Chapter 770: Heated Atmosphere
The young Count’s words cooled the room’s excitement slightly.
Everyone was too thrilled—making money was so easy, just follow Lynch’s instructions, move a finger, then wait for the payout.
No dealing with cunning merchants who might discover their poverty.
No negotiating with disdainful high nobles, scraping scraps like beggars while pretending gratitude.
No loss of dignity or face, and the money was clean. This made everyone bask in the confidence of I can get rich too.
Money, confidence, and self-affirmation flooded their brains with hormones—they felt like they were soaring.
Until Lynch’s calm expression pulled them back to reality.
Lynch didn’t avoid the issue. “Troubles will come, gentlemen. Do you really think making money off this incident means we have nothing to worry about?”
He shook his head. “His Majesty the Emperor will feel we stabbed him in the back when he needed us most. Most nobles lose money while we profit—they’ll see us as outsiders.”