Just as Zhao Hai thought, when the Calci Family received the news of Zhao Hai and Megan's engagement, their first reaction was disbelief, and their second reaction was anger.
The people of the Calci Family were people who had been fighting with others for their entire life. Naturally, they knew why Smith did this. Smith wanted to protect Zhao Hai to the death.
Originally, Smith was prepared to not recognize the engagement even if he was beaten to death. But in the end, they discovered that if they didn't recognize the engagement, then it would be equivalent to having a falling out with Smith. Although Smith was also a member of the Calci Family, he had a strong sense of autonomy. If they forced Smith into a corner, then it wouldn't be good for the family.
Moreover, the Calci Family also understood that Zhao Hai was now engaged to Megan. This meant that the Calci Family would have an additional force in their ranks. For them, this was a good thing.
Although the Calci Family had an ancestral rule that women cannot be used as marriage tools, for a Great Family like the Calci Family, no matter what kind of marriage it was, it would always be related to politics. In the end, it would become another form of marriage.
Megan was very favored by the Calci Family, she was the family's little princess. Naturally, the family didn't want to use her as a marriage tool. But at the same time, the family would still consider who Megan would marry. At the very least, it would be someone of equal status.
From this point of view, Zhao Hai and Megan's status didn't match. But if the family didn't recognize the engagement, then the family would lose its reputation and would become a laughingstock to the other Great Nobles. Similarly, Megan's reputation would also be ruined.
However, they couldn't just swallow their anger. In the end, the Patriarch of the Calci Family, Smith's father, Randolph, couldn't sit still. He decided to personally go to Sky Water City to see Zhao Hai.
Although Randolph was a Patriarch, he was also a person. He loved Megan dearly, so he decided to meet Zhao Hai personally. He wanted to see what kind of person Zhao Hai was and then decide how to deal with this matter.
Ever since he heard of Zhao Hai's name, he hadn't seen Zhao Hai. His impression of Zhao Hai came from the reports of his subordinates, such as Bell's, Smith's and Juwan's.
However, these three people had the same evaluation of Zhao Hai. According to Bell's evaluation, Zhao Hai was a very strong Divergent Ability user. Moreover, he had a lot of businesses that could make a lot of money.
Smith's evaluation of Zhao Hai was very high. After all, in Smith's opinion, Zhao Hai was a very smart person. He was very capable and had a lot of good things in his hands. Most importantly, his strength was unfathomable.
On the other hand, Juwan didn't say anything good. In Juwan's opinion, Zhao Hai was a domineering person who didn't know when to advance or retreat.
Combining the opinions of the three people, Randolph thought that Zhao Hai was an ambitious and ruthless person. Therefore, he wanted to kill Zhao Hai.
But now, Smith's words made Randolph embarrassed. He had no choice but to stop the family from sending 9th ranks to deal with Zhao Hai. Instead, he decided to personally go to Sky Water City to see Zhao Hai.
At this time, Charlie also received the news. When he received the news, he was very happy. But then he felt that something was wrong. He knew that Zhao Hai had a conflict with Juwan of the Calci Family not long ago. How could he be engaged to the Calci Family's little princess?
Charlie knew a lot about the Calci Family. He was a prince who wanted to compete for the throne, so naturally, he knew a lot about the old nobles.
When it came to Megan, Charlie knew that he couldn't do anything about it. This was because Megan was now the Karl Family's little princess. So when Grand Duke Lionheart made a move on Megan, Charlie knew that he wouldn't live long. The Calci Family wouldn't let him off easily.
But this time, Zhao Hai suddenly got engaged with Megan. This made Charlie feel that it was inconceivable. He wanted to know what was going on, so he immediately sent a letter to Trezebo, asking him to investigate this matter.
Trezebo was also confused. When Zhao Hai left in a hurry, Trezebo wanted to find out what happened. The next day, Zhao Hai and Megan got engaged. Trezebo was very surprised, this was because when Zhao Hai left, his expression didn't look like someone who was going to get engaged.
On the fifth day after Zhao Hai's group arrived at Sky Water City, Randolph also arrived. This time, he didn't come in secret, but he didn't make it too obvious.
When he got off the ship, Phil and Smith were already waiting for him at the pier. Randolph looked around the crowd but didn't see Megan. He also didn't see anyone who looked like Zhao Hai. He couldn't help but get angry, he looked at Smith with a gloomy face and said, "Where's Megan?"
Smith quickly replied, "She went out to sea three days ago. Little Hai wanted to go out to sea to do something, but Megan insisted on following, so she went."
Randolph snorted, he looked at Smith and Phil and said, "Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion first." Then he got on the carriage and rushed towards the mansion.
When they arrived at the mansion's living room, Smith and Phil invited Randolph to sit down. Then Randolph waved his hand, driving everyone out of the living room except for Smith and Phil.
Smith and Phil already thought that this day would come, so they calmly stood there, ready to welcome Randolph's anger.
Randolph looked at the two who were acting like dead pigs that weren't afraid of boiling water, he couldn't help but get angry. But he still suppressed his anger, he looked at Smith and Phil and said, "Tell me, what's going on? Why did you let Megan and Zhao Hai get engaged? Why didn't you wait for me before running away? Is it because you don't want to see me? "
Smith calmly replied, "It's because Megan likes Zhao Hai, so I let her get engaged to Zhao Hai. As for why they went out to sea, it's because God's Grace Day is approaching. Zhao Hai had already made an agreement with King Charles that he would give Prince Charles a batch of goods on God's Grace Day. Therefore, they went out to sea a long time ago."
Randolph looked at Smith and coldly snorted, "What's wrong? You're now old, your wings have hardened, you don't even listen to my words. I already gave the order to kill Zhao Hai, but you actually let Zhao Hai get engaged to Megan. What are you thinking? Are you still a member of the Calci Family? Why are you helping an outsider? "
Smith looked at Randolph and calmly said, "Of course I'm a member of the Calci Family. I'm doing this for the sake of the Calci Family. Megan is my daughter, my favorite daughter. Do you think that I want her to get engaged to Zhao Hai without any ceremony? You're the one who forced her to do this." After saying this, Smith was almost shouting.
Randolph looked at Smith and coldly snorted, "Good, you dare to shout at me. Are you doing this for the good of the Calci Family? Are you doing this for the good of the Calci Family? What do you think? "
Smith looked at Randolph and coldly snorted, "Of course I'm doing this for the good of the Calci Family. You shouldn't have treated Zhao Hai like that from the beginning. If you treat Zhao Hai like that, what will the other people in the League of Dark Mages do? Do you really want to dissolve the League of Dark Mages? Do you want to turn the Dark Mages into scattered sand and let the Radiant Church deal with them one by one? "
Randolph coldly snorted and said, "What do you know? I'm doing this to fight against the Radiant Church. As long as the Dark Mages are under our rule, we would have the ability to fight against the Radiant Church."
Smith didn't care so much, he coldly snorted and said, "Is that so? Before the Radiant Church dealt with us, didn't our family do the same? What happened in the end? Those Dark Mages are still Dark Mages, did they listen to the Calci Family? On the other hand, the number of people in the Dark Magician profession is getting fewer and fewer. In the end, as long as the Church of Light oppresses them, the Dark Magician profession almost ends. Is this what you mean by unification? "
Randolph's face was also ugly, he knew about the previous matter, but he thought that the situation was different now. With Zhao Hai's plan, the Dark Mages would be able to develop boldly. Their Calci Family would be able to rest assured that the Dark Mages would be under their rule. When the time comes, the Calci Family would be able to become as powerful as the Radiant Church.
But when he thought of this, Randolph couldn't help but feel embarrassed. This was because he was relying on Zhao Hai's idea, and now he was targeting Zhao Hai.
Smith looked at Randolph and said, "Are you thinking that by using Little Hai's idea, the Dark Mages would be able to develop greatly? If that's the case, then even if all the Dark Mages were to die, it wouldn't be a big deal. But have you thought about it? How long do you think it would take to train those Dark Mages? 20 years? 30 years? 40 years? Do you know what would happen in those 20 years? Yes, with Zhao Hai's idea, the Dark Mages would be able to develop. But there would be a problem, all the schools in the Rosen Empire would need to have Dark Mages as their teachers. If all the Dark Mages were to join the Calci Family, then we would be able to influence them. Our Calci Family's influence would increase greatly. But what difference would there be between us and the Radiant Church? Why would the Radiant Church be suppressed? Why would the Radiant Church not be able to develop in the Rosen Empire? Do you want the Calci Family to become the second Radiant Church? The Radiant Church was suppressed by the Rosen Empire, but they could still develop in other countries because of their climate. What about us? If we were to be suppressed by the Nobles of the Rosen Empire one day, where would we go? Leave the Rosen Empire? Don't forget, outside of the Rosen Empire is the Radiant Church's domain! "
Smith's words made Randolph sweat. He wanted to turn the Calci Family into another Radiant Church, but he forgot that in the Rosen Empire, the Calci Family was only a Great Noble. There were several Great Nobles that were on par with them, and above them was the Imperial Family. If they were to become another Radiant Church, then it would be a serious threat to the Imperial Family's rule. Would the Imperial Family let them off? Would the Great Nobles let them off? If everyone were to unite and suppress them, then what would they do?
Outside of the Rosen Empire, the Radiant Church already had an absolute advantage. If they were to leave the Rosen Empire, then they would certainly be crushed to death by the Radiant Church.
Before, Randolph was indeed dazed by the victory. But after all, he was the Patriarch of a Great Family. He had experienced a lot of ups and downs, so when he heard Smith's words, he immediately sobered up. After weighing the pros and cons, he couldn't help but recognize Smith's words.
As a leader, Randolph knew that the Rosen Empire's Imperial Family wouldn't allow a power that could threaten their rule. The Great Nobles were the same. If they were to develop according to Randolph's plan, then the first ones to suppress them would be the Rosen Empire's Imperial Family and the Great Nobles.
Smith looked at his father's expression and knew that he had understood the key points. He didn't say anything and just stood there quietly. He believed that his father would figure it out. If he didn't, then he wouldn't be worthy of being the Patriarch of the Calci Family.
After some time, Randolph let out a long breath and said, "Even if you're right, you don't have to marry Megan to Zhao Hai. What's so good about him? "
Hearing Randolph's tone soften, Smith couldn't help but let out a long breath. He knew that Randolph had thought it through, so he immediately said, "Father, I'm doing this for the Calci Family. If we really send 9th ranks to deal with Zhao Hai, then I'm afraid that it would be more troublesome. Those 9th ranks might not be able to return."
Randolph stared, then his expression changed, he looked at Smith and said, "Do you know what you're talking about? That's a 9th rank expert. Do you really think that Zhao Hai is that strong? "
Smith forced a smile and said, "I don't know if he's that strong or not, but Zhao Hai did tell me that as long as we don't send five 9th ranks, then those 9th ranks wouldn't be able to return. Even if we send five 9th ranks, he would still be able to retreat."
Randolph coldly snorted and said, "Just listen to him bluffing, you actually believe what he said?"
Smith forced a smile and said, "Yes, I believe him. Father, do you know how long it took for him to travel from Jade Water City to Sky Water City? It only took him a few hours to travel that fast, even faster than a Wind Falcon. This kind of speed, even 9th ranks wouldn't be able to do it. So I think that he might really be able to do what he said. "
Randolph looked at Smith with a shocked expression, "Is what you said true? Is his speed really that fast? "
Smith forced a smile and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Uncle Phil."
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