Facing this pretending to be enthusiastic Viscount, the guests in the hall stood up one after another, raised their glasses, and praised the generosity and dignity of the host.
Although everyone was more or less puzzled, on the surface, they maintained the etiquette in daily banquets, complimented each other, congratulated each other, and said that this year's harvest was not bad, and everyone could wait for polite words.
Looking at the mixed expressions of everyone in the hall, Viscount Moruo is not surprised. He is not the kind of person who is keen on socializing, so he does not expect these people to have much true feelings. Today, his purpose is only to let key people. Just be there.
Going down the stairs, the viscount greeted each guest and exchanged a few simple words, which was regarded as a familiarity and a closer relationship.
"Is this Miss Messiah, please forgive me for my previous neglect." After passing by a guest, Moruo said hello to the officer, and then walked over to the conspicuous peerless girl in the hall. And a few young people who had accosted Roland Hill also left with interest.
After bending over to salute, Viscount Moruo looked at the girl in the black and red dress, and had to say that even with his harsh standards, this girl could be said to be flawless. Especially the swan-like slender neck is really fascinating.
Even someone who is not young and experienced is so fascinated by him, and the others in the hall are probably even more fascinated.
Viscount Moruo was a little surprised by this accident, but luckily it wasn't enough to break his original plan.
"May I take the liberty to ask, which family does Miss Messiah come from? A girl like you must have a noble bloodline." Viscount Moruo wanted to test it out for the sake of caution.
"Sorry, this is a secret." Roland Hill raised his glass, covered his face lightly, and spat these words out of his mouth.
This is what Lottie taught her. Girls have a lot of advantages in the communication between nobles. Even if you deliberately don't say it, others will not embarrass you, but will think that this is some kind of restraint, which makes people more interested. I have to say, the world is really unfair.
"That's such a pity." Viscount Moruo pretended to sigh, and then chatted with Loren Hill about literature and customs. Seeing that he couldn't get any special information, he had to give up at this moment, because he still had to give up. There are more important things to do.
After the banquet gradually entered the middle, everyone ate something briefly and became familiar with each other. Most people praised the food prepared for the banquet, which was very delicious. It could be seen that Viscount Moruo was a person who knew how to live.
However, compared to the happy majority, Roland Hill, who was sitting beside him, was a little distressed. Because another neatly dressed officer came up to her.
The imperial officer was handsome, wearing a dark red military uniform with gold embroidery on the collar, buttons and cuffs, and a coat of arms of roses on his chest, which symbolized that they belonged directly to the royal family and their status was glorious.
"I think I must have seen Miss Messia somewhere." The officer held a glass of wine, and as soon as he came forward, he talked like this, which was very natural.
"This may be a misunderstanding."
"I don't think so, because a beautiful girl like you is always unforgettable." He praised the girl with skillful words. If it was other girls, maybe he would fall into this handsomeness and enthusiasm.
"Thank you for your compliment." Roland Hill did not refute, and therefore did not give the other party a chance to answer.
"I want to invite Miss Messia to dance to a song. Could you please show me your face?" Seeing that the girl was still unmoved, the officer had to invite her directly.
"Sorry, I don't want to dance tonight."
The girl refused again, and only then did the officer leave. Before leaving, the pace was not as calm as before, and it became a lot slower. It seemed that he was still reminiscing about the actions just now, looking for the girl's possible points of interest.
After briefly greeting many guests, Viscount Moruo stood in the center of the hall again. He lightly clapped his hands to stop the band in the hall from playing, and then attracted everyone's attention.
"I'm very happy, and I've gotten to know you a lot. It's my honor to have so many friends here tonight."
"Lord Moruo has praised it." Some of the guests below also complimented.
"However, I invite everyone to come here today. In fact, there is another thing I want to ask everyone for help. I wonder if you can spare some time and let me explain in detail."
Then he patted his palm again, and the waiters in the original hall began to leave, and even the band members left one by one, until finally only Viscount Moruo and the guests were left in the hall.
"Kazha—" The door of the hall was gently closed. At this moment, only the windows on both sides were open a little, and the night wind slowly came out, swaying the candlelight in the hall.
"I think everyone is curious why these servants are being expelled. In fact, this has something to do with what I'm going to say next."
"Instead of trusting those lowly people, I trust everyone who participated in my banquet, so here I will explain what happened recently." He paused and stood the scepter in front of him like a crutch.
"There have been a lot of monsters in the surrounding forests recently. Everyone has heard of this."
"Why is this situation rarely heard in other regions, but only in the local area, and many of them are newcomers."
"This is because there is a ruin in the forest not far from the city. The magic power in it seeps out and affects the surrounding creatures." After he finished speaking, the guests below were surprised. This is a great secret.
"This relic is also a secret of our family, because in the distant past, my ancestors built this relic, but unfortunately, as time passed, many inheritances were broken. Up to now, our family only knows about this relic. It's probably nearby, and I don't even know what's buried inside."
"In order to unravel the secrets of the inheritance, our family has made great preparations, inquiries, investigations, excavations, etc. It was not until my generation that there was finally hope of unraveling the secrets."
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"But unfortunately, such a good wish has now been broken."
"A shameful thief stole the key props to open the ruins, which made me angry and helpless, and even affected everyone, sealed in the city, and had a hard time." He bowed and apologized, and this behavior made many locals People also have good feelings.
Although Viscount Moruo did not bring any benefits or changes to the subjects, compared with other greedy and harsh nobles, this one is really easy to get along with. Everyone has been safe for many years, and they only need to pay more taxes occasionally. Can.
"After waiting for a few days, I tried every means to recover this key treasure, but unfortunately, it still failed."
"In order to avoid accidents in the future and let outsiders take the lead in the relics of the family, I have to open the secret that has been passed down for thousands of years in advance. But this kind of behavior cannot be done by me alone, so we need everyone's strength to help."
"I know that you can't make a strong family by these alone. So I specially prepared a generous reward for this." After speaking, he tapped the scepter on the ground, and after a while, the door at the back of the hall opened, and the butler pushed the dining cart away. came out.
When the curtain on the dining car was lifted, what appeared in everyone's eyes were stacks of shining extraordinary gold coins, and at the same time a few jewels were put aside, making people dazzled.
"These are just the initial rewards. After the ruins are excavated, I will share 30% of the treasures for everyone." He once again threw out a big news. Valley
After speaking, there was a loud chatter in the hall.
"So generous? Unbelievable."
"It always feels like it's not that simple."
"But it seems not bad that someone gave money for free."
"Or, we should go and see what he wants. I don't think he dares to do anything to us. Once we have an accident here, the legion stationed in the province will immediately send someone over."
"Besides, there are many noble people among the guests here. Does Viscount Moruo dare to make any crooked ideas?" After speaking, he looked at Roland Hill.
After waiting for everyone in the hall to communicate, everyone probably has a plan in their hearts.
"Because there is a restriction at the entrance of the ruins, we need everyone to work together to destroy and unlock them. In addition, after entering it, we also need everyone to explore the labyrinth-like structure. These require everyone's cooperation." Viscount Moruo explained again, but at this time someone in the hall started Raise your hand to express a different opinion.
"Sir Moruo, I'm just an ordinary businessman in the city, and I may not be able to help you in this operation." It was a local businessman who was speaking. He was keenly aware of the danger and prepared to retreat.
"It turned out to be Mr. Difeng. I know your concerns, but it doesn't matter. You don't need to enter the ruins at that time, just wait outside."
"Actually, many of you have no fighting strength. I know this. The reason why everyone came here is not all to understand the ruins, but also to invite everyone to be a witness."
"If I just invite a few people, I'm afraid some people will worry that I will go back on my word, but with you fair gentlemen here, I think other people can feel a lot more at ease." His words solved the doubts in some people's hearts.
Seeing that Viscount Moruo said this, the others were not able to refute him for a while, so they gradually calmed down.
"I want to ask Mr. Moruo, if treasures are found in the ruins, how should they be distributed?" The man from the east asked with a glass of wine.
"Everyone will get 30% of it. If there is anything our family needs, I will pay extra gold coins as compensation for recycling. Of course, the price is probably the same as the market price, and we will not be deducted."
"It turns out that, I understand." Although he didn't believe that Mo Ruo could do it completely, Yan Liuyan didn't ask anymore at this time. He really got the right treasure, and he wouldn't let it go easily.
"Then if you find something special, Mr. Moruo, you should know some conventions and rules. Certain things cannot be handed over to individuals." An officer sat at the round table and asked calmly.
"I will check this kind of thing. If it is true, I will report it to the royal family or the sage." Viscount Moruo's answer was flawless, but whether it was trustworthy or not is another matter.
Next, Moruo answered a few more questions, and then he clapped his hands, making everyone quiet again.
"Then let's go now, time waits for no one."
After he finished speaking, he walked ahead and took everyone to the open space in the center of the castle. The soldiers holding torches had been waiting for a long time.
Before long, a long procession of fire dragons began to meander through the forest, heading for the depths of the forest.
Riding a horse, looking at the long team behind, the figures were vaguely visible in the flames, Viscount Moruo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The first plan was successfully accomplished.
After the disappearance of the holy white ball, he slept tormented every night, for fear that someone would take this thing and open the gate of the ruins ahead of time, taking away the precious thing he had been looking forward to for decades, making him a joke .
But he knew that the ruins might be stolen, but he couldn't send people to guard them. That would undoubtedly point the way to various small organizations, saying that there are good things hidden underground.
He couldn't send someone to guard, and he didn't have the key to open the door. In such a dilemma, he could only choose to break the game in advance, find a group of people, and break the door together, so as not to lose everything while waiting.
Fortunately, no one now knows what is buried under this ruin, and what he said just now is more about wealth, just to keep everyone from discovering it in a short time. As for what happens after he gets the thing, he has many ways to solve it, but it really doesn't work, can't he still go to sea, when he is far away from the empire, he will not know where he went.
Recalling the plan again in his mind, Viscount Moruo moved forward again, surrounded by a group of guards, towards the steep area of the back mountain.
Lorraine Hill sat on the back of the horse, Miss Charlene was driving the horse in front, she stuck her head out and looked forward curiously.
She didn't expect that this banquet would make such a scene. The viscount was really bold and dared to play a trick to break the game in this way.
Since the key to open the door has been lost, let's just give up some of the treasures, tie everyone to their chariots, and go break the game together. In the face of such a team, those small organizations peeping on the side are also deeply troubled and difficult to deal with.
You must know that there are not only local celebrities, nobles, etc., but also high-strength officers and adventurers in this team. Now that they suddenly gather together, even if an organization like 'Fire-Eyed Warbler' gets news, they can't call in people to stop it in a short time. , can only watch Viscount Moruo take away the things in the ruins.
However, although it is considered brilliant in the eyes of outsiders, Viscount Moruo's own family knows about his own affairs, and there are still many risks.
If there are no sacred objects, but only treasures, will the sages intervene? After all, this is the relic of the Quicksilver Dynasty, not something from the Twilight Era, so it is not so sensitive.
But if there are holy objects, the nature is different. In order to fight against the chaotic disaster that may come, all the relics excavated in ancient times must be turned over to the Sage Society for safekeeping.
Under such regulations, except for a small number of top nobles (such as the royal family and the four dukes) who can keep one or two pieces, other sacred relics will definitely be confiscated by sages.
"I won't give up." Looking at the burning torches in the mountains, Mo Ruo whispered to himself.
For this thing, he has given his decades of youth and years of his life, how could he just stop there? Even in the face of the Society of Sages, he would not back down.
Everything is for the great power that transcends all ordinary, just like the fairy tale books he read when he was a child, the incredible spells and magic, the imaginative fantasy stories are all tempting him, step by step closer to this dream.
He is no longer young, and there is basically no possibility for the Transcendent Sequence to advance again. But even so, he still wanted to feel the power and detachment that he had never experienced before.
Second only to the witch, a sacred object with power, this is his last hope.