Chapter 47: Gaining Friendship

  But immediately, Lin Feng noticed the Marquis's way of addressing him, and his heart suddenly cleared up a bit. Although the Marquis's tone was extremely cold, he still had the word "sir" on his lips, presumably he wasn't really angry after all?

  Lin Feng took a deep breath and, looking at the icy face of Marquis Carson in front of him, forced himself to say: "I don't think it's excessive. Your son's subordinates didn't kill me, but I did receive a huge shock. Respected Marquis, I'm asking for some compensation, which shouldn't be an unreasonable request, should it?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng met the gaze of Marquis Hou head-on. He was so tough in his words because he was completely betting that Marquis Hou's value for his own plans would far exceed his own demands!

  He didn't mind losing face himself, but instead politely invited me over and apologized. He must have had a huge scheme in mind for me. If he got angry just because of my one sentence, then this father of mine is just like Regi - a total idiot!

  A country bumpkin is unlikely to become a respected marquis!

  "Hmm..."

  The marquis nodded slightly, his body leaning forward, and a smile suddenly reappeared on his face: "At such a young age, you are not afraid of power, and with such strength, it is indeed rare, hahaha..."

  In the end, Marquis couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly.

  Lin Feng heard the change in Marquis's tone and suddenly relaxed, but then furrowed his brow, as if he still didn't understand what Marquis meant.

  He was just about to speak, but the Marquis took the initiative and said: "Mr. Lin Feng, please rest assured that before you arrived, I had already prepared 50,000 gold coins as compensation for Mr. Lin Feng. Of course, I will also call Regi over to apologize in person and show my sincerity."

  Lin Feng listened, on the surface did not reveal any expression, but in his heart he took a cold breath. The compensation amount in his mind was 20,000 gold coins. In his opinion, 20,000 gold coins were already a considerable sum for an ordinary noble. For his father, it might not be painful or itchy, but this amount could already show the sincerity of so-called "apology"!

  But Lin Feng didn't expect that the Marquis would offer 500,000 gold coins just by opening his mouth. That's 500,000 gold coins! The Marquis said he'd give it and even voluntarily said something to make Regi apologize in front of him... Hmph, the Marquis really has a high estimate of his own value...

  Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but furrow his brow, but before he could speak, the Marquis added with a smile: "This matter, I have already instructed my steward Baphi, and when you leave, sir, you will receive 50,000 gold coins."

  Lin Feng listened to this sentence, and his heart suddenly burst out laughing. As a person who had been through two lifetimes, he had already understood the meaning of the marquis: only when leaving could he get 500,000 gold coins? The premise was that he must satisfy the marquis's requirements! Otherwise, he wouldn't even get a single coin, and his own life would probably depend on this father's character!

  This money is indeed not easy to earn!

  "Marquis, you are indeed thoughtful, but as for having your son Regi apologize in front of me, I think that's not necessary." Lin Feng's face floated with a "satisfied" smile: "With the Marquis' sincerity, this is already enough."

  Although he said so with his mouth, in his heart he was very skeptical.

  Should the Marquis' son, Regi, apologize to this commoner in person? The value of just that one thing is probably far greater than those 50,000 gold coins. And is it necessary? Probably even if Regi apologized to him in person, he would still hate himself behind his back.

  Lin Feng decided to listen to Marquis's meaning first and see what he had in mind for himself!

  "Alright then, Mr. Lin Feng, let's just forget about the mistakes Regis made from now on." The marquis' face showed a sincere smile.

  Don't take it to heart?

  Lin Feng secretly cursed in his heart, but a relieved smile appeared on his face as he replied, "Respected Marquis, what mistake did Lei Zi commit? I don't seem to recall."

  "Oh? Hahaha..."

  Marquis was slightly stunned, and immediately laughed brightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He then said warmly: "I invited Mr. Lin Feng over because I hope he will agree to two things for me. The first is to apologize to Mr. Lin Feng, and at the same time, I also hope that Laji can return to Bao Luo Academy... I hope Mr. Lin Feng won't obstruct this matter."

  "Of course I won't stop you."

  Lin Feng nodded, without hesitation, he had long known that there was no absolute fairness. If a commoner were to be expelled from the Academy, it's likely that they would never have the opportunity to return, right? As for whether Lei Ji returned to the Academy or not, Lin Feng didn't care at all. As long as Lei Ji didn't provoke him again in the Academy, he wouldn't take action to teach him a lesson, of course, on the premise that it was within the Academy.

  And seeing Marquis's attitude, Reiji probably wouldn't dare to provoke himself again in the future.

  At the same time, Lin Feng was also a little puzzled. This first condition seemed to be nothing at all. Was it just for the sake of retrieving a quota from an academy that the high and mighty marquis would be so polite to him?

  I'm afraid the real reason should be the second condition?

  Thinking of this, Lin Feng held his breath and looked quietly at Hou Jue. He was very curious about what reason would make his father make such a big concession...

  The marquis nodded in satisfaction, took a light breath and said slowly: "This second matter is also the main purpose of inviting Mr. Lin Feng to come this time."

  Lin Feng nodded slightly, indicating for Marquis Hou to continue speaking.

  "To be honest, I've already looked into Lin Feng's records at Paul College... At the age of eleven, he already possesses strength surpassing Miss Annie's, and even killed one of my subordinates with fourth-level warrior strength. Such achievements are truly astonishing!"

  Marquis Hou sincerely praised Lin Feng: "I'm sure that in a few decades, our world will probably produce another Holy Land strongman."

  "Your Excellency is overpraising." Lin Feng said humbly.

  "Mr. Lin Feng, please don't be polite. Although you are still young, if you continue to grow like this, becoming a strong saint can be said to be imminent." The marquis made a courtesy remark and finally mentioned the second thing: "This second thing is actually very simple, I hope to obtain Mr. Lin Feng's permanent friendship, and I am willing to bear all the expenses for Mr. on his cultivation path."

  "Your Excellency's intention...... is to make me your guard?" Lin Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

  "No, no, no, although I am a marquis, I don't have the qualifications to recruit a Saint Domain expert." The marquis was afraid that Lin Feng would misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "I only hope that through my efforts, I can gain the friendship of a future Saint Domain expert. As for other aspects, Mr. Lin doesn't need to worry. As long as I can obtain your permanent friendship, that's enough for me. Moreover, when you ascend to the Saint Domain, I will also give you a rare divine artifact."