Global Lords: I Have Information System

Chapter 803 - 498: The Banquet, Zong’s Fury

The airship can ignore terrain effects, even with a cruising speed of only seventy to eighty kilometers per hour, it is enough.

It takes only seven or eight hours to get there, which is much faster than horseback.

Now Zong Shen doesn’t care about ordinary horses at all.

If Baron Bezos didn’t have a suitable means of transportation.

He would even take out his goblin airship.

Now, he doesn’t need to make such an extra move.

After receiving a clear answer, Zong Shen’s worries were immediately dispelled.

His mood also became much more relaxed.

The wine waiter beside him was ready to fill his glass.

At this moment, Zong Shen suddenly felt a tremor at his chest.

This was the vibration of the Communication Crystal.

He reached out and took down the crystal, and the number 7 was displayed on it.

This was the number belonging to Dogman Chief Dutra.

This guy was in charge of mine operations, rarely reporting directly to him.

Mine affairs are usually directly coordinated with Marie.

Today, Dutra contacted him directly, which made Zong Shen feel a bit strange.

"Sir, I have something to take care of."

Holding the crystal, he greeted Baron Bezos and then got up and walked towards the terrace of the dining room.

It was quieter here, allowing him to communicate.

Leaning against the stone railing on the terrace, Zong Shen chose to accept the communication.

"What’s going on, Dutra?"

He took the initiative to ask.

After a few seconds of pondering, Dutra’s hoarse voice came from the other end.

"Sir..."

"One of the Burden-Bearer Mechas, fully loaded with ore, that was dispatched this afternoon has gone missing."

"It has been nearly five hours now."

"An hour ago, the mecha hadn’t returned yet, so I contacted the territory."

"The result we got was that the Burden-Bearer Mecha hadn’t arrived at the territory at all."

"I suspect it has been hijacked."

Dutra’s voice is very unpleasant, but for a kobold, being able to speak human language is good enough.

"Hijacked..."

Zong Shen repeated, his expression unconsciously turning serious.

He had considered such situations when he decided to transport ore using the Burden-Bearer Mechas from the mine.

Transporting a large amount of ore without an escort was his oversight.

The mine’s combat strength has always been insufficient, with only those few kobolds and two Burrowing Demons.

Moreover, more than two hundred weak kobolds, chattering away, struggling to ensure the mine’s operation.

And those kobolds also have to be responsible for daily mining and gathering.

At first, it was due to an insufficient combat force in the territory, later delayed by the arrival of challenges.

This resulted in Zong Shen’s plan to fortify the mine being postponed until now.

Unexpectedly, what he worried most about still happened. Luck really plays a huge role in such situations.

The mine is regarded by him as the most important fixed asset of the territory.

Each batch of ores delivered provides a large amount of resources to the territory.

The quantity is large, akin to an overnight fortune for any lord.

No telling which lord is taking advantage of him.

Actually, he only wants to develop well and doesn’t want to fight to the death with other lords.

In his view, all lords share the same affliction.

All along, especially after taking down Sangui Yingshu and the Burrow Challenge was over.

He’s lived peacefully, with lords around his territory being minions of the Legion.

Other lords also know his renowned name, seeing him as the strongest in the region.

They all keep a respectful distance from him.

This incident is essentially due to his negligence and carelessness.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help feeling some self-reproach.

Seeing him silent, Dutra on the other side grew anxious too.

"Sir... why aren’t you speaking?"

Hearing Dutra’s voice again brought Zong Shen back to the current situation.

He slightly calmed down his furious mood.

"I’ll take care of this matter, Dutra, you contact Marie immediately."

"Relay my decision."

"From today onwards, select a team of Wolf Cavalry as an escort team."

"Station them at the mine, responsible for protecting the Burden-Bearer Mechas traveling back and forth."

"Alright, I’m returning now, to find the person who hijacked the mining mecha."

Zong Shen said urgently, hanging up the crystal before waiting for Dutra’s response.

He returned to the dining room, with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Baron Bezos, as the host, noticed his demeanor seemed off and inquired concernedly.

"Younger Brother Zong, what’s wrong?"

Wenresa and the others also looked at Zong Shen with concern.

Zong Shen forced a smile.

"Sir, I’m afraid the banquet will have to end early."

"There’s an issue in my territory."

"I need to return in advance now."

"Wenresa, Reese Ulysses, Tasuya, Aisha, Kangnijiya."

"You all return to the territory with me."

He mentioned several names, taking away half of the mages.

Then he added to Baron Bezos.

"Sir, no need to worry, my Great Griffin is very fast."

"As for the other warriors, please arrange accommodations for them."

"If all goes well, I should be back in the latter half of the night."

Zong Shen said quickly, burning with anger, eager to return immediately.

Seeing this, Baron Bezos didn’t say much, just nodded and got up to see them off.

The warriors named by Zong Shen also promptly put down their utensils and left their seats.

Under Baron Bezos’ guidance, they exited the dining room and left the castle.

The Eagle was let out onto the grassland, and the central area was spacious enough for it to have its own activity space.

However, because of its massive size, weighing over a dozen or twenty tons, there were distinct footprints and body prints left on the grass.

Zong Shen quickly headed towards the Eagle, climbing onto its neck.

He grasped its large scale feathers with his hands.

The other warriors also climbed onto the Eagle’s body one after another.

Baron Bezos picked up the Boss Bang flag they had brought along.

"Take the flag with you, it will verify your identity."

Zong Shen accepted the flag, seriously nodding to him.

Tonight, was destined to be sleepless.