Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 312 Saxon: I'm reporting you, Your Highness, you've been cuckolded!

General Fan Ze vaguely knew that the Military Intelligence Bureau had spies infiltrated the upper echelons of Ceylon, so he did not pursue the matter further. He still had full confidence in Cohen.

With the plan mostly explained, Cohen began assigning specific personnel to carry it out:
"General Fan Ze, you are a familiar face. Many people in the Kingdom of Ceylon know you. Stevens, you will be in charge of liaising with Commander Gaston!"

Assigned by Cohen to execute the plan, Stevens felt a surge of excitement. He knew the importance of this mission; it was no exaggeration to say that he was building the foundation for the future Effie Navy!
Cohen patted Stevens on the shoulder:

"Although Gaston is one of our men, Ceylon will definitely send people to monitor the shipbuilding progress in secret. Be careful not to let them catch you doing anything wrong."

"Do a good job. After the mission is over, I'll have your brother-in-law personally draft a commendation order for you."

Stevens responded firmly:
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

After finishing their business, Cohen asked, seemingly casually:
"How is Princess Grace lately? Has she expressed any opinions on matters within the troupe?"

The two men's expressions changed somewhat. After a brief silence, General Fan Ze replied:

"Her Highness the Princess has been living in the same residential area as Your Majesty, which we are unable to access and do not know the specifics of the situation."

His Highness rarely comes out and doesn't participate much in the group's affairs. He is only interested in shipbuilding and often goes to the shipyard to observe the construction of ghost ships.

By the way, His Highness is very generous; many brothers in the group have received rewards from him.

A hint of helplessness surfaced in Cohen's eyes. The princess's act of poaching him was a clear expression of her dissatisfaction.

He composed himself and said:

"I see. Haven't Flint and those vice-commanders returned from the expedition yet?"

After Scarlet Island settled down, it began to expand outwards in an orderly manner. Flint, along with several vice-captains, was gradually eroding the pirate forces in the northwest sea.

Fan Ze replied:

"Not yet, it will probably take about another month."

"Okay, let's call it a day then."

After the two left, Cohen went to find Grace.

He had just come from the residential area and hadn't seen her along the way. Based on what Fan Ze had just said, he guessed that Grace must have gone to the shipyard to check on shipbuilding.

Cohen soon arrived at Dock No. 3 and saw a slender and beautiful figure standing on a high place, looking at the distant dock.

Cohen was immediately seized by a playful impulse. He took out a demon mask, a red light flashed across his face, and the disguise was complete.

He then flashed behind Grace, deliberately revealing his presence.

Grace was muttering something to herself when she noticed the commotion behind her. Her expression tightened, and she immediately turned around. Seeing the unfamiliar face and aura, she became wary.

Cohen stared intently at the alluring woman before him, his flirtatious gaze lingering on her stunning figure without any attempt to conceal it.

Today, Her Highness the Princess is wearing a plain V-neck knitted fitted long dress. A white silk scarf is tied around her swan-like neck, completely covering her "absolute territory" (area of ​​skin). However, the fitted long dress still perfectly outlines Her Highness's curves.

What a succubus! She's the kind of creature that devours people without spitting out the bones!

Suppressing the burgeoning, unspoken desire within him, Cohen teased:

"Where did this little beauty come from? How did she end up in a pirate's den? Go back and be my wife!"

Grace raised her eyebrows slightly, her red lips curving into a subtle smile, her voice carrying a seductive, sweet tone:

"I have no objection, but I'm afraid your queen, who is the most beautiful woman on the continent, and the elven queen will be jealous!"

Oh, I misspoke. Perhaps it's not just these two who are jealous!

Cohen paused for a moment, then frowned and asked:

How did you know it was me?

This demon mask is so powerful that even saints can't see through it.

Grace covered her lips and chuckled, pointing to her smooth, jade-like forehead:

“My dear husband, you haven’t forgotten that we have a blood pact with hell, so even if you turn to ashes I will still recognize you.”

Cohen felt a chill run down his spine at Grace's use of the term "husband." As expected of a woman with succubus blood, every smile and gesture exuded an irresistible feminine charm.

Cohen coughed lightly, reverting to his original appearance, and said sincerely:
"I was just trying to play a joke on His Highness, but I didn't expect him to see through it."

"Haha, Your Highness has worked hard these past few days."

A deep sense of resentment welled up in Grace's eyes:
"It's not that it's hard work, it's just that being cheated on makes me feel very uncomfortable."

My fiancé was being cuddled and slept with another woman, and even flaunted his power in front of the communication station. I am the eldest princess of the dignified Eastern Empire, and I have never suffered such an injustice.

If my father finds out...

Cohen quickly spoke up:
"Your Highness, please don't joke around. Windsor was just trying to annoy you back then; she didn't have any other intentions."

Grace stopped speaking and stared into Cohen's eyes, remaining motionless.

Cohen felt a chill run down his spine; Grace's gaze frightened him somewhat.

Grace felt a wave of disheartening. "A joke, a joke? Do you really think I'm joking with you?"

"You philandering scoundrel! Can't even the most beautiful woman on the continent satisfy you? All you do is think about is sneaking off to have affairs." Unsurprisingly, she shared the same thought as Empress Shanis Klein of the Central Empire.

Yadel is truly unworthy of being called the youngest legend in mainland China; she can't even control her own husband!

Grace stared at Cohen for a long time before finally turning her gaze away. Suppressing her thoughts, she gave a cold laugh and extended her slender, jade-like hand towards Cohen, her voice regaining its usual alluring quality:

"We're going to the Kingdom of Ceylon soon, shouldn't you get used to the role of your fiancé beforehand?"

Seeing that Grace seemed to have calmed down, Cohen quickly took her hand and spoke in a very gentle tone:
"I've been eagerly waiting for a long time, but I'm afraid of offending Your Highness."

Grace parted her red lips slightly, and what she said made Cohen blush:
"Really? I wonder which person glanced at my chest the moment we met. What, want to measure it with your hands and see if it's as big as your women's?"

Cohen was caught off guard by Grace's sharp retort and didn't know how to respond, so he had to change the subject:
"Oh dear, what a mess I am! I forgot to thank Your Highness. The demon hound... Koss has already been delivered to Freya. Thank you for your great support of my work, Your Highness!"

Grace's voice was tinged with resentment:
"I'm such a victim, having to use my own things to make my fiancé fawn over another woman, sigh..."

again!

Cohen placed his hand on his forehead and spoke softly, comforting the wounded princess.

……

Pearl Harbor, located in the southern part of the Kingdom of Ceylon, is a port with an annual throughput of one billion tons and is also the largest port in the entire northwestern continent.

Pearl Harbor played a crucial role in enabling the Kingdom of Ceylon to become the second largest kingdom after the five great empires.

At Pearl Harbor, King Gaius Cromwell of Ceylon stood on the dock, with his eldest son Orlando, second son Charles, and third son Saxon standing behind him in turn.

Apart from the four direct members of the royal family, a group of ministers and officials followed closely behind.

Today is the day that Pirate King Yann Hughes and Princess Grace Tang of the Eastern Empire are visiting the Kingdom of Ceylon. Logically speaking, King Gaius should not need to appear in person.

No matter how noble Grace's status is, she is still just a woman. Given the current situation, the possibility of her inheriting the imperial power of the Eastern Empire is extremely small. Gaius can simply send a prince to greet her.

But he still showed up in person today, for only one person: the son of the Demon God, the successor of the ancient Pirate King, the owner of the Ghost Ship, and the captain of the Crimson Raiders Pirate Crew, Yann Hughes.

The blazing sun hung high in the sky, casting its intense rays upon the boundless sea, where shimmering waves sparkled like countless fragments of gold, until a deafening roar of an engine echoed from afar.

As the sound drew closer, a towering steel behemoth, set against the backdrop of azure waters, slowly sailed toward Pearl Harbor.

Gaius winked at the Foreign Minister not far away, who waved his hand, and the roar of the magic cannon instantly shattered the morning mist.

As the warship steadily anchored and came to a stop, the metal gangway slowly descended with a creak.

As a man and a woman appeared at the end of the gangway, everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.

The man was dressed in a meticulously tailored gray suit with patterns symbolizing the Demon God emblazoned on the shoulders. He was tall and his appearance was only average, but his resolute and indifferent expression made many people secretly wonder what abilities this son of the Demon God had that allowed him to seduce the darling of the Eastern Empire.

Compared to Cohen's "ordinary" appearance, the Eastern Empire's eldest princess next to him was far too captivating.

Today, Grace wore a deep red silk dress that accentuated her stunning figure.

Her long, wavy hair was casually draped over her shoulders, with some strands sliding down her cheeks and onto her fair, delicate neck, making her exquisite collarbones appear even whiter. Every gesture she made exuded grace and charm.

She took Cohen's arm with her delicate hand and gracefully walked down the gangway.

Many people were secretly amazed. As expected of the princess with succubus blood, her appearance alone was enough to make many men lose control.

Meanwhile, the Ceylon naval band began playing a lively and rousing welcome tune, its melodies echoing throughout the harbor. Cohen and Grace descended the gangway with steady steps.

King Gaius's face broke into a warm smile as he strode forward and shook hands firmly with Cohen:
"Mr. Yann Hughes is surprisingly young!"

Many people present were indeed shocked by Cohen's youth, but considering his identity as the son of the demon god, he was probably already several decades old, only appearing young.

Cohen didn't offer much explanation.

Gaius turned to Grace and said:
"Your Highness's beauty is so stunning that even I can hardly open my eyes. I think if Your Highness had participated in the last Noble Martial Arts Festival, the title of the most beautiful woman on the continent would certainly not have been taken away by Queen Effie."

The reason why Yardel became famous on the continent as "the most beautiful woman on the continent" is because, at the age of just twenty, she defeated the young princess of the Central Empire in the previous Noble Martial Arts Festival and won the title of "Strongest Silver", becoming a jewel in the eyes of thousands.

Gaius's words were clearly a subtle way of praising Grace as even more beautiful than Adele, the universally acknowledged most beautiful woman on the continent.

Gaius's words, spoken by chance, truly struck a chord with Grace, who glanced at Cohen, who remained expressionless to the side.

The meaning was clear: your queen is only relying on her good looks; when it comes to appearance, I am no less beautiful than her!

Faced with Gaius's praise, Grace lightly covered her red lips and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty is very good at praising people. Before my father came, he specifically instructed me to convey his greetings to you."

Gaius's expression immediately turned serious, and he replied respectfully:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Please convey my regards to His Majesty the Emperor."

The group exchanged polite greetings.

The third prince, Saxon, stared intently at Cohen not far away, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes. He finally remembered who this Yann Hughes was!
Blueprints for divine and demonic equipment!
By the way, he was originally a senior executive of the "Flaming Lips" trading company, and he came here to sell blueprints after being introduced by Julian Singh.

Unfortunately, the blueprint was too complex, and even now, Saxon has not figured out the specific manufacturing method. In addition, after learning about Andrei's true identity, Saxon immediately suspended the research on the blueprint, fearing that Andrei would steal the final research results.

Saxon felt a surge of jealousy. King Effie was one such lucky man, and this Pirate King was another. The women around him were all so exquisite. Saxon remembered that when Yann came to Quesaon to auction the blueprints last time, he was accompanied by a beauty whose figure and appearance were no less than Grace's.

Saxon suddenly had a flash of inspiration. That's right, when Yann came to Quesaon last time, he was accompanied by a woman who claimed to be his wife!
Could it be that……

A flash of inspiration struck Saxon—this bastard dared to cuckold the Imperial Princess! With this leverage, he wouldn't have to worry about getting rid of this Pirate King.

Perhaps we can use this opportunity to interfere with the navy, which is under the strict control of my second brother!

Saxon's mood brightened considerably, and a well-hidden greed shone in his eyes as he looked at Cohen.

The welcoming ceremony continued, and Gaius began to introduce Cohen and his companion to the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Ceylon, which Cohen memorized one by one.

When civil war breaks out, these high-ranking officials will be useful. They can be turned, and those who cannot be turned can be eliminated when necessary to paralyze Ceylon's central system.

After the welcoming ceremony, a more private banquet followed.

The banquet was very small, with only King Gaius and his three princes, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, and some high-ranking naval officials present.

Gaius's intention in making this arrangement was quite clear: to finalize the agreement with Cohen to build the ghost ship at the banquet.

With the arrival of Cohen and his companion, even the matter of Duke Gavin was temporarily suppressed. Although the investigation and evidence collection work continued, the political focus of the upper echelons of Quesaon was now clearly on how to extract more secrets about the ghost ship from Pirate King Yann Hughes.

Gaius wasn't worried about this; in his view, the Crimson Raiders, no matter how strong, were just a pirate crew.

Unlike in ancient times, the political situation on the mainland is extremely stable, leaving him with neither extra territory nor time to develop slowly.

Without the support of a powerful force, restoring the glory of the ancient Pirate King and unifying the Endless Sea is simply a pipe dream.

However, the Eastern Empire could not bypass the Western and Northern Empires to interfere in the affairs of the Northwest Continent, so it could only seek cooperation with the native countries of the Northwest Continent.

His status as the fiancé of the eldest princess of the Eastern Region Empire meant that he could not cooperate with the two great empires of the Northwest Continent, so the strongest, Ceylon, was his only choice.

Gaius was confident in the cooperation; the only variable was what price Ceylon would have to pay and how many ghost ships it would ultimately receive.

The banquet didn't get straight to the point at the beginning; the group just chatted about interesting things.

Saxon suddenly walked over, offered Cohen a drink, and then casually mentioned:
"Mr. Yann looks familiar. Have you been to our Quesaon before?"

Cohen chuckled inwardly. So, they finally couldn't resist testing my identity?
Upon hearing this, the Ceylon side was immediately taken aback. Their third prince actually knew the Pirate King before.
Grace, who was standing nearby, was also surprised to hear this. She really didn't know that Cohen had actually dealt with the Saxons before.

Cohen chuckled and said:

"Your Highness has a good memory. That's right, I did come here more than a year ago."

"Your Highness, have you deciphered my blueprint?"

A smile spread across Saxon's face:
"Not yet, but it was good to have formed a good relationship with Mr. Yann back then."

As he spoke, Saxon recounted the previous incident to those present.

The group then realized what was happening, and just as Cohen was about to continue, Saxon suddenly raised his glass and said:

“Mr. Yann, there are a few things I'd like to discuss with you privately regarding that drawing. What do you think…”

Cohen, not knowing what the Saxon was up to, followed him to the side.

Saxon immediately lowered his voice, stared at Cohen's face, and said with ill intent:
"Mr. Yann, where is your stunning wife who works as a guest auctioneer?"

Cohen suddenly realized what was going on, and couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. It turned out that the Saxons thought they had something on him and wanted to use it to blackmail him.

When he and Mavis came to Quesaon, they did indeed appear as a married couple.

That Saxon is truly incorrigible, his mind is full of scheming and plotting.

However, Saxon's thinking was also correct. After all, not many people on the entire continent would dare to cuckold the direct descendants of the five great empires. It was reasonable for him to use this secret to blackmail Cohen.

Cohen concealed his thoughts and said calmly:

"Your Highness has a good memory. May I ask what Your Highness intends to do by bringing this up?"

Saxon's lips curled into a cold smile:
"Mr. Yann, I don't ask for much, but the share of the ghost ship... aside from the navy's portion, you must reserve half for me!"

Cohen suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at the Saxons and saying:
"Good, good, what a loyal and filial son!"
Your father is truly blessed to have such a fine prince as you!

Cohen's undisguised laughter immediately drew the attention of the others, and then, ignoring Saxon's shocked and angry gaze, he walked back to the banquet table.

King Gaius smiled and said:

"You seemed to be having a great time talking with the Saxons earlier, did you hear something interesting?"

Cohen said with a smile:

"It is indeed an interesting story, and I think the Third Prince will be unable to resist telling it later."

As they were talking, Saxon walked over with an unusual expression. King Gaius did not notice Saxon's expression and continued the conversation.

Saxon hardened his heart. Since you don't give me face, then I have no more scruples. You dare to cuckold the eldest princess of the Eastern Region Empire, lose your status as a consort, and offend the Eastern Region Empire. Let's see how long you can be arrogant.

Saxon concealed his emotions and said with a faint smile:

"It's not really anything interesting, but I have a small question. When I first met Mr. Yann, he had a woman with unparalleled beauty by his side. Where is she now?"

Upon hearing this, the entire banquet hall fell silent. King Gaius's smile froze, and a look of bewilderment appeared in his eyes.

Saxon's words clearly caught him off guard.

He frowned, but quickly figured out the crux of the matter. If Cohen really had a wife, or was even married, then he had truly offended the eldest princess of the Eastern Region Empire, which was equivalent to offending the entire Eastern Region Empire.

At this point, he had no other choice but to rely on the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Princess Grace Tang of the Eastern Empire is as famous for her arrogance as she is for her beauty; even Xia Zuo sometimes has to avoid her.

If someone of this caliber were to be cuckolded, one can imagine the consequences.

Upon hearing Saxon's words, Grace felt a nameless anger rise within her for no apparent reason.

You scoundrel, you're using the fake identity I gave you to flirt with other women, aren't you? And where did this stunningly beautiful lady come from?
In Grace's memory, none of the women around Cohen seemed to have come to Quesaon with him. So where did Saxon get the lady he mentioned?
Thinking of this, she was immediately filled with anger and glared fiercely at Cohen.

Grace's actions, as observed by King Gaius and the Saxons, naturally reflected their anger and shock at Cohen's infidelity, and they revealed expressions of anticipation.

Cohen, however, remained calm and looked at Saxon, who couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile, and asked:

"I don't remember what Your Highness is talking about. What lady is there?"
"Don't you dare spread rumors and slander my innocence before Her Highness the Princess of the Eastern Region Empire!"

Saxon had anticipated that Cohen would deny it to the death, and smiled faintly:
"Mr. Ya'en, have you forgotten that your lady wanted to try her hand at being an auctioneer and specially took on the role of auctioneer at that auction?"

You might not know this, but high-level auctions like this usually have video recordings preserved, especially since such a prominent auctioneer was present. The footage of that auction was borrowed by many people!

(End of this chapter)