I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 261 - 163: Empty Their Pockets!_2

Chapter 261: Chapter 163: Empty Their Pockets!_2

The development of Hope Village couldn’t possibly avoid these people.

Having one family in this territory already possessing such authority was shocking enough, let alone a whole family.

Thus, his suspicions were reasonable.

Zhou Bai knew about the other party’s suspicion and said to Zhong Yongnian calmly, "Yes, but if the other party says ’no’, they can directly award a medal to the Lord of Hope Village, so I don’t have to worry."

As Bayer mentioned earlier, what did it matter if they were suspicious? Those who guessed wouldn’t say it out loud.

Zhong Yongnian listened to Zhou Bai’s words and after a moment of contemplation, changed the topic, "So where is the Medal Award Team now?"

If Zhou Bai was the Lord, the other party didn’t want exposure, and continuing to inquire would only annoy people.

And if Zhou Bai wasn’t, it was a waste of effort.

Forget it—not deaf, not mute, not meddling.

"They should have settled in the hotel. You can look for them. The captain of the Medal Award Team is a noble. His presence is quite apparent," Zhou Bai thought about the other party’s golden name, amazed by this world’s noble system.

"Sure," Zhong Yongnian nodded.

Then, he left with Yun Juncai and Meng Chengzhou.

Meng Chengzhou didn’t mind, but Yun Juncai took several more glances at Zhou Bai, clearly suspicious as well.

The presence of Zhou Bai’s family in Hope Village actually was traceable.

But even though he was suspicious, he wasn’t probing like Zhong Yongnian.

Because to him, Zhou Bai keeping his identity hidden was indeed a good thing.

Previously, in Yuxi Village, when Bei Wenkang was first acknowledged as the Lord, many people had their eyes on him. If not for the Lord’s privilege, he feared he would have died early.

Later, when people encountered misfortunes, their grievances would be directed at the Lord.

Without considerable strength, early Lords were definitely targets of public resentment, and better off ones were subjects of envy.

They all came from the same world at the same time, why are you the Lord, and why am I just a common person struggling to survive?

He had once thought, if he were the Lord, he would perform better than Bei Wenkang.

But later, he realized he was overthinking.

And wasn’t the peaceful initial development of Hope Village due to the Lord being "nonexistent"? Most people didn’t overthink it!

As for now, quite a few in the territory might suspect Zhou Bai.

But so what? Zhou Bai, as the village chief of the territory, was naturally a focus of attention.

As long as her identity wasn’t confirmed, she remained just a village chief, not a Lord.

Most people in the territory wouldn’t think too deeply, and they likely leaned towards Zhou Bai not possibly being the Lord because they thought no one could resist the temptation of becoming the master of a territory.

Thinking this, Yun Juncai dismissed all his previous thoughts and suspicions.

He wouldn’t regard Zhou Bai as a Lord; she was just a village chief.

Watching them depart, Zhou Bai helplessly thought, "Indeed, smart people always have their suspicions."

Sometimes, there’s no need for absolute evidence; you just need to see who benefits.

Of course, Zhou Bai dared to do this because she knew the Lord’s strong control over the territory.

Let it be this way!

Silently agreeing with the territory’s wise ones.

Everyone working together to develop the territory.

Unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn’t appear as a Lord.

"Smart people are many, shouldn’t the village chief be happier?" Bayer laughed.

The territory now had an emerging stream of talent, which included the Lord’s "efforts"!

It seemed the Lord hoped for more such people.

He had once worried that if there were too many talents in the territory, the Lord might trust those people more.

But subsequent events showed he was overthinking.

Whenever possible, the Lord wouldn’t pass up any opportunity to exploit people.

He was quite busy.

Handling internal affairs of the territory as well as military affairs.

Thinking of this, Bayer couldn’t help but ask, "Lord, when are you planning to open positions in the Lord Mansion?"

Currently, the only official positions in the territory were in the military camp.

This attracted batches of people to the camp.

The future development of the military was hardly a worry; the existing crowd laid a foundation.

But the Lord Mansion was lacking!

While the territory was still small, it was time to arrange that.

"Tomorrow, I’ll open up four managerial departments, recruiting a few more people," Zhou Bai spoke, "but the required contribution value isn’t low. Let’s have the recruits work first to see their capabilities. If anyone is exceptional and reaches a certain contribution value, let them act in the role for now."

Whether they could become permanent depended on their contribution value and abilities.

If others could later surpass them through contribution value, they would have to step aside.

"Right," Bayer nodded.

Meanwhile, Zhong Yongnian and the others had quickly reached Commercial Street and encountered Wendell and his group.

Seeing them indulging themselves in gourmet foods, Zhong Yongnian and his group only exchanged a few pleasantries, agreed on a meeting time, and headed straight toward the tavern.

In the tavern, Zhong Yongnian approached the front desk and asked Tang Shiliu, "How long has the team from the Royal Capital been upstairs?"

"The tavern cannot disclose guest information," Tang Shiliu said.

"Hey, come on, we’re from the same territory, you know I’m just a businessman," Zhong Yongnian winked and nudged.

Tang Shiliu: "..."

—Eyesore.

At that moment, without needing Tang Shiliu to reveal anything, Charlot and her group, having freshened up, came down from their room.

The moment he saw them, Zhong Yongnian understood why Zhou Bai had said what she did.

A noble’s name was indeed blinding.

At the next moment, Zhong Yongnian greeted them, "Baron, hello, I am Zhong Yongnian, a businessman from Hope Village."

"...anything?" Charlot looked Zhong Yongnian up and down and said directly.

"Having heard that the Baron had arrived in Hope Village, as a host, I naturally want to treat you well. Although our territory is small, having someone show you around will still be much more convenient. Would you mind, Baron?" Zhong Yongnian asked politely.

Charlot, after considering for a moment, nodded, "Thank you for the trouble."

"Please!" Zhong Yongnian said warmly.

These were potential high-quality customers, not to be easily missed.

His rule was now clear.

Empty their pockets!