My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 530 - 373: Xuanyuan Cave

Chapter 530: Chapter 373: Xuanyuan Cave

"The Insect Battle Competition has been arranged, and it will begin right after the Dragon and Snake List ends!"

Owen Bertram laughed, "It seems that the event will be a success?"

Nick Liam nodded his head, "It will be very successful! There were a total of seven matches on the first day, and the tickets are almost sold out. The prices of the boxes have doubled!"

In the Capital, various gambling stalls are running bets, and the stakes continue to rise. Owen Bertram, I must say I underestimated you, your idea was brilliant!"

Although the majority of the profit would still go to the Fifth Prince, the Insect Battle Competition would still bring a considerable income for her and the Empress. And this is a business that will keep on giving, it will be a stable source of income for the future.

The Insect Battle Competition held by the Fifth Prince used to be called "Insect Overlord Battle", while Nick Liam has renamed the new competition as "Insects Skill". The year-end showdown between these two competitions will be called the "Insect Emperor Great Battle".

Owen Bertram bowed, "I congratulate you in advance on your booming business and wide influx of wealth!"

Nick Liam stared at him with a smile, "As for the matters in the Zombie Cave, I won’t hold it against you. But you mustn’t scheme against me again in the future!"

"How could I possibly scheme against you?" Owen Bertram tried to defend himself, but when he saw Nick Liam’s unfriendly gaze, he wisely closed his mouth.

Nick Liam then brought up another matter, "The Amanda Academy incident wasn’t your doing, was it? You know that you didn’t just steal from Evans Graham, you completely angered that person, and this issue will undoubtedly be thoroughly investigated. The consequences are not something you can handle!"

Owen Bertram shook his head repeatedly, "Of course it wasn’t me, I’ve been well-behaved lately."

Nick Liam stared at him for a long time, "I hope so. His Majesty was furious recently and scolded the Hassan and the Central Prison. And there’s something strange about this. The General Government suddenly spoke out, and Geoff Ford appeared to pressure Colby Dominic. Colby Dominic personally supervised the case."

Owen Bertram thought of the hunchbacked man in the Rewarding Merits Tower and understood that the depth of the General Government was unfathomable.

"The General Government is intervening again?"

Nick Liam also looked puzzled, "That’s the strange part. Geoff Ford has been the representative of the General Government for years. Whenever the General Government had to step in, it was Geoff Ford who spoke. But Geoff Ford has always been of the opinion that it’s better to stay out of these things and never made such strong statements."

Owen Bertram also frowned, "Is the General Government going to start managing things again?"

Nick Liam pondered for a moment before speaking, "As you’re a confidant of Abner Lane, there’s no harm in letting you know some things. We’ve always thought that after Harrison Ainsworth secluded himself, he was in a state of being half-alive. The General Government stepping out to manage things again has only two possibilities: either Harrison Ainsworth has successfully broken through and extended his lifespan and is about to come back, or Harrison Ainsworth has failed and fallen, and the Commander of Horizon will be replaced."

Owen Bertram asked, "Is it possible that Geoff Ford has become ambitious and wants to use the name of the General Government to manage things himself?"

Nick Liam shook her head, "Geoff Ford doesn’t have the foundation or the strength for that. He’s clever but lacks courage."

Owen Bertram asked again, "Which possibility does Master Liam think it is?"

Nick Liam shook her head gently, her face filled with worry, as she couldn’t be sure. Regardless of which option it was, neither would be good news for the Five Major Town Stabilizing Divisions of Horizon Bureau. No one wanted a hands-on Commander Lord suddenly above them.

After Nick Liam left, Owen Bertram immediately contacted Abner Lane and informed him of the situation, all the while complaining in his heart about the bickering couple: clearly, you’re old enemies, the things you should be discussing directly, have to be communicated through a subordinate like me.

Abner Lane’s instruction was simple: "Wait and see. The war will end soon, and we’ll discuss it once I return to the Capital."

Owen Bertram was overjoyed, "It’s ending?"

"It’s just a temporary agreement, a big battle will resume sooner or later!"

Regardless, this was good news. With the end of the Northwest war, the Wood Dynasty could finally focus on the crisis in the Southern Border.

In the following days, the focus in the Capital continued to be the Dragon and Snake List. The gambling stalls in the Capital had various odds.

There were also odds offered for the first two stages of the exam, and the gambling stalls made a fortune! Upsets meant that a lucky few could become rich overnight, but the ones who truly profited were those gamblers.

For the third stage, the gambling stalls worked together, determined to make another big profit. So, some previously hidden information was released by a certain "mysterious person".

For example, Commander Colby Dominic of the Central Prison had secretly sent trusted subordinates to the Great Snow Mountain before the Dragon and Snake List began. Nobody knew what price he paid, but he managed to obtain the Snow Domain Sword Sect’s ancestral treasured "Bright Jade Sword Heart".

Another example, the Vic-Spirit Sword, one of the treasures of the Lannister Sect, was recently bought at a sky-high price. The Vic-Spirit Sword was a Tier-7 Magical Weapon, forged 140 years ago and stands out even among Tier-7 Flying Swords due to its unparalleled power. However, due to its high price, it had never been sold before, but it was suddenly bought by someone recently. There were rumors that the buyer was a wealthy tycoon.

There were also sightings of a terrifying presence on the East Sea. Someone chased a rare Tier-6 Single-Horned Whale Dragon for seven days and nights, finally slaying it, and on the spot using the rising sun over the sea to refine the Single Horn into a "Sword Spirit"!