Steve was even more familiar with the way Lorne and Celine did things.
Even he himself did all kinds of unscrupulous things under Xilin's orders when he was in the grassland.
He was the one who helped Celine gather the refugees, but he didn't know where those refugees ended up.
Steve really didn't have the guts to betray the Fast mother and son by using such horrific means to make thousands of people disappear in droves for no reason.
Of course, this is not the main reason why he betrayed his family.
After following Celine's instructions and rushing back to his castle, Steve, as a direct blood relative of his Baker family, although this guy has no power, he knows everything about the family's arrangements.
Clearly.
And because he had stayed in the grassland, his father even allowed him to attend family meetings.
In addition to the members and allies of his Baker family, the most eye-catching person at the meeting was naturally Marquis Marco.
Knowing that the Marquis once went south with the Grand Duke of the North, Steve thought he had a chance to hear what happened to the team going south.
Unfortunately, neither his father nor Marquis Marco had the intention to elaborate on the topic.
In addition to angrily reprimanding John's evil deeds at the beginning and remembering the relatives killed by Baron Carter, they immediately talked about Lorne.
Steve, who had been ordered by Celine, stood up immediately as soon as he heard Lorne's name.
He needed to attract everyone's attention.
In order to facilitate him to increase his status in the Baker family and at the same time seek greater benefits from Celine, Lorne's appointment made him earn a lot of gold coins.
Relying on these gold coins, now Steve is also doing well.
He is considered a wealthy family in the north.
He straightened out the coat he had specially made.
The fine materials and exquisite workmanship made Steve look more like an heir to the Baker family than his brother.
After making sure that he had attracted everyone's attention, he said.
"Father, Your Majesty the Marquis, all my relatives and friends of the Baker family, I am here today also for the matter of Lorne Fast.
To be precise, it should be for Anna Hubbs, our future in the north."
Steve, who came prepared, signaled to the people present that this time he was not just a small person listening in.
After being an idler for so many years, he was very excited to be able to participate in major events in the north.
It's a pity that it was his relative who died after all, so he couldn't express his excitement.
After adjusting his mood, he continued.
"John Carter's behavior has harmed all of us in the North.
If he is not stopped and punished as soon as possible, the honor of our North and our family will be destroyed in his hands.
And the only one who can stop him is Miss Anna Hubbs.
She is the biological daughter of the Grand Duke.
Unlike that bastard who doesn’t know where she came from, she will maintain the traditions of our northern border and ensure the interests of all of us. " All the people Steve was referring to were just the people present.
Because the replacement of old and new rulers will definitely cause some changes.
This was originally a good thing for the Baker family.
How could Anna have half of the Baker family's blood?
After the girl ascended the throne, the Baker family would definitely be the one to benefit.
Unfortunately, with Lorne's presence, the biggest beneficiary seems to have changed.
After hearing about Baron Fast's brutal behavior, anyone with eyes could understand at a glance that Lorne would accompany Anna and share the power of the North.
This is something that the Baker family cannot tolerate, so before Steve could finish speaking, his father interrupted his son.
"Anna is the daughter of my poor sister, and as her last remaining closest relative.
Of course I will support her, and anyone who tries to harm or take advantage of her will be my enemy.
And like John Carter, isn't Lorne Fast also a bastard?"
Steve was slightly startled by the earl's words.
He knew what his father meant, and Marquis Marco on the side also confirmed his guess.
"Yes, I suspect that Lorne Fast betrayed our northern border just like John Carter.
Otto's death must be inseparable from him.
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Now he has shamelessly kidnapped Anna.
Lorne Fast is the one The one who deserves the punishment the most."
Placing the responsibility for the defeat on Lorne and John, Marquis Marco even ignored John, who was already building an army, and stated that he wanted to deal with Lorne first.
On the one hand, he may feel that Lorne is easier to deal with.
And after killing Lorne, he can also get help from the Harrison family.
Of course, the main reason is that the rise of the Fast family was too short.
Many people thought that Lorne was just a lucky upstart.
A nouveau riche with a huge fortune is naturally the target of everyone.
After hearing what his father meant, Steve felt a little excited.
Because Lorne's wealth is so tempting.
If he can defeat the Fast family, then as a member of the Baker family, wouldn't he also be able to get a share of it?
It's a pity that Steve overestimated his status in the family.
Even if his father needed him to introduce the situation of the Fast family, he had no intention of giving a share of the cake to his second son.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Earl, Steve, who had already obtained a territory on the grassland, should be satisfied.
Of course, Lorne's territory cannot be handed over to Steve.
He needs to use the wealth of the Fast family to win over allies and increase the strength of his Baker family.
There are not many opportunities to eat in one bite like this.
How could Earl Baker give up the opportunity to expand the entire family for the sake of a young son.
After confirming Lorne's crime, they naturally began to discuss how to deal with the Fast family who had betrayed the North.
However, when it comes to dealing with the Fast family, its real content is to determine how much benefit everyone present can get from this feast.
The queue started from high to low, with Steve's father presiding.
One or two, and soon Lorne's territory was almost divided.
After waiting for a long time, Steve finally got his name, but it was different from what he expected.
His father did not give any indication but asked him very casually about the Fast family's war preparations.
Thinking that his father had made an oversight, Steve reminded his father a little before answering.
"Father, the Fast family has more than just grasslands.
My territory is also surrounded by land directly under the Fast family."
The first sentence was considered tactful, but Steve's last sentence was more than just a reminder
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