After a brief period of chaos, the Golden Hall was in shambles.

Soon the patrol officers on the street arrived, and half an hour later, Daley was also on the scene. The Countess, who had received death threats, was helped to rest.

A grand ball, which ends with an attempted assassination. Some people scrambled to flee because they couldn't figure out what was going on, while the guests' servants and guards scrambled into the mansion, and some were injured as they pushed and trampled on each other.

The Assassin was not a servant of the Koval family, and how he got involved was an unforgivable mistake. There were so many guests here today, they all brought their servants, as few as two, as many as five or six, and it would be easy for the Assassin to sneak in if he posed as a servant of the guest.

Daly thought it was a tricky thing to do, and the thought that he had to ask every guest with an unusual status made his head go haywire. But he had to ask the countess's butler for a list and let the guests go their separate homes—all of whom pointed the finger at Daley.

"Thank you for the help of the Viscount, otherwise we would have seen an unforgivable tragedy. Daley said.

"I just happened to be at the meeting, and I hope that Mr. Director will solve the case as soon as possible. Sean said.

"If you want me to say, this incident happened too strangely. Count and Lady Koval have been in the Holy City for several years, and most of the family members are also in the Holy City and Gyeonggi, and the purpose of the Assassins is very confusing. Viscount Brandon said.

"It's too early to guess what the Assassins were up to. I have to find out who the Assassin really is before I can tell. Daley said.

The artist had already drawn a portrait of the Assassin, and Daley told him to find someone to copy another 200 copies and offer a reward for clues.

This incident is very egregious and an insult to all the upper class. Overnight, notices of bounties from the secret police were plastered all over the streets.

A few days later, Sean was invited to his home by Albert, the eldest grandson of Countess Coval.

The Countess was a little haggard, but in good spirits.

"Thankfully, the Viscount came to my aid, otherwise I would have been summoned by the Lord. The Countess thanked her.

"This shows that Madame is blessed, and I have heard that Madame is compassionate to the poor and orphans, and every year she makes a great donation to workhouses and orphanages. Sean complimented, "The light of God is shining on you, as if it were God's will to keep me on your side." ”

"Viscount, you're right, it's God's will. But I would like to thank you once again!" said the Countess.

"This is what I should do, and I believe that there are other people standing by your side at that time, and they will definitely help. Sean said.

"But others will be scared silly, only a hero like you who has experienced war will remain calm and calm in the face of danger. The Countess shook her head and said, "Speaking of this, the Count once lamented to me, saying that we southerners have too few members of the army, so that we southerners have little friendship with the military. He was delighted to see that the Viscount was truly a rare and outstanding person. ”

The countess's words were full of appreciation.

"As a matter of fact, I am still very young, and in many things I have always given me many useful teachings, which have benefited me greatly. Sean said.

"But he almost screwed up our Civil Guard, didn't he?" the countess revealed a hint of disdain, and her words also revealed the strength of the first nobleman of Genoa, "Brandon is above the bottom and very stubborn. This is a nobleman who is obsessed with knighthood, he has not grown at all forty years ago and forty years later, as long as he does not go crazy and talk nonsense, thank God. ”

The Countess's assessment, Sean actually fully agrees, at least in the matter of leading the Civil Guard, has proved it.

Although Brandon doesn't treat Sean as an outsider, and even has a bit of a sense of forgetfulness, and talking to Sean has a similar heart-to-heart meaning, Brandon never mentions the topic of military affairs in front of Sean now.

He himself seemed to feel embarrassed, and in the past, Viscount Brandon could be called a "military enthusiast", thinking that if he rode a war horse, he could be invincible.

But in front of the Countess, Sean doesn't belittle Viscount Brandon too much, in fact, he likes Viscount Brandon's straightforwardness and straightforwardness:

"The Viscount is old, and although he used the arquebus in his youth, the form of war cannot be compared with that of today. In the past, more attention was paid to individual bravery, and now more attention is paid to teamwork and concentrated firepower projection than combat courage. ”

"Militarily, I don't understand as an old woman. Here, you are the authority on this. The Countess laughed, "What an envy of such a young authority." Your feat of seeing through the rebels' schemes and annihilating an entire army of Blood Warriors with ease in Daguerre City has become a household name. I just don't know which noble girl can be worthy of you?"

"Haha, it depends on God's will, let me meet the destined noble girl. Sean snorted haha.

The countess thought of the scandal between her junior Audrey and Sean, and thought of her mission, and paused:

"Before I left the Holy City and went south, an adult asked me to inquire about your marital status, the other party is young and beautiful, and his family background is more noble than that of a prince. ”

In fact, she had already let out the rumors, believing that Sean already knew who she was talking about.

"Thank you Madame for her kindness, but I am just a little viscount in the country, and I dare not climb into a wealthy family. Some people say that marriage needs to be the right person, and this obviously makes a lot of sense. Please apologize to the lady on my behalf. ”

Sean said it very tactfully, which was tantamount to refusal, he didn't think it was a very formal matter, and it was probably just a slight mention by a certain distinguished person.

Besides, when it comes to Princess Elizabeth, how can the marriage of the royal family be considered as a small nobleman in the south? neither the political center nor the economic center is in the south, unless the emperor's brain is broken.

His Royal Highness Philip estimated that in a public occasion, out of concern, he occasionally asked about Sean's current situation, so that Count Coval, who had always wanted to drill the camp, took this as a holy decree.

Have one's head in the clouds.

Sean's reaction was all expected by the countess, which made Sean a higher image in her mind, and he would not be unfamiliar with his youth and achievements.

The topic came to an end for the time being, as if the rumors she had deliberately spread had never existed. Although this made her a little disappointed.

At this moment, a servant hurried over, as if he had something very important to report. Sean hurriedly said goodbye and left.

An hour later, he knew what had happened.

The murderer who committed suicide by poisoning on the spot was a priest of the Church of God who was expelled from the church because of an affair with a female believer. He was fired only half a month ago.

This time is too "timely" to arouse the reverie and speculation of public opinion.

The Poitou elite knew that the main purpose of the countess's return was to make the 1/20 tax a universal tax, and the land owned by the church became the first target.

In the composition of the Estates-General, the church occupies 23 of the 109 delegates, and if the church retreats from the assassination, it is likely to affect the final vote.

In the face of public opinion, Governor Byrne said that he would strengthen the patrol force, maintain law and order, and step up the investigation of cases.

This inevitably leads to all sorts of gossip flying all over the place.

In the Cool Villa, Sean and Audrey are sitting in the shade of a tree drinking tea.

They drank Sean's recently invented herbal tea, which, in addition to the tea itself, also used several Europa folk herbs, which are said to have been discovered and used in the distant Xia Kingdom.

It's the hottest time of the year, and the drink was an instant hit. For a time, the old people and children of Vichy would carry wooden boxes to the crowded markets or docks to sell herbal tea, as long as a shilling a cup.

At the same time, Sean also used the principle of saltpeter to make ice and invented ice cream, but this was only affordable for the rich, and it was extremely expensive.

For the wealthy in the hot southern regions, it is actually a pleasure to be able to eat ice cream as a cold dessert in the middle of summer.

There is no shortage of both in Cool Hill, and Audrey is very interested in ice cream, adding many flavors to the basic recipe provided by Sean. Unlike other wealthy people in the South, the Robinson family owned a ranch where they had access to fresh milk.

This dessert may promote the development of animal husbandry in the south, which Sean could not have imagined.

"You mean, Countess Koval hired someone to murder herself?" Audrey was amazed by her wide, beautiful eyes that surprised her more than she had seen the assassination that night.

"Isn't this possible on the principle that whoever benefits is the one who instigates?" Sean asked rhetorically.

"God, I can't imagine how there can be such terrible thoughts in the world. Audrey said, "Sean, do you have proof?"

Sean hesitated for a moment and said, "Audrey, you are smart and wise enough, but you are as pure as a lotus flower in a pond. The human heart is the most difficult thing to guess. There was no reason for the church to hurt the countess. This is both a conspiracy and a conspiracy, and it is believed that many people would like to see the Church suffer unjustified injustice, such as the Governor, such as the Third Estate in the city of Poitou. ”

"It's no wonder that the newspapers are promoting events that are not good for the church these days. Audrey was a little stunned, "Still, I can't believe your speculation unless you produce evidence." Audrey said.

"Well, I really can't show proof. But I got a warning in advance. The reason I'm telling you this is because I'm worried that you're getting too close to the Kovars. Sean admitted.

Audrey asked, "Sean, who told you that?"

"Rose!" Sean replied.

Audrey's expression changed slightly, and she said a little unnaturally: "I have long heard that she is your personal maid, I seem to have only seen her once, but I didn't notice her, she seems to be very beautiful." Where is she now?"

Audrey's tone was a little jealous, which was a good sign.

"She left the rose garden, and I didn't even know she was still in Poitou," Sean said. You'd better not see her, though. ”

"Why?" asked Audrey.

"She's a killer. Sean said.