Chapter 1614 An Unexpected Surprise

Earl Swift was wearing a dark blue long-sleeved collarless silk shirt with gold embroidery on the cuffs and placket. He was wearing dark blue tight leather pants, also embellished with gold embroidery. Inside was a white-collared yellow suit. Waistcoat, the overall matching is coordinated and natural, and the cool and aristocratic atmosphere stands out.

If his face could be more serious and arrogant, instead of full of flattery like now, the effect might be better.

"Long time no see, Master An Xiaoyi." He stretched out his hand and looked at me anxiously.

"Long time no see." I smiled back and shook hands with him.

Suddenly, he breathed a sigh of relief, and an even more exaggerated smile covered his old face, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

My eyes moved to Jin Siqi and I said calmly: "This is the great nobleman of Balan City, Earl Swift."

Jin Siqi responded with a stiff ladylike salute, her voice trembled slightly, and said, "I've met your lord, the earl."

I turned to Swift again and introduced: "This is my fiancée, the president of the New Valiant Guild, Jin Siqi."

"It turns out she is your lord's wife." Swift quickly returned the courtesy: "Swift, don't talk about your lordship anymore. I can't afford it. I can't afford it."

Seeing his humble attitude, Jin Siqi didn't know what to do for a moment.

I smiled at her and said, "Then let's call him Earl Swift."

"Just call me Swift." Swift said with a flattering look on her face, "Otherwise it would be too foreign."

I chuckled and acquiesced.

After exchanging pleasantries, I looked at Swift's fat, shiny face and said, "Looking at the Earl's rosy face, he must have encountered something good recently, right?"

Swift nodded repeatedly and said, "Thanks to your support."

"Oh?" I asked in confusion, "What did I do to support you?"

"That's it." He lowered his voice and said, "The underground organization."

"Oh, that one," I shook my head and smiled, "What kind of support is that?"

Swift blinked and whispered: "Because of that incident, His Majesty was so pleased that he gave me a title upgrade."

"Oh?" I asked in surprise: "So you are no longer an earl, but a marquis?"

"My lord, please keep your voice low, please don't say this in a public way!" Swift was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat, which soaked his clothes all of a sudden. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he lowered his voice and said: "Sir, you probably don't understand the grades of titles. There are several grades between earl and marquis. I used to be the lowest grade earl, but now that I have moved up one grade, I am still an earl."

"That's it," I apologized, "I'm sorry, I don't know anything about titles."

"No, it's not your fault, sir. It's because I didn't make it clear in advance." He quickly took the blame on himself.

I smiled, didn't argue, and had a better impression of him.

I picked a lot of food and drinks and brought them to the dining table. While wolfing them down with Jin Siqi, I listened to Earl Swift keep talking about the past.

After listening for a while, I washed the food in my mouth with wine and asked, "By the way, I forgot to ask you, why did you come to Dasay City?"

When Swift heard this question, his face immediately lit up, and he said excitedly: "This time I was summoned by His Majesty to come to the capital to receive a fiefdom."

I nodded and then asked: "What land does your Majesty intend to entrust to you?"

He couldn't help being happy, and lowered his voice and said: "I heard the news revealed above, it is said to be the land outside the capital."

"Outskirts of the capital?" I frowned and said, "It's just a piece of land on the outskirts of the capital. Why are you so happy?"

Swift's eyes widened with a serious look on his face, and he said: "Sir, you don't know something. Although the capital does not look prosperous, it is at the feet of the emperor!"

Yes, as the saying goes, those who are near the water and the towers first get the moon.

Living under the emperor's feet will give you a better chance of being favored by the emperor.

I pondered for a moment, smiled, and said, "You're right, but listening to what you said, you don't plan to move your family to the outer city after being granted the title, right?"

"Your Excellency, you are worrying too much." He shook his head and said, "After all, I still have an official position. I have not yet reached the age of officialdom, so I will not take my family and run away to the fiefdom to enjoy peace and quiet."

"Qingfu? If you move to the outskirts of the capital, I'm afraid you won't have many opportunities to enjoy Qingfu." I shook my head and said: "As you said before, this is the foot of the emperor, and it is not a place for people to enjoy happiness and rest. Once His Majesty has some big policy and needs manpower, the first thing he thinks of may not be the young leaders, but you old ministers who are very easy to use."

"If I can really gain His Majesty's appreciation, what if I hand over my life as well?" he said generously.

Immediately, he lowered his voice again and whispered: "That is working directly for His Majesty, blessing future generations!"

At this moment, a burst of hearty laughter sounded not far away.

The tall, wise and mighty Beastman King was walking slowly in formal attire.

With sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples, every step he took was extremely majestic, even when he was laughing loudly.

When everyone around them saw the Beastman King approaching, they all bowed and saluted to show respect. Even Jin Siqi, who had never participated in such an occasion, also bowed and saluted imitatingly.

I stood up slowly, lowered my head slightly, and saluted, "I have met Your Majesty."

The Beastman King waved his hand and said: "No courtesy, this is a banquet, just relax and have fun, eat and drink freely, it will be boring if you are too restrained."

Everyone agreed and dispersed.

Only the Beastman King, me, Jin Siqi, and Swift are left here.

The Beastman King glanced at Swift and said, "What you just said was very good. I am very pleased to have a minister like you."

Swift was so flattered that he quickly stood up and bowed his head, saying: "My lord, Swift, I am willing to die for your majesty and go through fire and water, even if I die."

The Beastman King smiled slightly and said: "I remember this thought. If there is a place where you really need to go through fire and water in the future, I will naturally summon you."

Swift's eyes twitched imperceptibly.

I laughed secretly in my heart: I kept asking you to be loyal without any thought. Now it's better. The monarch is thinking about you. When the time comes, you won't be able to think about it.

The Beastman King didn't see his facial expression. He waved his hand and drove him away. Then he looked at the nervous Jin Siqi sitting next to me and said, "This is"

"She is my fiancée," I introduced, "The current president of the New Brave Guild, Jin Siqi."

"Oh! I remembered." The Beastman King nodded and said, "I saw you guys together when we were in Balan City."

"Yes, that's her." I smiled and suddenly felt my fingers tighten. I turned my head slightly and glanced at her. I saw that Jin Siqi's face was pale and her expression was nervous. She was helpless and clenched my fingers hard. Hold it.

I really didn't expect that she would act so nervous when facing the Beastman King, just like a normal ordinary girl.

Eh?

A normal ordinary girl?

Thinking of this, I was startled at first, and then I was overjoyed: unexpected, simply unexpected! Among my fiancées, there are also normal ordinary girls!