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His words were simple yet reassuring.
So much so that tears welled up easily in the little girl's eyes.
Even her parents had never given her such a strong sense of security.
Lily couldn't help but throw herself into Eugene's arms... well, she couldn't reach him.
"Don't worry, I'll come again."
He then turned around and walked outside.
Before ending, he couldn't resist teasing Ryu, who hadn't fully recovered.
Eugene flexed his fingers: "Feels good, thank you, Miss Liu."
"You're very skilled!"
The blush that had just faded from Liu's cheeks returned once more.
……
Outside.
Surrounded by three stunningly beautiful young women, Eugene boarded the carriage.
"By the way, boss, are we going back now?"
"do not"
Eugene waved his finger.
"Make sure you clean up your mess and finish what you've done."
He gave a meaningful smile.
"Let's go to the headquarters of the Soma Kinkaku!"
"The Soma Familia?" Lina asked, clinging to Eugene's arm, "Are they going to do business with those drunkards?"
"Hehe, yes, but this deal is only for a single winner."
Following Eugene's instructions, the carriage turned around and headed towards the headquarters of the Soma Familia.
During this time, he also specifically instructed the driver to circle around the front of the mansion.
"Damn it! That bastard, when did he leave the house?!"
The fake black cat, Black Fist, who hadn't been eating or sleeping well for several days, had huge dark circles under its eyes.
They couldn't enter the mansion grounds, so they could only wait in front of the gate.
To everyone's surprise, Eugene emerged from another exit.
Luckily, I have good eyesight!
Otherwise, things could get really bad!
"Follow!"
Unaware that they were being led astray, the two exchanged a glance and leaped off into the distance.
With Chloe's reminder, Eugene chuckled as the fish took the bait.
There's a common trope in fantasy novels.
Drive the tiger to devour the wolf.
Although the Soma Familia consists entirely of low-level members, it is still a large family with over a hundred members.
It would be too much trouble to rely on Eugene and a few others to clean it up.
Moreover, Chloe and her companions have special identities, which could easily attract unnecessary attention.
The best way, of course, is to let the big dog bite the little dog.
For Terri, it's already the third day of the seven-day period.
He estimated that they hadn't dug anything useful yet and was in a real bind.
Eugene has essentially delivered a target right to his doorstep; he's not afraid to make a move.
The clan members are diverse, and their strength is not very high, so they are not unapproachable.
For "Ah Jin", he is the most suitable partner.
"I just don't know if those small fry under Terry's command can handle the Soma Familia."
The war between the powerful dragon and the local snake.
It's interesting to think about.
After a while...
The headquarters of the Somo family clan.
Eugene and his group deliberately chose a side door and sneaked in, intentionally making it look like an underground rendezvous.
The two assassins, who believed Eugene was completely unaware of their pursuit, were extremely excited.
That old guy is pretty clever; he held back for several days, making sure no one was following him before setting off.
However, it still couldn't fool our four-eyed strategist, Zhuge Liang and Fengchu!
Out of caution, the two quietly approached the headquarters building and waited in a relatively open area for a final lookout.
Dressed neatly, Eugene, guided by a waiter, arrived at the door of the room of the clan leader, the "Wine Keeper" Chanis Rustella.
What lies beyond that remains unknown.
"Should we charge in?" Fake Black Fist asked, glancing sideways.
"How is that possible? Even if they're all small fry, are you confident you can lead more than one person out of the encirclement?"
"Just do your job well, and leave the rest to Lord Terry."
So the two found a closer spot and continued their staking-out, statue-like vigil.
inside the house.
"Please take a seat."
The tall, slender, and seemingly refined man with glasses is none other than Chanis Rustra, the current backbone of the Soma Familia.
Eugene knew that this man, though seemingly gentle and refined, was in reality a beast in human form, a complete black-hearted businessman and slave owner.
Because its chief deity, Soma, is a reclusive and strange god who has no interest in anything other than brewing wine.
For about ten years, Chanis held great power and controlled all of the Soma clan's liquor business.
In addition, some underground black market channels also passed through his hands.
In this circle, which is nominally a family, but in reality devoid of kinship.
He is the real god.
You might have some doubts.
Why is it that a mere level 2 can make all sorts of people willingly submit to it?
The reason lies in the "alcohol".
The wine brewed by Soma, the god of wine, was no ordinary wine.
It was a liquid of extraordinary beauty.
For ordinary people, it offers a divine experience that transcends the taste buds.
It is also extremely addictive!
From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.
Once you've tasted it, there's no other flavor to be found.
Soma's divine wine is not a drug, but a luxury that one can never refuse once they have experienced it.
In order to regularly taste the divine wine, even the most heinous villains would obediently submit to Chanis and become his slaves in order to gain the opportunity to purchase it.
This is also why, as mentioned before, members of the Soma clan are always unusually obsessed with money.
They need money to buy alcohol, it's that simple.
The entire clan gathered together because of the sake.
It was also because of the alcohol that the entire clan fell apart.
Soma's divine wine is the core of everything.
By grasping this core, one gains control over the Soma clan.
37 A business deal that both exists and doesn't exist.
As mentioned last time, Chanis controlled his entire retinue to serve him through divine wine.
Lily was one of them.
The Dwarfs are a physically weak race, but their average intelligence is more outstanding.
Lily is one of them.
Her learning ability, especially in financial management, is outstanding.
Despite being heavily exploited, he still managed to save up a huge sum of two million.
Lily's outstanding performance naturally attracted attention.
Initially, unaware of the wickedness of human nature, she revealed her talents to Chanis.
She thought he was an honest man, as upright as he appeared, and someone who appreciated talent.
However, the result was that Lily suffered even more miserable oppression.
Ganu and his henchmen, including Chanis, would ask Lily for money every few days.
With such a reliable ATM, Chanis would never let her leave.
It wasn't until the protagonist, Bell, appeared that things took a turn for the better.
However, there's no need to talk about these things now.