I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Charlotte had no idea what this woman was thinking all day long, but he had to give a serious answer to this question that so seriously insulted his sexual orientation.

"How could that be? He was just healing me." Charlotte raised her chin slightly. "Look, my injuries are completely healed now."

"The therapeutic effects of dual fencing training are so significant?" Diana was greatly surprised.

"What fencing? I'm talking about proper healing, the kind that uses healing spells." Charlotte's face darkened.

"But why did Roland come to you to heal your wounds? Are you two very close?" Diana asked, staring at him.

"To be precise, this is our first meeting," Charlotte said calmly. "He came to me because of the Potions Aversion Potion."

"You've still contacted him?"

"I didn't contact him on my own initiative. I used a potion on a deer-man before, and he happened to save that deer-man last night. He got the information about the potion aversion from him, so he found me." Charlotte laid it out directly. "He came to talk about cooperation. We've already reached an agreement on dealing with the Judson family."

"Should I leave?"

"Do you think the Harriman family can take down Judson?"

Diana thought for a moment in silence, then shook her head: "To be honest, I can't eat. Forcing myself to eat would be too much and I'd die from overeating."

"That's why I agreed to Roland joining. With the Duru family as an ally, our chances of defeating Judson will be much greater," Charlotte explained.

"Why would Roland want to target the Judson family?" Diana asked, puzzled.

"The Duru family's base is a stable Abyss. They import goods from outside and circulate and sell them within the Abyss. The Judson family's involvement in potions, plundering the wealth and lives of the Abyss's inhabitants, has seriously jeopardized the Duru family's base," Charlotte stated her deduction. "However, how much influence does Roland have within the Duru family? Can his words carry weight?"

"Over the past two years, Roland has gradually gained control of the core power of the Tru family. In addition to the two medical clinics, he is also in charge of many other businesses. In terms of influence, he can indeed represent the Tru family."

Charlotte nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at Diana: "And what about you?"

Diana smiled slightly, "Whether I can become the sole heir depends on your performance."

"It seems we can all get what we want." Charlotte smiled slightly as well. "I've arranged a time for the three of us to meet tomorrow to discuss the specific details of the cooperation."

  

"Okay," Diana nodded.

"Doctor, should I put your six white mice in the room too?" Buddy knocked on the door and came in, looking at Charlotte as he asked.

"Yes, put it in my room." Charlotte nodded.

"Wait a minute! What?! What rat?!" Diana, who had somehow shrunk into the corner of the sofa, asked nervously.

"They're just a few cute little white mice I keep for testing drugs," Charlotte explained. It was unexpected that someone as mature and sophisticated as her would be afraid of mice.

"No! I absolutely cannot let a rat into my house!" Diana said firmly. "Buddy, take it to the storage room next door."

"Yes, miss." Buddy replied and quickly left.

Charlotte felt somewhat helpless, but since the hostess had spoken, she couldn't force the issue.

"By the way, thank you for helping to rebuild the house. But for safety reasons, may I make a small request?" Charlotte changed the subject.

"you say."

"Could we install a higher-level magical shield? The Abyss is too chaotic; I can't sleep peacefully these days." Charlotte glanced at Diana, seemingly nonchalant, but secretly a little unsure.

After all, this kind of request sounds a bit excessive no matter how you look at it.

"You can come and serve me every day. My house has a level six magical shield, and there's another level seven magical shield outside the manor, so you can sleep soundly." Diana's lips curled up slightly, revealing a bewitching smile.

Staying here carries a considerable risk of being attacked at night. Charlotte smiled happily: "Really? Then I'll stay here with peace of mind; I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Diana's smile froze. She hadn't expected Charlotte to be so blunt. She coughed lightly and said, "Adding a magical shield isn't out of the question, but it'll cost extra."

"How much more?" Charlotte immediately tensed up when she heard that the rent was going to increase.

Diana held up one finger.

"Add 1000?" Charlotte did the math; raising the rent to 5000 copper coins wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Diana shook her head and said, "It's 10000 copper coins. I'll install a level four magic shield for you, and the house can be rebuilt according to your wishes."

This price increase is too brutal! It's more than doubled.

Charlotte was taken aback, but then she thought that a level four magical protective shield cost hundreds of thousands, and the house could be renovated according to his wishes, solving both the shop and residence issues at the same time, thus ensuring his safety.

After much deliberation, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, it's settled then."

"Do you still have any of your Aversion Potion in stock?" Diana asked.

"have."

"Give me a bottle."

"Could it be that you also...?"

"I'm not stupid, would I drink that stuff?" Diana pouted. "I'm still the one who calls the shots in the Harriman family. Whether this works out or not depends on my grandfather's opinion."

Charlotte opened the box and took out a bottle of an improved version of the potion of aversion, offering it to Charlotte.

Diana took the potion bottle and said in a slightly cold voice, "Remember, next time you cooperate with someone, you have to ask for my permission first."

Charlotte looked at the landlady, who resembled a wronged young wife, and nodded hastily, "Okay, okay."

He was indeed in the wrong.

Seeing Charlotte back down, Diana gave a soft snort, pocketed the potion, and walked toward the door in a good mood.

Charlotte went back to her room, took out paper and pen, and began to seriously design the house.

This upgrade and renovation will largely determine their quality of life for a long time to come.

……

Diana left the villa and headed straight for the most magnificent hall in the estate.

Foxes have an extremely long lifespan; once they reach the fourth rank, they can live up to eight hundred years.

The current chief of the fox clan is Diana's father, Dirk, but the power to make important decisions within the clan still rests with her grandfather, Alfred.

Every day at this time, her father would go to her grandfather's place to discuss clan affairs and play a couple of games of chess.

Diana stepped into the small garden behind the palace, where two people were playing chess in a small pavilion by the lake.

"My precious granddaughter, why did you choose to come and see this old man today?" Alfred, with his white hair and beard, put down the chess piece in his hand and looked at Diana with a smile.

"Have a seat," Dirk said with a stern smile.