Chapter 307: Appearance (Fourth Update)
Before Qin Ran could ask, a series of footsteps reached his ears.
Those familiar footsteps made Qin Ran frown.
"Please forgive my selfishness. Tali is my granddaughter, after all, and the heir I think highly of!"
Rosted Lanchi spoke in an almost pleading tone.
The door was pushed open amid that plea.
A woman who resembled Tali Lanchi but was younger and more beautiful walked in. Seeing her tall figure, Qin Ran's frown deepened.
The earlier footsteps had already confirmed that she was Tali Lanchi.
But the woman before him, who could not have been more than twenty, was far too different from the middle-aged woman in his memories.
"To take on this mission, Tali had no choice but to alter her appearance. She did not mean to deceive you!"
Rosted Lanchi explained.
"Lord 2567, please forgive my earlier rudeness. This is everything concerning the Shepherds of the Dead..."
The woman spoke softly and placed a thick stack of documents before Qin Ran.
Without the authority of someone in a high position, her voice sounded all the more sweet and pleasant. Combined with her beautiful, alluring face, she was truly captivating.
Yet Qin Ran's frown did not ease.
"Our agreement includes Tali Lanchi's return to the Lanchi Family."
Qin Ran spoke slowly.
"Yes, yes!"
A thin sheen of sweat appeared on Rosted Lanchi's forehead.
"It is good that you remember."
Qin Ran picked up the documents from the table, gathered his belongings, and left.
"Damn it!"
Only after Qin Ran had been gone for a while did Tali Lanchi, having returned to her original appearance, speak angrily.
"Lord 2567 is even more strong-willed than we imagined..."
"The original plan cannot be used!"
"Tali, return to the family for now!"
Rosted Lanchi said directly.
"But..."