Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 26: Business is not business

"Dirty!"

How does it feel to be called obscene by a beautiful woman in your own house? At least Rean is not a pervert who would be excited by this.

He was a little troubled and was trying to come up with a reason that wasn't rude. After all, this was the house of the beautiful woman across the street a few days ago.

The footsteps behind him were getting closer. Li En's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't turn his head.
"Ms. Lana, Miss Lana! Clothes, you forgot your clothes again!"

If I really look back, I'm afraid it would be really vulgar, the kind that I can't explain even if I have reason.

"No, it's too uncomfortable to wear. Friend, help me! Lana doesn't want to wear clothes."

Something soft pounced on him from behind, and Li En dared not move at all.

At this moment, the face of the snake woman opposite was as cold as ice, but she still picked up the teacup steadily and took a sip gently, seemingly not caring at all. But all the little snakes above her head were spitting out their tongues and staring at Rean fiercely.

If she really was of Medusa descent, Rean would have been turned into a stone statue many times.

"Excuse me, I apologize for my words. We should have no legal relationship, so I have no right to accuse you."

The woman put down the teacup and seemed to be grasping the handle of the porcelain, but her fingers were quite tense.

Her phoenix eyes drifted over, and there was a hint of sincerity in her words.

".But the fact that we've broken up our engagement won't be made public for three years. To outsiders, we'll still be a family."

"What you do in private is your business, but in broad daylight, while entertaining guests, you're allowing women to be naked. Isn't that damaging to the Sudar family's reputation? I'm not blaming you, but isn't this a bit disrespectful and a disgrace to the family?"

A series of quick and precise words came out, but Li En felt as if it was you who broke down the defense yourself.

"After all, this house is where I lived temporarily during my childhood. It's a bit inappropriate to ask a woman to come here."

Taking a deep breath, Sallyman found a reasonable reason on the emotional level.

This accusation is beyond words. You're using the house I gave you to keep a naked cat maid in it? Isn't that a bit too much?

It would be fine if you just played it in private, but you performed it in front of me now that I'm here?
But the more she spoke, the more anxious she seemed.

"Friends! Listen to me!!" The innocent girl became anxious when she didn't get a response from her friends.

She hugged him up, forcibly turned Li En's head, and placed it on her chest.

"Hiss!" The sound of snakes spitting out their tongues echoed throughout the living room.

"Excuse me." Li En took a deep breath and stood up.

He didn't care about anything and just took action, tying it up with sheets and then threw it to the maid who came over.

He turned around and said, ignoring the little girl who became even more excited.

"She's Lana, my comrade. Not long ago, she lost all her memories. So now, not only has she lost her common sense, but she's also become a little overly clingy to me out of instinct."

Upon hearing this, Sallyman Sudar was stunned at first and looked at Lana.

She noticed her fake ears, which were also degenerate. Uh, it turns out that this is really not Rean's interest?
But at an angle that Rean couldn't see, the maid behind him nodded quietly, indicating that he was telling the truth.

The next moment, the woman laughed and then coughed lightly to cover it up.

"Ahem, don't get me wrong, I'm just a little surprised."

In fact, this is indeed a bit of a misunderstanding. Sallyman's affection for her is not to the point of jealousy.

It was just our first meeting and we had some very deep impressions, but we can't even be called close friends.

But as mentioned before, both parties have a tacit understanding to dissolve the marriage, but they are just preparing to slowly cool down the relationship over three years. This also means that during these three years, both parties are still nominally an unmarried couple.

When Sallyman told His Highness that he was her fiancé, it was because it was indeed the case on the surface, and this kind of private scandal was not suitable for public disclosure.

But when His Highness followed up on this, he said, "Then go and seduce him and make him join me."

Sallyman was immediately stunned and found it quite difficult to refuse.

After all, since you're an engaged couple, it's normal to have some infidelity, and it's natural to use the honey trap to the fullest. Aren't you getting married soon? Why not just move in?

You belong to me, so shouldn't your husband belong to me too? What? He's not going to join me. Are you, Sudar, trying to hedge your bets?
His Highness has done Sallyman a favor, and Sallyman even used to be a "royal spy."

Looking at the little prince who was so excited to find a solution to the problem, Sallyman seemed unable to pour any cold water on him.

Delaying it for a day or two was already the limit, but I finally got over it.

During this process, she had actually had a lot of random thoughts.

For example, knowing that the man was the inheritor and examiner of the Heroic Soul, and that he had good character and abilities, she was actually a little hesitant.

"Her Highness has spoken very highly of him. If my husband is a good Paladin, she will trust me even more." Sallyman doesn't need a capable husband. She needs a trustworthy person to take up the identity of her husband.

It seems that this man is not bad, at least he is a good man who will not lie to himself. This is still not the feeling of being in love, it's just that among too many bad choices, there seems to be one that is not so bad.

She had come here after making many assumptions and preparations, ready to take things one step at a time, but she encountered this situation the moment she opened the door.
"Hello, is your name Lana?"

A pale light flickered on the crystal necklace. Sallyman took a deep breath and spoke to Lana, who was tied to the sofa.

She is actually quite cautious about her own abilities, and has peeped into other people's minds several times, making her feel sick. However, the appearance of a stranger next to a key figure like Rean needs to be taken seriously, considering her position of serving His Highness.

The main purpose of her trip was to gather intelligence on Rean for His Highness.

Even if a loser is the heir of a heroic spirit, he is still destined to be extraordinary. "How pitiful! Do you know me, your sister?"

"Wuwuwu!" In order to prevent Lana from saying anything too explosive again, Rean stuffed her mouth with the bed sheet while tying it.

[Who are you? Can you eat this? Is it delicious?] It looked like the girl was really hungry.

"Have you really lost your memory? You don't even remember your family? Actually, I don't have any family either." As he spoke, he helped the other person tear off the cloth stuffing his mouth.

"What is family?" The little girl became excited when she heard the new word.

[Family? Can you eat it? Is it delicious?]

Now, even Sallyman couldn't hold it anymore and wanted to eat everything.

She no longer doubted that this was an unlucky girl with amnesia, but she still asked a question in the end.

"Do you still remember Rean? He is my fiancé." In order to activate the premise of her ability (to make the other party pay attention to herself), she said it with courage.

“For friends who eat!”

[Friends! You can't eat them! But if you can give them food, they're good friends!]

Sallyman, known as the witch, fell silent. She stood up with a smile. She didn't want to talk to the idiot, and looked at Rean with more sympathy.

I'm afraid that this former comrade will become a burden to him, and considering his character, he probably won't do anything messy.

Considering their status as heirs of heroic spirits, and that they have even reached the level of great knights at such a young age, the battlefields they have experienced must have been quite terrifying.

Most people would respect such people, and Sallyman was no exception. Although she lacked a sense of security, she still had a good impression of these righteous paladins.

The little "episode" passed quickly, and after the maid took Lana away and started feeding her, the topic finally returned to normal.

Sallyman picked a few of the topics she had planned and expressed her concern, which was neither too close nor too distant. But considering what happened just now, it became even more subtle.

"A girl pretending to be an adult may not be as mature mentally as Long Shou." Rean, who responded subtly, had actually seen through it.

Rean has always been tolerant of little girls, as long as they are not naughty.

When Li En heard that he had just lost his job, and she mentioned that she was willing to help him start a small business, or simply come to her chamber of commerce to find a class, Li En himself was a little surprised.

Her attitude was not like this before. She told you how far away you were from her, but now she is willing to put you by her side?
Uh, you're not taking the engagement seriously, are you? Li En's expression became more and more subtle. No matter how good he was at guessing, he would never have guessed that Sallyman would be Long Shu's confidant.

After all, the only one who can make a new nobleman pledge allegiance is the royal family.

But since the other party mentioned work and business, Li En actually had some ideas.

"I'm new here, and I'd really like to start a career. Miss Sallyman, are you interested in investing?"

Money? Sallyman was not surprised but happy. If he asked for money, everything would be fine.

At worst, you can just give him more money to keep him, or set up a shop that loses money and let him run it.

"Well, I'd like to hear more about it." The businesswoman said a little seriously.

"Look, I have some imported technology. Do you know the wooden loom? I have a sketch here."

"Textile industry? Are you planning to fight the Weaving Baron to the bitter end? That's not worth it."

When it comes to business layout, the originally gentle girl suddenly becomes serious.

In this era, many business issues are actually political issues and must be handled with care.

After her tightly closed eyes opened again, she was as calm as water. She was calculating the gains and losses. The mind-reading witch revealed her true appearance.

Even if we exclude some of her extraordinary abilities, her achievements and talents in business are unquestionable. Otherwise, if a girl were to run a household, she would have been completely exploited.

"No, no, no, I've heard about him. How can I compete with the eight-armed textile race? I just saw that the labor in some places is quite cheap, but it is wasted. It's such a pity." Rean imitated the thinking of the capitalists and expressed his own ideas and plans.

Somewhere? The docks, perhaps. Sallyman understood.

"The labor of those small households can actually be utilized. They can serve as subcontracted family workshops. We will create a honeycomb-like factory combination, with the factory in the dock area as the general contractor and the small workshops as subcontractors, using cheap labor to participate in some low-end market competition."

The more she listened, the more Sallyman understood.

This is not business at all, it’s just “charity” packaged as business.

If you really want to pursue the cost-effectiveness of labor, the surrounding districts are much better. They charge similar prices and can also reduce a lot of off-site troubles.

Apart from anything else, there are so many gangs in the dock area that it makes one's scalp numb. Today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, there will be a person to collect protection fees. Is there any business left?

If the cost of armed security is included, it might be the most expensive in the entire Glowing City.

In the past, anyone who dared to fool me in person would have been kicked out and even banned commercially.

But now, listening to this urban industrial revitalization plan disguised as a business, she smiled from the bottom of her heart.

A faint smile and the dazzling glowing pearls exude amazing charm.

At that moment, Li En was confused for a moment, thinking that he had been tricked, but he only heard whispers in his ears.

"It sounds very interesting. I'd like to hear more about it."

Well, there is one more update today.

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(End of this chapter)