They all call me Great Master-Chapter 553 - 550 Jimte, Kalal, and Hayes. Continued!

Hayes looked at Jimte and Kalal with a shocked expression.

In the mind of this nephew of Count Bert, there had already been a rough guess, but faced with this guess, the nephew of Count Bert simply could not bring himself to believe it.

Because—

It was too incredible!

According to the timeline, the last time Jimte and Kalal met, there had been a vague confrontation.

But this time when they met, they were fighting side by side.

And in the process, what had happened to each of them individually seemed highly unlikely to result in such a 'close-knit' partnership.

Even if one changed.

The other one?

He was likely just using him.

That feeling, Hayes was sure he could not be mistaken.

So, something must have happened to both of them at the same time.

And such an event that happened simultaneously must have required the two to be together.

Only by experiencing something together could they have arrived at this 'fighting side by side' situation.

And indeed, during the interval between these two meetings, there really had been one such encounter.

And it was one he hadn't been present at.

Yumir Manor!

Once he confirmed this location, Hayes naturally thought of that Spirit Medium from South Los, Arthur Kledos.

In recent times, the brilliance of this 'Spirit Medium' had particularly caught the eye of this nephew of Count Bert, especially some information he had obtained from Manta, which made this nephew of Count Bert raise the dangerousness of this 'Spirit Medium' to the extreme—extraordinary talent, formidable strength, these were still within the nephew of Count Bert's acceptance, for he was such a man himself.

What truly concerned this nephew of Count Bert was the secretive family.

This nephew of Count Bert was silently gathering information about the Kledos family.

And the more he gathered, the more startled this nephew of Count Bert became.

Merely bits and pieces of information were enough for this nephew of Count Bert to confirm that the Kledos family had to be a family that existed for hundreds of years.

Even thousands of years!

Millennial Nobility!

The existence of such a family, concealed in South Los, could only spell trouble, he thought to himself.

But still, Jimte and Kalal couldn't just blatantly become someone else's vassals, could they?

It wasn't as if they were facing the 'Lion Group' of the Old Lion.

So, this nephew of Count Bert was as much shocked as he was curious and incredulous.

"At Yumir Manor, were you guys putting on an act?"

About what had happened at Yumir Manor, Hayes had made investigations after the fact.

At this time, he was naturally probing.

"That's why I hate this guy.

Even when he's figured out the answer, he's still here poking and probing.

What a sly fox."

Kalal rolled his eyes and said irritably.

And Jimte explained with a smile.

"My lord created the 'Yumir Manor Incident' to draw us into the scheme, we..."

"Wait!

Is this something I can hear without paying?

You guys aren't planning to kill me to silence me, are you?"

Before Jimte could finish speaking, Hayes quickly waved his hands.

What he wanted to know had been completely confirmed by the time Jimte began to speak.

As incredulous as it was, the fact remained a fact, unchangeable.

And at this moment, his interruption?

It was still probing.

He wanted to understand the true attitudes of the two men, then, provide a corresponding countermeasure.

Although the two men seemed to have guesses about what they wanted to do, this nephew of Count Bert also had an inkling.

But,

doesn't everyone have a bit of fantasy?

However, with Jimte looking at him with a semi-smile, and as Kalal again placed his hands on the hilts of the swords on both his sides, Hayes completely gave up on any fantasy.

"Are you here to open up the 'Inland Waterway Route'?

Are the tax exemptions in West Berlin Territory and Ainhars Territory not enough to make that dignitary back off?

Must you also break through Bert Territory?

Isn't this a bit too conspicuous?"

Hayes asked.

"When has my lord ever been inconspicuous?

And don't tell me you weren't prepared?

The sons of Count Bert... they're all part of your plot, aren't they?"

Kalal sneered coldly.

In the past, Kalal hadn't been too fond of Hayes.

Because, Kalal instinctively felt that the man was devious, unlike Jimte, whose disguise was more for self-protection.

And Hayes's disguise?

It was more for scheming against others.

If it weren't for the mutual interests that had entangled them previously, he would have drawn his sword and struck Hayes down long ago.

"They are all involved.

But...

I can't make a move."

Facing Kalal's pressing, Hayes nodded and still wore an innocent look.

As the nephew of Count Bert, he absolutely could not take action against his three cousins as long as he wanted to inherit the Bert Territory.

Therefore, he made connections with Jimte and Kalal.

Especially Kalal!

Previously, Hayes had always believed that Kalal would be a good knife.

But now?

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A bitter smile appeared on Hayes's lips.

Why?

Why had his plan been foiled by that South Los 'Spirit Medium'?

"Hmm, you are protecting yourself, you absolutely cannot take action.

Even, from beginning to end, this matter had nothing to do with you.

It was Kalal acting on his own, enticing your three cousins to partake and obtaining the Bert Territory docks and factories from the three of them.

There was a touch of luck, but Kalal actually tore a piece of flesh from Count Bert––and all these were the orders of the Marquess of Ainhars!

They certainly would have been the orders of the Marquess of Ainhars!

Kalal was just a pawn.

Even if war erupted between the two territories, it would not be related to Kalal!"

Jimte said with a cheery smile.

"Indeed, those with squinty eyes are monsters!

How can you calmly talk about such terrifying things?"

Although Kalal said this, his demeanor was eager and full of anticipation.

After pondering for a moment, Hayes asked,

"What about you?"

"I don't want war to break out and try to prevent it as much as possible, but the Marquess of Ainhars, driven by greed, sent someone to assassinate me for the Bert Territory's docks and factories.

The West Berlin Territory naturally cannot remain indifferent."

Jimte retained his cheery demeanor.

However, at this moment, Hayes couldn't smile.

The Count of Bert stared at Jimte.

"Are we playing this big?

If we're not careful, we might just end up skinned and disjointed!"

Hayes looked seriously at Jimte.

"Bert Territory, do you want it?"

Jimte asked.

Hayes was silent.

He certainly wanted the Bert Territory, but he preferred to acquire it in his own way, not through such risky means.

No!

It was no longer just risky.

It was absolutely a madman's plan!

Was this the South Los 'Spirit Medium'?

As Hayes sighed, the ever perceptive Kalal spoke out––

"Don't bring up the lord.

The lord's vision is far greater than this.

We are just laying the groundwork for the lord in advance, while incidentally clearing out some short-sighted fellows."

Kalal's words made Hayes's heart jump in silence.

More than this?

That means....

Inner Bay?!

Hayes gasped.

Before Hayes could fully exhale, Jimte already handed him a contract, and this time Kalal unsheathed his sword directly.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

Sign it, and you're one of us.

If not, then die.

Hayes didn't want to die, so he signed.

Moreover, strangely, Hayes felt a tiny bit of excitement.

He wanted to be part of such a plan.

He wanted to test his own capacity.

He was impatient.

Right then, Hayes walked and talked with Jimte and Kalal.

With Jimte and Kalal fully cooperating, Hayes felt his plan could be perfected further.

And just as the three were quietly discussing, they suddenly heard the sound of someone falling into the water from the Inland River.

The three did not care to pay attention.

The place was secluded, and anything happening here wouldn't be odd.

But the next moment, the captain on the ship saw the three young men on the shore.

The three were dressed exceptionally well, clearly of unusual origins.

Normally, the captain would naturally be more restrained.

But today was different.

The matters of today could not be known by outsiders.

So, the captain gave the order––

"Go, kill those three to silence them."

Instantly, the expressions of Jimte, Kalal, and Hayes darkened.

Then, all three smiled simultaneously.