The nobleman looked like he had just survived a hurricane. Even his apologies sounded frantic and terrified. When he finally got the chance to explain his own predicament, the nobleman was barely coherent or sensible. It was all thanks to Undine who acted as a semi-translator that Baiyi managed to understand his drivel.

This 30 years old nobleman was the young Earl Harold, whose title was apparently inherited. In the past, his family dealt in quarries and mineral exploitation, so his ancestors were quite well-off. After an unfortunate failure in expanding their business in a new realm, they lost a lot of fortune, and they lost their noble status as well. Right now, the family was not exactly poor, but they were very close…

It was fortunate that the family had pretty strong and good ties with some other families — such as the Doles. Undine found the nobleman and offered him a huge chance to restore his family status. He was to be one of the middlemen, and in order to invest into this,