Chapter Eighty-Five: Flickering

Loda pushed the door open and bowed to Ciri on the throne, completely ignoring the ugly face of Heroda next to him.

"Miss Ciri, I'm so sorry that we didn't invite you into town in the first place...... I don't know ......" Lord Luoda was a little nervous, after all, the Cecil family was the most noble family in the Nonan region, and a word could decide its life and death.

At this time, Ciri was overjoyed in her heart, for her, Heroda really disliked her, plus she heard all the way, knowing that the Solon family actually had to spend a lot of food to make beer at such a juncture, and even when they talked just now, there was a meaning between the lines that she would help dredge the sales channel of Cecil City......

It's not that Heroda is stupid and deliberately wants to provoke Ciri, it's just that in his opinion, all the nobles in the world are like him, and they don't take ordinary civilians seriously, and although the locust plague is huge, he hasn't seen that kind of scene with his own eyes after all, so he naturally doesn't think there's anything wrong with spending wheat to make wine at this time.

Although Ciri was glad to see Loda, she also knew the severity, since the main task of this visit to Cree City was to confuse the Solon family and pit a large amount of food from their hands, it was inevitable that she should not show euphoria at this time......

Instead, she had to show her displeasure with Loda......

"Heh, Kree City is such a big shelf, you dare to intercept my frame......" Hiri said expressionlessly.

Hearing Ciri's bland questioning, Loda couldn't help but feel a little anxious, in his opinion, Miss Ciri was really angry, and this was to express his dissatisfaction to her.

Just as Loda was in a hurry and panicked, Heroda, who was on the side, secretly sneered.

He had been having a holiday with Loda for more than a day or two, and every time Heroda wanted to do something trivial with his relationship, he refused without hesitation. Not only that, but Loda often keeps him from stepping down in public.

The most recent disagreement between the two was over the handling of the locust plague. Herodah hoped to gain some benefits from this plague of locusts.

On more than one occasion, he proposed to Lota that he could raise the land tax, and then let the nobles buy the peasant land strongly, and the two could jointly earn peasant rent......

The nobility was exempt from taxes on the ownership of land, but if the peasants did not have land to cultivate, the nobles could offer to let the peasants rent their land, and the money was equivalent to a lot of money for nothing. But so that Heroda couldn't figure it out, Lota actually disagreed, which made Heroda very angry......

It's just that in Cree City, the aristocratic power is weak, and the nobles led by Heroda have to bow their heads in front of Luoda, which makes Heroda and other nobles very unhappy.

Loda naturally didn't know what Heroda was thinking at this time, and at this time he was thinking about how to talk to him, so that he could get Ciri to forgive while maintaining an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant.

I have to say that although Luoda is also from a civilian background like Serrot and others, he is really not his opponent in terms of quality.

Lota simply couldn't see the current form.

He thought Ciri was really angry.

So, Loda had to cautiously raise her head and explain to Ciri, "Those two guards didn't mean to, they were just doing their duty, and Miss Ciri was asked to understand......

"Didn't mean to?" said Ciri, with a look of annoyance, "So you think I'm being vexatious?"

Sensing the cold light in Ciri's eyes, Luo Da couldn't help but shudder, but at this time, the words had come out, and Luo Da could only hold on there, "Xia Guan doesn't dare!"

"Oh, then, are you agreeing to me taking my men into the city with me?" Ciri's face softened a little, as if he thought Loda was about to admit it.

Unexpectedly, Luo Da suddenly became angry, and actually shook his head gently, and said to Ciri, "The five hundred troops have exceeded the relevant standards, and I ask Miss Ciri to forgive me!"

"Smack!"

"Loda, you are so bold, you dare to stop me?" Ciri slapped the table hard, and the breath belonging to a high-level warrior gushed out!

Luo Da's body had begun to shake unconsciously at this time, and as an ordinary person, it was really difficult to resist the coercion of high-level fighters.

But even though his face was pale and his teeth trembled slightly, Loda insisted and said, "Ciri...... Lady and many ...... And they came to the city of Cree to ...... As the lord of Kerry, I ...... myself Naturally, it is extremely happy...... Ying, it's just those five hundred books...... The number of warriors has exceeded two hundred...... Limit of persons...... Forehead...... Please also Miss Ciri, don't let ...... The lower officials are embarrassed!"

Seeing that Luo Da couldn't even speak clearly, Heroda was naturally extremely comfortable in his heart, but after hearing Luoda's words clearly, Heroda couldn't help but shake his head...... Although Loda is sometimes impersonal to the point of being inhuman, he is really a very respectable opponent!

However, this emotion only stayed in Heroda's mind for a few seconds, and then he was sternly rejected by Heroda countless times, which made Heroda's heart flood with a lot of hatred.

We are all rotten silt, and when we appear, we are really wronged by your eyes......

Thinking of this, Heroda looked at Luoda, and there was only happiness in her eyes and no more admiration.

"Smack!" Ciri looked like he couldn't bear it anymore, and directly waved his hand and slapped it over.

Luoda, an ordinary person, how can he block Ciri's "angry" blow?

Soon he was hit by this vindictive palm and flew out, knocked down two tables of wine and food, and stumbled into the wall behind him......

"Whew...... It's finally clear...... "Ciri seemed to have finally vented, and returned to the way he had talked to Heroda before, and turned to Heroda and said, "Your Excellency the Baron mentioned beer just now, so let's continue talking about beer...... I heard that His Excellency the Baron has built several breweries in this city?"

Heroda obviously hasn't been pulled out of the picture just now, and from time to time she looks back at Loda who is lying aside, not knowing whether she is alive or dead!

But even so, he didn't dare to snub Ciri, forced a smile, and introduced his brewery and workshop to Ciri with affection!

Ciri actually has no interest in the so-called beer making process and sales, but in order to get closer to Sheroda, Ciri still pretends to be very serious.

Heroda didn't know this, and thought Ciri really liked beer.

......

After a while, the two chatted for about half an hour, and Loda gradually woke up from her coma......

Seeing that Ciri and Heroda were talking happily, his heart couldn't help but be a little blocked, and he gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then turned around and left the manor......

At this point, he looked like he was at an end, his steps faltering between his steps, his eyes full of heartbreak despair, and he didn't understand why...... The unbiased Cecil family in the past also has its own position, and it also has its own desires?

Ciri and Heroda also noticed the departing Loda, but the looks in their eyes were different.

Ciri's eyes were full of regret and guilt, while Heroda's eyes were filled with endless pleasure and hatred.

Heroda watched Loda leave, knowing that after he offended Ciri, the position of the city lord would definitely not last long, and if he could take the opportunity to establish a good relationship with Miss Ciri...... So, isn't it?

Thinking that he actually had the opportunity to get involved in the position of the city lord of Cree City, Heroda couldn't help but get excited in his heart, all these years, he had been stepped on by Luoda and could not turn over, could it be because he couldn't compare to Luoda? Naturally not, but because he was the city lord......

For a moment, Ciri could clearly feel that Heroda was paying more attention to herself.

It seems that it's time to start fooling him and getting him......

Ciri thought to herself.

So, when Ciri chatted with him, he euphemistically expressed his love for beer, hoping to open a beer processing factory in the future.

Heroda, who was worried that he couldn't behave, was suddenly shocked, and immediately promised that if Ciri needed barley for wine, he could come to him, and he still had hundreds of acres of barley under his hands. It's perfectly possible to trade to Ciri at a low price.

When Ciri heard the news, she couldn't help but feel a little happy, and hurriedly pretended to ask, "Your Excellency Heroda, what you said is true?"

"Of course, Miss Ciri......" said Heroda with no problem at all, "Miss Ciri can just speak if she needs to!"

When Ciri heard Heroda's assurance, she immediately pretended to admire Heroda's generosity.

When Heroda heard that the direct heir of the Cecil family thanked him, he was inevitably a little fluttering in his heart, and hurriedly waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.

After three rounds of drinking, both of them looked a little drunk.

Seeing this, Ciri struck while the iron was hot and offered to exchange the poultry for the wheat of the Solon family......

Heroda wanted to refuse, after all, although poultry was more valuable than wheat, Ciri obviously did not have such a large number of poultry in his hands.

Moreover, the deal as a whole seems to be very insincere, and he actually asks Heroda to trade the wheat in advance, and wait until more than a month later to deliver the poultry that should have been paid......

Heroda was originally very reluctant to agree to such a deal, but Ciri had previously vouched for the reputation of the Cecil family!

This made Heroda instantly make up his mind, since there is a guarantee from the Cecil family, then this transaction is completely in vain!

And more importantly, Ciri also vaguely revealed that he would recommend Heroda to Serrot as the next city lord.

Heroda was already a little excited, and coupled with this exciting condition, Heroda no longer hesitated and signed a relevant contract with Ciri!

When the names of the two appeared, Ciri couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, although the process was very difficult, but fortunately, the final result was very satisfying!