Chapter 20: Determination
"Isn't this too conspicuous?" At night, the fishing area is uninhabited, with only a few sneaky figures.
"It's okay, no one will know anyway." The answerer secretly sneered, "It seems that this is the largest and most influential in the city...... It should be useful enough. β
"That's it." Several people acted quickly, picked the lock of the warehouse, and slipped in.
Open the boxes and check carefully: most of the fresh fish is sold out, but there are still quite a few dried and pickled products in stock.
"Hehe...... a few people took out a small bottle, unscrewed the cap, and suddenly a strange smell came out, "Throw this thing in, these things will become foul-smelling, and they can't be sold or eaten-"
Just as a few people were about to turn over the bottles, the voice of a teenager came from outside the warehouse.
"Stop!"
"Young Master!" and the voices of youth.
"Oopsβ" Several people immediately hurried out of the warehouse and ran away.
However, the few people who rushed out of the warehouse at the beginning were accurately poked in the vulnerable position of the abdomen by a wooden stick, and they immediately fell to the ground holding their stomachs.
When I looked up, it turned out to be the one who was in charge of letting off the air outside the warehouse be overly nervous, heard the footsteps of someone approaching, forgot to report the news, and fled in a hurry, but it hurt the sneaky teammates in the warehouse.
The teenager, who couldn't catch the first target, decisively changed his mind, picked up the long pole used to organize goods outside the warehouse, and poked the caught off guard to the ground.
"Little, little kid?" The tension of the few people who came to their senses was greatly reduced, and they thought that they were discovered by this local fisherman, and they even thought that they would be caught by the difficult guerrillas, but they didn't expect it to be just a child?
The sense of vigilance was gone, and several people were nervous about the children in front of them, and one of them had a fierce face: "Don't meddle with children!" Get out of here! β
"Who the hell are you? What are you doing here? You're the one who sneaks peeping in the afternoon, right? One of them turned his head in surprise when he heard this, "Now explain it clearly, otherwise, I will call the people of the Guerrilla Association!" β
"Damn...... Toast without eating and eating penalty wine! One kicked him lightly, as if he thought he could scare the little devil away, but the little man in front of him easily dodged his kick and smashed an elbow on the outside of his ankle. Although the seven-year-old child did not have much strength, but the part was eaten very accurately, and he felt a pain in his ankle, and the rascal who staggered back two steps became angry, and raised his leg and kicked it heavilyβ
This time, the boy did not react at all, did not hide or fear, just looked coldly at the person who was dying in front of him.
"Woo!" A figure behind the young man arrived in time, swept by a sword, and several hooligans were directly forced back.
"How dare you be rude to the young master! I really don't know whether to live or die! Alan raised the sharp blade in his hand and said coldly: "A few people who are not from the fishing ground are sneaking around in the warehouse of the fishing ground in the middle of the night...... You also dare to try to hurt the young master......"
ββ¦β¦ Oh no......" If the young man just now only frightened a few people, then the young man with a long sword in front of him gave several people the feeling of "despair", not only because of the martial aura and powerful hostility that filled his body, but also because the person in front of him was wearing a complete set of guard uniforms of the Viscount's Mansion.
"It's over......" Several people immediately threw down the glass bottle in their hands and resigned themselves to their fate as if they were dejected.
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"Duke El Barea, are you looking for me?" In the splendid study, a well-dressed middle-aged man bowed down to the blonde bearded man sitting on a soft chair in the study.
"Yes, Gotiqing." Motioning for the latter to take a seat, and waiting for the waiter to pour the best black tea and bow to withdraw, the Duke of Elbariana asked in a low voice, "What about Daxis...... Did you do it? β
ββ¦β¦ Yes, El Bareaa, can ......"
"Don't worry, don't worry." Duke El Bare reassured, "I'm not blaming you, that Crotzwil guy is notoriously stubborn and unyielding, but you've been a little too inconsiderate this time...... If nothing else, how can a few inexperienced civilian hooligans be allowed to do such a thing? β
"But you don't need to bother your soldiers in this matter, and you don't need to hire those high-priced hunters......" Count Goti looked embarrassed, "I understand your change in territorial policy, and our positions and interests are completely identical, but the turmoil in the market has seriously interfered with my investment, so I want to add some fierce information to make him give in as soon as possible." Unexpectedly, they were caught...... Is it a guerrilla? β
"No, it's someone from the Viscount's Mansion." Duke El Barea was meaningful, "It's good that it's not the group of guerrillas who like to get to the bottom of it......"
"Don't worry, I have never given these people anything that would prove my connection with them, and the deposit given to them is nothing more than a few kilometres to throw away......" Count Goti still seemed to feel a little relieved even though he said that.
"There's no evidence, but Holtzwell wasn't stupid. If he is deliberately prepared, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no problems next time. If you make trouble with Your Majesty again, there will be no good fruit to eat. Duke El Barea shook his head, seemingly having a headache at the assumptions that might have just happened, "Their business...... I'll find a way to settle it, and you won't interfere anymore. β
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"Released?" Heliga asked his father incredulously.
"They have apologized and have done everything in their power to compensate for the damage that has been caused." Wernas looked at the angry son in front of him, and his tone was calm, "Being aggressive towards the down-and-out is not in line with the etiquette of the nobles of the empire, and they have promised not to do it again, so that's it." β
"But ......" there were so many slots that the boy didn't know where to vomit, "but they can't just quarrel with the people in the fishing ground and do such a thing!" They must have done the damaging of the guiding light that day! Thinking of the appearance of the elderly man in the guide workshop enduring back pain and working overtime, the young man's anger value rose even further, "What's more, the analysis of the guerrillas also says that the pollution they prepared is simply the waste liquid produced by the processing of Balyahat's fur!" β
"I know, but does this prove that they were instructed to do so? There is no evidence or testimony to prove it. β
"It's because my father didn't ask at all! Otherwise, they will inevitably confess who is really behind the scenes! β
"Heliga......" Werner signaled his son to calm down, then walked quickly to the door of the study, made sure that there was no one outside, locked the door, and walked back solemnly: "Heliga, do you think I really don't know who instructed them?" β
"Who is it?"
"Who else but the nobles of Balyahat? I think eighty percent is a figure with a face in the financial circle, and he can't stand the turmoil in this market. Werners sneered, "Heliga, you're precocious than the average child, and that might help you understand something your age can't...... But you still don't fully understand what this means. β
"Isn't it okay to find evidence, bypass the duke, and report it directly to His Majesty the Emperor?" The young man was puzzled, I knew that the duke would protect them, so why not just sue the emperor directly?
"First of all, will there really be evidence?" Wernas's words made the boy calm down as if he had been doused with cold water, "How can those old foxes who play with capital make low-level mistakes in this kind of habitual tricks?" Without direct evidence, there is no way to bring charges against His Majesty, which is one of them. Second, it is also easy to give the impression that other nobles are incapable and unable to deal with it themselves, and most importantly, ...... Even if His Majesty can see through the truth of the matter with wisdom, I am afraid that he will not be punished in any substantive way because he is afraid of the influence of the Duke's family...... If revenge is met, the situation in the town will be even worse than it is now. β
"This ......" the words persuaded the boy, but Heiliga still stubbornly asked, "Even so, you can't fight back against them?" β
"No, and it's not necessary." "Now that it's actually exposed, it's bound to be a bit more restrained, and it's a good time to negotiate, and maybe get good terms for this time...... From their point of view, the anxiety during this period of time has also made them anxious, and they are afraid that they also want to solve this problem sooner. β
That is to say...... Or will there be compromises on tax rates and things like that, will they? Heliga bowed her head.
ββ¦β¦ This is natural, but the situation where we can strive for the greatest benefit is now......" Looking at the depressed Heiliga, Werner rubbed his son's hair angrily and funny, "Silly boy, there are not so many cheap things in this world, and we can force the other party back openly, and we can get substantial benefits, we can't do it, objectively speaking, there is no such condition." If you don't like it, you can only rely on your own efforts to try to improve the situation. β
ββ¦β¦ How? Heiliga asked, looking up.
"I don't know, it's up to you." Werner said softly, "You can strive for perfection in martial arts like your Uncle Arsed, and become an extraordinary powerhouse, so that he does not dare to touch the edge directly, or you can join a certain party or faction and use the political power of the group to mediate...... You can even eat black. That last sentence sounds like a joke.
"Poof." Heiliga laughed, "Is that part of the education of the nobility of the Empire?" β
"You don't have to stick to anything in any form, Helliga. Whatever you can use, you can use it, as long as you think about it, make sure that doing it can really help you. β
"I see." Heliga pounded his chest with a small fist, "I'll try to find my own way!" β
P.S: Next, let's move on to another original plot, it's time to arrange the first meeting between the male and female protagonists...... (Guess who)
P.S2: There is no chance in the text, but here I will explain that according to the details related to the trajectory series, the cultural education of the nobility began very early, so the aristocracy generally knows more about this kind of truth than their peers. Even so, the protagonist is a little precocious and excessive, and that's because he is unconsciously affected by another being in his body, who is already a person who is accustomed to seeing the world.
P.S3: I've hacked the traditional aristocratic forces that are very stupid in the game again...... The next volume is estimated to start black (?) It's a reformist...... 233