[{"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-336":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},2338799,4572,"Chapter 336: Even If It","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>“Alright, my lord, let me open it!” Mi Gen couldn’t wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas chose a magic clam with a diameter of at least one meter and thirty centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, under Mi Gen’s prying, the giant magic clam opened, revealing its snow-white flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flesh was also a rare delicacy—though it contained little magic, it made up for it with tenderness and crispness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen knew this well and carefully avoided soiling the flesh, slicing it at the plump, bulging spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the magic clam’s magic pearl appeared before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least as large as a duck egg, it was entirely white but emitted a blue aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? A blue aura? What kind of magic pearl is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A blue aura? That’s a Condensing Water Pearl!” Gervas feigned surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? My lord, the Condensing Water Pearl that our Magic Fan defeated in legend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. But don’t underestimate it—this Condensing Water Pearl is worth even more than a Nightlight Pearl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Nightlight Pearl the size of an egg is worth at most forty to fifty gold coins, but a Condensing Water Pearl can fetch seventy to eighty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this duck-egg-sized Condensing Water Pearl? It’s worth at least one hundred and fifty gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred and fifty gold coins? That’s too profitable! Also, my lord, I’d never underestimate this Condensing Water Pearl—after all, even the Second Prince gives them as gifts, so they must be extremely valuable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen’s gaze toward the Condensing Water Pearl was filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the deep waters of the coral reefs, he had seen no fewer than three magic clams with a diameter of one meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he couldn’t dive deep, he hadn’t been able to retrieve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the future, he could ask the merfolk for help—after all, these magic clams rarely run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Gervas ordered Mi Gen to pry open the remaining ten magic clams over one meter in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They obtained another duck-egg-sized Condensing Water Pearl and nine egg-sized ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their total value was nearing one thousand gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the smaller magic clams, Gervas planned to take them back to the castle before opening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic clam flesh was extremely tender; opening them now would be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the previously opened clams, they were meant as rewards for his subordinates, eaten raw right on the ship as sashimi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delicious, my lord! This is truly delicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen’s mouth was stuffed full as he ate, unable to stop exclaiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s good, eat more! This is your reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the ship began its return journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they set course home, most of the good finds from today’s intelligence had been secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more pieces of intelligence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One concerned Catherine; the other concerned the adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas would not miss the opportunity to gain two thousand gold coins from the adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly made him hesitate was Catherine’s matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hernade family had arranged for Catherine to meet suitors from other noble houses, effectively forcing her into arranged matchmaking—something she found unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gervas offered to help now, he could resolve Catherine’s troubles quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he intervened, the Hernade family would surely hate him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you absolutely must help! Lady Catherine isn’t just kind-hearted—she’s a countess! Only someone of her status deserves you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m sure Lady Catherine would be delighted to have your help—so you absolutely must not let those bastards win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas stared at Carolyne in surprise—he never expected his personal maid to give such advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only asked her for a bit of perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had prepared himself for Carolyne to urge him not to help, warning of Hernade family retaliation and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Carolyne the maid had long coveted this swan meat of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What in the world had gotten into her today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carolyne, you’re defending Lady Catherine? Do you really hope she becomes mistress of Storm Castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Gervas’s question, Carolyne’s face flushed with grievance, her eyes brimming with sorrow. “My lord, do you truly think I’m that clueless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once, I did dream of certain things. But as you grew more outstanding, rising from baron to viscount, I realized I could never be worthy of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now, my greatest wish is to serve as your personal maid for life. I’ve seen Lady Catherine many times—cold on the outside, but her heart is not cruel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to some stranger who might beat or curse me in the future, I’d rather have Lady Catherine as my mistress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This maid had developed such insight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was utterly beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, Gervas suddenly caught a flash of cunning in Carolyne’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn! Gervas mentally exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t fully trust this maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, he realized she had employed a tactic of retreat to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, she had accepted that becoming mistress was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t stop her from laying groundwork now—winning his sympathy to avoid future mistreatment by a future mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, Gervas would have been deeply moved, promising to protect this obedient maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a promise, her future life would be far more secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Gervas remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Carolyne. Your suggestion is excellent—I’ll follow your advice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Gervas walked away immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…?” The glistening mist still clung to her eyelids as she watched Gervas’s back disappear from the parlor—Carolyne was at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had her lord left so suddenly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t he have comforted her, promising never to let such a dutiful maid suffer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolyne clenched her silver teeth, but could do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, once Gervas made his decision, he immediately ordered Thomas to prepare, then led his party northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Iron Wolf City’s gate, a formidable cavalry unit arrived at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The normally crowded gate instantly reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commoners and serfs waiting in line immediately stepped aside, retreating to the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards who had moments ago been bullying and beating the peasants now bowed low, their fierce faces twisting into sly smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellencies, this is Iron Wolf City. Since you’re armored and armed, please present your credentials so we may record your entry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing these imposing riders might lash out at them, the guards bent nearly ninety degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, these riders weren’t as tyrannical as the noble families rumored to be— they simply handed over a silver badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard blinked, but dared not delay—he forced down his suspicion and passed the badge to his captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Storm Domain? A viscount’s family badge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain and his men exchanged glances, staring at the silver badge, then at the fifty-odd mighty steeds nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Is there a problem? Hurry up—don’t keep our lord waiting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain shuddered, hurriedly returned the badge with reverence, then bowed and watched the cavalry enter the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, their identity is clearly fake—why did you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fake? What fake? You idiot, can’t you tell the badge is real?” The captain smacked the subordinate’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate clutched his head, grievance. “Captain… their badge is silver—it’s a viscount’s—but how could a viscount family have so many cavalrymen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, who says a viscount family can’t have cavalry?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain decided this subordinate couldn’t stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if their presence was fake, they had to be treated as real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, their silver badge was exquisitely crafted—undoubtedly genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bb2c93f1321946f8258cf10600843858070a274b2c95c5751072a7ff454ba8d1","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-337","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-335",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]