System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1244 - 333: The Price of Cooperation

Heading towards a vast mansion ahead.

Traversing through streets and alleys, the two arrived at the several-meters-high front gate of the manor.

Gasper did not hesitate, knocking on the heavy door.

Knock knock~

The moment the sound rang out, Gasper and Balin’s eyes vigilantly scanned their surroundings.

Confirming there was nothing unusual on the quiet street, Gasper slightly relaxed.

However.

Minutes after the knocking.

Gasper heard no sound from behind the heavy door.

Gasper’s brows furrowed instantly, raising his right hand again to knock on the door.

This time.

Because Gasper’s right hand was clenched into a fist, the knocking sounded more like hammering, with little difference.

Consequently.

In this silent night, it seemed particularly harsh.

Standing not far away, on lookout, Balin looked back in surprise.

A moment after Gasper’s pounding,

Footsteps sounded from behind the heavy door.

They approached the door from a distance, accompanied by an angry questioning voice.

"Who is it? Knocking so late at night?"

"Aren’t you afraid of angering the Sir, facing the wrath of the Sir?"

Listening to the ranting behind the door, Gasper said nothing.

In less than half a minute.

With the sound of a latch being drawn, the heavy door opened a crack, about ten centimeters wide.

A middle-aged man, wearing a linen robe, peeked out, surveying beyond the door.

Upon seeing Gasper ahead and Balin in the distance,

The middle-aged man immediately frowned, his tone unfriendly.

"Who are you?"

Gasper’s calm face bore a slight smile, as he said.

"Steward Jared, I am Gasper Balawang."

"By my master’s order, I came to meet Sir Ludovico Dons."

The middle-aged steward Jared furrowed his brow tightly, asking,

"Do you know who I am?"

Gasper nodded slightly, responding indifferently,

"Of course, Steward Jared is the Sir’s butler, responsible for all matters of life in the manor, a pivotal figure here!

Jared nodded slightly, appraising Gasper up and down, before asking again,

"I have never seen you, who is this master you speak of?"

Upon hearing this, Gasper glanced around.

Seeing Balin in the distance nodding at him,

Gasper refocused on Jared, responding,

"My master... cannot disclose to Steward Jared at this moment."

Jared’s face instantly showed displeasure.

Just as Jared wanted to speak, Gasper seized the words first.

"However, my master ordered me here to assist the Sir in solving worries and difficulties."

"This concerns the entire ownership of Kakasong City!"

Surprise surfaced on Jared’s face, his eyes shifting as he pondered for a few seconds.

"Wait at the door, I’ll notify the Sir immediately."

Gasper slightly bowed his head in response.

Under Gasper’s watchful gaze, the door that had opened a crack closed again.

Jared’s footsteps behind the door gradually faded away.

Gasper shifted his gaze to Balin not far away, signaling with his eyes.

Balin instantly understood, stepping over to Gasper’s side.

Gasper spoke in a low tone, "After I enter the manor, if I haven’t come out in half an hour, leave immediately."

"Also, dispatch someone back to the territory to inform the Lord of everything happening in the city!"

Balin’s brow raised instantly.

Gasper didn’t give Balin a chance to speak, continuing,

"No need to say more, we are carrying out the Lord’s task."

"Even if it means dying in Kakasong City, it’s our mission."

"We do this not just for the Lord, but for our families."

"Our families can live well on the Lord’s estate!"

Hearing this,

Resolution flashed in Balin’s eyes, nodding heavily.

Gasper glanced at Balin approvingly.

"Very good!"

Not to mention having come to Kakasong City,

Having been dispatched to Morgan Town, infiltrating Aiden Manor,

Gasper had already prepared to be discovered, to hang on the gallows.

But Gasper realized,

Not only had he not died, he had assisted the Lord in overthrowing Ed Manor.

Comparing to the harsh life before, lacking food, plagued by bandits, living under constant threat,

Though Gasper hadn’t yet led a stable life,

His family now lived safely on the Lord’s estate.

That was enough!

Soon.

Footsteps sounded again behind the heavy door.

Compared to the previous steadiness, these steps were noticeably more hurried.

Accompanied by another rattling latch sound, the heavy door opened.

Jared’s figure appeared in Gasper’s view, his tone somewhat hurried,

"The Sir invites you into the manor for a detailed discussion."

Gasper nodded slightly, "Of course!"

Without any hesitation, Gasper stepped inside, entering the manor.

With a heavy sound, the massive door closed once more.

Gasper followed behind Jared, walking through the manor’s courtyard.

Passing corridor after corridor, turning past corners of building walls,

Gasper stopped before a tightly closed, double wooden door.

Jared glanced at Gasper, raising a hand to knock on the door.

Knock knock~

Jared spoke respectfully,

"Sir, the visitor has been brought."

As his voice fell, a low response from a middle-aged man sounded from inside the room.