The villain daughter did all kinds of things

She clearly had planned this in advance; seeing that she hadn't found anything at the seafood market, she immediately went to another destination—the bookstore.

Here, the mermaid, through her powerful magical perception, quickly read through several books, most of which were about the history and news of the Allen Federation.

Miss Mermaid did glance at these books, but only quickly. The ones she actually read carefully, page by page, were all geography books.

Miss Mermaid carefully studied the terrain and landforms of the Allen Federation, and purchased different versions of Federation maps. She also studied the Federation's various water systems in detail, especially the large saltwater lakes near the sea.

Clearly, the mermaid realized that there was no longer a place for her among the sea creatures, and she planned to move with her followers to the Federation.

Emery watched all this in secret, but did nothing, only smiled.

Once an ornamental fish has entered the aquarium, no matter how much it jumps around, it can forget about regaining its freedom.

The mermaid's future has already been written into Emerald's script, and it won't be long before she willingly gives everything for Emerald.

Chapter 277 Keeping the Appointment and Cooperation

Three more days passed.

During this time, Miss Mermaid Xia Sha had almost adapted to life at the Emerald's house. Except for returning to the fish tank to sleep at night, she would basically wander around Locke City during the day.

The library and cafes are the mermaid's favorite places. When she feels like it, she will also go to the cinema to watch a movie. She even went to experience an elf brothel once, but she ran out blushing after less than 10 minutes. She was probably scared by the elves' unrestrained behavior.

Yak and Kerry had a fairly enjoyable three-day trip in Locke City, and the results of their check-up at Lily of the Valley made them even happier.

Previously, if Kerry didn't visit Lian for more than three days, he would experience various physical discomforts, becoming increasingly weak until he was on the verge of death.

But now Kerry hasn't gone to the Drunken Red Mansion to see Lian for five days, yet she's still healthy and has no adverse reactions, proving that Emery's treatment has been successful—as long as Kerry can control herself and stop seeing Lian, she can completely get rid of him.

But it wasn't as easy as it seemed.

After all, Kerry had been in an intimate relationship with Rei for several months, and Rei's skills were superb. She had given Kerry in-depth training, so that even if Kerry was unwilling, his body had long since become obedient.

Even though Kerry is no longer controlled by the Bewitching Sect's methods, whenever she feels lonely, she often thinks of Lian first rather than her husband, Yak.

Of course, in matters of the heart, Carrie still insists that she only loves Ark, and that her feelings for Rei were merely a matter of physical necessity and uncontrollable emotions.

Emery didn't have any good solutions to this, and could only offer the following advice:

"Take a long vacation, Brother Ark. Take Sister Kerry around the Federation and let her be filled with your love. Let her forget about pity in the nourishment of love."

"..."

Emerald's words were quite clear: she wanted Ark to stop being so busy with his career and spend more time with Kerry, ideally doing lots of "doing" things whenever he could, so that Kerry would finally come back to him.

"I understand."

So after a moment of rather speechless silence, Ark nodded seriously:

"In any case, thank you very much this time, little sister Emerald... In the future, if you ever need my help, please don't hesitate to ask me for help."

"Ah."

Emery didn't stand on ceremony and smiled:

"With Brother Yak's talent, he will definitely inherit the family business in the future. At that time, I, an ordinary merchant, will have to rely on Brother Yak's help."

An ordinary businessman?

Ark muttered to himself, feeling quite speechless, but didn't say anything more. He already knew very well what kind of personality Amelie, who was his distant cousin's sister by blood, had.

After saying goodbye, Ark took Kerry and left Locke City.

Afterwards, Emerald received news from Flora and Viliana that Ark had indeed accepted Emerald's suggestion and requested a six-month leave from the Lohid Magic Academy to take Kerry on a trip around the Federation. He also planned to visit Shangying Kingdom after the fixed teleportation portal was built.

. . . . .

Kerry broke free of control, and it was impossible for Rei, as the caster, not to know this.

It's no secret to Rei who can help Kerry break free from control. After all, no matter how much Kerry loves Ark in her heart, she will always be very obedient in front of Rei. She probably already sold out Ark and Emeryte's plans.

Emerald had, of course, anticipated this, but she didn't care and was already prepared to confront Rei head-on.

As Emery had predicted, things turned out just as she had.

It was about three days after Ark and Kerry went on their trip to the Federation when Emerald received an invitation from the Drunken Red Mansion in Sphinx, a handwritten invitation from Lian herself.

The gist of the story is that Rei has recently developed several delicious new dishes that combine Eastern flavors with Federation cooking methods, and she invited Amelie to come and taste them.

Since visiting the Drunken Red Mansion, Amelie has become a distinguished guest there and is also a familiar friend of Lian. It is perfectly reasonable for her to receive such an invitation, and there is nothing suspicious about it.

Amelie didn't think Lian would dare to attack her directly at this time, but to be on the safe side, she made thorough preparations.

All combat equipment was prepared to its best condition, and all the materials available for strengthening the undead were used to give them another boost. This time, the focus was on strengthening the undead princess and her daughter, the undead Aya, as well as the swordswoman.

During this time, aside from her work and indulging in the company of the girls around her, Amelie never neglected her cultivation. Through her further understanding of the Netherworld Soul Technique, she finally found a way to bypass the binding restrictions on magical artifacts, allowing the undead Aya to use the Sword Maiden's Demon-Slaying Bell.

Moreover, Amelie also remembered the red-clad woman's teaching that "divine thunder can break all laws."

To prevent Lian and the Hehuan Sect from using other strange methods, Amelie removed one of her large teeth and replaced it with a sacred crystal that sealed the Divine Firmament True Thunder.

If Rei really did use some tricks during this meeting, and Amelite fell for it, she would bite off the seal in her mouth and use the Divine Lightning to keep herself conscious.

After everything was prepared and she was certain that she wouldn't mess things up no matter what, Amelie took Marcy, Julia, and Viliana with her to the appointment.

In the same private room at the Drunken Red Mansion that Amelie frequented, she saw Lian, the beautiful woman in a cheongsam who now looked even more mysterious.

Lian was still all smiles and very friendly, seemingly not minding at all that Emerald had helped Kerry break free from her control. She called Emerald "my dear young lady" repeatedly and would even stick close to Emerald to personally pour her drinks, which made Julia, who was sitting on the other side of Emerald, and Marcy, whose job had been taken away, somewhat dissatisfied.

Of course, before coming here, Emery had given a general overview of Rei's situation, so even Yulia, who was least good at using her brain, didn't act impulsively. If she was unhappy with something, she would just pretend not to see it and bury her head in the food on the table.

Marcy seemed to have returned to the time when she first came to Emerald's side. Back then, she was good-looking but knew nothing else and could only be a decorative object by Emerald's side. It was the same now.

Amélie was very cautious, always on high alert, wary of Lian's little tricks.

But no matter how you look at it, Lian didn't make any underhanded moves, and there was nothing wrong with the food and drinks on the table. It seemed that Lian had simply invited her over for drinks and a chat.

So Amelie began to play along with Rei's act. When Rei leaned close to her to pour her wine, she would put her arm around Rei's slender waist, hook Rei's chin, and even experience the smooth feel of the silk fabric of the cheongsam.

The new dishes that Lian developed this time are quite interesting, and they do indeed combine the cooking styles of Eastern and Western countries.

For example, there's Sichuan-style spicy grilled beef steak, Mao Xue Wang-style vegetable soup, and dragon meat sliced ​​into thin slices and rolled into pancakes, just like Peking duck.

Although some dishes may look rather strange, they all taste great. As long as you can break down your preconceived notions about certain dishes, it will be a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Yulia, a gluttonous cat, had almost forgotten why she came here after devouring everything in her meal. If Rei really had ill intentions towards Emery, Emery would probably have been completely devoured by Rei while Yulia was still eating.

Seeing that Yulia was already fully enjoying the food, Rei suddenly smiled even more charmingly at Emerald, and pressed her body even closer, almost sitting on Emerald's lap.

She first poured two small glasses of fragrant wine and gently clinked them together with Amelie's. Then, after drinking them, she blew the still-warm breath, carrying the scent of the wine, into Amelie's ear and softly said:

"My dear young lady...you must have had a very fruitful trip to the Eastern Kingdom, right? Have you already figured out what kind of innerwear I wore every day?"

"Ha ha……"

Emery remained unmoved. She first finished the wine in her small glass, then playfully rubbed her cheek against Lian's cheek with a flirtatious smile.

"If I really wanted to know what kind of innerwear Lian Ni Yueyi was wearing, wouldn't it be easier to just look? Do you think Lian Ni would refuse me?"

"That's hard to say."

Lian leaned back slightly, keeping her face a certain distance from Emerald's, but her body remained very close to Emerald's:

"Although I run a brothel, I am the owner... Could it be that Miss thinks I am the kind of woman who can be played with at will for a fee?"

"Oh? So you're going to charge me money, Lian? That makes me so sad."

Emerald wasn't about to take the bait; instead, she gave Lian a seductive wink.

Aren't we good friends?

"Of course we're good friends~~"

Lian smiled and poured wine for the two of them again, then gently clinked glasses with Amelie.

"Come on... let's drink to our friendship."

Cheers!

After sharing another small cup, Lian changed tactics, suddenly becoming curious:

"But Miss, you're really amazing! Divine Firmament True Thunder is one of the highest-level spells that only inner disciples of immortal sects can practice in the Tianyun Empire. How did you learn it? Although I've been away from the Tianyun Empire for more than three years, I remember that immortal sects don't accept disciples from other countries."

Lian's words were tantamount to her knowing about Kerry, but she didn't care. Perhaps Kerry was just one of many toys to her, and she was more concerned about Emerald at the moment.

"Of course I don't have the destiny to join the immortal sect, but..."

Emerald understood Rei's subtext, but she remained vigilant and even less likely to tell Rei the truth. Instead, she deliberately smiled in a frivolous and arrogant manner:

"Who am I? Of course, I am loved wherever I go... I was originally not interested in the magic of the immortal sect, but a fairy from the immortal sect, XXX, fell in love with me at first sight. In order to make me smile, she gave me everything, including the Divine Firmament True Thunder technique."

"Is...is that so?"

Lian's lips twitched a few times, seemingly speechless at this statement.

But she was only skeptical, not completely disbelieving; after thinking about it, she even laughed.

“If someone else said that, I would definitely think she was bragging. But if it's you, my dear young lady, I actually believe it... because you are indeed amazing, and I think I understand that fairy.”

"Of course, I am the number one beauty in the Allen Federation!"

Emerald declared loudly, as if she were drunk, which made Julia, who was completely absorbed in the food, unable to resist lifting her head from her food and making a face at her.

"Hahaha, yes! There is no beauty in the entire Allen Federation more beautiful than you, Miss!"

Lian, however, wholeheartedly agreed with Emeryte's claim, and her eyes lit up.

"Hmph? I guess you have good taste."

Amelie raised her small wine glass again and gently clinked it with Rei's, then drank it all in one gulp.

"Speaking of which..."

After putting down her wine glass, Lian sat back down in her seat, her tone suddenly becoming serious:

"Rock City is about to build a fixed teleportation portal directly to Shangying Kingdom, right? This city is really lucky; it's destined to become the economic center of the southern Federation in the future."

"Yes, the construction of the teleportation portal has already started, and it's almost finished in Locke City. The main problem was that transporting materials to Shangying Kingdom took a lot of time... Well, if things go smoothly, it should be ready to use in another month."

Emery tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and then smiled:

"I've already thought it through. Once the portal is finished, I'll build a themed street next to it, with cherry blossom-themed and elf-themed shops lining both sides, so that all tourists visiting Locke City can experience two different exotic styles."

"This plan is excellent! As expected of you, Miss, you truly have a keen business sense!"

Lian first applauded Emery's plan, and only then did she reveal her own purpose:

"Since you're planning to build a themed street, Miss, why don't you include me? According to your Federation's standards, my Drunken Red Pavilion is basically a brothel from the Tianyun Kingdom, right? Anyway, that themed street already has cherry blossom brothels and elf brothels, wouldn't it be even more wonderful to have another Tianyun Kingdom brothel?"

"Oh? Lian, you're planning to open a branch in my area?"

A glint flashed in Amelie's eyes, but she didn't immediately agree. Instead, she hesitated and said:

"but……"

"I know, I know."

Lian, however, continued pouring wine for Emerald with a cheerful smile:

“I understand the rules of doing business on your turf, Miss… This Drunken Red Mansion branch is of course a collaboration with you, Miss. The land and the store are yours, and you can recruit the employees. I will only be responsible for the interior decoration, staff training and operation. The profits will be 70 for you and 30 for me, how about it?”

...Are the conditions really that good?

Emery was slightly surprised.

After all, with the strength of Zuihonglou, they could easily go it alone without anyone else. Lian Ti's cooperation proposal is practically giving money to Ameliete.

"...What do you mean by 'rules of doing business on my turf'? I don't know any of that."

Despite her inner doubts, Emerald remained outwardly calm, simply smiling and making sarcastic remarks:

"You make me sound like some kind of genius. Locke City belongs to everyone, not just me."

"puff."

This remark made Lian burst out laughing, and even Yulia once again looked up from the pile of food and rolled her eyes at Emerald.

"What? Am I wrong? I don't have any unique talent!"

Emery put her hands on her hips, clearly displeased, and snorted.

"Yes, yes, yes... Miss, you don't have any unique talents, you're the most intelligent cook."

Lian smiled gently, holding her small wine glass and swirling it slightly, but she didn't drink it.

"Speaking of which... Miss, do you know how people outside are describing Locke City right now?"