Chapter 262: The Grand Strategy
“Alright, alright, I’ll take the loss on this deal.” Seeing Sayven’s serious expression, Chen Ran waved his hand quickly, indicating that he couldn’t accept such a reward.
But when Sayven mentioned women, he suddenly thought of Eva, who was in Diya City.
Seeing the flash in Chen Ran’s eyes, Sayven quickly guessed his thoughts.
Sayven clapped his hands, and an attendant walked up from behind.
The attendant bowed and said, “Your Highness, what are your orders?”
“Bring Miss Eva here. I have something for her.”
“Yes.” The attendant retreated slowly after receiving the order.
Chen Ran looked at Sayven’s smug face, as if he knew everything, and said helplessly, “Your nose is really sharp. You figured it out with just one look.”
Sayven laughed, “You’ve asked about this more than once. Since you’re here this time, you definitely have to solve it. You’re good in other aspects, but as a man, you worry about too many small things. In the eyes of most people in Diya City, she’s just an ordinary woman you’ve slept with a few times. If she’s a burden, just dump her. It’s hard work for me, your brother, to help you settle all this.”
Chen Ran cut a piece of steak and put it in his mouth. “I can’t help it. I’m not the kind of person who can be heartless. I have my own set of moral standards in my heart. At least I won’t let myself lose my will. I’ll do my best to do what I can.”
“You’ll see her soon. But to be honest, you’d better give up on this woman. First, there are no feelings between you. Second, she has forgotten everyone from the past. Third, her personality doesn’t seem suitable for you. You don’t lack women now.”
“I know,” Chen Ran interrupted. “This time, I’m just doing what I can. Since I’m passing by anyway. Besides, I also want to come and see my other subordinates here. I have to see them all, at least to know what’s going on.”
Sayven smiled and didn’t say anything more. The two began to eat their lunch in silence.
Before long, a girl entered the restaurant and walked gracefully to Sayven’s side.
“Your Highness, do you have any orders?”
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Chen Ran looked up and saw the somewhat familiar girl.
Eva still had that slender little woman image. Her light golden curly hair hung down, carrying the aura of a young girl, but under deliberate dressing, she appeared somewhat mature and dignified.
Feeling the gaze, Eva nodded to Chen Ran. There was absolute unfamiliarity in her eyes.
Chen Ran felt a little melancholic. This woman had almost lost her impression of him, and she had completely forgotten him.
Sayven stopped eating and pointed at Chen Ran. “This is a doctor I hired for you. He should be able to cure your headaches.”
“Really?” Eva’s expression was a little flattered. “It’s really troublesome for Your Highness to find a doctor for me.”
“Not at all,” Sayven waved his hand. “Your boyfriend was one of my most loyal subordinates back then. I am responsible for his death, which caused you to lose your memory. This little favor is necessary.”
Chen Ran secretly despised Sayven in his heart. He had never seen anyone so shameless. But in this way, the faint unease was completely eliminated, and a stone in his heart was lifted. He nodded to Eva and said, “Miss Eva, believe me, I can cure your hidden illness.”
Because it was introduced by Sayven, Eva was full of hope for Chen Ran’s ability and said politely, “Then thank you very much, Doctor. I often have headaches. For example, I’m having an attack now, and I feel a little dizzy, which makes my life very miserable.”
“Don’t worry, today will be the last day.” Chen Ran stood up and led Eva away. Sayven behind him smiled and then stood up.
After letting Eva drink a cup of soothing soup, Chen Ran prepared the ritual and directly used the power of Angel’s Tear on Eva.
Angel’s Tear could not only resurrect people’s lives, but also repair all congenital diseases. Relying on this power, Chen Ran solved all of Eva’s symptoms at once, allowing her to live like a normal girl, unrestrained and without pressure.
This was Chen Ran’s last farewell gift to this girl.
Because of the increase of more than ten levels, Chen Ran’s magic foundation was not as unbearable as before. Although it also exhausted most of his magic power, the damn sequelae of the first time did not appear. He would be completely fine after resting for a day.
After completely saying goodbye to this past, Chen Ran came to the most popular Hurricane Mercenary Group in the city.
The Hurricane Mercenary Group led by Turyav was supported by Sayven alone, and all the old members were Chen Ran’s subordinates back then.
When the acquaintances saw the real big brother coming, the atmosphere immediately boiled over, and they insisted on keeping him for a meal and drink before leaving.
During the drinking session, Chen Ran also bragged to them about some of the things that happened later, which surprised the subordinates. When they heard that Chen Ran had even defeated a real dragon by himself, they admired him even more.
During the period, Chen Ran also generously announced his identity as the Grand High Priest of the Holy Temple. Turyav, the big brother, proudly said that he had guessed Chen Ran’s identity at the first moment, but he didn’t know that Chen Ran was just a fake high priest at that time, and only started to become real later. But Chen Ran deliberately skipped these details.
Now, this group of brothers were doing well. From the bandits hated by everyone back then, they had returned to their previous identity as mercenaries. Many brothers had also found their wives in Diya City, and some of the girls they found were quite pretty.
Turyav’s wife also entertained Chen Ran, the real big boss. This was a blonde beauty with a chest and a butt, enough for a guy like Old Tu. At a glance, she was the kind of woman who often needed to be fed. No wonder Turyav, who was originally incredibly strong, had lost a circle of weight. It seemed that he was indeed the same kind of goods as his former subordinate Johnson…
After eating a table with the brothers, Chen Ran returned to the familiar Royal Palace Hotel.
Facing the return of the big boss, the girls were extremely excited. They lined up in a long queue to express their various expectations to Chen Ran. Slender waists and small mouths, various surging waves, waiting for Chen Ran’s tasting and inspection. The leader even winked at Chen Ran frequently, as if asking if he wanted special services…
Chen Ran went straight to sleep.
The high-level management of the current hotel was arranged by Sayven for Chen Ran. During the year Chen Ran was away, they managed everything about the hotel and surrounding industries well, and presented the various income and expenses of this year or so.
Looking at the account books, Chen Ran found that his current wealth had accumulated to an incredible level. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the number one big shot in Diya City. The assets of tens of millions were enough to scare people out of their wits.
No wonder those girls outside were scrambling to express their desire to sleep with Chen Ran. Following him was like following a mobile gold mountain. As long as he was willing, with a hook of his finger, those women would play any tricks for him…
Presumably, if he were still the little game player from three years ago, he would be overjoyed to learn that he had reached this level, and would try every move…
Lying on the bed, Chen Ran stared blankly at the ceiling.
Unknowingly, he had become so awesome. The little player from his previous life had now grown into an incredible tycoon.
But everything was just an illusion in the end. He suddenly remembered the conversation with the Holy Maiden Tianji.
“If you can’t continue, you can get what you want, but it won’t last long…”
Chen Ran closed his eyes, a confident curve appearing on his lips.
Regarding the trip to Treasure Island, because Chen Ran arrived early, there was still plenty of time, a full few months.
After discussing the details with Sayven again, Chen Ran finally understood the general strategy of this mission.
He possessed the Light Bird spell that ignored storms and map positioning. It shouldn’t be difficult to find that small island in a sea area. At least with him in the fleet, there would definitely be more opportunities than others.
Chen Ran didn’t plan to wait eagerly for these few months. For him, time was precious, and every minute counted. Coincidentally, Avalon, the hometown of the elves, was also in the Ikadan Alliance. With the advantage of the magic flying saucer, Chen Ran could complete that mission relatively easily. If there were no major accidents in that mission, not only would he possess the druid’s transformation spell, but he would also have enough time to wait for the start of the Treasure Island event.
Chen Ran specially went to Mihawk’s residence at the seaport. The subordinates working here also knew of Chen Ran’s existence and greeted him warmly.
Unfortunately, Chen Ran didn’t meet Mihawk. He had gone on a long journey and was estimated to return in half a year.
Chen Ran finally realized that Mihawk had already gone to the place closest to the stormy sea area to start an important step in this ten-year plan.
Chen Ran asked how to contact them then. These subordinates didn’t hide anything. If he looked for them directly, he generally wouldn’t be able to find them. But the pirates would have a captain’s gathering at that time. As long as he found any reliable pirate ship, he could meet all the captains at the captain’s gathering.
Chen Ran had an idea.
It turned out that the stormy sea area was full of dangers. Relying on the power of individual ships, there was almost no chance of passing through. Only a large number of united pirate groups could fight against the sea monsters in the sea. Therefore, at this time every ten years, the captains would definitely communicate with each other and discuss how to conquer that sea area.
Although pirates were selfish and might stab you in the back at any time, without early cooperation, there was no chance of passing through that sea area. Once every ten years, who could wait for a few times?
History has proven that learning to cooperate briefly is necessary. As for those guys who want to fish in troubled waters, let them be buried at the bottom of the sea.
After learning all this, Chen Ran had a general idea. While it was still early, he would go to the Elf Clan first and complete that reward.
