'That kind of dangerous person actually came to our Carter Family, it's really strange. He even dared to kill the Rodney Family's Patriarch, so our Carter Family wouldn't care.
'That ruthless guy … Ever since the Gilded Rose opened, two bandit groups have been destroyed. Every time he appears, it's definitely nothing good. Is he here to give us an ultimatum?'
The five Elders of the Carter Family were nervous. Their original confidence disappeared the moment they saw Lin Yun. Lin Yun's body was emitting a deadly feeling of danger that made their souls shiver. More importantly, they couldn't feel any aura. When they closed their eyes, they couldn't feel that there was anyone in front of them.
This meant that if the other side wanted to get rid of them, it would be too easy. Even if the five of them attacked together, they wouldn't be able to deal with Lin Yun with one hand.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, it's our Carter Family's honor to have you personally come. I wonder if H.e. Mafa Merlin has any instructions? As long as our Carter Family can accomplish it, we absolutely won't dare to decline."
The Great Elder braced himself and took the lead. In fact, everyone knew why Lin Yun had come.
Lin Yun indifferently glanced at the Great Elder of the Carter Family. In an instant, the Great Elder's complexion turned deathly pale and cold sweat kept dripping down his forehead. His back was already drenched in cold sweat.
Just a glance was enough to make him feel as if he had died once. That ice-cold and emotionless gaze seemed to directly see through his body, directly looking at his soul. His soul felt as if it had been paralyzed, unable to use even the slightest bit of soul force, and his body had become stiff.
"I received a report today that some things have happened in Rigg City recently. Some daring guys are wantonly robbing the guests of the Gilded Rose, I'm very unhappy about this.
'But it doesn't matter, my subordinates are already handling this matter. The Gilded Rose's Multi-purpose Core is on sale today, I'm sure that daring guy won't be able to resist making a move, as long as he makes a move.
"My subordinate's temper isn't too good, I said to capture him alive, but he shouldn't be able to resist smashing that daring guy's head. It doesn't matter, if he's dead, he's dead. He dared to stretch his hands towards the Gilded Rose, he was already prepared to go to hell …"
Lin Yun's tone was flat, but the five elders seemed to be sitting on a nail board. None of them could sit still, their faces were pale, and cold sweat kept dripping down.
The few Elders looked at each other and immediately felt a headache. Not just a headache, but fear, fear that came from the bottom of their hearts …
The First Elder broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted nothing more than to rush out right now. Unfortunately, the five of them couldn't leave …
'Damnit, it's over, it's completely over this time. That Walker must have already left, and since Mafa Merlin came in person, any one of his subordinates could easily get rid of Walker.
'If they find out that Walker is a member of our Carter Family, everything will be over, completely over. Wouldn't that be the same as giving the Gilded Rose a fatal weakness? With Mafa Merlin's tyrannical style, he definitely wouldn't let it go. He might even raze the Carter Family to the ground like he did with those bandits.'
"Eh? Elders, are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Yun was a bit surprised as he looked at the five Elders of the Carter Family. They were all sweating and pale, as if they were seriously ill.
The Carter Family's First Elder squeezed out an unsightly smile.
"Lord Merlin doesn't need to worry, we only encountered a small problem while researching a spell. We'll be fine in two days …
Did Lord Merlin come to Rigg City just for that daring bandit? "
Lin Yun shook his head and sighed.
"Of course it's not just for that. How could I personally come for such a trivial matter?
It's just that Rigg City's security is really worrying, I need to find someone to look after it for the Gilded Rose. Apart from the Carter Family, there is only one other Family left in Rigg City.
But I feel that the Carter Family is more suitable, so I came here first. "
Hearing this, the Elders' eyes widened and they all opened their mouths, speechless. They had thought of too many possibilities, but they hadn't thought of this one.
They had thought that the Gilded Rose might cause trouble, and that the Gilded Rose would spend money to settle it, but they hadn't thought that Lin Yun would actually want to take in a subsidiary Family …
Thinking of this, the faces of the elders turned green. The reason why the Carter Family was in such a miserable state was directly related to the fact that they didn't attach themselves to a powerful force. As a pure mage family, they didn't want to attach themselves to other forces, which was why they had been struggling for so many years.
A trace of anger flashed on the 2nd Elder's face. Just as he was about to say something, he was immediately pulled back by the Great Elder.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, this matter is too big for us, can you let us discuss it?"
Lin Yun nodded.
"Okay, you can discuss it, don't worry about me."
After saying that, Lin Yun actually walked out of the meeting hall. The few Elders who were about to leave the meeting hall couldn't, all of them had red faces as they resentfully stayed in the meeting hall.
"What do we do now? He actually wants to take over our entire Carter Family, and we have no way to inform Walker … "
The 3rd Elder had a worried expression, he had already lost his sense of propriety and didn't know what to do.
The 2nd Elder coldly snorted.
"He wants our Carter Family to become a subsidiary Family of the Gilded Rose? Don't even think about it, our Carter Family has never thought of becoming a subsidiary Family of another force! "
"The Gilded Rose definitely knows that Walker was behind the Reg City incident, and our Carter Family is also supporting Walker. If we don't become a subsidiary Family of the Gilded Rose, I'm afraid our Carter Family will walk the path of destruction …"
The 2nd Elder was still unwilling, his expression ashen.
"Our Carter Family is a Family that has been established in the Odin Kingdom for many years. No matter how powerful the Gilded Rose is, no matter how rich they are, he is still an outsider. Eliminating bandits is one thing, but if he dares to destroy our Carter Family, the other forces of the Odin Kingdom definitely won't let the Gilded Rose off. This is the perfect excuse to deal with the Gilded Rose!"
The Great Elder sighed.
"Don't quarrel, your thinking is too simple. We only have two paths to take now. One is to become a subsidiary family of the Gilded Rose, and Oakley is doomed this time. As long as he's discovered, regardless of whether he's killed or lucky enough to escape, we can't acknowledge Oakley's matter. We might even have to expel Oakley from the family.
"Because if we support Walker, we will give the Gilded Rose a perfect excuse, and the Carter Family will be thoroughly destroyed.
"Moreover, our Carter Family isn't the only one in Reg City. There is another Family with similar strength to ours that has no conflict with the Gilded Rose. As long as the Gilded Rose pays a certain price, they will definitely be happy to be used by the Gilded Rose to deal with us.
"With the support of the Gilded Rose, our Carter Family will quickly be destroyed without needing to make a move.
We have to become a subsidiary Family of the Gilded Rose … "
After the Great Elder finished speaking, the others didn't say anything. After a few minutes of silence, the 3rd Elder squeezed out a smile.
"In fact, becoming a subsidiary Family of the Gilded Rose isn't a bad thing. At least when nurturing the younger generation of the Family, we will have enough resources, and we will even be able to obtain a large amount of resources ourselves. The Family's wealth will greatly increase, and our overall strength will also keep rising.
"Moreover, with the current development of the Gilded Rose, as long as it isn't destroyed, it won't take a few years for it to become a colossus. We are lucky that we weren't destroyed by the Gilded Rose this time, so how could we refuse …"
The few elders sighed in unison. Everyone knew what the result would be.
When Lin Yun came back, the Carter Family's Great Elder bowed towards Lin Yun.
"Sir Merlin, I represent the Carter Family and declare our allegiance to Sir Merlin. The Carter Family will become a subsidiary Family of the Gilded Rose."
Lin Yun indifferently looked at them without saying anything. He waited until they started sweating before taking out a contract. This was a first-rate contract of the Gilded Rose. The materials used were first-rate, and the contract's construction was done by Sir Shawn himself. This was a contract that the Gilded Rose didn't sell.
Only the best collaborators could spend a lot of money to buy one or two of them.
Lin Yun casually cast a rune on the hide of the contract and a large amount of terms appeared. In the end, Lin Yun even signed a magic imprint on a section of the paper.
Looking at the contents of the contract, the Great Elder bitterly smiled. The other Elders also had a bitter taste in their mouths.
Although the content of the contract wasn't too exaggerated, it was definitely the best condition the Carter Family had ever offered. It was even a few times better than the best conditions offered by the previous recruiters.
But the cost of betrayal was too expensive. As long as the Carter Family, or even a direct descendant of the Carter Family betrayed the Gilded Rose and Lin Yun, the price would be the collapse of their magic foundation. From their Mana Whirlpool to their Magic Conducting Rune, everything would collapse.
The stronger they were, the heavier the punishment they would suffer. The price of a Heaven Rank powerhouse's foundation collapsing would be their soul being torn to shreds by the collapsing Law Power.
Apart from the cost of betrayal, the other conditions were actually very good. There was no way to regret it now. The five Elders signed their own magic imprints on the contract.
The contract was established and the hide automatically rolled up before transforming into rays of light that fell into Lin Yun's body and the five Elders' bodies.
"Greetings, Sir Merlin."
The five elders lined up in a straight line and bowed to him respectfully.
After settling the matter with the Carter Family, Lin Yun no longer cared about other matters. He only had the Carter Family send the most talented of the younger generation to the Gilded Rose to receive guidance. This was one of the benefits of the contract. The Gilded Rose would help guide the Carter Family's talented juniors.
But now, the five Elders of the Carter Family weren't happy at all. The talented juniors would grow up in the Gilded Rose and were destined to wield the power of the Family. They wouldn't need to be brainwashed in the Gilded Rose. After two generations, the Carter Family wouldn't need to be bound by the contract and would become the most loyal subsidiary family of the Gilded Rose.
After leaving behind a pile of resources, Lin Yun left the Carter Family. When he saw Xiuban once again, he was gnashing his teeth with a sinister expression.
"Sir Merlin, I waited for two hours for that repulsive guy to appear. But who would have thought that he would be as crafty as a maggot. I chased him for an hour, but he still managed to escape. I don't know where he is now …"
Lin Yun indifferently shook his head.
"Don't worry about it, let's go back."
On the other side, Oakley came out of the toilet of a brothel in Reg City. His face was pale and one of his arms was twisted into a strange shape. The magic staff in his hand had already been broken in two. In such a stinky place, Oakley didn't dare to use a single bit of mana and could only endure the stench.
After quietly coming out of the brothel, Oakley observed his surroundings with a frightened expression for a few minutes. He then clenched his teeth and cast a detection spell before letting out a sigh of relief.
'That damned b * stard, that brainless Beastman is definitely a member of the Gilded Rose. Although he is stupid, he is terrifyingly powerful. Damnit, my Fusion Shield was actually shattered in one hit. If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have already turned into a pile of minced meat.
'That damned guy is terrifyingly powerful, and he doesn't have any misgivings when fighting. He actually dares to fight unscrupulously in Reg City.
I escaped into the ordinary people's residential area, and that guy chased after me without any hesitation. If I hadn't remembered that there was a brothel here and hid in this dirty toilet, I would have been dead by now … '
'That brainless brainless Beastman definitely wouldn't have thought that I would be here.
Just you wait, when I return, wait for our revenge!
'Those old geezers of the Family got so many benefits, it's time for them to show their strength. The Gilded Rose wants to open a branch in Reg City? Dream on! Not only will they be unable to open this branch, but they will also be unable to open their other branches, and even the Gilded Rose! '
Although Oakley was injured, he quietly returned to the Carter Family. However, when he saw the five elders, the first thing they said stunned Oakley …
"Our Carter Family has already announced that we will become a subsidiary family of the Gilded Rose."
Walker was completely dumbfounded. The five elders had calm expressions on their faces. After being in charge of the Carter family for so long, they still had the necessary shrewdness and decisiveness. Facing Walker, the five of them did not feel embarrassed, nor did they feel any guilt.
"Oakley, for so many years, ever since you were young, you've brought countless troubles to the Carter Family. However, this time, you've brought the biggest trouble.
"We can only submit to the Gilded Rose to avoid the family's crisis. Leave, leave the Carter Family.
"After all, you are still surnamed Carter. We didn't sell you out, but we won't give you any shelter or help. This is the last thing we can do for you."
Oakley's eyes flickered with anger, his lungs were about to explode as he pointed at the five Elders.
"You old geezers, I gave you half of the purple golds I earned these past few days. Now that something has happened, you actually dare to do this …"
Oakley didn't have time to finish his words before the 2nd Elder interrupted him with a sneer.
"Walker, the total amount of purple coins you've given us doesn't even amount to ten million purple coins. Do you really think that ten million purple coins is enough to bury the entire Carter family with you?
"We didn't betray you from start to finish, we already risked the Carter Family being buried with you. Now, you want us to throw away our lives with you?
"Fool, you are lucky to be able to come back alive. The one chasing you was only Mafa Merlin's weakest Heaven Rank subordinate. If you keep going like this, you won't be so lucky the next time you are chased.
"From now on, the Carter Family has nothing to do with you. You have ten minutes to leave Rieger City, because after ten minutes, our Carter Family will fulfill the contract and ensure the safety of Rieger City."
Walker's face turned red from anger. He had been a scoundrel ever since he was young, from a Magic Apprentice to the Heaven Rank. He was cunning and shameless, but he didn't know what to do in this situation.
Absolute power was enough to crush all schemes. If he dared to show his face, he would immediately be chased down. Without the support of the Carter Family, he would no longer have a foothold in Rieger City. As long as the Carter Family spread the news, there would definitely be many people looking for trouble with him.
If this dragged on and the news spread, it would be unknown whether he would live to see tomorrow's sunrise.
Oakley kicked open the meeting hall's door and angrily left. But after leaving, Oakley instinctively became cautious. He had grown from a scoundrel to a Heaven Rank powerhouse, and he hadn't been killed yet. The main reason wasn't because of the Carter Family's protection, but rather because of his shameless tricks.
A Heaven Rank powerhouse hiding in an ordinary brothel's toilet, who would have thought of such a thing?
After stealthily leaving Rieger City, Oakley was at a loss. He looked back at Rieger City, his heart filled with unwillingness. He might as well hide outside Rieger City and wait for the situation to develop.
But on the third day, someone found traces of Oakley. Everyone in Rieger City didn't know about Oakley's notoriety. At least half of the people who could recognize Oakley's appearance, even ordinary people would be able to recognize him.
Then, this news was leaked to the Carter Family's rival families. Two Heaven Rank powerhouses personally chased after Oakley, and the seriously injured Oakley's condition worsened. He didn't dare to think of anything else and could only stay far away from Rieger City.
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