Chương 283: My lord, he's playing you!

"Your Excellency Augusta, Roland is a traitor to both the Church of Vulcan and the Empire. We are escorting her back to the harbor district!"

Bizan, flustered and pale, reached out to interrupt Corinne.

Koolin pretended not to understand and looked up at the tiger-man who was more than half her height.

"Bishop Bizan, what do you mean by this?"

"What I mean is, Roland can't stay here developing that 'Dragon-Feeding Spicy Strips' thing; she has to be imprisoned and isolated."

Before Secretary Corin could even utter a word after Bizan finished speaking, the red dragon Augusta couldn't help but retort.

"Tiger Head, what do you mean?"

"Is that so-called Noble Council more important than my spicy dragon-feeding snacks?!"

Red Dragon snorted a small burst of flame, smelling of spicy strips, from his nostrils with dissatisfaction, and emphasized seriously.

"This will be my personal snack from now on."

Fuck your favorite snack!

Can these two things be compared or contrasted?

Is your dragon brain made of spicy strips?!

He wanted to give a thumbs up but then stopped, his face turning red from holding it in, and a thousand grass mud horses were running through his mind.

If he weren't worried that this bizarre red dragon in front of him would cause a scene, throw a tantrum, or even call its parents, he would have loved to teach it a lesson.

Considering that the red dragon might have mental issues, Bizan ultimately suppressed his anger and patiently added more details.

"Lord Augusta, how about this?"

"We can have Roland Kane, with the relevant industrial technology facilities, research dragon-specific spicy snacks for you even while you're imprisoned."

"Under our strict supervision, Roland's research will surely proceed at a speed far exceeding your expectations."

Bizan emphasized the words "strictly guarded" slightly.

As for how they guard it, only the tiger clan knows.

He has excellent skills in training the golden fox.

Narolan, who came buttocks, never to return!

Honglong's attitude immediately softened.

Seeing this, Bizan seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

"Your Excellency Augustata, once Roland develops new spicy snack technology while in prison, I can personally send it to you."

"From now on, you can produce your own spicy snacks and eat as many as you want!"

"Really?"

Red Dragon's eyes lit up as he listened, and imagining a future with unlimited snacks, his saliva began to rapidly secrete in his mouth, as if he were agreeing.

Secretary Corinne, not wanting Bizan to succeed, immediately stood on tiptoe and forcefully patted the scales on the red dragon's... lower leg, offering a warning.

"Lord Tata, please don't be fooled and hand over the initiative."

"Roland is conducting research on the territory of the Church of Vulcan, and they have the final say on the results. What if they go back on their word and demand a higher price?"

"You'll have nowhere to cry, and everyone will laugh at you for being a coward when you get back!"

Honglong didn't hear anything else, except for the last sentence.

The thought of being ridiculed by her clan made her shake her dragon head like a rattle drum.

"Let Roland do her research here; don't let her be locked up."

Bizan frowned, looking at the pedantic dwarf hopping around the red dragon's feet, his tone gradually turning unfriendly.

"Secretary Corinne, why are you slandering my Church of Vulcan like this?"

"Furthermore, you seem to have been trying to secure a release for Roland Kane from imprisonment. Could it be that your true purpose is to protect Roland?"

Bizan pinched his chin and looked meaningfully at the dark elf maid behind Roland and the dark elf technical staff watching.

"Speaking of which, the Roland Group does indeed have quite a few dark elves. Could it be that you have some kind of complicated relationship with Roland?"

"It's quite possible that the esteemed Red Dragon has been tricked into coming here to be used as a pawn!"

These words immediately created a strange atmosphere in the room.

Indeed, the timing of Secretary Corinne's appearance and Red Dragon's appearance was too coincidental.

If viewed from another perspective, wasn't that research agreement for the Dragon Clan's special spicy snack also an attempt to keep Roland in the group's local area and avoid imprisonment?

Koolin's expression remained completely unchanged in the face of Bizan's accusations. She continued to maintain her shrewd and cunning smile as she spoke.

"Hehe, is Bishop Bizan getting impatient? Why is he putting such a big accusation on me?"

"I didn't say you couldn't imprison Roland. I'm just worried that you won't keep your promise and will embezzle the spicy snack technology."

"If that happens, what will the great Lord Tata eat?"

Koolin's words were immediately agreed upon by the Red Dragon.

The red dragon nodded repeatedly, its wings swaying as its head moved up and down.

"Yeah, so what should I eat?"

"I heard from my little follower that your so-called noble council is going to hold some kind of arbitration conference."

"Since we'll have to wait five or six days anyway, why can't Roland finish researching my spicy snack technique on the spot?"

Bizan almost couldn't catch his breath.

The little follower the red dragon was talking about must be the dark elf in front of us!

Good grief, they've been waiting for me here.

That dark elf is definitely suspicious!

Bizan glared fiercely at his secretary, Corinne, who had repeatedly obstructed him, his back teeth practically grinding to powder.

"I guarantee with my reputation that I will hand over that 'spicy snack' technology to Lord Red Dragon immediately!"

"Tch! Reputation is worth a few copper coins, but these spicy strips are enough to knock off Master Tata's bamboo pole!"

Kou Lin crossed her arms dismissively.

"If it were me, I would definitely be tempted to beat up a cute and beautiful red dragon like Lord Tata."

"You! You bootlicker!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? I suggest we just have Lord Tata supervise Roland here. That way, it will have the same effect as imprisonment, and he can also offer suggestions for improving the spicy snack technology at any time."

"Isn't this a win-win situation? The Church of Vulcan should thank Lord Tata."

Koolin's lips curled into a smile, and she looked at Bizan with an air of confidence.

Bizan flatly refused.

"Impossible! I said Roland is a traitor to the Church of Vulcan, suspected of murdering nobles. She must be imprisoned in the harbor district!"

"Hey~ none of this has been confirmed yet."

"No matter what, we have to wait for the arbitration meeting to reach a conclusion."

Then, Koolin patted the red dragon's scales and exclaimed in sudden realization.

"Oh, I see~" She stood on tiptoe, her height increasing dramatically from 1. 3 meters to 1. 39 meters, barely reaching 1. 4 meters. Then, like a little eunuch in the palace, she raised her voice and looked up at the red dragon's head.

"Lord Tata, he's playing a trick on you, sir!"

"This tiger clearly doesn't want to give you its skills!"

"That's true. The spicy strips from the Roland Group make a lot of money. It's all pure silver coins that automatically flow from the pockets of tens of thousands of people into Miss Roland's pocket."

"I'm so eager to get my hands on this tiger's head, how could I possibly share it with you, even if you just want to satisfy a little bit of your own appetite?"