Lord Chapter 553

Chapter 553 If You Don’t Plan For Yourself, Misfortune Will Befall You

“We’re done here. That’s all I’ll say to you. Pack up your things now. You’re going to follow us to Garthram,” Donald said.

“Sure.” Henry nodded. He was very reluctant, but he dared not say more when faced with the objection from all other members of his family.

He could only formulate his plans slowly. When the time came, he would ask. Richard and Nicholas for their opinions.

The Archers had also heard word from the Southlake authorities on evacuating the city. They didn’t want to leave the place they had been born and bred in, either.

“The businesses that make up the foundation of our family are all here, but now we’re forced to leave due to the war. I don’t want to,” Lawrence bemoaned.

“Exactly! I don’t know what’s up with Diatoran, really. They’re giving up on Southlake City!” Vince said.

“It’s all because of Caspian Lynch. Isn’t he the chief commander? He must’ve decided to give up on Southlake City because he’s useless!” Susan said sarcastically.

“I don’t know why the King had elected a good-for-nothing like Caspian as chief commander. He must’ve been blind. Could someone so useless really lead troops in battle?” Nicholas said bitterly.

“Caspian must’ve decided to give up on Southlake City because he found the enemy’s attacks to be too aggressive and thus wasn’t confident that he could win against them.

“Everything is his fault. Now, we’re forced to evacuate, and our businesses will be snatched away by other people!” Lawrence barked.

Having directed the conversation toward the main topic, Nicholas decided that it was time he brought it up. “Grandpa, I have a good idea if you don’t want to leave our family home here and want to secure the family businesses.”

“Oh? What good idea might that be?” Lawrence asked.

Would Nicholas really have something up his sleeve?

“Diatoran is surrounded by enemy troops, which won’t be held off for long. We

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“I think we should just seek refuge in Vadesia. Not only do we not need to leave Southlake City, but we can also hold onto the family businesses,” Nicholas said.

Everyone in the family was shocked. They didn’t expect Nicholas to have thought of something so bold.

“Traitors are looked down on by other people, and we might even be killed for that,” Lawrence said in shock.

“Diatoran will fall eventually, Grandpa. Who will give us trouble if the country is gone?” Nicholas explained.

“How are you so sure that Diatoran will lose?” Lawrence asked.

“The enemy troops are extraordinarily aggressive in West Aridlands. I heard the troops there are almost at their limit. If we go by that, it won’t take long until West Aridlands is breached.

“The Estryan troops are also attacking us aggressively in East Aridlands. The east is also in danger of being breached.

“As for South Aridlands… Caspian Lynch, that useless general, has run away due to his cowardice. They’ve already given up on Southlake City.

“They’ve achieved short-term victory in North Aridlands, but the enemy might come back some other time. When that time comes, the country will be

surrounded by enemies from all four sides. How can Diatoran possibly hold its own against them?

“If you ask me, Diatoran’s defeat is certain. If these countries gang up against Diatoran, they might directly divide the territory among themselves.

“Now that the enemy troops haven’t invaded the city, we should quickly defect to Vadesia. Only with that will Vadesia let us off the hook. We’ll also have a protective shield above us.”

Nicholas laid out all his opinions.

His family members were all in deep thought after listening to him. They all found his opinions to be somewhat sound.

“Let me ask everyone a question. What are your opinions on this?” Lawrence asked.

“I think that’s doable, Dad. Nicholas is right. No matter who will occupy this place, it’s none of our business. I’m fine no matter what if it means that we can hold onto our businesses. This is indeed a good time to seek refuge in Vadesia,

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“This seems doable to me, too, Dad. Even someone so useless as Caspian Lynch can be a general in the Diatoranian military. From that, we can see there aren’t enough capable people in Diatoran.

“I would rather take the initiative to strike instead of waiting here for our deaths. We must find ourselves a way out, and we must do it quickly,” Susan said

emphatically.

“This matter is of some significance. I think we should discuss it a bit more,” Lawrence said, somewhat worried.

“Dad! Our family has a grudge against Caspian. If we can’t find someone else to back us up, how will we fight against Caspian after we lose our businesses?

“He’ll laugh at us, too. He insulted Nicholas in public once and took the girl he liked away from him. Southlake Corporation is also refusing to work with us.

“If we seek refuge in Vadesia, we’ll get a chance to show Caspian what we’re capable of, and we’ll feel better after that!” Susan said.

“Please make a decision regarding this, Mr. Archer Senior!”

“Yes, please! We might have a shot at survival if we seek refuge in Vadesia now!”

“Exactly! If we make a choice now, we can hold onto our family businesses!”

The family members spoke one after another. They had already been swayed.

“Great! We’ll settle on this. The Archer family will seek refuge in Vadesia immediately!” Lawrence said decisively.

When Nicholas heard Lawrence’s decision, he felt excited.

“You’ve made a wise decision, Mr. Archer Senior!”

“Under your leadership, the Archer family will surely become the most powerful family in Southlake City!”

“You’re so decisive when taking action, Mr. Archer Senior. This choice you made. will surely ensure that our businesses are secured! We’ll become a powerful family after that!”

The family members started boasting about their family and praising Lawrence, which he liked. He looked at Nicholas with a smile and asked, “Nicholas. Among the many enemy troops attacking Diatoran, why do you think Vadesia is the more reliable choice?”

“Vadesia, Astronia, and Filren are all very powerful countries. They’re all equally

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“How do we get in touch with the people from Vadesia, though? Will they take us in?” Lawrence asked, worried.

“Leave this to me, Grandpa. I’ve actually talked to a secret agent from Vadesia named Kenzie,” Nicholas said proudly.

“What? You’ve already reached an agreement with Vadesia? When did you do that?” Lawrence asked in shock.

“Yes. Kenzie has already promised that we’ll become one of the most powerful families in Southlake City if we defect to them!” Nicholas said excitedly.

“That’s great! I didn’t expect you to be so clever, Nicholas. You’ve already found an escape route for the family!” Lawrence could not stop praising him.

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