The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1168 - 350: Interlude Tune 2

Not only that, driven by greed, he also took advantage of his position to take a kickback from the barons in the White Dew District.

The Imperial Prosecution Office submitted one copy of the materials to the Holy City Court and another to the Council of Elders. While the public prosecution against Huck was a certainty, holding the nobles accountable required the Council's nod.

The Council of Elders had no reason to shield an obscure rural noble, especially as his oppressive measures in the White Dew District had already caused local societal instability and offended the citizens of the Holy City.

Although they did not strip Baron Devor of his noble title, they tightened the noose around his neck more severely—ordering him to immediately repay all his debts and approving the Imperial Prosecution Office to seal and freeze Baron Devor's assets.

The Imperial Royal Cavalry moved into Baron Devor's estate.

Seeing the Imperial flag flying atop the manor's main building, the landless farmers and smallholders sighed in relief.

Though the lost lands would not be returned, at least the wicked had met their retribution.

As for the Devor family,

although they and their servants were still allowed to temporarily reside in the manor, it was merely a gesture of dignity left to them by the Council of Elders.

They must quickly find a new residence and move out before the new owner arrives.

Meanwhile, two other nobles in the White Dew District were also implicated. While their debts weren't as massive as Baron Devor's, they were also forced into a predicament of selling land to repay debts.

But this wasn't the most lethal issue,

The truly lethal problem was that with the White Dew District project cast into doubt, the deeds in their hands were nearly worthless amid citizens' panic-induced sell-offs.

To clear their debts, they might have to bleed even more than usual...

Thus, under the sharp blade of public opinion and the noose of debt, a bloody hunt against the rural nobles of the White Dew District officially commenced.

The true reckoning had just begun.

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Outside the car window, the first snow of the Aus Empire fell silently.

Fine snowflakes drifted down from the leaden sky, cloaking the rolling hills and barren woodlands in a mantle of pure white. The entire world seemed to quiet down, with only the whispering sound of wheels rolling over the thin snow, lulling one to sleep.

However, within the carriage, the young dragon Taufu had no time to appreciate the snow scene unique to the Northern Realm.

She curled her small body into a ball, burying herself deeply in a warm "nest" made of layers of expensive furs, appearing weary and listless.

This had to do with her lineage from the "meat lizard", as the cold weather constantly reminded her that it was time to hibernate, instinctively making her want to slumber.

Turning restlessly under the warm blanket, she muttered a low complaint in a voice heavy with sleep.

"Damn it! I hate snowy weather!"

Leaning against the soft cushion and reading materials, Luo Yan raised his head upon hearing her voice.

Watching the curled-up "dragon pig" with interest, he posed a question that had puzzled him for a long time.

"I'm curious, if the meat lizard grows so slowly, why did the Zeta Clan choose to use it as... uh, a nutritional source?"

Mentioning the superiority of the Zeta race, Taufu's drowsiness was half-dispelled.

She lifted her small head from the furs with a snort, speaking in a tone suggesting "you primitive civilization beings can't understand".

"Do you think we're like you raising pigs, only pursuing speed and quantity? We pursue nutritional balance! The meat lizard's tail provides all the amino acids needed by the Zeta Clan and the meat is delicious. We even specifically create a habitable planet to raise them... Why are you staring at me? I'm not giving you any! Don't even think about it!"

Halfway through her speech, she warily eyed Luo Yan, instinctively using her wings to cover her tail, as if it might be seized by the evil Demon King in the next moment.

Yet, seeing her cautious demeanor, Luo Yan merely smiled faintly.

"No worries, I don't eat animals that can talk."

So they only eat the tails.

It seemed this Zeta Empire was even more civilized than he had imagined.

But this only made Luo Yan more curious—how many planet's tails would it take to sustain the consumption of Zeta Empire's citizens?

As he pondered, Taufu was getting furious. Although small in stature, her temper was anything but small.

"Animal! How dare you call me an animal?! You, you have, have some nerve!"

"You're good too," Luo Yan retorted nonchalantly, ignoring the "Dragon God's" wrath, closing the book and placing it on his knee, continuing his inquiry with interest, "Then how do you raise meat lizards? You can't possibly wait a hundred years every time."

The superiority of Zeta Civilization asserted itself once more, Taufu suppressing her anger and proudly straightening her small chest as she spoke.

"The secret is, of course, in the feed!"

Without waiting for Luo Yan to ask, she continued in a boastful tone.

"In the face of the universe's premier Zeta technology, nothing is impossible! We send a starship to the vicinity of the planet's atmosphere and carry out pheromone broadcasting across the entire region! Every creature, whether beast or dragon, accelerates their metabolism, in reproduction and growth alike! This way, the long-living dragons grow thick tails just in time for harvest, while other creatures provide them with abundant food within shorter life cycles... It's called a fully ecological breeding system, unimaginable to you, isn't it?"