Large metal bells are usually hung in the towers of the castles, and most of the time on weekdays are used to announce the time, such as waking up, noon, and sunset, and in this case it is often five leisurely bells.

The bell will also be rung when someone else comes to the castle, and the sound will be slow, and it will continue to ring until the bell ringer is ordered to stop.

Finally, of course, when danger comes, the rapid and violent bells will ring throughout the castle.

At this moment, accompanied by Locke and the old butler, Alan climbed the outer wall of the castle, and he carefully observed the carriage that gradually approached in front of the stone road, but he still did not recognize who it was.

It's not that he has bad eyesight, it's that he really doesn't recognize the badge of the wheat ear and the bird.

"This is the Peters family carriage, and the territory is in the Golden Spike Fort next to us. ”

The old butler knew that Locke had been busy with his own affairs in the past few years and had not paid attention to these things, so he took the initiative to explain.

He was already very familiar with the families around him, so he recognized the style of the carriage when he saw it.

"The family was originally a merchant family, and during the endgame of the Astor Empire, the patriarch of Peters provided a large amount of food, which led Charles the Great to send hereditary barons. ”

The Astor Empire was founded on military force, and the merchants were not in a good position here, when Peters used his family's strength to gather nine tons of grain to help Charles through the final difficulties.

"Well, it's worth it. ”

In Allen's opinion, nine tons of grain is a lot, but it is nothing compared to the title of hereditary baron.

The old butler nodded, the word value may not be appropriate to describe other families, but it is very appropriate to use it in the Peters family.

"Let's go down and see what they want. ”

Alan looked at the carriage that was already approaching the outside of the moat, and his heart was a little heavy.

He always felt that it was not easy for the Peters family to visit at this time.

......

There were not many visitors, except for a carriage, followed by four retinues on horseback.

The carriage stopped in front of the castle's stone bridge, and from above came a young man with an elegant temperament.

"Good day, gentlemen, contemptible Oster, from the Peters family, I have taken the liberty to come and invite Haihan. ”

With his fair-skinned and slender right hand brushing a magnificent white gown, the young man performed a standard aristocratic etiquette to the crowd, his golden hair hanging down beside his handsome and almost bewitching face, glistening in the warm sun.

If you don't know, you would think that Ouster is from which grand duke family, but Alan knows that no family in the empire has blonde blood.

This bag also dyes her hair.

And the guard who followed behind this sao bao was still a burly woman.

"Welcome to Maussenburg, Mr. Olster. ”

Alan smiled and respectfully returned the salute, "I am Alan, the eldest son of the Merlin family, and Lord Baron went hunting alone, so I am here to receive you." ”

Autumn hunting is a habit of many nobles, and it is even more popular among the nobles in the mountains, so the reason that Allen is looking for is completely reasonable.

What made him wonder was that this was also the season of the grain harvest, so the Peters family should not be idle at this time, right?

Ost smiled and didn't ask too much, and after the two exchanged polite words, Alan asked the retinue to take him to rest, while Ost took the female guard and followed him to the hall of the castle.

The old butler had taught him aristocratic communication before, but Alan had never practiced it, and this was the first time he had experienced the so-called etiquette and politeness.

After sitting down, the ostentatiously dressed Osster had been chattering, family greetings, personal contacts, and aristocratic gossip, all kinds of topics, and never got to the point, as if he were really traveling.

According to Allen's previous life, this guy has been flooding.

"Ho ho ho ho~"

Alan smiled cooperatively, the gossip that Osster said about the noble lord and the maid was really boring, and he was not interested in it at all after hearing *** and the bus.

"By the way, Allen, I'm here mainly to discuss with Lord Baron about the sale of the Southern Rocky Valley in the Merlin family's territory, the price of fifteen thousand given by Lord Baron last time is too high, see if you can discuss it again?"

After talking for a long time, Oster seemed to see Allen's impatience, and finally threw out the purpose of the trip.

"Oh?"

Alan hadn't been in charge of the territory before, but what Ost said made him a little puzzled, and turned his head to look at the old butler Brad.

"The Peters family did send someone to tell the master that they wanted to buy Troubled Stone Valley, but young master, you were busy studying for the past few days, so you don't know. ”

Alan nodded, he had spent all his time in the year studying runes, only occasionally going out to bask in the sun, and most of the things didn't know as much as Linda.

The Merlin family's territory, Allen, is still relatively familiar, the land in the Troubled Stone Valley is not big, and the land is barren, and his father gave a price of 15,000 gold coins, obviously not wanting to sell it.

It's just that at this moment and now, Alan is in urgent need of money, and if this land can be sold smoothly, then the ransom to save Baron Horn will be more than enough.

Although he didn't know what the other party was buying there for, he didn't have much thought about it now.

"Then how many gold coins are the Peters family willing to pay to buy that territory in Ranshi Valley?"

Since he is going to sell, Alan will no longer procrastinate, the so-called seller will quote a price, the buyer will return the price, and then if everyone thinks it is appropriate, then discuss with each other, and the deal will be reached.

Oster glanced at Allen, smiled and spat out a number: "Five thousand gold coins." ”

When Alan heard this price, the softness in his eyes disappeared instantly, and Ling Yan's gaze looked coldly at Oster's face.

Oster didn't react to the sudden hostility, still looking at Alan with a smile.

"Hehe, the Peters have made a good price. ”

"It's over, as long as the Merlin family thinks it's appropriate. ”

Ost picked up the teacup and took a sip, casually admiring the good tea.

"I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with that territory in Rocky Valley, so I'll do my research before I reply to Mr. Oster. ”

Alan suppressed the anger in his heart, and without waiting for Oster's reaction, he said in a deep voice: "Come on, ask Mr. Oster to go down and rest first!"

Oster, who had always been elegant, was not surprised by the change in Alan's attitude, got up leisurely, smiled goodbye, and left the hall, asking the attendant for the pot of flower tea he had just tasted as he walked.

As soon as Ost left, Alan Huo Ran got up, pinched the teacup and was about to fall to the ground, but after thinking that it was his own thing, he slowly put it down again.

"Five thousand gold coins, what a five thousand gold coins!"

Alan silently muttered the number, trying not to let emotions interfere with his thoughts.

The price offered by the Peters family was exactly the same as the ransom paid by his father.

"Uncle Locke, do you know a lot about going to bandits with your father?"

"Absolutely not. ”

Locke shook his head, because the matter of eliminating the rogues was a temporary decision, so as far as a few people in the castle knew, and the matter happened quickly, the news must not have spread.

After receiving Locke's affirmative answer, Alan was even more convinced in his heart that the kidnapping of his father must have something to do with the Peters family!