Chapter 37.
As mentioned before, Zanis controlled the entire Familia to serve him through the Divine Wine. And Lili was one of them.
Pallums were a physically frail race, but their average intelligence was more prominent. Lili was a prime example of this. Her learning ability, especially in financial management, was outstanding. As a result, even under heavy exploitation, she still managed to save up a massive sum of two million Valis.
Such a brilliant Lili naturally attracted attention. At first, unaware of the wickedness of people's hearts, she had exposed her talent to Zanis. She thought he was a person who was upright like his appearance and appreciated talent.
However, the result was that Lili suffered even more miserable oppression. Zanis' henchmen, Ganu and others, would constantly demand money from Lili. With such a stable ATM, Zanis would absolutely never let her leave.
It was not until the appearance of the protagonist, Bell, that all this saw a turning point.
However, there was no need to dwell on that now. Because Lili had already lost her divine Faln and was no longer a member of the Soma Familia.
After a period of conditioning to cure her wine addiction, she would truly have nothing to do with them anymore.
...That is, provided Zanis did not actively cause trouble.
"Mr. Jin... is it."
Zanis maintained his arrogance. "Are you saying you want to buy my family member, Liliruca Arde, from me?"
Eugene nodded and smiled: "Yes."
"To my knowledge, overt slave trading is not permitted in Orario."
The light reflected off Zanis' glasses, and his tone clearly contained an element of probing.
Eugene's lips curled into a smile, and he raised his hand to present the three beautiful ladies behind him to Zanis.
Following Eugene's instructions, at this moment, Chloe, Lunoire, and Lena all showed strained smiles, as if they were being coerced.
"As you can see, I have a slight collecting fetish."
Eugene's acting was excellent, with natural flashes of greed and desire deep in his eyes.
"Miss Arde of your Familia is very unique. I am very interested in her."
Zanis looked at Eugene's entourage: a human, a Cat Person, and an Amazon.
Different races, each exceptionally beautiful. Coupled with Eugene's performance, a lot of his suspicion was dispelled.
"In fact, Miss Arde has already come to live with me."
"She told me that your Familia would not easily give up a member."
"However, after my inquiries, the actual situation seems not to be the case."
At this point, Eugene pretended to tap his knee.
"Everything has its price."
"And Miss Arde, an existence with precious qualities, is naturally of even greater value."
"Name your price."
His voice was confident, and his posture and attire clearly indicated he was a wealthy man.
"Heh heh, you seem to already know the preciousness of Arde."
Zanis sneered, believing Eugene already knew about Lili's transformation magic.
For some wealthy individuals with peculiar fetishes, this magic was simply the best, surpassing any other heavenly bliss. The rarer it was, the less he wanted to let go.
This makes things easy.
Zanis' mouth curved upward, convinced he had a grip on Eugene.
"Arde is an old member, and a core figure at that. I'm afraid I cannot easily let her go."
"I have prepared ten million Valis."
Eugene's words were astonishing. This amount could buy slaves by the cartload on the black market.
And now, he was generously offering a fortune for a mere Pallum.
This guy seems absolutely determined!
Seeing this, Zanis dropped the act: "Thirty million Valis."
"Deal!" Eugene raised his voice, excitedly stepping forward to shake Zanis' hand, as if afraid he would back out.
He pulled out a ten-million Valis check as a deposit and promised to return in three days to sign the contract.
At that time, Zanis would agree to release Lili from the Familia relationship.
The two exchanged pleasantries. Zanis had intended to keep this "sucker" for dinner to see if he could expand other business deals.
But Eugene's eager look, as if rushing to go back and share the good news, further convinced him of the authenticity of the deal.
"They're out!"
The two trackers watched Eugene board the carriage and depart, completely satisfied, which only strengthened their confidence.
This lead is solid!
And so...
Inside the VVVIP room of the "Eldorado Pleasure Sanctuary." Terry sat silently at the card table, his face gloomy and his eyes bloodshot.
The people he had sent out had turned over every person and force Eugene had frequently interacted with, causing many conflicts and considerable losses.
Yet, for three consecutive days, he had received no good news.
Under this torment, Terry had completely lost the desire to touch the beauties he had bought. Whether playing cards or drinking, everything tasted like chewed wax.
Who wouldn't be anxious when a fortune worth billions was being held hostage?
And he couldn't even tell anyone. The baby was suffering greatly.
It was at this moment that "Black Cat" and "Black Fist," the two subordinates Terry relied on the most, appeared before him.
"Lord Terry, we have not failed your expectations."
"We have finally found the force colluding with Eugene in secret!"
"That's fantastic!!"
Terry was overjoyed! Sure enough, in this crisis, he could only rely on his two old subordinates!
Over the years, they had never failed Terry's trust, handling both assassinations and security flawlessly.
Now, they had brought him the hope of survival!
The Dwarf, who was visibly thinner, widened his bloodshot eyes and ground his teeth as he demanded:
"Who is it!?"
Who was the brazen wretch who dared to send a low-life hoodlum to his territory to provoke him, and even think of digging out his flesh and drinking his blood!!
The two men, kneeling before their master, exchanged a look of tacit understanding once more.
The confident curve of the Dragon King simultaneously formed on their lips. Then they spoke in unison, their voices firm and loud:
"The Soma Familia! Zanis Lustra!"
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