Realm of Power

It is a commercial market town in the northern suburbs of Cresdo. The entire town is located on a piece of white sandy-alkali land.

There is an old-fashioned spire building in the center of the town square, which is the central hall of the entire market town.

The blue-black stone walls have a light white color due to the constant exposure to wind and sun. From here, two withered yellow dirt roads spread along the Satsuma Ri River.

From the town center to the town entrance, there is a cluster of small lakes covered with poplar trees, branching out like a sleeve.

The end of the lake is the entrance to the town. To the left of the small lake is an elegant noble manor.

Baiyang Village has green roofs and lakes. It is particularly eye-catching in the center of this white salt-alkali land.

"This place is nice! I didn't expect that your Lida family would have such a beautiful manor here."

The fat man stopped his horse in front of the iron hook fence of the manor. Lidakus, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly came forward with his assistants and several captains of the Samor flag who had arrived first.

The fat man looked around at the environment and felt it was pretty good, so he joked

"Had I known this, I should have let the Lida family be responsible for the surveillance work of Cresto. The intelligence agencies in Samor have disappointed me so much.

After this matter is dealt with, I will definitely deal with these lazy guys! "

Lidakus was startled when he heard the fat man's slightly teasing words.

Lidakus is a cautious man

Although the fat man's words were more ridiculing, they were also full of warnings.

It seems that the power of his family has almost reached the bottom line that the Grand Duke can tolerate. This is not a good sign. Lidakus lowered his head in fear.

"My lord, you are joking. The Lida family will always be the most loyal servants of the Grand Duke! The fact that the Lida family is as glorious as it is is entirely thanks to your blessing!" Lidakus said flatteringly, "Okay, I've heard enough compliments!" The fat man waved his hand. A smart man like Lidakus should understand what he meant!

This incident exposed the shortcomings of Samor's intelligence department, but the Lida family's huge network of connections also made Fatty a little afraid.

After getting off the horse, the fat man looked at Lidakus and the several leaders of the Mumor Banner behind him, and said with a serious expression.

"Have the matter been fully investigated! People and evidence! I gave you ten days, I hope you won't let me down!"

"Yes, sir!" Lidakus quickly took out a carefully prepared text wrapped in blue velvet from his arms, and carefully handed it to the fat man.

"Grand Duke! This is the stolen private diary of the old Duke Douai. We checked several secret events in it and proved that it should be the authentic one. It's just that.

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Lidakus's eyes flickered, he paused for a moment on the fat man's body, and he hesitated.

"This was given to us by the old butler of the Douai family. My subordinates suspect that the person who stole the diary must be the old butler himself! Only he has the opportunity to steal the old Duke's private diary under those circumstances!"

"Old housekeeper?" The fat man looked stunned when he heard that the old housekeeper might have stolen the diary.

Last time in the Duai family, Fatty had met this old housekeeper.

In Fatty's impression, the old butler was an extremely loyal servant. At that time, the Duai family was almost facing being evicted, but the old butler was still able to stay with the old duke.

There seems to be something fishy about this! The fat man muttered secretly,

He took the diary from Lidakus with a solemn expression. I smelled a faint scent of fur coming from the diary,

It's Lalo Hide! Fatty, who has done countless luxury goods trade, was also shocked by the cover of this diary, and he has a little more trust in the authenticity of this diary.

The dull blue color of the leather surface and the comfortable texture that can be touched by fingers undoubtedly prove the preciousness of this kind of leather.

This is the precious leather that can only be obtained by making the coat of arms that the royal family hangs in the center of the kingdom hall.

It is said to be a ferocious monster from the deep sea in the south.

Fatty always thought that this kind of fur was a legend. I didn’t expect to actually see it here. Even many prominent families have only heard about it but never actually seen it.

Being able to use such a piece of leather to make a diary cover shows the importance of this diary to the old Duke.

The fat man's hand stopped on the surface of the diary, hesitating for a moment.

"Look? Or not?"

This is the private diary of the old Duke Douai,

What he uncovered might be an old man with a great reputation, and he didn't want anyone to find out the secrets!

"How is Miss Ellensten?"

In the end, the fat man did not choose to open the diary but put it in his arms, planning to wait until the night was quiet to open it and take a closer look.

This is a genuine memoir of a duke!

In this era of lack of small culture, it is a good way to pass the time.

When Lidakus saw the fat man putting the diary in his pocket, his expression relaxed.

Fortunately, everything is still under control!

If Fatty opens the diary without hesitation, the contents inside will definitely make Fatty go berserk!

Lidakus reported that "Miss Allensteen is now safe": The Ai family ten days ago. Fu just released some news.

Because Miss Allensteen has confirmed that she is not the granddaughter of the old Duke, the Douai family announced that they will choose a new successor tomorrow!

Prior to this, Miss Allensteen had been imprisoned in a courtyard in the southern corner of the Duai Family City! It is said to be a joint operation from several side families.

They surrounded the Duke's Palace on the first day after the old Duke's death, blocked all news from the outside world, and asked Miss Allensteen to give up the position of heir. We have secretly sent people to surround the villa.

As long as you are willing, Miss Allensteen will appear in front of you in less than an hour! "

"No need for now, I don't want to disturb these guys who are about to die! The fat man's sharp eyes swept across the faces of Lidakus and several flag captains, and he raised his voice and said

. You must protect Miss Allensteen. If she is harmed at all, it will be up to me to deal with you."

"Yes, I know how to do it."

"The life of aristocrats is always corrupt and decadent. The old Duke, who is strict by nature, must have been a dissolute playboy in his youth.

"Have you found out who spread the news that Ellen Stine is not the old Duke's granddaughter?" The fat man continued to ask, seeming to have been brooding about this matter.

"Sir, we have investigated a woman named Levinkana!" Lidakus responded quickly. "She is a vassal of the Douai family and the mother of the current patriarch of Feiteline.

She was also Alan Stine’s wet nurse when she was a child! still. still. Lidakus stopped talking with hesitation on his face, not knowing whether to continue speaking.

Seeing Lidakus' strange expression, the fat man snorted angrily and said, "She should still be the lover of the old Duke! Only the closest and most trusted person around him could pull out such a secret thing!"

"My lord's wisdom really puts my subordinates to shame!" Lidakus nodded and said,

What's going on! The fat man sighed secretly. He never expected that the wise old Duke would end up like this!

Fortunately, Allensteen was not injured at all, and the fat man finally felt relieved.

The doubts in my heart were also cleared.

Among the people who knew that he had a close relationship with the Duai family, the old housekeeper was one of them.

Obviously, when the old Duke died suddenly and Allensteen was under house arrest, the loyal old butler could only choose to steal the old Duke's private diary to delay the family's election of a new heir.

Sir, do you think we need to take action immediately? "Lidakus saw the fat man flashing a confused expression, and subconsciously squinted his eyes. Behind the fat man were hundreds of murderous Guards Cavalry.

Accompanying Fatty south this time were not only the 5,000 Samorian Guards Cavalry, but also the 18th Banner Regiment that stayed behind at Huberaban.

Eight thousand elite Samorian heavy infantry are currently hiding in the woods fifteen miles away from the outskirts of Cresdo.

As long as the fat man makes a gesture, the city of Cresto in front will be shrouded in a bloody storm!

Thinking of this, Lidakus couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, this matter was mainly due to the internal conflicts of the Douai family.

otherwise,

The oncoming wind now should be mixed with the pungent smell of blood.

"Since Miss Allensteen is okay for the time being, I don't want to affect too many people! The heir ceremony is not being held tomorrow, so we can just take care of these people in one go!

The fat man hesitated for a moment, got off the horse, handed the reins to the guard behind him, and walked into the hall of the manor surrounded by everyone.

After a day of jolting on the horse, the fat man felt tired, and the bones in his body were almost scattered by the jolts. The fat man looked at the dim sky outside, and first asked everyone to retreat and rest, and then sent someone to bring the Kyoto Deacon of the Business Alliance who was staying in Kyoto. Si Duhan came to find him.

"Long time no see!, old friend". The fat man leaned on the seat, holding a glass of red Blanc in his right hand, and raised it to the haggard-looking Si Duhan in front of him.

Si Duhan was so frightened that he lay on the ground with a fearful expression. The former president of the Business Alliance had not been doing well recently.

Now Kleisto is completely out of control!

Various forces are fighting in this chaotic city,

Business was in decline and population loss was serious. Many caravans bypassed the former Kyoto Golden Trade Road and chose to pass through the outlying areas of Klesto. This seriously affected the influence and development speed of the business alliance in Klesto.

The departure of the old Duke undoubtedly made this chaotic situation more serious.

Every time he thought about how the strict fat man would punish him, Si Duhan would stay up all night long.

"Honestly, old friend! What you did is really not very good! I wanted to appoint you as the head of Cresto Municipality at the appropriate time, but look at what you have done here."

The fat man's eyes were shining, and he took a sip of the Blanc wine in his hand, letting the spicy wine taste spread in his mouth.

"Now that I see it, I was wrong. Business ability is not equal to government ability! After finishing the things here, you can go back to Zhivadin!