Starting Today, I'll Work as a City Lord-Chapter 193: Is This the Life of Nobles?

No sooner had Sinke left the study than he thought that he had started to become too complacent. Why did I think of giving Lord City Lord a beast cub? At the very least, I should have hunted a tiger.

“Butler Niu, do you think the lord liked the pet I gave him?” he asked Niu Ben in a low voice.

“Don’t do that again,” Niu Ben replied calmly. He was trying to curb this method of giving Liu Feng gifts. “Young Master doesn’t particularly like people giving him things privately.”

“Understood.” Sinke’s heart tightened a little. He cautiously asked, “But… did he like the cub?”

Pow! Niu Ben slapped him on the back and scolded with a grin, “You already know the answer. Now get lost!”

“Hehehe… I’m off then!” Sinke grinned and rushed to the castle courtyard, where the rest of his team was waiting anxiously.

As he arrived, he saw No. 2, No. 5, and No. 8 pacing nervously. They were afraid that the root they found wasn’t the right one.

“Hey, the captain’s back!” No. 2 called out.

Sinke walked up with a serious face, causing the others to straighten up nervously.

“Attention!”

All three stood straight, chest out, eyes forward.

“Mission…” Sinke paused dramatically, “Complete!”

Before they could cheer, he barked, “Mission details are top secret. Mouths sealed!”

“Yes, sir!” they responded in deep unison.

“I don’t need to say more. From this moment on, no one speaks of the mission again. If anyone does, I’ll kill them myself before the lord has to.” Sinke’s eyes gleamed with killing intent.

“I’ll sleep with a cloth in my mouth starting tonight for the next 7 days,” No. 2 said gravely. No. 5 and No. 8 nodded. They had been trained. Death was better than leaking secrets.

“Whew…” Sinke exhaled. It was their first classified mission, and the pressure had been intense.

He didn’t understand why Liu Feng cared so much about those roots, but he knew one thing: Liu Feng’s orders overrode everything.

“So? What did the lord say?” No. 2 asked with an eager grin.

Sinke rolled his eyes and grinned. “Fifty percent bonus to our contribution score. Two days off.”

“Yes!” They high-fived in celebration.

“What about the little beast? Did Lord City Lord like it, or did it end up as dinner?” Number Eight asked curiously.

“Hehe… Lord City Lord loved it. But Butler Niu said not to do stuff like this again- it could be a bad influence.” Sinke cautioned them seriously.

“Whew… glad he liked it!” The three let out a sigh of relief.

“Again? It was just because the thing looked cute. Does Lord City Lord even lack anything? There won’t be a next time,” No. 2 said, smiling.

“Exactly!” Sinke nodded. Lord City Lord doesn’t lack anything.

“By the way, the lord also gave us something,” Sinke said, pulling the chocolate from his pocket. “It’s edible. How should we split it?”

“Hmm…”

“Let’s sell it!” No. 5 suggested. “Word is that anything edible gifted by the lord is a once-in-a-lifetime delicacy. People are offering big money just for a taste.”

“Ah? Sell it?” No. 8 asked hesitantly. “But isn’t that disrespectful? After all, it’s a reward from Lord City Lord.”

“It’s fine. The lord isn’t this stingy,” Sinke shook his head. Then, eyeing No. 5, he asked, “Are you sure anyone would buy it? It’s just food.”

“You’re all wrong,” No. 5 said with a mysterious smile. “You all know Lady Anri loves lollipops, right?”

“Of course. Even the kids know that.”

“Well, she has some limited-edition lollipops from the lord. There were only 12 made. Guess how much someone offered to buy one?”

“Uh… 30 copper coins?” No. 2 said hesitantly.

“No way. It’s something gifted by Lord City Lord. I say 120 copper coins,” No. 8 said seriously.

“300,” Sinke said, his answer stunning No. 2 and No. 8. All three turned to No. 5, waiting for the answer.

“Still too low,” No. 5 said calmly. “One lollipop- just one- had a merchant offering 20 silver coins.”

“What? Are you kidding??” Sinke’s eyes went wide. “One lollipop? Not 12?”

20 silver coins- what did that even mean? Their monthly salary was only one silver. Their salary for one year wasn’t even worth one lollipop???

So luxurious? Is this the life of nobles??

“Of course it was just one,” No. 5 nodded. He was in charge of gathering information. He had been shocked too when he first heard of it. But there was indeed someone who was willing to spend a large amount buying the limited-edition lollipops, even though the offer was rejected in the end. He had also found out who the merchant was- Solo, a major merchant from the capital, and he had wanted it as a birthday gift for his daughter.

They would never understand the world of the rich. But right now, they had a reward from Liu Feng too.

“So what now? We don’t even know how much this chocolate is worth,” Sinke said, cradling it like treasure, afraid of breaking it.

“Let’s go try it and find out,” Five grinned.

“You sure? We don’t even know how it tastes,” No. 8 said hesitantly.

“Should we just eat it?” No. 2 licked his lips.

“Please don’t, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from Lord City Lord. It’d be a waste to eat it,” No. 5 said.

“Got a target buyer?” Sinke asked seriously. No way they were eating it. Just thinking about how one bite was worth multiple copper coins made his heart ache.

“Yeah. The merchant Solo. If he hears this came from the lord, he’ll buy it for sure.” No. 5 said, smiling confidently.

“Okay. But if we get offered less than one silver, we keep it and eat it ourselves,” Sinke decided.

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