Chapter 69: The Fontaine Family's Countermeasures
Since the second master of the Fontaine family, Juster's last key "interception", failed, in less than a week, the situation in Edinburgh City has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Everyone in the family has clearly felt the breath of "failure".
There is a way that the trees fall and scatter, and the so-called catastrophe comes and flies separately.
The reversal was already evident, and the defeat of the noble alliance seemed inevitable. In this case, the nobles of all sizes in the alliance are thinking about how to get out of the way. Even if you can't get out of it, try to minimize the damage.
In such an environment, the former leader of the alliance has also lost the dazzling halo on his head. All the people of the Fontaine family, when they came into contact with other nobles, felt politely alienated.
Even in the face of the three masters of the Fontaine family, although the little nobles still maintain a respectful attitude. However, the three brothers of the Marquis of Socrates, who are old and sophisticated, can still smell a subtle change.
As for how the nobles planned in private in a place that the three brothers didn't see, the three people who had experienced the bloody struggle between the nobles could guess it even with their heels.
The situation is not good!
The Fontaine family is different from Viscount Bain and other families, they are the "tall man" in "the sky falls, there is a tall man on top". Others can sit and wait for the situation to change, but if the Fontaine family wants to wait, they can only wait for death.
Something had to be done. Otherwise, the Fontaine family is likely to become the sacrificial "car" of many other families who "abandoned the car to protect the handsome".
The Fontaine family's vast network of connections has been activated, and the three lords have also stepped forward in person, frequently meeting with the heads of the families.
Everyone believed that the mighty Fontaine family would soon make a move.
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Outside the door of the Hilton family, a huge caravan of forty carriages was making the final preparations before departure.
Compared to the last time, this caravan is even larger. But the strength of the guards has dropped by more than a notch.
The main force of the guards is still the elite of the family last time. But the extremely important aspects of high-end combat power are:
Not!
Whether it is Anthony, who is faintly considered to be the number one master of the Hilton family, or Andres, the former number one master of the Hilton family, they all did not travel with the team.
The whole city of Edinburgh was in an uproar.
Is Hilton so confident? Or is it true that their family can come and go safely in that once devilish trade route?
No matter how the outside world speculated, the caravan of the Hilton family finally set off with a load of goods in the rising sun.
Others don't know, but the top brass within the Hilton family knows it very well. The road that connects the city of Edinburgh to the county of Krakow is one of the safest trade routes in the world. The countless bandits that terrified the major aristocratic merchants not only did not cause harm to the caravan, but all of them became the loyal guards of the caravan.
In that trade route, there was no chance of an accident at all.
However, they soon discover that things may not be so simple.
As the convoy left the west gate of Edinburgh, another caravan of unprecedented size was waiting there.
Even if you don't look at the family coat of arms on the golden flags that hunt in the caravan, as long as you see the two people standing at the front of the caravan on horseback, everyone knows which caravan it is.
Jusz? Fontaine!
Lothar? Fontaine!
The second and third masters of the Fontaine family personally led the team.
It seems that Viscount Bain's information is not accurate. The Fontaine family did not intend to break into the business road, but to follow the Hilton family and take advantage.
The relationship between the two families of Fontaine and Hilton can be described as incompatible. When they saw each other at this moment, they were also silent, and they saluted with hatred.
Waiting for Hilton's long motorcade to pass by, the third master of the Fontaine family, Lothar, waved his hand, and the people who were still standing immediately started and followed closely behind each other.
"Is it really okay to just let them follow?" In Hilton's convoy, the curtain of a carriage was opened, and one eye was looking back.
"What else would you do? Chase them all away? You know, this road is not our Hilton family's, we can walk, others will naturally walk. The other person sitting in the carriage was Owen.
This time, it was he who served as the leader and head of the caravan.
Lowering the curtains, the man walked back and sat down: "That's right." However, the mountain path infested with bandits is not your Hilton family's. If the Fontaines follow us and reach Krakow safely, more nobles and merchants will follow suit. At that time, the markets in Krakow will no longer be yours alone. ”
"Third Young Master, you don't have to take my words. The family has explained that since you are in my carriage, there are some things that I will not hide from you. Anthony has expected this situation for a long time, and has already set a countermeasure, so you can sit and watch the play with peace of mind. Owen squinted his eyes at the gorgeously dressed and personable young man opposite.
The third young master sighed: "Oh, it turned out to be Mr. Anthony." You said that people are younger than us, not only is their cultivation realm higher than ours, but they are even so good at planning and planning. In such a comparison, I really blush when I think about it. ”
"Who's to say it isn't." Owen put aside other thoughts and echoed with deep feelings, "Standing with him, you will unconsciously ignore his age and relegate yourself to the position of junior." It's a lot of pressure! ”
"But you don't have to be inferior, if you want to compare, let's just compare with others. A demon like Anthony is not the same species as us. ”
The corners of the third young master's lips were lightly raised, and he said pointedly: "A supreme genius like Mr. Anthony is indeed extremely rare. Ordinary people can't compare, and it's nothing. I heard that many wealthy families are very interested in him. ”
"Isn't that surprising, what family isn't interested in genius? From the day the Anthony brothers arrived in Edinburgh City, they attracted countless attention. However, Brother Anthony values affection, and is willing to succumb to my Hilton, and the other families can only stare dryly. Owen's eyes narrowed again, and he deliberately reread the word "brother" in his words.
"Could it be that the third young master's family is also interested in Brother Anthony?"
The third young master snorted: "Young Master Owen also said, which family doesn't welcome geniuses?" If Mr. Anthony wishes, his father will welcome him. ”
Owen's eyes became sharper and sharper: "It doesn't seem appropriate for the third young master to say these words now." ”
The third young master smiled slightly: "Young Master Owen, don't get me wrong, with the current relationship between you and me, of course we won't do anything to dig into the corners of our friends." All of that was just a joke. But Master Owen should not be taken lightly, it is said that the lord of the castle also admires Mr. Anthony very much. ”
Grand Duke!?
Owen couldn't help but smile stiffly, and his full confidence seemed to become less sufficient.
At this moment, there was a shouting outside.
"Where is the head of Hilton? Come out and talk to your grandpa! ”