Now that Vivian is willing to sign a gambling contract, the next thing will be much easier to handle.
The consultations among the great nobles were actually just a show. They had already reached an alliance consensus on the important matter of fundraising in private, and had almost discussed the content of the gambling contract.
So very quickly, not long after, a written contract written on high-quality parchment was brought to Vivian by the nobles.
The little girl lowered her head and scanned the contents of the contract on the parchment.
Despite the formatted written language, the terms of the bet are concise and clear, and not very difficult to understand.
The general summary is...
According to Vivian's wish, the Great Noble Association will give the refugees outside the city a total of 300,000 gold coins in donations, which is 30 million silver coins and 300 million copper coins. This is indeed a large amount of money. , it can almost cover the tax revenue of Huodian City for a year.
But in fact, if you really want to restore it to its original appearance before the disaster, this little money is still not enough.
Of course Vivian knew this too.
Therefore, the three hundred thousand gold coins were only used for the first phase. This was the plan she came up with earlier today when she went to the refugee camp outside the city to consult with Mayor Solin.
The so-called first stage is to carry out preliminary reconstruction of Red Flame Town, the largest lower-level town affiliated with Huodian City, which is separated from the original Terrorclaw Forest and is located at the throat.
After the fall of the Abyss, countless villages were destroyed, and the bones and muscles were already damaged. It was not easy to recover, and it could only be done bit by bit.
The strategy that Vivian and Mayor Solin came up with was from point to surface, top to bottom.
They know that with the stinginess of the nobles, the amount of 300,000 gold coins they can donate is already the limit, so how to maximize the use of limited resources is what they have to consider.
First, gather resources and rebuild Red Flame Town, then use it as a new stronghold to replace Huodian City to receive the huge number of refugees, and then extend downwards, relying on your own efforts, like tree branches, to expand to lower-level surrounding villages.
The nobles did not have much objection to this theory.
They are really making things difficult. No, it cannot be said to be making things difficult. It should be said to be an honest conspiracy, which is the most critical "time" aspect of the bet.
The euphemistic name is to prove Vivian's ability and ensure that their fundraising funds can be spent properly.
The nobles only gave the little girl a month.
That is, one month later, they will see the initial results of Chiyan Town. The standard is that it can accommodate all the refugees gathered outside Huodian City at the moment.
If Vivian really does it, then according to the gambling contract, they will continue to bleed heavily and spend another 300,000 gold coins in additional fundraising.
On the other hand, if Vivian hadn't done it...
Then the little girl will have to pay total compensation and bear up to three times the defaulted debt, which is one million gold coins!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this gambling contract is tantamount to a big loss for Vivian.
Because once it comes, the price paid to both parties is unfair.
On the one hand, the noble association jointly borne the burden, and it only doubled, but on the other hand, Vivian was the only one, and if it failed, it would more than triple.
What is the concept of one million gold coins? Even a count cannot come up with so much money. It is tantamount to directly giving Vivian a life sentence. If she really has to bear it, it will be for several generations, let alone a lifetime. Neither can turn over.
Secondly, it is also the place where the shamelessness of the nobles can be most seen.
If this matter is really done, it will be of great benefit to them. It will not only stabilize the public security and public grievances in Huodian City, but also restore some family industries and tax revenue as soon as possible. Where will the money of the nobles come from? A large part of them are based on sucking the blood of country people, importing them cheaply and selling them at a high price.
It was obviously a win-win situation, but the nobles did not insist on being greedy. They also wanted to use Vivian's kindness to firmly control this rising star in Huodian City.
"Okay, no problem, let's get started now."
Vivian put away the contract and nodded to the representative sent by the Noble Association to express her acceptance.
[You, you, you, what are you doing, Vivian! 】
The second personality in the mental space really can't stand it anymore.
Normally, in order not to disturb the little girl, she would always let herself fall into a deep sleep. She would only wake up when Vivian's mood fluctuated greatly to see what was going on outside.
In the end, it didn't matter. After seeing it, the second personality wanted to stand in on the spot and chop all the nobles present to pieces with a sickle.
[They did it on purpose, can’t you see it! ? 】
The impatient voice of the second personality came from the mental space.
But Vivian shook her head at her other self.
Can't the little girl see it?
no.
Vivian believed that without her, the nobles would still use the money to rebuild.
But why Mayor Thorin begged him so much that she must be the one to preside over it? It was because if the nobles were to do this in person, it would be no less than a second disaster for the refugees.
That's 300,000 gold coins. If you are a little greedy, you can be prosperous and wealthy for half your life. Naturally, in the middle of the road, save whatever you can, and use the lowest configuration if you can.
They even said that they would not hesitate to cut corners and not think about the future at all, as long as they built the house. Even if it collapsed in less than half a year, what did it have to do with them?
What they accomplished was a task and they took advantage of the opportunity to make money.
And what Vivian wants to do is to really give the refugees who are left homeless after the disaster a... home.
For this reason, she would rather take such a big risk and firmly control this dominance in her own hands.
[Then Vivian, if you let me come, I guarantee that these stinking nobles will not dare to let out a fart, and they will sign any broken contracts, and just obediently deliver the money to you! 】
In the mental space, the second personality changed his words and started grinding against the nobles.
"No, the other me, don't always think of using violence to solve problems."
【Why! We have obviously seen even the highest-ranking Vulcan, yet we still need to be here and suffer from the mere nobles under the Vulcan? 】
[Believe me Vivian, the Vulcan will not mind our use of violence. After all, this is for the good of Huodian City! It’s also to help Mr. Vulcan straighten out the atmosphere! 】
"No!" Vivian rarely raised her voice to her other self.
Of course, his tone soon softened again.
"The other me, this is not Vulcan's problem, but if we encounter difficulties and think about using violence to solve them, this time the starting point is indeed good, but what about next time? What about next time?"
"If I really develop this kind of inertia, the further I go, the less I will recognize myself."
After Vivian finished speaking in her heart, the second personality suddenly fell silent.
In the mental space, the little girl who was exactly the same as in reality sat on a high-backed chair with her legs crossed and sighed.
The black giant scythe she held with murderous intent turned around with her little hand, and the shadow disappeared.
Maybe it was to cheer me up, but I felt that the atmosphere was not very good, so I wanted to say some encouraging words.
The little girl's spiritual message rang in the second personality's ears again.
"Relax, don't worry about the other me! Think of the better!"
"We signed this gambling agreement with the nobles. As long as we complete it successfully, not only will there be no harm, but it will also be equivalent to an extra three hundred thousand gold coins than the original plan! It will allow everyone to return faster. To a normal life!”
"Or, the other me, even you... don't believe that I can complete it?"
Under Vivian's pitiful tone, what else could the alter ego say.
What she dislikes the most is the little girl's behavior.
[Hmph, whatever you want! 】
[But Vivian, I have a bottom line that will not change. As long as they dare to actually hurt you, then...]
The second personality didn't finish speaking, so he stopped talking angrily.
"Thank you, my other self."
"It's precisely because of you, Vulcan, and Xiao Hei! That's why I, I dare to place such a big bet qwq..."
Under Vivian's little willful and coquettish tone, a subtle "hum" sound came from the mental space.
Even though they seemed to communicate a lot mentally.
But in fact, it has little impact on real time.
The second personality has been soothed.
Vivian and the fat-headed aristocratic representative signed each other's signatures.
Finally, they all concluded with "The God of Fire is on top" to make the contract effective, which means being supervised by the God of Fire. This is not only the tradition of Huodian City, but the entire Yanyu.
Both parties achieved their respective goals. The atmosphere at the banquet, which was still a bit tense before, immediately became much more relaxed.
After the business is done, it’s time for routine post-event socializing and getting closer to each other.
Vivian originally wanted to leave directly. She was still worried about Liz's safety, but it seemed that no business deal could be done directly after being discussed at the dinner table.
"Vivian, it would be very impolite and disrespectful for you to do this. If you leave a bad impression on everyone, it will be very troublesome later. Since you have already come this far, you won't It’s just a little bit short of what’s left.”
Seema acted like a friend, giving Vivian some knowledge on etiquette among nobles.
"But, but, Liz and the Earl..." The little girl hesitated.
"Oh, don't worry Vivian! As soon as the news about our successful fundraising is released, I believe that the kidnappers will soon give up and return Miss Liz, so you should do it now What I’m doing is to bring tonight’s banquet to a successful conclusion!”
Sima said, pulling up Vivian who was still hesitating, and walking towards the middle of the nobles without giving the little girl a chance to refuse.
"Look, everyone is waiting for you. Come over and have a chat. This will also be good for your future reconstruction work. You can accumulate a lot of contacts!"
Talk about it.
But in fact it was just pure enjoyment, toasting and drinking among a bunch of non-nutritious nonsense.
Vivian, who was pulled over by Xima, was the protagonist of this party, so naturally she could not escape the fate of being toasted.
At first, Sima pretended to help Vivian hold back the wine, but after just a few drinks, she started coughing non-stop, retching slightly, and looked like she could hardly drink anymore.
This immediately made Vivian feel distressed, and she quickly stopped Sima and couldn't let her drink anymore. But what about the rest of the wine that Sima had contracted for Vivian?
She had no choice but to go into battle herself, even if she had never drank before.
Taking a sip nervously, the wine flowed down her throat, and a burning sensation suddenly emerged, causing Vivian to cover her mouth and frown.
But the nobles didn't care whether the little girl knew how to drink. On the contrary, Vivian's appearance aroused their interest even more.
He kept using all kinds of words of praise and admiration, but in fact he just wanted to have a drink with the little girl.
Although after the next few drinks, her throat gradually began to adapt, and the spicy feeling brought to Vivian by the wine began to diminish, the reason why wine is wine is not because it is spicy.
Gradually, Vivian's little face began to feel faintly hot, and blushes appeared on her cheeks.
If Sima was just pretending to be drunk after three or four drinks before, then at this moment Vivian was really unable to stand it.
The little girl's head began to feel slightly dizzy, and her vision was slightly blurred.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Sima, who seemed drunk before, immediately seemed to sober up.
She took the initiative to drive away those nobles who were getting more and more excited and trying to get the girl drunk. This was not because of her conscience, but because Sima had more sinister tricks waiting behind them.
She took the slightly tipsy Vivian to a slightly remote corner of the party, pretending that she wanted the little girl to stay away from the crowd and take a rest.
But in fact, under the signal from Xima's eyes, two nobles who had been prepared for a long time immediately came towards them.
They pretended to be very close relatives and friends with Seema, and expressed that they were very happy that Seema could make a friend like Vivian, and they were willing to use personal funds to raise an additional donation for Vivian.
Of course, fundraising is not the real purpose, it is just an excuse for the next step. As expected, I still want to toast Vivian and make some friends.
The little girl originally wanted to refuse, and she also knew that she could not drink anymore, but the other party repeatedly stated that there was only one cup, just for the sake of it. In addition, as Sima's close relatives and friends, they also raised money for a "face-saving" donation. Big pen.
Seeing that Vivian agreed, the two nobles looked at each other, secretly showing joy. One of them deliberately took a step forward to talk to the little girl, but in fact, he blocked the view. The other person behind him quietly poured wine into the room. Added some powder.
Sima saw all this, but she smiled and cooperated with another noble to attract the attention of Vivian, who was already tipsy.
After the other party poured the wine, he stepped aside. Sima was the first to pick up the wine glass, and the other two nobles quickly followed suit, leaving the last wine glass to Vivian.
so...
This time, the terrifying summoned beast next to you is no longer there, and I am in an abnormal state. Can you succeed...
Xima felt that there was a high probability that it would still fail. After all, where was Vivian's strength, even if it was a special medicine bought at a high price from the treasure stealing group, it was probably unlikely.
But in fact, for Sima, it doesn't matter whether he succeeds or not. His most important goal has been achieved. Now it's just a lucky draw. If Vivian is caught, it's naturally the best. If not, it's no good. onto his head.
What does Cima's dirty deeds have to do with Count Thistle?
Think of this.
"Cheers!" Sima showed a happy expression.
Then, time seemed to be suspended at this moment, because too many things happened.
The first scene shows our Teddy Baron getting up anxiously.
Being taken to a remote corner, others might not notice, but Teddy wouldn't. He kept his eyes on Vivian dutifully, and naturally he also saw the scene of the noble drugging her.
But soon, the second scene appeared, and the anxious look on Teddy's face quickly turned into panic.
No, not just him, but also all the nobles in the entire banquet hall, especially the two beside Vivian, and Sima.
They were trembling all over, and their hair stood on end. Not to mention smiling, they couldn't even breathe.
It was as if they were being stared at by something extremely terrifying, as if there was actual murderous intent, making their whole bodies stiff.
An invisible black sickle loomed over the heads of the three of them, as if it would swing down mercilessly at the next moment, angrily splitting them in two.
However, I don’t know whether to call them lucky or unlucky?
Because the third screen appeared.
That is...
A series of steps.
At an extremely fast speed, they sprinted in front of the bodies of the three Xima people, which were actually completely stiff and unable to move.
And urgently.
Without hesitation, without even batting an eyelid.
Snapped!
The count's daughter, our eldest lady Liz, slapped Sima hard on the face!
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