Lord Enwae Bili did not know where the girl's confidence came from, but without them, he would still be restricted by the claws of the nobility.
"Do you have any friends or enemies to recommend, Viscount Hamis?" Gulian asked.
"Alvarez, the richest merchant in the area," Viscount Hamis didn't want anyone else to share in the benefits, but it wasn't his decision to make. "I have a fairly good relationship with him."
"That miser…" Lord Enwae Bili snorted, disliking the person Viscount Hamis mentioned. "I don't think he would agree, let alone offer up resources willingly."
"I'll find a way to persuade him, and if not…" Viscount Hamis looked towards Lu Li and Anna.
Viscount Hamis left the mansion to contact his friend, while the lord headed to the Lord's Mansion, gathering guards before more nobles could react, and sent a trusted aide to stay with Lu Li to relay messages.
