Chapter 207 is all the calm before the storm.
Chapter 207 is all the calm before the storm.
Noah was very pleased that a child who was almost six years old could see things so clearly.
"Girl, these principles were taught by your tutor."
“No, the teachers aren’t as smart as me!” Patty said proudly.
Noah couldn't help but smile. "You're really that smart to have figured this out."
"Yes!" The little guy nodded. "Everyone says that you used to hate my mother, but after she died, you took over the responsibility of raising me. Although you are sometimes mean, you have never hit me, starved me, or left me cold. So, I understand that I should be good to those who are good to me, and I don't need to care about what others think or say."
Hearing the little girl's words, Noah was even more delighted. He looked up at Qi Yuan and reached out to hug the child in his arms.
"He truly is a child I raised; he's very intelligent."
"Uncle, don't brag. I'm smart because I'm naturally smart."
"You're getting all cocky after I praised you?"
Noah wanted to spank the baby's bottom.
Hearing this from the side, Qi Yuan spoke up: "Pettit's personality is just like yours. She starts to take advantage of you as soon as you praise her. Now she knows how infuriating it is to take advantage of others?"
“Honey, this isn’t called pushing your luck, it’s called confidence, right? Little girl.”
"Yes! It's confidence!"
Qi Yuan looked at the two of them helplessly and said, "Now that you're on the same side?"
"Auntie, don't be angry. Petty likes you the most, even more than Uncle." Petty returned to Qi Yuan's arms, coaxing him.
Noah reached out and hugged her, "Yes, baby, I love you the most too, even more than I love Patty."
"No way! I love my aunt the most! Uncle, you're the second person to love her the most!"
"Hmph, little girl, you think you can compare this to me? You're only second to me, I'm number one!"
The two inexplicably started arguing over this trivial matter. Qi Yuan sighed and looked at the two children, too lazy to bother with it anymore.
Petty slept for a while in the car, but was full of energy when she got home.
Noah spent some time coaxing the person to sleep before returning to his own room.
In the room, Qi Yuan was sitting at his desk, writing something. Noah walked over and found Qi Yuan drawing circles and triangles on a map of Juecheng with different colored pens.
Noah, unaware of what was happening, asked, "Honey, are you looking at the map of Juecheng, deploying troops, and preparing to attack someone?"
"Would I dare to do that? You're going to be the president of the Federation. If I lead troops to attack Juecheng, wouldn't that be rebelling against you?" Qi Yuan retorted.
Noah chuckled and pulled up a chair to sit down. "Honey, aren't you going to ask me why I want to be the president of the Federation?"
"I don't know, but it's definitely not to become the king of the Northern Continent."
“Honey, how can you be so sure I don’t want to become the president of the Federation in order to become the king of the North Continent?”
Qi Yuan looked at him and said, "Although you are very smart, you are not the kind of person who likes to work. If you could, you might not even want to be the head of the Davis family. The Federal President has more thankless tasks than the Davis family. I don't think you would go looking for trouble."
"As expected, my darling is still smart." Noah smiled with satisfaction and said, "Uncle has connections with people in the Federation. Although the Federation is currently working under the four major families and being suppressed by me, the Federation has about the same number of people stationed in each city as the four major families. If those guys really join forces with Uncle, do you think he will get a lot of help?"
"You became president of the federation so that you could gain power by controlling him?"
"Well, currently the person with the most power in the Federation is Uncle's father-in-law, Cartlit. And Cartlit only has one daughter. He will definitely support a new president unconditionally while secretly protecting his son-in-law, and may even support Uncle to become the new president. Cartlit already has a considerable military force, and in addition, he belongs to the Federation. The Federation is outwardly respectful to us, but secretly they are thinking of eliminating the four major families and becoming the most powerful person in the North Continent. If Cartlit sounds the horn of war, many people will support him."
It's not surprising that the Federation would do this.
They were doing hard labor and getting scolded from both sides, and the words they were scolded with were particularly vulgar. Anyone would want to get rid of the mountain weighing on their heads and become their own master.
If Noah becomes the president of the Federation, at least half of the people in the Federation will listen to him, and the others who secretly listen to Cartlit will have to weigh their options and decide whose side to follow.
After all, if Noah becomes president of the Union, he might use the Davis family's money to change the situation in the Union. Of course, there is also a worse possibility: Noah could use his position as president of the Union to exploit the people and make more money.
Regardless, Noah becoming the president of the Union would cut off Lane's path to revenge.
"Is Cartlett such a big threat to you? I've heard that he's just a naval admiral and has no land power," Qi Yuan asked.
"Yes, I also thought he wasn't qualified to fight me on land. However, my people discovered that Carterlett used his naval power to send warships to a small country in the Eastern Continent. The people of that small country are warlike and cruel, and they have the ability to fight on land. Carterlett used his resources and money to make a deal with them, purchasing not only the necessities of life but also locally produced weapons."
Upon hearing this news, Qi Yuan's expression changed.
Previously, everyone thought that Carteret's navy could only rely on the North Continent for resources, and that if the supplies here were blocked, they would definitely panic.
However, there are four continents here, and the navy can use the advantage of ships to travel to other continents to obtain the supplies it needs. Although it may take more time, the supplies brought by the ships on two trips may be enough for the army to consume for several months.
Furthermore, Cartlett found several uninhabited islands nearby, set up farms on some of them, and started growing and raising livestock, which provided them with enough food.
Noah only understood why Ryan had placed all his last trump card on Carteret after investigating these matters.
Qi Yuan also realized the seriousness of the matter. If Noah did not become the president of the Federation, then when Cartlit rebelled, all members of the Federation would become enemies. But if Noah became the president of the Federation, relying on the military strength of the Davis family, he could make many people of the Federation obey his orders.
The current quiet in Juecheng is merely the calm before the storm.
“Honey, you don’t need to be nervous with me. Uncle doesn’t seem to want to risk the wind, snow, and danger to find Carterlett, so he’s found a place to hide. I’ve already sent some hounds to wait in Port Lanelli. As soon as they show up, shoot them immediately.”
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