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Chapter 122 The biggest thug and 100 billion gold!

In the magnificent hall with flickering candlelight, the engagement ceremony ball for Li En and Catherine is in full swing.

By the fireplace, the firelight and the lights intertwined into a warm picture, reflecting the gold threads and jewels on the guests' gorgeous costumes.

The sound of conversation, under the cover of music, moistened the space like a drizzle.

On the central dance floor, an engaged couple, wearing a royal blue tuxedo and a light blue evening gown, danced gracefully to the melody of the string band.

Catherine's long dress was like the brightest star in the night sky, sparkling with silver light; Li En's tuxedo was well-tailored, revealing a hint of aristocratic elegance.

This couple's engagement dress was also designed by Anne.

Anne had paid too much for this engagement, which led to her drinking alone. Even though the ladies kept discussing how stunning Catherine's dress was, she didn't feel happy at all.

This dress was supposed to be worn by me, oh no, by Anna.

This was tailor-made for her sister, but she didn't expect it to be used on Catherine.

The nobles were either chatting with each other or sipping from their glasses, each with a satisfied smile on their face.

Smartly dressed waiters moved among the crowd carrying trays filled with exquisite snacks and champagne.

Whenever the sound of crystal wine glasses clinking was heard, a burst of light laughter would float along.

In such a harmonious atmosphere, Li En decided to tell his fiancée an unfortunate fact.

"Catherine, we can't have children for the time being."

"Is...Is it that you don't like children?"

Catherine raised her head and looked at Li En in confusion.

"No, this is related to Sequence 6. It's a secret, but I think you should know."

Li En was just about to tell Catherine that his bloodline was affected by Lao Deng and that he would most likely become a victim of the Eye of the Future, when an uninvited guest came to Blue Moon Castle.

The beautiful maid Nancy Scalia came uninvited. Although she was wearing a black and white maid outfit, no one dared to look down on her because she represented Mary herself. Behind her were even the knights of the Order of the Rose and a "gift" covered with a red cloth.

Nancy Scalia saw that George Moriah and Val Simmons did not show any surprise. She first conveyed her blessings to Li En and Catherine, and then asked the servants to lift the dark red silk cloth.

Under the silk cloth was a coffin made of silver.

This action caused the nobles to stop all their social activities and look at him in surprise.

"Nancy Scalia, what do you mean?"

Noel Jackson was furious at Nancy Scalia's rudeness, knowing it must have been Mary's doing.

Nancy Scalia bowed slightly to Raoul Jackson and said calmly,
"This is the body of Viscount Steele. He was attacked by thugs in Yusofa. If Lady Mary hadn't discovered it in time and driven away the thugs, I'm afraid Viscount Steele's body wouldn't even be intact. Lady Mary thought Viscount Steele must want to return to his homeland, so she asked me to bring him back. This can also be considered a wedding gift for Lady Catherine and Lord Li En."

Viscount Steele was the Foreign Minister of the Blue Moon Territory. He had just been sent out for negotiations for less than a week when he was murdered.

Everyone knows that there is no possibility of any thugs in Youssoufa. The biggest thugs are Mary and the Rose Army.

But the nobles chose to remain silent. This was obviously not directed at them, but at Catherine.

Now no one in Blue Moon Territory dared to negotiate with Mary anymore.

Catherine walked to the coffin, and the servant pushed open the coffin lid, revealing the pieced-together body of Viscount Steele. His face was full of astonishment, and it was obvious that he had suffered some kind of fright before his death.

Catherine clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms, and her body trembled with anger.

She wanted to declare war on Mary right now, but she had no valid reason.

"Where are the thugs?"

Katherine asked through gritted teeth.

"The rioters were rounded up and sent to the guillotine."

Nancy Scalia looked back at the waiter, who brought in 12 boxes. When the boxes were opened, they contained the heads of 12 Yusof nobles.

They were all nobles who had learned that Blue Moon Territory wanted to redeem Yusofa and had taken the initiative to contact Viscount Steele.

Li En walked over to Catherine and put his arm around her shoulders to prevent her body from shaking too much.

"Lady Mary said that Viscount Steele was an excellent foreign minister. He had already agreed to pay Lady Mary a ransom of 100 billion gold on behalf of the Blue Moon Territory. Unfortunately, he met with an unexpected accident. Lady Catherine, please send a capable foreign minister as soon as possible to continue negotiations with us and complete the handover of Yusofa as soon as possible."

Nancy Scalia said with a smile.

100 billion gold ransom? !
When Li En heard this number, his hair stood up.

Mary is just dreaming! Is she planning to use the money for military expenses and then attack Blue Moon Territory?
These are all your own money!
Li En has subconsciously transferred his fiancée's property to his own name.

He would never tolerate anyone coveting the wealth of Blue Moon Territory.

Especially an ambitious woman like Mary.

Catherine's body trembled even more violently, and the ministers and nobles of the Blue Moon Territory were also extremely angry.

"A ransom of 100 billion gold is worth more than 10 Yusofs."

"Lord Steele would never be so foolish as this."

"Yes, if Viscount Steele said such a thing, then he is not worthy of being a diplomat."

The nobles were talking among themselves, and both Lor Jackson and Catherine were trembling with anger.

Nancy Scalia produced the negotiation records.

"This contains everything Viscount Steele said. If you don't believe me, you can take a look."

"No need, we trust Lady Mary."

Li En answered on behalf of his fiancée Catherine,
"But unfortunately, not long ago, Viscount Steele's beloved mistress passed away. This caused Viscount Steele to suffer a great deal of mental distress, and he developed a mental illness. Legally, we cannot accept the statements of people with mental illnesses, so although this record is true, it is invalid.

"It was our mistake not to call Viscount Steele back in time. We underestimated Viscount Steele's passionate love for his mistress. Please go back and tell Lady Mary that we will send someone to renegotiate as soon as possible."

This answer was almost unanimously recognized by all the ministers and nobles of Blue Moon Territory.

George Moriah and Val Simmons of the Creed Family were also quite satisfied with Li En's performance.

In comparison, Catherine looked much more immature, probably because she was too angry.

"Lady Mary wants to know who will conduct the negotiations."

Nancy Scalia no longer delved into the $100 billion ransom. She was simply using it to disgust Catherine, and that was enough to achieve her goal.

She looked around and saw that all the important ministers were there, so she thought now was the best time to force them.

If no one is willing to go to Yusofa to negotiate on Catherine's behalf, then Catherine as the lord will lose all her prestige and she will not be able to hold on to her position.

She believed that the tragic death of Viscount Steele would make the cowardly nobles choose to stay away and would never continue to work for Catherine.

This was indeed the case. The nobles looked at each other, avoided eye contact, and retreated on their own initiative, fearing that Catherine would ask them to negotiate.

Catherine's face looked very ugly. The joy of engagement had been completely replaced by anger and melancholy.

Luo Er Jackson wanted to help his sister, but unfortunately he didn't dare to face Mary, so he could only sigh with his head down.

The Simmons and Moria families watched the whole thing unfold. They couldn't get too involved in this matter. Although they supported Li En's engagement with Catherine, they couldn't openly break up with the Southern Overlord Mary. Just when everyone thought that no one would want to follow Viscount Steele's footsteps and serve as this foreign affairs officer, Li En stood up and said to Catherine with a smile,

"Catherine, I know this is against the rules, but I miss the years I spent in Yusofa with Uncle Chrissy very much. If you are willing, please let me be your temporary foreign affairs officer. As your fiancé, I would like to share some of your affairs and go back to visit my friends in Yusofa."

Catherine's eyes were wet, and she was once again moved by Li En's courage.

The man in front of her always lends a helping hand when she is most desperate, like her sun.

Yusuf is dispensable to her, but very important to the Blue Moon Territory because it is the springboard for war.

Yusofa not only has a superior geographical location, but also has a large natural granary. Taking it will be of great benefit to the Blue Moon Territory.

But it's definitely not worth 100 billion gold.

"I promise you, Li En Moriah, that you will become the temporary foreign affairs officer of Blue Moon Territory and go to Yusofa to negotiate with the Lord of Rose Territory."

Catherine stretched out her hand, and Li En held her delicate hand and kissed it on his lips.

"It has been an honor to serve Katherine Rochelle Hernandez Mehliban Jackson."

Although it was somewhat inconsistent with their status, the ministers of Green Shade Territory did not say anything.

Cobb and others are soldiers and are not good at this kind of thing.

Alex Poole felt that all the decisions made by Lord Li En were correct, and time would prove everything.

"Lord Li En, I will go with you."

Alex Poole said fearlessly.

"We'll go with you, too."

Cobb was not to be outdone.

The negotiations seemed to have changed from negotiations between Rose Territory and Blue Moon Territory to negotiations between Rose Territory and Green Shade Territory.

Dora also wanted to go with Li En, but she was worried that Catherine would be assassinated again, so she had no choice but to stay with Catherine.

Compared to the bravery of the ministers of Green Shade Territory, the nobles and ministers of Blue Moon Territory were as cowardly as mice.

Although Catherine was disappointed with them, there was nothing she could do.

Now that the Blue Moon Territory is in need of people, she cannot drive away all these subordinates. They can still play a certain role in other places.

Lor Jackson once again felt that Li En was a rare good man. As long as he did not let his mistress have an illegitimate child, Lor Jackson would stand by him unwaveringly.

Nancy Scalia did not get a satisfactory answer and had to return home disappointed.

With her departure, the atmosphere in Blue Moon Castle eased.

Mina had the bodies of the Viscount and the "thugs" taken away and the scene cleaned up.

Li En raised his glass.
"Today is a day worth celebrating. I hope everyone will toast to their heart's content, forget about worries and yesterday, and enjoy the joy of the moment."

Led by Li En, everyone raised their glasses and drank together, temporarily forgetting Mary's threat.

Li En toasted with the two big bosses of the Creed family, and soon used the strong drinking culture to get the two drunk, and they became brothers with Li En.

They probably had never seen a young man who could drink and talk so much.

Oh, he’s not a young man anymore, he’s a real man.

After the dinner, both George Moria and Val Simmons needed servants to help them leave.

Li En watched the nobles leave one after another, slowly put down his wine glass, and looked at the banquet hall that was bustling a second ago and now became empty, and let out a long sigh.

"Master Li En, why are you sighing?"

Anne asked.

"I was just sighing. I didn't expect to leave Catherine so soon."

Li En said truthfully.

"Don't worry, I'll go with you if you want."

Before Anne could finish, she was interrupted by Catherine.

"I'll let Duo...Magic Box go with you."

Catherine didn't want her home to be robbed, so she would feel more at ease if she sent her best friend.

Dora is her most trusted friend, and she believes that Dora will never betray her.

Dora came over excitedly, "Really? Let me go with Li En?"

"No, the magic box needs to stay to protect you."

Li En refused to let Dora follow.

Anne nodded heavily. Sophie alone was already difficult enough, so what was going on with another witch?

"Ever since you dealt with those spies and assassins last time, no assassin has dared to enter Blue Moon Castle. Besides, I still have the Knights given by His Majesty the King. Plus, Mary wants me to stay alive for the time being. As long as Lor is still alive, she won't do anything to me. You can go without worry."

Catherine said seriously.

Mary wanted to blame Catherine for Lore's death, so she naturally would not allow the assassin to continue to assassinate Catherine.

But Lee En has to face Mary directly, which is quite dangerous for Catherine. Letting Dora go can also ensure Lee En's safety.

"Miss Catherine is right, Lord Li En, please go with peace of mind. I will protect Miss Catherine with my life."

Knight Kag Mori said seriously.

"Okay, then Miss Magic Box will follow me."

Li En compromised.

To face a terrifying existence like Mary, it would be safer to bring a witch bodyguard with you.

After all, it was impossible for him to take all the "20" troops to Yusofa.

Late at night, in Catherine's bedroom, Li En and Catherine discussed life for several hours before falling asleep in each other's arms.

The next day, Li En said goodbye to his fiancée and embarked on a journey to Yusof.

In addition to Anne and Dora, Alex Poole and Cobb, they also included Nancy Scalia and the Order of the Rose.

She just left Blue Moon Castle last night and did not leave Blue Moon Territory directly.

She actually had another mission that required her to get in close contact with Li En.

Mary hopes that Nancy Scalia can use her beauty to seduce Leon Moriah, destroy his relationship with Catherine, and thus break up their alliance.

This was actually the real "gift" Mary gave to Catherine.

(End of this chapter)