Chapter 174: Binding of Interests
Ariel raised her hand, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and then continued to face the people in front of her and said, "Do you finally understand what happened?" Well, a little bit faster than I thought. I thought it could be delayed much longer. β
Now, even Eddie in the back couldn't bear it a little and stepped forward and said, "President Ariel, don't talk this nonsense. Give us back the contract, and the matter will be over! β
In this regard, Ariel spread her hands generously and said with a smile: "Contract? Oops, it looks like you still haven't figured out the exact situation. My contract? Well...... Coco, bring the top deed in the first drawer behind the counter. β
Coco did as instructed and handed over a contract. Arrow, on the other hand, generously delivered the contract to Eddie and George, continuing to smile.
Of course, this is a contract between Mermaid Song and Viscount Ruichi.
"Not this! This one...... This one...... This deed!! β
George was completely mad now, and he raised his hand to tear up the contract, but Eddie next to him hurriedly stopped him. After all, tearing up this contract now doesn't do much good.
Eddie exhaled and said, "So, do you know where Viscount Ruichi has gone?" β
Ariel shrugged and smiled, "He? Didn't you write down all the information about your real estate family when you signed the contract with him? So Viscount Ruichi should have gone to verify these circumstances. After all, this is also a contract between you and the nobleman Viscount Ruichi. If you don't want to admit it...... Well...... I think, do you want the entire Hanhai City to know that the members of the Bright Sect and the Magic Association will openly renege after signing a contract? I don't think the rest of the Society and the Holy See would agree to such a nonsense operation, even if you wanted to. β
Finally, Eddie couldn't help it anymore, he gritted his teeth, and the flame in his palm rose again. But Ariel was still very calm, reaching out to stop the members who wanted to come to protect behind her, but took a step towards Eddie and said-
"I really don't understand, though. What exactly are you worried about? You know, you're in a state where you're just waiting to receive the money, so why are you so eager to get the contract back? β
Eddie snorted, and instead he took a step back in fear of the girl who was walking towards him, and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" Our Association and the Holy See are here to spy on you, and you must have a grudge against us! β
"Tut-tut, Mr. Eddie, that's a bit outrageous."
Eddie was very generous and continued-
"Revenge on you? What good will it do me to take revenge on you? I've put all your money in the bag, so that you can write a report to Hanhai City, so that your association and the Holy See can start to suppress me more comprehensively? I'm not a ranger, I can turn around and run away before you can find me. My guild is here, my roots are here, where can I go without here? So, what good is it that I deliberately hurt you, and what good is it to trap you with those fifteen hundred gold coins? β
George snorted, his hand already pressed on the hilt of his knight's sword: "Benefits? Don't try to cast your magic on me, seductive witch! I know what you're trying to do, do you want to brainwash us so that we can accept your reasons? β
Ariel sighed, still maintaining that indifferent expression on her face, and said, "So, why do you always think that I want to cheat your money? You sign a one-year contract, and if the Mermaid Song makes money, you'll have an extra income just for staying in this town. But if Merfolk Song does collapse, your money will be all gone. At least, when it comes to making money, trust me, I'm not going to joke with my wealth. β
George snorted, his hand had already drawn out the knight's sword a little, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think I'm going to believe your nonsense?" A seductive witch! β
It's so easy to say, this paladin still can't turn a corner. Ariel exhaled, raised her hands, and said helplessly, "Okay, well, if Mr. George Peanuton still refuses to believe me, then I can't do anything." You can report me, and let the people of your Holy See come forward and ban our Mermaid Song in one go. Then, I will declare bankruptcy and honestly go to be my royal mistress. And you can just go back and do that. Of course, the money I owe will also be confiscated directly because of bankruptcy, and you can ask the royal family for money when the time comes. β
"You ββ!"
Being provoked by Ariel like this, George seemed a little helpless. Eddie on the side hurriedly stretched out his hand and pressed the sword in the paladin's hand, turned his head to Ariel, and said, "President Ariel, what do you want to do before you are willing to return the money to us?" Do you want us to promise that we will never interfere with your guild? If that's the case, I can promise you. β
Although George on the side was a little carried away by anger at first, after hearing Eddie say this, he gritted his teeth, swallowed this anger, and said, "That's right, I promise you too!" As long as you go and ask Rich Wald to return all the contracts we signed, I promise not to disturb your guild operations! β
Is this an outcome okay?
It's a pity that the smile on Ariel's face now has fully explained it...... This is not enough.
"I've said it many times. I want to make money with all of you. I will not change that, not only then, nor even in the future. β
Ariel turned her back and walked slowly to the table, sat down, and said with a smileβ
"I do not have the authority to have His Excellency the Viscount return the contract to you. After all, the contract was signed by you, and no one forced you, and no one lied to you. The Viscount's promise of giving you 15% of the proceeds is definitely not a scam. If you are determined to repent in this situation, then I really don't know what the nobles will think of your Holy See and the Association. β
"'As long as you have entered into any contract that you do not want to recognize afterwards, you can demand that the contract be withdrawn for any reason'? Faith is good against enemies, but it can't be used against 'friends'. β
Seeing that Ariel was now completely incomprehensible, George took a deep breath, pushed the knight's sword into the scabbard, strode forward, gritted his teeth and said, "Ariel Garcia, I volunteer to join the mermaid song!" Ariel smiled: "I'm sorry, there is no shortage of people in our guild at the moment. β
George: "You! β
Eddie: "Alright, Mr. George, calm down. Let's all calm down first. β
As he spoke, Eddie exhaled and turned her head to look at Ariel in front of her. After thinking for a moment, he snorted and said, "Looks like we're completely bound together by you, right?" If you make money, we will make money together. But if you lose all of your money in the next few days, then our money will be lost together, right? β
Ariel's face was still smiling, and she nodded slightly, "You can understand that. But...... Hehe, I'm not going to let my guild lose money. Similarly, as long as anyone is willing to contribute money to my guild, I will do my best to ensure their returns. It doesn't matter if these people are my enemies or my friends, whether they have a real affection for me or whether they are simply compelled by the situation. Numbers may seem very cold, but because numbers are so cold, I can't fake them, can I? β
Looking at the confident expression on the president's face, the corners of Eddie's mouth kept twitching.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally snorted and raised his palm, a flame appearing in his palm. The next moment, he slammed the flame to the ground in front of Ariel, and the flames rose and then disappeared, and the flame mage put his words hereβ
"You better pray that you can really make money. Otherwise, I will definitely let you have some kind of accident on the way back to Hanhai City and die in the fire! β
Cream lifted his foot and stomped through the burning embers on the floor. Ariel in the back continued to maintain the smile on her face and nodded slowly: "Thank you for your warning." I would think of it as something I have to keep making money. β
George on the other side couldn't help it anymore, and after stomping his foot heavily: "Let's go!" β
With that, he turned to leave, leaving with the paladins and priests who also had apprehension and nervousness on their faces. Seeing this paladin walk out, the magician members led by Eddie stopped staying and walked out one by one.
Leaving the Guild of Mermaid Song, Eddie turned his head and looked at the building, and also looked at this guild that seemed to contain infinite vitality under the moonlight, and couldn't help but clench his fists.
"What do we do now?"
Not far away, the people of the Holy See were waiting for them. When the people from the Magic Guild approached, George crossed his arms and asked impatiently.
Eddie rubbed his hands together and thought for a moment before saying, "What else do you think we can do?" β
George rubbed his arm a little, dispelled the chill of the early spring night, and said, "I don't know! I've never encountered such an enemy before. In the past, no matter what enemy we encountered, either we fought and died, or we killed the enemy. But now? Now the situation is that if we destroy the Mermaid Song, our money will be wasted! You know, some of my team members have put their wives on the line, just waiting for a year to make a fortune! If the Mermaid Song is completely destroyed now, my team members will have to find me desperately! β