They all call me Great Master-Chapter 362 - 359: Breaking the Deadlock

The sound of the door closing echoed in Little Lisop’s ears, and it was as if he had just woken from a dream.

Without any hesitation, the son of the Lord turned and ran.

Upon reaching the door, he first pushed hard, then pulled forcefully after his initial attempt failed.

But the door was already securely locked, and no matter how hard the son of the Lord tried, he couldn’t open it again.

Then, the son of the Lord began to shout.

"Let me out!"

"Let me out!"

"Open the door!"

His exhausted cries were enough to make one frown, but not a single sound came from outside.

However, the son of the Lord did not give up; not only did he continue shouting, but he also began to bang heavily on the door.

Bang bang bang!

The loud banging echoed throughout the room.

But, as before, there was still no response.

It was at this moment that the son of the Lord finally gave up.

Little Lisop turned around and looked at Arthur, who was seated on one of the two chairs in the room, and then at the contract and pen on the coffee table—a contract that hadn’t been written on yet.

What was it for?

The son of the Lord knew all too well.

This was his "Indenture Contract"!

As he thought of the miserable days ahead, the son of the Lord’s lips trembled slightly, not because he wanted to say anything but purely out of fear.

After a good four or five seconds—

"Lord Kledos, I think there has been some misunderstanding between us!"

With an awkward yet polite smile on his face, the son of the Lord bowed submissively to Arthur and spoke softly.

"Hmm."

Arthur nodded as if in agreement, his eyes and face void of any superfluous emotion, still with that calm smile.

But a sudden coldness fell upon Little Lisop.

The son of the Lord instantly understood what Arthur meant.

If he said any more nonsense...

He would surely die.

Instantly, the son of the Lord slumped onto the floor, defeated.

Yet the unwillingness in his heart made him raise his head again the next moment and ask a question.

"When did you know?"

"I don’t know.

I never speculate about others with malicious intent.

But I also don’t want to get hurt."

Arthur answered like this.

Such a ’cautious’ response was necessary when dealing with a noble’s son, as no one could be sure if the other party carried any kind of recording prop.

Arthur certainly didn’t want to become a villain overthrown by a word or two from the other party.

After all, he, Arthur Kledos, was a young, upright, naive, and kind ’Spirit Medium’.

Correct!

And he was still temporarily respected by the people of South Los!

How could he possibly make such a basic mistake? Especially when his skills "Eagle Eye" and "Insight" were flashing their alerts, it was even less likely.

Arthur’s face maintained a gentle smile, and his words grew increasingly gentle—

"If you don’t want to fulfill the agreement, I won’t blame you..."

His words were full of tolerance.

But the coldness became even more intense.

Little Lisop knew that his last scheme had failed as well.

The son of the Lord helplessly released the ’Recording Stone’ he had been clutching in secret, then stood up, brushed the dust off his body nonchalantly, and boldly picked up the pen on the table to start writing the ’Indenture Contract’.

His face no longer showed panic or defeat.

All that remained was defiance.

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Without a doubt, all of this had been a ruse by the other party.

Facing himself, who was driven into a corner, the son of the Lord hadn’t given up either.

Even after signing an "indenture contract," it was the same.

After all, he was just an "attendant," not a "slave."

"I still have a chance!

All of this is just because I’m unlucky!"

Little Lisop thought to himself.

Arthur took one look and guessed the young lord’s thoughts.

But the young "Spirit Medium" didn’t care.

For, from the moment the other party had voluntarily stepped up to challenge him, he had completely lost his chance.

The "contract" did include only a tenth of the dry shares in the deal involving the three shops in South Los and the coal and iron mines in South Town, but these were enough to become the "key" to leverage the entire South Town.

And, most importantly...

This would become his bargaining chip!

The chip to "ask" the Earl of South Los for Cat Faction items.

As a "Cat Faction. Hei" and the current Black Cat, reclaiming what belonged to the Cat Faction was beyond question.

Definitely not because he wanted to test whether it included the Cat Faction’s "entry-level atlas."

After writing the "contract," Arthur raised his hand and stored it in "Atos’s Box," then softly said.

"Since you’ve made your choice, please wait here.

I still need to finish the competition.

Afterward, I’ll take you back to No. 2 Cork Street."

After speaking, the young "Spirit Medium" seemed filled with emotion, shook his head involuntarily, and let out a sigh.

Watching the "Spirit Medium’s" demeanor, Little Lisop politely responded—

"Alright, I will wait here for you."

On the surface, this was a master and servant well-versed in etiquette.

Even, the servant’s etiquette was a bit better, maintaining a respectful posture even after the master had left.

But the Female Swordmaster standing outside the Bell Tower easily noticed the small movement of the other party—

The palm that he slipped into his jacket pocket was trembling ceaselessly.

Clearly, he had acknowledged his defeat.

But he didn’t believe he had completely lost.

He believed he still had a fallback plan.

For example...

The father who was a lord.

And this was precisely what she wanted.

A long time ago, Lord Lisop had become a thorn in the side of the South Los House.

If it weren’t for the "Noble Rules" and the carefulness of that lord, the Lisop Family would have been exterminated long ago.

"Threaten with selling coal and iron mines to that Old Lion?

Hmph, this time I want to see how your Old Lion will save you!"

The Female Swordmaster became incensed whenever she thought of her past encounters with that lord.

Although he was not a hereditary lord, everything within his territory still belonged to him while he was alive.

Simply put, everything in South Town was under his control.

Those two mines included.

And it was precisely because of these two mines that for many years, he had always maintained some sort of "initiative"—the Old Lion publicly praised Lord Lisop more than once for his brave performance in the "Seven Years’ War."

What the Old Lion desired, the South Los House was naturally well aware of.

As for killing Lord Lisop?

The Old Lion would love nothing more than for the South Los House to do so.

If the South Los family did, the Old Lion would have grounds to intervene in South Los Territory.

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After all, Baron Bolna, whom Lisop saved, had long since become a staunch supporter of the Duke of the Inner Bay, and by "Noble Rules," if Lisop were to meet an unexpected death, Baron Bolna had both the responsibility and the duty to investigate the cause of his savior’s death and to seek revenge.

Thus, there was a deadlock between the two parties.

However, that was before.

Now?

The point to break the deadlock had appeared!

The Female Swordmaster, looking at Arthur beside her and turning several thoughts in her mind, finally settled into a smile—

"The wheat juice last night was good, can I go and try it again tonight?"