Two nights later, the Baron's living room was brightly lit and filled with a warm atmosphere.
Baron Goya, his wife, two sons and a daughter were sitting on several sofas.
They had already finished dinner, and the maid brought them snacks and fruit. The baron's eldest son, Gary, was telling some interesting stories about the city guards, and his younger brothers and sisters were listening very carefully. The youngest son, Jeremy, would occasionally interject, making the baroness and her sister laugh.
Goyan leaned on the sofa, crossed his legs, and listened to them quietly.
Ines stood at the door, waiting for something.
After a few people finished chatting, the Baroness said, "Ines, is that Lascano ready?"
"Yes, he can come in any time you want to start," Ines said, bowing.
"Lascano is really a very good bard. I met him this morning and he recited his new work to me. He is a very talented young man," said the Baroness.
Her children were all very excited to hear what she said. Baron Goya said, "It's up to you. You are much better than me in this area. It's been a long time since we have been together as a family. Ines, ask him to come in."
Ines turned around to open the door, but when his hand was about to touch the door handle, he stopped. His fingertips trembled slightly, as if there was a barrier on the door that he couldn't get through.
"Ines, what's going on?" Baron Goya noticed the abnormality here.
"Nothing adult. I'm old and I get a little dizzy sometimes."
"If you feel unwell, go and rest after the show starts. Your son will be waiting for you later."
"Master, I'm fine. I'll be fine soon." Ines closed her eyes, put her hand on the handle, pressed it down hard, and then opened the door to the living room.
The bard that the Baron family was expecting did not appear, but several fully armed people came in. These people were men and women, warriors and mages, and they moved quickly, occupying positions around the room after rushing into it, blocking the Baron family inside.
Baron Goya put down the fruit in his hand, slowly stood up, looked at the young man standing at the door and said, "Sir Xiao Chen! This really surprises me. What do you want to do?"
"Your Excellency Baron, you are suspected of murdering Chen Hansheng, the mayor of Arano Town. I am here to arrest you on behalf of the Tower of China." Xiao Chen looked regretful. "We were drinking and chatting happily not long ago, hoping to expand our business together. I didn't expect things to turn out like this."
Baron Goya stared at Xiao Chen and asked, "Are you serious? For a steward? To arrest someone in someone else's territory?"
"I have already informed the Lord Mayor of Suero, Marquis Baldini, about this matter. What I am doing now has his permission." Xiao Chen said.
"Ha. Marquis Baldini's permission. How much benefit did you give him? It's really difficult for you to find an excuse to divide my family." Baron Goya pointed at the people around him who were watching his family and said disdainfully, "If you really came for the so-called justice, why are you watching my wife and children? Are they guilty?"
"They must go together to assist in the investigation. If the results of the investigation show that they are not guilty, they will naturally be released." Xiao Chen said.
"But what about my family business? It has disappeared long ago. You said it so legitimately..." The baron shook his head. "Now, before the use of force, there is no point in arguing. I just want to hear the truth. Have you been eyeing my family business for a long time? Have you had bad intentions from the beginning?"
"No. We have hoped that the cooperation could go on smoothly since the beginning, and we have always been sincere to our friends. But you shouldn't have the intention to kill. From the moment you sent the puppeteer to do it, you became an enemy. As for the enemy, we will not allow him to have the ability to retaliate again."
Baron Goya looked into Xiao Chen's eyes, as if he wanted to see the truth in his words, but Xiao Chen's eyes were very frank. He finally sighed and said, "I originally thought that if I took advantage of the battle between Green Forest City and you and intervened, you would only blame Green Forest City. I didn't expect that I still couldn't hide it from you. I have gambled many times in my life, and finally lost everything once."
"Okay, Mr. Xiao Chen, as a businessman, I don't want to beat around the bush. Is there any way to reduce my guilt? Money? Goods? Intelligence? Secrets? Or are you going to work with those vultures to eat every gold coin in our family? And then arrange a decent death for us?"
Baron Goya's words sounded very hurtful, but Xiao Chen knew that these were just tests. This businessman who suddenly rose from Suero City had his own bargaining chips. Xiao Chen said: "If you cooperate with me and follow me obediently, I think our committee will give you enough opportunities."
Baron Goya said, "It seems I have to trust you this time."
"Father! How do we know if this person is lying!" said Gary, the eldest son of Baron Goya.
"Father, the Marquis, and the other nobles, will they really, really let them do this to us?" Jeremy also said.
"Gary, Jeremy, you should listen to your father now. Such questioning is meaningless in a situation like this." The Baroness said while holding her trembling little daughter.
"But are we just going to go with them like this?" the young and energetic Gary asked again.
"Besides that, can you still resist?" Baron Goya asked, "Mr. Xiao Chen is a high-level wizard, and Miss Kalanda is a high-level warrior. If you don't challenge their abilities, you should just shut up."
"Please!" Xiao Chen admired the Baron's ability to let go. And the Baroness was obviously very sensible.
"Wait a minute, I want to see Ines. You must have hit him in the sore spot." Goya thought for a moment, "Robert, you made him betray me through Robert."
Xiao Chen did not answer his question, but asked Mareno who was guarding the door: "Has anyone seen Ines?"
"As soon as you entered, he retreated and ran into the next room. He said he wanted to appease the other servants." Mareno pointed to a door diagonally opposite and said.
"The room next door? From the structure, it looks like a storage room." Xiao Chen said. However, it was normal for Mareno to not understand the structure of a big house since he was born in a poor family.
"Mareno, go see what's going on inside." Xiao Chen said.
Mareno nodded in agreement and went over to take a look, only to find that the door was locked from the inside. He gathered Dou Qi in his hand and pushed hard, pushing the door open, but when he looked up, he shouted, "Not good, Deputy Team Leader Xiao! Come and see."
Xiao Chen walked over and saw a rope hanging from the beam in the utility room, with Ines hanging on it and swaying slightly.