Chapter 1324
Lorraine 12
Chapter 1324 Lorraine 12
The dragon, trapped in its cage, had no choice but to bow its head. Chris could only agree: "I agree. I am willing to sign an equal contract with you. If you are promoted to the God of Magic in the future, you must keep your promise and restore my freedom."
“Of course, I always keep my word,” Tan You said, opening the cage of life. Chris flapped its little wings and flew out of the cage. After flying out of the cage, its body grew larger and larger, gradually returning to its original size.
Louis tossed the contract scroll into the air, where it landed perfectly between Tan You and Chris. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the human and the dragon signed an equal contract.
Now that the contract has been signed, I'm officially the dragon. Tan You's attitude was very amicable: "From now on, we'll be partners fighting side by side. Please take good care of me in the future."
Her change of attitude was so fast that not only Chris was stunned, but everyone else was also dumbfounded. One second she was saying she'd hang the other person on the city wall for everyone to laugh at, and now she was acting like they were best buddies?
Chris was speechless and still finding it hard to accept Tan You's attitude: "You weren't like that just now..."
Tan Youyi said sternly, "We weren't partners just now. Naturally, we have to be ruthless when dealing with troublemakers. But we'll be spending a long time together from now on, so of course we should treat our partners with kindness and gentleness."
Louis blinked, realizing he had learned his lesson; he wanted to be like his older sister from now on.
Chris remained silent, finally giving up and lying down at the foot of the bone throne's steps: "I can't argue with you, lord. Not only are you exceptionally capable, but you're also incredibly eloquent. Most importantly, you're shameless."
"You flatter me," Tan You said, taking Chris's words as a compliment. She smiled and turned her gaze to the Dubot family, the source of everything.
Paget wished he could hide himself right now. No matter how much he schemed, once Tartarus showed his favoritism towards Tanyou, Paget knew that his plans had completely failed.
She is a favorite of a powerful deity, the lord of the land of exile, possesses a throne of bones and a crown bestowed by the deity, and has even made a pact with a dragon.
The first dragon knight on the continent—who wouldn't want such an honor? Yet, she flew away right before his eyes. Thinking of this, Paget's heart bled. He was filled with regret; why hadn't he arranged for Lorraine and his son to marry sooner?
Seeing Tan You looking at him, Paget forced a smile: "Congratulations, Lord Lorraine. Please forgive my rudeness earlier."
Tan You cursed Paget inwardly as a cunning old fox. If Paget had remained defiant, she could have used the situation to her advantage. But now that Paget had backed down, she couldn't very well kick him while he was down, could she?
But honestly, this feeling is still unpleasant.
Tan You squinted at Paget and saw that he was trembling with fear, yet he was still trying to stand in front of Williams. Tan You suddenly felt bored.
Ultimately, what's the point of comparing an elephant to an ant? Before, Lorraine and Louise were ants before the Dubot family. Now, the roles have reversed; she has become the elephant, and she can crush the Dubot family with a mere flick of her finger.
“You’re really sensible. I’m almost embarrassed to bother you.” Tan You flicked her fingers and, after seeing Paget’s face twitch, she gracefully sat down on the throne.
Paget's heart began to race. Was there more to come?
Sure enough, the follow-up came.
Tan You glanced at the dejected Williams, who was staring blankly at her, looking utterly devastated. Anyone unaware of the situation would mistake Tan You for a scumbag. Little did they know, he was simply lamenting that his former fiancée, whom he had once despised, was now in a position he could never reach.
"Back then, your father came to propose marriage between me and Williams. In the past few years, the Houston family and the Dubote family had a lot of dealings. After the two families got engaged, the family gave me a piece of moonstone."
"Wearing this Moonlight Jade allows one to freely enter and exit Silent Hill. Over the years, the Dubot family has almost monopolized the entire spiritual plant and spiritual beast market in the Southern Continent by using the Moonlight Jade."
Margery stiffened involuntarily. As the person in charge of the family business, she naturally understood Tan You's meaning. In fact, after Lorraine came to the Dubote family, the Moonstone should have been handed over to Lorraine, and the corresponding business should also have been handed over to Lorraine to manage.
The two families had a clear agreement that this was a guarantee from the Houston family to Lorraine Houston. Unfortunately, in the three years since the original owner came to the Dubote family, this matter has been repeatedly postponed, and the original owner only received a fixed amount of pocket money each month.
“The two families agreed that if I married Williams, one-third of the profits generated by the Moonstone over the years would belong to me. If the engagement is nullified, the Moonstone should be returned to its rightful owner.”
"This matter was clearly written in the marriage contract between our two families. Do you acknowledge it or not?"
Paget was in a foul mood, but with everyone watching and written evidence to back down, he naturally couldn't back down.
“I acknowledge that your grandfather and my father did make such an agreement when the two families were engaged.”
Tan You said "Oh," and continued stating the facts: "I have been with the Houston family for three years, and your wife gives me five gold coins every month. You have certainly not mistreated me in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities, but it is undeniable that you have indeed controlled my Moonstone and encroached on my legitimate earnings."
"Now I'm taking away the Moonstone and one-third of the profits generated from it over the years. Do you have any objections?"
Paget wanted to say he had an objection, but thinking of the agreement between the two families, he didn't dare to completely offend Tan You. He could only nod and say, "No objection. Now that your engagement with Williams is null and void, the Moonlight Jade should be returned to you."
Tan You finally smiled: "In that case, let's return the Moonlight Jade."
"Yes, Lord Lorraine, please wait a moment." Paget was now in a dilemma, and he could only rely on Tan You's words to send someone back to retrieve the Moonstone.
Margely was unwilling for her family to lose such a large sum of business, after all, the spiritual plants and beasts of Silent Hill accounted for a large portion of the family's business. If the Moonstone were given away, the Dubot family's assets would shrink drastically.
The Dubot family will fall from being a top family in the capital to a small family. Where will the Dubot family be able to go out again?
“My third brother took the Moonstone to Silent Hill last month, and it’s not with the family now,” Margeli answered first, clearly intending to keep the Moonstone for herself.
Hearing her words, Tan You merely raised an eyebrow slightly: "In that case, Chris, fly to Silent Hill. You recognize the Moonstone, right? Bring it back. As for the person who has the Moonstone... death or injury is irrelevant."