Chapter 259: Talent (1)
The blue moon decorates the night very beautifully, like an elegant lady, and the shining stars in the night sky are the diamond ornaments that adorn the lady's body, mysterious and noble.
Steyn. Cassel walked slowly towards Goppert in the night. Viscount Green's villa. No matter what kind of aura he had before, he is a refugee now...... A member of a refugee camp in the hate Alpine Kingdom, whose name may have been erased from the mainland, but a pain in the hearts of all refugees.
In the pre-war period, Steyn. Cassel's family has a fortune of hundreds of millions, although most of his property has fallen due to the sudden attack of the underground dwarves, but with the floating wealth he has accumulated, he can still go to other countries to live a rich life. But Steyn. Cassel did not do this, and he used all his wealth to buy medicines, food, and other supplies. He was not a member of the committee, nor was he interested in competing for power with the sanctimonious aristocracy, he only wanted to fight for the refugees to live.
In order to avoid a formal war with the underground races, the surrounding countries abandoned the Alpine Kingdom, and the hope of recovering the kingdom was completely lost. Cassel hopes that the refugees can have a homeland of their own, but those nobles only take money and do nothing, and even more, they want to take the refugees into their slaves, which is absolutely intolerable to the conscientious Alps. And today, Goppet. Green gave him a hope, Steyn. Cassel hopes he won't be working in vain.
Today's villa banquet, the main entrance is full of traffic, and the guests are endless. As a refugee, it is undoubtedly inappropriate to enter and exit the main gate at this time, so Steyn. Cassel wisely walked to the back door.
When it was still more than 100 meters away from the backyard of the villa, the sound of footsteps made the dogs inside bark and roar wildly. Green loves to hunt, and there is a special kennel against the wall in the back garden with Great Danes, Green Wolfdogs, and a variety of other fierce and vicious dogs. A white-gloved servant was waiting at the back door, saw him coming, hurriedly greeted him, and then led him into the back garden.
This time. The hounds had been pacified by the other servants. Just looking at it with Steyn. When Cassel's gaze met, he still let out a low whimper, as if in warning.
As he walked into the yard, Steyn. Cassel subconsciously touched the pocket on his chest. Inside is a very expensive jewelry box. There's a very beautiful one in there. The gemstone tiara of the real elves, the most expensive of the few pieces of jewelry left by Madame Cassel, but for the sake of tonight's affairs. Steyn. Cassel absolutely gave up.
After entering the courtyard, the two men did not continue to walk, but stood silently at this end of the path and waited.
One end of the trail is deserted, with the occasional low roar of hounds, while the other end of the trail is brightly lit and singing, like two very different worlds bound together by a single bond.
After a while, Steyn. Cassel vaguely noticed that two people had come out of the villa and entered the back garden...... One is the owner of this place, Gopet. Green, on the other hand, was a young girl, but she was not as lively as other girls of her age, but as steady as an adult.
Could this be Gopet. The nobleman introduced by Green?
Steyn. Green began to wonder, afraid that he had made a big oolong and understood the mistake.
"Mr. Cassel, please wait, I will report to your lord now." The young servant beside him whispered something in his ear and walked forward.
After a while, the servant returned quickly, and whispered, "Follow me, Mr. Cassel!" ”
After speaking, he motioned to Steyn. Cassel went with him.
Seeing the servant coming over with a middle-aged man, Hathaway felt a little strange...... She looked at Gopett inquiringly. Green.
"Your Excellency the Viscount!" Steyn. Cassel headed towards Gopet. Green saluted.
"We don't have to be so polite to each other."
Gopet. Green smiled slightly: "I'll introduce myself to everyone." This is Hathaway. Bell, Countess of the Cordillera Plateau. This is Steyn. Mr. Cassel is one of the most prominent business people in the Alps, and he has good relations with the business circles of various countries, and is the most popular and important person in the camp. ”
"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating!"
Steyn. Naturally, Cassel had no position to refute the Viscount's statement, and although he did not think that there was any exaggeration, it was better to show a little humility at this time.
"Two, all I can do is introduce you to each other, and I still need to greet the guests inside, so I'll take my leave first." Gopet. Green was an interesting person, and after the introduction, he left politely and resolutely.
"If Your Excellency Count wants to know about the refugee camp, why don't you visit the management committee of the refugee camp? I believe they are more than willing to host you. "Steyn. Cassel asked tentatively.
His shrewdness was mainly in business, and he really couldn't understand the little tricks between the nobles. There were a few times when he thought he had met someone he could trust, but in the end he realized that the other party's purpose was still to use him, so now he has become cautious.
"They are all robbers and liars. In addition to fighting for their own interests, they also want to grab other interests that do not belong to them. ”
Hathaway smiled pleasantly to Steyn. "They're also stubborn bureaucrats, and there's a lot of rot in them, and I prefer to be free to do something real," Cassel said. ”
In any case, Hathaway's opening line was different and drew a chord with Steyn. Cassel was interested, so the two began to discuss. And Steyn. Cassel did surprise Hathaway, who seemed to have worked in all trades...... Hathaway was impressed by his vast knowledge of textiles, garments, confectionery, furniture, household goods, alchemical products, logging, and so on.
The process of talking is a process that can enhance mutual understanding. Cassel has the ancestral gift of finding a friendly foreigner in a hostile environment who can provide him with a safe refuge in times of danger. It's an animal instinct that seeks refuge. At this moment he realized that the young countess might be the protector he sought, and the conversation that followed was like a couple half-concealing their requests for a suggestive date at a banquet...... Although the metaphor is not very appropriate for this pair of men and women of different ages, they do strengthen their trust and understanding of each other. (To be continued......)