My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 229 - 227: Harrison Clan

Chapter 229: Chapter 227: Harrison Clan

George Estate was not far from the Horizon Bureau in Looking Cloud Cliff, just about thirteen or fourteen miles away. Eric Reed’s subordinates came to report in advance, and plump Merchant George, with several of his talented children, respectfully waited for them at the entrance of the estate.

As the Horizon Bureau’s large team arrived, Merchant George and his people knelt by the roadside, "Old man George Zishan welcomes the Inspector. The Inspector’s visit brings honor to George Estate, please do not disdain the simple conditions here in the countryside."

Owen Bertram waved his hand, "Stand up, there’s no need to trouble yourself."

The team entered the estate and settled in Merchant George’s residence. As Eric Reed had said, the conditions here were quite good. Ethereal Devin led his people to carefully inspect the place using standard Horizon Bureau Magical Instruments, and they found no traps, Arrays, or any monitoring devices.

Merchant George accompanied Owen Bertram to the Main Hall and said eagerly, "We have prepared a welcome banquet for the adults on the estate..."

Owen Bertram interrupted him, "There’s no need to be so polite, we can skip the banquet. We have important official business on this trip and just need a place to stay. Just let us be and don’t worry."

Merchant George didn’t dare to persuade him any further. After talking for a while and informing Owen Bertram about the surroundings of George Estate, he tactfully took his leave.

Owen Bertram called Eric Reed over, "Where did you find the Element-devouring Bees? Take me to have a look."

Eric Reed said, "At Bamboo Slope. Sir, you’ve had a long journey, why not rest a while? We can go tomorrow..."

"No need, let’s go now." Owen Bertram was adamant, and a series of commands were issued, "David, take a few people with me, the rest stay here. Mayor Devin will be in charge, and Old Fisher will assist. Look for suitable locations around George Estate and set up four sentry posts separately."

"Yes."

Owen Bertram casually ordered, "Leave the people of Little Flag behind. Since we are unfamiliar with the place, we need your people as guides. Just take me there yourself."

Eric Reed didn’t want to agree, feeling uneasy about following the mysterious Owen Bertram alone, but Owen Bertram’s reasoning was sound. As Eric racked his brains for excuses, Owen Bertram had already pulled him along, "Let’s go."

With no choice, Eric Reed followed Owen Bertram out. Before leaving, he made a gesture to his subordinates, asking them to find a way to inform Yancey Harrison.

After they left, Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow quietly asked Old Fisher, "Senior, how should we arrange things?"

Old Fisher instructed, "Separate their people, mix them with ours, and have our brothers keep an eye on them. Don’t give them a chance to be alone, lest they inform others."

Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow nodded in agreement.

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Eric Reed dragged his feet along the way, trying to buy time for his subordinates to inform Yancey Harrison. However, Owen Bertram seemed completely unaware of this and didn’t hurry, engaging casually in conversation with him.

Along the way, Owen Bertram seemed to be in a playful mood, and he picked a piece of bamboo from the side of the road to make a bamboo whistle, which he placed in his mouth.

While chatting with Eric Reed, Owen suddenly blew on it.

Somehow, Eric Reed suddenly felt a needle-like pain in his head, but it was fleeting. It was only ten or so miles from George Estate to Bamboo Slope, but due to Eric Reed leading Owen Bertram and his team around in circles in the mountains, it took them more than a Shichen (2 hours) to arrive.

Owen Bertram sucked on the bamboo whistle, occasionally blowing on it.

When the sky was almost dark and Eric Reed could no longer stall, he finally pointed at a mountain in front of them and said, "Sir Owen, once we cross that mountain, we will be there."

With that, Owen Bertram spit out the bamboo whistle and suddenly asked, "Eric Reed, are you Yancey Harrison’s confidant?"

With a sudden feeling of dizziness in his head, Eric Reed honestly answered without regard for the content of Owen Bertram’s questions, "I’m not exactly his most trusted confidant. Yancey Harrison has his own personal soldiers, all from his Harrison Clan.

Apart from them, I should be the most trusted person in the Prescott Group."

"Has there been anything unusual about Yancey Harrison recently?"

"Yes, starting from the third day after discovering the Element-devouring Bees, Yancey Harrison often locked himself in his room, and his appearances became fewer and fewer."

"Why didn’t Yancey Harrison suppress the news of the Element-devouring Bees and claim them for himself? Why did he choose to report it to the government?"

"In fact, the Element-devouring Bees in Bamboo Slope were first discovered by the people from the County Government Office, and Yancey Harrison didn’t have the power to suppress it. So he had to report it, thinking it was still a merit."

"What’s the background of the Harrison Clan?"

"A local prominent clan with people serving as officials in the Imperial Court for generations. In this generation, Yancey Harrison’s uncle, Yancey Harrison, is the Vice-minister of the Ministry of Rites, said to be an ally of the Prime Minister."

Owen Bertram’s brows furrowed as he looked towards David.

Since Owen Bertram made that bamboo whistle, David knew what he wanted to do: brainwashing sound - a technique they used against Chunyu before.

Eric Reed responded promptly to each question.

Owen Bertram didn’t use the Spirit Seed directly because he didn’t want to startle the snake and alert Yancey Harrison.

"Although the Prime Minister usually appears very noble and doesn’t engage in court disputes, he is actually the biggest opponent of Lord Dunn’s new policy," said David.

Owen Bertram nodded, then looked at Eric Reed, whose eyes were already struggling to break free from his "hypnotized" state. He hurriedly asked one last question before Eric Reed could break free, "What exactly does Yancey Harrison plan to do with the treasure mine?"

"He once confidently told all of his subordinates: The treasure mine belongs to us at the Looking Cloud Cliff Prescott Group, and no one can take it away, not even Master Lane."

Owen Bertram frowned again: Was this just an empty promise made by Yancey Harrison to appease his subordinates, or did he really have that much confidence?

But according to the news from Sophia, Yancey Harrison had already become a puppet; his behavior during their recent meeting was also very much like a puppet.

In that case, would the person controlling him still share the benefits with his subordinates? Unlikely.

Owen Bertram was filled with doubts as Eric Reed’s hypnotized state came to an end, the power of the brainwashing sound was slightly weaker than expected. However, Eric Reed had no memory of the questions and answers, and was completely oblivious to the fact that he had revealed Yancey Harrison’s important secrets. As he thought about how he had delayed their journey, he assumed that Yancey Harrison had already received the news.

"Hey, Sir Owen, we’re here." Eric Reed pointed to the colorful bamboo sea in front of them.

The scenery at Bamboo Slope was beautiful. In Owen Bertram’s last life, he had only seen green, purple, or variegated bamboo, but in this World, there was an abundance of exotic species. The bamboo sea before them stretched as far as the eye could see, and the colors were as dazzling as mountain flowers.

Red, yellow, purple, blue, and pink bamboo were the most common, and these five colors gave the "Bamboo Slope" its name.

Owen Bertram smiled slightly, "Lead the way to where the Beehive was first found."