Chapter 260 - 18: Starting a Business is Difficult
"What to say?"
*Jones’s current mood felt like he was walking on a tightrope, feeling that one small slip could shatter him into pieces.*
*Think about it, one hundred and eleven thousand and eight hundred gold coins in debt. Not to mention Jones himself, even his entire family wouldn’t have that much money. If he couldn’t pay it back... well, the bank would send a letter to Gray. However, Gray also had no money, so "the son of the Lich King fled overnight with huge debt" could very likely be the headline in the papers the next day.*
*With such a big headline, would you associate Jones with a "struggling entrepreneur who unfortunately failed?"*
*No, you wouldn’t. People would think the Lich King must be super wealthy, and his son must be a rich second generation who doesn’t need to work. The reason for the debt and escape must be due to gambling and being forsaken by everyone, so the Lich King wouldn’t help him repay the debt. No one would sympathize with him; people would just laugh at him and discuss it as a topic over meals.*
*Imagine every corner having people from the Blood Clan talking about him, and after discussing, they would all gloat and sigh.*
*Disgraced and ruined...*
"At that time, my reputation would be completely destroyed. I wouldn’t even be able to marry my cousin, and I’d be mocked to the point where I couldn’t stay in Salted Fish Port. Many tabloid reporters would dig into my history, and they’d even discover I once worked as a servant for the Hydra..."