Chapter 178 Betrayal

Jennifer was not valued in the original Zachley family, otherwise she would not have married Baron Henry.

After Jennifer took over the affairs of the Xavier family, she selected many people from the original family, but she ended up letting a wolf into the house.

A branch of the Zachli family has set its sights on the Xavier family's winery and vineyards, which can bring the Xavier family an income of about one thousand gold coins every year, not including the wine stored in the winery all year round.

So, they took the initiative to send some of the Zachley family's children to Jennifer's subordinates, constantly placing their own people there, and finally seized the power from Jennifer.

Jennifer had never expected that the people from that branch of the family would have no family feelings at all. By the time she wanted to repent, it was already too late.

Most of the people in the entire castle are from the Zakli family.

Tim's wedding is also a means to seize the barony. By letting the women of the Zachley family marry Tim, the entire Xavier family's territory and wealth will be completely drained.

This method is not uncommon in the Kingdom of Jeff. After all, the people of the Zachley family do not dare to kill Baron Henry openly.

So, Tim married into the Zachley family, and Baron Henry passed the title and fiefdom to Tim.

And the butler Babbitt just now was the person sent by the Zachley family to supervise.

After listening to the two people's description, Richard finally understood the real meaning of the duel arena owner asking him to come back quickly.

If you come back late, your house might be robbed.

The Zackley family is quite powerful in the province of Dover. There are two hereditary viscount titles and quite a few barons in the family.

The person who wanted to seize the title and fiefdom of the Xavier family was one of the hereditary viscounts, Viscount Bodie.

Richard met many nobles in the Ouyun plane, and even beat up Viscount Fast. Naturally, he would not take Bodie seriously.

However, Richard had just returned home and had not yet understood the situation, so he naturally did not take any direct action.

Now we know that the people who attacked the family are from the lineage of Viscount Bodie, so naturally we have to teach them a lesson.

Thinking of this, Richard revealed part of his aura, which was able to reach the level of a third-level wizard.

"Father, Madam, now that I'm back, leave this matter to me. But what does brother Tim think? Do you want to marry the beauty, inherit the title and fiefdom, or are you forced?"

Richard didn't want his brother to hate him because of his actions.

"I'm not dead yet! Even if Tim wants to inherit the title, he can't abandon me!"

Henry sensed the aura of a third-level wizard on Richard and immediately began to tremble.

Richard glanced at him coldly, and Henry immediately restrained himself. When Richard was a child, he didn't take much care of him, and later Richard didn't have any feelings for him.

Now that Richard is a third-level wizard, Henry feels that his attitude towards Richard needs to change a little.

"Tim also knows that the Zachley family only wants his title and fiefdom, so they are not very willing."

Jennifer understood her youngest son well. Although Tim also wanted the title and fiefdom, he didn't want to give them to others.

"That's good, let's gather our people first."

With Richard's help, Henry, as a third-level knight, was naturally no longer afraid. For the sake of his winery, he immediately took action.

Henry's subordinates also include some old men who once followed him to fight in other dimensions, and they are quite powerful. For example, Hansen is one of them.

Henry was confident that these old people were still loyal to the Xavier Family.

What Henry didn't expect was that when Henry started to act, the news had already reached Babbitt.

"He's rebelling. He just came back with a son, and he's thinking of rebelling against us."

Babbitt immediately brought the Zachley family to surround Henry and others.

"Robin, I haven't treated you badly over the years, have I? I didn't expect you to betray me and join the Zakley family."

Baron Henry looked at the man next to Babbitt with an angry look on his face.

The partners who used to be able to share life and death with each other have now become enemies.

"Lord Henry, a man of insight is a wise man. Now everyone can see that the Xavier family is finished. You'd better surrender quickly!"

Babbitt also advised: "Since you have all seen it, I will not act anymore. Just like Robin, join us and there is still a way to survive. Otherwise, I can't touch Henry's life, but you civilians may not be able to do so."

Hearing this, the soldiers behind Henry looked at each other. Some of them could not bear the pressure and walked to Babbitt's side.

Henry looked at his subordinates walking over, feeling mixed emotions.

These were the people I could trust my life to in the past, but now, they betrayed me in order to save their own lives.

Years of life have changed everything, perhaps even himself has changed, otherwise, he would not have allowed the Zachli family to erode his family into what it is now.

"Let's go, those who want to live, let's go."

Henry was dejected and whispered to his subordinates behind him.

Hearing this, another dozen people walked to the other side, and looking at the few people left behind, Henry couldn't help but shed tears of regret.

If I hadn't been addicted to wine, sex and beautiful women, I wouldn't have come to this!

Richard was standing on the castle, watching this scene from afar.

The betrayal of Baron Henry's men was naturally within Richard's expectations.

After all, although these people were able to follow Henry to fight more than a decade ago, in the past decade or so, they have all married and had children, and have become tied down, and no longer dare to fight as hard as they did in the past.

In addition, Baron Henry has not done any real work in recent years, so it is no wonder that his subordinates surrendered one after another.

But to Richard's surprise, there were actually a few people standing behind Henry.

It seems that his father is not completely useless. At least there are people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for him.

Seeing that no one was coming, Babbitt no longer hesitated and ordered his subordinate who had just come over: "Go and capture those people for me, and lock up Henry for me."

A dozen people made up their minds after joining Babbitt. After receiving Babbitt's order, they no longer hesitated and rushed towards Henry and the remaining soldiers with weapons in hand.

Henry felt panicked at the thought that his last loyal subordinate was going to be killed.

Hansen behind Henry was not panicked at all. He had witnessed the duel between Richard and Godwin, and he could handle even a fourth-level warrior, let alone the people in front of him.

Hansen guessed that the reason why Richard did not take action was to see clearly the people in the family. As someone who followed Henry in his later years, Hansen did not expect that so many people would choose to betray him.