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At the foot of the not-so-distant Moon Mountains, in the forest beside the White River, the quiet village of the Hor tribe welcomes guests.

Rollers Manor is not far from this village, and it only takes half a day to get there by riding a fast horse, that is, the distance that Mr. Consul has been sent to clean up before Lucien's meeting is over.

William sent the letter ahead of time, no matter whether the letter coming to visit followed him or not, after all, he was not an uninvited guest after the procedure was done.

Besides, as soon as we met, he apologized first.

"The lord is really in a hurry. If you are rude, please Haihan." He stood obediently outside the gate of the village, waiting for the gatekeeper to report, and gave a friendly and polite smile to the little heads popping up behind the fence.

In an instant, those little heads were buried, and the murmurs of children sounded from behind the fence.

Adult Hall mercenaries are well-known on the mainland, but out of consideration for the protection of cubs, the villages of the Hall tribe and even the surrounding forests do not welcome outsiders to visit, so these little guys of the Hall tribe are not familiar with strangers. People are curious and wary.

But when they get older, they will be led by the adults in the village to do some small tasks nearby and learn how to deal with people outside.

Under the banner of the lord, William reported the names of Izzy and his team members to the gatekeeper. Today, Izzy happened to be resting at home without a patrol mission, and soon appeared in front of William.

Young Hall's silver hair grew a little bit longer, and he drove away the cubs watching the excitement like chickens. He said "go, go, go" in disgust, but his brows and eyes smiled softly and intimately.

The children were not afraid of him either, and chirped, chirped, and chirped to his side with a smile on their faces. Even though Issy put her face on her waist and looked about to get angry, the cubs who exclaimed like birds and beasts scattered were not really scared by him at all.

This made Izzy look less cold and stern when walking outside, and his whole person showed a kind of...how should I describe it? If William had to say it, then he might be more inclined to other adjectives such as "love" than other adjectives. Words like "motherhood"(?).

But the lord will never be happy to see this.

William thought firmly.

A large part of their young lord is still living in the stage of a child with a strong desire for exclusiveness. The more clingy and cute he is, the more he can't bear other people to be equal to him, or even more. good treatment.

It's called "jealousy".

William didn't want to see the lord who could stab the consul to death with a smile and go mad because of jealousy. He just imagined that the scene would be so terrifying that he would have nightmares.

So he hinted to Issy kindly, "The lord misses you very much." He said, "If you have time this time, let's go back and see together." He deliberately used the word "go back", paused and continued, " That guy just got sick a few days ago, and it was the time when he couldn't sleep well, feel uncomfortable, and get into trouble with others."

"You also know," he shrugged, showing a helpless victim's expression towards the brat, "that one has to coax him like a child, and he can say anything to make him happy."

Issy stared at him. As a Hall mercenary who can lead the team independently, his reading comprehension skills are still good. He quickly analyzed from William's words that "the lord wants you to go back" and "if you don't go back, he will Make a fuss", "Kids are easy to get stuck" and other deep meanings, nodded cautiously, "If you need me."

Anyway, I've been resting at home for a while, and it's not a bad thing to be a part-time job to coax the children to earn some pocket money. Besides, if Isid didn't try to get to the bottom of it, Lucien is actually a very cute and good boy - he can disembowel the consul and throw him away. The kind of good boy who went to feed the beast.

Issie didn't think that seeing some blood was a bad thing for the child. He was already able to take care of the job by himself when Lucien was this age, because Lucien's courage to cut the knife decisively increased Issie's favorability a lot.

Cubs that can see blood will not grow up to be cowards. According to the Hale clan's habit of raising children, Lucien is considered late for the first time at this age.

Izzy took William to his residence and told him to sit by himself so he could inform the village elders.

Ned lived next door to Issy, and when he saw William, he leaned on the courtyard wall and greeted him—compared to Issy who followed Lucien most of the time, the cheerful Ned was more involved with the guards. If you are more familiar, it is because you can have a drink or two with William when you are free.

Yixi took advantage of the opportunity and asked Ned to entertain the guests together, and William was not in a hurry to see the elders get to the point of negotiation too soon, but instead pulled them in for a while and made friends.

The conditions he brought this time were generous enough, and it was a business at home. William couldn't think of any reason why the Halls would refuse. Since the planned task has a high probability of being completed with a high score, he should think about how to do it. Try to do some additional questions.

For example, think of a way to abduct this beautiful Hall who has been gone for almost a month and still haunts the lord.

They chatted a few more words about the bad weather in Velvet, and about Dilu who broke his leg in Yixi's team. After returning to his hometown, he used his savings to buy a small piece of woodland. Xingguzi always looks like he wants to settle down.

Maybe there will be another girl who will fall in love with him at the blind date meeting with other villages next year-most of the men of the Hall tribe are wandering outside, and they don’t know when they will die outside because of some task, so most girls who pay attention to life stability are more inclined to age A retired mercenary who is not too old, has a small savings, can read and write, and has seen the world outside. Even if there are some injuries on his body, as long as it doesn't affect his life, he can be considered.

Of course, a beautiful and handsome young man like Izzy is always in demand.

It was nearly a month before I saw my beautiful doll again at the banquet. Under the light of the crystal lamp, the young man seemed to have more filters than others, and Lucien was taken aback by his eyes.

Issy was invited to the banquet as a guest. Out of respect for the master Lucien, he naturally would not wear a dusty cloak to cover his head and face to reduce his sense of presence. He and several Hall elders around him The same, they all wear national costumes that will only be worn at the celebration.

——The innermost part is a white inner jacket decorated with curly feather patterns embroidered with gold thread on the neckline and cuffs. The inner jacket is covered with a short leather vest, stitched with two different leather surfaces, and has a pull-out strap on the back. The rope adjusts the waist and tightens the smooth and beautiful waist line.

On the outermost part, there is a brightly colored fringed short coat. The fabric hangs loosely like a shawl. The strong colors of red, blue and gold weave patterns of sun, moon and birds on the back.

The trouser legs are neatly tucked into the soft leather boots, and several metal and leather waist chains are wrapped around the waist. They sway rhythmically as they walk, making the legs very long, and the buttocks are very raised, which makes people's eyes unconsciously go there. look up.

Yixi's ears are pierced. Men of the Hall tribe have pierced ears. They usually only wear small earrings for convenience when walking outside. However, jewelry is a necessity to show respect and etiquette on important occasions.

A row of small silver earrings hung on the pinna of Issy’s left ear, like a snake coiling around his ear, and a string of tassels dropped from the earlobe with poisonous fangs. .

He is very suitable for these bright and bright colors, like a rich and gorgeous bird with its camouflage feathers removed, so that the cold and terrifying animal pupils are eroded by the bright colors on his body, and they are tainted with a wild and seductive charm.

look at me.

He seemed to be saying so.

To refuse also welcome.

I don't know how to check.

Lucien heard his back molars clenching and grinding. He anxiously watched [his] doll show its charm unconsciously. It felt like someone had stolen the candy from his pocket. Annoyed and Frustrated enough to stomp and roll and kick his ass hard.

Obviously mine.

Lucien lowered his eyes to conceal the violent emotional fluctuations that were leaked in an instant, and moved his lips silently to vent the heat that spread from his heart.

Obviously mine.

The brat in his head was about to lie flat on the ground and throw a tantrum, crying and screaming, making Lucien's forehead twitch and hurt.

To shut up.

--To shut up.

Take a deep breath, blink, laugh.

When he raised his head again, Lucien's expression showed no flaws at all. He extended his hand to Issie affectionately, "Long time no see, do you miss me?"

Having been with Lucien day and night for more than a month, Izzy knew that this was a blatant "hug" gesture, but this time he was invited to the banquet held by the Rollers Manor as a "representative of the Hall clan", and he was still standing beside him. Several elders in the clan couldn't hold people up like they used to.

So Issie held the hand that Lucien extended to hug, bent slightly, and did not change his face under the oppression of the duke's angry face, "Jiushu greetings, please forgive me. Your Excellency, Duke Velvet, I am very sorry." Glad to see you in good health."

The words are rusty and polite, but they are telling the truth.

Lucien looked a little healthier than before he left, his face was not that lifeless and pale, his breathing didn't sound like the heavy panting noise before, and when he looked up at him, there seemed to be a little flesh growing on his cheeks, giving him The young man added a bit of liveliness that this age should have.

It couldn't be better.

The corners of Issie's eyes raised soft arcs, and the honey-sweet gold seemed to burst out of his eyes.

Lucien puffed his cheeks, shook off Issie's hand like a cat flicking its tail, and let out a loud "hum"—but this was the limit of his temper, and Issie looked at the boy's sulking with infinite tolerance. He welcomed them into the banquet hall with drums, and extended his greetings to the elders around him in a courteous and thoughtful manner.

Proper speech, fully expressing respect without losing the position of the lord, coupled with a pure and harmless beautiful skin, is enough to win the initial favor of the elders.

Of course, they couldn't trust Lucien completely just because of the first impression, or this good first impression contained factors such as "not to be underestimated" and "need to be vigilant".

Those who could sit in the position of elders were all the best mercenaries in the tribe back then, and they were the ones who survived the bloody storm.They know best that the more they look at the harmless little white flower, the more likely it is hiding poison, and the more they should relax their vigilance, the more attention must be paid.

So you see, how important it is to go out more to gain insight. The little waste who has never been out of the palace gate will be coaxed by the consul. The elders of the Hall tribe should eat, drink and chat happily with Lucien, and their vigilance and attention will not prevent them from talking about business in a straightforward and open manner.

Anyway, Lucien sincerely wants to cooperate with them in this business, and the rewards are generous and the conditions are generous, so why do they care whether Lucien is a poisonous little white flower.

It's not about marrying him (a certain elder said).

After a feast, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and when the horses were ready for the guests to leave, the elders withdrew first, leaving Issy to say goodbye to the lord alone.

"..."

To be reasonable, Izzy thought that he really didn't get to know the lord well enough. He stared at the angry Lucien for a while, then bowed silently to salute. Just as he was about to turn around and walk out, he felt his sleeve With a sinking corner of the clothes——

The lord master grabbed his clothes and squatted on the ground playing tricks, his cheeks were puffed up and his curly hair was raised stubbornly, his blue eyes were round and wide, looking at him, looking at him...

Suddenly, the wet eye sockets flushed, and the small face wrinkled in grievance.

"Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."

"You bully people."

The emotions were full of ups and downs, and I lived up to the pot of white lotus tea I drank at the banquet.