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"Okay, the old viscount has ascended to heaven, and the new viscount hasn't accepted you as a concubine yet, so I'll call you Miss!" the bun-faced little maid immediately changed her words.

A trace of sadness flashed imperceptibly on the girl's pretty face, but she immediately said viciously: "It's good that the old guy is dead, and he hasn't lost my free life!"

The little girl with the bun face didn't dare to talk immediately, the girl dared to say this, she didn't even dare to mention it as a maid.

Zhuang Yichen, who was standing outside the courtyard gate, couldn't help but shake his head, from the girl's words, he could feel that he didn't actually hate the old viscount.

In fact, in addition to forcibly taking her to the Viscount's Mansion, the old Viscount really took good care of this illegitimate daughter.

"Who else knows about this besides you!" Zhuang Yichen asked in a low voice to the butler at this time.

"No!" the butler shook his head dryly.

"Very good, I hope there will not be a third person who knows!" Zhuang Yichen said lightly.

"I understand!" the butler said solemnly, as the steward of the Locke family for generations, of course he has enough loyalty to the family, and he is absolutely loyal to Zhuang Yichen.

With the social system of the demon race, this kind of slave attached to the nobility, once the master's family is ruined, their fate is very miserable, even worse than wild dogs.

So they had to be faithful, and they couldn't sell their lords for glory, because that would be spurned by all, including those who bought them.

Zhuang Yichen nodded and pushed the door in, and the squeak immediately alarmed the girls and maids in the courtyard.

"Ah, it's the lord and the housekeeper!" the bun-faced little maid exclaimed, but the girl turned around calmly at this time, and her bright and beautiful eyes looked directly at Zhuang Yichen.

"I've seen Lord Viscount!" she saluted, and her gesture was very graceful and moving. Rao is Zhuang Yichen is used to seeing beautiful women, and at this time he can't help but be amazed by the bright beauty of this girl.

"Miss Nicole, my father's last words give you two choices. Zhuang Yichen smiled slightly and said directly.

The girl Nicole didn't speak, just looked at Zhuang Yichen quietly, waiting for the following.

"The first choice, you can leave on your own and go wherever you want! I will give you a fortune that is comfortable enough for a lifetime!" Zhuang Yichen paused, looking at Nicole's expression, there was no change.

"As for the second option, she would become my father's daughter-in-law, bearing the surname Locke. I promise in the glory of my ancestors that I will treat you as my own sister!" Zhuang Yichen continued.

"It is worthy of the bloodline of the Locke family, and it is very meticulous in handling things!" the butler couldn't help but marvel on the side, revealing a happy look.

Nicole's heart was slightly surprised, the first choice she had already expected. Although she was confined in the mansion, how could the news in the mansion be completely hidden from her.

In the past few days, all the concubines of the old viscount in the palace have been dismissed, and she is the only one left! However, in fact, in the past three years, she has adapted to the life of the viscount's mansion.

Originally, she was an orphan who was adopted, and if she hadn't been met by the old viscount, it was estimated that she would not have ended well.

"I treat you like my brother in the name of Locke Nicole, my brother!" Nicole smiled sweetly, very charming.

"This girl is not a simple character, is it possible that the bloodline of the demon nobles is so powerful?" Zhuang Yichen thought in his heart, but his face was silent.

"Very good! Tell me to go down, and Miss Nicole will be free to come and go anywhere, including my study!" Zhuang Yichen said to the butler.

"Yes, my lord!" the butler naturally had no objection, and Nicole looked happy.

After all, I haven't stepped out of the Viscount's Mansion for three years, and as a girl, it's hard to bear. This is also where she resents the old viscount the most, and at this time, Zhuang Yichen released her from the state of solitary confinement, which made her feel a little grateful.

"Brother, can you take me to my father's shrine to pay respects?" Nicole suddenly felt a deep sadness in her heart.

Zhuang Yichen naturally had no reason to refuse Nicole's request. According to the custom of the demon clan, after death, people will be burned with a fierce fire until there are ashes left that cannot be burned, and then they will be packed in a jar made of jade and enshrined in the family's secret room.

Of course, this is very difficult for ordinary people to do. It's not easy to even survive, how can there be a way to afford jade, and there are secret rooms.

Therefore, the size of a family's secret room in the demon clan and how many ancestors are enshrined also represent the strength and status of a family.

In the secret room of the Locke family, there are not many tablets enshrined, only three generations up. And the people are not vigorous, it can only be regarded as a new family.

Nicole knelt in front of the old viscount's spiritual throne and knelt for half an hour before getting up. Zhuang Yichen didn't know what was going on in her mind, or if she had guessed some kind of fact.

Of course, for the sake of the old viscount's reputation, the fact that she was her own daughter could never be said, and even she herself could never know.

"Brother Langlong!" Nicole solemnly saluted Zhuang Yichen, obviously agreeing with him.

After all, after the old viscount ascended to heaven, she was still quite panicked in her heart, and she didn't know what the new viscount would do with her.

I never expected that such an unexpected ending would be ushered in. Not only was she freed, but she also started a new life as a lady of the Viscount's Court. So for Zhuang Yichen, Nicole is naturally very grateful.

"Well, be careful when you go out, and bring more guards!" Zhuang Yichen said with a slight smile.

After chatting with Nicole for a while, after the two had lunch together, Zhuang Yichen went to the study alone.

This was the old viscount's study, and he became the master of the place. The desk was piled with account books, which the steward had ordered to sort out.

Zhuang Yichen took out one of the account books, and after opening it, he was slightly stunned. Because the symbols on the account book are so familiar, they are Arabic numerals on the earth.

However, thinking of the poetry and songs that appeared in the Shenlong Continent, the similarity between the demon race and the Western race was also relieved.

These similarities are by no means accidental, it's just that with his current ability, he can't exhaust the root cause.

As his thoughts began, the Dao Seed could still deduce any matter except martial arts, including culture and language.

Zhuang Yichen stayed in the study for three days, in addition to reading the ledger of the Locke family, he also read many classics of the demon clan.

These include books on geography, customs, and some natural subjects. And the principle of the demon's combat skills and magic has also begun to become a system.