Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 175: Almost caught in the act by the Queen!
Hearing Cohen suddenly say this, the expression on Rosalina's face suddenly froze, and the atmosphere between the two of them instantly became cold.

Her voice suddenly drifted far away, yet seemed very close:

"Are you planning to become my enemy?"

Cohen continued to repeat what he had said before:

"We can work together!"

Meilansha stared at Cohen for a long time before looking away and saying:
"How do you want to cooperate with me?"

Cohen's voice was neither hurried nor slow:
"I guess you got the news too.

Queen Effiin is planning to establish a secret intelligence agency in the country to target reactionary forces at home and abroad."

Meilansha laughed sarcastically and said:
“You don’t think a makeshift department can save the situation in Effiin in a few months?”

Cohen said calmly:

"I am the top leader of this department."

Meilansha was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, her voice revealing a hint of intrigue:

"You have joined forces with Queen Effiin?"

Cohen nodded.

Meilansha's tone became much stronger:
"You're courting death, you don't even know who you're facing!
What kind of enemy are we facing? "

Cohen smiled faintly:
"This has nothing to do with our cooperation. My condition is that our Military Intelligence Bureau will be responsible for establishing the Northwest branch of your Black Tomb.

Let's work together to eliminate the remaining external forces hiding in Florence.

In return, I can promise you something, even swearing on the name of the gods.

When all is over, Queen Effiin, Adair Angryn, will be the master of the Lost Lands!"

Meilansha's expression froze, and she asked in disbelief:
"you sure?"

Cohen replied firmly:
“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Belmoody to give me a curse contract.

If Queen Effiin does not become a person of the 'Lost Land' in the future.

I'm willing to pay any price."

Cohen added in his heart, I only guaranteed that Queen Effiin would become a person of the "Lost Land" in the future.

But there is no guarantee that I will become a member of your "Mysterious Island".

Her man is already the master of the Endless Alliance in the "Lost Land".

As the hostess of the "Endless Alliance", it can only be said that it is very reasonable for Yadel to be the hostess of the "Endless Alliance".

Rosalina did not expect Cohen to do this, so she did not notice the trap in Cohen's words.

In her opinion, once the helpless Queen Effiin arrived at the "Lost Land".

The only powerful female extraordinary person who can seek refuge is the cursed witch Belmodi.

For a moment, Rosalina's gaze towards Cohen softened.

In her opinion, Cohen did this so that her plan could be implemented smoothly, and he was completely thinking about her.

I just didn't want to make it so obvious, so I proposed this deal.

A heart becomes softer.

It has to be said that no matter how strong a woman is, once she falls into the whirlpool of love, she will become blind.

Cohen obviously didn't expect that the deal he had bewitched Rosalina would lead her to such an extent.

After Meilansha recovered her composure, she said softly:
"That's not necessary. I believe you."

Cohen took a few steps forward, grabbed Rosalina's hand, kissed it gently, and said emotionally:
“Thank you, Sasha, I knew you would agree.

Let's work together to build the Northwest branch of Black Tomb into an independent kingdom for the two of us, okay?"

Rosalina was dazed by Cohen's sudden intimacy and answered blankly:

"Okay, okay."

While secretly cursing himself for being shameless, Cohen said softly:
"Then let's start our cooperation today!

You, the Black Tomb, have the most comprehensive intelligence.

What's more, you are the [Listener] who can eavesdrop on everything.

There shouldn't be any secret in Florence that can't be hidden from you!

First, tell me, is there any respectable minister in the Effiin cabinet who has done anything shameful with your Black Tomb?"

Meilansha curled her lips slightly and said:

"Are you saying I'm shameful?"

Cohen laughed:
"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."

Rosalina snorted softly:
“As for the cabinet ministers, there is indeed one who has worked with us before, Chief Justice Baron Gore.

It seems that he once commissioned us at Black Tomb to kill someone.

They also bought some intelligence from us. But I wasn't in charge of it at the time, so I don't know what kind of intelligence it was."

Cohen's eyes flickered. As expected, Gore, an out-and-out rebel, not only colluded with the Central Empire, but also had dealings with the "Black Tomb".

However, Gore is still needed as bait, and he cannot be touched for now.

Cohen asked:

"Is there anyone else besides him?"

Meilansha thought for a moment and said:

"There's no one left in the cabinet, but there's someone whose rank is only higher than a cabinet minister's, but his identity is too sensitive. I wonder if you dare to touch him?"

Cohen's eyes darkened slightly as he asked:
"who?"

Rosalina whispered a name into Cohen's ear.

When Cohen heard this, a trace of surprise appeared in his pupils and he asked:

"he?

What kind of deal is this? Why is he looking for the Black Tomb? "

Roselanda whispered:
"It seems to be about his son. From what I know, his son has offended a big shot in a certain empire.

He has always hoped that we, Black Tomb, could act as a middleman and mediate this matter for him.

Well, he has now secretly arrived in Florence!"

A trace of murderous intent flashed across Cohen's face, and he asked with a forced smile:

"You guys from the Black Tomb shouldn't be such kind people.

What price is our dear Grand Duke of the Western Territory prepared to pay to allow you, the Black Tomb, to facilitate this matter?"

Falkenham Francis, Grand Duke of the West.

This was the name that Rosalina whispered in Cohen's ear.

In terms of blood relationship, he should be the closest to the Corleone royal family among the four grand dukes.

There has always been a tradition of intermarriage between the Effiin West and the Corleone royal family.

One of the sons of the current Grand Duke of the West, Falkenham Francis, married a princess of the Corleone royal family.

If Cohen remembered correctly, this princess seemed to be Prince Hauge's niece!

Cohen's eyes turned much colder when he heard that Grand Duke Falkenham of the Western Territory was secretly colluding with the "Black Tomb".

Roselanda laughed sarcastically and said:

"We don't need him to do anything for us. A mere Duke of the Western Territory is of no value to us.

But I introduced this Grand Duke to…"

Roselanda suddenly paused here.

After a moment's silence she continued:

"Introduced him to a secret envoy of Prince Xia Zuo."

Noticing that Cohen remained indifferent after hearing Prince Xia Zuo's name, Meilansha's delicate face showed astonishment, and she couldn't help asking:
"Don't you know who Prince Xia Zuo is?"

Cohen replied:

"I know, he's known as the most powerful prince on the continent, and the nephew of the old emperor of the Eastern Territory Empire.

He is also the most likely heir to the throne of the Eastern Territory Empire."

Rosalina then said:

"Then why aren't you surprised?
Why aren't you curious about why I introduced the Grand Duke of the Western Territory to Prince Xia Zuo's secret envoy?"

Cohen felt inexplicably moved by Rosalina's frankness.

This kind of thing was absolutely top secret information within the "Black Tomb", but Rosalina told him without hiding anything.

Cohen buried his gratitude and affection in his heart and said with a smile:

“It’s very simple, because Prince Xia Zuo’s plan is to support the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, Saxon, and let him incite the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory to rebel.

And if the Grand Duke of the Western Territory joins forces with him, the scope and influence of this unrest will be even greater.

It will be more beneficial to their plans!

So you didn't charge the Western Territory Grand Duke, but directly asked the Eastern Territory Empire for the fee, right?"

Rosalina looked at Cohen in shock as he methodically told her the Eastern Empire's plan against Effiin.

Could it be that Cohen has other sources of information in the "Black Tomb"?

Or did he actually plant someone in Xia Zuo's place?

Cohen continued:

"Shasha, the reason I chose to join forces with Queen Effiin is because I am absolutely sure that I can help Effiin overcome this crisis.

I know much more than you think.

For example, the special envoy beside Prince Xia Zuo is named Andre.

His current identity is the court tutor of Saxon, the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

He single-handedly formulated and implemented the plans against the Kingdom of Ceylon and Effiin."

Meilansha stood there in a daze, and said blankly:
“You…is this your prophetic ability?
No, it's impossible.

It involves a large empire and a large kingdom.

Even the Pope of the Prophet Church could not predict so accurately and in detail.

How on earth do you know that?"

Cohen smiled faintly and said:

"Andre's plan is not airtight, there are always loopholes.

Okay, don't dwell on these meaningless things.

Sasha, I need you to help me determine from Black Tomb which empire and which force the son of the Grand Duke of the Western Territory has offended.

I need to open a breakthrough from the Grand Duke of the Western Territory.

In addition, I also need a list of powerful people in Florence who may be colluding with reactionary forces at home and abroad.

No evidence is needed, just suspicion.

I trust your judgment.”

Rosalina agreed without much thought, and then she said:
"Originally, I came to you today to ask you to help me recruit a few Black Tomb assassins to rebuild the Northwest branch.

Now that things have come to this... I'll simply give you half of the funds allocated by Black Tomb, and you can help recruit some people."

Cohen was overjoyed and stepped forward to hug Rosalina and kiss her face:

"Sasha, you are really my good wife!"

Meilansha looked shy and whispered:
"Okay, I have to go back quickly.

There are still a lot of things to do, so take it easy and don't overdo it.

The Black Tomb headquarters will also come to inspect from time to time, don't let them see the clues!

I'll give you a copy of the Black Tomb's internal management system in a few days, so be prepared."

Cohen thought to himself that when it comes to understanding the "Black Tomb", you're probably not as good as I am.

In my previous life in the game, I had dealt with the top brass of the Black Tomb Headquarters.

However, Cohen chose to accept the beauty's kindness.

After the two of them whispered to each other for a while, they reluctantly left. When Cohen regained his composure, he casually took out the communication stone and prepared to discuss with Prince Hauge how to deal with the Grand Duke of the Western Territory.

But he found that his personal bodyguard sent him many messages in a row!
Each one was almost identical, causing Cohen's heart to skip a beat!

"Your Majesty, the Queen has come to the palace to see you!"

……

Thirty minutes ago.

Cohen's personal bodyguard, Donno Middleton, was bored and watching the wind for Cohen.

In the past, whenever Cohen sneaked out to do things, Tang Nuo would always be guarding outside his bedroom.

To prevent anyone from discovering His Majesty's disappearance.

Tonight was like usual. As soon as it got dark, Cohen said hello to Tang Nuo, put on his mask and went to meet the "salesman".

As usual, Tang Nuo was standing guard at the door of the bedroom to prevent anyone from having the sudden idea of visiting His Majesty the King late at night.

The night fell completely, and Tang Nuo couldn't help but yawn.

It seems that today is Christmas Eve as usual.

However, he soon heard a dense sound of footsteps, which was very obvious in the silent night.

Tang Nuo perked up instantly and looked towards the sound of footsteps.

This sight almost frightened him to death.

He had the courage to stop other people, but he didn't even dare to think about stopping this person.

He suddenly saw that Her Majesty the Queen was slowly walking towards Cohen's bedroom.

Following behind her were several female officials and maids.

Tang Nuo hurried to contact Cohen, but what made him even more desperate was...

Can't get in touch at all!

Within a few minutes, Her Majesty the Queen stopped in front of Tang Nuo.

Tang Nuo bowed quickly.

Adele waved her hand slightly:
"You may withdraw, His Majesty does not need you to guard tonight.

You too, don’t have to follow me.”

The latter sentence was said to the female official beside her.

Tang Nuo bent down deeply and could only hear the uniform responses of the female officials.

He lowered his head very low, blocking everyone in front of him, and did not move.

My brain is working fast, thinking of countermeasures.

He soon gave up, as he had no reason to prevent the queen from meeting the king late at night.

There was no other way, he could only follow the emergency plan he had discussed with Cohen before, and replied tremblingly:

"Reply...Reply to Her Majesty, His Majesty... His Majesty is... He is busy now."

Adair's beautiful face was like a statue, showing no emotion. She asked calmly:
"what's up?"

"No...can't say."

Adair frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Tang Nuo, raise your head and look at me."

Tang Nuo didn't dare to look up and crouched even lower.

He knew that high-level transcendents could tell whether someone was lying just by looking at their eyes and movements.

He didn't have the confidence to fool a quasi-legendary transcendent.

Tang Nuo's voice became even lower, and he said:
"His Majesty has specifically instructed that he has important matters to attend to.

No one is seen.”

Adele's voice was cold and solemn. Tang Nuo felt like he was about to be frozen into a popsicle by Her Majesty the Queen's voice:
"Does this include me?"

Tang Nuo was instantly covered in sweat. Her Majesty the Queen's aura was too strong.

Just a few words made him almost breathless.

Before he could think of any words, Her Majesty the Queen's indifferent voice rang out:

“Get out of the way yourself.

You are the one favored by His Majesty, and I don't want to take action against you."

Tang Nuo's face turned bitter. Seeing that the emergency plan didn't work, he had to start the second plan.

He knelt on one knee with a thud, his tone almost pleading:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I lied. Your Majesty is not in the palace right now."

Tang Nuo felt that after he finished speaking, the air around him had dropped a lot. He could even see the moisture in the air turning into ice crystals, which was very beautiful.

Unfortunately, this beautiful scenery not only failed to relieve Tang Nuo's nervousness and anxiety, but made him even more frightened.

He understood that Her Majesty the Queen was angry.

Looking at Tang Nuo who kept his head down and didn't dare to face him.

A nameless anger surged in Yadel's heart!

A mere guard certainly wouldn't have the guts to hide things from him like this.

There is only one person who can make him do this!

Her good husband, His Majesty!

Yadel clenched her hands tightly, and her mood was obviously very bad.

She had clearly told Cohen not to run around before.

Now is a turbulent and extremely critical moment.

Florence is full of spies, agents and assassins from reactionary forces and organizations.

They are trying every possible way to target the Corleone royal family.

A little carelessness can lead to big mistakes.

But why is he always so disobedient and runs out alone in the middle of the night!
Adair took a deep breath and looked towards Cohen's bedroom from afar. After sensing for a moment, she found that there was no trace of Cohen inside.

Her face was as cold as ice, and she asked in a deep voice:

"I have one last question for you: where did His Majesty go?

If you don't answer, your Majesty's personal guards can be replaced from now on!"

Tang Nuo thought to himself, Boss, I have delayed you long enough, I have done my best.

You'd better see my message as soon as possible and act according to the plan!
Faced with Her Majesty the Queen's ultimatum, Tang Nuo did not insist any further and immediately replied:
“Prince’s Mansion, Your Majesty went to Prince Hauge’s residence.

To be precise, it was Prince Hauge who came to the palace to pick him up."

Only then did Adele calm down a little, fortunately there would be no safety problems.

However, she had a vague doubt in her heart. Since she was going to Prince Hauge, there was nothing she couldn't say.

Why is Tang Nuo dragging his feet and not speaking directly?

But she was anxious to find Cohen and confirm his whereabouts.

I don't have the energy to think about these details right now.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Nuo, who had been leaning on the ground, heard a female voice:
"Mr. Middleton, you may get up now. His Highness has left."

Tang Nuo then slowly stood up and found that Her Majesty the Queen was no longer in front of him. There were only a few female officials and palace maids who were covering their mouths and laughing softly.

Tang Nuo didn't care. He dusted himself off and asked:

"Dear beautiful ladies, do you know why Your Highness is looking for His Majesty so late at night?"

A maid in the crowd smiled ambiguously and said:

"Silly boy, didn't you hear your father say that there is more than one minister in the court who is concerned about the issue of the heirs of His Majesty and the Queen.

Her Majesty the Queen is about to be promoted to Legendary. Once she reaches the Legendary level, the probability of having offspring plummets."

Tang Nuo's expression froze. Just as he was about to speak, a cold shout came from the leading female official:
"You dare to make fun of His Majesty the Queen? Are you going to die?"

The maid stuck out her tongue and lowered her head.

Tang Nuo was worried about the situation with Cohen, so he didn't get involved with these women.

After a brief farewell, he took out the communication stone and found that Cohen had not replied yet. He couldn't help but feel a little worried about the future and fate of His Majesty the King.

……

When Cohen took out the communication stone and saw that Tang Nuo had sent the message thirty minutes ago, his heart sank.

He immediately began to analyze the situation he was facing.

With Tang Nuo's ability, it was considered amazing that he could hold the Queen back for ten minutes.

Thirty minutes have passed now, and it is definitely too late to follow the first emergency plan and quickly return to the bedroom.

The second plan he agreed upon with Tang Nuo was that he would go directly to Uncle Haoge and wait.

Just say that you went to Uncle Haoge to discuss something.

But twenty minutes, with the Queen's current strength, is enough for him to reach the Prince's Palace.

Unless Prince Hauge blocks the Queen's sister's perception, Adele will definitely be able to sense that she is not at home.

But wouldn't that be tantamount to confessing one's guilt?

The second plan also failed.

That leaves only one last option.

Although Cohen felt a little shameless, this was all he could do.

After making up his mind, he no longer hesitated and immediately rushed to the third place!

……

Prince Hauge was speechless. Why did Cohen just run away without even saying hello?

He must have been caught in the middle of the night!

Faced with Adair who came to his door, Prince Hauge delayed for a few minutes and found that Cohen showed no signs of sneaking into the palace secretly, so he had to follow the third plan he had given.

Adele was now feeling inexplicably irritated.

The fact that Uncle Haoge didn't bring Cohen out immediately is enough to explain a lot of problems.

Cohen is not here with Uncle Wang either!
Where on earth had he gone in the middle of the night?

It really makes me worried!
She quickly thought, is Cohen leaving the palace at midnight today, or is he like this every day?

It couldn't be that he happened to be caught by me when he left the palace today.

It would be too bizarre for the king of a country to disappear from the palace in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, in Adele's eyes, Cohen's mental state is only seven or eight years old, and there is no possibility that he would have a secret meeting with his lover, otherwise she would probably have collapsed by now.

Prince Hauge saw that the delay was almost over, so he had no choice but to speak slowly and said:

“Yes, it was I who brought His Majesty out of the palace.

But he's not here with me now.

As for where he is..."

Prince Hauge hesitated to speak, then said slowly under Yadel's cold face:
"Alas, he originally said he wanted to give you a surprise, but now it seems that he can no longer keep it a secret.

Well, I sent him to the Blue Hole."

Blue hole?

Upon hearing this location, Adele's expression trembled slightly.

This place is so important to her memory.

The Blue Hole is one of the most famous sea caves on the Demonic Continent and a masterpiece of nature's magic.

Located next to the sea in Florence, it is like the deep eyes of the sea. The water in the cave sparkles with charming blue light, like a dream, like a bright gem shining in the darkness.

It is a famous scenic spot in Florence, along with Emerald Lake.

The reason why Adele trembled inexplicably after hearing this location.

It was because on that golden beach with the magnificent blue hole as the background, she and Cohen formally concluded an eternal covenant!
That's where Cohen and she got married!

(End of this chapter)