"Your Excellency Count Castel, I haven't seen you for many years."
Viscount Remigio bowed slightly to Charlotte, looked at the graceful girl and smiled:
"I didn't expect that after so many years, you are now as beautiful as your mother, Lady Anne."
Charlotte: …
Why is it that every time someone wants to politely compliment her on growing up, they always have to change their words after taking a look at her height? !
Isn't it just a little smaller in size and looks a little childish
If I had known this would happen, I should not have taken the old witch's power when I was hanging on the cross. Even if I became a vampire, I would have to wait and grow more!
Charlotte was filled with regret as she listened to Viscount Remigio's subtle compliments.
On the other hand, the senior manager of the mining workshop was completely panicked:
"Lord Remigio, this is not what we agreed on..."
"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you quickly take this criminal who slandered the kingdom's nobles away?"
Viscount Remigio looked at the soldiers with dissatisfaction and shouted.
Following his command, the kingdom's soldiers roughly sealed the mouth of the senior manager of the mining workshop and twisted him away.
Charlotte followed the terrified senior steward as he disappeared into the army, and Viscount Remigio saluted again and said:
"I'm sorry, Lord Castel. I didn't know before that this guy dared to attack the nobles of the kingdom. I was deceived by him and even thought that he really represented the Castel family."
"Um... I just heard that you executed Code, the general manager of the mining workshop, for betraying the family?"
Charlotte withdrew her gaze from following the senior steward, smiled slightly, and said:
"Kode is not a member of the Castel family. He is a spy planted by some covetous people. Over the years, he has killed miners, stolen Castel's mithril, and lied about the depletion of the mithril mine. His crimes are heinous and he has been executed."
Charlotte's words didn't ring loud.
However, it soon caused a new commotion among the crowd:
"What? The disappearance of the miners has something to do with Steward Cod?"
"Bah! These managers... are so heartless!"
"The mithril mines... haven't run out either?"
"I knew it! Even the mines on the royal side are fine, how could there be any problems with Castel's side?"
Viscount Remigio's eyes also jumped:
"Oh? So... the mithril mine in Castel is not exhausted?"
"certainly."
Charlotte nodded calmly.
Viscount Remigio breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's great. The mineral veins have always been one. You may not know that after the news of the exhaustion of the Castel family's mithril mine reached the capital, it was said that His Majesty the King had been worried that there would be problems with all the mithril mines in Castel. Now the truth is out, and it was finally a false alarm."
"Yeah, it was just a false alarm..."
Charlotte sighed slightly, with a look of sadness on her face:
"I didn't expect that after my Castel family left the territory for so many years, there would be so many parasites. Not only did they deceive their superiors and subordinates, but they even dared to attack me."
"Handed over you?!"
Viscount Remigio seemed startled:
"Who is so bold as to attack the nobles of the kingdom?"
Charlotte shook her head and sighed:
"It was many days ago. I was ambushed before entering the earldom. Fortunately, I was protected by a strong man and was able to turn defeat into victory..."
Then, she said dissatisfiedly:
"Now that I think about it, the people who ambushed me were probably related to these traitors. They just didn't want me to return to Castel County. For this reason, they even threw dirty water on His Highness Philip. How despicable!"
"Your Highness the Third Prince?"
After hearing a certain name, Viscount Remigio became noticeably more alert.
Although he has a ferocious face, his erect ears and excited expression make him look like a village lady who has heard some gossip.
"Yes, they actually slandered His Royal Highness Philip, saying that His Royal Highness Philip attacked me..."
Charlotte said somewhat angrily.
After saying this, she sighed and said no more:
"It's all in the past. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Viscount Remigio, however, was obviously intrigued by what Charlotte had not finished saying, and he straightened up to listen to the gossip.
However, Charlotte didn't want to talk more, and although he was uncomfortable with curiosity, he didn't want to force her.
"Um... Your Excellency, since the truth has been revealed, I will not delay your handling of family affairs here. I will visit you again after the dust has settled."
Viscount Remigio scratched his head and said.
"Of course. Thank you for arriving in time today and suppressing these scoundrels for me."
Charlotte said with a smile.
"Haha, if you need anything, you can always send someone to contact me. I'm stationed outside Caiyin City, and I can still help suppress a few traitors."
Viscount Remigio laughed.
After saying this, he once again performed a noble ceremony to Charlotte, and then hurriedly left with the kingdom's brightly equipped army.
Charlotte withdrew her gaze from the departing Kingdom soldiers and looked at the mine guards in front of her.
This time, the mine guards did not hesitate.
Led by two officers who had entered the rank, hundreds of guards knelt on one knee in front of Charlotte. A large group of them knelt, and their voices were quite loud in the night:
"Greetings, Lord Earl!"
At the same time, some of the mining managers gathered here also knelt down with the guards:
"Greetings, Lord Earl!"
At this moment, no one had any objection to Charlotte's true identity.
Charlotte's gaze swept across the kneeling crowd and finally fell on the many mining managers who had turned pale, kept retreating, and even began to hide in the crowd.
Her eyes turned cold, and she issued her first order after taking back control of the mine troops:
"Guards, listen up! Take down these family traitors!"
Following Charlotte's order, the mine guards immediately took action, and at a speed many times faster than before, they captured the managers who tried to escape one by one and escorted them to Charlotte in full view of everyone.
Looking around, there were more than thirty people.
The mine managers looked pale and terrified and desperate. Many of them were so scared that they wet their pants and cried for mercy.
Charlotte gave them a cold look:
"Take him away and lock him up!"
"yes."
The guards saluted respectfully and escorted all the managers away, which caused cheers from the surrounding miners.
On ordinary days, it is not uncommon for mine managers to abuse their power and exploit and bully the miners. The miners are naturally happy to see these high-ranking managers in trouble.
Not to mention, they just learned that the disappearance of miners in the mine was actually related to these treacherous managers.
After dealing with these workshop managers who were obviously problematic, Charlotte looked around and looked at the remaining workshop managers:
"Who... has the highest status here?"
"Yes... Yes, it's me, Your Excellency."
An elderly steward took a shaky step forward.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Hank, Hank de Leon-Castell, senior manager of the mining workshop, in charge of logistics."
The old steward answered respectfully.
Len Castel? He's actually a relative of Baron Chalon
Charlotte raised an eyebrow.
She hesitated for a moment and said:
"The management of the Castel Mining Workshop has seriously neglected their duties. From today on, all workshop managers will be relieved of their duties. All matters of the mining workshop will be temporarily managed by my butler Sebastian."
As she spoke, she glanced at the old werewolf Logan in the crowd and said:
"Werewolf miner Logan has made great contributions in helping the family suppress the rebellion. In view of his rich experience in mining, he has been promoted to senior manager of the workshop to assist Sebastian in managing the affairs of the workshop."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on the old werewolf.
Astonishment, envy, confusion, excitement...all kinds of emotions are included in it.
For a moment, many miners regretted that they were not the ones who shouted "Protect the Earl", and they were extremely envious of the old werewolf Logan's luck.
The old werewolf was slightly stunned, as if he had not expected such a big surprise to suddenly fall on his head, and he felt a little dizzy.
But he reacted quickly, his face flushed, and he bowed to Charlotte excitedly:
"Logan... obey your orders! Logan... will definitely live up to the Earl's expectations!"
"As for you..."
Charlotte's eyes fell on the remaining workshop managers again:
"I will suspend you temporarily to see the results. During the suspension period, you will need to undergo a family investigation. After passing the investigation, you can continue to assist Sebastian and Logan in handling workshop matters for three months. If you pass the investigation, you can continue to serve as the steward."
"Butler Hank, you will be the chief steward of the criminal butlers. During your suspension, you will also need to help Sebastian and Logan get familiar with the workshop as soon as possible. If you are qualified, you can continue to serve as the senior steward in the workshop."
The old steward trembled slightly and bowed respectfully:
"Hank... As you command."
Charlotte nodded slightly, glanced at the remaining stewards, and raised her voice slightly:
"Do you... have any objections?"
The stewards looked at each other and lowered their heads slightly.
However, a different voice soon sounded:
"I... I have objections!"
"Um?"
Charlotte looked over and saw that the one who objected was another young steward.
"What do you object to?"
Charlotte asked, narrowing her eyes.
"The appointment of the manager of Castel Mining Workshop needs to be decided by a vote of the nobles! Even if you are the Earl, you cannot act arbitrarily!"
The steward said boldly.
Charlotte raised her eyebrows and asked:
"May I have your name?"
"I am Gerson de Legris!"
The young steward straightened his back and said.
Charlotte smiled.
"Are you the manager of the mine assigned to Viscount Gliss's family?"
The next moment, her expression turned cold and she said:
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I have reason to believe that a noble family has betrayed me in this mine incident, so I will temporarily take back the control of the mine."
"Mr. Gerson, are you opposing me on behalf of the Legris family? Or is it that the Legris family is behind this deception against me?"
As she spoke, Charlotte's eyes flickered and her majesty technique was released automatically.
Feeling the huge pressure coming at him instantly, the young manager became visibly nervous:
"I...I...don't...have..."
He hesitated for a while, sweating profusely, and finally sat back obediently.
Charlotte continued to look around, and all the remaining stewards dared not look at her again.
"It's settled, Sebastian. I want you to sort out the bills of the mining workshop within three days and dig out all those dirty things. At the same time, you need to come up with a list of stewards who can continue to work in the workshop."
"In addition, we will compile a list of miners who have disappeared in the silver mines over the years and provide compensation to their families in the name of the Castel family."
"I will follow your orders."
Sebastian bowed his head slightly and saluted Charlotte respectfully but gracefully.
After explaining Sebastian, Charlotte looked at the people around her again:
"Starting tomorrow, the Castel Mine will be closed for three days for rectification. If you have any situation that needs to be reported, or if you have any shady dealings in the mining workshop that need to be reported, you can report directly to Sebastian. Those who make contributions will be rewarded by the Castel family!"
After hearing Charlotte's words, the miners' eyes lit up, and everyone's eyes unconsciously swept over the old werewolf Logan, and their breathing became heavy.
"Okay, this is over, everyone go home and rest."
Charlotte said as she glanced at the miners present.
After saying that, she was the first to stand up and left the mine under the escort of the guards.
The miners looked in awe as they watched Charlotte's receding figure:
"Although the Earl is young, he is quite powerful!"
"Besides, the Earl is so handsome..."
"You are worthy of being the heir of the Castel family, and worthy of being the Saint of the Holy Royal Court!"
"… "
…
"You... are really Lord Count Castel?"
In front of the mining workshop office, the little werewolf Noah looked at Charlotte, who had changed her true appearance, and finally couldn't help but muster up the courage to ask.
Even though he knew in his heart that this was real, he felt as if he was still in a dream.
"Don't you think so?"
Charlotte laughed.
"Like... ah no... not like... ah no..."
Noah stammered, somewhat at a loss.
Charlotte stopped joking and looked him in the eyes.
"Noah, you must keep our adventure in the mines today a secret. Do you understand?"
As she spoke, light shone in her eyes, with a faint red glow appearing.
The little werewolf looked confused:
"Secret... What needs to be kept secret?"
Charlotte smiled:
"Nothing, go home."
She had already erased some of his memories of the mines.
Of course, it mainly includes the memory of her own actions.
After sending the little werewolf Noah away, Charlotte entered the workshop's office.
As soon as she entered the workshop manager's office, Sebastian, who followed her in, whispered:
"Master, that Viscount Remigio... took the senior steward away."
Charlotte didn't seem surprised, but nodded slightly:
"I see."
"Master, are you acquainted with Viscount Remigio? I see that he seems to be involved in some things in the workshop, and it is very likely that he has cooperated with Quixote, but you don't seem to care... What's going on?"
Sebastian asked curiously.
Charlotte sat down in the butler's chair, and Sebastian immediately brought her a goblet of sweet milk.
Charlotte explained as she sipped her sweet milk:
"I think I met Viscount Remigio a few times when I was a child. I don't remember it clearly, but he was mentioned in the family records."
"Viscount Remigio is a member of the Kingdom's military who has been stationed in the mines for a long time. My father has also put a lot of effort into him and sorted out a lot of information. I also prepared for him before coming to the territory."
"He is a traditional Silver Moon noble, with a beloved wife and a happy family. Although he has a perverse personality, he has a bottom line and is afraid of trouble."
"His Viscount Remigio has suffered from the devastation of the Star-Moon War for many years, so it is not considered rich, and can even be described as poor..."
"In order to raise funds for the development of the territory, he often takes on lucrative jobs. He also took the initiative to come to the Castel Silver Mine to guard it for this purpose. Many years ago, my father helped him a lot, so we can be considered old friends."
"He may indeed be involved in some of the workshop's affairs, but I'm afraid it was only a financial transaction at most, and he would not break off relations with the Castel family because of this."
"I'm afraid he felt guilty for taking the senior steward away. I'm sure he must have done some dirty work."
"Perhaps he once promised something, but after he saw you and me and evaluated the pros and cons the moment he saw us, he probably forgot his promise to those traitors."
Sebastian suddenly realized:
"I see."
However, he frowned again soon:
"But I think people like this... can't be close friends."
"You don't need to make close friends with them. They are just fence-sitters. Just use them."
Charlotte said.
As she spoke, she smiled again:
"For example... I was thinking about how to trip up the Third Prince, and now here's the chance, right?"
"Um?"
Sebastian's heart moved slightly.
Charlotte glanced at him and smiled:
"Family records show that Viscount Remigio is a die-hard supporter of the Second Prince."
At the same time, at the Kingdom’s military base at the Castel Silver Mine.
As soon as Viscount Remigio entered the barracks, he hurriedly summoned his personal soldiers and ordered with shining eyes:
"Quick, go check what happened to the young Earl of Castel on his way to the territory!"