my pokemon player.

"Hurry up and sit down!"

Ryan's words with a commanding tone reached Freya's ears.

Freya gritted her teeth when she heard that. From childhood to adulthood, no one except her father dared to speak to her in that tone.

But she couldn't do anything to Ryan, because Ryan had the leverage over her.

Freya could only sit back stiffly, and then her brain worked at high speed, trying to think of a solution.

When Gray pushed the door and walked into the reception room, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Ryan and Freya, and then he showed a sad and angry expression.

"What are you doing? Are you having a secret meeting?" Gray's acting was as good as ever.

Ryan chuckled and said, "Baron Grey is such a joke. If I wanted to meet Miss Freya privately, why would I invite you?"

Gray snorted coldly: "Who knows what you are thinking, maybe you want to humiliate me on purpose."

When Ryan heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

This NTR smell is so strong, you must have seen it a lot, brother!

Seeing that Ryan did not respond, Gray turned to look at Freya and pretended to be angry:

"Ms. Freya, even if you want to reject me, you don't have to find a country noble to act. This is an insult to me and the Crocodile Family!"

Gray's voice interrupted Freya's thoughts. She looked up at Gray, smiled bitterly and shook her head:

"Okay, Baron Grey, stop pretending. Viscount Ryan already knows about our relationship."

When Gray heard Freya say this, his angry expression suddenly froze on his face and his eyes widened.

He looked at Ryan, who was smiling, and Freya, who was looking depressed, and swallowed subconsciously, then asked without giving up:

"What do you mean by that?"

"Literally. Ever since you came to Firefly Town, I have been able to see everything you do, including the conspiracy between you." Ryan answered on behalf of Freya.

"You performed this play very well. I enjoyed watching it very much. However, no matter how good a play is, it has to come to an end."

"So Baron Grey, why are you still standing there? The show is over, come and sit down and have a chat."

After hearing Ryan's answer, Gray looked at Freya who was sitting again.

After getting the other party's nod of confirmation, Gray sighed helplessly, then found a random seat and sat down.

Gray's expression was very complicated at this moment, a little embarrassed, a little relieved, and mixed with confusion.

Gray opened his mouth to say something, but Freya hadn't spoken yet, so he could only swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

For a moment, the scene fell into silence.

After a while, Ryan estimated that the two had calmed down and took the lead in breaking the deadlock:

"Oops, I was so busy inviting you that I forgot to prepare tea."

"Come here, serve some tea."

White pushed the door open, put tea for the three of them, and then stood silently beside Ryan.

Ryan picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said to Gray and Freya:
"Please, both of you. This is the black tea poured from the Bu Si pot. It tastes very special."

Seeing that the two of them were motionless, Ryan slapped his forehead and said:

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot that you all come from a big family, so you must have plenty of Bosi pots at home. Maybe you're tired of drinking from them."

Gray shook his head and took a sip from the teacup:
"The tea from the Bushihu has a unique flavor, and you will never get tired of it no matter how much you drink."

"I just didn't expect to be able to drink it in Firefly Town. Viscount Ryan always brings surprises to people."

Ryan waved his hands repeatedly: "It's just tea, not a surprise."

"Yes, compared to what Viscount Ryan just said, this cup of tea is really not a surprise."

Freya interrupted, then turned her gaze to White beside Ryan.

Ryan naturally understood what Freya meant when he saw this, and he explained:

"Uncle White is my most trusted relative, and we don't need to avoid him when talking to each other."

"Are you sure?" Freya questioned.

Ryan didn't indulge Freya and directly retorted:

"At least there's no drama between him and me."

"you!"

"Okay, let's talk business first."

When Gray saw that the atmosphere between the two was bad, he quickly tried to smooth things over, while at the same time signaling to Freya with his eyes.

Now Ryan holds the initiative, so we must follow Ryan and never offend him.

Freya also understood this truth, so she had to suppress her frustration and apologize to Ryan:
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted your relatives."

Ryan nodded slightly: "It's okay, I understand you. After all, your situation is still very dangerous. You have to be careful with every step."

"I know you have a lot of questions to ask. Since you have put on a good show for me, tell me all of them. I will try my best to answer them."

Upon hearing this, Freya raised her head abruptly and said with a slightly flushed face:
"When did you realize it?"

"Didn't I just say that I know everything about your words and actions since the moment you stepped into Firefly Town?" Ryan said calmly.

"That's impossible. Gray and I both carry them with us."

"You carry a monitoring item that can sense the spirit of Psychic-type Pokémon, right? You also have an oil lamp that can illuminate Ghost-type Pokémon."

Ryan interrupted Freya before she finished speaking.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, she is worthy of being the daughter of a marquis. She has so many good things on her."

When Freya heard that Ryan even knew about the Holy Flame, the last bit of hope in her heart disappeared.

She stared at Ryan and asked, "How did you do that?"

"Do you mean bypassing the monitoring props?"

"That's right!"

"Sorry, no comment." Ryan said calmly.

Freya's face turned even redder when she heard this. She gritted her teeth and said:
"Didn't you say you would answer our questions?"

"I said I would try my best to answer. The question you asked involves family secrets, so of course I can't tell you." Ryan said as a matter of course.

Mewtwo is his trump card and must not be exposed at will.

Freya was speechless and didn't know how to refute. She could only ask the next question:
"Since you already knew that Gray and I were acting, why didn't you tell us earlier?"

Ryan held his chin with one hand and said casually:

"First of all, you have only been here for two days, and during that time there were banquets and inspections. We barely had time to meet alone. How can I tell you?"

"Are you going to let me tell this in front of everyone?"

"Secondly, there aren't many opportunities for a marquis's daughter to act, so of course I have to watch and enjoy it."

At this point, Ryan glanced at Freya, and saw two blushes on her fair cheeks, like morning clouds, showing her shyness and anger to the fullest. Ryan's mouth slightly raised, and he said the last reason:
"Besides, what is my relationship with you? Why should I tell you earlier, based on your status as the daughter of a marquis?"

"Or are you acting with Baron Grey to test my strength and tolerance?"

"I'm lucky enough that I didn't retaliate against you. You're still questioning me here. Is this the upbringing of your Yanshi family?"

Freya was almost furious when she heard Ryan say that she was watching the show on purpose.

But when she heard the last reason, she felt a little guilty.

Ryan was right. It was she and Gray who plotted against Ryan first. So any way Ryan fought back against them was justified.

Thinking about it this way, Ryan did not expose them in front of everyone, but just watched the show for two days. It was already considered repaying evil with kindness. What right did she have to question Ryan?

Freya felt more and more ashamed and apologized to Ryan again:

"Please allow me to apologize for my previous behavior. I shouldn't have tempted and taken advantage of such a broad-minded gentleman like you."

"Okay, stop putting me up high. This trick won't work on me." Ryan said unhappily, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Freya no longer felt ashamed and angry, and regained her senses. She stared at Ryan and slowly said:
"You invited us here tonight, so it shouldn't be just to expose us."

"Since you were able to detect the conversation between Gray and I, you will naturally know that we want to cooperate with you."

"Plus, you said you were watching us act these past two days, but you were actually cooperating with us."

"It seems that you also have the intention to cooperate and want to discuss how to cooperate with us, right?"

“Pa pa~” Ryan clapped his hands lightly and said with emotion: “No wonder Baron Grey’s family pledged allegiance to you. You are indeed worthy of their following.”

Freya smiled and said, "You are too kind, Viscount Ryan. I am far from being as resourceful as you are."

"Yeah, I think so too." Ryan nodded in agreement.

Freya: "."

"It's just a joke, don't mind it, Miss Freya." Ryan said with a smile.

"Let's get back to the point. I know why you want to cooperate with me. You just want to use my power to weaken the strength of your brothers."

"To put it simply, you want to use me to get the throne of the Lion King."

Freya immediately explained: "I am not"

"No need to say more." Ryan waved his hand and interrupted Freya's explanation: "I don't mind you using my power, because cooperation is simply mutual benefit."

"I just want to know, is there anything you can do for me?"

Freya heard Ryan's direct words and she stopped hiding anything and spoke frankly:

"I can provide you with information about my brothers and secretly offer you support and assistance."

Ryan raised his eyebrows, and a teasing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Yes, you are such a good sister."

"But they are also members of the Flame Lion Family. Doing this should weaken the power of your Flame Lion Family, right?"

Freya said expressionlessly: "Viscount Ryan, there is no need to test me. I know exactly what I am doing."

"Not to mention that they are only supporting those minor nobles to fight against you, and will not invest too much of the Flame Lion family's combat power."

"Even if the strength of our Flame Lion Family has really been hit, I can totally accept it. This is the price we must pay to maintain the heritage of the Flame Lion Family!"

"Rather than letting them drag the Flame Lion Family down to death, it is better to give up some of our strength. I believe the ancestors of the Flame Lion Family will understand me!"

Ryan looked at Freya's determined eyes and couldn't help but sigh:
"I really don't know whether to say you are ruthless or to praise you for your deep affection for the Flame Lion family."

"Forget it. I'm not interested in the internal affairs of your Yanshi family. Let's continue to talk about cooperation."

"We both have things we can use, and we have a common enemy, so we can work together."

"Wait!" This time it was Freya who interrupted Ryan.

"In fact, you haven't passed our test yet. We haven't decided whether to cooperate with you."

Ryan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then asked a question from the bottom of his heart:

"what?"

No, you are kidding me here? Who has the upper hand over whom?
If the blazing roaring tiger doesn't show its might, you really think I'm a cat with a tail, don't you?!

Seeing Ryan's expression suddenly fall, Freya quickly explained:

"To be precise, your personal abilities have passed our test. Both your strength and potential meet our cooperation standards."

"But your family's strength may still be a little lacking, and this is what we are concerned about."

"No matter how strong a person is, he cannot withstand the joint attack of the major families."

"If you fail to resist my brothers, or are dragged into the quagmire of war by them and rush to escape, our cooperation will likely be exposed."

"Then I will become a sinner who betrayed the Flame Lion Family and will no longer have the possibility of inheriting the family, so I have to be cautious. I hope you can understand."

After listening to Freya's explanation, Ryan understood what she meant.

Freya was afraid that Ryan could not withstand the attack of her brothers, and would deliberately expose her in order to divert her brothers' attention.

Therefore, if she does not recognize the strength of the Ryan family, she would rather take the risk of Ryan telling everything than choose to cooperate with Ryan.

After all, secretly recruiting the Iron Guard family would only cause her brother's fear and targeting, and she would lose the favor and trust of Marquis Cross, but at least she still retained the hope of inheriting the Flame Lion family.

If her cooperation with Ryan was exposed, she would never be able to inherit the Flame Lion family.

Freya could still tell the difference between the two costs.

Ryan frowned after realizing this. He didn't want to fight with Freya to the death. An angry woman could do anything except solving advanced math problems.

"Are you saying that the strength of my subordinates is not enough to cooperate with you?"

Ryan asked with an unhappy look on his face. This was the first time someone said that his men were not strong enough.

Do you understand the value of the fourth disaster?

"Based on my observations along the way, your current military strength is indeed a little lacking." Freya said firmly.

Ryan took out the lord's seal and slapped it on the table:
"This represents the seven towns under my rule, hundreds of knights and beast masters. Can they compete with your brothers?"

Freya shook her head: "No."

Ryan took out another Poké Ball and slapped it on the table:

"This is Dragonite's Poké Ball. With the power of the Scourge Beast, can you defeat your brother?"

"Or not."

Ryan put the Lord Seal and the Poké Ball together and asked Freya again:

"Then can I cooperate with you with this plus this?"

Freya hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head.

Ryan was immediately anxious when he saw this: "This won't work. Do your brothers each have a divine beast?" (End of this chapter)