Chapter 276 - 26: Father and Son (2)_2

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Chapter 276: Chapter 26: Father and Son (2)_2 "Then we should go back, at least we can’t just run away." "But there’s a Hydra there, young master." Adelle looked at the Blood Clan guards, "Can you deal with the Hydra?" The guards shivered, "Young master, I’m afraid not. We can’t subdue it." "What about saving Jones? If the Hydra attacks, save Jones." "That should be possible." "Alright, then let’s go back and see what’s happening." Saying this, Adelle began flapping his wings and flying back. ... On the small hill, Count Dracula was shouting at Jones, "So, you used the one thousand gold coins you borrowed and nine thousand gold coins from the bank loan to buy this castle inhabited by a Hydra? This castle is yours, not Adelle’s?" Jones silently nodded. "You also borrowed a hundred thousand gold coins from Adelle to prepare for developing the mine? These dwarves are slaves you bought?" Jones blushed and silently nodded again. "Are you mad? Why didn’t you ask me before doing these things? Did you ask me any of these things? Huh?" The Countess had arrived and was completely stunned upon hearing the news. Susan had also arrived, her jaw dropped in shock. Dora shrank to the side, not daring to make a sound. The Hydra listened from afar. The angry shouting drew the dwarves from afar, even the zombies wobbled over. Everyone watched as Jones got reprimanded by his father. "I shouldn’t have trusted you. You’ve never been someone who I could trust. No matter what you do, you create trouble." Slightly catching his breath, Count Dracula glared at Jones, gritting his teeth and continued to question, "How do you plan to clean up this mess? Huh?" Jones stammered in reply, "This... this is not a mess, it will soon become profitable." "How will it become profitable?" "There’s a gold mine here. Adolf has already agreed to come and build a refinery." "Who is Adolf?" "Adolf Capadocia, a friend." "The Capadocia Family perished many years ago. You should use another surname, maybe then I’d believe you." "No, I’m telling the truth. It really is Adolf Capadocia." "Listen, there is no gold mine here. A castle worth ten thousand gold coins, even if it has a Hydra, wouldn’t possibly have a gold mine." "No, it truly does!" "Are you still trying to lie to me?" "Sir," Barrel stepped out from the crowd and said, "I’m not quite sure what’s happening, but I swear by my more than a hundred years of exploration experience, there is indeed a gold mine here." "Shut up!" Count Dracula turned his face and angrily pointed at Barrel, "The master is speaking, a slave doesn’t get to interrupt!" "He is no longer a slave!" Jones turned his face away, unable to look at his father, but still gritted his teeth and said, "I have signed an agreement with him, he is a free dwarf!" Count Dracula was stunned again, "You gave him freedom? Wasn’t he bought?" "Yes, I bought him..." "Then why did you give your slave freedom? And sign an agreement? Does a slave have the right to negotiate with his master?" "But he’s different, he can help me make money. I gave him freedom so he could help me make money better." "And the money? Have you earned a single coin?" Count Dracula roared. The entire world went silent. Barrel quietly returned to the group of dwarves. Jones stood quietly, head down, fists clenched. For some reason, the fear and helplessness in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by a certain dullness, a sense of despair. He stared quietly at the empty ground in front of him. Everyone watched him. "Since childhood, you’ve done many things, but none of them were successful. Not a single one. Your only achievement is probably becoming the adopted son of the Lich King. That’s heaven’s favor towards you. Many people are talking about you now, whenever I attend the Brotherhood gatherings, they inquire about you. I once thought you might change because of this, but now I realize, it may just be a greater disaster. Look at what you’ve done? Being the adopted son of the Lich King only gave you more opportunities to make bigger mistakes. Borrowing money from the bank, because you’re the adopted son of the Lich King. Borrowing money from Adelle, also because you’re the adopted son of the Lich King. In the past, you could only cause trouble at home, now you start causing trouble outside, right? I thought you might have made some progress after six years away from home, but it seems you haven’t, right?" Count Dracula slowly spoke through gritted teeth, his voice filled with anger, "What have you done? Being the adopted son of the Lich King just gave you the chance to make bigger mistakes. Borrowing money from the bank, because you’re the adopted son of the Lich King. Borrowing money from Adelle, also because you’re the adopted son of the Lich King. In the past, you could only cause trouble at home, now you start causing trouble outside, right? I thought you might have made some progress after six years away from home, but it seems you haven’t, right?" Jones clenched his fists, trembling, tears uncontrollably falling. Adelle watched stealthily from afar with his guards. "I really don’t know how I could have a son like you." Count Dracula held his forehead, sighed, and then glared fiercely, reprimanding, "You even went to be a servant to the Hydra? As an upper-class Blood Clan member, why would you serve a Hydra? Where is your dignity? Do you know that it can swallow you whole at any moment? Even after being exposed, you still lie to me? There’s a gold mine here? And someone from the Capadocia Family will help you build a refinery? Huh? Answer me!" The wind continued to blow gently, and the surroundings remained silent.

Chapter 276 - 26: Father and Son (2)_2

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