As Count Silvio said, there was no one to grab the task.

Just kidding, even the mercenary who didn't see the battle outside the door just now had already learned about Anthony's strength from other people's mouths, who would dare to rob him.

Among the mercenaries present, there are no silver-level fighters. Even if there were, would they still surrender their identity and grab this obviously predetermined task?

When the matter was settled, Count Silvio departed happily.

The earl, who had been immersed in the merchant sea for many years, had vicious eyes, and he could see that it would be difficult to impress Anthony with his wealth and power. It's better to start with human feelings, as long as you get to know each other, things will be easier to talk about in the future. Even if he still can't recruit the Hilton family in the end, as a friend, if there is anything he needs to help with, is he too embarrassed to refuse?

The rest depends on your son. If he can successfully pull a strong man like Anthony into the Hilton family, with this great achievement, he will take over as the patriarch of the Hilton family in the future, and there will be no more opposition.

Owen was clever, and after listening to his father's solemn advice, he immediately put himself in the right position. He asked Anthony, "Brother Anthony, where are we going next?" ”

The corners of Anthony's mouth turned up, feeling a little amused. It's a strange employment relationship between me and Owen.

He didn't think much about it, looked up into the distance, and said lightly, "Go home." ”

The boss spoke, and the younger brothers naturally complied. When the Earl left, he did not take all his retinue with him. Someone ran errands, and Owen and his "guards" were naturally happy to be idle.

Soon, a luxurious carriage was ready to stop, and Owen and Anthony were invited to board.

The retinue rode horses and guarded the carriage. The group walked out of Hengling City and marched along the official road, like the town where Anthony's hometown is located.

As soon as he walked not far away, Anthony saw a familiar figure through the unclosed car window, and his face immediately sank.

"Carrot!"

Opposite Anthony and the others was none other than the mad dog of the patriarch of the family, Carrot, who was the examiner of his adult assessment a few months ago.

Could it be that the patriarch has found out his whereabouts, and this is about to start retaliating? If that's the case, then don't blame me for ignoring the friendship of my clan and spicy hands.

Carrot heard the shout and turned her head to look. When he saw that it was Anthony, an excited expression immediately appeared on his face.

Why are you so excited? It may not be a good thing for you to find me. You weren't my match a few months ago, and now you don't have to say anything more. I'll see what else you can do?

Anthony sneered in his heart, and was about to take him down. Suddenly another person came out behind Carrot, and it was actually Masopust, the grandson of the old butler of Anthony's family.

"Young Master! Finally found you. Masopist exclaimed excitedly.

Masopst actually walked with Carrot? Things don't seem to be what I thought they were.

Carrot also walked forward, the excited expression on his face had disappeared, replaced by an embarrassed expression: "Hello, Master Anthony." ”

Anthony couldn't figure out what was going on for a moment, so he nodded with a straight face. In terms of identity, Anthony is a member of the family, Carrot is just a subordinate, and Anthony is fully qualified to put on a stand in front of him.

"Masopust, what the hell is going on?" Anthony asked.

Masopust remembered the purpose of this trip, and hurriedly said to Anthony: "Young master, something big has happened in the family, and the patriarch and grandfather asked me to tell you, don't go back." ”

Anthony's face sank, did something really happen?

He beckoned to Massopust and said, "Don't worry, you come up and speak first." ”

Carrot naturally didn't have this treatment, so he could only continue to stand in place in embarrassment.

As soon as Masopist boarded the carriage, he immediately told the truth of the matter.

is a little different from what Anthony originally expected, although the matter is really related to the patriarch, but this time the role he plays is friend rather than foe.

After Anthony's adult assessment incident last time, the patriarch was worried that Anthony, who was young but had already shown a certain potential, would grow up in the future, which would be detrimental to the family lineage. There was indeed a plot to get rid of Anthony.

However, plans are not changing as fast as they are. What happened after that made the patriarch forget about this plan.

Because, he can't protect himself.

The most powerful Francisco family in the county where the main Bruce family is located launched an offensive against the Bruce family.

Don't look at the Bruce family flying in Anthony's hometown town and putting up a full shelf. But in the county town, they can only be regarded as one of a large number of small families at the bottom of the list. In the face of the Francisco family, which is ten times stronger than himself in every aspect, where is the ability to resist. In just one month, after losing a large number of manpower, he had no choice but to give in.

After the Francisco family embezzled all of the Bruce's possessions in the county, they set their sights on the Anthony branch in the remote town.

Originally, the Anthony branch, which was located in the middle of nowhere and was not very wealthy, would not be placed in the eyes of the Francisco family. However, by chance, they knew about Anthony's existence. What's more, this young man who has just passed the adult assessment still has a little bit of potential.

Potential dangers must be nippled in the bud. The big family has survived for a long time, and they all have their own sense of crisis. Although I have also heard rumors of discord between the main and branch of the blues, who can say clearly to what extent this "discord" is. Instead of guessing, it is better to kill him directly.

So, half a month ago, the eldest son of the patriarch of the Francisco family, Ho Lai Sandro, came to the town with people.

At this time, I don't know if it was because of the discovery of conscience, Patriarch Bruce suddenly made a decision that surprised everyone: he wanted to keep Anthony!

Of course, he also knew very well that even if the Bruce family's power was intact, it would not be possible to keep Anthony safe under the claws of the Francisco family. But, gods willing, Anthony happens to be out of town. The patriarch only needs to send a message to Anthony and let him fly away.

The patriarch also knew that the two veins had a deep grudge, and the people he sent might not be able to win Anthony's trust. That's why I consulted with Anthony's old butler and asked the old butler's grandson and Carrot to come out to find Anton.

After listening to Masopust's account, Anthony couldn't help but ponder.

It was unexpected, but it sounded reasonable. But Anthony was a cautious man, and he couldn't just listen to Massopust and believe it completely.

It's not that Anthony doesn't trust Masopust, he knows that the old butler's grandson is as loyal to Anthony's family as his grandfather. And he is stubborn, and he will never be coerced and tempted by the patriarch. But it cannot be ruled out that their grandfather and grandson were deceived, and then unconsciously deceived Anthony.

After a moment's silence, Anthony beckoned to Carrot, who was still standing outside, and motioned for him to come to the carriage as well.

Fortunately, the carriage prepared by Owen and them was large enough, and it must not seem crowded if there were four people.

"Why did your patriarch save me?" Anthony waited for Carrot to sit down, and asked the most crucial point directly.