Chapter 674: Lanqi's cost-effectiveness is too high

Two days later.

Count Baptiste's House.

In the flower city of Pariel, the August midday sun slightly distorted the air on the cobblestone streets, and a vehicle slowly stopped in front of the mansion located in a bustling area.

This is the mansion passed down from generation to generation in the Baptiste family. The morning glory iron gate in front of it has been coated with a light layer of rust over the years. The tall poplar trees on both sides of the gate guard the solemnity and tranquility of this garden like guards.

A blonde girl got out of the car.

She was wearing a thin summer dress without sleeves, which formed a perfect line from her shoulders to her neatly manicured nails.

The loose design looks airy and light.

Perhaps it was due to her daily exercise, her slightly revealed figure was very ideal.

She hasn't been home for a month.

Her name is Christina. She is the eldest daughter in the family. In addition to a brother who is five years older than her, she has a younger sister and cousins ​​who also live with them.

It can be said that the Count Baptiste's house is a fairly large family.

Christina loved her family very much.

Last month, she went to the Kingdom of Alolan in the east to study as a first-year student at the Alolan Royal Academy.

Now it was a public holiday, so she came back.

The public holidays in the Kingdom of Alolan usually last for one week, and including the previous weekend, there will be a total of nine days of holidays.

If I skip two more days of classes, I can have an eleven-day vacation, which is enough time to go back to the Kingdom of Person.

Although the Count Baptiste family has never had a very good reputation in the local area, they enjoy endless wealth and glory relying on the achievements and foundation of their ancestors.

But her family has always been very good to her.

I have spoiled her since she was a child.

This led to her being known locally as the Villainous Daughter Christina Baptiste.

As she grew older and interacted with her peers, Christina gradually realized that some of her family's behaviors and habits were stupid.

For this reason, she chose to study abroad in the Kingdom of Alolan.

She felt like she was reborn in the new environment.

People no longer have prejudices against her. Instead, the manners she has developed since childhood make everyone think that she is a real lady.

“It’s so beautiful.”

At noon in summer, the air of the flower city of Pariel caressed Christina's face for the first time in a long time.

This month's campus life made her very comfortable.

Of course, I miss the Flower City Parië every moment.

Christina returned as soon as she had the chance.

She believed that her family must be as lovely as ever.

Christina proudly raised the back of her hand and gently waved her long golden hair.

It turns out that everything depends on human efforts.

As long as she works hard, she can definitely become a countess with an excellent reputation.

One day she will be able to wash away the bad reputation of being the villain's daughter.

"By the way, it seems that Senior Kallen is also coming to Persson Kingdom to take the Platinum-level Card Creator Exam. I wonder if I'll have the chance to meet her."

Christina muttered to herself as she carried her small suitcase.

In their Alolan Royal Academy, the third-year gold-level card maker senior is very popular, admired and loved by many people. She is also the little angel type of woman that Christina aspires to be.

Christina had heard a lot about the deeds of her seniors shortly after entering school.

certainly.

There was also the academic visit to Ikerite last year where only half of the participants returned.

It is said that the student council of Ikerita College is a group of unimaginable beasts who are capable of doing anything.

The dean of the Ikerite Sages' House is also a man surrounded by scandals. His reputation has been bouncing back and forth, and there are more and more outrageous news about him.

After much consideration, Christina did not choose to study abroad at the turbulent Ikerita Academy, but instead chose the more stable Alolan Royal Academy.

In a short time, the driver who brought her back had already taken down the larger suitcase, and the familiar maids came to greet her and took her luggage.

"Miss, the master and the mistress are at home, and it's lunch time now. They weren't sure what time you would arrive, so they didn't wait for you. But you can go to the restaurant directly and have your meal right away."

The maid said.

"No problem. By the way, has there been any change in the mansion in the past month?"

Christina nodded.

Today is Saturday, and her family is most likely at home.

"Almost nothing. If I must say anything, it's that there's a new housekeeper."

"good."

Christina and the maid chatted and laughed as they walked into the courtyard, where a neat row of flowers came into their sight.

From passionate red roses to fresh blue wind chimes, each one swayed in the summer breeze. The paths were separated by carefully trimmed hedges, making them feel like they were in a fairy tale world with every step they took.

In the mansion in the distance, flowers carved from stone are blooming on the intricately carved window frames and balcony railings. Every detail is a testament to the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship and the owner's wealth and style.

Looking at her family's mansion from afar, Christina's heart was filled with warmth and excitement.

Although my life as a student studying in the Kingdom of Alolan is fulfilling, every time I think of this home, I can't suppress the sense of belonging that wells up in my heart.

Soon she was back inside Count Baptiste's palace.

Passing through a series of corridors and doorways, she walked directly into the spacious dining room on the first floor of the mansion.

This is a room of over a hundred square meters, filled with the faint fragrance of classical furniture. The tall windows bring in soft natural light, which is reflected on the tablecloth and silverware. A long dining table is placed in the center, filled with Boisson-style delicacies. Fine light and shadows dance on the tableware, and the crisp sound of porcelain colliding adds a bit of vitality to the quiet afternoon.

"I'm back."

Christina smiled and waved to the family members in the living room.

The family was sitting around the dining table, with the father sitting at the first seat, the mother, older brother and younger sister sitting on one side, and the uncle and cousins ​​sitting on the other side.

“…”

After two seconds, the restaurant was still so quiet. The family members sitting at the long table just glanced at her, gave her a slight smile, and then continued to eat.

Not everyone gave her a warm welcome as she had expected.

"?"

Christina didn't know if there was something wrong with the way she entered.

"Christina, please sit down."

Her father, Count Baptiste, gave her simple instructions.

"Oh, okay."

Christina was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses, pulled out the chair next to her younger sister and sat down.

As soon as she sat down, the maid who had received instructions brought her tableware.

Everything seems normal.

The family members all maintained their dignified etiquette at the table; no one stood up, but just calmly welcomed her return, as if they were imitating some kind of elegance.

This unexpected calmness made Christina feel a little confused, and she couldn't help but wonder if she had missed some new house rules.

"By the way, who is this?"

Christina's eyes inadvertently swept across one side of the restaurant and asked her father who was sitting at the main seat.

She noticed a man in butler's uniform whom she had never seen before, standing against the wall of the restaurant, as if waiting for their orders and ready to serve them at any time.

He was a handsome and gentle brown-haired young man, his emerald green eyes exuding an approachable temperament.

"Mr. Rocky McCarthy, our new butler."

Count Baptiste replied briefly.

“…”

Christina felt that not only her father, but other family members would subconsciously look at Butler Rocky when they were preparing to speak or make decisions, as if they were worried about offending him.

The butler's status in the family far exceeds that of an ordinary servant, and he can even influence the behavior of family members.

Although Christina was full of questions, she remained polite at the dinner table, carefully observing her family and things around her, trying to find answers from the details.

The butler seemed to be aware of her curiosity about him and would occasionally glance at her with a friendly look.

Lunch progressed slowly in this subtle atmosphere.

Christina couldn't tell what was wrong.

But I always feel a little uneasy.

Just as she was trying to adapt to the overly quiet atmosphere at the table.

A small accident suddenly broke this thin layer of peace.

Bang!

Christina's uncle, a gentleman she considered to be elegant and unhurried, accidentally knocked over the glass of water in front of him.

It seemed that because of the eye contact between her and the housekeeper, the housekeeper's gaze passed through her uncle's direction several times, and her uncle became nervous as a result.

The clear water quickly spread across the table.

Everyone in the family looked at him.

This includes Christina.

It wasn't a big deal, but she didn't expect her uncle to make such a mistake.

What she didn't expect was.

My uncle's face turned pale instantly.

In his panic, he actually stood up from his chair, almost as an instinctive reaction, and bowed deeply to the brown-haired, green-eyed butler, apologizing repeatedly in a trembling voice: "I'm very sorry, please forgive my carelessness."

His attitude did not seem like an apology to a servant, but more like the fear and trepidation he showed in front of an elder with extremely high authority.

Christina's eyes widened, and the air in the entire dining room seemed to freeze.

She looked at the other family members in amazement.

But.

None of her family members said anything, their expressions were complicated.

"Mr. Rocky, I'm so sorry!"

My uncle immediately knelt on the ground and confessed to Butler Rocky with trembling voice.

"It's okay."

The butler just smiled gently, squatted down, helped his uncle up, quickly cleared the table, put a napkin on him, and asked him to continue eating.

“Enjoy your meal.”

Although his voice was not loud, it revealed an irresistible majesty that made his uncle want to obey his orders involuntarily.

Then, a happy smile broke out on my uncle’s face. He sat back in his seat and started to eat heartily, just like a child encouraged by his teacher.

The butler with brown hair and green eyes simply retreated back to the wall again.

“……?!!”

At this moment, Christina felt unprecedented fear and confusion.

It was clearly noon in the summer, but she felt cold all over and her back subconsciously tensed.

What is going on?

The entire dining room was filled with a strange atmosphere, as if it was not the home she was familiar with, but some evil presence had come and polluted this warm home, turning Count Baptiste's house into the evil god's dinner plate.

Obviously something was wrong, but the other family members didn't think there was anything wrong with their uncle and the housekeeper, and they were still happily enjoying their lunch.

The restaurant was so quiet that Christina felt uneasy.

To put it in a positive way, her family members seemed to have experienced a deep inner purification, found true peace, and felt extremely fulfilled as if they had found their faith. To put it in a negative way, it seemed as if their mental state had completely changed!

She even suspected that her whole family had become cultists! When Christina looked at the wall again.

The brown-haired, green-eyed butler stood back in his original position, waiting to be ordered around. He was like a puppeteer behind a curtain, smiling silently as he watched his puppets perform a family dinner scene.

Christina didn't dare to say anything more.

Just suppress the fear in your heart, try to think positively, and accept the facts.

At least this is the city center of the Flora City of Parië.

If someone openly entered their earl's house to commit a crime, I'm afraid the entire Huadu security would be compromised.

The clock on the wall showed just before one in the afternoon.

Count Baptiste's family finished their lunch.

As usual, everyone gradually left the restaurant and went about their own business.

The family members dispersing at this moment made Christina feel normal again, and her heartbeat slowed down.

The butler named Rocky also started his work, directing the servants' work in the afternoon.

Although Christina felt that the danger was not that great.

But she always felt that something was wrong in this family.

The weird feeling during lunch just now was not without problems at all!! Just thinking about those emerald green eyes that were a little bit weird, she got goosebumps.

On the first floor of the mansion, Christina walked nonchalantly, glancing at her father and mother who were still sitting in the dining room.

They were chatting with Lodge's butler after dinner.

Christina couldn't hear exactly what they were talking about.

However, my father would smile happily at Butler Rocky, as if he had found a confidant, and my mother's cheeks would blush slightly because of his praise.

After a while, Butler Rocky walked out of the dining room.

Her brother Kyle found the housekeeper again.

"Mr. Lodge, are you free this afternoon?"

"certainly."

"Then I'll make an appointment for you."

"No problem, let me check the work schedule."

Christina looked at the housekeeper and her brother in disbelief as they walked past and headed for the second floor.

Even his brother, who had always been a playboy, became like a gentleman, treating him with respect and calling him teacher.

The way my brother followed the housekeeper looked like a student and professor, chatting about academic topics as they walked.

She thought that she had only been away for a month!

Then, the younger sister and cousins ​​surrounded Rocky again, clamoring for him to play with them.

Rocky started to coax them one by one again.

far away.

"How many days has Mr. Rocky McCarthy been working here?"

Christina quickly waved and called the maid in the reception room, staring at the butler's back in the distance and asked.

"Three days."

The green-haired demon maid bowed slightly and responded, "Two and a half days to be exact? Mr. Rocky was brought back by Master Kyle at noon the day before yesterday."

The demon maid at the service added as she looked back at the clock.

""

Christina felt as if she had seen an evil god and her scalp went numb.

Just at this moment, Butler Rocky turned his head.

It seemed that Butler Rocky saw all of this, and it seemed as if he had eyes on his back.

The housekeeper's gaze met Christina's.

Christina quickly lowered her head to hide her trembling eyes.

"Master Kyle, excuse me for a moment."

Butler Rocky and the blond earl beside him apologized and patted their younger brothers and sisters' heads.

"No problem, go ahead."

Master Kyle patted Butler Rocky's arm in a casual manner.

So the butler walked towards Christina in the reception room.

"Ms. Christina, are you okay?"

Butler Rocky walked down the wide stairs on the second floor and came to the reception room to ask Christina and the maid.

"fine."

Christina looked at the housekeeper with caution.

She subconsciously constructed a magic that could counter mental attacks in advance.

"Ms. Christina, first of all, I am not a spiritual mage."

Butler Rocky smiled helplessly, "If you think I am suspected of using magic in your house, you can take your family members for a checkup. I won't stop you."

He said slightly sadly.

“…”

Christina was slightly embarrassed when she was found to have magic.

After all, she had been to school and had some knowledge of mental magic.

If you want to achieve true mental control, it is a million times more difficult than simply controlling the body with the mind.

Moreover, this kind of mind-control magic is not only of extremely high rank and grade, but also has strict prerequisites. If it is used in the residential area of ​​the Flower City Pariel, it will definitely trigger a reaction from the monitoring barrier.

Her family also has a protective barrier passed down from their ancestors.

It's really not very likely.

"Then Miss Christina, if you have any instructions, feel free to contact me at any time. Of course, my working hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 1 to 2 pm is my rest time."

The butler said politely, saying goodbye to Christina and the maid.

For a long time, Christina still stood in the living room.

"Go ahead and get busy."

Christina said to the maid, then frowned slightly and walked on the corridor on the first floor of the Earl's Mansion while thinking.

No matter how she thought about it, it just didn't seem right.

It feels like the family is being manipulated.

Father and mother were fine, they just showed an unusual liking for Rocky.

My brother and uncle are the ones who are the most wrong.

If it's not spiritual magic, then is it a medicine man?

Suppose that special potions are used to give family members drugs during meals, which may induce hallucinations and achieve short-term control! This will not be related to rank, and will not trigger a magic detection reaction.

The more Christina thought about it, the more it made sense.

Her pace quickened as she headed towards the kitchen.

After all, the demon servants at home didn't look abnormal, but her family members had changed! The servants didn't eat the meals on their table.

And precious drugs that can affect the will cannot be wasted in large quantities.

Furthermore, there are even sixth-level demon maids in the house. The difficulty of controlling such a high-level maid has increased many times.

"Hey, miss?"

The cooking demon maid in the kitchen noticed Christina's arrival and saluted her.

But before Christina could give any instructions, the cooking maid saw Christina's gesture for silence.

"Go watch the door and don't let anyone in."

Christina walked into the kitchen and began to check it, ordering the cooking demon maid to guard the door.

She searched nervously, sometimes looking in the upper cabinets, sometimes squatting down to look in the lower drawers.

Once she finds evidence, she will report the housekeeper! However, she didn't notice it.

She hastily opened the cupboard, and half of the storage boxes were hanging outside without being pushed in.

It started to shake.

Just as Christina noticed the shadow on the ground suddenly getting bigger, she realized something was wrong and felt a chill on her neck.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"!"

She closed her eyes.

But the imagined severe pain of being hit on the head did not happen.

When she opened her eyes again.

She saw a figure standing aside, looking at her with concern.

"Miss, it's dangerous."

Butler Rocky appeared in the kitchen at some point and raised his hand to hold down the storage box that was about to fall.

"!"

Christina quickly stood up, took a few steps back, then trotted over to the cooking maid and held her arm.

"Butler, why are you here?"

Christina asked the brown-haired, green-eyed butler with lingering fear.

"I'm... a little hungry. I want to get some afternoon snacks. The master has given me permission."

Butler Rocky turned his eyes away and answered with a little embarrassment.

"Hungry?"

Christina looked at the housekeeper's reluctance to lie, as if he was being threatened by someone to come and get snacks.

It's only been a short while since the servants' lunch break, how come they are hungry? Do they have to eat six meals a day? Of course, Christina quickly realized that she couldn't just trust this guy's slander.

"Replace all the ingredients at home. I don't like eating these stale things."

Christina asked the cooking demon maid.

"But...Miss..."

The cooking demon maid was in a dilemma.

"I felt that the ingredients were not very fresh today, so I came to take a look."

Christina looked at the undecided cooking maid and didn't know how to convince her.

"Just do as she says."

Lanqi glanced at the demon maid and gave the order.

"yes!"

The demon maid responded decisively and straightforwardly, bowed respectfully and retreated.

"……?"

Christina looked at the housekeeper.

Why? Who is the eldest daughter of the Earl's family? Now Christina finally realized.

It seems like it's not just her family.

Everyone in this family was extremely impressed by the new butler Rocky!

After Butler Rocky took a large box of pastries wrapped in tin foil from the freezer, he started walking back holding the box.

"What kind of magic did you use to make everyone in this family obey you?"

Christina followed him out of the kitchen unconvinced and questioned the housekeeper from behind.

"With all your heart."

Lanci replied.

"Are you kidding me?"

If Christina hadn't been "saved" by the housekeeper just now, she would probably be angry now.

She still felt that this man was very strange and dangerous.

"Someone asked me to teach your brother a lesson, so I came to teach him. As you can see, he has gradually become a positive and motivated young man."

Lanqi added calmly.

“…”

Christina became somewhat speechless.

This is totally jargon, okay?

She knew that Brother Kyle easily attracted hatred, so it was not surprising that he offended people.

But Christina thinks that asking Rocky to teach his brother a lesson should mean teaching his brother a lesson, not asking you to really teach him a lesson.

For a moment, Christina couldn't tell whether Rocky was a good guy or a bad guy.

The two of them unknowingly walked to a room at the end of the first floor, next to the tool room.

"Okay, miss, please stop."

Butler Rocky stood inside the door of the butler's lounge, looking at her feet, signaling Miss Christina not to step over the threshold.

Christina naturally stopped.

Before she could say anything, Butler Rocky closed the door with a smile.

The sign on the door said his lunch break time.

Even if she paused for a moment, she could not hear any sound in the room.

There wasn't even the sound of eating cake.

The other party had obviously added a soundproofing barrier to the room.

“Who is that…?”

Christina could only look back in disappointment.

It seems that this butler has not revealed any clues at the moment.

…

The whole afternoon followed.

Christina sat on the sofa in the living room on the first floor of the mansion, pretending to read a book.

In fact, she was feeling quite uneasy and had been keeping an eye on Rocky's butler working.

As a result, the minute hand moves in circles.

She didn't see anything unusual about the housekeeper at all.

On the contrary, the more I observe him, the more I am convinced of his work ethic.

He managed the other servants in an orderly manner, and at the same time he worked wholeheartedly to make the earl's palace run perfectly like a machine with precisely interlocking gears, and to make the other people in Count Baptiste's family happy and prepare everything they needed for them.

It can be said that no action is redundant.

If she had to rate his housekeeping skills, even she could only give it a perfect score.

Like the kind of person who will get the job done no matter what if they get paid.

Before she knew it, she was lying on the sofa, reading a book and eating potato chips.

The potato chips on the table were brought by the waitress, who seemed to have noticed that she was reading a book leisurely and thought that she might want to have some snacks.

"etc."

Christina paused with her hand holding the potato chips.

If it was delivered by the maid, then wasn't it instructed by the butler?

She quickly threw the half potato chip in her hand into the trash can, treating it as an ominous thing.

Just when Christina was full of fear.

She heard footsteps in the far corridor of the mansion's reception hall.

"Rocky, it's almost 3:30 in the afternoon."

Her brother Kyle came over, holding a textbook in his hand, and stood by the wall and spoke to Rocky from a distance.

"Master, please wait a moment. Once I have helped Madam choose her evening gown, I will go give you a fashion design lesson."

Butler Rocky looked at his watch and responded to the blond young master Kyle.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you in the room!"

Kyle smiled heartily and waved to Butler Rocky.

Christina, sitting on the sofa in the distance, held a book in one hand, full of doubt.

“…”

Christina probably understood why her brother wanted to study fashion design.

He just wanted to make some new clothes for his favorite demon maids.

Her brother had thought about this before, but Christina never expected that he would actually settle down and take the initiative to study! The Flower City of Pariel is recognized as the fashion capital of the Southern Continent. The annual Persian Fashion Week is one of the most eye-catching events in the fashion industry of the entire Southern Continent, bringing together many top fashion brands and designers, leading the fashion trends of the Southern Continent.

Fashion designer and pattern maker are both promising jobs.

Parië is also an important education and scientific research center in the eastern part of the southern continent, with many world-class higher education resources and research institutes, such as the Boisson Institute of Technology and Pariël University of Design.

Even though my family had hired a professional design teacher from Parriere for my brother, he was too lazy to stick with the course for two days.

Now he looks so thirsty for knowledge that he wants to retake the school entrance exam.

"Where did Brother Kyle invite him back from..."

She sat up straight on the sofa and muttered to herself in great confusion.

Even the teachers at the Royal Academy of Alolan did not have the extremely elegant demeanor of this guy.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but Christina lay on the sofa, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

My heart is full of questions and worries.

The midday sun in the courtyard of Count Baptiste's mansion gradually turned into a slightly darker golden orange color, accompanied by a wisp of fragrance from the flowers, and shone into the reception hall on the first floor of the mansion, announcing the arrival of sunset in the city of flowers, Parière.

Christina's cheeks were gradually covered with the color of the sunset.

Just then, she noticed a figure walking through the living room.

"housekeeper."

Christina called out to the housekeeper who was carrying a suitcase and looked like he was about to leave.

"Miss Christina, what's the matter?"

Butler Rocky stopped.

"What on earth have you done to my family?"

Christina sat up straight, stood up and walked over, deciding to talk to the housekeeper straight to the point.

No matter what the other party's purpose is, whether he has good intentions or harbors ill intentions towards their family.

She couldn't resist the tough one, just like the rest of her family members had been conquered by this housekeeper Rocky, her resistance would probably be like a moth flying into a flame.

If it's negotiable, she will definitely find a way to negotiate.

"I'm just trying my best to be a housekeeper."

Butler Lodge replied.

"No, you're lying to me, you definitely did something to them, like, like brainwashed them!"

Christina clenched her hands and said to him.

The way this guy was playing house with her was simply teasing her.

She had never seen a housekeeper who could make the entire employer's family addicted.

“…”

The butler turned around, a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Ms. Christina, so this is how you see me."

He let out a long sigh.

"I have a question. Have you ever considered yourself before others? Is every will of yours determined by yourself?"

The butler put his suitcase on the low table for the time being, ready to have a good chat with her. "You were born into a wealthy family, Count Baptiste, and you received a good education and were praised as a talented woman. You are also qualified to inherit the family business. You will eventually become a powerful figure in the Flower City, Parié. This should be your life roadmap."

"Of course my will is determined by me. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't go to study abroad in the Kingdom of Alolan!"

Christina retorted immediately.

The other party's words made her very unhappy.

Although it was not offensive, she resisted such statements from the bottom of her heart.

"It seems to me that you really like Flora Palieu and Count Baptiste's house, otherwise you wouldn't have come back during the holidays just one month after school started."

The butler analyzed as if changing the topic.

"Of course I do."

Christina admitted.

The only thing she would not deny was that she was proud to be the eldest daughter of Count Baptiste.

"Do you think that you chose to study in the Kingdom of Alolan even though you clearly like the Flower City Pariel and your family very much? Is it because you want to escape the reputation of Count Baptiste's family? If the answer is yes, then to some extent, it seems that you care a lot about the eyes of others and the negative reputation of your family. You made this decision helplessly because of the influence of others. Is this really your own will that you obeyed your heart?"

The housekeeper asked Christina the question sincerely.

“…”

Christina fell into a brief silence after hearing this.

Seeing that she didn't speak.

"On the contrary, the family members whom you despise from the bottom of your heart are all living comfortably. They have never been easily influenced by others to make decisions like you. Don't you find that they have it easier than you?"

Butler Rocky continued to ask questions, his voice still so gentle, making people feel drowsy in this sunset.

"My situation is different from theirs, but I'm not looking down on them, absolutely not."

Christina immediately shook her head vigorously and denied it to Rocky.

"So the question is, are your family members or you the ones who are brainwashed? Is it possible that you are the one who is actually abnormal?"

Butler Lodge stared at her and asked.

"Is it my family... or me... who is brainwashed?"

She held her head and staggered back two steps.

Is the scene she has seen since she was a child, the ideas instilled in her by her family, and the life guidelines she follows really correct? "No, it's not right."

Christina only felt a cold sweat on her back.

She shook her head sharply.

It's like pulling myself back from the edge of a cliff.

If she had really believed him just now, and started to question and break her previous cognitive patterns, this calm and unhurried man would immediately occupy her heart!

"There is definitely something wrong with you!"

Christina shouted, pointing at Lanci.

She seemed to understand a little bit. This guy didn't use any magic, but he just had a strange kind of magical power.

It was as if a cult bishop had invaded their home with a hidden secret.

She remembered what was said in the news, that two or three cardinals of the Church of Resurrection were suspected to be in the territory of the Person Kingdom. The more she thought about it, the more scared she became.

However, none of the bishops of the Church of Resurrection have the ability to brainwash people, which is incredible.

"How can I cancel your contract?!"

Christina questioned.

At least Butler Rocky seems to be someone with whom he can communicate. Even if my brother really offended someone and brought this guy here, there should be a way to get him to leave.

"Your brother spent 50,000 pounds to hire me back. The contract is for five years. If one party proposes to break the contract during this period, the penalty is also 50,000 pounds."

Lanqi supported his right elbow with a slightly distressed look and stroked his cheek.

"Do I have to pay you 50,000 pounds if I fire you?!"

Christina asked in astonishment.

Although theoretically this is not possible.

Who would voluntarily dismiss a housekeeper hired at so much money?

The treaty seemed designed only to prevent the butler from breaching it himself.

"Yes, after all, if I get fired, I will lose face. When I look for a job in the future, the employer will see my resume and suspect that I have seriously neglected my duties."

Lanqi replied somewhat embarrassedly.

He opened his briefcase, took out a contract and handed it to Christina.

"Five, fifty thousand pounds."

Christina flipped through the terms and conditions and quickly found this item, which clearly stated the amount of liquidated damages.

She was still in school and had not saved that much pocket money, nor had she inherited part of the family business like her brother.

If I ask my family for money, saying that I want to use it to fire Rocky's butler, my family members who are all obsessed with Rocky will definitely not agree!

The butler took the contract from the stunned Christina and put it back into the box.

"Well, Miss Christina, my work for today is over."

Lanqi put on his hat and stood sideways in the dusk, with a hint of smile in his emerald eyes.

"According to the treaty, any family member can occupy up to two extra hours of your time each week, and you can also participate in the competition as our family's servant. Then you can come with me to compete!"

Christina summoned up her courage and shouted.

She tried her best to remember every piece of information she had just seen in the employment contract.

Even though she had never won any money in the Flower City Magic Competition, it was obvious that Rocky had no fighting ability.

But she just wanted to make Rocky suffer a little, and then he would be overwhelmed and terminate the contract.

Even though Rocky might guess her thoughts, this was the only solution she had.

“…”

"Okay, let's go then."

Lanci said with a smile.

As long as it is a contract, he will not violate it.

(End of this chapter)