The door opened silently to Lyle's senses, and he didn't even hear any footsteps as he stood there. This was a common occurrence in Lyle's mind, and he himself had trained in the basics of assassins and agents in the Hill family, and knew that as excellent members of the Hill family, each of them could do this in their daily lives.

A smiling horror walked out and entered the hallway with a nod to Lyle, the sound of footsteps gradually resuming.

"This steward has a high level of power in the disciplinary department, and there is no evidence that he has hired several missing members of the family. It's just my personal guess, maybe the members were found by the people scattered in the family after they returned to Manoma, and now that MacDonald had an accident, they came here to make a preliminary investigation. On the way to the living room, Lyle picked up his own words and said everything he knew as much as he could.

He didn't reply, nodding his head to indicate that he had been listening. In the absence of sufficient information, hackers usually don't allow themselves to make up their own minds, because no one knows whether the outcome will be good or bad.

The not-so-long hallway came to an end after a few breaths, and the two turned left from the end, and a corner of the living room came into view. A young man was standing in the middle of the living room, looking close to forty years old, his skin a slightly dull color compared to the frightening whiteness. The face is slightly fat, with golden eyes and hair. I don't know if the gentlemanly temperament is the unifying characteristic of the members of the Hill family, or if the Hill family, as one of the twenty-three major princes, has always adhered to the basics of being an aristocratic - always being polite and making people feel that each of them does not look like a bad person.

"Young Master Xiao, it's a pleasure to meet you at this time. Seeing Xiao entering the living room from the corridor, he and Wei took off their top hats together and bent down to each other to perform standard etiquette, "Elhi, Young Master Wei, you can call me like that." ”

"Mr. Elhi, welcome to you, please forgive me for not going to greet you. Hack walked over and invited Elsie to sit down. Lyle took the wine and glass from the cupboard, poured two glasses and placed them on the table in front of them, and quietly left alone.

Elsie, who waved his hand, seemed to be numb to this set of rhetoric, especially since the other party was still from the same family: "Young Master Xiao, go directly to the purpose of my visit this time." After receiving a shocked nod, Elsie continued, and paused, "The opinions of several adults in the family are between and because of the nature of the Hill family, what happened about MacDonald not long ago, they will not ask for any details, and they will not express their opinions on it. ”

He had been paying attention to Horror's expression, but as one of the heirs of the current family, Elsie knew what tricks Hack had used to clear out all the competitors in the same period, and he didn't notice anything from his face, which was expected before he came.

"But," as the turning word, Elhi still gave some accent, "Young Master Xiao, you know, every year there are members of the Hill family who suddenly disappear, and there seems to be no reason, and there is no trace of it. Among them, some are due to hard reasons, some are caused by their own personality and interests, and some are necessary needs for the long-term development of the family. We all know three things. ”

"As ghostly beings wandering in the Empire, hiring them to do things is a choice for many. But as the Hill family itself, when hiring them, you need to abide by certain rules, and I think this is something you don't understand, Young Master Wei. So this time, in addition to greeting you on behalf of several adults, you also need to explain these rules to you in person. Because in some people or things, the reason for the disappearance of the hired person needs to be distinguished. ”

I was shocked that one of the main purposes of Elhi's visit this time was to remind herself. The family does not want to actively participate in the current events of the empire.

The rules didn't seem like a lot, but even if Elsie tried to explain them as concisely and clearly, it would take dozens of minutes. It's like a ritual, or an official license from the family.

"That's the complete content, I hope you can write it down. "Also, before I came here, your mother asked me to bring her some news to you. Only then did he show a more gentle smile, and Elxi's last words were more like a statement of his identity and position.

"Let Young Master Xiao pay more attention to the changes in the movements within the family, because after going to the prosperous area along the coast of the empire, she said that you will rarely take the initiative to return to Manoma. And," Elhi pulled out a palm-sized piece of metal from his coat pocket as he spoke, a memory card, "and there are some materials in it that might be of great interest to you." Some of the members are categorized so that they can be used next time without violating the family rules. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Elhi. "It's polite to pick up the storage card.

Elsie waved his hand: "It's all about your mother, Young Master." And the family now has a lot of ideas about cultivating you, which I think many people know. ”

"Finally, Young Master Xiao, before leaving, your mother asked me to convey her exact words to you. ”

"It's been almost four years since Leigh died, and we are all saddened by his death. But as your mother, I want to keep this sadness in my heart even more. Four years is not a short time, and in the future, you need to focus more on yourself, not for a woman who has been removed from the family and whose life and death are not important. Also, as one of the current maelstroms of the situation in the Empire, I don't want you to be part of it. You're certainly not going to follow my advice, but one thing you have to remember – don't let yourself control you. By the way, since I'm back in Manoma, I'll be very happy if you have time to come back and see me. ”

After speaking, Elsie got up and patted his sleeve: "Young Master Hao, it's purely my personal opinion, the exit of a knight squire is enough." If more such situations arise, once the Imperial Council is determined to investigate, even if I believe in the basic skills of the Assassins within the family, as the Imperial Council, they have the ability to ask for the assistance of the major powers. At that point, I'm sure some of the forces that don't have much to do with the Hill family will be happy to help the council. ”

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It would take three hours for the train to restock, and in the emptiness of the restart, Kasia and Isha went around the station with them, and then began a short period of free movement.