The McNus family is a loose family, with a large number of people but not living together, usually busy with their own affairs, and only when something important happens, the elders of the family will gather together to discuss and determine the future direction of the family.

According to the normal process, the line of Count McNus belongs to the direct family patriarch candidate, that is, when Count McNus is gone, Duon will automatically become the next family patriarch of the McNus family, and will also automatically inherit the title of earl according to the laws of the Bauhinia Empire.

Now, however, Duang has mysteriously disappeared.

No one is alive, no corpse is dead.

No one knows where he is, what he's doing, or whether he's still alive in this world.

In this way, the McNus family is a bit of a mess.

Within the family, which was originally relatively loose but relatively harmonious, two different voices appeared for a while.

One opinion is to continue to wait for a while, and when Duang has clear news, if he is still alive, let him come back to inherit the position of the patriarch of the family, and if he has unfortunately passed away, then choose another master in the family.

The other opinion is that the country cannot be said to be without a king, saying that it cannot wait for a day, since Du Ang did not appear, it means that he has given up the qualification to inherit the family patriarch, in order to ensure that the family can continue smoothly, a new family patriarch must be elected immediately to appease people's hearts.

Compared with the first opinion, the second opinion has received more support.

People are selfish and ambitious.

If Du Ang is here, and the son inherits his father's business, no matter how awkward they are, they will have nothing to say, but now...... Isn't Duang a good opportunity to climb up the pole when he is not there?

The patriarch of the family, alas!

Why must it be his?

This voice was approved by many people for a while, especially a man named Vic? McNath's guy is even more jumping around, tossing and turning.

Originally, he was just a side line of the McNus family, a distant relative with a little blood inheritance, and in a place like a family meeting, he did not have the right to speak, but in recent years, because of his ability to write shorthand, he was favored by His Majesty Charles XVI, the emperor, and was awarded a knighthood, and was selected to hold a more important position in the imperial secretariat.

This time, he got up.

In any family, it is inevitable that there is the influence of a position of power, and the McNus family is naturally no exception. McNaus, because of his favored relationship in front of His Majesty the Emperor Charles XVI, has also risen rapidly in the family in recent years, although he is only a side line, but he has obtained the opportunity and qualification to attend family meetings that only direct family members can attend in the past.

But his ambitions don't stop there.

Now within the McNus family, there are many people who support him. After all, in the eyes of many people, this brother's current position is very good, and he may go further in the future. And that's why, Vic? McNuss's ambitions have swelled rapidly over the course of several years, and he even dreams of one day becoming the supreme ruler of the entire McNus family.

And now, isn't that the best opportunity?

As long as Duang's patriarchal succession can be revoked, and then a vote within the family can be held, it is not impossible that with his current position, power and influence, he wants to become the next patriarch of the McNus family.

Before that, however, there are two more things.

First, the whereabouts of Duon, this matter is not just Vic? McNus cares, and all the other members of the McNus family are also very concerned, because if the death of Duon has been confirmed, then the previous voice of waiting for a while will disappear immediately, and the long-awaited election of the family patriarch will also be held in a very short time.

At first, the Countess was so sad that she was crying, and then, because she had received news from Laura, the Countess told Vic with certainty: "My son is still alive, and it won't be long before he returns!" ”

But...... Vic didn't believe it at all.

Alive?

Where are the people?

!

Vick argues that the Countess is lying, and that it is just a little ridiculous "delay" by a mother for the sake of her son's rights.

Count McNus had been dead for more than a month, and Duon, as his son, would be able to return even to the ends of the earth if he knew the news.

Hehe, live a fart, who are you fooling?

Vic was sure that Duon must be dead.

Well, the first question no longer needs to be considered, and now it is the second question that needs to be noted.

That is, the attitude of the other elders.

Even if Duon is really dead, even if the family patriarch election is really held, Vic may not be able to become the next patriarch of the McNus family as he wishes.

Because, he is not the only one who is running, but everyone has the qualifications to vote and be elected.

Like Vilson, who is now in the finance department? McNus.

Like Kevin, who is now retired at home and used to serve as a corps commander in the Imperial Army? McNus.

These people are very strong contenders.

Yes, Vic is now in the limelight in the family, but he has one of the most obvious shortcomings, which he can't erase no matter how hard he tries, that is, he is a side ......

And although those people are not as popular as him and their status is not as good as him, they are all members of the direct family!

It's hard to guarantee that no one will vote for them when it comes to voting, and if so, wouldn't it be in vain to jump up and down yourself?

Isn't that a wedding dress for someone else?

That's not going to work!

Therefore, in recent times, Vic has spent a lot of time and energy every day to contact the elders of the family who have the right to vote, or coerce and induce, or bribe and give gifts, or use his position to do something that is not very visible for one of their unsuccessful children...... Anyway, everything he did was just for one thing. That's – choose me!

It's that simple!

Vic was so noisy, it was impossible for the Countesses, who was at the center of the whirlpool, not to know that this woman, whose possession matched her beautiful appearance, did not respond to Vic's jumping up and down as quickly as many people imagined, but was very abnormal, and her reaction was very cold, even more silent than usual.

She just cried.

In just over a month, she has lost a lot of weight, her expression is haggard, and even her spirit is a little sluggish.

Whoever sees her like this will feel sorry for her.

Even some of the elders who had been dragged by Vic's belt and wanted to support Vic's statement and immediately hold a family election were embarrassed to speak immediately when they saw the appearance of the countess.

The previous patriarch was not cold.

His son is still missing.

Her wife finally washed her face with tears.

Alas......

"Wait a little longer......"

So said the elders......

Laura, on the other hand, when she learned that Duon was still alive, immediately went to tell the Countess of McNuss.

Laura asks her if she wants to tell Duon about the family.

However, the Countess gave a negative answer.

"Dear Laura, please don't tell him these things, don't let him know anything. You tell him that the family is fine, his father's injuries have improved, so let him not worry about it outside, and if the outside business is done, come back quickly, and if it is not done, continue to do his business......"

Laura didn't quite understand, since the family was in chaos like this, why didn't she let Duang know?

The countess smiled and touched Laura's head: "Dear Laura, when you become a mother in the future, you will understand everything." ”

Is that so?

All right!

Although Laura didn't know what the countess meant, she still conveyed it to Duon according to the countess's request.

That's what has happened for more than a month.

When Laura had finished saying that, Duon bowed his head and fell into a deep silence.

It turned out that such a major change had happened in the family.

It turned out that the father was no longer there.

Hum...... Does anyone really want to be the patriarch of the McNus family?

I will not let you succeed.

Thinking of this, Du Ang raised his head suddenly, and his eyes flashed with coldness.

He asked Laura to help inform his mother that he would be home soon, and that the pickled clowns would do whatever they wanted, and that they would do whatever they wanted, and that all of this would be dealt with by themselves.

"Duon......" Laura opened her mouth to say something.

However, Duon smiled and held out a finger to her lips.

"You don't understand!"

"Huh?"

"My father is gone, so I am the only man in the family. Now that so many unfortunate things have happened, I am not in front, do I still let my poor mother go to the front to bear the wind and waves? ”

Suddenly, Duang stretched out an arm, directly hugged Laura in his arms, and then hugged him tightly.

"What are you doing?" Laura's face flushed, although she was in the trial illusion, it was the first time she had grown so big and was hugged by a man other than her father.

Laura struggled, but the strength of her struggle ...... Small, small.

Not even a hundredth of her usual strength.

Du Ang looked at her affectionately, and then pecked lightly on her ** head: "This time...... Thank you! (To be continued.) )