Who hid My Corpse!

Chapter 324: Nineteen is really an understandable woman_2

“As long as you help us defeat the Taichu family at the festival, all the scores of the Lawrence Family will be open to you.”

When he said this, Phinis clearly saw Miss Hevnia’s pupils tighten slightly, obviously shocked.

“This is… quite surprising,” Miss Hevnia did not hide her astonishment and softly added, “Is the Lawrence Family’s move that significant?”

“It’s not about the move, but the determination,” Phinis said with a smile, “This is the Lawrence Family’s determination to strike at the Taichu family. If we can achieve this goal, all those sacrifices are nothing.”

“But if it doesn’t succeed…”

“We will still make those scores available to you,” Phinis said with a smile, “but then it would be for a limited time. How much you can learn will depend on your ability. Generally speaking, we will at least let you master three Six Notes or, perhaps, one Seven Notes… How do these terms sound?”

Miss Hevnia nodded, “Those are indeed superior terms.”

“Not ‘superior,’ but ‘the best.’ I am confident that no one can offer better terms than us,” Phinis stated, “Ultimately, there are only three powers wanting the grace of the Holy Sound Master at the festival. One is those two major families from Taichu wanting to consolidate their power, and another is emerging families like ours wanting to challenge Taichu.”

“But the Taichu family wanting to consolidate their position won’t, and isn’t willing to, give too much. Of course, most of the time they don’t need to pay the price. Just like in previous festivals, facing those uncontrollable outstanding talents, they just need to extend an olive branch, and most people won’t refuse. That’s why we are very clear about the cost needed to snatch people from Taichu’s hands.”

“An entire private collection of scores from a century-old emerging family, this is our sincerity.”

“Taichu can afford it, but they won’t give it.”

“Emerging families following us might want to give, but can’t offer it.”

“So, Miss Hevnia, you should understand the value of our sincerity and also understand how this opportunity is a rare find for you,” Phinis slowly picked up his hot tea and said with a light smile, “Of course, you are equally a rare find for us.”

Hearing Phinis’s lengthy speech, Miss Hevnia also nodded slightly, then seemingly with a mixture of emotion and reverence muttered, “The Taichu family…”

Phinis laughed again, “In the past, the Taichu family was indeed unattainable, but not anymore. Miss Hevnia, I can assure you that if you join us, we are the party most likely to receive the grace. After all, just for now, we already have four Golden Notes publicly. And the festival hasn’t even officially started yet, plus…”

Phinis paused, then once again gazed into Miss Hevnia’s eyes.

“For a long time, Taichu’s method to attract Golden Notes was to allow others to join them. But if we become Taichu after receiving the grace, why can’t we do the same?”

Miss Hevnia raised her eyebrows, “You mean…”

“If we really succeed, Miss Hevnia, perhaps we could actually become real siblings,” Phinis said with a light chuckle and spread his hands, “Of course, for a beautiful lady like you, just being your brother might leave me a bit discontent. If possible, I’d prefer a further relationship with you… you know. But if it actually comes to that, I definitely won’t be discussing this in such a plain place. I will prepare a much grander ceremony to invite you to become the new matriarch of the Taichu family.”

…

Twenty minutes later, under the gaze of many, Phinis escorted Miss Hevnia out of the restaurant.

“What a pleasant evening,” Phinis stood under the colorful lights of the Seven Notes·Syllable, watching the snowflakes falling and then turned to Miss Hevnia with a smile, “It’s almost like it’s celebrating for us, isn’t it?”

Miss Hevnia brushed the snow-laden strands of hair behind her ear and likewise responded with a smile, though she said nothing.

“I hope you have a pleasant Seven Notes·Syllable, Miss Hevnia,” Phinis said gallantly as he bowed, “After the holiday, I will be waiting for your arrival at the Second Courtyard, waiting for… the day we play the Holy Sound together.”

“Of course,” Miss Hevnia replied with a smile, “I too am looking forward to that day.”

In front of the restaurant, the dialogue between the two was not hidden.

Thus, those present immediately understood.

Miss Hevnia had joined Phinis’s orchestra.

And after the Seven Notes·Syllable, she would head to the Second Courtyard to prepare for the festival.

On this peaceful and harmonious evening, this news was bound to spread like a storm throughout the Third Courtyard.

The festival was yet to begin, but the strongest orchestra had already emerged.

…

Watching Miss Hevnia slowly disappear from view, the smile gradually faded from Phinis’s face.

“I didn’t expect you to settle her so quickly.” A man approached from behind him, stood shoulder to shoulder, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “That’s quite surprising.”

“There’s nothing surprising about it,” Phinis said indifferently, “She’s a greedy and easy-to-understand woman.”

“Oh?” The man seemed surprised. “Why do you say so?”

“Why do you think she initially rejected me but came to find me today?”

“Why?”

“It’s simple, because of the matter with Orenna, I gave her an excuse, and she wanted to use it to get more from me,” Phinis explained. “Simply put, she was just waiting for me to offer a higher price, just like those women who claim not to sell themselves; they’re just waiting for you to raise the bid.”

“These words don’t seem to describe a noble.”

“No, this is precisely the nature of those smaller nobles,” Phinis said lightly. “Occasionally, when they obtain something valuable, they try every means to sell it for a higher and better price. She’s no exception; she’s just better at hiding it. But when I proposed to marry her, she couldn’t hide it any longer… that was what she wanted most. Status, position, and the scores; thus, after I promised her all these, she immediately agreed… well, not immediately, she hesitated for about five minutes, that was her limit.”

“Hehe, so that’s how it is.” The man laughed, “After you succeed, do you plan to marry her?”

“Why not?” Phinis smiled, “A beautiful, foolish, and greedy pretentious woman, from a certain perspective, isn’t that very interesting?”

“You’re right.”

“So be prepared,” Phinis turned to leave, “after Seven Notes·Syllable ends, bring her to the second courtyard.”

“Let us play the Holy Sound together.”

…

Apart from the once every twenty years grand festival, Seven Notes·Syllable is the most important festival for Holy Sound.

Otherwise, the whole Academy wouldn’t have been enveloped in the festive atmosphere three days before the festival.

That melodious and wonderful tune weaved through the colored lanterns and then circled back within Hewinia’s footsteps on the snow.

“Let’s be honest,” Bai Wei’s leisurely voice echoed in Hewinia’s mind, “the role you crafted today is so far the most interesting one I’ve seen; tsk tsk tsk, I really want to know what more you can do.”

“You know this is a disguise of mine again.”

“Isn’t it?” Bai Wei spoke with a smile, “Tonight, on the surface, you seemed to be bargaining with that man named Phinis, but in reality… you were gambling with that person in the dark who knows your identity, right?”

Hewinia narrowed her eyes.

Bai Wei continued leisurely.

“Isn’t it? Everything you did tonight was just to inform that person in the dark who knows your identity.”

“After Seven Notes·Syllable, you’ll be moving to the second courtyard, and then he’ll have no chance to touch you.”

“You’re forcing him to make a choice.”

“Either choose to kill you before Seven Notes·Syllable or watch as you leave, and even if he fails, you’re someone else’s prey.”

“Am I right?”

Hewinia’s eyes narrowed into a dangerous curve.

Everything she had done today, she had only reviewed in her mind, never consulting with Bai Wei.

But Bai Wei was able to know all her calculations, as if her disguises were useless against Bai Wei.

This guy…

Hewinia was about to say something, but her peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadow lurking at the end, stealthily watching her.

Her eyes slightly hardened, and she immediately pulled out the prepared Magic Wand from her sleeve and shot without hesitation.