You could hear a pin drop in the living room.
Yun Wei gazed at Haines quietly.
In the dark depths of the Holy Court, the apostle Faheris from the abyss was the first to launch a mental attack on him.
Outside Moonflower City, the corrupt Cardinal Nicholas condensed his spiritual power into a greatsword and slashed at him.
Although completely different from the first two menacing figures, Haines was still the third person who attempted to use his mental power to intimidate Yun Wei.
However, unlike the previous two, when this cunning middle-aged man realized that his mental power could not gain any advantage over Yun Wei, he was neither alarmed nor enraged.
Haines calmly raised the corners of his mouth, silently withdrawing his outward imposing aura, and said indifferently, "You are the third young man from the East to be so presumptuous in front of me."
Yun Wei nodded slightly, his face expressionless, and said, "Likewise, it's my honor."
He could probably guess who the first two were.
If nothing unexpected happens, it will be Sid and Silver.
However, the other party's calm demeanor made him feel a little uneasy.
He sensed in Haines a kind of "wisdom" far beyond his time. This wisdom was not rationality, but an indescribable way of dealing with the world.
The opponent was like a seasoned gambler who had dominated the card game, calmly calculating his hand.
Yun Wei decided to get straight to the point and take the initiative to control the pace.
After a pointless exchange of pleasantries, he went straight to the point: "May I ask what brings Your Excellency, Governor, to my presence?"
Upon hearing this, the other party chuckled with amusement.
Haynes chuckled, "Instructions? I wouldn't dare accept that. But this mansion does belong to Sid Liujin after all."
The implication is that Yun Wei is merely an outsider and has no right to criticize him from the perspective of his master.
Although he was smiling, it was a forced smile.
Beneath the cunning fox-like face, a sinister venomous snake quietly revealed its fangs.
“I need to correct you, it should be Sid Julius.” Yun Wei didn’t fall for his trick. Under the other’s displeased scrutiny, he calmly stated the facts, “The Grand Duke of Bethlehem should have already proposed marriage to you. They have now returned to Bethlehem and can immediately enter into a sacred marriage as soon as they find the local priest.”
According to the existing laws in the early feudal era, and the famous three-tiered order of vassal vassals:
Both Sid and Silver nominally served lords from the Gilded Family: one was the governor of Alchemy City, and the other was the king of the Golden Cloud Kingdom.
However, once the marriage contract is entered into, Sid will join the Julius family, and his affiliation will change—
From this day forward, Sid and the Grand Duke of Bethlehem will be subordinate to the King of the Golden Cloud Kingdom.
Even though the King of the Golden Cloud Kingdom, as a member of the Golden Family, had to obey Haynes Golden's arrangements, the subordinate relationship between Sid and Haynes no longer existed.
Yun Wei was also just a guest visiting this place.
But in this respect, even though the other party is the governor of Alchemy City, he is of the same status as him.
Oh, no, that's not right. Yun Wei thought, perhaps he was even more popular than the other person.
After all, no one would be happy to have a client who likes to exploit them come to their home.
"So what? Blood is thicker than water. Sid will always be a member of the Golden Family, and I am incredibly proud of him." His authority as the patriarch was challenged, and Heinstein's face immediately darkened.
Before Yun Wei could speak, old George, who was waiting to the side, complained anxiously, "Oh dear, Mr. Claude, shut up! How dare you speak to Mr. Haines like that?"
However, after he finished speaking, he only saw Yun Wei sitting on the sofa, unmoved.
This caused his round, chubby face to change color.
He was about to continue when he felt an unusually terrifying pressure from the other side. The high and mighty Lord Haines was scrutinizing him with extremely unfriendly eyes.
Under the other person's gaze, which seemed to want to skin him alive, George clearly realized one fact:
The prize money that was once within his grasp is now slipping away at a speed he can no longer catch up with.
No, perhaps he might even be transferred from here by Lord Haynes to manage the poorest mine...
George, who had lived most of his life, never imagined that one day, Claude, whom he had always looked down upon, would save him from a dire crisis.
At that moment, what broke the suffocating silence was the sudden, heavenly sound from the other party—
“Don’t reveal your emotions. When you step out from behind the curtain, you will face harm. Only by staying behind the curtain can you control the whole battle.”
Yun Wei changed his tone, using the ancient Yuehua dialect, and began reciting famous lines from "The Art of Domination".
This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Haines, because this was precisely the sacred text that Haines held in high regard.
Seeing the governor's face gradually contort, Yun Wei's sneer deepened. He slowly said, "If you continue to ramble on about these trivial matters, I may not keep you company any longer."
His gaze fell coolly on the fat butler who thought he was saved, and he sneered, "In our Bili, when the masters are talking, what right do servants have to interrupt? The Liujin family certainly has something to be proud of."
These past few days, the old, senile butler has been acting arrogantly in front of him, and now he's even more eager to take advantage of his master's power to stab him in the back.
Why should he save face for the other party?
He's not Isaac, so why is he pretending to be a great philanthropist?
However, Yun Wei was unaware that his casual remark had ruined the sycophantic steward's coveted bonus.
Haines glared fiercely at George, but no longer maintained his composure. He turned to Yun Wei and said, "Young man, you are even more eloquent than that kid Sid. But in Alchemy City, mere verbal sparring is not a real skill."
He composed himself again, but said coldly, "No matter what, you don't represent Sid."
But Yun Wei was not intimidated by him.
He grew up in a family environment that constantly denied him.
This level of verbal attack could not shake his will at all.
Yun Wei stared into the other's emerald eyes and said, word by word, "But at this moment, I can represent this alchemy laboratory."
Sid entrusted him with full responsibility for the laboratory, so—
"Forgive my bluntness, but perhaps you've spent too much time with shrewd businessmen, and even your speech has become tainted with the stench of money. A mage's time is extremely precious, and I'm sure you understand that." The more pressure he felt from the other party, the calmer Yun Wei became.
Having subtly gained the upper hand in terms of momentum, he bluntly stated his meaning: "If you wish to discuss matters related to the laboratory, then speak to me. If not, then no one is more suitable than our butler, George."
The old butler, who was trying to hunch his shoulders and minimize his presence, was suddenly called out, and his bulky body jolted.
He was inwardly groaning.
I should have stayed far away from him; I shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.
He shouldn't have taken advantage of Claude's perceived weakness and acted so arrogantly.
The other party was more terrifying than a demon crawling out of hell! He could hardly believe his eyes, but even Chief Haines could only swallow his anger in front of Claude!
His prize money is gone! It's more heartbreaking than killing him.
You have to understand, money is his lifeblood.
George's old face turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, like pickled vegetables in a jar, but he had no choice but to force a smile and bow and scrape to Haines in a pathetic manner.
“Very good. Young man from the East, you have impressed me.” Haines nodded, but lowered his eyes and looked at his left hand.
On his middle finger, a dazzling emerald ring was securely fastened.
As one of the masters of Alchemy City, this must be an extraordinary magical item.
As a faint spatial fluctuation emanated, a contract written on parchment quietly floated in mid-air between the two.
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