Chapter 22, Prelude

"Boom~"

There was a deafening roar of thunder in the sky, flashes of electric light, clouds of heavy rain, and a haze-shrouded earth turned white for a moment.

The Cranston family's estate, inside the hall of the main building.

Hearing Mrs. Cranston's inquiry, Langton immediately felt a little headache, and didn't know how to answer this question, after all, the original relationship for more than ten years, directly said to forget and give up, Mrs. Cranston who was familiar with him may not believe it, it would be bad if it caused unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, this question must be answered with caution.

"I heard ......"

Mrs. Cranston asked again, "So... What do you think now?"

Langton wanted to deal with the matter, but considering the old lion's plan, he was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a complicated expression: "I don't know." ”

"I don't know?" Mrs. Cranston sighed, thinking that this infatuated child did not know how to face her awakened lover for the time being, and said again, "The Craig family has been controlled by Rune Marther. ”

"Marry General Herbert, Miss Hannah should be involuntary......"

Langton didn't speak.

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Cranston couldn't help but ask, "What are your plans next?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Langton: "Let's see what happens." ”

"By the way, is there any news from Erin?"

The Craig family is thriving.

Adrick Craig has a total of five children, in addition to the dead Jon Craig and Jairo Craig, the eldest daughter Bara Craig who married Luan Mather, and the second daughter Hannah Craig, there is also a minor youngest son Erin Craig!

The head of the Craig family, the first and second heirs in line to the throne, died, and as the third in line, Erin Craig should succeed Craig!

"Rune Mather is in control of Craig Town, and we don't know what happened to Master Arryn. ”

Mrs. Cranston sighed.

Theoretically, Erin Craig, as the successor to Lord Craig, would be the allegiance of all minor nobles attached to the Craig family.

But now, the small family that has lost the protection of the monarch is difficult to protect itself, and it is not able to talk about loyalty at all.

Langton could only comfort: "Madam, no news is good news. ”

"Hopefully. Mrs. Cranston shook her head, and seeing that the two had nothing to say, she arranged for her servants to take Ranton, who had been on the road all night, to rest.

......

Stay in a guest room at the manor.

Langton, who had taken a comfortable bath, tossed and turned on the bed, and couldn't sleep.

After all, he was still affected by the memories of his original body.

The lightning and thunder outside the window are still roaring, I don't know how long it will rain heavily, and the cold autumn wind is drilling around the ground, making people feel a little cold.

Not bothered by this, Lanton simply got up and pulled out the books he had brought out of the secret room.

The special brocade box is contained, even if you swim in the sea, the books such as "Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Knowledge", "Basic Exercise Method", and "Cold Wind Swordsmanship" are not wet in the slightest.

These precious books.

It's all Lance Langton, who wants to be a Jackie Chan, and spends a lot of money to buy it for Christian!

When I was a child, I also learned the "Basic Exercise Method".

But he has no talent because of his weak physique, and forced exercise will cause damage to his body, so he has no choice but to give up and put all his mind on the family business and the woman he loves.

The Encyclopedia of Transcendent Knowledge is a book that introduces the power of the supernatural.

It was Lance Langton, who was a businessman, who bought it after Gabby became obsessed with Hannah, because he was not interested in the original body of infatuation, and knew that there was such a book but had not read it at all.

Plus he hadn't had much contact with the transcendents.

So, it also led to Langton, who didn't get much memory of the transcendental.

The book "Cold Wind Swordsmanship" is the most expensive.

Because it records more than a hundred years ago, a legendary figure from the civilian class in the snowy region, the lifelong learning of the Cold Wind Sword Saint!

This is the top swordsmanship inheritance!

However, because of the background of the Cold Wind Sword Saint, even if he fought all over the Snowy Land and the Northland, and created the Cold Wind Sword School, there is not much of a high threshold, as long as he is willing to spend money, anyone can buy his swordsmanship......

Although this top-notch swordsmanship inheritance has been rotten on the street.

But for Langton.

If you learn it, you will have the foundation to live and live!

The guest room is not large, not suitable for sword practice, nor for strenuous exercise, and it is also raining heavily outside, so I just read the content of the "Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Knowledge" to meditate.

......

In the southeast area of Craig Town, in the castle opposite each other from Craig Manor in the center of the town.

After listening to Adam's report, he learned that the hundred-man team on the beach had suffered heavy losses, and in the council chamber, General Herbert, who was over sixty years old and fat, had a gloomy face.

He only has 2,000 troops under his command!

In addition to suppressing Craig's Town, it is also necessary to deter other places.

Entering the Craig Territory did not take place any battles, and the situation was stabilized, but hundreds of people were lost because of a few fish that slipped through the net!

Two thousand soldiers are one less to die!

If there is any more surprise.

Because of the battle in the plains, the north lost 50,000 young men, and he couldn't replenish his troops, how could he continue to suppress Buchen?

As a nobleman, General Herbert was well aware of the loyalty of the Northlanders to the House of Stuart.

Knowing that once the Duchess of Theron reveals her disadvantage and is afraid of their strong military strength, the nobles who dare not move for the time being will definitely change from a domestic dog with a tail to a fierce wolf!

In order to consolidate the rule of the duchess and preserve the glory and wealth of the Herbert family.

He had to be extremely cautious!

Looking at the golden mystery box that Adam handed over, General Herbert, with a gloomy expression, finally spoke: "Are you sure that strange and disappearance strange man is not a mage or a warlock?"

Adam, who knelt down on one knee and lowered his head with guilt on his face, hurriedly replied: "That strange man didn't chant a spell, and he didn't use any means."

"Those chains, like their own thoughts......"

Hearing this, General Herbert was silent for a moment, and then asked, "You said that two people ran away on the beach?"

"Why don't you chase it in the first place?"

Adam said guiltily: "That weirdo has disappeared strangely, and they have disappeared without a trace......"

Hearing this, Herbert snorted coldly and asked in a deep voice: "Tomorrow is my wedding banquet, do you think that when the nobles led by Craig know the news, will they think that our soldiers are weak and can look for a counterattack?"

Hearing this, Adam, who was familiar with his boss, suddenly trembled.

He vaguely guessed that Herbert wanted to use himself to give an explanation to those dead soldiers, and even planned to make an example of them in front of those nobles!

"General... I've been following you for three years, and I have no credit and hard work......"

"No merit and hard work?" Herbert glared at him with an angry face, "Dozens of soldiers died because of your negligence. ”

"Don't you deserve to die?"

Adam panicked: "No, general, the death of the soldier was all due to Captain Kennick's improper command, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Kennick is dead, can I kill him again?"

"Then I am willing to atone for my sins!"

"Now is not the time for war, I don't need you to atone for your sins, I just need to shock people's hearts, control Craig Town, come on, and immediately take Adam down and hang him!"

Hearing this, Adam opened his mouth to beg for mercy, but was immediately gagged and dragged away by the soldiers.

"After Adam's execution, you go to the prison and pick out a few unsightly fellows, take them to the square in the center of the town and execute them publicly, and then announce that they are secretly in contact with the pirates to lead the pirates to attack Craig Town. ”

...... To be continued......