New law of Beast Taming

Once that ordeal was over, it was time for Amane to head home. She had been ignoring the mountain of messages sent by Sherina. (She refused to call that woman 'mother')

Sherina had been calling Yoko back so that the meeting to discuss her engagement with Chen could be forwarded and be over with.

Even if she had no intentions of proceeding with the marriage, Amane did know the importance of an important political match. And that was why she decided to oblige Sherina this time.

"Sakura, pack everything as fast as you can. We need to head back home."

Amane reminded Sakura and her cousin looked as if she had been expecting this order. The one who was surprised by Amane's swift actions was Kelly. She the younger female had a sad look on her face.

"Yoko, do you have to go back so soon? I wanted to talk with you more and get to know you. I felt as if we had chemistry and we could become more than friends."

Kelly asked and tried to act cute. She ignored the looks she was getting from Sakura once she confessed.

But Yoko pretended to be ignorant of Kelly's feelings still.

"Oh! I am sorry Kelly but now is not the time. You see, my mother has decided that I will get married to this man I do not even know. I need to head back home and stop this marriage at all costs."

Those words took Kelly aback. Whatever she had been about to say stopped at her tongue and she looked stunned.

"Your mother wants you to…marry? Aren't you a little too young to be getting married?"

Kelly asked with a surprised sigh. Sakura snorted from Kelly's side, likely remembering how her father had tried to get Yoko to marry early as well.

It was safe to say that it had not turned out well as well.

"Well, I do think I am too young to marry but my mother is convinced that this is the right move. So, I need to head back now. I will visit you once the ordeal is over."

Amane promised Kelly. That seemed to reassure Kelly a lot and she gave Sakura a look of superiority. That was ignored by Sakura and she watched as Kelly skipped out of the room.

"Yoko, stop giving people hope like that. Do you know how misleading your words were for that poor child? She was likely infatuated with you already. And now you just made it worse."

Sakura scolded Amane for what she was doing. But this was more for Sakura's own sake than Yoko's. She did not like to see Yoko get close to other people.

"Aww, are you jealous? Sakura, are you jealous that you will lose your spot as my favorite? There is no need for you to be worried."

Amane draped her weight on Sakura's back and hugged her from behind. It calmed Sakura's fury and she looked a lot more serene than before. But still, Sakura pretended as if she was not annoyed by Yoko at all.

"I am not jealous. I am just concerned for you and what would happen to you. Yoko, you are too carefree and it can cause some major issues for you. What if someone evil gains your trust?"

Sakura asked with a worried expression. She seemed to have made up her mind about Yoko's circumstances already. It caused Amane to laugh out loud. But she controlled herself somehow.

"Calm down, Sakura. I am sure that nothing will happen. Even if someone evil tried to approach me, I still have you and my other friends to guide me on the right way. I am not alone here."

Amane reminded Sakura but she was reminding herself as well. She did not know why, but the loneliness of her past tried to catch up to her sometimes.

Sakura sighed once she heard Amane's words. She knew that she had lost already.

"Fine, I give in. I know that I can never win against you so I will not even try to change your mind. Just…guard your heart a little, alright? You seem like a tough person but I cannot help but feel as if you are fragile."

Yoko fell quite suddenly and Sakura looked up at her in worry. The expression on Yoko's face was not one Sakura could figure out instantly. She had to take notice of it and watch it change.

Soon, that expression was gone from Amane's face and she was back to her normal self.

"Alright, there is no time to waste here. Let's head back Sakura. My mother is waiting for us to come back."

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'Shit, this is bad. Why did Chen suddenly break contact with us? Is he tired of us? Does he not want to help us out anymore? Or…is there something more to the story?'

Sherina was scared suddenly. She had called Chen to confirm what they were going to do next. But Chen had not picked up his phone.

No other means of communication had gotten to him as well.

"Stop worrying yourself like this, my love. Chen will call us once he needs us. There is no need to wear yourself thin by pacing like this."

Albus looked at his wife with a happy grin. It made Sherina angry when Albus refused to show any emotion other than happiness and laughter. She could feel her blood boil at the sight of that happy laugh.

"Shut up. If you are not thinking of helping me out, then do not speak. Do you have any idea what it could mean if Chen suddenly refuses to help us out? We could die and we would not even know why."

Sherina tried to convey the urgency of the situation to her husband. But as ever, Albus only smiled and laughed. It seemed as if he could not of anything other than laugh and smile.

"My dear, Chen is a man and he must be busy with his duties as one. If you truly want him as a son-in-law, then you need to give him breathing space. We also need to make sure there is no problem from 'our' side first."

Albus reminded Sherina of a big problem they were currently facing - Yoko.

They could try to get along with Chen all they wanted but this marriage did require Yoko's consent as well. And that consent did not seem to be aimed at them for now.

"Hmm, this is a problem. But I did call Yoko here to discuss this with her once more. I also got this tonic from a witch I know. It will make Yoko more…aggregable to our demands."

Sherina held out the bottle of tonic for Albus to look at. For the first time, Albus showed an emotion that was neither laughter nor happiness.

Albus looked shocked. But that expression did not last for more than a single second before it faded away.

"Ah, so this is the plan this time? If you want to follow it, then I will not complain about it. But I do not think this is going to work. You see, I asked the servants a few things and it turned out"

"-What do you even know? This will work for sure-"

"-that Yoko is immune to poison. You know what? I think I will stop speaking now."

Albus sighed as he looked at his wife. It seemed as if she had already made up her mind about this situation.

"Good. there is no need for you to interfere with what is about to happen. All you need to do is to sit back and enjoy the show."

Sherina assured him before she started preparing for Yoko's visit.

Yoko came back on time and a servant Sherina had brought from outside told her this. In this mansion, all the staff that had been loyal to her had been replaced by Yoko already.

And none of the new staff wanted to open their mouth and go against Yoko even behind her back. So, Sherina had no other choice but to deploy her servants and have them mix in with the original servants of the mansion.

"Albus, it's time. Yoko is back and she is heading this way. You should act innocent and try to not show that you have any idea of what we have planned."

Sherina reminded Albus of this. But Albus was back to his happy smile and he did not seem to be paying attention to her anymore.

The door opened and Yoko walked in. Sakura walked in after her as well. But the younger was tense and she did not seem to trust Sherina and Albus's intentions.

"Yoko, sit down. Elder Hao will be here soon as well. With all of us present, let us finalize a date for your marriage with Chen."

Sherina's voice left no room for wiggle. She was letting Yoko know that this was an order and not a choice.

It was the time Elder Hao entered the room as well. He looked at the tense atmosphere and sighed. Then, he quickly sat down at the table and waited for the meeting to start. And it did not take long for Sakura to object.

"I do not agree with this marriage. Yoko is too young to get married. And, I did some research on that 'Chen,' only to find out that he does not exist. You all are being scammed by that man."

Sakura's outburst caused the room to become silent. Everyone was surprised by this sudden burst of emotions that came out of Sakura, including herself.