The convoy turned into the intersection in front of the Da Hilton family, and from a distance, all the members of the family could be seen waiting at the gate of the mansion, lined up to welcome the caravan back. Giving the Literature Network

The first two people standing at the front were none other than Count Silvio and Elder Andrés.

Seeing the convoy, the crowd immediately boiled. While cheering, the entire queue moved this way.

Count Silvio bowed to Anthony: "Mr. Anthony, on behalf of the entire Hilton family, I solemnly express my gratitude to you for everything you have done for the Hilton family. ”

Anthony hurriedly helped the earl up: "The patriarch is serious. In his position, I am just completing the tasks within my duties. The patriarch did not need to make such a big salute. ”

Count Silvio looked at Owen and patted him on the shoulder, but said nothing.

It's just the joy and relief in his eyes that makes Owen, who has not been affirmed by his father for a long time, excited.

Elder Andres also walked up, looked left and right at Anthony, and said, "I can't see it, your little guy is not small, you are doing a good job!" ”

Reluctantly, he said: "I'm a little bit more powerful than Lao Tzu." ”

The old guy has a straightforward personality, but he talks rudely and open-mouthed, which Anthony has long known. Although his shouting of "Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu" is just a habit, he has no other meaning, and of course he will not care about him.

Count Silvio suddenly took a step back and bowed deeply again: "I, Silvio, on behalf of the Hilton family, hereby express my sincerest apologies to Mr. Anthony. This time there was a major mistake in my Hilton family's intelligence work, which put Mr. Anthony in danger. Fortunately, Mr. was brave, not only saved the day, but also subdued the four bandit leaders. Otherwise, even if the danger of the Hilton family is lifted, we will not be able to feel at ease for the rest of our lives. ”

Anthony hurriedly helped him up again: "The patriarch doesn't need to mind about this, even if the information is wrong and the difficulty of the task increases later, it is my own decision to continue the mission, and I can't complain about others." What's more, at that time, the Owen brothers also persuaded me to give up the plan, but I insisted on doing my own thing, which allowed the Owen brothers to put themselves in danger. “

The Earl glanced at his son and said, "Sir is polite." It is a blessing for him to be able to do things and learn by his side, and others can't ask for it. Besides, this is a matter of my Hilton family, and my husband does not hesitate to risk his life, and the dog, as the descendant of the Hilton family, can't he retreat and dodge. ”

Andres interjected next to him, "Okay, okay, you guys don't come here and worship, go in and talk again." ”

"It's fine." Lord Earl nodded and smiled in agreement.

In the mansion, a celebratory banquet has already been prepared to welcome the return of the family warriors.

And every member of the caravan was warmly praised by everyone. The admiring and adoring eyes and words of approval made the members who returned from the trip feel a little fluttering.

……

The lights are red and green, and the swallows are singing.

Beautiful women with outstanding appearance and sexy clothes are full of rich merchants and aristocrats who are gorgeously dressed and have thousands of pockets.

This is one of the most famous fireworks spots in Edinburgh.

As a high-end entertainment venue, there are naturally some secluded places with a quiet, elegant style and undisturbed environment to entertain some noble people who do not spare money.

Of course, in addition to having fun, these places are also ideal places for secret conversations.

"The Hiltons announced two days ago that they had reached an agreement with the bandits of the trade route to pass safely between Edinburgh and Krakow." A short and fat middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

A tall man said anxiously, "The news I heard is worse than this, that they have actually subdued some of the most powerful bandit leaders in those bandits. Now, that trade route is the Hilton family's private domain. ”

The last person in the chamber was an old man with a bald head.

"Is it interesting for you to say this now? In any case, Hilton escaped this time, and the Marquis Socrates' plan was afraid that it was going to go bankrupt. Moreover, looking at this momentum, it is possible that it will be reversed and bite us hard. ”

The short and fat man asked angrily, "Then you say, what should I do now?" ”

The tall man also turned his head to look at him, with a look of hope.

The bald man didn't seem to be in a hurry, took a sip of tea in a hurry, picked up the teapot again, and filled the other two and himself with tea.

"Don't do it." The bald man leaned comfortably on the back of the chair, "The one who lost the most and suffered the most is not me, nor is it you two, what's there to worry about." Besides, when the sky falls, there are tall ones to stand up. This matter was initiated by the Marquis, and the Fontaine family has been organizing and dispatching in the center, and it should be them who should be troubled. Now the Fontaine family has not yet said anything, and we are conspiring here to discuss it, which seems to be disrespectful to the Marquis Socrates. ”

The tall man said with a little dissatisfaction: "Viscount Bane, since you and I are sitting together, we have already shown each other's sincerity. Everyone should be honest and don't have to beat around the bush. ”

"As soon as the Hiltons put Krakow County specialties on the shelves, it meant that the noble alliance was almost doomed. The Fontaine family contributed the most to it, and they also got the deepest into it. If the plan is successful, they will naturally be able to take the biggest piece of the cake; If the plan fails, hehe, they themselves are still difficult to protect, where is there any spare energy to care about our life and death. ”

"At this time, the Fontaine family is no longer reliable, and everything can only rely on ourselves. The three of you and I met here in secret, originally to keep warm and discuss the way back. ”

"Viscount Bain, we all know that you have the best brain and the most accurate vision. This time, everyone listens to you, what you say to do, that's what to do, we have nothing to say. ”

The short and fat middle-aged man also agreed: "Yes, we are both looking forward to you." ”

The bald man, Viscount Bain, put down the teacup, wiped the corners of his lips, and said unhurriedly: "Okay, since the two lords have asked me to make up my mind, then I will say my opinion." ”

"If you want me to say, our current response strategy should be eight words."

"Stand still and wait and see!"

The short and fat man asked anxiously, "Now that the Hilton family is obviously powerful, it is only a matter of time before the noble alliance is defeated. If you withdraw early, you can lose a little less, and if you walk slowly, I'm afraid you will be eaten to the bones. ”

Viscount Bell said: "A week ago, how could you have thought that Hilton still had a chance to turn over? Although the situation of the Noble Alliance is precarious now, who dares to say that it will not be reversed again? If this were the case, would you have thought about how to deal with the wrath of the Marquis Socrates? ”

The short and fat middle-aged man and the tall man both changed their faces when they heard this.

They just saw that the decline of the aristocratic alliance was now complete, and they just wanted to get out of it before others. But he never thought that if the situation repeated again, then he would become a traitor. Between the Noble Alliance and the Hilton family, neither side is human.

The tall man muttered to himself, "Are you just watching like this?" ”

"That's all it can be. Sometimes, it is much wiser not to move than to move around randomly. Viscount Bain sighed.

"Okay then, if you don't move, then we won't move. As I just said, we will all look forward to you. The short and fat man gritted his teeth and said helplessly.

"However, this situation should not last long." Viscount Bain changed his tone, "It is said that the Fontaine family is organizing a caravan to break into the 'special' trade route of the Hilton family. ”

The eyes of the tall man and the short and fat man lit up.

This Viscount Bane is really shrewd, at least the channels of sources are wider than the two.

"What about us?"

"Stand still and wait and see!" Viscount Bain is still these eight words.

"If that trade road was really that easy to break through, it would have been opened up more than ten years ago. Whether the Hilton family buys it with money or opens it with its fists, I think there is an element of luck. The Fontaine family wanted to replicate this approach, and it was difficult. Anyway, I'm not optimistic about their operation. ”

"If they're acting alone, we're watching; If they want to pull us along, our countermeasure is: push if you can, and drag if you can. At this time, the Fontaine family could not afford it more than any of us. ”

The other two men looked at each other and nodded heavily.

At night, in the bustling city of Edinburgh, I don't know how many noble lords with heads and faces, like these three men, are discussing and plotting......