Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 213: The 46% Division of Profits
In comparison to Zhao Hai's worries, the situation for Laura and her group can only be described as dire. When Laura received Zhao Hai's letter, she was stunned; she never expected it to be like this.
Seeing Laura sitting there in a daze, Ni'er immediately felt scared and quickly ran to find Kun Zheng, also notifying Klein.
When Kun Zheng entered Laura's study, he saw Laura blankly sitting on the sofa, holding a letter in her hand. However, it was obvious that she wasn’t even looking at the letter; her eyes were dull and lacked any spark.
Kun Zheng was startled and hurried over, softly saying, “Laura, little Laura, what’s wrong?”
Laura jumped up like a cat that had its tail stepped on, her eyes filled with tears as she said, “Grandpa Kun Zheng, what should we do? What can we do?”
Kun Zheng was taken aback by Laura's appearance. He quickly asked, “What happened? What’s the matter? Little Laura, don’t worry; tell Grandpa Kun Zheng.”
With Kun Zheng's comforting words, Laura gradually calmed down, but her tears streamed down her face as she choked up and handed the letter to Kun Zheng.
Kun Zheng took the letter and read it carefully. The more he read, the worse his expression became. He hadn’t anticipated this turn of events. The Magedel family was already giving them a headache, and now with the Southern King involved, it was no wonder Laura was so distraught.
After finishing the letter, Kun Zheng slowly placed it on the coffee table, looked at Laura, and sighed. While reading the letter, Kun Zheng had already weighed the pros and cons in his mind. He concluded that they could no longer stay in the Versailles Principality, and it wasn’t just there; they couldn’t remain in the Aksu Empire either.
Kun Zheng walked over to Laura and gently patted her shoulder, saying, “Alright, little Laura, this isn’t the time to cry. Let’s think about what we should do.”
At that moment, Klein also walked in from outside. Seeing Laura crying like that, he was startled and asked, “Laura, what happened? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?”
Kun Zheng smiled wryly and handed the letter to Klein. After Klein read the letter, his expression changed as well. He understood very well what the contents of the letter represented. Although he didn’t usually concern himself with outside matters, he was still aware of the Southern King. Such a powerful figure suddenly intervening in this matter made things very difficult.
Klein turned to Kun Zheng and said, “Uncle Zheng, what do you think?”
Kun Zheng furrowed his brows and replied, “There’s no point in saying anything right now. Even if our three families combine forces, we can’t compete with Boric. I think we need to inform Ivan as soon as possible, prepare to leave the Versailles Principality immediately, and it would be best to leave the Aksu Empire as well.”
Klein frowned and said, “Where can we go if we leave the Aksu Empire? We can evade Boric’s pursuit by leaving the Aksu Empire, but what about the Magedel family? The Magedel family has a strong influence across the entire Northern Continent. Even if we escape the Aksu Empire, it’s hard to avoid their pursuit. Don’t forget, we’ve completely fallen out with them.”
Kun Zheng nodded, “I know that, but once we enter another country, we only have to deal with the Magedel family; we won’t have to fear Boric anymore. That would eliminate a formidable enemy.”
Klein thought for a moment and nodded. Facing one powerful enemy was undoubtedly much easier than facing two. Besides, the Magedel family was not invincible in other countries.
At this moment, Laura also calmed down. She wiped away her tears and said, “I’ll go to the Duke’s Manor right away and inform the Duke about this. Grandpa Kun Zheng, you prepare here.”
Kun Zheng nodded. Laura stood up and had Ni'er prepare the carriage. She needed to reach the Duke's Manor as quickly as possible to inform Ivan. Ivan had always treated her well; she couldn’t hide such important news from him.