Although on the surface, Rhodes' confirmation is not a big problem, because even if it is true that these flame scrolls were purchased by the Keller family, it cannot say anything. But for Keller, it was clear to him that the problem was not that. The most important thing is that if it is really like what Rhodes said, then it is equivalent to making the Keller family involved with the Emerald Tears, and this is definitely the last thing Keller wants to see.

The reason is simple, that is, the identity of the Emerald Tears is not ordinary.

If he had changed to any other mercenary group, Keller would not have worried about Rod's words, after all, it is very common for the Chamber of Commerce to support mercenary groups, and if Rhodes came to trouble himself because of this kind of thing, it would be as naïve as two children fighting and then going to an adult to cry. But when it comes to Emerald Tears, it's a different story. As we all know, the Emerald Tears were previously controlled by Frank, a nobleman in the Land of Light, and according to a series of recent events, even Keller privately heard that this mercenary group is likely to be related to a series of group annihilation incidents of the mercenary group that was in turmoil in Deep Rock City before and the previous attack on the Wind Tide Channel, and it is more likely that the spies sent by the Land of Light are more likely to be spy. Such speculation can be vaguely known in the high-level management, which is also the reason why even if Rhodes almost killed Frank in the street before, Krauser sent someone to ask a few words for routine inquiry. As for the sudden "disappearance" of Frank and his subordinates later, although it was known to everyone to a large extent, the mercenary association and the officials of Deep Rock City were strangely silent, Keller was not stupid, he knew from such an attitude that the Jade Tears must have caused some trouble, it is very likely that those rumors are true, if the Jade Tears were not inexplicably eliminated or disappeared, then maybe it will not be long after. They will be taken directly to the square by the city guards to behead the public.

But now that they're gone, then everything is easy to talk about. This can be seen from the incident of this Rhodes. Originally, this kind of thing was a bet between the two parties. The Mercenary Guild must also confirm the questioning to ensure that the Emerald Tears were not secretly manipulated by Rhodes. However, this time, they actually omitted this necessary procedure, clearly preparing for the complete disappearance of the Emerald Tears. Of course, the association, which has always put the interests of mercenaries first, could not give him any privileges because of his status, the only reason is. They have a need to make the Emerald Tears disappear.

But now, if the Keller family is really connected to the Emerald Tears. Then it's a big deal.

As soon as he thought of this, Keller broke out in a cold sweat, in case the young man in front of him thought that he was deliberately going against him, it would be a great danger. It can be seen from Rod's actions that he is a king. And recently, I heard Krauser say it in private, this young man seems to be very appreciated by the high-level of the Golden City, it is conceivable that he will definitely rise to prominence in the future, he is just an ordinary and serious businessman, and if he offends this promising young man, he will definitely not have good fruit to eat in the future. Not only that, but if the city lord of Krauser or other interested people know about it. So what would you think? The Keller family is secretly in contact with the Land of Light?! The Holy Soul is above, if they really know about it. Then the Kellers are finished! If it is put in normal times, it is not a matter of time, although it has not spread at such a sensitive moment, many people in the upper echelons know that the Land of Light is likely to plot to incite riots in the Pafield area. At this time, there is news that the Keller family and the Land of Light are privately implicated, isn't this looking for death?!!

At that time, not only will his future be over, but this is still good, if even the Keller family is completely destroyed.................. thinking of this, the sweat on Keller's face suddenly fell. It wasn't until Rod's voice reappeared that it pulled him back into reality.

"I'm still waiting for your explanation, Mr. Keller."

"This, this, I think I should be able to explain it to you."

Keller wiped the sweat from his face, but his face was pale at the moment. At the same time, he was also secretly glad in his heart that it was good that Rhodes came to find him, and it seemed that he didn't tell him about it. Otherwise, if he handed over this thing to the city lord of Krauser or told the matter about it, then he would be finished, and if he took a step back, even if he was not finished, Keller would not have good fruit to eat. After all, Rod had vaguely hinted that Marlene was also tossed very miserably because of this, if the culprit who made her know that the culprit who made her anxious was actually the Keller family, then who knows what the eldest lady would think.

"Truth be told, this ring is my daughter's ..............."

"Oh?"

Hearing this answer, Rod raised his eyebrows, and he immediately remembered the fat, dead pig-like woman.

"So?"

"So............ So............ I'm sorry, please wait a moment, I'll call her over right away. ”

As he spoke, Keller picked up the bell on the table and shook it, and soon, hearing the sound, the old butler quickly entered the room. But before he could ask Keller what was the matter, the former immediately shouted angrily.

"You bring Helen to me at once, no matter where she is, now, right now!!"

"Yes, master!"

Seeing Keller's pale face, the old butler did not dare to slack off, and soon took the order to leave. And it was only at this time that Keller breathed a sigh of relief, he leaned back on the sofa, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and looked at the black-haired man in front of him, but he didn't know what to say. In the face of Keller, Rhodes didn't speak, he just leisurely tasted the black tea and snacks at hand, looking like a guest here, not a guy who came to ask for guilt.

"This............ Forgive me, Mr. Rhodes, for taking the liberty of this matter..............."

"I didn't tell anyone."

Rod put down his teacup.

"I'm just a little curious, after all, in my impression, your family is not like the kind of person who stands on the opposite side of the principality......"

"Of course, Mr. Rhodes. Our Keller family will always be loyal to the principality, and that will never change, and I can swear by here in the name of my soul! This kind of thing is absolutely impossible. ”

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Keller could tell from Rod's words that he guessed that he was really ** not far from ten............ This is a real problem!

He didn't know how much he believed in himself, because in his heart, he was a sophistry no matter what he said, and in fact, as the head of the family, Keller also knew his daughter's actions to a certain extent. It's just that I didn't ask much because I had to hand over the affairs of the Merchants' Association recently. At that time, Keller also thought that it would be good for his daughter to learn to invest in and support mercenary groups. After all, this is also an important experience for the Chamber of Commerce to engage with mercenaries. But he didn't expect that at that time, he would ask less. It's going to be like this!

The Holy Soul is above! There are so many mercenary groups in Deep Rock City, who is not good for her to go to, she has to be entangled with that damn Emerald Tears!

"Dad, are you looking for me?"

It was at this time. Helen walked into the living room with the old butler, and she glanced at it. Soon I saw Rod. This made Helen's fat face sink, but in front of her father, she didn't have a seizure. Instead, he bowed his head and walked to Keller's side. Keller, on the other hand, looked at his daughter with a grim face. Then he waved for the old butler to leave, and after he turned to leave the room and closed the door, he asked coldly. …,

"What were you doing the other day?"

"I............ I didn't do anything before, did I? ”

"Didn't do it?"

Hearing Helen's answer, Keller frowned. Then he pointed to the ring on the table and asked sharply.

"So what's going on with this ring!?"

Hearing her father's inquiry, Helen looked curiously in the direction of his finger. Immediately after seeing the ring, he screamed.

"Ahh That's a token I gave Barney, how could it be here!? ”

Said here. Helen immediately jumped to her feet and looked at Rod.

"It's not you! You must have killed them, right? You did it! I know that you are ............."

"Shut up!"

Hearing this, Keller couldn't hold back any longer, and slapped Helen in the face viciously, and a crisp slap sounded, and the girl immediately stopped cursing, and she stared at her father blankly, completely unaware of what was happening.

"Dad, why are you hitting me, what did I do wrong!?"

"You're still asking me what you're doing wrong? Why are you messing with the Emerald Tears?! Say, how did you get mixed up! ”

"I............ I ..............."

Under Helen's intermittent telling, Rod and Keller finally understood what happened——— it turned out that Helen did plan to invest in and support a mercenary group, but at that time she didn't know the existence of the Jade Tears, but learned about the mercenary group when she heard her servants talking, I have to say that the story of the Jade Tears that seemed to be tragic touched the girl, so she sent someone to meet with Barney, and was moved by the latter's sincerity, Eventually, Helen agreed to Barney's support for the Emerald Tears mercenary group. Of course, the girl also has her own little calculations for doing this, and due to the previous conflict between Helen and Rod, the girl hates his existence very much. Although objectively speaking, Rhodes protected the young lady from being kidnapped, but his "rude" behavior was unacceptable to Helen, and as for her later complaining to her father, instead of being able to teach this annoying relative a lesson as he thought, his father gave him the family treasure. This made Helen feel even more angry, and if she hadn't heard about Rhodes from time to time, she would have forgotten about it for a long time. However, because Rhodes has been making a lot of noise since he came to Deep Rock, Helen has to be forced to listen to his news all the time. Especially when she learned of those people's praise of Rod, Helen was even more disgusted. So with the idea of fighting Starlight and giving Rod a little look-alike, she finally chose to support Emerald Tears.

Of course, the girl did not have a romantic delusion in her heart at that time——— Emerald Tears expanded and grew with her own support, becoming the most powerful mercenary group in the Pafield area, while Starlight struggled to support it in its shadow, and her father saw her business potential, praised her, and put the entire Chamber of Commerce into his own hands............... It was for this reason that Helen would be generous enough to pay to wipe out all the inventory in the market when she heard that Barney didn't have enough money to buy the magic scroll. In her opinion, it would be best if she could make Rod's starlight suffer a little.

Unfortunately, a daydream is a daydream.

"You............ You ..............."

After listening to his daughter's words, Keller was so angry that he didn't know what to say, it had been so long, and he thought that Helen hadn't taken this matter to heart for a long time, after all, no matter what, the other party saved your life, even if the behavior was rough, as for how long do you remember it?

However, compared to Keller, Rod is very open-minded———— he has seen a lot of cautious women, and even once had a classmate who was obsessed with his boyfriend for half a year because he looked at another woman, so this kind of thing is nothing to him. …,

"Get back to my room at once! Don't come out until you realize your mistake! ”

Just as Rhodes was wandering away, Keller's side had already made a decision, he slapped his daughter several times, and then summoned the guards to press the thunderous Helen directly back to the room and imprison her, and for whatever reason, she would not be allowed to come out.

It wasn't until the screaming fat girl was dragged away that Keller let out a sigh and sat back on the couch.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Rhodes, that this happened because of my mistake."

"No need to apologize to me, Mr. Keller."

Rod raised his eyebrows, the expression on his face unchanged.

"After all, everyone makes mistakes, doesn't they?"

"That's what you said."

Hearing this, Keller's hanging heart relaxed, and he smiled a little, and then rubbed his hands.

"So......... Since the matter started because of the little girl, then I naturally will not evade responsibility, and our Keller family will definitely compensate for the losses suffered by your mercenary group because of the little girl's behavior. ”

Of course, both sides knew that this was talking nonsense with their eyes open, and Helen's actions did not cause any real damage to Rod and the others strictly speaking, but both sides knew that this was just an excuse, and Keller hoped that through this, he would be able to keep Rod silent about the matter, so that his contribution would be equivalent to "hush money" to ensure the safety of the Keller family.

And Rod Dangrang will not object, strictly speaking, the reason why he is here this time is actually for this.

As a player, if you don't maximize the benefits of the mission, then is it still called a player?

"Since Mr. Keller says so.................."

As he spoke, Rhodes crossed his hands and shrank into the couch, narrowing his eyes.

"So, I have a request..............."