With a stern face, Honor Noire demanded, “What exactly happened? Explain everything to me clearly!”
Left with no choice, Blake Noire recounted his grievances with Chris Shelby.
After hearing the story, Honor Noire’s face turned ashen with fury.
“I know this Chris Shelby. He has always acted recklessly, favored by Master William. By offending him, you have disgraced the Noire family. You’ve caused a great disaster!”
Tears streaming down his face, Blake Noire cried out, “Dad, it must have been Chris Shelby who did this! Not only did he break my legs and castrate me, he has now completely humiliated me in all of Middleton!”
“I am, after all, a young master of the Noire family. By acting this way, Chris Shelby has shown no respect for our family. When has our family ever suffered such an immense and shameful insult? Dad, you must avenge me! If you don’t, how can our Noire family continue to stand in Middleton?”
Honor Noire’s expression darkened.
“Chris Shelby, relying on his status as Primus, dares to disregard our Noire family! Son, rest assured, I will certainly avenge you!”
At these words, a glimmer of joy appeared on Blake Noire’s face.
If his father was willing to seek revenge, then Chris Shelby was surely doomed!
At that moment, a servant approached and said, “Master Honor, the family head is calling for you.”
Honor Noire nodded.
“Alright, I’ll go immediately.”
An hour later, Honor Noire returned with an extremely grim expression.
Blake Noire hurriedly went up to him and asked, “Dad, what did grandfather say?”
Smack!
As soon as he finished speaking, Honor Noire fiercely slapped him.
Blake Noire covered his face in shock and asked, “Dad, why did you hit me?”
Honor Noire, furious, replied, “Why did I hit you? Do you not know that Chris Shelby’s mentor, Archer Wintersong, has handed over the Emberwood Estate to Chris Shelby? Now, Chris Shelby is the master of Emberwood Estate. You’ve caused a great disaster!”
“What? Chris Shelby is the master of Emberwood Estate!” Blake Noire said in disbelief.
“Dad, wasn’t Chris Shelby just a Primus? How could he suddenly become the master of Emberwood Estate? That’s impossible!”
Blake Noire knew very well what Emberwood Estate was-it was the residence of the imperial teacher, Archer Wintersong.
Emberwood Estate had always been a place shrouded in mystery within Middleton.
Everyone knew that it harbored immensely powerful forces.
This was why Archer Wintersong was regarded as a stabilizing force in Amerosia!
Honor Noire grimly said, “Your grandfather just informed me that Archer Wintersong has indeed handed over Emberwood Estate to Chris Shelby. He also said that the Noire family will not get involved and you should repay the money you owe Chris Shelby as soon as possible.”
Blake Noire clenched his teeth.
“Dad, even if Chris Shelby is the master of Emberwood Estate, so what? We are the Noire family, the foremost among the ten noble families!”
Honor Noire scoffed.
“What do you know? Let me tell you, the power of Emberwood Estate is not at all inferior to our Noire family!”
Blake Noire looked shocked.
“Dad, how is that possible? Emberwood Estate is just the residence of the imperial teacher, Archer Wintersong. How can it be stronger than our Noire family?”
Honor Noire shook his head.
“There are some things you don’t need to know. Just make sure to repay Chris Shelby’s money soon and remember not to provoke him in the future!”
Hearing this, Blake Noire turned pale.
“Dad, does this mean our family really won’t help me?”
If the Noire family would not get involved, relying solely on his own strength, Blake Noire was no match for Chris Shelby.
Honor Noire sighed lightly and said, “Your grandfather has stated, the Noire family will not get involved in this matter.”
With a thud!
Blake Noire fell to his knees, pleading, “Dad, you have to help me! It’s ten billion dollars; where am I supposed to find that kind of money?”
Ten billion dollars was a significant amount even for the Noire family.
Blake Noire was just a young master of the Noire family; how could he possibly come up with ten billion dollars?
After a moment of silence, Honor Noire said, “Your grandfather has already spoken, you must handle this matter yourself. If it comes to it, just sell the shares the family has given you!”
“Sell the family shares?”
Upon hearing this, Blake Noire’s face turned pale.
Every member of the Noire family owned shares of the family assets.
If Blake Noire were to sell his shares of the Noire family, he would be left with nothing!
Blake Noire became hysterical, “Dad, save me, please!”
Honor Noire, visibly annoyed, waved his hand dismissively, “Enough, don’t speak of it further, leave now!”
Upon hearing this, Blake Noire’s face turned ashen.
He knew the family would not support him in this matter.
The only solution was to sell his family shares.
By selling his shares, he would be left with nothing in the Noire family.
Although Blake Noire was Honor Noire’s son.
For Honor Noire, who had more than one son, it was impossible to spend ten billion dollars just for Blake Noire!
…
Meanwhile.
Over the course of one night, the entire internet in Middleton crashed, throwing many into panic.
In today’s society, a lack of internet is a terrifying scenario.
No one was more panicked than the Noire family, as the incident was related to them.
Had it not been for the Noire family, Middleton’s internet would not have been targeted.
Unable to find the hidden hackers, people started blaming the Noire family.
Suddenly, the Noire family was caught in a whirlwind of public opinion.
Facing this situation, the Noire family convened an emergency meeting to address the issue.
While the Noire family was busy firefighting, Chris Shelby was sound asleep.
About an hour later, Middleton’s internet was restored.
Even so, the reputation of the Noire family was completely ruined.
Ring ring!
Early in the morning, Chris Shelby received a phone call.
It was Blake Noire on the line, asking Chris Shelby to show some mercy, willing to repay the money.
Chris Shelby, groggy from sleep, had no interest in dealing with Blake Noire and hung up directly.
When Chris Shelby finally got up, Caspian Vance was sitting on the living room sofa reading the newspaper.
Ring ring!
During breakfast, Blake Noire called again.
On the phone, Blake Noire angrily said, “Chris Shelby, have you had enough yet? What will it take for you to let me go?”
Chris Shelby chuckled coldly, “Pay me back, and I’ll naturally let you go.”
After hanging up, Chris Shelby went out to collect the money from Blake Noire.
Watching Chris Shelby’s departing figure, Caspian Vance sighed helplessly.
Caspian Vance was, of course, aware of yesterday’s events.
Because of Chris Shelby, the Noire family in Middleton was in disrepute, and everything was in chaos.
Caspian Vance muttered to himself, “As long as this guy is in Middleton for a day, there will be no peace.”