The Hidden Trump Card!

This statement successfully piqued Alvin's curiosity.

He stopped in his tracks, turning around to stare at her with interest.

Lillian tilted her fair neck back, and from this angle, it was almost completely exposed, especially the snow-white spring scenery on her chest. But what interested Alvin the most were her emerald green eyes, which seemed to be burning with a fiery and intense passion!

He read anger and resentment in that look.

Lillian is now like a wild beast, completely consumed by anger and hatred.

"Interesting..." Alvin sat down again, crossed his right leg on his lap, leaned back as if relaxing, lit a cigar, and then turned his gaze to the woman kneeling on the ground, saying calmly, "Explain yourself clearly, why did you want to destroy Fernando?"

Her demeanor... has completely changed!

At that moment, Lillian suddenly felt as if the man in front of her had become a completely different person.

Just looking into those brown eyes gave her the illusion of suffocation. An invisible pressure came crashing down on her like a tsunami. His not-so-strong figure seemed to grow larger and larger in her eyes until it took over her entire body!

Glug!

Lillian swallowed hard, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on her pale forehead.

However, she was filled with excitement and joy at Alvin's sudden change, because she had really made the right bet!

"Yes, Your Highness..." Lillian took a deep breath and began to explain the reason.

Her mother is a receptionist in Nomad Port and also has a beloved man.

The two agreed that once they had saved enough money, they would board Rogue Trader's ship and head to a safer star system, where they would settle down.

However, as expected, an unexpected event occurred. Just like the cliché plot of all tragedies, her mother, because of her outstanding appearance and knowledge, was taken by a direct descendant of the Fernando Family.

The rest of the plot is easy to predict: as the mother who works as a hostess, she simply cannot defy the wishes of the Fernando Family.

The man wanted to escape from Nomad Port with his mother, but this was Fernando's territory. The noble heir discovered them and, with a single word, turned the man into a slave, while his mother was forcibly abducted.

Ultimately, the man died in the slave market, and her mother was forced to give birth to her under duress from the nobles.

But the torment awaiting the woman was far from over. The nobleman always used her as an outlet for his anger, frequently beating and scolding her. When she was six years old, her mother, burdened by grief and worry, fell ill and eventually died in despair.

After witnessing her mother, who had been a ray of light in the darkness during her childhood, being tortured to death by that beast, a seed of revenge began to sprout deep within Lillian's young heart.

She vowed that one day, the Fernando Family would pay the price!

To prepare for this day, she forced herself to learn a great deal, from managing the family business to groveling and subservient, and even donning a mask of hypocrisy, all in order to climb the social ladder and wait for the opportunity to take revenge!

Now, the opportunity she'd been waiting for had arrived—the mysterious "noble" standing before her!

"Aren't you afraid that I'll tell Lloyd everything you said, verbatim?"

Alvin stubbed out his cigar and finally began to look the woman in front of him in the eye.

Ambitious, intelligent, and willing to take action, he is truly a rare and valuable talent!

But he still needs to be tested.

"I'm not afraid."

Lillian's gaze remained unwavering, utterly unmoved. "If reporting me will help you destroy the Fernando Family more effectively, then please do so. I will have no complaints and will not reveal any information about you!"

Aren't you afraid of dying?

Alvin looked at her with interest. "From your description, you seem to prefer to witness it with your own eyes."

"The destruction of the Fernando Family, perhaps?"

"Yes, if possible, I'd even like to destroy them with my own hands!"

Lillian bit her lip, letting the blood flow, her eyes bloodshot, her trembling voice filled with resentment. "But I know even more clearly the power of the Fernando Family, and my life is simply too insignificant."

If this can increase your winning rate a little...

"Even if it's just a tiny bit, I would not hesitate to give my insignificant life for you, just to destroy Fernando!"

Lillian's gaze was intense, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

But Alvin saw a strong self-destructive tendency in that burning gaze.

She was willing to pay any price for revenge; these words were not just empty rhetoric.

This woman... is less intelligent and more ruthless!

He's ruthless not only to others, but also to himself!

"I find it hard to believe you, given your position."

Alvin paused for half a second, then, seeing the slight disappointment in her eyes, slowly said, "But I can give you a chance, a chance to prove yourself. Are you willing, Lillian?"

"Willing!"

Lillian, who had just been feeling dejected, nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling with hope.

"Very well, let's start with something." Alvin looked at her, his index finger lightly tapping the table. "Lloyd told me he intercepted an Inquisitor. Is that true?"

"It's true." Lillian nodded without hesitation. "The Inquisitor was investigating the Shadow Dome and seemed to have discovered some secret. He was then intercepted by Aeldari Corsair sent by Lloyd, but he's suspected to be alive. Currently, 'Dane' is tracking his whereabouts."

"Dane?"

"One of the council members of the Shadow Dome Council, and also the person in the Fernando Family in charge of weapons and foreign trade channels." Lillian revealed everything she knew. "As far as I know, Grand Sage of the local Mechanicus, and Sir Lawson are also members."

"Besides them, how many other people are there?"

"Four people remain."

Lillian said, "They are the naval lieutenant commander, Planetary Governor, Planetary General, and the archbishop of the Ecclesiarchy, who are responsible for guarding the Nomad Port the Calixis Sector."

Their power is truly immense, encompassing almost the entire Nomad Port!

Despite having Planetary Governor and Planetary General, the most powerful person in Nomad Port is a merchant who has ruled for five dynasties.

"Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg," Lillian continued. "The real Shadow Dome is actually represented by Lloyd of the Fernando Family, the Earl of the Dark Aeldari Corsair forces, the Lord of the Chaos forces, and Mad Fang of the Orks. They are the true forces that have enabled the Fernando Family to dominate the Nomad Port Starfield."

"I'm curious, how do you know so much?"

Alvin's eyes narrowed slightly. How could someone of such lowly importance, a member of a collateral branch of the family, know so much about the Fernando Family?

"I understand your suspicions and doubts." Lillian remained calm in the face of Alvin's questions. "The reason I know so much is because I've been handling Lloyd's shady dealings."

"Including... the assassination of that Inquisitor, that was also my doing."

She gazed intently at Alvin, her expression devoid of emotion, and said, "In any family, someone always has to do the dirty work, doesn't that mean?"

"Interesting, so that's why you know so much?"

Alvin neither believed nor questioned it, tapping his index finger. "Go on, I'm very curious... what exactly does the Fernando Family rely on to make the Dark Aeldari Corsair, Orks, and Chaos Lord cooperate with them so obediently?"

He leaned forward slightly, exuding a strange sense of pressure. "Is it the 'Eternal Forge'? That doesn't seem quite right. An artifact that can freely traverse Warp shouldn't make alien races submit to Fernando."

So what exactly is the reason?

"You even know about the 'Eternal Forge,' you're truly remarkable."

Lillian was initially startled, but quickly regained her composure and said, "Just as you said, the reason the Fernando Family made those forces submit was not only because of the 'Eternal Forge,' but also because of a very special 'artifact.'"

"A special artifact?"

Alvin was stunned. The Fernando Family actually had a treasure hidden away!

"I'm so sorry, Your Highness." Lillian shook her head, seemingly with some regret. "Regarding that item..."

Even I'm not sure what it is exactly, Lloyd seems to value it even more than the "Eternal Forge."

"I investigated for a long time, but the only information I received was..."

"That artifact seems to be related to the Warp, and appears to be related to some... 'god,' which is also the Fernando Family's greatest secret."