Public 001. Terms

  The good Father Duvan rose slowly to his feet, amidst the stunned silence of the others. He did not even glance at Emily, as if merely looking at her would be a desecration.

  This blatant disregard for human feelings drove Emily to the brink of despair. She was no fool, at least not entirely, and it didn't take her long to figure out what was going on. Du Fan's actions, although seemingly acknowledging his wrongdoing on the surface, were actually reinforced by his demeanor and consistent impression, making everyone even more convinced of the authenticity of what they had just witnessed.

  Damn it!

  Looking at Du Fan's hypocritical face, Emily bit her lips to the point of bleeding. She subconsciously pulled out that magic wand and pointed it at Du Fan from a distance, her mind already considering what kind of magic she should use to blast him into smithereens.

  As soon as she saw her actions, Princess Nina's face changed involuntarily. She didn't think and quickly blocked Emily in front of her, saying in a low voice: "I'm telling you, Miss, aren't the troubles you've caused big enough? Do you want to continue playing... that violent and rude game? You should know, Du Fan's old servant is absolutely not a simple person... Besides, didn't you say your whole body couldn't move? How come you have the strength to hold the magic wand now?"

  Emily was stunned, and for a while, she couldn't think of when she had started to regain her strength. In this situation where she was at a loss for words, her fragile nerves were almost collapsing, and she trembled all over as she looked at Du Fan.

  "I'm going to kill you!"

  Shaking off Nina and Mia by her side, Emily didn't even have time to chant a spell before pouncing on Dufan.

  Du Fan let out a faint sigh, his sacred face devoid of any emotion. He closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "If I had known today, why bother with the past?"

  "Bang—"

  Emily's body had just poked out halfway when a loud slap landed on her tender face, Princess Nina glared at her with a gloomy expression and said in a low voice: "Enough! How long do you want to go crazy? Do you really want to make this thing known to everyone?"

  Covering her face, Emily's eyes were filled with tears: "Why? Why? Why don't you even believe me? Why? When have I ever lied to you since childhood?"

  Princess Nina's face was icy cold, her strained voice suppressed to a low tone that was almost unimaginable: "Even if I believe you, what then? What then? What can you tell me?"

  "Mia, take her out and get her changed in the dressing room," Princess Nina sighed softly, "As long as not many people know about this... Emily, you still have a long way to go..."

  Mia was slightly stunned, but still grabbed Emily's arm and pulled her out with all her might. Emily didn't say a word, nor did she struggle again, she just looked at Du Fan's eyes with a cold gaze, like a venomous snake.

  "It's hard to kill a snake, and there will be endless troubles later," Du Fan sighed softly and muttered to himself, "But I'm afraid someone will come to help me clean up this trouble?"

  After the large gate closed again, Princess Nina turned around and looked Du Fan up and down before saying: "Mr. Du Fan, I'll go call someone to prepare a set of clothes for you, then we can discuss other matters, okay?"

  Du Fan slightly shook his head and said with a sigh: "I know what you want to say, it's just asking me to keep today's secret and not spread it out, right?"

  Princess Nina smiled awkwardly and nodded.

  "Your relationship is really good," Du Fan's tone couldn't tell whether it was sarcastic or envious, "I'll agree to this for you, after all, it's not a good thing for me either. Let's just pretend nothing happened, but... I do have one request, and I hope Princess Nina can agree."

  Princess Nina was stunned for a moment, but still nodded her head. She looked at the white-robed priest who was slightly taller than herself, and she wasn't sure what kind of embarrassing conditions he would propose either.

  Du Fan smiled slightly and said, "I know that Princess Nina won't let this matter leak out today, she will definitely use every means to achieve it. On this point, I am standing on the same ground as her. After all, a man being...molested by a woman is not something pleasant to hear. However, I hope that Your Highness can be more merciful."

  Princess Nina was taken aback for a moment and said: "What does Mr. Du Fan mean? Why can't he just say it clearly?"

  Du Fan looked at the two attendants who were slightly stunned on the ground, and sighed: "To put it bluntly, please spare the lives of these two attendants, Princess Nina. Although they know about this matter, with their status, they shouldn't dare to spread rumors outside, right?"

  Princess Nina looked at Du Fan with a hint of surprise, in her royal eyes, the lives of these ordinary servants were not worth mentioning. She was really ready to deal with these two servants later, but after hearing what Du Fan said, she frowned and said: "Okay, I'll agree to this matter, but if these two dare to go out and spread rumors, I guarantee they will die a terrible death."

  "Thanks then," Dufan smiled slightly, and looked at the two servants on the ground, saying softly, "Did you hear that? As long as you don't go out and talk nonsense, no one will blame you."

  The two waiters were sweating, they weren't stupid either, and naturally understood that in Nina's and Dufan's few words, their necks had unknowingly rolled under the knife many times. The two of them immediately wanted to kneel down, saying: "Thank you! Thank you, Lord Dufan..."

  Du Fan quickly bent down to support the two people, laughing and saying: "If you want to thank me, then go help me get a set of clothes to change into right now. And... if you have time, go to the Holy Temple to pray for a bit, it doesn't hurt. In front of the God of Light, all children are equal."

  The two servants retreated with gratitude and tears, leaving only three people in the study.

  Princess Nina sighed and said, "Is this the kindness of a priest?"

  Du Fan slightly shook his head and said, "This isn't kindness, it's just that I couldn't bear to... Alright, let's not talk about this. Let's forget the unpleasantness of this time and continue with the banquet."

  Princess Nina nodded slightly and called out again before slowly backing out.

  Old Mark saw the door closed again, and he immediately knelt down, saying: "Third Master, old slave is incompetent, actually let you suffer this insult...... really is... really is......"

  Du Fan quickly helped Old Mark up, looking at that serious face, a rare sense of guilt appeared in his heart: "Grandpa Mark, this is not your fault... and I didn't get into any trouble either, so you don't have to blame yourself."

  Old Mark heard Dufan say that, and only then did he let out a slight sigh, saying: "However, Third Young Master, the condition you brought up last, wasn't it a bit... regrettable? Why didn't you take this opportunity to make other demands, like the Mirak medicine, for example. If I'm not mistaken, in this situation, even if you wanted Princess Nina to hand over the Mirak medicine with both hands, she would agree."

  "It's not worth it at all, even if the Miraculous Medicine is important, what can compare to a human life?" Du Fan smiled hypocritically, his heart coldly laughing repeatedly. In this situation, if he were to propose that condition, although there would be many benefits, it would be easy for people to suspect that he had ulterior motives. What's the point of saving a few lives?

  In this way, Princess Nina will owe herself a great favor, and it will also be beneficial for her next plan.

  After a moment's consideration in his heart, Du Fan let out a slight sigh and changed the subject: "By the way, Grandpa Mark, what is the relationship between this Princess Nina and those two?"

  Old Mark naturally understood that the young master rarely paid attention to such things, so he thought for a moment and explained: "That Emily is the daughter of the Minister of Finance, while Miss Mia is the granddaughter of the Prime Minister. Due to family relationships, they have been very close to Princess Nina since childhood, and due to intermarriage between families, there is also some blood relationship between them."

  "The daughter of the Minister of Finance? The granddaughter of the Prime Minister? And a senior princess of the royal family?" Du Fan slightly shook his head, "No wonder, no wonder. If the relationship between these three people wasn't good, it would be really strange. I suppose that Princess Nina is now having a headache about how to explain what just happened. But this has nothing to do with us, let's think about whether there's a way for us to get our hands on the Mirak medicine."

  "Yes, Third Master." Old Mark nodded slightly.

  He casually returned the clothes draped over his body to Old Mark and smiled faintly, "Grandpa Mark, are you still angry and thinking about how to help me get revenge on that Emily young lady?"

  Old Mark was taken aback and said: "Your humble servant does not dare!"

  "What's there to dare or not?" Du Fan chuckled, "Grandfather Mark, you should know that although I'm a clergyman, I'm also the third young master of the Green family. If this matter is settled like this... it would be too embarrassing if people find out in the future."

  "So what's your point, young master?"

  "Leak it out, you arrange for tonight, and make sure the whole Imperial City is buzzing with the news of today's events within a day. As for how many versions there are, that's your business, but remember one thing, the focus of the propaganda is that the second-level magician Yu Yi was insulted by the White Robe Cleric." Du Fan said.

  Old Mark's face was strange and he flattered: "But Third Young Master, didn't you promise Princess Nina..."

  "I did promise," Dufan patted his hand, "but... you didn't promise, though..."

  Old Mark's body paused for a moment, and then his face revealed several strange smiles.