Living off a Woman Tastes Great

The meeting between Goth's son-in-law and Vidal's successor was a complete success.

Well, it should be said that it's perfect.

Although there are quite a few interludes, and most of them are suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) performances...

But ultimately, a preliminary consensus and trust were reached.

That's truly something to celebrate!

At least the old butler's expression... was one of joy and celebration.

The old man looked very pleased and clearly breathed a sigh of relief. The intimidation and pressure from Kang De were immense, and to be honest, he was still quite afraid.

Because he already understood Kang De's methods and knew his master's temperament inside and out, frankly, he felt that the chances of the two of them fighting were very high.

Thankfully, they didn't fight or argue too much.

Even after reaching an agreement, the atmosphere between the two seemed quite good.

At least the tension has subsided.

After letting out a huge sigh of relief, the old butler looked at Kang De with a hint of admiration and even regret—he had never seen a young man who could completely overpower the young lady in terms of both presence and words, so it was a pity. If he could become the young lady's husband, I would be so much more at ease.

No need to worry all the time about what disreputable things the young lady might do...

Leona was completely unaware of the old butler's ulterior motives. She saw Kang De and Hong San off and told them the location of the Vidal Chamber of Commerce. The girl leaned out of the car window, looked at Kang De, and said in a complicated tone, "I can't control you, nor can I change your mind, but please think carefully before you make a decision."

"I will."

Kang De, still on horseback, turned to look at her and nodded in acknowledgment. "I apologize for my earlier rudeness. I am grateful for everything you have done for Tina, even at the risk of your life."

Leona pouted and said, "If you're truly sorry and grateful, then listen to me."

Kang De replied without hesitation, "That won't do. You can offer your opinions and suggestions on what to do and how to do it, but ultimately the decision rests with me."

This remark exposed his true nature, but Leona was no longer angry. She had seen through his true nature and was even used to it, so she just rolled her eyes.

"In any case, everything I said at City Hall is valid."

She said, "All the wealth, assets, supplies, and even personnel of the Vidal Chamber of Commerce in Valentan are at your disposal—but only with my approval and consent."

Kang De's expression shifted.

The girl continued, "I also want to remind you that you'd better make your demands as soon as possible. That bastard Nick could seize Vidal's assets at any time. If that vampire loots all our supplies, you'll have to go to him to ask for anything you want in the future."

Kang De looked at Hong San.

Hong San jumped in surprise. "Weapons, protective gear, food, medicine—we want it all! Can we take it back today? We can go get it ourselves!"

Leona said proudly, "Vidal delivers to your door, on time and in full. Here's a list."

Hong San looked eager and said sincerely, "That would be too much trouble. How about I go myself, select and prepare the items, and then accompany the team to escort them to the Heaven and Earth Society...?"

That didn't matter, Leona nodded in agreement.

Kang De observed this and initially thought Hong San was desperately collecting valuables to increase the survival rate of those people. However, he then realized that it was probably not that simple.

Hong San must be extremely uneasy and scared right now, not knowing how to announce this heavy news to everyone, but if he can take a large amount of supplies and equipment back, it will be easier for him to speak.

That guy is so cunning.

Leona's gaze fell on Kang De: "What do you want? What do you need? Just say the word. Anyway, these resources and wealth will either be seized by that bastard Nick, captured by the elves, or simply vanish into thin air—either way, they'll be destroyed, so might as well be destroyed on you."

Kang De replied without hesitation, "Money!"

"..."

Leona's expression suddenly turned strange. "What?"

Kang De said, "Money! I want gold, jewelry, ornaments, or gold coins."

Leona said with a strange expression, "With the army about to besiege the city, Nick will probably implement strict rationing controls. Money won't be of much use anymore. What do you need gold for?"

--Exchange money, buy houses, make purchases, or make big fry products.

"You don't need to worry about that. I have a wonderful use for it, and I won't take it for nothing," Kang De said. "If I have a chance to make money in the future, I'll give you a hand. Lend me some now."

The old butler, who was standing nearby, listened with some skepticism— the Vidal Family's wealth and power were immense, and the young lady's business acumen was recognized by the master. Did you really have the ability to lead the Vidal Family to wealth?

But Leona heard it differently.

After all, in her eyes, Kang De was a terrifying guy who casually mentioned that horrible money-making scam. If this guy had any ideas for making money... just thinking about it made her tremble.

The girl nodded and said, "I understand, I'll bring it to you later."

Kang De continued, "And also, potions with magical uses, and magical equipment—well, I know these things are valuable, just lend them to me for a bit, I'll return them, anything is fine."

Magical items are indeed very precious, as are potions. Sometimes, these items mean another life, and their value is often immeasurable by money. Therefore, Leona hesitated for a moment.

But she still nodded. "I understand, I will try my best to help you raise funds."

The old butler saw this, hesitated, and ultimately remained silent.

Money isn't a huge issue, but it's not insignificant either. In these special circumstances, gold is easily given away, and supplies and weapons are minor matters, but magical equipment and potions...

But the young lady was far too easy to talk to; she almost always granted every request.

Could it be...?

A thought crossed his mind, followed by mixed feelings of joy and worry.

Miss, what happened to loyalty?

Since Hong San had special requirements, it didn't matter. The group turned around and went to the local Vidal Chamber of Commerce. Leona gave an order, and the city's warehouse inventory began to be allocated.

Truckloads of weapons and food were quickly prepared.

"That's about enough. With the number of people in your Heaven and Earth Society, you won't need that many, especially weapons and equipment. If you give too much, Nick will jump up and down. Right now, he'll turn a blind eye."

Leona drew a few lines on a piece of paper. "Bring plenty of food and medicine, just in case. But Mr. Hong, you need to be prepared. Nick will watch you take things from Vidal, and when it comes to the siege, he won't hesitate to use you... Understand?"

Hong San hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

He sighed, "No matter how well-equipped we are, Mayor Nick won't care if things get to that point, so we might as well be more prepared... Ah, let's just do our best."

Hong San was in charge of inspecting and selecting goods, Leona was handling various matters of the Chamber of Commerce, Kang De was bored. The old butler actually accompanied him personally, not only serving him good food and drink and taking good care of him, but also talking a lot.

The main focus of the conversation was on Leona. The old butler said that although his mistress could be willful, scold people, and do indecent things at times, she was still an excellent and intelligent girl with talent, principles, perseverance, and beauty.

"You mean..."

Kang De joked, "Although she's swearing, short-tempered, willful, and unrestrained, she's actually a good girl?"

The old butler simply smiled and nodded.

If he had played some of Earth's games, he would surely sigh like this, "Miss, I can't carry you..."

Hong San had already selected the supplies.

"I'll send you the potions and magical items later."

Leona watched as Kang De and Hong San slowly drove away with the supply convoy.

The old housekeeper stood beside her.

"Miss."

"Um?"

The old butler said, "About the green-skinned man... aren't we going to tell Mr. Kang De?"

Leona frowned. "What can I say? Those green-skinned creatures have vanished somewhere. We gave them a map, yet they still got lost. Since they're not here, talking about it is pointless; let's just get through this first..."

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PS1: Second update, goodnight everyone...