Chapter 878: The Nightingale's Investigation
According to the Silverlight City Lord, it is impossible for the down-and-out Glenn family to have any surplus money to help the poor - that is, the expansion of the house and the distribution of hot porridge should all be the work of Viscount Somei.
Regardless of the other party's considerations, they chose to include Hyde in their own family, rather than selflessly helping from the sidelines, as the good story circulated among the nobles, but the result did not seem bad. Those who are willing to give money and food to those who are short of food and clothing, and who do not care about anything in return, will not be so sinister in their hearts. What's more, Suomika still released its goodwill through Hyde, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation in a sense.
Taking a step back, even if Hyde was doing badly, she wouldn't intervene.
She just came here to see her childhood home, and ...... It's just a little nostalgic for the past.
Just as the nightingale was about to go somewhere else, a strange feeling suddenly came to her mind.
Wait, she stopped, what was wrong?
The ragged pauper, the servants who maintain order, the guards who guard the mansion, and the nobles who preside over the situation...... She glanced around the courtyard again, her brow furrowed.
Hyde didn't wear the Punishment Stone—not even the worst of the kind.
Under the fog, his face and clothes were clear, but the guards at the gate of the mansion were obscured by a black hole, and only the scabbard at his feet could be seen.
As it turned out, Nightingale suddenly realized the source of the strange feeling: why did a viscount heir not wear the Divine Punishment Stone?
Even the guards took them!
Because Hyde has no prejudice against witches, she denied this answer as soon as it came out, and she always remembers the disgusted expression on the other party's face when he said "I really wish that without this sister, witches should go to hell to be with the devil" more than ten years ago, even though at that time the ability was not yet able to distinguish lies, but just looking at his eyes, she knew that this was true.
Because he didn't have the money to buy the Divine Stone, this may be true for the down-and-out nobles, but it doesn't apply to the current situation.
After a moment's hesitation, the nightingale turned around and walked towards the courtyard.
As she crossed the mansion gate, the whispered conversation of the two guards reached her ears.
"Aristocrats are really a terrible kind of people, obviously this guy lives like us, he is obedient like a dog in front of adults, and he can become completely different by changing his clothes, is this the essence that adults often talk about?"
"Don't talk nonsense," rebuked the other, "Lord Viscount is in the house now, and if anyone hears him and tells him, you don't want this month's salary." ”
"Don't worry, my ears are sharp, and I can notice when someone comes close. The man shrugged, "Besides, I didn't make it up like a dog, and the adults have a bad temper and scold so loudly that everyone upstairs and downstairs can hear it clearly." ”
"Since you know that he has a bad temper, you should not cause trouble at such a time," the latter said angrily, "no matter how much your lord scolds, it is also a nobleman, what are you? Is there a family name in the clan that can be said? Even the foreman of the next village is more famous than you." If it weren't for your uncle asking me to look at you, I wouldn't have bothered to care what you say.
"Yes, yes, I'll shut up...... Huh?" he was stunned.
"What's wrong?"
"How do I feel like someone has passed......" he looked left and right, "probably an illusion." ”
......
Ignoring the guards at the door, Nightingale entered directly through the wall, and quickly found the room where the viscount was through the Divine Stone Realm - the higher the status, the better the quality of the Divine Stone she carried, she used to use this trick to identify her target when she carried out assassination missions, and rarely missed.
When she heard that Dott Some was here, she had already vaguely realized that this relief porridge in the courtyard might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.
There was more than one viscount in the room, in addition to a heavily armed knight acting as a guard, there was also an old man in a robe standing in front of the desk, looking like a scholar of the old royal capital.
"Lord Dort, you shouldn't have been angry with Sir Hyde yesterday, he has given in to you, but it will be easier for him to play his part with a proper leniency. ”
"I know, but I can't control it!" Dott Some, who was sitting in a high-backed chair, thumped the table in annoyance, "It took more than ten years to get to this situation, and I saw that the two pieces of land to the east were going to be owned by me, but I didn't expect Roland Wimbledon to take it all away with a casual word! Did you hear what the old immortal said? He is willing to take the lead in handing over the right to divide the feud and fully support His Majesty's new policy!
"Smiling, sir...... Keep smiling, you already said these complaints last night," the bachelor stroked his beard, "and if you are so reluctant, why don't you refuse on the spot?"
"Uh......" Dott choked suddenly, and then said unhappily, "Even Tifeco's Royal Knights can't stop Roland's blow, what can I refuse? Do you want me to die on the spot!"
"So these complaints are pointless than make things worse, and in that case, do you want to continue?"
"-Damn!" the viscount froze for a few moments before he said indignantly.
"Your Majesty has only taken back the right to divide the fiefdom, and you can follow the example of Earl William and manage the existing property in the territory well, and you will not lose too much. ”
"But there is no jurisdiction, those greedy patrols will search here sooner or later, what excuse will I use to stop them then?" Dott shook his head repeatedly, "You know what I sell, once I am found out, I will only be on the gallows." ”
"Then give up this part of your livelihood," said the bachelor without hesitation, "I said a long time ago that this is not a long-term solution, and now that you have saved enough principal, and the church is completely unbinding, you can focus on the regular business—otherwise what are you going to the trouble of getting the Gülen family's land in your hands, just to get off the single-plank bridge?"
The Viscount hesitated for a long time, obviously another income that made it difficult for him to give up, and it was not until half a quarter of an hour later that he nodded fiercely, "I know, this relief is the last, and when Hyde is over, I will tell him personally." ”
"Don't stop abruptly, lest you arouse suspicion, and it doesn't hurt to leave it on for a while. Just tell them not to come and pick up the goods again. ”
"Okay, just do as you say," Dott also completely relaxed after deciding to give up the unstable business in the bachelor's mouth, he leaned back in his chair and laughed, "I think back then, those two of the Gülen family must have known what they missed, and in this case, I can only accept it." I'm afraid until now that guy in Hyde thought his parents died in the refugee riots, right? hahaha......"
This sentence caused the nightingale's pupils to constrict instantly.