Chapter 336: Even the Fake Must Be Treated as Real!

"Very well, my lord, then let this humble one open it!" Knight Mi Gen could hardly wait.

Gervas chose a magic clam with a diameter of at least one meter and thirty centimeters.

Soon, under Knight Mi Gen's prying, the giant magic clam was pried open, revealing the snow-white clam meat inside.

This clam meat was also a rare delicacy; although it contained little magic, it was prized for its tenderness and refreshing taste.

Knight Mi Gen, knowing this, carefully avoided soiling the clam meat and made a cut at the bulging spot.

In the next instant, the magic pearl of this magic clam was revealed before everyone's eyes.

It was at least the size of a duck egg; though its body was white, it emitted a blue halo.

"Eh, a blue halo? What kind of magic pearl is this?"

"A blue halo? This is a Water-Condensing Pearl!" Gervas feigned surprise.

"Ah? My lord, is this the legendary Water-Condensing Pearl that was defeated by our Magic Fans?"

"Exactly. However, do not underestimate it; the value of this Water-Condensing Pearl is even higher than that of a Night-Light Pearl!"

"If a Night-Light Pearl is the size of a chicken egg, it is worth at most forty or fifty gold coins, but a Water-Condensing Pearl can be worth seventy or eighty gold coins."

"And this duck egg-sized Water-Condensing Pearl must be worth at least one hundred and fifty gold coins!"

"One hundred and fifty gold coins? This is too profitable! Besides, my lord, this humble one certainly will not underestimate this Water-Condensing Pearl; after all, even the Second Prince used it as a gift, so it must be extremely precious!"

Knight Mi Gen's eyes, looking at the Water-Condensing Pearl, were full of excitement.

Because in the deep waters of the coral group, he had seen no fewer than three magic clams with a one-meter diameter.

It was only because he could not dive deep that he had been unable to salvage them.

But in the future, he could have the fish-people help, after all, these magic clams basically do not run away.

Next, Gervas ordered Knight Mi Gen to continue prying open the remaining ten magic clams exceeding one meter in diameter.

They obtained another duck egg-sized Water-Condensing Pearl and nine chicken egg-sized Water-Condensing Pearls.

The total value was already approaching one thousand gold coins.

As for the smaller magic clams, Gervas prepared to take them back to the castle to open.

The magic clam meat is very tender; opening them now would be a complete waste.

As for the previously opened magic clams, they were to serve as a reward for the subordinates, eaten directly as sashimi on the sea ship.

"Delicious, my lord, this is truly too delicious!"

Knight Mi Gen ate with his cheeks puffed out, unable to help but exclaim while eating.

"If it tastes good, eat more! This counts as a reward for you all!"

Afterwards, the sea ship began its return journey.

And as they set foot on the return trip, the good things in today's intelligence were considered more than half accomplished.

Next, there were still two pieces of intelligence.

The former concerned Catherine, and the latter concerned that adventurer.

Regarding the adventurer's ability to bring a return of over two thousand gold coins, Gervas certainly would not miss it.

What truly made her hesitate was the matter of Catherine.

The Hernand family had arranged other family scions for Catherine, effectively conducting matchmaking, which made Catherine weary of it.

At this moment, if she were willing to step in and help, she could certainly resolve Catherine's troubles in a short time.

But if she participated, it would certainly make the Hernand family resent her even more.

"My lord, you must, you must go! Viscountess Catherine not only has a good personality but is also a Countess; one could say, only someone of her status is worthy of you!"

"Moreover, I think Countess Catherine would certainly be very happy to have you help, so you absolutely must not let those fellows succeed!"

Gervas looked at Caroline in surprise, truly not expecting a personal maid to give such advice.

The reason Gervas asked her was only to obtain some reference.

However, Gervas was actually prepared for Caroline to urge him not to help, saying he would face suppression from the Hernand family and so on.

After all, Maid Caroline had always coveted this piece of swan meat of his.

How could the sun rise from the west today?

"Caroline, you actually speak up for Countess Catherine? Do you very much hope she can become the mistress of Storm Castle?"

Facing Gervas's inquiry, Caroline's face flushed with grievance, her eyes full of sorrow, "My lord, in your heart, is Caroline that kind of person who does not know how to advance or retreat?"

"In the past, Caroline did indeed fantasize about some things, but as you, my lord, became more and more excellent, and your title changed from Baron to Viscount, Caroline knew that she could never be worthy of you!"

"Therefore, Caroline's greatest wish now is to serve as your personal maid for a lifetime, and I have seen Countess Catherine many times; although she is cold, her heart is not bad!"

"Compared to those strangers who might beat or scold Caroline in the future, I would rather have Countess Catherine become my mistress."

Maid Caroline actually had such realization?

This was absolutely beyond her expectations.

However, just at this moment, Gervas suddenly saw a glint of sharp light flash through Caroline's eyes.

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

This maid cannot be fully trusted.

Gervas thought for a moment and realized the maid might have played a move of retreating to advance.

Although the maid indeed realized that her desire to become the mistress was already impossible.

But that did not prevent her from laying the groundwork in advance, seeking his sympathy, and avoiding being made difficult by the mistress in the future.

Under normal circumstances, at this moment, she should have been greatly moved and promised to cherish the delicate jade.

And with this promise, the maid's life in the future would certainly be more secure!

Having figured this out, Gervas remained expressionless.

"I understand, Caroline, your suggestion is very good, then I will act according to what you said!"

Having finished speaking, Gervis immediately left.

"This..." Crystal tears still gathered in her eyes as Caroline watched Gervis's retreating figure as he walked out of the living room, feeling at a loss.

Why did my lord just leave?

Shouldn't he have first expressed his pity and then promised never to let a sensible maid like her suffer again?

Caroline gritted her silver teeth but could do nothing about it.

Meanwhile, once Gervis had made his decision, he immediately had Thomas make preparations and then led his troops northward.

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Outside the gate of Iron Wolf City, a cavalry unit with an imposing aura arrived at the entrance.

The originally crowded gate area immediately reacted.

First, the commoners and serfs waiting in line to enter immediately sobered up, made way, and hid to the sides of the road.

And the guards, who had previously been arrogant and prone to beating or scolding serfs and commoners, instantly bent low, their fierce faces revealing sycophantic smiles.

"My lords, this is Iron Wolf City; since you are wearing armor and carrying weapons, please show your identification so we can file a report!"

Fearing that these imposing cavalrymen might whip them, the guards bent almost ninety degrees at the waist.

Fortunately, these cavalrymen were not as domineering and vicious as the rumors suggested about those great families; they simply handed over a silver badge.

The guard was stunned but dared not be negligent; suppressing his confusion, he handed the silver badge to the captain behind him.

"Storm Territory? A Viscount's family crest?"

The guard captain and his men exchanged glances, looking at the silver family crest and then at the fifty-plus tall horses nearby.

"What? Is something wrong? Hurry up and don't keep our lord waiting too long!"

"There is nothing wrong; my lords, please proceed!" The captain shivered, quickly returned the badge respectfully, and then bowed and scraped as he watched the cavalry unit enter the city.

"Captain, their identity is clearly suspicious; why did you..."

*Smack! *

"Suspicious? What's suspicious? You fool, can't you see that badge is real?" The guard captain slapped his subordinate on the head.

The subordinate covered his head in grievance, "Captain... their badge is silver, it's a Viscount's family crest, but how could a Viscount's family possess so many cavalrymen..."

*Smack, smack, smack! *

"Damn it, who said a Viscount's family can't have cavalry..."

The guard captain felt he could no longer keep such a subordinate.

Such a fool.

With that imposing aura on the other side, even if it were fake, it had to be treated as real.

Moreover, their silver badge was very exquisite and was indeed genuine...