“Carrying on with another man behind your fiancé’s back, you might end up ruining your reputation, you know.”
“You!…”
“At that time, the Minster family, to avoid getting burned, would have no choice but to cut you off like a lizard’s tail, casting you out as a pawn.
What would you do then?” Mo Li continued to intimidate.
“Nonsense! How could my father do something so cold-blooded…”
“Cold-blooded? Shouldn’t you know better than me just how cold-blooded a man who will stop at nothing for profit can be?”
“Ugh…” Martha’s face turned pale, and she was at a loss for words, her teeth chattering uncontrollably.
“Now, do you understand your position, Miss Martha?” Mo Li leaned in, a hint of malice flashing across his face.
“You know better than I do what kind of person your father is, and whether he would cast you out to protect the family’s reputation.”
“I, I…” Martha was at a loss, her gaze at Mo Li no longer held the arrogance and disdain from before, only deep fear.
“Mr. Mo Li, I, that’s not what I meant… Please, don’t, don’t release that recording.” At this point, forcibly taking the recording stick was impossible.
Mo Li had Han Xi, and even if she brought a squad of Minster guards, they might not be his match, and this was a public place after all… Thinking of her possible tragic future, Martha couldn’t care about noble dignity and grace anymore, and quickly begged in a low voice.
“You, you can ask me to do anything, please, don’t be so ruthless…” She gritted her teeth, never imagining she would one day bow to a lowly commoner.
But she had indeed made a grave mistake today, not only failing to complete the task given by her father and brother but also exposing the family’s scandal.
If this got out, those two would certainly not spare her… Nobles may appear glamorous, but for those who chase fame and fortune, blood ties are as thin as water, and they would not hesitate to abandon them if necessary.
“Ruthless? Does Miss Martha think that your side’s relentless pursuit of me doesn’t count as ‘ruthless’?” Mo Li sneered.
“Ugh, but, but it wasn’t my idea…” Martha panicked a bit.
“You, you can name your terms, as long as it’s within my acceptable range, I’ll agree…”
“Miss Martha, give it up.
There’s nothing on you that I want, so stop this act.
You’re only devaluing yourself.” Mo Li glanced at her.
“…Besides, I’m not like you nobles who would sell out your own blood for profit.” With that, Mo Li ignored the disheartened Martha and walked away.
He had no intention of releasing the recording, but it was necessary to let the involved party know.
Back at the mansion, the recording stick appeared on Norma’s desk.
“So it was them who tried to assassinate me that day.” After a moment of contemplation, Norma let out a cold laugh.
“Surprised?”
“No, not really surprised.
Honestly, I had my suspicions before, since they were the only ones with a motive to assassinate me, and this is their territory.
I just didn’t dare to jump to conclusions without evidence.”
“Uncle Norma, after this incident, you should take some action, right?” Mo Li stretched lazily.
“Take action?” Norma was taken aback.
“After all, this is the Minster Viscount’s territory, and while nobles can have private disputes, it’s not appropriate to publicly tear each other apart.”
“I didn’t mean that.” Mo Li pouted.
“I mean, would you dare to marry such a woman?”
“Oh ho, so that’s what you meant.” Norma chuckled.
“So, what do you think, you don’t want me to marry her?”
“I have no right to interfere with your actions, but if it were me, I definitely wouldn’t let someone like that into my home.” Mo Li turned his head.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not making decisions for you, just giving a suggestion.”
“Alright, alright, I know, Mo Li is just concerned about me, haha.” Norma laughed, patting Mo Li on the shoulder.
The latter’s demeanor was like a daughter awkwardly caring for her father but too shy to show it.
“If you hated that woman so much, you should have said so earlier.
I would have canceled the engagement long ago.” Norma said lightly.
“Isn’t a noble engagement very binding? Is it really okay to cancel it without reason?”
“It’s not a big deal, at most people will talk behind my back, and the Minster family will hate me completely.” Norma shrugged, looking unconcerned.
“Is that really not a big deal?”
“But with this recording, it’s really not a big problem.
Show it to the head of the Minster family, and he’ll understand.
As for the engagement cancellation, he won’t say much, since it’s better to avoid trouble.
Nobles value their reputation, and if this tarnishes the Minster family’s name, it would be a loss.”
“…Speaking of which, canceling the engagement so easily is quite decisive.” Mo Li commented.
“It doesn’t matter.
Initially, it was just because they did me a small favor, so I reluctantly considered it a debt.
Now that they’ve done this, there’s no need to work together anymore, right?” Norma said calmly.
“That’s true.
Anyway, you should always be cautious of the Minster family, they’re unreasonable and ruthless.
No one can match their treachery.” Mo Li frowned slightly.
“Alright, I know, but I think they won’t dare to repeat their tricks now.” Norma smiled.
“With Rocco protecting me, even if they sent a squad of assassins, they wouldn’t be able to harm a hair on my head.”
Hearing his name mentioned, Rocco just blinked to show he wasn’t asleep.
“Speaking of which, Uncle Norma, you said Lord Rocco was personally selected and sent to you by the current Pope as a personal guard?” Mo Li asked.
“Yes, he was part of the royal guard ‘Black Phoenix’ of the Papal State, a true master who can take on a hundred.” Norma chuckled.
“Why, is there a problem?”
“Uncle Norma, are you close with the Pope?”
“Sort of.
When I was young, I met the Pope many times, though I wasn’t a noble under the Papal State at the time… Haha, I guess we just hit it off.”
“Tomorrow is the final match, which will determine if you can successfully walk this path… Don’t worry, to prevent Minster from cheating, I’ll be there in person tomorrow.” Norma gave Mo Li an encouraging look.
“Go all out, Mo Li.”
