Steampunk Era: Mad Abield
Chapter 734: Section 505: Wisdom is the Most Dangerous Weapon in Human Hands (Part Three)

Chapter 734: Section 505: Wisdom is the Most Dangerous Weapon in Human Hands (Part Three)

Old Jack fired a burst, and his underestimation of the recoil caused the first few bullets to hit the ceiling. Luckily, they didn’t punch through, nor did they ricochet. As he continued firing, he effortlessly directed the bullets to the target.

After the test fire, the old man handed the gun to another colleague who wanted to try and turned his head to his adopted son, "Niels, I remember our neighbor, Earl Bergan, said he wanted to buy these pieces of junk. Go sell them to him now. Also, withdraw our money from the bank. It’s time to switch guns."

"No problem, Father." Niels grinned, picked up the pile of "junk" his father referred to, and left the shooting range.

Although Malin had little respect for the old man’s timely decision to cut losses, he couldn’t bring himself to comment—after all, every guest deserved hospitality. Facing a buying frenzy, Malin went back to the workshop, took a batch of items prepared to sell to the members of the Demon Hunter Guild straight away, and then considered finding connections in the Northern Kingdom to expand his arms trade... Ah, that’s it, Lulu!

Yes, the Hagelberry family were considered big nobles in the North, and seemed like suitable partners for collaboration.

He’d have them provide some land to start up a chain store. As for promoters... Malin glanced at the happy shoppers around him, these were the promoters.

As long as their weapons could show overwhelming suppressive power in battle, there was nothing more to be said.

......

As Malin set his sights on Lulu, Lulu was sitting in front of her grandfather. With Malin’s arrival in the North, she naturally followed and thus inevitably had to interact with her grandfather. The old man was quite aged, yet his energy still coursed through his veins. In Lulu’s view, anyone who underestimated him would be knocked down by this unremarkable-looking yet endlessly strong old man.

"Grandfather, did you need me for something?" As the youngest daughter of the family’s youngest son, Lulu tried to appear as harmless as possible—this was her survival instinct learned within the large family. As the youngest child in the family, her father hadn’t inherited anything, and Lulu had no voice in the family matters. What followed was... oppression and bullying.

It wasn’t until Lulu joined the Night Watcher that the oppressive and bullying gazes vanished, replaced by deep wariness. Former adversaries became enemies, but no one dared to bully her anymore... If not for her grandfather, she could accept even the destruction of this house.

"I’ve already thoroughly understood the information about Malin. This child has an exceptionally excellent lineage, and there have always been requests for strategic marriages with him in our family. It’s not shameful for our family’s daughters to be lovers of a legend, especially since this legend isn’t even twenty yet. I’ve agreed to it, so the reason I asked you to come back... is to get your advice on what Mr. Malin likes and dislikes, so we can cater to his preferences, right?"

Lulu suddenly felt impatient—what exactly was her family thinking? Her uncles, could they really be naïve enough to believe their stupid, greedy, and reckless daughters could actually enter Mr. Malin’s bed?

No, they would only be kicked aside by the sisters who were united around Malin. They had a system more cohesive than any society, and anyone who would conflict with them would be eliminated... Yes, against a combination of a Legendary Shaman, three High-Order Mages, and a Mortal Queen, no woman could pursue Mr. Malin without getting past them first.

It would be like courting death, Lulu was certain that her friend Faye would personally kill anyone daring to do so, with the Queen and High-Order Mages to help dispose of the body.

"No, child, while my children have recommended their daughters or granddaughters, I’ve excluded all their choices. I’m recommending you," he said.

"Hah, of all the people to recommend... me?" Lulu was so surprised that her mushroom cap practically fell off, and her long, thick black hair cascaded down her back and shoulders.

"You’re recommending me?" Lulu pointed at herself with a face full of surprise and confusion.

"Yes, you, my youngest granddaughter, you are the one I’ve chosen as the bargaining chip for an alliance between our family and Malin Gaiate’s family. I know this hurts you, but you and Faye are good friends. Our family’s network in the North is Malin’s best guarantee for his immense corporation to break into the Northern market. I can even grant you and your child the right to inheritance. He will be the chief among the third generation of heirs in our family. Don’t worry, with a legendary husband, legendary sisters, perhaps in the future, you could also achieve legend with Mr. Malin’s help. By then, everything in this family will be at your disposal."

The old man finished speaking in one breath, smiled at Lulu, and then leaned back in his chair as if waiting for an answer.

"When I was little, I heard you say that our family had continued from the Great Destruction Era, with eight millennia of lineage. If my child gained control of the family, you know what that would signify, don’t you?"

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