Chapter 325

This woman is the most difficult one I have ever met since I was a child.

She should have a good impression of me if she wants to be my fiancée, but for some reason, she always teases my heartstrings intentionally or unintentionally, always pretending to like me, and then retracting her hand when I want to confirm.

This makes Orson, who already has a strong desire to win, even more unwilling to lose.

One day, I will reveal the true face of this bad woman.

"But..." Olivia moved a chair and sat next to Orson's desk.

Although Orson would move the chair back to its original position every time Olivia left, as a silent resistance, Olivia would ignore what Orson did every time she came and continue to sit next to Orson.

But if Orson asked, Olivia could still defend without blind spots.

Over time, Orson got used to it. Although he would still put the chair back, he no longer had any resistance to Olivia sitting over him.

"Orson." Olivia said, playing with her fingers.

"What's wrong?" Orson turned his head and looked at Olivia.

"Donnie and Tyrell, they should be imprisoned and tortured now, right?"

"Ah, them." Orson nodded. "That should be the case, but I don't care about them, anyway, they can't go back to the academy."

"Is it really necessary? Kill them all?" Olivia suddenly said. "It's enough to punish them slightly, there's no need to set such a big trap."

"Once forbidden magic is involved, things are not so easy to solve."

"In this way, the relationship between the Stranik family and the Florence family is completely irreconcilable."

"I know." Orson nodded. "But, if it were Olivia, if you knew someone was eyeing you, would you just let it go?"

"But the strength of the Dukedom of Napoli should not be underestimated."

"I know this, but I believe that no matter what Giovanni is like, he will still put the interests of the country first at this juncture. Besides, even if the dukes really turn against each other, His Majesty the Emperor will take action."

"Really?" Olivia heard this and looked at Orson with a smile. "Will everything really go smoothly as Orson thinks?"

"Even if Duke Giovanni won't do this, will Donnie, who inherits the position of duke, take the overall situation into consideration in the future?"

"And will the emperor really intervene in the dispute between the dukes? Or will he stand by and watch until both sides are hurt before taking action?"

"..." Orson looked at Olivia's smile, was silent for a while, and then lowered his head. "I can't say, but I can only hope that everything goes well."

"Hope...?" Olivia thought for a moment, and then said: "This is not like your style, classmate Orson."

"Oh? Then what kind of person am I in your opinion?"

"Well..." Olivia thought for a moment. "Classmate Orson, you are a person who can use all means to protect the people around you, and you don't seem to be someone who will pin your hopes on others."

"..." Orson smiled. "Classmate Olivia seems to know me very well."

"Yes." Olivia nodded. "After all, you have just done this."

As he said this, Orson's facial expression was stunned.

This woman, is there something behind her words?

"I really didn't expect it." Olivia's tone was filled with a hint of resentment. "I thought I helped Orson a lot and gave him a surprise. But when I thought about it, I realized that I was used by Orson."

"No way." Orson said awkwardly: "I never used you, Olivia. You helped me find Anya to testify about this matter. I have always been grateful to you."

"Well, I will take it as it is." Olivia heard it and continued: "But, the forbidden magic thing is not that simple, right?"

"Does Orson know some hidden secrets?" She smiled.

"...I still can't hide it from you." Orson said so and nodded. "Since you already know it, why bother asking me."

"Tell me, what conditions can shut you up? As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

"No need." Olivia shook her head.

This made Orson more alert.

Is she determined to use this to threaten him?

"Just use this to rebuild our trust with each other." Olivia stretched out her hand to Orson.

"After all, now that the engagement is finalized, the Dukedom of Prussia and the Dukedom of Antica will be allies in the future. No matter what happens in other regions, I will be your firm ally."

Lover.

Of course, Olivia did not say this.

After all, if she said it, her carefully designed plan to make Orson fall step by step would fail.

Orson looked at Olivia's actions. Although he was a little confused about why she did this, he still felt relieved and then stretched out his hand to shake hers.

"In this case, I would like to thank Olivia first."

Of course, although he said this, Orson still felt uneasy. He had to be on guard against Olivia at all times.

...

On the other side, Lit followed Virgil. They were going to an underground casino today.

It is not surprising that there is such an industry in the imperial city. Rather, the more prosperous the city, the more developed the gray industry is.

As areas with the most contacts with people in society, pubs, casinos, and clubs are also the most suitable places to establish an intelligence network.

Virgil came to Saint Laurent City in advance a few years ago. At that time, he received Orson's order and took root in Saint Laurent City in advance.

No one expected that a young boy in his teens at the time would now become the leader of one of the top underworld forces in Saint Laurent City.

people.

"Master Virgil." After seeing Virgil arriving, the waiters at the casino bowed to Virgil one after another, and then respectfully welcomed Virgil and Li Te in.

"Senior Virgil, I think you are so awesome." Li Te said, his tone revealing his envy for Virgil. "So many people are at your beck and call."

"It's nothing." Virgil smiled. "As long as you have money, you can find many people to be servile to you."

The two of them walked towards the inside of the casino. At this time, Li Teuk saw a middle-aged man suddenly crying and shouting crazily. Then, he was carried out by the security guards.

"What's going on..." Lite asked with some confusion.

"He must have lost money in gambling." Virgil said nonchalantly.

In places like casinos, many gamblers go bankrupt every day, and many even go into huge debts. They can only work for others for the rest of their lives, and they may not even have the rest of their lives.

If you've seen it too much, you won't be surprised.

Li Te was stunned in place, and it wasn't until the middle-aged man's cry disappeared that she resumed following Virgil's pace.

This time her pace was much slower.

Looking at the various expressions of life in the casino, including the joy of the winners and the pain and anger of the losers, everyone here feels as if something has been taken away once they sit down at the gaming table.

"Don't look at this, Lite." Virgil said, beckoning Lite from the front to follow him quickly.

Lee nodded and followed Virgil to the office.

After withdrawing from the crowd, Virgil sat down at the desk, while Leeteuk sat cautiously on the chair beside him.

"Master Li Te." When there were only two people left, Virgil finally resumed calling Li Te. "I admire you for your willingness to contact the darkness, but can you please tell me why you need to know this?"

"I...I want to help Orson..." Li Te said, lowering his head. "I, ever since I returned home, I have been causing trouble for Orson, whether it was studying or practicing martial arts. After I got to school, I got into a lot of trouble. Every time, Orson helped me settle it..."

"Yes." Virgil nodded. Of course he knew about Li Te. The two brothers had such a good relationship, so it was normal for him to have this idea.

"I understand. Then, Master Li Te, tell me what you saw when you came here just now."

"Okay..." Li nodded and expressed his thoughts.

"Master Li Te, you are very smart and very observant." Virgil nodded. "Yes, casinos. Whether they are aristocrats and rich people who come here to pursue excitement, or ordinary people who want to dream of getting rich overnight, they all gather here. Therefore, places like casinos are one of the places where information circulates the most."

"So, do you think those people who lose all their money because of gambling are pitiful?"

"Of course they will... They went astray. If, if there was no casino, they wouldn't..." Li Te said, seemingly dissatisfied with Vergil's opening of a casino.

"Master Leeteuk, this is where you need to grow." Virgil said, taking out a stack of documents and handing them to Leeteuk.

It records the people who come in and out of the casino, their income and expenditure in the casino, their property and wealth, and their final fate.

"Many of the people here, in your opinion, are the kind of poor people who can be taught, right?" Virgil said, shaking his head. "I'm sorry, but I can only tell you, Master Li Te, that the vast majority of them were already involved in the gambling habit before the casino was opened."

"Even if we don't have casinos, they will still organize private gambling on their own initiative, and then the industry will still develop."

"Then, guess what, if there were no casino regulations, would that kind of privately agreed gambling kill people?"

In fact, the casino opened by Virgil is quite conscientious. At least there will be no selling of hands and feet. If you owe an unpaid debt, at most they will detain you and work to repay the debt. No, The family will be held accountable.

"Then...if gambling is so harmful, why didn't the city hall order the closure of casinos..." Li Te was a little confused.

Virgil smiled.

"Of course it's because of money." With that said, he handed the account book to Li Te. Li Te saw that although the casino had a lot of revenue every month, a lot of it had been appropriated.

The part that is allocated is the tax paid to the local government.

"At the same time, think about it, what kind of people are involved in this industry chain?" Virgil began to ask.

Qi Lite.

"To run a place like this, the most important thing you need is money. In addition, you also need to have power that is not afraid of suppression. Therefore, only nobles and wealthy businessmen can run such a place."

"There is a whole industry chain here. Those gamblers who want to soar to the sky are mostly ordinary people, right? Where do they get so much money to enter the casino? Behind this is a whole loan sharking industry."

"There are many gray industries. They are complementary to each other and affect the whole body."

"Many people can't pay back their debts, so they can only work in taverns, clubs or mines to pay off their debts." Virgil explained the operating principle of the gray industry.

"Master Lit, how about it, do you feel strange?" Virgil sat back in his chair.

"Obviously these industries are evil industries that eat people without spitting out bones, but they can flourish and even receive support from some people to a certain extent."

Then, Virgil's tone also carried a hint of anger.

"Yes, it is this kind of rotten industry! But it can help us the most. This is why I came here to develop these."

He was also very dissatisfied with the current situation, but he was powerless.

"So, Master Lit, after you recognize these, are you still willing to face these and learn these?"

Lit lowered his head and remained silent when he heard this.

Just when Virgil thought he was going to give up, Lit raised his head.

"Senior Virgil, Orson, has he done these?"

"Of course." Virgil nodded.

In order to make Virgil feel no pressure to do these things, Orson even personally guided him on how to operate these industries.

Now these gray industries under Virgil can develop so well, thanks to Orson.

"Then I want to learn." Lit's tone was very firm.

"...Okay." After a long time, Virgil nodded.

He could feel that Lit's momentum had begun to change gradually.

It seemed that she was no longer the harmless little sheep.

...

On the other side, Orson was going to the library for something. After coming out of the library, he happened to meet Lianka at the door.

He just wanted to say hello to Lianka, but Lianka turned around and ran away.

Feeling that Lianka seemed to be worried about something, Orson thought about it and decided to chase her to ask about the situation.

Then, he found Lianka in a pavilion by the lake.

The latter was sitting in the pavilion at the moment, hugging her legs and looking at the lake.

Orson walked over slowly and then sat beside the pavilion.

"Lianka, it seems that you seem to be worried about something?"

"Oh, you are very nosy." Lianka said so, and her words were not forgiving at all.

"I'm just a little worried about you, and I want to tell you something by the way." Orson said so. "The engagement has been recognized by both parents, and you are no longer my fiancée."