"Your Excellency, long time no see. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info"A cup of tea was placed in front of the Duke of Elfwan, the tea was like a piece of jade condensed in a porcelain cup, and the crystal clear tea leaves were faintly visible, and the hot air wafted leisurely. Kia sniffed softly, and his heart was filled with the fragrance of the forest. Compared to the cup of tea in front of him, the snow song tea that he had drunk in Severcroburg suddenly looked vulgar.

Duke Elfwan took a careful and cherished sip, and sighed contentedly: "Ned, you, the deputy director of the Inquisition, deserve to be quite nourishing. Noldor Elf's tea can be obtained. ”

"These are the gains from the raid on the Silver Mist Ranger Regiment. I haven't been willing to drink it. The tea leaves fried by the Noldor Elf are the same as wine, and the more you put them, the more flavorful they become. The man across the table smiled and took a sip himself. The corners of his mouth were pursed together even when he smiled, like a blade that hung on his cheek all the time. "This must be Viscount Kia?" His gaze crossed Duke Elfwan's shoulder, looking Kea up and down.

This was the first time Kea had seen Ned Grez, and indeed as rumored, the deputy director of the Inquisition really had thorns in his eyes, and just being scrutinized by him made Kia feel uncomfortable, as if the disguise would be torn apart by the slightest hook, and no matter how deep the mind was hidden, it felt that it was in danger of being exposed.

"Death of the Silver Mist? I've heard that you've gone too far. Duke Elfwan shook his head, pushed the teacup away, and sat upright. I came this time to ask for something. ”

Kia's heart gradually sank into a frozen lake, and the chill escaped from the inside out. He already knew what his father was here for.

"Why should the Duke be polite, within the scope of my ability, I will definitely go all out." A gleam of indescribable light flashed in Ned's eyes.

"You know for sure about yesterday's attack in Downtown. Schneider was disemboweled, and even my youngest son could barely hang on to his life. Now I'm in charge of the logistics, but the stall left by Schneider is not easy to take care of. The Merchants' Guild has almost come to a standstill. Duke Elfwan sighed, "If either of Jeffrey and Samael were my deputy, I wouldn't be in such an embarrassment." Ned, you used to be a business advisor to the royal family, and you also have experience in logistics management. After thinking about it, you are the most suitable person. ”

Ned bowed his head and said nothing, just staring at the teacup, as if digesting the news that Duke Elfwan had brought. When a person bows his head, he may be thinking about weighing and weighing, or he may be hiding the violent fluctuations in his inner emotions. So what was Grez thinking? Or is it hiding something? Kia suppressed the turmoil in her heart, nervously watching Ned's every move, trying to find some clues, but finding nothing. Grace skilfully concealed himself in the midst of human sophistication, his head bowed, his eyes occasionally raised flickering in the mist of hot tea.

If you want to scare the snake, you have to beat the grass first! A thrilling idea like a double-edged sword flashed through Kia's mind, and he stepped forward without thinking and pulled it out: "President Schneider's injuries are too serious, my medical skills are not perfect, even if the wound is stitched up, the chance of him surviving is not more than thirty percent." I had heard of your saga since I was a child, and I thought it was only fitting that you would come and help my father with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce. And the merchants' guild of Sarion could not do without its president. ”

Ned's head was raised, and his eyes, which seemed to have thorns growing in between, met Kea. Kia seemed to look at him calmly, responding to the other's skeptical gaze with sincere eagerness, but in fact, cold sweat was oozing from his palms and back. This was the first time he had lied, and his intention to persuade was clear. Duke Elfwan looked at his second son in disbelief, he didn't know what Schneider's chances of survival were, but the second half of the sentence was indeed one of the words he had prepared, but he gave it up because it was inappropriate. As the lord of Marions, he could not openly support a nobleman who was deeply rooted in the royal city to sit in the Chamber of Commerce. What's more, Ned Grace is no ordinary nobleman!

After a moment of silence that almost stopped his heartbeat, Ned said with a blank face, "I would like to share my worries for the Duke." ”

After coming out of Greze's mansion, Duke Elfwan glared at Kia and scolded in a low voice, "Do you know how excessive the words just now were? Ned's identity background is so complicated, if someone listens to it, I'm afraid that my Elfwan family will immediately end up with a reputation for being a party and a private business! ”

"Father, please don't worry." Kia said seriously, "My son has his own sense of proportion. ”

Duke Elfwan frowned: "Young man, what do you know?" "Kia's whole person seems to have changed a little after he came out of the court, not a spiritual makeover, but something deeper that broke through the shackles and began to blow out. He guessed that something might have happened in the Inquisition, but he couldn't verify it, and finally sighed: "Don't take it as an example." ”

"Okay. I'm going to the Royal Infirmary tonight to see President Schneider, and I'm coming back late. Kia replied.

Duke Elfwan didn't answer, but waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go, go, thirty percent chance of survival, why do you say it now?" Don't hide this from me in the future! ”

"I won't hide it anymore." Kia looked at his father's back and said softly in a voice that only he could hear, "Because there's no next time, Father." ”

As soon as Kia stepped through the doors of the Royal Hospital, a maid who was in charge of guarding Schneider came running in a panic and told him: Schneider is awake!