Imperial Crown

In the hall of Xuefeng Castle, servants came and went, taking away the cold or empty plates and replenishing the long table with new wine and food.

Although the number of visitors began to decline, they did not just come and leave, but would stay here for a while, hoping to get a few more opportunities to meet and talk to Baron Raven, as long as they could leave a slightly deeper impression on Raven. A little impression is enough for most people.

There are also some businessmen who have taken a fancy to the Chaofan who have come to seek refuge with Raven but have not reached an agreement, and want to hire them to protect their property. And those Chaofan are also up for sale. While assessing each businessman's financial strength, they also want to hire them to protect their property. I hope Raven will change his mind.

Therefore, the total number of people increased instead of decreasing, and the hall became a restaurant.

The place where Raven met people was also changed from the lobby to the study on the second floor.

At this moment, he was sitting behind the desk, resting his chin on his hands, with a glass of clear angel's tears in front of him, listening to the appeal of a man opposite him.

This man's name is Kang Qi, a middle-aged knight in his forties who is loyal to the Glory family in the Teda Territory.

Although the dress he was wearing was clean, it was a little shabby. His brown hair was streaked with gray and was as messy as a bird's nest.

He held the top hat with both hands, his expression was tense and a little tangled, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Raven tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a crisp sound.

"You mean that the three sons of the Knight of Wit, who lives next to you, used violence against your daughter?"

Conchi nodded and said: "Yes, Lord Baron, I swear to my ancestors that my daughter is an extremely decent girl. They met at a dance, and those three beasts took a fancy to me. My daughter’s beauty, I want to chat with her.”

"My daughter, oh, she is my pride. She insisted on following my teachings and would rather die than agree. Then they, they..."

"I only found out about this a few hours later. Although she used healing potions and invited a priest, a scar was left forever on her perfect face, and she developed a strong hatred and fear of men. I’m afraid I’ll end up alone.”

"I only have one child, Baron Raven, please help me!"

Raven pondered for a moment: "What did Baron Sereva say?"

Sereva Ota Glory, the lord of Teda Territory and the lord of Conchi, according to the rules of the nobility, this matter should be handled by Sereva.

"That's exactly why I came to you." Kang Qi gritted his teeth: "He said it was a private matter, and my daughter's life was not harmed. He only ordered Witte to pay me thirty gold coins!"

Raven was silent.

Kangqi and Witt are both first-level extraordinary, but Kangqi only has one daughter who cannot inherit the title, while Witt has three sons.

From the perspective of interests, favoring Witt is a very correct decision.

But the problem is that nobles can do everything based on interests, but if they do it on the surface, it is a kind of stupidity.

After all, among nobles, we still need to pay attention to human relationships.

"So, what is your request?" Raven asked.

Kang Qi swallowed and hissed: "Blood for blood, tooth for tooth! I want equal compensation from those three beasts!"

Raven nodded: "No problem. You can go back first, Knight Conchi. You will receive the good news you want in three days at most."

Hearing this, Kang Qi was stunned for a moment: "Baron Raven, you just let me go like this? What price do I need to pay?"

He did not expect that Raven would agree so simply, nor did he expect that Raven would not mention any conditions. This was not in line with his consistent understanding of nobles, and he was even a little uneasy because of it.

Sensing his inner thoughts, Raven said with a smile: "Knight Conchi, since you came to me, you believe in my ability and my character. You regard me as a friend, and that is enough. "

"Or am I not worthy of being your friend?"

"Uh, no!" Conchi came back to his senses, took a deep look at Raven, and bowed to the ground respectfully: "Baron Raven, if you can fulfill my wish, then Griffith The family will gain a friendship that I will never abandon!”

Kang Qi left, Raven looked at his back, and was about to call someone in when the door suddenly opened again, and a fragrant breeze blew in his face.

She was a mature woman with a bun on her head and a black veil on her face, which covered her beautiful face but could not hide her sexy red lips.

She was wearing a pure black dress with a tightly wrapped neckline. Her white pearl necklace undulated gently with her footsteps, reflecting her curvy figure. Even though the weather was hot, she still hugged a shawl of the Atala brand. Under the black skirt, her smooth calves were stained with the sweat that had just subsided.

Charming! So charming!

As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you must dress in filial piety. This black dress really reflects her charm to the fullest.

This is Romney's widow, Mrs. Doreen.

She walked to Raven's desk and wanted to bend down to salute, but she suddenly screamed and fell on the table due to fatigue or tripping on her clothes.

Lei Wen, who had just stood up, had quick eyes and quick hands. He put his hands under his ribs to support him.

If it weren't for the table in the middle, she would almost collapse in Raven's arms.

Even so, Doreen's face turned red quickly and her voice was soft: "Baron Raven, my legs... are a little weak..."

Raven walked around the table and hooked his feet to the chair. Doreen was about to sit down when Raven suddenly pulled her into his arms.

"Baron Raven, what are you..." Doreen's voice became lower and lower, and then suddenly she let out a short scream: "Yeah!"

Along with the scream, there was a crisp sound of slaps, which also made Doreen's dress ripple.

"The chair is too dirty, let me wipe it for you." As he spoke, Raven raised his palm again.

With a crisp sound, Doreen's body trembled again, she bit her lip lightly, and looked at Raven with eyes filled with sadness.

A narrow smile appeared on the corner of Raven's lips. From the moment Doreen entered the door, Raven knew that she was seducing him, and his calculations were very shrewd.

In any case, as long as she doesn't want to, Raven can't do anything to her here.

This is the rhythm that wants to make Raven's lips curl up.

It's a pity that Raven is not a junior brother and is very knowledgeable about dealing with women. This move also tells Doreen - don't try to be careful in front of me.

Doreen also thought of this: "Lord Baron... I think it's already clean."

"That's not possible. How can I leave a dirty chair for the guests." Raven raised his palm again.

It went back and forth five times, until Doreen's body became really weak, and Raven let go of her waist and sat back behind the desk.

Doreen glanced at Raven with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes. In her opinion, Raven had gone too far.

"Did you use Angel's Kiss?" Raven suddenly asked.

"Yes." Doreen nodded: "Unfortunately, it is too expensive and the shipment is too small. I didn't order it. I still used the trial product you gave me before."

With a touch on his belt, Raven placed a bottle of Angel's Kiss on the table: "That's such a pity. A beauty like you deserves such a good thing."

The dissatisfaction disappeared from Doreen's eyes. She reached out to touch Raven's hand, covered it with the angel's kiss, and slowly withdrew it.

In social situations, being able to have an angel's kiss is a very satisfying thing for her vanity.

Doreen brought up the business: "Baron Raven, I am here this time to hope that you can fight for the rights that belong to your godson, my son."

Raven was not surprised by this and raised his hand to signal her to continue.

"Actually, it's a long story." Doreen took a deep breath: "When my husband was still alive, our Simpson family made a contract with Baron Wessassin to lease a port territory for fifty years."

"In order to rent it, I spent 5,000 gold coins at one time, and I still have to pay a rent of 374 gold coins every year."

"My husband has a very shrewd vision. After operating this territory for sixteen years, it has basically recovered its costs. Since last year, it has been net revenue every year."

Raven nodded and said, "Now that Baron Romney has passed away, Wessassin wants to take back this port territory?"

"Yes..." Doreen gritted her teeth: "Although our territory is rich in products, the transportation is not convenient. Only through the port can we make profits and maintain dignity."

"That bastard Wessassin couldn't wait to take back the territory two months after my husband died. He was only willing to return the five thousand gold coins he paid for the purchase, and was not even willing to pay liquidated damages!"

"So I rejected him, but just last month, a group of 'horse thieves' attacked there. At that time, I thought it was really just horse thieves. Unexpectedly, Wesasin found me again."

"He said it would be fine if I was willing to hand over the territory, but if not, these horse thieves would probably attack our castle and fiefdom."

It has to be said that although Wessassin's methods were rough, his timing was quite good - the Nord province had just experienced a war, and it was the time when public security was at its most chaotic, and Romney took away all the elites when he went on an expedition. All these elite troops were wiped out, so that the soldiers currently in the hands of the Simpson family are old, weak, sick and disabled, with no fighting ability at all.

Ravendao asked: "Your request is to get the horse thieves out and for Baron Wessassin to give up his pursuit of this land, right?"

Doreen said: "That's what you said, Baron Raven."

"As long as you can do it, then I am willing..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was expressed clearly enough.

"As a comrade-in-arms of Baron Romney, I have the obligation to take care of his wife and children." Raven said meaningfully: "A contract is a contract, and it should be fulfilled."

Doreen's face was filled with joy: "That's great, Lord Baron! When will you send out troops to wipe out those horse thieves?"

Nowadays, the Simpson family's finances are empty. Replenishing their troops, recruiting extraordinary people, and training their sons require a large amount of gold coins. Every additional day the port is occupied will be a huge loss; if it is really taken away, the entire family will be in ruins.

This is why Doreen seduces Raven as soon as she comes in.

It's not just that Raven is handsome, young, and rich.

"Oh, oh, don't be so excited, Mrs. Doreen." Raven waved his finger: "Killing can't solve the problem."

"This..." Doreen frowned: "Then, what are you going to do?"

Raven raised his eyebrows: "I will make him an offer he can't refuse."

Faced with Raven's determined attitude, Doreen was a little confused. She couldn't think of what method Raven would use, and she didn't think Raven would pay out of his own pocket to help her settle the debt.

But now this was the last straw she could grasp, so she nodded lightly, said goodbye and left.

Raven thought for a moment and called Eric and Simon. After each gave instructions, he waved his hands and let them leave.

Not long after, Eric and Simon drove out of Snow Maple Castle side by side, and then went their separate ways, one to the east and the other to the west.

Taida Territory is quite far from Snow Maple Territory. Even if Simon galloped on a fast horse, it took him two days to reach his destination.

This shows how desperate Knight Conchi was to ask for help from Raven.

With his experience in the Bloody Highlands, Simon disguised himself as a passing traveler and came to the most common low-end tavern.

He wore a wide-brimmed leather hat and a gray cloak on his shoulders. He sat on a high stool outside the counter and skillfully threw out three copper coins to order a glass of beer, revealing the slightly old leather gloves on his hands. He looked like a tired mercenary walking alone.

Such people are not uncommon in taverns. The bartender did not say much. After serving Simon the beer, he turned around and chatted with the people next to him.

Simon sipped the beer while listening to the gossip of people in the tavern.

Most of them were gossips about family matters, such as the wife of the east family cheating on someone, the child of the west family drowning in swimming, and someone in the north who was addicted to gambling and had his family broken up.

Of course, the recent major event was inevitable, that is, the three sons of Knight Witte beating the daughter of Knight Conchi.

The story had been completely distorted, becoming a half-curiosity, half-romantic gossip, and when it came to the details, it was as if they were really watching.

After all, for the people of the territory, Witte and Conchi were both masters riding on their necks. No matter what the reason was, they liked to watch the masters beat themselves, and naturally would not sympathize with either side.

But Simon could still hear the dissatisfaction of the local civilians with the three guys in the conversation, and even called them "three evils".

After all, the guys who dared to attack the knight's daughter would naturally not be soft-hearted when it came to harming the civilians.

Therefore, Simon only spent a dozen copper coins, drank a few glasses of beer, and interjected a few words at the right time and seemingly casually, and successfully got the whereabouts of the three guys.

Tonight, the three brothers of the Witt family have booked a tavern and are holding a cocktail party.

This is not the first time. Their cocktail parties usually start in the evening and last until the next morning, so Simon is not in a hurry. He waited until it was dark and left before the tavern closed.

The Teda County is not rich, and this town is completely incomparable to the Shining Gold Town. At this time, only the tavern where the three evils held a cocktail party was brightly lit, and there were more than a dozen soldiers guarding outside.

After walking around the tavern for a few times, confirming the location of the entrance and exit, he strode towards the tavern.

It was late at night, and the gatekeeper was a little sleepy, but he was still alert when he saw Simon coming, but before he could ask questions, he saw a gradually enlarged boot sole.

Bang——

The gatekeeper didn't even have time to scream, and he had already smashed the door and flew in, falling in a pile of debris, and his life or death was unknown.

The sound in the originally lively tavern stopped abruptly, followed by the woman's terrified scream.

Simon walked into the house on the splintered wood, opened his cloak, and revealed his face:

"I am here on behalf of Baron Raven."

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