Chapter 878: Nightingale's Investigation

According to the Yinguang City Lord, it is impossible for the impoverished Gülen family to have enough money to help the poor—that is to say, the expanded house and the hot porridge distributed should all be written by Viscount Somerset.

Regardless of the other party's considerations, they chose to include Hyde into their own family, instead of providing selfless help from the sidelines like the good stories among the nobles, but the result does not look bad. Those who are willing to give money and food to those who lack clothing and food, and do not expect anything in return, are not so sinister in their hearts. What's more, the Somer family still uses Hyde to release their goodwill, which is also a kind of compensation in a sense.

Taking a step back, Hyde wouldn't have intervened even if things were going horribly wrong.

She came here just to see her childhood home, and... to miss the past a little bit.

Just when Nightingale was about to go to another place, a strange feeling suddenly surfaced in her heart.

Wait, she stopped, what is wrong?

The ragged poor, the servants who maintained order, the guards who guarded the mansion, and the nobles who presided over the overall situation... She scanned the courtyard again, and her brows frowned.

Hyde didn't wear a God's Stone of Retaliation—not even the worst kind.

Under the mist, his appearance and clothes were clearly visible, but the guard at the gate of the mansion was covered by a black hole, and only the scabbard was visible at his feet.

So it turned out that Nightingale immediately realized the source of the strange feeling: Why didn't a viscount heir wear God's Stone of Retaliation?

Even the guards brought them with them!

Because Hyde has no prejudice against witches? She denied this answer as soon as it came out. She still remembers the disgusted expression on the other party's face when she said "I really hope that without this sister, witches should go to hell and be with the devil" more than ten years ago, even though the ability at that time was still unable to distinguish It was a lie, but just by looking into his eyes, I knew it was true.

Because he has no money to buy the god stone? This may be true for the down-and-out nobles, but it doesn't apply to the current situation.

After hesitating for a moment, Nightingale turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

The moment she passed the gate of the mansion, the whispered conversation of two guards reached her ears.

"Aristocrats are really a terrible kind of people. Obviously, this guy's life is similar to ours. He is as obedient as a dog in front of adults, and he can change his clothes to be completely different. Is it possible that this is what adults often talk about. side background?"

"Stop talking nonsense," another person scolded, "Master Viscount is in the room now, if someone hears and tells him, you don't want this month's salary."

"Don't worry, my ears are very sensitive, and I can detect when someone approaches." The man shrugged, "Besides, I didn't make it up like a dog. The adults have a bad temper and scold so loudly. People upstairs and downstairs You can hear them all clearly."

"Since you know that he has a bad temper, you shouldn't cause trouble at such a time," the latter said angrily, "No matter how much your lord scolds, you are still a nobleman. What are you? There is a decent surname in the family Is it? Even the foreman in the next village is more famous than you. If your uncle didn't let me watch you, I wouldn't bother to care what you said.

"Yes, I can just shut up...huh?" He was taken aback suddenly.

"What's wrong?"

"Why do I feel like someone has passed by..." He looked around, "Probably an illusion."

...

Ignoring the guards at the door, Nightingale walked in directly through the wall, and quickly found the room where the Viscount was in through the Divine Stone Domain—the higher the identity, the better the quality of the Divine Stone. goals, and rarely missed.

When she heard that Dot Somerme was here, she faintly realized that the relief porridge in the courtyard might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The Viscount was not the only one in the room. Apart from a heavily armed knight acting as a bodyguard, there was also an old man in robes standing in front of the desk, who looked like an old royal bachelor.

"Lord Dot, you shouldn't get angry at Sir Hyde yesterday. He has surrendered to you, but proper leniency will make it easier for him to play his role well."

"I know, but I can't control it!" Dot Somei, who was sitting on a high-backed chair, thumped the table angrily, "It took more than ten years to get to this situation, seeing the two lands in the east They all belong to me, but I didn't expect that Roland Wimbledon would take all of them away with a casual word! Did you hear what that old man said? He is willing to take the lead in handing over the enfeoffment rights and fully support His Majesty New Deal! Doesn’t he think that others don’t need it? I’m so pissed off!”

"Smile, my lord...keep smiling, you have already said these complaints last night," the bachelor stroked his beard and said, "Since you are so unwilling, why didn't you refuse on the spot?"

"Uh..." Dort choked immediately, and then said displeasedly, "Even Timothy's Royal Knights can't stop Roland's blow, what can I do to refuse? Do you want me to die on the spot!"

"So these complaints are meaningless except to make things worse. If so, do you want to continue?"

"—Damn it!" The Viscount stalemate for a while, and finally said angrily.

"What His Majesty took back was the enfeoffment right. You can follow Earl William's example and manage the existing properties in the territory well, and you won't suffer much loss."

"But without jurisdiction, those greedy patrols will come here sooner or later. What excuse will I use to stop them?" Dot shook his head repeatedly, "You know what I'm selling. Once found out, only for the gallows."

"Then give up this part of your business," the bachelor said without hesitation, "I have already said that this is not a long-term solution. Now that you have already saved enough capital, the church has no binding force at all. Concentrate on regular business—otherwise, what is the purpose of taking the Ge Lan family's land in your hands after all your hard work, isn't it just to get off the single-plank bridge?"

The viscount hesitated for a long time, obviously another income from his business made him hard to give up, and he nodded fiercely until a quarter of an hour later, "I see, this relief is the last time, after Hyde is over, I will Speak to him personally."

"Don't stop abruptly, so as not to arouse suspicion, it doesn't matter if you put it on for a while. Just tell the other side not to come to pick up the goods again."

"Okay, let's do as you say." After deciding to give up the unstable business that the bachelor said, Dot also completely relaxed, leaning on his chair and laughing, "I think back then, those two from the Glenn family must have I don’t know what they missed. If that’s the case, I can only accept it. I’m afraid Hyde still thinks that his parents died in a refugee riot? Hahaha…”

These words made Nightingale's pupils constrict instantly.