The banquet was held on a private estate outside the town of Baron Lil.

When Pedy arrived, he realized that it was not a banquet for the town government at all, but a private banquet for Baron Lil.

The steward of the manor, who had received the master's orders, was waiting outside the gate early, "Baron Hanina, Sir Pedy, my master, Baron Lear, has prepared a gown for you, you ......"

"No need, just a meal. Hanina sat on her horse and looked down at the old butler.

Pedi shook her head in refusal.

The old butler was stunned, and a trace of annoyance flashed across his face, but then it was replaced by a smile.

Hanina was right, for Pedi and her, the feast was just a 'meal'!

...

The moment the servant opened the villa, a thick smell stimulated Pedy's brain.

It's a mix of meat, wine, and a woman's perfume. The smell wasn't stinky, but it made a person who had just entered from outside frown.

"Sir Pedy, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. A middle-aged lady looked at Pedi with a smile as she entered, and then she looked at Hanina, "Baron Hanina, it's an honor for you to join us. ”

Pedi looked at the familiar face in front of him, searched in his mind for a while, and suddenly coincided with the noble lady who had spoken to Penny in the Grand Theater that day.

"Baroness. Pedi nodded, but not with too much enthusiasm.

"Yes. "Hanna doesn't give face.

The baroness didn't look embarrassed at all, she pulled a young girl next to her, "This is my niece Lucia." ”

She looked at Pedi as she introduced.

The girl named Lucia walked two steps to Pedy's side after the Baroness's introduction, and then naturally took Pedy's arm, smiled and introduced herself: "I'm Lucia, it's an honor to meet you, Sir Pedy." ”

"Pedy, Pedi Reagan. "I'm sorry I forgot my dress at home, if I had known in advance that I would be able to meet such a beautiful lady as you at this banquet, I would definitely have asked my servant to bring my dress." ”

Pedi flattered the girl with a smile on his face, because he didn't want rumors to circulate in the upper echelons of the imperial capital a few days later that the second son of the Imperial Prime Minister was an uneducated barbarian.

However, Lucia is indeed very beautiful, with long red hair and a shawl hanging down from her waist, her fair skin makes people want to kiss her, and her small mouth with light makeup will show her sharp tiger teeth when she smiles.

Lucia blushed when she heard Pedy's compliment. But the cold feeling in her hand made her blush quickly retreat, this was the first time she held the arm of a man in armor, the cold breath made her want to withdraw her hand for a while, but she couldn't, because she felt her aunt's gaze.

"It's an honor to walk with a paladin, Sir. She said.

The baroness kept a smile on her face, "Let's take a seat." ”

With that, she made an inviting gesture to Hanina.

There were far more people at the banquet than Peddy had imagined, and it was very noisy, especially the group of people around the long wooden table in the corner, and their voices seemed to burst through the roof of the hall.

"That's the officers of the city defense forces, they're always like that. The Baroness sensed Pedy's gaze, and she smiled and explained that she was showing off the good relationship between her husband and his subordinates.

As she spoke, she was greeted by a group of people dressed in gorgeous evening dresses.

At this time, Perus, who had been silent just now, leaned up and whispered in Pedy's ear: "The one in the red dress is Mayor Rhodes, a cunning politician, it's better not to believe his words... In addition, the gray wool is the town clerk Aboli, who is not much better with Rod, and next to the clerk is ......"

The magistrate of Perus had already seen that this banquet was of a temporary nature at first glance, and the person who made Baron Liel spend great efforts to prepare this banquet was not Chief Hanina, who was at the forefront, but the young man who was less than twenty years old beside him.

The second son of the imperial prime minister, although he is not the first-order heir of the Reagan family, in front of this kind of small country nobles, Pedi's identity is enough for them to look up to.

"Rod, for the time being, is the mayor of Tyre. After a brief handshake and hug between Rhodes and Hanina, he immediately introduced himself, and then quickly came to Pedy's approach, "Sir Pedy, it's my honor to meet you. Rod's smile was full of sincerity, and then he looked at Lucia, "Miss Lucia, you are beautiful today. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Rod. Lucia smiled.

Pei Di, who was dressed in military uniform, nodded in greeting, "Hello, Mayor Rhodes." ”

Rod smiled and stood aside, then Clerk Abbot......

In less than ten meters, Pedi walked for almost half an hour under the guidance of the Baroness, during which Lucia was always by his side.

......

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome Baron Hanina and Sir Pedy. Baron Lil, as the host, drank the first glass of red wine.

Then everyone took their seats one by one.

The dining table was a wooden square table, with Baron Lil and his wife seated in the hostess' place, and Pedi and Hanina arranged to sit opposite Baron Lil, with Lucia next to Pedi.

"Pure Felder's sunset red wine, dear Baron Lil, I don't think you will go bankrupt after this banquet, right?" Perus teased after taking a sip of red wine.

Baron Lill smiled humorously and then looked at his wife and said, "My wife is in charge of my family's property, and I don't think she will bankrupt me." ”

"I've been good at arithmetic since I was a child, don't worry, Sheriff Pelus. Baroness Lillian replied with a smile.

"Oh, yes, my arithmetic is a terrible mess, is there any trick?" said Mayor Rhodes' wife with envy, "Our family's property is called to be taken care of by the housekeeper, and although it is convenient, I always feel uneasy. ”

"You don't have to worry about that, ma'am, no one dares to break the laws of the Empire. "Perus, he obviously knows everyone here.

"But..."

"Mayor Rhodes!" Hanina stared at Rhodes, as if she hadn't even noticed that she had interrupted the conversation of the others by suddenly speaking, "Tell me about today's events in the town, I'm more interested in this." ”

"A young tax collector, a child who has just left his parents, sometimes has a little urge, especially after drinking. Rod said nonchalantly, with a peaceful smile on his face.

"But today our police station was attacked, and 25 guards and two extremely important witnesses were killed... His Majesty the Emperor summoned Sir Gus El a few hours ago to inquire specifically about the case, and I wonder what would have happened if such an argument of yours had been presented to His Majesty's table?" Hannina had half-squinted, her glass covering most of her face.