Chapter 492 All or Nothing
Chapter 492 All or Nothing
After Nedoan left, Franche put the photo frame on her desk into the drawer.
After actually working with Niedoan, she discovered that her feelings towards Niedoan were mixed with many of her personal fantasies.
She envied Nedoan, and she diluted some of her anxiety in Nedoan's actions, as if Nedoan was already a comrade-in-arms she could trust. Nedoan did share her pressure, but at the same time, Nedoan also became one of the sources of her troubles.
Nedoan was very hostile to her, and because of her non-cooperation, Nedoan scolded her for not being flexible. But now that she agreed to cooperate, Nedoan did not trust her.
But to her own surprise, she was not disappointed with the increasingly real Nedouan. She felt that Nedouan was full of mystery and that he was a foreigner who was difficult to understand and could not be dealt with by common sense.
Franche thought that after everything was settled, she would take a photo with Nedoan.
Franche heard a knock on the door. She composed herself and said briskly, "Come in."
She knew it was Ellit who came. Duku Nifas, the boy wearing a mask, joined the security team of the Lord's Mansion on the recommendation of Miss Laili. Laili followed Niedoan and left, leaving only Ellit.
She had put a lot of time and effort into collecting all of France's candies, and such a generous reward was certainly not just about collecting stamps - she had something to ask of Elliott.
……
"What's up?"
Elliott walked into Franche's office empty-handed. There were so many candies that Franche said they could be placed in the lord's mansion first and then put on the sailboat and shipped back when he left.
Dooku and Nolvia both had things to do, and he knew he should have tasks as well, but he didn't really want to work.
He also had to go find Sana. He bought the fabric and yarn Sana wanted, and he asked Yasuanwat to buy them. Sana would definitely be amazed.
"Mr. Ellit, I want to discuss something about Shanna with you."
Franche's tone was neither fast nor slow, but Elliott suddenly looked up.
"Did you deliberately arrange for Shanna to be the last one? Did you instruct Shanna to do that?"
His attitude suddenly turned bad.
French shook his head hesitantly.
"Sanna...did you do anything? I don't know what you are talking about. To be honest, I was very shocked when you brought all the seals to me.
Although I arranged for Shanna to stamp the document, she was very resistant to it. She was very stubborn and would not accept any good intentions. She was a very difficult lady to get along with.
I admit that I deliberately didn't tell you that you could get the reward without Shanna's stamp - the reward for the activity itself was the right to choose your accommodation. I noticed that you were very self-centered and you didn't sympathize with anyone. You reminded me of Shanna. So I thought, maybe you can give me a surprise. It turns out that you are better than I thought. "
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Elliott stared at Francher, turning the silver ring on his hand and narrowing his eyes slightly.
French noticed Elliott's actions and her reaction was flat.
"Your charm has no effect on me. Mr. Ellit, as the lord of France, the immediacy of information is very important to me. As a student of Ms. Musa, I naturally know something about you. I trust you, but I cannot trust you completely. In my position, trust is prone to mistakes.
Mr. Elliott, I want to know, do you sympathize with Shanna?"
Elliott stopped turning the ring and sneered.
"Sympathize with Shanna? If I sympathize with her, who will sympathize with me?"
French seemed relieved.
"Many female eagles sympathize with Shanna, and so do I. Shanna is a female eagle with a very strong sense of boundaries. Her self-esteem is so strong that it becomes a kind of absolute isolation.
I have no power over Shanna. Did you know that Shanna had weapons in her house?
Of course Elliott knew. Some of those weapons were very advanced.
"You gave her those?"
"Yes and no. Mr. Elliott, I think I must describe the correct Shanna to you. Shanna does not like to tell the truth. She often tells many false lies out of necessity, which makes her particularly difficult to understand."
"I don't need to understand Shanna."
"Mr. Ellit, this is not a mission, it's a request. You can refuse it, but I think, for the sake of those candies, you can stay here and listen to what I have to say."
Franche's attitude was very sincere. Under this request, Elliott did not speak, and he motioned for Franche to continue.
"Mr. Elliott, I have always treated the female eagles who came to France with a protective attitude. I think the process of them coming to France is hard enough. I hope they can have the future they once expected in France.
I did the same to Shanna, but I found helplessly that every action I took was forcing Shanna to die. France was Shanna's dream, but Shanna didn't feel that her dream had come true.
Shanna was a citizen of the neighboring city. She had superb embroidery skills, and her husband relied on her to revive his family.
After her husband died, Sana wanted to come to France to spend her old age with the money she had saved. She was a female eagle who didn't like to be in debt, and the money she saved was enough to buy a house in the best area of France.
But her money was taken away by her son. She clipped her son's wings and blinded herself. For this act she was tried and sentenced to death.
However, her family... her husband's family, had no better way to make a living except selling her embroidery. In order to keep the family running, the Eagles threw her to France. They hoped that I could protect Shanna, and then when Shanna regained her eyesight, they would take Shanna back and continue to be their cash cow. They didn't know that no force could take away the people of my France unless they wanted to leave. "
When Franche finished speaking, her expression became extremely cold and stern, which was completely opposite to the gentleness she usually pretended to be. This was her true self.
"I will protect my subjects unconditionally. I asked the doctor to cure Shanna, and her eyesight will be restored soon. But she is very resistant to this. Even though I gave her the right to choose her address, she still insisted on living in a dangerous and remote place.
Because she was penniless, she felt that she was getting something for nothing, that she was receiving charity. Mr. Elliott, the house she was living in now hid France's border weapons. If France was attacked, Sana would be the outermost line of defense, and she would be in the most dangerous position. This was her initiative, and she would only accept such an exchange, because only in this way could she live in peace in a house where she had not paid any money.
Since I met her, the most common thing she said to me was 'I will pay you back'. She didn't accept any kindness, she regarded it all as charity, so I thought of many ways to integrate her into France, and giving her the seal was one of them.
The stamping activity is for the female eagles who have just arrived in France. This activity can not only let them understand France, but also let them help the old female eagles and gain life experience and wisdom from the old ones. The old female eagles will not feel useless. I thought this activity would make Shanna relax a little.
But Shanna never cooperated. She was stubborn. She pushed herself into a dead end that led only to death. And any action I took might accelerate the process. I couldn't do anything about her, and I couldn't pay attention to her all the time. My energy was limited, and I had to be responsible for the whole of France."
Franche took a breath. She was not a beast god, and she would get tired too. Before Nedoan appeared, even before Ms. Musa appeared, she already knew which way she was going. She didn't even expect to fly, and every step she took was steady, as if she was not an eagle. That was not a coincidence or luck, it was her careful choice.
All that appeared in her vain youth was desolation, and she could say without hesitation that she had devoted herself to the female eagles she wanted to save. But she still had regrets.
She could save too few people, and she had seen too many tragedies. She had too many experiences with death, so she didn't dare to give it a try. Those tragedies cut her courage. She clearly remembered every pair of eyes that were filled with hope but turned into despair.
So she would save Judas. She would ask Elliott for help at this moment.
"Mr. Ellit, please communicate more with Shanna. I know Shanna likes you very much. She must feel very comfortable with you, so she gave you the stamp of approval.
The seal was her attitude towards me, and although I knew she didn't mean it, I still felt it was her only cry for help. Although Shanna was in France, her soul was still not free, and she trapped herself.
I can't help but sympathize with Shanna. I can't let my people go to self-destruction. I can't do a lot of things, which once made me very confused. But, Mr. Elliott, you can do it. I ask you not to sympathize with Shanna, I ask you to create trouble for Shanna, and don't leave when Shanna creates trouble.
Mr. Elliott, please give me a clear answer. I need to make follow-up arrangements. Shanna is very suitable for keeping weapons, but I know Shanna. If a war really breaks out, Shanna will definitely use all means to protect France with her own sacrifice. This is her compensation.
But I don't want her to die. As long as she is alive, she has lasting value. Death should be the last option and always a backup option."
Franche looked at Elliott. She was waiting for an answer.
Elliott didn't react in any particular way. His eyes, like wild cress, had the ripples of a spring lake. He opened his perfectly shaped lips and spoke in a normal tone.
"That's it? Is it worth talking about this for so long? I still have business to discuss with Shanna, and you are delaying my ability to help Shanna make money."
Franche: Huh?
Before French could ask more questions, Elliott waved and left.
"Don't worry about Zannah. She's like a demon, she won't die that easily. You should worry about other things, like the war that might break out."
This is already a guarantee.
Franche looked at Ellit's back and thought that the Beast God was probably blessing her.
First it was Neddo, then the collaborators that Neddo brought in. Then it was Norvia Laili, and now it was Ellit.
But will she succeed in the end? Will she overthrow Lanier?
She couldn't guarantee it. She felt that it was still too fast. If she missed this opportunity, she would definitely regret it.
In fact, there will be subtle signs of failure long before the victory seems too close, so close that it is almost within reach. Most obsessions are not blind, but once they start, it is difficult to stop.
In this world, there are farces where one cannot achieve one's goal even if one tries one's best.
What is even more unacceptable is that failures are often continuous. Misfortune attracts misfortune, and fate is sometimes like a magnet with a dark aura.
The dice have been rolled.
……
"Sanna, you really like living in a garbage dump. These dice are all cracked. Do you want them to reproduce by placing them in the yard?"
Elliott has arrived at Shanna's place. Shanna appears to be tidying up her house - but her hoarding habit makes her actions look like a mess.
Sana straightened up and pounded her waist. There was still a white veil in front of her eyes, but she turned accurately to where Ellit was.
"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's you, little thing. Why don't you come and lend a hand when you see me?"
"Why, help you sort the garbage? I don't have this hobby."
"Good boy, I know you must respect the elderly."
"Aren't you from the Eagle tribe?"
Sana didn't know how to refute for a moment. The confrontation ended with Ellit's victory.
Sana clicked her tongue twice, and without any greeting or pleasantries, she asked Elliott directly if he had brought the fabric she wanted.
"Let me check. Did you pick out the good ones?"
Shanna was unapologetically polite.
After throwing the package to Shanna, Elliott curled the corners of his lips.
With Shannah like this, he was the one who deserved the most sympathy. He reiterated that Shannah was a demon. He hadn't seen Falankan yet, so he wasn't sure if Fiannah and the others were suffering the same torture as him.
But he was sure that Shanna was the most evil old lady he had ever seen.
Shanna stroked the fabric, and Elliott thought she would complain in a fake way, but Shanna said nothing. Shanna was silent, her eyes were covered, but she became softer, her movements were gentle, and she was no longer so sharp.
Her arrogance and cunningness are largely due to her insecurity. When she is in an area where she excels, she will take off some of her disguise.
Elliott sighed silently.
This is the tricky part about Shanna. She is very hateful, but sometimes the emotions she reveals unconsciously are so pure that people can't hate her at all.
so……
Elliott raised an eyebrow, speaking casually.
"Sanna, do you want to make money?"
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