Lord of the Great Tribulation

Chapter 258 Talking (for Subscription)

On the dark and soft sky, many stars shone like diamonds.

Roland Manor.

Dinner takes place in the hall.

The long dining table, the white and neat tablecloth, the huge glass crystal lamp hanging above the head, and the candles on the silver candlesticks are blooming with soft light.

The restaurant was very quiet, only the occasional sound of knives and forks touching the bottom of the plate.

Fang Xian picked up a small piece of steak meat, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth. The sweet and mellow taste of the beef overflowed, blending with the flavor of the sauce, forming a strong stimulus to the taste buds.

He then picked up the glass and raised it: "To meet again after a long separation!"

Opposite him, sat a middle-aged gentleman, Baron Andre Rolland, wearing a gorgeous dress, holding a tall glass reservedly: "Welcome home!"

The baroness next to him smiled at the heir Peter.

Everything seemed to be in perfect harmony.

But Fang Xian found that the jewelry on the baroness was a little out of sync, and the most beloved ruby ​​necklace in memory had long since disappeared.

The tableware on the table is not made of pure silver, but the latest mass-produced alloy made by the Kingdom Factory. Many middle-class families like to buy a set, imitating a noble banquet, but they will be laughed at in the upper class.

In addition, although the serving maids are dedicated to their duties, when the master is not paying attention, they will occasionally show a perfunctory look and feel strange to this family.

Obviously, most of them are just temporarily borrowed maids.

"So...you came back this time, what happened in the school?"

Baron Andre put down his knife and fork, and asked in a deep voice.

"good……"

Fang Xian spread out his hands: "It's just that something happened recently and I want to come back..."

In my memory, Daniel felt a lot of resentment because his family cut off the living expenses.

If he hadn't paid the tuition fees for six years at one time when he just entered school, maybe he would have dropped out of school early.

However, after seeing the actual situation of this family, Fang Xian felt that the other party had done their best to maintain their current dignity, and there was really no way to support the study of a mysterious person like before.

Baron Andre looked at the maids around him and pulled off the napkin around his neck: "Come to the study with me. We need to have a conversation between men. Peter, stay with your mother."

Fang Xian cast an apologetic look at the two, stood up and followed the baron.

Walking through the empty and monotonous corridor, the Baron pushed open the study door and closed it tightly again.

The study room is very large, and the rows of bookshelves are full of various books, exuding a unique fragrance.

The baron did it himself, lit a kerosene lamp, let the bright brilliance disperse, and then sat behind the desk, looking at the son: "Didn't you say that you will never come back? Could it be that you don't have enough money?"

Fang Xian flipped through his memory, um, ever since he wrote letters asking for money but was not satisfied, Daniel lost his temper at home and even said such things.

His silence seemed to make the baron fall into some kind of contemplation, and he said after a while, "How much do you need?"

Fang Xian guessed that the other party was already thinking about which property to sell.

"I don't need..." He shook his head and said softly, "Has the family's financial situation gotten so bad? Mother's jewelry, antiques and oil paintings in the corridor..."

Andre moved his lips, as if he wanted to refute, but finally collapsed speechlessly, holding his head in his hands: "You know everything? That damn Ferdinand R. Columbus, the damn bank, the damn creditor... They're all vampires!"

'Um? '

Fang Xian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Didn't the Roland family know that Ferdinand R. Columbus's adventure was a great success, and the stock certificate, which was originally a scrap of paper, has become an endless stream of gold mines?

That's right, if you know this news, even if you just take it to the bank for a mortgage, or borrow money from other nobles as a guarantee, the financial situation of the Roland family will be greatly improved.

He thought for a while and decided to have a showdown: "Let's talk frankly... First of all, you tell me, does our family inherit any god's blood, or is it a hidden branch of a certain great noble in ancient times, or has any great wealth? secret?"

"Have you read too many novels and dramas that are popular in the city?" Baron Andre stared at his son with a look of caring for a fool.

"Okay... I'm being self-indulgent." Fang Xian shrugged his shoulders and put his hands in his trouser pockets: "Then...we don't have any secrets, why did we choose to support Ferdinand R. Columbus?"

"I have no idea……"

A bitter expression appeared on Andre's face: "That navigator must be a [Ecstasy Master], he manipulated me... He used some secret method to deceive the fair man..."

There are mysterious powers in this world, and the official will definitely take similar situations into consideration when notarizing.

For such a large-scale investment, there must be special personnel to observe the minds of both parties to confirm that they have not been affected, and there is also a unique power to isolate interference.

At least it was the baron's own wish to sign the agreement at the beginning.

Fang Xian rolled his eyes: "According to my mysterious knowledge, if there is such a strong man who can bypass the notary office to confuse you, he will not look down on the original investment... Well, I have a showdown, I am in school There is trouble there, related to this transaction, someone is eyeing the share certificate...you...didn't sell it, did you?"

Andre's expression was a little dazed, and a surprise appeared in the depths of his eyes: "You mean...that great navigator's expedition was successful? Haha...I knew that my original decision was not wrong."

'Are you a goldfish with only a few seconds of memory? Fang Xian rolled his eyes: "Who was still cursing that navigator before?" '

"That's not the point. The point is...someone is after us. Stopping me is just part of the plan. Their real purpose is to bankrupt the Roland family, and finally get the share certificate at a tattered price!"

This is not a bearer stock. You can get it if you steal it. Instead, you have to go to the notary office and let Andre transfer it as the head of the family.

"Damn it... Let me just say... our family has encountered more troubles than the past two years combined... and there are still people who are willing to buy out my debts..."

Andre reacted, and suddenly became extremely angry: "This is a shameful fraud! Theft!"

Fang Xian nodded sympathetically.

If the other party is willing to come to the door, explain the matter clearly, and propose a purchase plan, at most they are prepared to sell the gold at the price of silver. Although it is considered an advantage, the Roland family can not only recover the previous investment, but also earn a fortune. .

But now, they are not prepared to do this at all, and want them to sell the gold at the price of stones.

It can only be said that the human heart is greedy, if you can eat a whole fish, you won't eat only half of it.

(End of this chapter)