No matter what world you are in, as long as there are more people who know something, it will definitely not be hidden for long.

What's more, Nadette also carried out a blockade of the whole city, and a large number of cavalry went out. It didn't take long for almost all the aristocratic families with heads and faces to know the news of Lux's disappearance.

Because of the curfew imposed by Nadette, it was certainly impossible for the other nobles to send a large number of men out, but some of them, who were good at moving in the shadows, appeared to be very active. And there were three carriages slowly driving towards the City Lord's Mansion in the middle of the night.

After hearing the news in the barracks, Nadette frowned and thought for a while, returned to the City Lord's Mansion and received the three of them.

Three old men dressed in fine clothes, one of them was so old that he could barely walk, and his face was full of old men's tattoos on the skin of his face that was wrinkled like tissue paper.

"City Lord, do you need our help?" An old man smiled and said, "Don't say anything else, my family's search team is okay." But I don't want to break your curfew order. ”

Nadette shook his head, this sounds good-hearted, but Nadette knows these old immortals too well, as long as he dares to agree, then this old guy will definitely use chicken feathers as arrows, and he will not care about the search at all, but he will use this opportunity to suppress dissidents and plant dirt and frame him. Eventually, these things will affect the reputation of the City Lord's Mansion and damage the interpersonal and social relationships of the City Lord's Mansion.

The old man with a spotted face was on his back, looking like he was about to die, and his eyelids were rumbling like two hanging orange peels: "City Lord, Miss Lux's disappearance is such a big thing, you can't hide it at will, you should mobilize the forces of the whole city to search." If the other party dares to do this, he must have made all preparations, if you are too impulsive, you may fall into the trap of the other party. ”

Another old man continued, "I agree with Anderson, this is the time for us to unite in Echo City, City Lord, I hope you will allow us to act. ”

"Thank you for your kindness." Nadette still waved his hand and refused: "I have thousands of cavalry, and thousands of infantry, if so many people can't be found, then hundreds of you can't be found." Don't...... Will you have more and stronger people than I do? ”

As soon as the second half of the sentence came out, the three old men all shut up.

"I have to go to the barracks to command now, so I won't continue to entertain the three."

After speaking, Nadette left first.

The three old men lagged behind, and they slowly walked to the City Lord's Mansion, stood there at the door for a while, and glanced at each other, with a little pity and helplessness in their expressions.

When they were about to get into the carriage and leave, the officer Judd came to the gate of the city lord's mansion, but he was told that the city lord had just left, and he turned to leave, but the old man named Anderson suddenly stopped him.

"Lord Judd, I have something I want to talk to you about."

"Please." Judd turned.

"It's not convenient here."

Judd gave a look of punishment, then smiled, and followed Anderson into the carriage.

In the dimly lit carriage, Anderson's voice was low but ethereal: "How long have you been in the City Lord's Mansion, Your Excellency?" ”

"It's been ten years."

"Ten years, our Philip family has also supported you for ten years. The workers have always been happy to work together. Anderson slowly opened his eyes, and in the darkness, his pupils actually reflected the light like a wolf: "Now, we want to go one step further to support you." ”

Jadetzer laughed: "I am grateful for your support in the past ten years, so, what does it mean to go further?" ”

"For example, the next city lord's name is Judd, what do you think?"

Judd's face remained the same, but the battle in his chest was noticeably quicker. He said slowly: "The city lord of Nadette is strong, and when he dies, I will also be old. ”

"Nadette has no sons, only daughters." Anderson said in a sad tone: "He spoils Lux very much, he is obviously such a fair person, but because he spoils his daughter, he even relaxes his bottom line as a man." Lux is his heart, his life, so to speak. ”

"What does this have to do with what you said, old man?"

"What if Lux dies? You also know that Lux is a cruel and vicious person, and if she dies, it will be a good thing for the whole of Echo City, but for Nadette, it will be ......"

Judd understood what Anderson meant. He took a deep breath: "This is a knightly oath against me. ”

"It's just one chance...... If you wish, I will send someone to assist you secretly, and Lux will die in the confrontation between Nadette and the bandits. If you don't want to...... We have other supporters, such as Assh. ”

Anderson closed his eyes, and the pupil-like source of reaction vanished into the dimly lit carriage.

Judd did it quietly for a moment, and then he opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse: "Okay, I understand." I accept your support. ”

"Good." Judd stood up, took hands and sent Judd off the carriage, and finally he whispered in the latter's ear: "When you become the lord of the city, we don't need military power, and we don't need the territory in the city, you just need to mark the forest farm to the northeast to me." ”

Judd was a little puzzled, and the forest farm ...... It's not a lot of money. Such a small return on interest is nothing compared to what Anderson has paid in the past ten years, and the price he is about to pay.

As if to understand Judd's doubts, Andlin said: "The forest farm is a renewable resource, a good place to produce gold coins for thousands of years, and our Philip family does not value immediate profits, we only value long-term benefits." ”

After Anderson finished speaking, he nodded slightly, and then boarded the carriage and left, giving Judd enough face as if the latter was now the lord of the city.

Watching the three carriages leave, Judd stood still for a moment, calmed down, and then went to the barracks as if nothing had happened, and reported to Nadette.

"Didn't you see anyone after searching the whole city?" After listening to Judd's report, Nadette's anxiety increased again: "What about the suburbs? ”

"We have expanded the scope of the search, but the outskirts of the city are too big to get results for a while."

The large cities of France are as large as a micro-state. The area of Echo City is also ranked first in France.

In this case, you can only wait, Nadette is anxious, so anxious that his mouth is foaming, but he still has a calm face, at least on the surface, it is not obvious that he is nervous and anxious.

But when it was light, he couldn't wait to go to Nabia Manor first.

The creed left by the steward says that the kidnappers will be there, negotiating with Nadette.

Nadette had been waiting there, and the kidnappers were very punctual, and when it was light, they appeared, four white robes, one of whom was carrying a woman.

Seeing them, Nadette was a little surprised: "Heresy Inquisitor? ”