Otherworld Girl Development Guide

"Ellie isn't young anymore. I wonder if she has a boyfriend? If not, I have a few suitable candidates here, each of whom is an outstanding young man."

Upon hearing this, Mayor Doyle raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, although he already knew that Speaker Hart's visit to him was not as simple as it seemed.

It was assumed that he had come to discuss matters concerning the Orthogonal Special Zone, given the enormous interests involved. The forces behind him would definitely intervene, and in order to stabilize the internal situation, Doyle was prepared to concede a small portion of the benefits in exchange.

But no one expected that Hart would actually set his sights on a marriage alliance... Indeed, if Ellie were to marry into the power behind Councilor Hart, not only would his position as mayor be more secure, but Ellie would also gain considerable benefits.

But! Ellie is not a commodity, and Doyle is not one of those families that only care about profit. He cares more about his granddaughter's lifelong happiness than about profit.

"As for Ellie's boyfriend, she will choose a suitable one herself, and I trust her judgment."

Chapter 253 Conspiracy 1+1

Doyle politely declined Hart's request for a marriage alliance.

"Really? That's a real shame..."

Senator Hart looked at Ellie, who was walking towards him with a glass of red wine, and said meaningfully.

"There's no need for regrets. The children's future is their own choice. I just need to be their support."

Ellie walked to the table, placed the red wine on it, and personally opened the bottle with a corkscrew.

Ellie, who works in the support department, may not be able to open bottle caps, but she certainly can open the skulls of bad guys.

Hart took a sip of red wine, a look of enjoyment on his face.

"This wine tastes good..."

"This is a bottle of red wine that I've treasured for many years."

During the ensuing banquet, Representative Hart stopped mentioning the marriage alliance and even the distribution of benefits. Instead, he became a humorous and witty old man unlike his usual self, talking about his youthful days with Mayor Doyle, which made Ellie rethink Representative Hart.

The pleasant dinner quickly came to an end. As Councilor Hart walked out of Mayor Doyle's villa, he glanced back at Ellie before getting into his car, then turned to look at Doyle, as if wanting to try one last time. He asked in a deep voice, "Are you really not going to reconsider that matter?"

Upon hearing this, Doyle looked at his granddaughter and affectionately patted her head.

"Leave the child's affairs to her."

“Grandfather?” Ellie looked at Mayor Doyle with some confusion, as if something had happened while she was away.

"Is that so? Then I'll be going now... Goodbye, Doyle!"

Goodbye, Hart!

After saying goodbye to Doyle, Hart got into the magic-powered car and disappeared around the corner at the end of the road.

After watching Hart leave, Mayor Doyle turned to Nestor and said, "It's getting late, you should leave too."

“Yes, Mayor Doyle.”

Nestor bowed and left Mayor Doyle's villa.

After everyone left, Doyle stood at the villa entrance for a full five minutes... lost in thought.

“Grandfather?” Ellie whispered, reminding her that it was time to go inside.

"Grandpa is getting old~ He always seems to remember things from his youth... Come on, let's go inside."

Back inside the villa, besides the maids busy in the dining room and kitchen, only Doyle and Ellie remained in the room.

"The commercial treaty will be officially signed tomorrow. After the treaty is signed, you won't need to stay by my side anymore. Krobel will also embark on a new path. I'll give you a break and go have some fun with Zhou Mingrui."

"Grandpa~"

Ellie's cheeks flushed instantly, but she was still very happy. This meant that her grandfather had approved of Zhou Mingrui... And if nothing unexpected happened, Zhou Mingrui would stay in Krober for a long time after the treaty was signed, which meant that the two of them would have more opportunities to be together.

So, after signing the contract tomorrow, where should we go with Zhou Mingrui? Ellie couldn't help but think.

She didn't notice the shadow that crossed Doyle's eyes. He knew Hart well, just as Hart knew him well.

This visit is not as simple as it seems!

Meanwhile, in the hotel on Huanle Street.

Alice's face was covered in notes...

"Bell, Theo! You're cheating! Why are my cards blue and white, but yours are purple and orange?!"

Bell and Theo pretended not to see Alice's complaints and looked up at the ceiling.

"We didn't cheat, we just optimized the deck..."

Zhou Mingrui smiled helplessly. Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and Shi Qiang's voice came from outside.

"it's me..."

"You guys play first, I'll go see what's going on."

After saying that, Zhou Mingrui opened the door and saw Shi Qiang with a serious expression.

"After the talks tomorrow, I'll go back to Mudo first."

Zhou Mingrui paused for a moment, then replied to Mudo?

"what happened?"

After thinking for a moment, Shi Qiang decided to tell the truth: "Our intelligence network has discovered that someone is plotting against Mayor Doyle, which could lead to widespread unrest. For safety reasons, we should return to Mudo and wait to see how things develop."

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"Is that so? That old man Doyle refused the marriage proposal. Then don't blame us..." Number I shook his head with some regret. He was still confident in Doyle's abilities and thought he would be a good partner if they could cooperate.

"When do we make our move?" IV asked.

"Once the treaty is signed, the moment the other side relaxes, they will fall into the abyss amidst the glimmer of hope, and then... under the constraints of the treaty, external forces cannot bypass the treaty to interfere with Krobel," II said.

“I’ll go inform the hunters. Let the Doyle family become part of Krobel’s history!” III said.

Sitting on the sofa, Councilor Hart couldn't help but sigh... It was such a way for former friends to part ways in the end.

"My lord, when should we launch our revenge against the people of Shangqiu? If this legendary demon exists... even those people of Shangqiu wouldn't be able to stop it!"

The Order's hunter stared at the enormous demon, its aura causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.

"Of course, we'll unleash divine punishment when they're at their happiest, like tomorrow after the contract is signed, at the moment when they're most relaxed, when reporters from all over the continent are taking pictures," the old gentleman said with a smile.

On the other side, the Order's hunters continued to supply the demon with Radiant Crystals. As the energy was replenished, the energy fluctuations on the mythical demon became increasingly intense, and a faint red light emanated from its eyes.

"Alright, let's go. This demon is about to awaken."

The old gentleman nodded in satisfaction at the demon's performance and turned to walk towards the exit.

"Understood, sir!"

The hunter nodded and made a throat-slitting gesture to the other hunters. The hunters then drew their melee weapons and coldly approached the civilians.

Several civilians seemed to realize something and kept backing away...

"No...don't kill me...no...ah!"

"Help...Mom!"

Amidst screams, several civilians fell into pools of blood, while the old gentleman remained oblivious to the cries behind him.

"Sir, what should we do when Crobel is attacked?"

"What should we do? Of course, we should seek refuge. The hope of the cult still lies with us."

This attack was merely an act of retaliation. Although the cult has been destroyed, given enough time, it will regain its former glory.

"Understood, sir!"

Chapter 254 The Eve

"Is this detrimental to Mayor Doyle?"

Upon hearing Shi Qiang's words, Zhou Mingrui frowned. If it was bad for Mayor Doyle, then it was bad for Ellie.

He'd do something bad to his girlfriend?! Do they really think Zhou Mingrui has a good temper?!

"Can we help Mayor Doyle?"

Shi Qiang shook his head: "This is Krobel, which, in terms of sovereignty, belongs to the Krobel Autonomous Region. All security can only be handled by their own people. According to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, we cannot interfere..."

"Unless Mayor Doyle asks us for help, right?"

Zhou Mingrui said helplessly from the side, "That's how diplomacy is, especially when it involves domestic affairs, it's particularly sensitive."

"Yes, but don't worry, we have a contingency plan."

"understood."

Zhou Mingrui nodded. No matter what, at times like this, they had to trust the organization. They would arrange everything, after all, they were the professionals!

"Get some rest. After the meeting tomorrow, take them back to Mudo..." Shi Qiang emphasized the word "them".

Back in the room, Bell, Theo, and Alice surrounded her.

"Old Zhou, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing. After we sign the treaty tomorrow, we'll go back to Mudo first. I have work to do. We can go to the Misi Theme Park together after I finish my work."

"Good~"

Bell and Tio nodded in understanding. Zhou Mingrui was sometimes very busy, and sometimes very free... Alice, standing to the side, touched her lips and stared at Zhou Mingrui, seemingly lost in thought.

After playing with them for a while longer, Zhou Mingrui clapped his hands and said, "Alright, it's getting late, we should rest."

"Old Zhou, why don't you sleep here?" Lingdang stepped forward and hugged Zhou Mingrui's arm.

“I don’t want to sleep on the sofa…” Zhou Mingrui stroked Lingdang’s nose with his finger: “…Good night, get some rest.”

After saying that, he patted Theo's head and left the room.

After returning to his room, Zhou Mingrui washed up and lay on the bed. Hearing Shi Qiang's words, he suddenly felt like he couldn't fall asleep. He took out his phone and opened Ellie's profile picture. It was a photo of the two of them when they first parted ways, which was also Zhou Mingrui's favorite photo.

Are you asleep?

In less than three seconds, Ellie replied to the message: [No, what are you doing?]

[Just finished playing games with them (I'm tired)]

[(Chuckles) You've worked hard~]