Chapter 563: Chapter 446, Confident Groot_1

Clang!

The black-haired man’s unusual behavior drew the attention of everyone around him.

Instantly stealing the limelight from the grand appearance of the new City Lord.

Startled by the sound beside him, Hubert frowned and asked in a low voice, “What is the matter?”

“Nothing serious, sir. I will tell you after we go back,” the black-haired man replied in a low voice.

Hubert nodded. As he turned back,

Rebecca affectionately wrapped her arm around Fang Hao’s arm and introduced, “This is Mr. Hubert, the representative of the ‘Nasir City’ council from the Hundred Cities Federation.”

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Hubert.” Fang Hao said with a smile.

A transmigrator?

Hearing Rebecca’s introduction, Hubert and his entourage all turned their attention to Fang Hao.

They had speculated about many people who could be the new City Lord.

The nobles in the city, or wealthy merchants who could provide large sums of money.

With Rebecca’s maturity and beauty, it wasn’t difficult at all for her to find a powerful husband.

But they never could have guessed that the person who appeared before them was a young transmigrator.

Seeing how affectionately Rebecca was hanging on the young man, jealousy surged in everyone’s hearts.

If the news of Aubrey’s death had been announced earlier,

Probably, men from all cities would have rushed to Lyss City to pursue Rebecca.

At this point, everyone had arrived, and the servants began to serve the exquisite food.

The table, three meters long, was laden with sumptuous dishes.

Hubert cut a piece of beef with his knife and fork while saying softly, “City Lord Fang Hao is really young. You’re a transmigrator, aren’t you?”

Fang Hao didn’t hide anything and played along, “Yes, that’s what they call us.”

With the passage of time,

As more transmigrators came into frequent contact with the indigenous people, this was no longer a secret.

Perhaps ordinary residents didn’t know much about it, but those in power had already learned of the existence of transmigrators through various channels.

Among those who accompanied Hubert to the banquet was also a transmigrator; Fang Hao saw him when he entered.

This man had his head down the entire time, eating silently.

“City Lord Fang Hao, how did you meet Mrs. Rebecca?” Hubert continued to probe.

Fang Hao replied, “I have a mercenary group, and we met through some tasks.”

Upon hearing about the mercenaries, contempt was evident in the eyes of Hubert and his companions.

Transmigrators indeed had their own advantages.

But the profession of a mercenary, notorious for bloodshed, was considered far more lowly than bodyguards and guards in the eyes of the nobility.

A mercenary within the city is a soldier, outside the city is a bandit.

Mercenaries have always had a bad reputation.

Hubert looked at Rebecca again, his gaze returning to Fang Hao.

He continued to ask, “City Lord Fang Hao, in another month, the Federal Conference will take place. The upper house has proposed a unified command to mobilize the armies of all cities. What’s the position of Lyss City on this?”

After asking, Hubert fell silent, smiling as he waited for Fang Hao’s reply.

Fang Hao turned to look at Rebecca.

The latter quietly shook her head.

As for the draft resolution of the upper house, Fang Hao had no idea, having been City Lord for just a few days.

“We, Rebecca and I, are discussing this issue. Once we’ve made a decision, we’ll announce our position at this year’s conference,” said Fang Hao, taking a bite of the steak he had just cut.

The agreement between Fang Hao and Rebecca was that she would handle affairs in Lyss City.

As long as the decisions didn’t contradict their territory’s development plans, he wouldn’t intervene.

In case of discrepancies, the two would discuss it privately and arrive at a more prudent decision.

As for the Federal Conference, Fang Hao wasn’t well-acquainted with such matters. Particularly, power struggles among the nobility were beyond his understanding and enthusiasm.

Therefore, Rebecca would handle conference affairs, and he would provide necessary support.

Hubert continued to ask several more questions afterwards.

Fang Hao’s answers were rather nonchalant, practically echoing the same things.

The conversation died off.

Hubert, unable to find more topics to discuss with Fang Hao, started talking with Rebecca again.

Fang Hao, now left alone, quietly enjoyed his meal,

Eagerly waiting for the banquet to end so he could go back and rest.

…

Just then,

Groot, seated beside Hubert, picked up his wine glass and stood up.

His hand was adorned with gemstone rings that dazzled the eyes.

Groot Marshal was from a well-known family in the Federation and was responsible for the family’s business operations.

He and Hubert had long been friends, and they came to Lyss City together this time.

This was his first visit to Lyss City, and he was amazed by Rebecca’s beauty when he saw her.

Upon hearing that this beautiful woman had just lost her husband, he felt a sense of destiny in his heart.

Because, just a month ago, his wife had also passed away from illness.

His wealth allowed him to have any woman he wanted, but none could compare to Rebecca.

He had been silent because he was waiting to see what kind of background and strength Rebecca’s new husband had.

Now, he was certain. This boy, who knew nothing and was still immature, was just a transmigrator.

Compared to this transmigrator, he could provide Rebecca with more help.

Groot, holding his wine glass, walked over to Rebecca with a smile and said softly, “Mrs. Rebecca, it’s an honor to meet you.”

The Marshal family wielded considerable influence in the Federation.