My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 158 - 156: Seizing Family Benefits (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 158: Chapter 156: Seizing Family Benefits (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1

Owen Bertram, who had been pretending to be invisible, froze: Me?

Matthew’s face changed dramatically, blurting out, "Absolutely not!" As soon as the words left his mouth, he remembered that his master had just mentioned not to let the cat out of the bag in front of others, and quickly added, "Commander Bertram is my right-hand man, and there are not many capable people in the entire Prescott Group of Quinn Base. If you take Commander Bertram away, what will happen to my Quinn Base’s Prescott Group?

The constable also saw that this Summit Guard Post was entirely dependent on Commander Bertram sitting here — nobody from Guardian Hall knew anything about the Copper Gorge case!"

Orson Everett had been recruiting local talents or soliciting personnel from the Horizon Bureau along the way — the Horizon Bureau was mostly uncooperative, and there were always disputes, but Orson Everett could always handle the matter properly with his own abilities.

He was not surprised that Matthew was unwilling to let go of his people, but he did not expect Matthew’s reaction to be so great.

Matthew cursed inwardly: Why did you have to choose him? Is this a decision that I have the authority or courage to make?

He emphasized again, "Let’s not mention this matter anymore. Commander Bertram is the person I rely on most. It’s fine if the Guardian Hall wants people, but you can’t take away the backbone of my Quinn Base’s Prescott Group, can you?"

Orson Everett sighed secretly, it seemed that he could only choose the last option.

"Lord Prescott, don’t be angry. I understand why you don’t want to let go of such a talent like Commander Bertram. Before coming here, Lord Dunn and Master Lane had discussed that if he really couldn’t leave the Horizon Bureau, he could hold dual posts."

Matthew was surprised, "Holding dual posts at the Horizon Bureau and Guardian Hall?"

"That’s right."

"This ..." Matthew glanced at Owen Bertram, but before he could respond, Orson Everett bowed his fist again, "Lord Prescott, may I have a private conversation with Commander Bertram?"

Matthew immediately agreed, "Yes," and got up and left.

His straightforwardness caught Orson Everett off guard: Aren’t you supposed to keep an eye on me and not give me the chance to woo Commander Bertram alone?

After Matthew left, Orson Everett smiled and said to Owen Bertram, "Isn’t it surprising that we chose you?"

"Yes." Owen Bertram admitted.

"Things are difficult indeed." Orson Everett sighed, then continued, "The newly established Guardian Hall faces great resistance. Moreover, most of the newly recruited personnel are novices with little experience in handling cases. Lord Dunn believes that, in order to get the Guardian Hall up and running quickly, a sufficient number of experienced staff must be added to lead the new ones.

The Imperial Court has been in existence for thousands of years, and although it is now decaying, there are always people like Master Lane who have the ability and perseverance."

He looked at Owen Bertram, "Lord Dunn has selected 104 people from the 840 files who must be brought to Guardian Hall."

"And Commander Bertram is one of them!"

"Lord Dunn is very optimistic and has high expectations of you!"

Owen Bertram understood that it was the Magic Wave case that had been praised too highly in Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow’s report.

Later, he had won over York Gordon and the others, and their reports probably contained many flattering words about him.

It could be said that there was one more person, Abigail Turner, whose report also mentioned him.

However, from the perspective of a transmigrator, Owen Bertram still did not want to wade into this muddy water. Numerous historical examples had told him that Adonis Dunn’s intentions were commendable, but with only his own strength, it would be difficult to reverse the general trend and merely be futile.

He shook his head, "Thank you for Lord Dunn’s kindness ..."

Orson Everett interrupted him, "Commander Bertram, you might as well hear me out."

"The main task of the Prescott Group in Jaafar County at Quinn Base is to guard against the Demon Beings in Copper Gorge. However, the constable position my Guardian Hall assigns to Jaafar County not only has authority in Jaafar County but also oversees the surrounding eight counties, including Asa County and Levi County at the lower reaches of the Mighty River."

"Levi County is within Prince Henry’s territory, and in recent years there have been numerous cases of starving ghosts killing people in the county. You can directly investigate Levi County, even secretly investigate Prince Henry. As long as we have evidence, even if it is Prince Henry, our Guardian Hall will not tolerate it!"

"Furthermore ..." Orson Everett dragged his words, then said meaningfully, "If the evidence is conclusive, and Prince Henry’s property is confiscated, Lord Dunn has said that all proceeds from the confiscation will go to the case-handler, and Guardian Hall will not take a penny, nor will Lord Dunn want a silver coin in gratitude!"

Owen Bertram was greatly surprised and quickly thought, "Is Prince Henry planning a rebellion?"

"The Imperial Court has received several reports already, but every time someone is sent to investigate, regardless of whether it’s the Horizon Bureau, the Ministry of Justice, or the Imperial Envoy, all clues are eventually severed, and even the case-handler mysteriously dies within Prince Henry’s territory!"

"His Majesty is already very disappointed in the other government offices and is now looking at our Guardian Hall to see if it can bite through this tough bone!"

Owen Bertram seemed to be hinting, "Prince Henry’s fiefdom is located in the Lake Mature Region and has always been the richest of the vassal kings."

Orson Everett replied, "His Majesty has been carrying out large-scale construction in recent years and likes to reward tributary countries. He has long been short of money."

Owen Bertram thought for a moment, this was a big case, and Prince Henry was the uncle of the current emperor. Wealth accumulated over dozens of generations had reached an astonishing level that even the emperor coveted.

However, such a case was naturally very dangerous. Getting involved as a small commander like himself under normal circumstances would usually be extremely risky.

He was just a small boat, but this case was like a tsunami, and he could be wiped out by a single wave.

But he was indeed suitable for this case. From the current perspective, Prince Henry’s case involved ghost beings, which was the domain where he was most powerful.

Either by protecting the Four Great Ghost Kings or borrowing the power of the Responsive Object, he could almost suppress any ghost beings in the world.

What tempted Owen Bertram most, of course, was the confiscation of Prince Henry’s Mansion.

Most of it would naturally go to the emperor, but Adonis Dunn had promised that he would not inquire into anything he secretly hoarded during the confiscation process.

Of course, when the time came, the Imperial Court would surely send a powerful minister to preside over the matter. However, before the Court sent an envoy, he would have enough time to obtain a batch of treasures first.

He didn’t seek much, just some treasures for his brother to eat.

By now, the growth rate of the second brother had actually slowed down, and sooner or later, the demon beasts in the Mighty River were no longer able to satisfy him, so he needed to find new food for him.

The second brother and Alexia were his biggest reliances, his deepest ties to this world. Owen Bertram had always been clear about this, so he thought it was worth taking the risk from this perspective.

However, he still had to pay attention to his own safety.

"The higher the tree, the more likely it is to be destroyed by the wind. I don’t want to be in the spotlight too much."

Orson Everett nodded, "That’s simple. I will report to Lord Dunn, and if the case is closed in the future, your name will not appear in the case file."

Owen Bertram finally nodded, "Alright."