden glanced around and had to admit—the scenery of Stormhold was indeed impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though earlier incidents had occurred, Gervas’s choice of location clearly showed careful thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, given past lessons, Branden would be even more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, the environment here does appear beautiful, but I must inspect the surroundings further. I hope you understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Bishop Branden—shall I accompany you on a tour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Viscount Gervas, please wait here—I’ll explore on my own!” To avoid interference, Branden declined Gervas’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, seeing this, did not press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Branden and several priests began surveying the area, Marshall gave a subtle glance to his personal servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant quickly approached Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency, Viscount Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Marshall’s steward, aren’t you? What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, I happened to overhear your conversation with Baron Mil just now—about why you want the Church of Light to build a temple in Stormhold!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas immediately frowned. “What are you implying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, I mean no harm—I merely hope you won’t begrudge a small favor, so that this accidental witness will keep quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re blackmailing a noble?” Gervas glared fiercely at the servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the servant had Marshall’s backing and had done this before—he wasn’t easily intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, you misunderstand—this isn’t blackmail, merely a friendly reminder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, you may refuse—but I have a loose tongue, and might accidentally slip up before Lord Marshall or Bishop Branden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, this was an outright threat. Gervas’s expression shifted repeatedly. “Fifty silver coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, no—fifty silver coins are for beggars. I want thirty gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty gold coins? Are you mad? Do you know how many good things that could buy? I’ll give you one gold coin—take it or leave it!” Gervas gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, I’m being very reasonable—how about twenty gold coins? I swear I won’t speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, if you withhold even one gold coin, I can’t guarantee Bishop Branden won’t hear of your scheme!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One gold coin. Take it or leave it!” Gervas seemed miserly, refusing to give more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, think carefully,” the servant frowned—he rarely met such a stingy noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve thought carefully enough!” Gervas’s tone was firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was the servant’s turn to hesitate. “Viscount Gervas… ten gold coins…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost! I won’t give you a single coin now!” Gervas snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lei Meng and the others sensed something was amiss and began approaching Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant was too cautious—he dared not risk letting those knights get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Viscount Gervas, you’ll regret this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the servant hurried back to Marshall’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Marshall stood several Ironwolf City knights and the stationed Church Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, Gervas first offered only one gold coin. When I lowered it to ten, he refused even that—and told me to get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marshall immediately frowned. “So stingy? Then we might as well curry favor with Bishop Branden!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Branden and several priests returned from their inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marshall immediately said, “You know what to do next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I know!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1032,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f4260bbf47620b25e9fe59376ed7665e8e682b3df249762c5dcfb1471a41e4af","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-328","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-326",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]