Viscount Twining's whole body trembled, and his eyes avoided his son's gaze: "What did I say, who is he?"
Alex smiled faintly: "That's not what your servant Wes said. He claimed that you ordered him to block all outside sources and not allow anyone to disturb Her Royal Highness Princess Diana. If necessary, all dangers can be eliminated. Element. Didn’t he report to you about his elimination of Mr. Luma?”
"Nonsense! He is slandering me!" Viscount Mandheling shouted, "I just told him to protect your aunt! Because I was worried that the Holy See would have objections, I asked him to act secretly. What I did to his private behavior He knows nothing! I thought he did a good job at the job, but I didn’t expect your aunt has suffered so much. He doesn’t know at all! I have already punished him and drove him away!" He looked at her with a look. Shen: "I understand, he is resentful towards me and that's why he speaks slanderously! Don't believe what he says!"
Alex stared at his father's face until his whole body became hairy: "You...don't be so rude! I'm your father!"
Alex smiled: "I understand, father. In the future...if anyone comes to this matter again, just say it like this, and never add anything else."
First Viscount Manning: "Alex, you..."
"Father is so careless. How can you let go of a servant who is punished for his position and still holds a grudge against his master?" Alex slowly walked to the bookshelf and played with several antique crystal bowls carelessly. The colorful pebbles... This is the collection of Viscount Mandheling when he was young. "But you don't have to worry, I have already taken care of the aftermath for you, so you can instruct the housekeeper tomorrow to give Wes's wife a pension. After all, he was 'died in the line of duty'."
Viscount Mandheling was shocked: "You...you..." This son, whom he had always regarded as a nerd, actually did such a thing quietly, which he couldn't believe. Is the young man in front of me with a calm tone still the child who willfully evades family responsibilities and even dares to disobey him and run out to live alone? !
"Sometimes I really doubt, father, are you a cold person? Or a kind person." Alex used his body to cover the movements of his hands, and collected a small ball mixed in the cobblestones. Palm, turned around as usual, "Since you have such pity for a servant who violates your orders, I guess you won't object to me donating a sum of money to the Security Administration in my own name, right?" I know that Luma's wife has been ill recently, and his child is worried about medical expenses." He took out a thin piece of paper: "This is the withdrawal slip. I have already filled in the amount. I just need to stamp it again. Your seal will do."
Viscount Mandheling's expression changed. He glanced at the numbers on the withdrawal slip and nodded: "Okay, help me up and I'll get the seal."
"I'll do the work." Alex walked to his bedside. Reach out across his body. On the headboard, a flower is embossed in the vines. Pressed down. A square hole suddenly appeared in the wall above the headboard. The antique black walnut box containing the seal of the head of the Mandheling family was lying quietly inside.
Viscount Mandheling was furious. He stared hard at his son: "How did you know that the seal is hidden here?! This is a secret that only the family heads of the past generations have mastered!"
Alex chuckled: "Father, important seals are hidden at the bedside. This is the habit of the old nobles. The only difference is the location of the agency. I bet. My brothers must also know it. You should You don’t think this is really a secret, do you?”
Viscount Mandheling raised his head angrily. I secretly decided to find someone to renovate the bedroom as soon as dawn came. Build another hidden grid. Lest his sons come to steal his seal at any time!
Alex stamped the withdrawal slip. But he didn't put the seal back. Instead, he took out a few documents. Put the seal on it. Viscount Mandheling was stunned for a while. Suddenly I saw a document at the top, which stated that I agreed to contribute two iron mines in the territory to the country for free. He immediately shouted anxiously: "What are you going to do?! Stop it!" But the medicine didn't take effect. His hands and feet were still weak. He could only hold his son's wrist weakly. But there was nothing to stop it. I was so anxious that my eyes almost popped out.
Alex said nothing. Seal it. Then put the seal back into the box. Lock it back into the hole. Then put those documents away. He smiled at his father: "I heard that the king is not satisfied with the latest batch of weapons cast by the army. Because there is insufficient refined iron, the quality cannot be improved. Almost all of the best iron mines in the country are in the hands of the Wang family. Only The two people in our territory do not belong to them. Wait until I send this document to the king on behalf of my father. He will definitely forgive my father, right?"
Viscount Mandheling wanted to take a bite out of him: "You bastard! The king is short of iron, we can sell it, why should we give him the entire mine!" And even the nearby mountains, which are the private military base of their Mandheling family The area of the garrison alone occupies one-third of the entire Twining.
“Anyway, the land there is not suitable for farming, and no residents live there.
Father, the rest of our territory is very fertile. Without these barren mountains, it doesn’t matter. "
"You..." Viscount Mandheling rolled his eyes angrily, "How can you be worthy of our ancestors! That is the legacy they left to us!"
Alex said calmly: "The iron mine is located deep in the mountains. It was occupied by my great-grandfather after he was the first to develop it more than a hundred years ago. It is not considered a formal territory. If my great-grandfather is angry about this, please ask him to come to me." Well." Seeing that his father still looked unwilling, he sighed helplessly, leaned closer and whispered: "Father, why don't you understand? Our family has been demoted, and our influence in the parliament is not great. Except for the Chulov family, all the good families have declined. Why is His Majesty the King still staring at us? Isn't it because we have iron mines and smelters that can forge weapons? You and your grandfather have also added private The number of soldiers. How can you tell the king to rest assured?"
"There are so many nobles with iron ore in the territory, and they also have private soldiers. Why doesn't the king keep an eye on them?!" Viscount Mandheling shouted angrily, "Why should I give away my things?! "Those things are his important bargaining chips. The family has declined to this point. If we lose them again, who else will take him seriously? There is no condition for anything you want to do!
Alex looked at his father deeply, with a trace of sadness in his eyes. He stood up and walked towards the door, saying at the same time: "If you didn't make a big mistake, maybe I wouldn't need to do this. But now, this is The only way to save our family." He lit up the door
, and put a handful of red powder inside, looked back at the man who wanted to kiss, and said calmly: "You have been working hard recently, take a good rest. In a few days, my eldest brother will send someone to pick you up and take you back to the territory to recuperate. At your age It’s too late, so just ignore those messy political disputes and just stay at home and educate your grandchildren.”
After saying this, he opened the door and walked out. After a pause, he turned back and placed a small ball in the tea tray on the low cabinet next to the door. Then he closed the door tightly and added a locking spell in a low voice. .
Viscount Mandheling was trembling with anger. He kept cursing his young son loudly and shouted for help. But the closed doors and windows and the still effective soundproofing spell prevented his voice from being heard. He shouted until he was hoarse, and his sleepiness became deeper and deeper, and he fell into a deep sleep soon.
Alex waited outside the door until he could no longer hear his father's voice, then opened the door and went in, checked it again, then closed the door again and left the corridor.
After he finished explaining the important matters to the steward and put on the attire for entering the palace to meet the king, it was already dawn. He walked to the front yard, took a deep breath of the cool early autumn air, and smiled bitterly.
Maybe, after today, he will truly become a rebel in the family, right
However, he will not regret it. Even if he doesn't like it, after all, this is the home he grew up in, the home his mother worked hard to maintain...
"Master Alex..." the butler whispered softly behind him.
Alex smiled back: "Don't worry, someone will be sent here soon. Remember, you don't know anything. If the second brother and second sister-in-law ask, just say that father left the city early this morning. In order to avoid today's They will understand. Just remember to keep them away from the corridor where my father’s room is.”
"Yes, don't worry."
Alex nodded, took another breath, and strode towards the direction of the palace.
When he arrived at Heroes' Square, he unexpectedly met Ming Na.
Ming Na was dressed very neatly today. A ribbon tied her forehead and extended to the back of her head, tightly tying up her long hair. She was wearing the white shirt, black vest and red skirt she was used to wearing in Mayton, except for the shoulders of the black vest. Unusually, there are two small magic circles engraved on it, one to ward off evil and the other to pray for blessings. The hem of the red skirt is embroidered with a bright spell with silver thread, and there are long leather boots under her feet. This was clearly a costume for her to fight with someone, and the target she was fighting was very unusual.
As soon as Mingna saw Alex, she happily came up to him: "Good morning, Alex, will you also participate in today's action?"
Alex tilted his head: "Action?"
"You don't know?" Ming Na blinked, "The Security Bureau issued an emergency summons in the middle of the night, and we are going on a mission!" She leaned closer and whispered: "I guess it is related to those demon spies, so I have to prepare all the get ready!"
Alex guessed that the letter reported by his aunt had worked, so he smiled slightly: "That's great! It's a pity that I have something to do and can't participate... Will you tell me the process?"
"Of course!" Ming Na looked Alex up and down, "Are you going to the palace to see him? It's strange. Although today is a court meeting, many people who didn't have to attend have been invited by the king. . I met my uncle just now, and he actually brought the whole family with him, except for the youngest Feld. Is there anything special going to happen today? "
"That's right. I heard that it has something to do with Noga. It's probably to announce Princess Sarah's engagement to Duke Jie, and also to arrange the marriage between the second prince and Miss Manda."
"What?!" Minna was shocked. Isn't Jada not interested in Sarah
"You don't know?" Alex's eyes showed pure doubts, "I have heard about it in the college. According to reliable information, King Noga is seriously ill and in a coma. The ministers are divided into two groups, one supporting the king and the other. A nephew will become the crown prince to prevent the king's position from being vacant. Duke Jedda is probably very anxious, right? He is the real crown prince. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, he will leave for home as soon as the marriage is decided." He said quietly. Sighing: "It's a pity that Duke Jedda is actually a very outstanding guy. Now in order to gain the support of East and increase the bargaining chips for the throne, he has to marry an arrogant princess." Asking from the bottom of his heart, Princess Sarah is really not worthy of this Duke.
Mingna was confused after hearing what he said. Alex's words seemed to be different from what Jada said. Could it be that Jada was lying to her? Or is it that things have changed so much in two days
Before she could figure it out, Alex was already saying goodbye: "The party is about to start. I'm leaving first. You must be careful later." He held Ming Na's hand and leaned close to her ear. He whispered: "Don't be soft-hearted, show your strength to deal with the monsters."
Minna remembered her current mission, put Jada's affairs aside for the time being, and nodded to Alex with a smile. The latter shook her hand again, then turned and walked towards the palace gate. His eyes glanced at the expressionless Jada not far away, and smiled and nodded to him.
Minna didn't realize that Jada was watching her nearby. More and more people gathered around her. Leonard was not far in front of her to the right, so she hurriedly ran over.
Around Leonard, people from several action teams were all present, including Alben from the Intelligence Section. Ming Na was even surprised to find several department members whose identities were kept secret like hers.
Today's operation was joined by monks from Van'a, as well as people from the Royal Knights, the Capital Knights, and the garrison in the eastern suburbs. Under such circumstances, Mallory actually allowed these undisclosed agents to participate openly. What on earth was he planning
Minna glanced around, trying to find Mallory, but she heard Leonard calling her: "Mingna! Come here quickly!"
When Minna ran over, Leonard said: "You are in a group with this monk and a few knights. The monk will tell you what to do."
Minna looked at several knights who looked at her differently, and asked Leonard in a low voice: "Are you sure? Where is Mallory?"
Leonard just smiled and said: "Just follow them. Remember to use your true skills!" After saying that, he patted her on the shoulder and turned away, leaving only Ming Na and a few strangers staring at each other. Eye.
Ming Na really couldn't understand, what was going on
The middle-aged monk in the same group was very calm. He nodded to her and the others: "Time is urgent. Let's set off now. I will explain it on the way. Please cooperate with my actions."
(Go to face the wall again...)