This gave Zhou Yi the basis for his conversation with George.
Half a year has passed, and Zhou Yi should be able to come out by now. Hua Rong felt she couldn't forget him, since he was the one who brought her in, after all.
"Achoo!"
Just then, Zhou Yi, who was preparing to carry out the final plan, yawned. "Who on earth is thinking about me? It can't be that demon, can it?" Zhou Yi trembled, shook his head, and stopped thinking about it. "I'll be free in another half month."
Meanwhile, the demon he was talking about was leading Barber to Earl Baker's mansion. Barber saw Earl Baker and asked, "Do you still recognize me?"
Count Shell saw him frown and felt he looked familiar, but couldn't recognize him. "Who are you, kid?"
Then he looked at Hua Rong and said, "This person isn't your boyfriend, is he? You're still young, don't think about dating. Besides, is this commoner good enough for you? You can be the future queen of this country!"
Hua Rong said coldly, "I have no desire to be queen." With that, she reached out and restrained Earl Baker.
Count Baker also possesses elemental powers, while Barber is merely an ordinary person. If Barber were to make a move, the Count could kill him with a single finger.
Hua Rong subdued Count Baker, and Barber took out a dagger and plunged it into his carotid artery, ending the ordeal.
Hua Rong didn't even look at him. Earl Baker had committed all sorts of murders and arson over the years; he was a cancer, so she didn't think she had done anything wrong.
She looked at Barber: "You're in charge of cleaning up the mess. The Earl's mansion will be in your hands from now on. You need to manage these properties well, I might need them in the future."
Barber knelt on one knee, placed his right hand on his chest, and said, "Yes, Master."
Hua Rong didn't correct his way of addressing him; let the other person call him whatever they felt comfortable with.
Barber then looked up and asked, "Then what identity should I use to manage this Earl's mansion?"
What identity do you want to use?
"Your husband!"
Hua Rong raised an eyebrow, glanced at Barber, and saw the other man lower his head.
However, Hua Rong smiled and said, "As you wish."
Barber was delighted, even though he knew it was only in name, he couldn't help but feel happy!
He approached her, perhaps with ulterior motives, but during that short trip, he also loved her.
However, now that she is so powerful, he doesn't even dare to reveal his feelings of affection.
Being able to receive this name now is some consolation.
Hua Rong summoned the guards with elemental powers from the Earl's mansion, announced the sudden death of Earl Baker, had the Countess taken into custody, and publicly acknowledged Barber as her husband before leaving the Earl's mansion.
She believes that Barber's abilities will not disappoint her.
After leaving the Earl's mansion, she went to the St. Lia Hotel, where she met Gilbert as she had hoped.
Her previous statement was an invitation, and Gilbert's reply was an acceptance of that invitation.
Hua Rong was led to his private room by a waiter and sat down opposite him. "This time we're going to the Demon Tower Forest, which is practically your territory. Please take good care of me then."
Gilbert's eyes sharpened, as if they had turned into vertical pupils in an instant, but he still didn't immediately reveal his identity. "What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand."
Hua Rong laughed: "You are a dragon. I knew it the moment we met. Don't worry, I didn't mean to threaten you."
Gilbert looked at Hua Rong and finally smiled: "I had a suspicion long ago. In the office, when the teacher mentioned the Magic Tower Forest, you glanced at me, and that's when I had my guess."
That's why he came here. But he didn't expect the other party to point out his identity so directly.
"If you want me to protect you, then forget it. First, I am a traitor to the dragons. The first thing the dragons will do when they find out about me is probably to kill me. If you follow me, you might get implicated. Second, as the teacher said, the Magic Tower Forest is not the dragons' territory. The Devil's Canyon next door is the dragons' habitat. In the Magic Tower Forest, humans and dragons are treated equally. Of course, the identities of humans and dragons are both disliked by those races."
Hua Rong hadn't expected Gilbert to be a traitor to the Dragon Clan, but she agreed with what he said later.
"After all, humans occupy the vast majority of the continent's living space, while they are forced into the resource-limited Magic Tower Forest. In addition, dragons have always been high and mighty, and because of their unique innate attributes, they do not regard other races. Thinking about it this way, we can be considered to be in the same boat."
Hua Rong did not ask Gilbert why he had become a traitor to the dragons.
Gilbert didn't delve into how Hua Rong discerned his true form.
The two chatted casually for a bit and were about to leave when, unexpectedly, Hua Rong opened the door to the private room, and the door to the opposite private room opened at the same time, revealing George inside!
George was pleasantly surprised to see Hua Rong. "Lori, what are you doing here?"
Hua Rong looked behind him and found that it was Gene!
Her expression remained unchanged. "Your Highness, it's been a long time."
“Yes, it’s been long enough.” George’s tone was somewhat resentful, but Hua Rong remained expressionless.
"My classmates and I came here to eat."
Gene suddenly came out from inside, but his gaze was not on Hua Rong, but on Gilbert, with a complicated expression.
Gilbert, however, was quite composed. After Hua Rong said goodbye, he was the first to leave, and Gene also said goodbye to George.
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