My wife is an immortal black snake.

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The women started playing around. Yang Hao glanced up at Theresa, who was being pulled by the tail by Sonia's mother and looked aggrieved, then at Karina, who was holding Hela with a helpless smile. Finally, he smiled and sighed, signaling everyone not to go too far, before continuing to ponder his next move.

Right—these three power structures and their respective factions in Kazimir are not that difficult to deal with, in fact: the Ursus army is already on its way, and Yang Hao has the opportunity to wipe them all out physically at any time, literally.

However, the ease of resolution hinges on Yang Hao's eventual shameless intention to militarily rule Kazimir. If Yang Hao still intends for Ursus to maintain a good diplomatic reputation, then forcibly resolving the three power factions in Kazimir through force is simply out of the question. Furthermore, if a direct military solution isn't possible, the issue of power factions in Kazimir will become exceptionally complicated...

Yang Hao had to consider Ursus's diplomatic reputation, so he couldn't break his promise that he had come solely to avenge the Colombians while simultaneously aiding the kind-hearted citizens of Casimir. Otherwise, if he launched a military operation against Casimir, all the diplomatic reputation he had painstakingly built up would be gone.

Furthermore, if Yang Hao wants Theresa to rightfully become the ruler of Kazimir—on the one hand, he will definitely need to use the political points from the Puppet Stage, that's undeniable. On the other hand, Theresa must also achieve first place in the bloody war of Kazimir through her own efforts—at least she must let the people see that Theresa obtained the throne of Kazimir through her own hard work and their support. Only in this way can she rightfully become the Grand Duchess of Kazimir, with the support of the Kazimir people.

The most awkward thing is that Yang Hao can't directly use the Ursus army to help Theresa kill the three power factions in Kazimierz, and Theresa doesn't seem to have the ability to deal with those three factions right now.

One is the hardest-fisted conquering knight.

One is the capital company with the most money.

There's one more—uh? Never mind, let's leave that one aside for now...

What should Theresa do about these two?

Yang Hao pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer. He calculated the awkward situation—if Theresa wanted to eliminate the War Knights first after the war, the prepared Capital Corporation could blockade Kazimierz's economy at any time. If Theresa wanted to eliminate the Capital Corporation first, the War Knights might stab her in the back...

So, what should we do? Hmm...

He thought about it for a while longer and then decided—

Let's focus on wearing down the manpower of these two factions for Theresa in this war for now.

Chapter 75

Although the decision has been made to wear down the resources of the two major power factions in Casimir through war with Colombia, the specifics of how to do so still depend on Yang Hao's plan.

Because these two factions haven't actually suffered too many losses. Take the Conqueror Knights, for example—their western forces were already inadequate, and their main force was stationed in the east to guard against a possible invasion from Ursus. In other words, their main force didn't actually suffer many losses in this war with Columbia. This is also a major reason why the leader of the Conqueror Knights is so arrogant.

Their core strength wasn't significantly damaged. The western knights who died were relatively weak and detached from the core area; their deaths wouldn't affect the eastern knights or their family power. In other words, these knights would be Theresa's primary enemy—but that was also good news.

"Hmm? Theresa—how many knights and families among the current knights who are dissatisfied with the current leadership because of the recent war?"

"Huh? Ah—maybe quite a few. After all, not all knights are fools who would willingly be sent to their deaths without knowing why. I mean, they don't mind dying with purpose, but they're afraid of dying without purpose." Miss Theresa, being pulled by the tail and clung to Sonia's lap, looked up at her still-working boss with teary eyes, pouting as she received a slap on the bottom as punishment: "And boss, can you save me? It hurts..."

"...Um? Miss Theresa, I get the feeling you were really enjoying it..."

"Kelina?!"

Hmm—Teresa's words did indeed remind Yang Hao that not everyone on the same side would willingly support their leader's actions.

It's like—it's like Yang Hao's family situation. Although Koschei and Her Majesty Ekaterina are both on the side of the Ursus Empire, do you think their relationship is good now? Definitely not... Koschei is still suffering from the provocation of the pregnant Emperor, and Her Majesty Ekaterina seems to have gone mad, constantly showing off in front of Koschei... Sigh!

One day, Yang Hao will definitely make them submit—hopefully that day will come, rather than gradually fading away.

Although Yang Hao had sadly discovered that his dream was fading away after Kosi switched to a snake body.

Back to topic.

With many of the Conqueror Knights dissatisfied with the current leadership, the fact that they still retain a large core force is actually a good thing for Theresa and Yang Hao.

He could try to further divide the lower-ranking members of the Conqueror Knights from their core members, and then, by intensifying the conflict, let those lower-ranking members seek their own lord—that is, to surrender to Theresa.

But then again—how do we strengthen the loyalty of these knights who have surrendered?

Um...

Yang Hao pondered for a while and finally decided to talk about it later.

Alright. That concludes the discussion on the Knights of Conquest.

The biggest trouble that followed came from the capital firms.

"Theresa—I'd like to ask, to what extent has the Capital Corporation of Kazimir monopolized Kazimir?"

"Huh? Ah—well, boss, you can think of it as a bag of potato chips you buy from a street vendor being a snack produced by a capitalist company."

"So, this means that everything, including agriculture, is monopolized?"

"Um...not quite to that extent, but commerce and industry are almost there..."

"Hiss... We need to find a way to ban this."

Yang Hao sighed heavily: "Capital, capitalism, you should be banned! What kind of monopoly are you playing? Monopoly my ass! I'll monopolize all your lives, let's see if you'll hand over your assets then!"

But Yang Hao only thought about it. After all, the kind of guy who has almost monopolized industry, commerce, and agriculture is the most difficult to deal with—especially since Yang Hao can't openly let Ursus take action and can only watch Theresa's efforts.

"Hmm... Theresa, do you know if the heads of those capitalist companies have ever held any... parliaments or anything like that?"

"I'm not too sure about that... but it seems like they might create some kind of spokesperson or something? Hmm... I think so."

Clutching her bottom, having finally escaped from Sonia's punishment, Theresa made several faces at the clan matriarch who gently took Hela from Miss Karina's arms, and then sat down next to the boss.

The delicate fragrance emanating from her perfume made Yang Hao involuntarily sniff, but indeed—the milky scent suited Mr. Yang Hao better!

"Next time, let Theresa try a different perfume." He sighed helplessly, and seeing Karina's envious yet hesitant expression in the distance, he waved to her, signaling her to come over.

"Um, this..."

Don't worry about it.

"...Hmm. Then I'll gladly accept your offer..."

Karina smiled shyly, then sat down on Yang Hao's other side. Sonia's mother simply watched their interaction with a smile, then explained to Hela, "That's just normal close interaction between Daddy and the other girls," and so on...

Alright. In short, Yang Hao seems to be having a great time right now, with women on both sides—but a starving man doesn't know the suffering of a well-fed man. Don't be fooled by Yang Hao's current happiness; he'll be in for a rough night!

This can be considered his punishment for insisting on having it all. Sigh!

He reached out and squeezed the backs of the hands of the two girls beside him, then sighed helplessly.

"Sigh... I hope I can get home soon this time."

"Hmm? Whether you can go home early depends on your efforts, Mr. Yang Hao."

"No matter how hard I try, in the end it all depends on Teresa's efforts."

"Huh? Why does it suddenly depend on my efforts?"

"Because Ursus cannot directly interfere in the politics of Kazimir."

"Eh...why don't I just transfer the title to you after I become Grand Duchess?"

"..."

Yang Hao, expressionless, gave Teresa's horse a sharp pat on the back. He wondered why his little pony was still thinking about slacking off.

That won't do! So, under the watchful, blushing gaze of Karina, Yang Hao nipped the tip of Teresa's ear, telling her to prepare to work overtime tonight.

Chapter 76

The time came on September 10th.

Yang Hao and his group continued to handle their respective work and chat on the land-based ship, occasionally calling home to chat with their wives to pass the time.

Meanwhile, in the Kazimierz Grand Knight Territory, which was very close to the front line, Little Bat and her teacher also temporarily halted their advance under the orders of their superior.

"Hmm? Margarita, I've always been curious why you're not even afraid of poison gas anymore? I mean, we Blood Demons aren't really afraid of weapons like poison gas—but don't you think those gases smell terrible?"

"Huh? Hmm... a little bit... but compared to the expired blood we used to drink at home, it's actually not that bad..."

"Oh, poor child."

Ms. Northon gently rubbed Margarita's pointed ears as she ate. After taking a sip of her delicious chilled type A blood, she stretched and looked towards the dissipating yellow smoke in the direction of Colombia not far away.

It's unclear what the Colombians are planning, but in short, they seem to have given up on laying poison gas in Casimir. Moreover, the heavily armed Sarkaz mercenaries and the remnants supported by chemical defense equipment have indeed caused the Colombians a lot of trouble, and they seem to be adjusting their next strategy.

I wonder how exactly they'll adjust things? Anyway, the Colombian team is making steady progress, so let's hope nothing goes wrong.

"And Margarita, did you watch the news this morning?"

With the intention of relaxing and also to let Margarita know some big news, Ms. Northumen nodded towards Margarita, who was picking at her delicious steak, after finishing her lunch.

"Eh?"

Margarita looked up, bewildered, at her teacher. Since leaving the United City, she hadn't been the type to follow the news... In other words, since coming to Minos and forming a mentor-student relationship with Ms. Northon, Margarita wouldn't bother with the outside world unless absolutely necessary...

That's right—Margarita had absolutely no idea what big news had recently come from Ursus! Although she was curious about the resentment those Ursus merchants showed towards the Colombians, and the resentment they inadvertently uttered towards the Yan people, being the shy type who didn't dare ask anyone what was going on, and without watching the news, Margarita genuinely had no idea what was happening in Ursus...

But—Ms. Northumbers knew. Although she was genuinely skeptical of the big news, she thought again, so what if it was that dead black snake's conspiracy? Anyway, she'd explain the news to the little bat first—well, when Margarita meets her sweetheart, surely the newly appointed Duke of Koschche, still stuck in his duchy, could fly over and stop them?

Hehe! That's settled then! Ms. Northumber licked her lips, then sat down opposite Margarita and solemnly explained to the bewildered Margarita, who was chewing her steak:

"—The Duchy of Cosice, the Duke of Cosice died because of an assassination attempt by the Colombians."

Margarita blinked, then swallowed what was in her mouth in a daze.

"Eh???!!!"

Her scream drew the attention of the Sarkaz mercenaries around her—but when they realized the screamer was the Blood Demon who had ripped an entire squad of Colombians in half with a crossbow bolt on the battlefield, they quickly looked away, continuing to eat and gossip about the current rumors surrounding Lady Therese and the Duke of Ursus.

Covering Margarita's mouth, which was still stammering, Ms. Northumbers gestured to Margarita to behave herself so that others wouldn't come over and join in the fun. After seeing her nod to indicate that she understood, she withdrew her greasy and saliva-covered right hand from Margarita's mouth.

Ms. Northumbers helplessly wiped the sticky substance from her hands with a handkerchief she carried with her, while Margarita, after wiping her mouth, stared blankly at her teacher.

"Teacher... what... what's going on?! What happened to Yang Hao...?"

"...I remember I said very clearly that it was Duke Kosiché who had the accident?"

"But—but Yang Hao will definitely be affected too! What happened to him?!"

"...Sigh. I know you're worried about your good man, but Margarita—shouldn't you calm down first? Don't forget what you've learned!"

"...yes..."

Margarita nodded obediently, and after taking several deep breaths, she finally regained her composure before Ms. Northumbers could wipe her hands clean.

Having regained her composure, Margarita was clearly applying what she had learned to analyze the assassination of Duke Kosiché. She inquired of her teacher about the details of the assassination—Mrs. Northumen generously shared everything she knew with Margarita. She smiled as she watched her student deep in thought, thinking that this little bat might soon become a mature and reliable Blood Demon woman.

After a while.

“…Teacher. I don’t think something happened to Koschitch.” Margarita mumbled hesitantly. “After all, she’s lived for over a thousand years…it could just be a normal body swap…”

"Huh? Margarita, using your prophetic abilities is cheating."

"..."

She turned her head away. It definitely looked like she had cheated.

However, Ms. Northumber didn't say much. She simply sighed, reached out and rubbed Margarita's cheeks for a while, then said:

"Anyway, Margarita, this is a great opportunity for you—that Mr. Yang Hao is now ready to fight the Colombians to the death. You might be able to meet him ahead of time, so you'd better step up your game, Margarita."

"Um...but, teacher..."

"Honey, plans often change—you can't live with your prophetic abilities all the time, can you?"

"Uh-huh..."

Margarita blinked, then fell silent. She seemed to be considering what to do next—

Ms. Norson is also thinking about what the best course of action would be.

After all, she needed to test whether Mr. Yang Hao was truly someone Margarita could entrust her life to—especially since he was already married, which was a major drawback.

Chapter 77

.....

Do not know why.

Yang Hao always felt like he was being watched.

"Um..."

He looked around for a while, watching Theresa who was doing her work and Karina who was studying her path to ascension. After watching them for a while, he wondered if it was possible that the two of them were staring at him.

So, after scratching his head in confusion, he turned to look at Sonia's mother, who was reading a children's book with Hela. She seemed to sense Yang Hao's gaze and, after squinting one eye and making a "quiet" gesture to him, Yang Hao confirmed that it wasn't Sonia's mother or Hela who were staring at him.

So, who has suddenly set their sights on me? Lady Therese, is it you? Or is it Lord Koschche and Lord Grin, who are lonely at home? Or perhaps Her Majesty Catherine?

"Um..."

Thinking about this, Yang Hao, puzzled, took out his phone and quickly sent a message to his wife and his wife. After patiently waiting for a while, he received the following two replies: