My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 743 - 431: The Big Kid_3

Chapter 743: Chapter 431: The Big Kid_3

For instance, in Tande City, the name of the Lewis family was still quite influential. The real reason these few people were not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful country girls offered by the city lord was because the deadline was approaching, and they were extremely anxious. If they couldn’t find what they were looking for, the large bribe would be wasted, and the governor would not return it.

These days, the three nobles from the Lewis family had divided their forces into three groups, accompanying the city’s nobles and soldiers in their search for talents in every village and small town.

Nanni Nation had its own set of methods for detecting talents, but it seemed that these remote areas were doomed to disappoint them. Not only were there no youthful geniuses, but it was even difficult to find a child with above-average talent.

As the deadline drew nearer, they no longer had time to head to another city. If they really could not find someone in Tande City, the family would only lose this opportunity and a large sum of money with great regret.

One day, under the accompaniment of the city lord, Nigel Lewis arrived at the farthest village in Tande City. This village was located by the sea, with a population of a little over a hundred and more than ten children.

This was almost Nigel Lewis’s last hope. He didn’t have any expectations for such a small village, and so he appeared downcast the entire time. The city lord treaded cautiously, not daring to speak easily. The mood of these distinguished guests from the royal capital got worse and worse, and he often suffered their anger.

The seaside village was so poor that it was unbearable to look at. There was not a single real house, only shacks built against the seaside rocks.

Nigel went on with the routine and waved his hand to start the talent detection. The village children, like little black monkeys, were brought in one by one, and the results were as expected, with bad talents.

The city lord saw the increasingly gloomy look on Nigel’s face and, worried about being reprimanded, repeatedly urged the pitiful old village chief, "Are there any other children?"

The old village chief helplessly shook his head, how many times did he have to answer this question? Over a hundred people in the village could have more than ten children, but under the governance of the city lord, there was hardly enough food, and most of the children did not survive long after birth.

Suddenly, a child called out, "There’s someone living under Shark Cliff!"

The old village chief was startled and hastily said, "That’s a foreign mother and son, not considered part of our village." The city lord didn’t care and immediately said, "Bring them here."

The soldiers brought the mother and son from the dangerous Shark Cliff, and the villagers looked at the two with enmity. Nigel quickly understood why these two foreigners would be ostracized by the entire village—it was because the mother was pretty.

The city lord noticed that the child, although thin and malnourished, appeared smarter and more lively compared to the village children, so he raised a glimmer of hope: "Quick, test him."

People in the village whispered, saying nothing good, especially the women, who cursed the mother and son in various malicious ways.

However, the Divine Artifacts used for testing suddenly produced a ten-foot-high flame. The city lord and Nigel’s mouths gaped open, too surprised to speak.

During the tests of the village children, the Divine Artifacts showed no reaction, and only two had tiny finger-sized flames. The sight of this extraordinary feat stirred up crazy envy among them, as it was clear that this child was exceptional.

Nigel finally came back to his senses, laughing wildly in delight, "Hahaha, found it! I’d like to see how those big nobles from the Royal Capital dare to laugh at our Lewis family..."

The geniuses that those big nobles found could only produce flames six or seven feet high, far inferior to this child’s ability.

Nigel tried to look friendly, took out a candy and gave it to him, then patted his head, "What’s your name?"

"Sanni." The boy timidly answered.

Sanni and his mother were taken to the city and moved into a "luxurious" house that all the villagers envied. The city lord had a lavish feast prepared for them, and in a way, Sanni also saved him.

The mother and son appeared fearful, nibbling at their food with encouragement from the city lord and Nigel, trying everything but quickly saying they were full.

Nigel saw that they were not yet used to this life, so he had the city lord arrange for their rest.

Nigel was extremely excited, as the result was so perfect that he could hardly believe it! He had found a candidate at the last moment, and the child also had a mother who depended on him, making her the perfect hostage. There would be no need to worry about the child turning against them in the future.

"Hahaha..." Nigel Lewis grabbed the wine jug, laughing heartily as he drank.

On the other side, Sanni and his mother were escorted by a group of guards and attended by maids as they moved into a spacious house. The mother and son were awkward and unaccustomed, a bit like puppets being manipulated by the maids, making the maids giggle secretly.

After everything settled down, the maids bowed and left, closing the door. Only the mother and son were left in the room. The mother relaxed, lying on the bed unabashedly, sprawled out like a lazy cat, groaning, "Ah, it’s so tiring to act like this. If you hadn’t offered so much money, I wouldn’t have agreed to do this job at any cost..."

A look of dissatisfaction appeared on Sanni’s immature little face, but when he spoke, it was Lord’s voice, "You keep it down! If we were discovered, we could escape, but my Honored Lord’s plan would be ruined, and he wouldn’t spare us!"