You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

At first, Kahn was able to maintain a calm demeanor, but when he saw a familiar name appear in mid-air, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Crow...how could he—?!"

Crow Wayne, one of his nephews, is considered one of the more outstanding members of the Wayne family. He has applied for a position in the Imperial Government this year and will start working in the Imperial government once the application is approved.

However, this young man with such a promising future has become involved in the most heinous illegal slave trade case under imperial law, which is currently being investigated by order of His Majesty the Emperor himself!

Kahn did not doubt the authenticity of the information provided by Shiloh. As a finance minister, he was very perceptive with numbers. With just a glance, he knew that the data was definitely not fabricated and was consistent with the information he knew about financial changes.

Not long ago, Crowe made a rather large expense—relative to himself, of course.

Compared to other members of the family, Crowe's spending was relatively restrained and low-key, so it was only natural that such a large expenditure would attract Kahn's attention.

However, after inquiring, Kahn learned that this was just the other party's excitement after successfully entering the Imperial Government Affairs Court, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

In retrospect, this expenditure was clearly used to purchase illegal slaves!

Kahn's hands trembled, and he felt his breathing becoming somewhat difficult.

Damn it...

Kro is not the kind of good-for-nothing playboy. He is even considered an outstanding nobleman and is about to start working in the Imperial Government. With the Wayne family as his background, he has an absolutely promising future.

But it is precisely for this reason that it becomes incredibly difficult to handle.

If this matter reaches His Majesty the Emperor's ears, what will he think?

Could it be that the Wayne family intends to undermine the foundation of the empire? Could it be that the Wayne family has lost its loyalty to the royal family?

Even if His Majesty the Emperor can trust Kahn, can he really trust the rest of the Wayne family?

The illegal slave trade case that Shiloh recently cracked in the border city of Clorenza involved issues of allies from other races.

If this matter were to be exposed, Kahn would have no doubt that, in order to quell the anger of his allies, His Majesty the Emperor would inflict a heavy blow on the Wayne family.

Looking at Shiloh, who stood calmly in front of the desk, Kahn felt a wave of helplessness again.

If it were anyone else standing here, Kahn would never allow them to leave the room.

Use wealth, power, and beautiful women to lure them in; if that doesn't work, try to coerce them by targeting their relatives and friends.

Unfortunately, none of these methods apply to Silo.

Who can you coerce?

Shiloh's parents? Or his sister?

Although Kahn frequently criticized Flin for declaring excessive funds at the Supreme Council, which consisted only of the current head of the Chosen Family and His Majesty the Emperor, he knew in his heart that he was no match for Flin in terms of either his relationship with His Majesty or his overall strength.

If he dared to attack Flint, he would be considered successful if he could retain his consciousness from the great magician's grasp before dawn the next day.

"Damn it..."

Kahn took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and unusually swore.

This won't work, that won't work. Kahn originally had the upper hand on the matter of Arya, but compared to what Shilo brought up, this advantage is practically nonexistent.

"Just tell me what you want to do."

Kahn figured it out: the kid had come with a purpose, and with the evidence against Crowe in hand, it seemed difficult for him to refuse any request Crowe made.

Let's just get started and then figure out how to handle the internal problems...

Kahn slightly opened his eyes, a deep, cold glint flashing in his pale gold pupils.

Seeing Kahn's expression, Shilo smiled slightly, knowing that the other party had already let go and opened up, so he took the opportunity to make his own request: "I can hand over this evidence to you, after all, it can be considered as something that Arya and I jointly seized."

Hearing this, Kahn felt even more annoyed. He waved his hand impatiently, signaling Shiloh to get straight to the point and stop beating around the bush.

Xi Luo could also see his father-in-law's dislike for him. Since the other party had already surrendered unconditionally, he was too lazy to continue talking to this old man. So he quickly said, "The condition is that you temporarily remove Aria's status as a direct descendant, and then let me take her away."

Clang!

Upon hearing this, Kahn could no longer contain himself. He lost control of his emotions and flung the cup on the table to the floor, making a crisp clattering sound. The expensive tea inside, meant to refresh him, spilled all over the floor.

"Is this how you treat her?!"

Bang!

Kahn slammed his fist on the table, glaring at Shiloh.

This anger comes from a father.

The man who had been so confident of victory just moments before, Shiloh, was now somewhat silent. After a few moments, he slowly spoke, "First of all, you have no doubt about my feelings for Arya. Secondly, this is the best method I could think of, and I have also obtained her consent."

"I will not say anything about feeling guilty towards her so that I should treat her even better. The feelings between us cannot be mixed with such things."

Xiluo's tone was calm, but his dark eyes were filled with unwavering determination: "Whatever your worries or doubts, that's fine. But I'm definitely taking her away today. Of course, Arya would probably be more than willing to come with me."

Upon hearing this, Kahn's angry expression froze for a moment, then he clenched his back teeth even tighter.

He could tell from Aria's condition these past few days that she was more absent-minded than absent-minded, to the point of being completely absorbed in something else entirely, as if she would throw herself into someone's arms without hesitation the moment that person appeared.

Kahn was furious, but he also knew that he was completely doomed. Shiloh was only saying those things to him out of respect for the title of "Arya's father".

So, the helpless old man could only clutch his chest and slowly sit back down.

"Someone will take you to Arya's house. Now, get out of here."

Silo blinked, said "Oh," and casually used cleaning magic to clean up the cups and tea on the floor. Then, she placed them back on Kahn's desk out of thin air and quietly left the study.

After Shiloh left, the room fell silent again.

Kahn rested his forehead on the overlapping backs of his hands, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, a series of low laughs suddenly came from Kahn's mouth.

Taking a deep breath, Kahn's expression returned to calm, but a hint of appreciation remained in his eyes.

"Although it's outrageous, I have to admit, my good daughter has found a remarkable man..."

Kahn shook his head. Although his emotions just now were not feigned, they were not enough to make him lose his composure.

This is just another test.

"Composed and ruthless, adept at using power to intimidate others... and has also regained his extraordinary talent..."

Recalling the meticulous handling of the cup by Shilo earlier, it was something that no [Dust-Bound] level transcendent could do. Kahn couldn't think of any other reason besides the fact that the other party had recovered his talent.

"The Wells family, they are truly the darlings of heaven..."

After a sigh, Kahn took out his terminal, quickly edited the details of his daughter Arya's situation, and then sent it out.

"Those pieces of evidence of crimes...maybe they're not such a bad thing after all."

Kahn stood up, his sharp, pale gold eyes seeming to be brewing a fierce storm.

With this evidence in hand, a major purge within the family can be carried out without any scruples.

"Someone, relay my orders..."

"Ugh……"

"Why are you sighing again? Didn't your father already say that little Shiloh is on his way here?"

Looking at Aria, whose hands were folded and whose chin was resting on her cheeks, with her little face puffed out, Aisley gently patted her daughter's head and said softly.

"Um... but according to the plan, I may not see you and Dad for a while."

Arya enjoyed her mother's gentle caress. Although she felt sweet that Shilo had kept his promise to pick her up, a faint sadness welled up in her pale golden eyes when she thought that she would not see her father and mother for a while after leaving home in order to avoid suspicion.

Seeing her daughter's melancholy expression, Aisley smiled slightly, sat down next to Arya, and then, as usual, hugged her and gently patted her back.

"It's only been a short time, but from the stories you've told, little Shiro seems to be omnipotent. In that case, let's choose to believe him and believe that he will resolve this matter later."

"Yeah, I know. It's just that it's the first time I've left home like this, so I'm a little nervous."

Arya nodded obediently, then closed her eyes, feeling her mother's warm embrace.

However, this peaceful atmosphere was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

bang bang bang-

"what happened?"

Arya opened her eyes, sat up straight, and asked the maid outside the door.

"Young Miss, Elvis is here again."

The maid outside the door spoke with a hint of helplessness. Ever since Arya returned home, the eldest son of the Zorc family had come to deliver something every single day, but without exception, he and his men were turned away at the door.

Hearing this unpleasant name, Aria frowned, feeling displeased.

"Ah, the maids along the way have sent word that Young Master Xiluo is on his way here!"

"Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Aria immediately stood up from the stool, then kicked twice in place with shining eyes before opening her wardrobe, intending to pick out some nice clothes to change into.

"Mom, which one do you think I should change into?"

Seeing Aria's contrasting attitude, Aisley smiled, thinking that the young master of the Wells family was really charming, able to bewitch Aria to this extent, even disregarding her status as a young lady, and only thinking about leaving with him.

but……

Aisley touched her face and gave a gentle smile.

In terms of eloping, my husband and I should be considered their predecessors.

Is it possible that eloping with one's lover is hereditary?

Aisley couldn't understand it, but recalling the sweet times of her youthful days, she couldn't help but sigh at how quickly time had passed.

"Young Master Xi Luo, the young lady's residence is just ahead."

The old butler shifted his gaze from a slender figure holding flowers outside the garden of Aria's villa, then bowed to Shiloh.

Watching Elvis's retreating figure, Shiloh revealed a mocking smile, never expecting this man to be so shameless.

However, Shiloh could understand Elvis's actions. He was not yet able to completely clear himself of suspicion regarding Stuart's death, and his incompetence in the Sifil Water City incident had been exposed to the heads of the Zorc and Wayne families.

In this situation, even without Shiloh, Kahn would probably have to reassess whether Elvis was a suitable marriage partner.

As the eldest son of the family, Kahn offended many people when he was chosen as a marriage partner due to his arrogant attitude.

If he were to lose this position now, many people would probably be happy to kick him while he's down.

The only way to save himself now is to regain Arya's favor.

Of course, this was also because Elvis was unaware of the relationship between Arya and Shiloh, so his idea was doomed to fail from the start.

On the other side, Elvis, who had been waiting anxiously, thought that today's efforts would be in vain again. But when the door of the villa opened with a "creak," he looked forward excitedly, like a desert traveler who had been waiting for rain after a long drought.

When Elvis saw Aria running out of the villa in a light blue dress, he assumed she had been moved by his persistence, so he put on what he thought was a heartfelt expression and walked up to her with a smile.

Clang!

But just as he took two steps, a pair of steel swords suddenly crossed in front of him, blocking his way.

Elvis's face stiffened, then turned grim, and he roared, "How dare you! I am Aria's fiancé, how dare you stop me?!"

The maid and knight's swords remained unshaken, but a hint of speechlessness flashed in each other's eyes.

These past few days, the young lady hasn't even wanted to see you. What kind of person would think she still has feelings for you?

Now that the young lady has run out and dressed so beautifully, it's obvious she's going to see her real lover, isn't it?

Can't you have a little self-awareness?

The two maids were inwardly full of complaints, but when they thought of the distinguished guest who was about to come and take their young lady away, they decided to sneak a peek at her before the young lady ran over.

However, in that one glance, when they saw the figure slowly approaching from behind, a blush immediately rose on their pretty faces, and they were slightly shocked.

Wow~ It really looks so good, just like the rumors said...

Yes, and she has a very charming aura!

The two maids exchanged a glance, thus completing a silent communication.

Full score!

Even if Elvis was stupid, he could still see something in the eyes of the two maids. So he quickly turned around and stared wide-eyed.

"Xi...Luo!!"

Seeing Elvis gripping the stem of the bouquet tightly, Shiloh rubbed his ears and raised an eyebrow, saying, "So excited to see me? I don't remember ever being that close to you."

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