Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 176 Escaped!
What was Cohen doing there so late at night?
Thinking back to the day of her wedding, Adele felt a surge of indescribable resentment and anger in her heart.

At that time, in Cohen's eyes, she was just a vicious queen who tried every means to seize his power.

In particular, in order to better control the country's affairs, father Angus asked the two to get married immediately.

This incident became the fuse for Cohen's outburst.

From then on, the boy who followed her and called her "Queen Sister" disappeared.

He turned into a cold, xenophobic young king who no longer treated him kindly.

Even on the wedding day, Cohen never said a word.

As a woman who looks forward to the wedding the most, all she gets is her husband's cold and indifferent gaze.

The grand wedding that had been carefully prepared ended abruptly.

It also became a sad place that Adele was unwilling to face.

Why did Cohen suddenly take the initiative to go there?

According to his memory, he probably doesn't remember the scene of marrying himself.

Prince Hauge whispered beside him at this time:

“When I followed His Majesty to the Eastern Territory to practice.

His Majesty has been asking about what happened in the past few years when his memory was sealed.

Especially some time ago, His Majesty asked me about some things related to his marriage to Your Highness."

Adele's eyes trembled slightly. In a few months, it would be her and Cohen's fifth wedding anniversary.

Combined with Prince Hauge's various hints, an idea couldn't help but rise in her heart.

Adele felt a warm and bitter feeling in her heart. She vaguely guessed the purpose of Cohen's going there, but she was afraid that it was just her wishful thinking and her beautiful expectations would be dashed.

I haven't felt this kind of anxiety for a long time.

She took a deep breath, and a chill surged into her heart. She calmed all her emotions and returned to being the almighty Queen.

He said hello to Prince Hauge and left quickly.

Prince Hauge's eyes flickered as he pondered secretly in his heart.

Boy, I've stalled you long enough.

She is now looking forward to coming to you. If you are not ready, just prepare to bear the wrath of Her Majesty the Queen!
……

The "Blue Grotto" is located outside the city of Florence, close to the Emerald Harbor.

About ten minutes later, Yadel arrived near the "Blue Hole".

Looking at an "illusion array" set up not far away, a dark light flashed in Yadel's eyes.

If she remembered correctly, she should have given this magic circle to Cohen for self-defense.

Yadel waved her hand lightly, and the ice elements in the air began to condense rapidly and began to cover Yadel's entire body.

The breathtaking face, the plump and perky breasts, the long and straight legs, the enchanting buttocks like a gourd, and the jade feet wearing slender golden high heels were completely covered with a thick layer of ice crystals.

This strange ice crystal not only freezes Yadel's breath, but also completely absorbs the surrounding light.

The whole person seemed to blend into the darkness, leaving no trace of him.

The magic circle was set up by Yadel herself, so she naturally knew how to bypass the perception of the person who set up the magic circle and sneak in silently.

There was a flicker of confusion and uneasiness in Yadel's eyes as she stepped into the illusion array.

Then, the scene before her eyes made her dazed:
Outside the dreamlike "Blue Hole", the sea breeze blows gently, carrying the unique salty smell of the sea, as if telling eternal love words.

The moonlight shines on the sparkling sea, like countless tiny diamonds dancing.

On a flat reef near the blue hole, a young and handsome figure was bending over and fiddling with strips of white silk.

The golden beach is covered with soft white silk, the edges of which sway gently in the breeze, as if being gently caressed by the sea.

In the center of the silk, a huge heart shape has been carefully laid out with pink and white rose petals. The delicate petals glow charmingly under the moonlight, and each petal seems to be whispering softly.

On one side of the reef, there is a small and exquisite champagne tower.

Golden champagne bubbles in crystal glasses.

Next to it were two champagne glasses, each engraved with two names and a date.

Adele immediately saw the words "Corn Corleone" and "Adele Angrain" written on it.

And his and my wedding anniversary.

The mysterious and deep blue hole is like a blue eye opened by the earth. The water in the hole is as blue as a dream, exuding a mysterious and charming atmosphere.

By this time, Cohen had already laid out the carpet and was fiddling with the heart-shaped roses on the beach.

He seemed to be dissatisfied with something, and muttered in a low voice:
"It still feels like too little. I'll ask Tang Nuo to bring me some tomorrow."

After saying this, he gently waved his arms and chanted a spell.

A hazy green light covered the entire heart-shaped flower.

Freshness preservation technique!
After doing all this, Cohen stood up and stretched his body.

He looked at the time, lowered his head, took out the communication stone, and sent a message to Prince Hauge, asking him to pick him up.

Adair watched all this silently, her eyes already filled with an indescribable emotion.

She suddenly became more panicked than ever before.

She was afraid that if Cohen's memory was unsealed one day and he returned to his hostile and hateful state towards her, what would she do?
Can she withstand another blow?
Even if all this is just a dream, I hope this dream can last longer.

The ice crystals shattered, and Adele disappeared.

Cohen seemed to sense something and glanced in the direction where Adair disappeared, feeling the slight increase in the ice element in the air.

I breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed I had escaped.

However, this place was originally prepared by him for his sister, the queen.

Now Cohen often thinks back to his wedding a few years ago and always feels regretful.

At that time, I was shrouded in the shadow of losing my parents.

Instinctively avoid everything external.

Especially when his sister, the queen, who was closest to him besides his parents, wanted to take the opportunity to seize his throne, he lost confidence in everything.

Therefore, he had a cold face from beginning to end of the wedding. Such behavior at the most important moment in a girl's life must have deeply broken the Queen's heart.

Cohen has been looking for an opportunity to make amends.

So he secretly made some arrangements, preparing to give Adele a surprise on the fifth anniversary, and at the same time make up for her imperfect wedding.

Unexpectedly, he was almost caught by Adele this time, so he had no choice but to reveal part of himself first.

He knew Adele well enough to know that she wouldn't deliberately expose the truth and ruin the surprise he had carefully prepared for her.

Cohen sighed and shook his head slightly, feeling even more sorry for Adele.

After leaving, Yadel went to see Prince Hauge and Tang Nuo one after another.

Tell them not to tell Cohen what happened tonight.

Since Cohen wanted to give her a surprise, she naturally had to fulfill his wish and pretend to be unaware.

When they returned to the bedroom, the palace maids looked at Her Majesty the Queen, who was always serious, and a rare and touching smile appeared on their lips.

Seeing this, several people couldn't help but look at each other, all of them revealing ambiguous smiles.

……

West District Villa, the current office location of the Military Control Commission.

After three days of sleepless work, the 35 students recruited by Cohen have thoroughly investigated the former Minister of Industry, Vaughan Collins.

Now that we have some valuable clues, the next step is to take action against him and investigate these clues in depth.

See if you can dig up a bigger fish.

The report was drafted by Finkel and sent to Nephthys' office.

After reading it, Nephthys went straight into the palace and gave it to Cohen.

After reading the report carefully, Cohen said:
“First, have Finkel and Lucia bring the police officers from the capital to the door.

Well, five police officers should be about enough."

Nephthys frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked:
“Just the two of them and five ordinary police officers?

I'm afraid I can't even get through Vaughan Collins's front door."

Cohen's eyes showed deep meaning and he said:
“I know, this is what I want.

If Finger was smart enough, he would know how to do it.

There will be more and more similar things in the future, and I can't possibly be concerned about everything.

Start training them now.

If Finkel can't even knock on the door of an industry minister who has been retired for who knows how many years, then he is not worth my huge investment! "

Nephthys looked thoughtful and said:

"I see."

Cohen pondered for a moment and said:

"Send a letter to Snipe and have him follow secretly.

Although I think Vaughn is too smart to do anything desperate, I still need to be on guard. If he has a brain cramp, I don't want to lose the talented men I just recruited to do so."

"it is good."

After Nephthys left, Cohen looked at the contents on the communication stone and fell into deep thought.

It was still late at night. Cohen looked at Rosalinha, who was dressed like a girl next door, and found it hard to connect her with the cold-blooded and brutal top brass of the Black Tomb.

As soon as Rosalinda saw Cohen, she took his arm and said:
"It's strange, why do you always have time at night?"

Cohen stroked Rosalina's long hair and said softly:
"Wouldn't the night be safer for what the two of us are about to do?"

Roselanda replied:
"That's true. Well, I've already investigated the information you requested.

Your son of the Grand Duke of the Western Territory, Sirod Francis, offended Archduke Ferdinand of the Central Empire."

Cohen frowned. He was no stranger to Archduke Ferdinand in his previous life. He had even dealt with him many times.

Archduke Ferdinand, whose full name is Franz Ferdinand.

The Ferdinand family made great contributions to the founding of the Central Empire and has always been a staunch supporter of the Klein family since the founding of the country.

Therefore, he was enthroned as a hereditary Grand Duke.

The current Archduke Ferdinand is even more famous.

If we say that the most famous prince on the continent is Prince Xia Zuo Tang of the Eastern Territory Empire.

The most famous archduke on that continent must be Franz Ferdinand from the Central Empire.

The contemporary Archduke Ferdinand does not have the ambitions of others to conquer the world and fight for power.

However, with his extraordinary abilities, he managed his territory like a paradise, and was respected and loved by people.

In this world of extraordinary power, the strong prey on the weak.

Archduke Ferdinand was like a bright and gentle star, and he was particularly special.

He treated the people in his territory like his own family, often traveling incognito to get to know the people and understand their sufferings.

His impartiality and impartiality were fully demonstrated when handling disputes. Whether nobles or commoners, everyone was equal before the law.

His credibility was renowned throughout the continent, and as a result, he also served as Chairman of the Disciplinary Investigation Committee of the Senate of the Central Empire's House of Nobles. Every day, many people, envious of Archduke Ferdinand's prestige, moved their families to the Grand Duke's territory.

In addition, although Archduke Ferdinand had no ambitions for aggression and expansion, he still maintained an "elite" army of 3,000 men to protect the peace of his territory.

The Grand Duke of the Empire wrote a chapter of prosperity for his territory with his ability and kindness, becoming an immortal legend in people's hearts.

Franz Ferdinand officially entered the legendary stage at the age of fifty-three.

Overall, he was a very charming aristocrat.

Therefore, when Cohen heard that the Grand Duke of the West was actually an enemy of Archduke Ferdinand, he felt a little puzzled.

He asked:
“Archduke Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand?
Why would the son of the Grand Duke of the Western Territory offend him?"

A trace of disdain flashed in Meilansha's eyes, and she said lightly:
"He seduced a girl from a commoner family, got her pregnant, and yet he refused to take responsibility.

The man's parents came up to talk to him and beat him up severely.

Finally, he wanted to use his noble status to calm the situation.

It just so happened that the Grand Duke was on a secret visit in the territory at that time, and the crime fell directly into his hands.

Archduke Ferdinand did not ask him for any compensation.

I just sent a message to the Grand Duke of the Western Territory, telling him to lock up his son for fifty years before releasing him."

Cohen was speechless for a moment, and felt his face burning.

What kind of moral character do the nobles under his command have? It’s not enough for them to embarrass themselves at home, they also want to embarrass themselves abroad.

Roselanda continued:

"The Grand Duke of the West also knows that with Archduke Ferdinand's power, even asking the Corleone royal family for help will be of no avail.

Instead, it would only make me a laughing stock, so I chose to find a way to resolve the matter myself.

Before coming to us, he had tried many methods, but failed to convince Archduke Ferdinand.

Finally, they had no choice but to find our 'Black Tomb'.

I hope we at 'Black Tomb' can mediate.

The person currently in charge of this matter plans to introduce him directly to Xia Zuo Tang of the Eastern Territory Empire.

Let's see if Prince Xia Zuo is willing to help."

Cohen's eyes were thoughtful. After a moment of silence, he said:

“Okay, I know about this.

Thank you, Sasha."

Then Cohen took out a list and handed it to Rosalina, whispering:
"These are the new members I developed for the Northwest branch of Black Grave.

Find an opportunity to verify their identities."

Meilansha took the list and glanced at it briefly, then said:

“Where did you get so many military academy students?
However, Black Tomb actually likes people with clean backgrounds."

Cohen thought for a moment and said:

"You can reveal my identity to the higher-ups at Black Tomb.

Let’s just say that I am an instructor at a military academy, and these students were secretly recruited by me using money and power.

You can hint to them that if the funds are sufficient, I can even help him develop manpower within the army."

Rosalina deeply admired Cohen's cunning and slyness.

The plan proposed by Cohen hit the nail on the head for the top management of Black Tomb.

When Effiin is about to face great turmoil, whoever can control the army will have the initiative.

If only we could train a few secret "Black Tomb" undercover personnel in Effiin's army.

That would definitely be very beneficial for future plans.

"Black Tomb" will definitely do it at all costs.

After explaining his plan, Cohen asked casually:
“The ones who ran away during the last battle at Emerald Lake, the third councilor of the Dark Creation, Mammon, the lord of the third level of Hell.

And that saint, Oathbreaker Garcia Lance.

What are they two doing lately?"

Meilansha quickly replied:
“I’m definitely not qualified to know the whereabouts of the Saint.

As for Mammon, who was wronged by you, he seems to have been hiding in hell and hasn't come out recently.

It seems that because of the dragon egg incident, the Demon King of the Nine Realms became suspicious of him.

He has had less contact with us at Black Tomb recently.

Strictly speaking, Mammon is not a member of our "Black Tomb".

He is a devil born and raised in the plane of hell.

Joining our 'Black Tomb' is just to facilitate the cooperation between Hell and our 'Black Tomb'.

Both parties are well aware of this.

Why do you care so much about them? Don't forget that you are their mortal enemy now.

I won't say much about Mammon. Not only did you tease him in public and steal a dragon egg, but now you are making him suspicious of the King of the Nine Realms because you exposed this matter.

I have long wanted to extract your soul and suppress it for ten thousand years.

As for the Oathbreaker Garcia, although he managed to escape from the combined forces of the Four Saints, I heard that he was seriously injured.

Even several of the rule star chains have been broken, and their strength has been severely damaged. It will take at least three to five years to recover."

"Life and death enemies?"

Cohen murmured softly, thinking to himself, that may not be the case.

He is about to face the biggest life-and-death crisis since he regained his memory.

The army's preparations are similar to those of ordinary superhumans.

We are still lacking some powerful top helpers who can turn the tide of the battle.

Cohen's eyes became much deeper.

Mammon believes that everything can be traded, and as long as he pays what he wants, he will have no problem backstabbing "Black Tomb".

As for the Oathbreaker Garcia Lance.

A pure love god of war who broke his oath for a woman, but he is the easiest to handle!

……

Cohen activated the communication stone, and Isabella's moving voice appeared above the communication array.

Seeing Cohen, Isabella showed a resentful expression and said in a gloomy tone:
"What, are you done sleeping with your queen?

Did you just remember that there was a mistress like me who was not allowed to be seen in public? "

Cohen was very embarrassed and kept explaining that he had been busy preparing for the Military Control Commission for many days.

I just finished it and contacted her right away.

Isabella wasn't really angry, but after meeting Adele a few days ago, she felt a little frustrated and couldn't help but want to take it out on Cohen.

Isabella snorted and said:

"Your wife told me in person that she would deliver you to me before the unrest."

Cohen's eyes widened, and he reacted and said hurriedly:

"You went there before?
Didn't you say that only the Second Elder would go?"

Isabella curled her lips and said:

"Why are you panicking? I just went to see my future sister. I didn't reveal anything about you."

Cohen finally felt relieved and spoke to Isabella about his feelings for a while before getting down to business:

"What is your family's relationship with Archduke Ferdinand?"

Isabella raised her eyebrows slightly and replied:
“Not bad, huh?

Our family has collaborated with Archduke Ferdinand in many areas, and I have dealt with him several times."

A hint of joy flashed across Cohen's face, and he said:

"Great, Isa, I have something I want to ask you for a favor!"

Isabella snorted twice and said:
"I knew you wouldn't contact me for no reason. You must have something to ask me."

Cohen begged for mercy, and Isabella waved her hand and said:
"Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"

Cohen briefly recounted to Isabella what happened between the Grand Duke of the West and Archduke Ferdinand.

Isabella said angrily:

"What a scumbag! This kind of person deserves to fall into the hands of Archduke Ferdinand. Why are you still pleading for him?

In my opinion, fifty years in prison is too light a sentence for him. He should have his thing chopped off with a knife before he can go out and harm women again!"

Cohen only felt a chill between his legs. He forced a smile and said:

“Yes, yes, I think so too.

Don't worry, Isa. When this kid returns home, I will definitely give him a good beating.

The key issue now is that if we don’t save him, he will side with Xia Zuo.

Even if the Western Territory and the Southern Territory rebel together, it will not interfere with the overall situation.

But after all, the people in these two realms are still my, Aifeiyin’s, people. It is good to be able to avoid the suffering of war.

What do you say, my Isa!"

Isabella sighed helplessly and said:
“Okay, I’ll go give it a try.

But you know Archduke Ferdinand well; getting him to give in easily is no easy task."

Cohen immediately replied:

“I know, you told Archduke Ferdinand that this man would be punished the same way even if he returned to his country.

He will not violate his consistent creed.”

Isabella pondered and said:
"That's a better chance. I'll do my best."

Cohen was naturally very attentive again, which made Isabella very happy. It was not until late at night that the two reluctantly ended their communication.

Cohen checked the time; it was just right.

Although Isabella only agreed to give it a try, she has not put it into practice yet.

But Cohen was certain that Archduke Ferdinand would not refuse the favor of the Daughter of the Golden Wing.

He put on the mask, turned into a shadow, and disappeared from the room.

……

The Department of Four Border Affairs is mainly responsible for maintaining peace and stability in the four border areas, contacting the Grand Dukes and their families of the four borders of Effiin, and handling public affairs related to the four borders.

Of course, the most important thing is to monitor the abnormal behavior of the Grand Dukes of the Four Territories and ensure that the status and power of the Corleone royal family are not challenged or threatened by the four most powerful Grand Dukes in the country.

Ai Lifu, Deputy Director of the Western Border Relations Coordination Department of the Ministry of Four Border Affairs.

Of course, his real identity is a spy secretly planted in the Ministry of Four Border Affairs by the Grand Duke of the Western Territory, Falkenham Francis!

(End of this chapter)