Viscount Gru's Castle, the eighth floor that no one can normally step into.

Half of the area is occupied by a conference hall, and the huge round tables, arranged clockwise, must belong to Lord Rory Grew, and the portrait hanging on the wall at the back may be Lord Viscount Greug himself, or it may be Lord Gru I.

In addition, there are auditorium seats in the conference hall.

The hall itself is designed for the October conference, but it will also be opened for matters that require more people to discuss or witness.

Some of them are still decided by the lords in deliberation, and very few are allowed to observe.

At 10 a.m., there were 9 people seated in the 11 seats at the round table, and there was a vacancy at the bottom and top.

On either side of the viscount's seat, on the left is the energetic Baron Doon Bard, and on the right is the eldest son of the viscount, Baron Hayes Gru, who has just yawned.

The conference hall was not quiet, and the lords discussed in low voices.

Hayes, who had a little white face, smiled slightly and greeted Bud, "Uncle, good morning, this time my father has taken you too closely, I went to visit you twice, but you were not there." ”

Baron Bard nodded and said, "Hmm." ”

"Sister Linda pestered me last night and asked me to tell her the story outside, and she was still the same as before, innocent and cute, like a beautiful little angel."

Baron Bard nodded, "I'll talk to her when I get back." ”

In the two conversations, Hayes used his normal volume, and suddenly he lowered his voice and asked, "That Li Cha, are you going to protect him?" ”

Doon Budd: "He's my personal doctor. ”

"Do you need my help?"

"No, you don't."

"Oh, thank you, uncle, I see."

In Hayes's mind, it was not only Uncle Bud's attitude that he understood, his smile remained the same, and only he knew what was going on in his heart.

Unless...... There was an audience present.

After a few more moments, the door to the conference hall opened, and an extremely dignified man walked in slowly.

Robert Gru, the butler, leads the way, so even if they meet for the first time, one can guess that he is the owner of the castle, Rory Gru.

The man wears a black dress, the style is not new, and the workmanship is first-class in terms of details.

Baron Bard was accustomed to monocles, and Rory Gru was a pair of gold-wire glasses.

Because of his age, the years have left a lot of marks on his face, but even so, it can be seen that the spirit and handsomeness of Lord Viscount when he was young.

Don't forget that none of Viscount Gru's children were ugly, and the eldest son, Hayes, was over thirty years old, but he was more endearing to women than a young man in his early twenties.

After the man stood still, the eight lords and Doug, the messenger sent by the Greenland School of Magic, stood up one after another, saluted and said, "Lord Viscount, good morning." ”

The majestic Gru smiled, and the viscount's shelf seemed to be lowered with it.

"Hello everyone, sit down, except for His Excellency Doug, they are all old acquaintances, there is no need to be so formal, especially you."

Gru looked at Bud beside him, "Brother Doon, you forgot that we agreed last night, we are brothers no matter what time we are. ”

Bard didn't respond, and Gru didn't feel embarrassed, turned his gaze back, and said, "Sit down, everyone, Robert, and serve some tea to the lords." ”

Robert, the butler in the tuxedo, said respectfully, "Yes, Lord Viscount." ”

At the large round table, far from the main seat, he was also the only outsider, Doug.

Before the meeting had officially begun, Viscount Gru approached him.

The viscount asked Wenge himself if he was used to living in the castle, and asked the old dean of Greenland how he was. new

The other side was more polite, and Doug was also polite.

The relationship between Gru and Greenland is described in words as "polite", Greenland is an independent territory, and does not involve any government affairs, Doug only needs to sit until the end of the meeting, and his task is considered to be successfully completed.

Take a break.

A slave baron presented a treasure to Viscount Gru.

A pocket dagger with a handle and a lot of gems inlaid on the handle.

The baron said that it came from an antique dealer who had been caught smuggling by the local law enforcement team, and that the antique dagger was the most precious of all the items.

Immediately after, he took out a ring from Baron Linton, a magic ring, which was used to store items.

When it comes to magic items, Doug is more proficient.

The next owner of the storage ring must be Viscount Gru, according to Linton's introduction, the internal structure of the ring is very stable, and it will not be a problem to use it for another five or six years, and the storage space is very small.

Doug looked at his finger and realized that his own one was less than a third the size of the one on the scene.

Lord Viscount smiled and received the gift, the next one was ready.

"Wait a minute." Gru suddenly said, "Lord Doug, I think your ring is a little old, you might as well get another one." ”

The gift ring was given to Robert, who in turn gave it to Doug.

After Doug put it on, Rory Gru nodded and said, "Sure enough, my vision is right, it is very worthy of you." ”

This remark was echoed again and again, and Doug himself followed and was praised.

The episode was revealed, and the offering continued.

First from the baron, then from the baron, the title of the domain from low to high, agreed in advance.

Doug, who had a storage ring in white, said silently: "Isn't the October meeting to discuss major events in the viscounty, how can it look more like a treasure dedication meeting?" ”

"If it weren't for the fact that I slept enough last night, I would have thought I was dreaming."

But it's a good thing that it has nothing to do with him, and now Doug's words and deeds represent Greenland College, and he can't easily speak and express his position.

In the conference hall, the treasure offering process was smooth, with Baron Sekun followed by Baron Hayes, and then that was the end of it.

"Thank you for the gift and thank my big brother Doon for coming to see me," said Rory Grew. ”

He's scolding Bud for not giving him a gift, maybe it is, maybe not.

Bud, who had taken a sip of black tea, said, "Some time ago I hunted a mane bear with its fur intact, and I'll have Kane deliver it to your room in a moment." ”

Gru smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Doon." ”

Wizard Doug on the Edge: It's time to get down to business.

Indeed, no matter what lies ahead, the business must be discussed.

The Viscount personally opened, "This year, the tax collected by the Viscount Fort is one percent less than last year. ”

This viscount is also ruthless enough to talk about such a sensitive topic as taxation.

Two barons and one baron exited one after another, and recounted the not so good situation in the territory, saying that next year's tax settlement could be made up.

Then there is the rip-off, because there is an intersection between the various lords.

He delayed his payment, he gave him less goods, the matter is not big, but it is easy to divert attention and complain by the way.

Everyone said a word, and the big conference hall gradually became lively.