Bayer, off to the side, was at a bit of a loss too.
Even though he'd braced himself—knowing Marquis Boyer was here because of the school—he hadn't expected the marquis's real intent.
He glanced at Zhou Bai with worry in his eyes.
How was the Lord going to respond?
Zhou Bai's anger gradually subsided, and her thoughts became calm again.
She knew perfectly well—her anger was useless here.
To a certain degree, the other side was using this matter to manipulate her.
Now, she had only two choices.
One: accept.
Two: refuse.
What would happen if she accepted, and what would happen if she refused?
When faced with two evils, you pick the lesser one.
She could only choose the option that harmed Hope Village less.
Or even, could she get something good out of this?
Thinking of this, Zhou Bai looked straight at Marquis Boyer and said, "So, what can our territory gain from this?"
