The news of the tournament soon spread, and the lively atmosphere of Honza quickly reached a fever pitch, and everyone in the streets and alleys was discussing the matter, everyone wanted to ask who would be competing, and everyone wanted to be there to watch the fighters fight.

The qualifications of the Nine Hermits have not changed for more than twenty years, and even the youngest of them have been in power for a long time. There are about one hundred and twenty counts and marquis in the Sword and Shield Society, all of them are nobles with heads and faces, even for these dignitaries, being able to become nine hermits is also a good opportunity to soar, Sir Dunn has several valuable treasures, plus the power of the nine hermits, everyone is fascinated by this.

Leila Walker and other Academy students came to see me and begged me to take them to the game. When my dreams were shattered, I said angrily, "Watching the war? What's so nice about a group of stupid people who haven't even learned the sword and are almost indistinguishable from the disabled? ”

Leila said, "Yes, my lord, but it's a great opportunity for us. How many times in a lifetime can this happen? ”

Le Gang happened to visit me in the room where I was staying, and he said in an unkind tone: "You are here to experience and temper yourself in actual combat, not to have fun. ”

Leila's face turned red, and she bowed her head and said, "My lord, with all due respect, if we can watch the sword and shield competition, it will also be of great benefit to our martial arts." ”

Le Gang's eyes were like wild animals, straightforward and sharp, and he said: "It is enough to use the gun well, and hand-to-hand combat is not suitable for you." ”

Leila shouted, "But you're not...", but she immediately shut up, even if she was a bold and rebellious student, she didn't dare to disobey Legang, who didn't make a lot of salt and oil.

Le Gang: "There are more than 1,000 soldiers who have come with us, and they have fought bravely and bloodily, and they are more qualified to be there than you. ”

The students shouted one after another: "But we will be officers in the future, and we will be trained by the Black Coffin." ”

Le Gang let out a low roar, scaring several students into peeing their pants, Le Gang said: "What comes out of the academy may not be waste, and those who have not been educated by the academy may not be elites, get out of me." ”

They almost fled in disgrace.

I asked, "Where is he here?" ”

Le Gang: "He and his laboratory staff have returned to the black coffin. ”

Of all the elders, I was the most jealous of Mai Zong, whether it was the arrogant Tiphon or the magnanimous Maxwell, who did not send chills down my spine as Mai Zong, and in my memory, he seemed to know everything, and he never seemed to suffer.

I said, "Michael and McZn. ”

Legang said: "Only an idiot would be wary of Mai Zong, do you think Michael is an idiot?" ”

I laughed and said, "Sometimes I think so, but I'm an idiot myself. ”

Le Gang sighed: "You'd better give me less headaches." ”

Lamia pushed the door and said, "My dear, the counts and marquis who participated in the preliminary examination have arrived. ”

I yawned, but I was actually very excited, and I said to Legang, "The boring trick has begun, do you want to watch it together?" ”

Le Gang shook his head and said, "As I taught those students, the sword and shield wear heavy armor, and the way of hand-to-hand combat is disgusting. ”

I laughed, "What about you and Vasilissa?" ”

Le Gang: "If you move as fast as a sports car, you can choose your own tactics as you like. ”

I said, "You have to learn to relax, just like the people of the last century, who were used to shooting, still liked to watch boxing matches on TV." ”

Le Gang laughed: "I don't want that soft game to blunt my will. ”

Lamia and I left him behind.

We went to the lobby of the hotel and waited for the transportation to pick us up, while Lamia pulled out a copy of the Art of War and looked around, while I looked around idly.

I don't know if it's because the Eye of Odin drank too much, but sometimes, my ears are so sensitive that I can hear the whispers of people fifty meters away, but sometimes they can't. I heard a group of people in one of the rooms in the hotel meeting for discussion.

An old man with a rough voice said, "It's really.... A bunch of idiots! How can the legacy left by adults be left behind? ”

A smoky woman said, "But the king has made up his mind!" Even if we want to protect the eldest lady and the lady, it will not work. ”

A middle-aged woman said, "Thank you, dear Dora, I know your kindness, I understand it." But in the current situation, we are helpless. My daughter and I could only watch the vacancy left by Dunn, but there was nothing we could do to fight for it. ”

The people in the house scolded and sighed, but it was as sad as a pack of lost dogs.

The old man with a rough voice: "Originally, everyone was taken care of by the duke, but now, it is time to repay the duke, we must support the lady and miss, let them have no worries about food and clothing, so that their property will not be taken away by outsiders!" ”

I heard that this group of people was Dunn's henchmen, and as soon as Dunn died, these old acquaintances and old subordinates who were under his shadow and grace were inevitably worried that their black hats would not be protected, so they gathered here at this juncture, under the guise of repaying the old master, to find a way. But what can be done? This contest was set by the king himself, and the emphasis was on the survival of the fittest, even if they wanted to break their brains here, it was useless.

Unless they coup d'état.

But back to the point, their fists weren't hard enough.

The smoky-voiced woman said, "Madame, Miss, I have something to ask. How much property did the lord leave you? ”

Mrs. Dunn said, "What do you do here?" Nothing can erase my pain of losing my husband. Oh, Neri, Neri. ”

Neri said, "Mom, don't hold me, it's been a long time, can you stop crying?" Everybody wants to help us. ”

The smoky woman smiled: "Niri, my respectable princess, you and the lord have the same extraordinary mind and fortitude, rest assured, although the lord is gone, you can't inherit the duke's title, but at least.... When you reach the age of twenty-five, you will be automatically promoted to the rank of Marquis, which is the king's grace. You will still be the noblest girl in the Sword and Shield Society. ”

Neri said categorically: "In the Sword and Shield Society, there are many marquises, and only the nine hermits are the core of power. I can't tolerate my father's treasures falling into the wrong hands, nor can I tolerate a stranger exploring my father's secrets! ”

In Dunn's long duke's career, there must be some dirty things, and if the new duke has patience, these things will be dug up, and Dunn's old ministers will inevitably be coerced by him, and even liquidated.

Everyone said in unison: "Miss, this is also the voice of all of us!" ”

Neri said, "Grandma Dora, what do you think?" ”

The smoky-voiced woman said hurriedly: "Among the earls and marquis who participated in the competition, I have gathered information and selected some guys with superior strength, miss, we must and the potential among them.... The winners make a covenant, they win, and at least we don't suffer. ”

Mrs. Dunn trembled, "Are you going to let Neri marry those bad old men?" No, no, how does this work? ”

Dora: "Madam, if you are still young and beautiful, if a suitable candidate appears, you must also remarry, and this is not just about your own happiness, but all of us, our old subordinates who are loyal to the master. ”

Miss Neely Dunn is the hole card of the group, their most valuable bargaining chip, and she will be the Marquis in the future and the heir to Duke Dunn's wealth. Even if Dunn left some property to his wife, according to the strict class system and legal norms of the Sword and Shield Society, she could not get as much as Niri. Neely is orthodox, and Lady Dunn could remarry and leave the Dunn family at any time.

What's more, Nili is far more attractive than the mother of the old pearl.

Mrs. Dunn sighed, "Alas, so be it, what about the man you have chosen?" Let's see? ”

The paper in Dora's hand rattled a few times, and she said, "I can only speculate on the strength of these people based on rumors, rumors, and military records, and I only hope that the winner is between them, and there will be no accidents." ”

Someone said: "I'm afraid that someone will hide it and want to make a splash." ”

Dora gritted her teeth and scolded: "It's really possible that there is such a scumbag, and anyone who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger should die." ”

Who did I recruit and who did I mess with? Why was you shot while lying down?

Neri said, "Show me." "Took the book.

Dora said, "Miss, let us make an appointment with them to come separately, and make an agreement with them that if they can win, you will marry one of them." If they can't win, the agreement is null and void. Of course, we have to hide it from the rest of the people, so there should not be too many of them, preferably no more than three, so that the news does not get out. ”

Neri whispered, "Aardman? Will he also participate? ”

Dora sneered, "God Arrow? This man's reputation is terrifying, but who knows? There was no official acknowledgment of what he had done. Those common people have made our own sword master and spread him to the gods. At the end of the day, we have no evidence and no eyewitnesses. Not like that Longinus. ”

I vaguely felt like I was starting to float upwards again.

Neri said, "Jalan? This... This butcher? He wants my father's place? I will never say yes! ”

Dora: "Son, Jalan may be a rude bastard, but it's an indisputable fact that he's simple-minded and has incredible force. He's easy to take advantage of...."

Mrs. Dunn began to cry again, but she did not persuade her daughter, and Neri did not say no, and the situation became very heavy for a while, and there was a kind of tragedy and grandeur that forced Liangshan to go up.

Neri quickly turned the page, and Dora introduced them one by one, like a matchmaker, more like a pyramid scheme.

Neri shouted, "That's all? It's either a butcher or an old man, and most of them are married, so can he only choose that Aardman? ”

Dora: "Don't be picky, child, you need to strike a balance between your personal happiness and your future. ”

Neri suddenly asked, "You've never thought about it..... Ever considered Count Mirse? ”

Dora: "Him? Duke Vasilisa held him in high spirits, but he was very young, and as such, his telekinetic skills were limited. ”

Neri said, "Haven't you heard? He was the elder brother of Longinus, and together they studied under the former Master of Ochide. ”

After a moment of silence, Dora said, "I will send for him to meet you." ”

Neri said, "No, I went to see him personally, he used to be my mentor. ”