"Nelu, bring me my collar."
In the small building, the girl brought a lace collar to Ethan's room as fast as she could and stood on tiptoe to pin it on him. Looking at Ethan, the girl said, "Dad, you seem to be in a good mood today."
"Because a life-changing opportunity is right in front of us, Nelu. If all goes well, we'll be able to leave this shitty house soon. "Said Ethan, stepping on the floor.
He looked exceptionally energetic and high-spirited today. If it weren't for the almost paranoid gaze in his eyes, the man in front of him would almost be able to overlap perfectly with the past. Nelu was wondering, who is he going to see?
Ethan put on a neat suit and a collar flower, looking like a gentleman about to go to dinner. He would only dress like this when he went to see someone important. He patted his daughter on the shoulder and strode out of the room.
In the Prancing Horse Hotel, Edward was looking at his imperial constitution. He looked so serious that nothing seemed to disturb him, so he didn't know that someone was visiting until the door knocked for the third time.
"Who is it?" Edward walked towards the door.
"It's me, Ethan."
Edward opened the door and said cheerfully, "Nice to see you again, Mr. Ethan."
He invited Ethan in, looked around the hallway, then closed the door behind him. Edward smiled and said, "Looks like Mr. Ethan has made his decision."
"Yes, I've decided to take a gamble. Although I'm not a gambler, I think if I don't seize this opportunity, I don't know if I'll have another chance next time. "Ethan nodded.
Edward agreed, "Opportunities are always fleeting. Brave people will seize them firmly, and cowardly people will be willing to accept the status quo."
"Then, what are you going to do? I have to remind you that my uncle is a Level 15 Knight. "Ethan said.
"Even if it's a Knight, it's just an old Knight." Edward smiled and added, "We have enough power. As long as we have the right time, we can make Baron York disappear. However, Sur City doesn't want to be an ideal place to make a move. "
"That's not a problem. The army of Storm City is about to head to the Ash Mountain Range. I will persuade Uncle to fight with them. With his personality, he will not rest assured that Sir Maud's men will lose control of their territory. "
"If that's the case, it would be ideal. The baron died in battle and Mr. Ethan inherited his title and power. There's no more perfect ending."
Ethan nodded and said, "Then, what are your conditions? You won't help me unconditionally, right? "
"Of course. After all, we are businessmen." Edward said indifferently, "We came from a faraway place, and we don't have any status or identity in this strange continent. Right now, the most urgent thing for us is to have a legitimate identity. "
Ethan paced around the room twice and said, "No problem, wait for me to sit in the position of City Lord. I can make you residents of Sur City. "
"That is not enough, sir. At the very least, my young master needs to be the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. "
"Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce." Ethan frowned and said, "The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Sur City has always been Sean …"
"He's been sitting in that position for a long time, and it's time for him to move. Besides, we're going to bring a whole new industrial revolution to the city. If I make such a contribution, I don't think anyone will criticize me, right? "
Ethan gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I promise you. If you can really bring change to Sur City, the position of chairman of the Chamber of Commerce will be yours. "
"Then one last point, we still need some guarantees."
"Guarantee?"
"This is a simple contract I've drawn up. Mr. Ethan, please take a look." Edward took out a few pages of the contract from the grievance and handed it to Ethan.
Ethan looked at him and said, "You're sure I'm coming?"
"Not really. I just made some small preparations in advance."
Ethan looked through the contract doubtfully. At the last clause, his breathing became rapid. "I need to marry my daughter to your young master, or someone he designates, for this contract to take effect?"
"We always need some security, and marriage will ensure that our cooperation goes smoothly. After all, with Mr. Ethan's current conditions, this is the only thing I can think of. "Edward said as if nothing had happened.
Ethan smiled bitterly, "What if I refuse?"
"That will only show that you are not sincere. Of course, we will not cooperate with you."
Ethan snorted, "Looks like I don't have much choice."
"That's the truth, but Mr. Ethan, don't worry. You will never regret your choice today. "
Ethan clenched his fists, and a struggling expression flashed through his eyes. York's contempt and indifference kept flashing through his head. He gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand, "Pen!"
Edward handed over a pen and watched Ethan quickly write his name on the contract. Then, he sat down as if he had exhausted all his strength. Edward put away the contract, carefully folded it and put it in his pocket. Then he stretched out his hand and said, "I wish us a happy cooperation, Mr. Ethan. Oh, no, the future Baron. "
Ethan smiled and reached out to shake Edward's hand.
Not far from the Ash Mountain Range camp, Allen sat on a large rock and watched Bai enjoy a delicious meal under the grass slope. The king snake cub he had brought from Earth was completely adapted to the environment of this planet, even though the beasts here were different from those on Earth. However, for Bai, its nascent mental control ability also had an extraordinary effect.
The little beast that Bai had devoured was affected by its mental power and automatically came out of an inconspicuous nest on the side of the grassy slope. It came to the king snake's side in a daze. Bai opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp before gradually digesting it. The wild beasts of this planet were born to absorb the natural origin energy of the universe. Although the amount they absorbed was not large, it was already a rare meal for Bai.
As the flesh and blood melted, the Origin Energy in the little beast's body was absorbed bit by bit by Bai, causing the little snake to feel so comfortable that it even wanted to sleep soundly.
"Allen."
Allen turned around and Lucy waved at him, "Edward is back. He has something to talk to you about."
"Got it."
Returning to the camp, he saw Edward in the tent. The Maritan youth smiled and said, "We're going to war."
"Where's the opponent?" Allen didn't seem surprised.
"Sir York and the army of Storm City."
"There seem to be a lot of enemies."
Edward spread out his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. This is the condition I agreed to. But in fact, our real target is only Sir York. "
Allen said, "Looks like you've gained something from your trip to Sur City."
"Quite a harvest." Edward told him about his cooperation with Ethan.
Allen frowned when he heard that Edward's conditions included marriage. Edward said, "I know you don't want to accept it, so I added another item. You can appoint someone to marry Ethan's daughter, no matter who it is. "
"Then, you." Allen revealed a mischievous smile.
"Me?" His decision surprised Edward himself. The Maritan youth put away his smile and said seriously, "Do you believe me?"
His question was obvious. After all, Edward had only joined for a short time. Once he married Ethan's daughter, according to Edward's plan, he might take control of Sur City. If he were to deal with Allen instead, Allen would be in a very disadvantageous position.
Allen also said seriously, "We both lack trust in each other, so it's a good choice to start nurturing from now on. So Edward, you only need to ask yourself whether you believe it or not. Are you willing to be believed by me? "
Edward laughed, "Like I said before, I won't do anything against you during the contract period. That's a stupid choice. Since you don't want to take over the beautiful Miss Nero, let me do it for you. "
"What's your plan after that?"
"Let Ethan become the City Lord, then let him do something stupid, and finally the stupid Baron Ethan committed suicide. And his title and estate, according to the empire's constitution, will fall on my head. At that time, I will have the right to confer you the title of Knight. In the end, as long as I fight a few more beautiful wars, I can step down and give up my position. " Edward said calmly, "From what I have seen and heard in Sur City, there is no lack of war in the Bailey Empire." It was common for the nobles to fight each other. Apart from the important cities of the empire, the empire turned a blind eye to the war in other places. "We need territory, and we can fight it out, and all of this only requires a name recognized by the empire."
He frowned again, "Actually, you accepting Miss Nero is the fastest way to become the City Lord. There's no need to make such a big detour."
Allen shook his head and said, "If I do that, we won't have to fight first. We'll have to fight each other first."
Edward looked out of the tent and smiled, "That's true. The two beautiful ladies definitely can't stand you being taken by someone else first."
"I estimate that in less than a week, the alliance army of Sur City will arrive. We seem to have to make some preparations."
Allen stood up and said, "I'm going to see Caesar. The Baymonds will participate in this war. As for us, we'll target Baron York. "
The two of them left the tent. Edward had just returned, and Allen told him to stay in the camp to rest. He took William and Belmore to Caesar's stronghold and watched them leave. Edward murmured, "Is this a test for me? Actually, this kind of thing is superfluous. I still need your strength to find that person. So before that, no matter what happens, I won't do anything to destroy the city wall. "
"Allen, let's take what we need."
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