The May Festival revelry lasted for about three or four days, and when everyone had calmed down and started to return to their daily lives, Minna also resumed her days of learning martial arts from her grandfather.

Her previous attitude of fishing for three days and drying nets for two days was greatly criticized, and the shortcomings of lack of patience were also condemned, although she herself did not feel that she had anything wrong, but Xiao Tianjian still taught her in a straight tone: "If you want to really learn something, you must be serious, and you can't be so casual anymore." Martial arts are not something you can learn casually, grandpa doesn't expect you to become a master, but at least you have to look like it, you know, you are my granddaughter. ”

Minna only listened to half of it, but there was one thing she knew, that is, she was working harder than before now, not only did she have to get up early every day to run around the woods, but she had to practice light skills and swordsmanship for half a day, but the little grappler she liked very much stopped, because Xiao Tianjian thought that it was impossible to chew too much, and the movements that An Long taught her were not the top standard, so she forgot three or four percent of her movements, and put them for two years first.

Minna had to practice running and swordsmanship with a bitter face, she was now even restricted to her favorite afternoon tea time, and she was half tired to death every day, if it weren't for Marshall's persuasion: "Learn more skills seriously, and you can help your father and grandfather in the future, and then you won't be afraid that they will leave you." "She's not going to be so well-behaved and obedient.

However, sometimes she also feels strange, obviously grandpa didn't care how well she studied before, why has she suddenly become strict now?

Of course, she didn't understand Xiao Tianjian's plans. He learned from the news from the Xiao family trading house that An Long and Veronica were about to arrive in Ito City, and the first few days were very smooth, but then Emon led people to chase after him, I don't know if it was because of the relationship between him and played a few times, he seemed to be a little angry, and he didn't even care about the possibility of his identity being exposed, and directly launched a pursuit in the name of arresting the traitor of the Security Agency. Fortunately, the headquarters of Ito Castle got the news in time and sent someone to pick them up, so they were squeezed away. This must have been the person who was notified to Ito in advance by the steward of the Xiao family's trading house, and it was really worthy of the elite he personally selected.

Now that his son is safe, when he returns to Ito City, the letter he sent will also work, and he will definitely be able to get back the identity and wealth he deserves. However, his side is fine, but Qitun has to beware of Emon's people making trouble, so Xiao Tianjian decided to seriously train his little granddaughter, at least let her learn the ability to escape. At the same time, the little girl has something to do, and she will not cry every day and ask him when he will see his parents.

His abacus is good, but Minna is not so easy to fool. Although she was tired from practicing every day, she still hadn't forgotten about her parents. It's just that she believes what her grandfather said, and she has also experienced the days when her father went out to "work" before, and she knows that sometimes it will drag on for ten days and eight days, so she is not in a hurry now, as long as she knows that he will come back soon, and she will bring her mother, she has hope, and naturally she will not cry. You know, she said that "only children cry in front of others", she thinks that she is no longer a child, she has lost face a few times before, why do you have to cry now that she has nothing to do.

However, as Minna gradually got used to the intensity of the practice, her heart began to be restless again. She always felt that she had been too well-behaved and obedient recently, and her grandfather seemed to think that there was nothing for him to worry about, so after instructing her in martial arts, she began to run out from time to time, sometimes running outside for a day before coming back. How could she be willing? So some little tricks, little pranks began to be staged.

Sometimes she would catch small caterpillars and earthworms and throw them into his grandfather's bed, so that he could sleep when he was not looking, or add all kinds of strange ingredients to his teacup, or get two toads to throw into the bathroom while he was taking a bath to startle him, and so on. Whenever she saw Xiao Tianjian shouting her name with a disgusting look, she ran away with a smile, although she would soon be caught back and spanked, but she was very happy in her heart.

Marshall once asked her worriedly, "You are always playing such a prank, and if the Earl is angry and cares about you, wouldn't it be terrible?" Minna pouted and said, "But if I'm very well-behaved, he will feel that he doesn't care about me, and he will leave me behind!" "Don't ask her how she knows, she just thinks it's going to be like this. As for what made her grandfather angry, she wasn't too worried, and he would forgive her.

I have to say that a child's intuition is often very accurate, and what she has done has not exceeded Xiao Tianjian's tolerance. In the eyes of the Earl, this was just a child's petty fight, and although it was a little irritating, it was harmless. It's just that those bugs, toads and the like, how can the little girl touch them so casually?! Could it be that his granddaughter is just as interested in these disgusting little insects and critters as his old magician friend? How can this be?!

Xiao Tianjian immediately made up his mind to spend more time teaching his little granddaughter and letting her know that there was something that a girl should not do.

So, Xiao Minna's careful plan succeeded by mistake.

With the teaching and learning of the grandparents and grandchildren, pranks and anti-pranks, running away and chasing and spanking, the days passed day by day. Marshall Sr. sometimes couldn't help but feel amused when he saw them getting along, but he also felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Anlong has not come back yet, and the knights have already sent someone to ask, Captain Knight is very angry, he was the one who helped Anlong take leave, if the above knew, he would be scolded, so he said to Marshall angrily, when Anlong came back, he would definitely punish him.

However, Captain Knight's plan fell through, and on the eleventh day after Anlong left, a letter came from Ito Castle that he had been officially transferred to the Ito Castle Guard Knights, and with the title of knight of nobility, he would not return to Qiton. When the news came out, it caused quite a bit of discussion, and Captain Knight was even more surprised. He always thought that An Long was just a side child of Kado, but judging from the transfer letter, An Long's surname actually became "Xiao Cardo", which is not an ordinary surname. "Xiao" represents a legendary home of heroes, if the rumors in the city are true, then the one who now lives in the house of An Long's family...... He couldn't help but think carefully.

Minna listened to Marshall read her father's letter, and her little mouth pouted higher and higher: "Why didn't Dad come back?!" Didn't Grandpa say he'd be back soon? ”

Marshall smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, he won't come back because he will stay in the capital to work in the future, and when you and your mother move in, the family can be reunited." Ito Castle is much bigger than it, and there are many more people. ”

"Then ......," Minna blinked, "when are we moving in?" ”

Marshall glanced at the letter again, a little hesitant: "Huh...... Don't worry about it now, your dad probably hasn't settled down yet, and in a few months, when he has the house and everything ready, he'll write to him, and we'll pick up your mom from Port Matt first, and then we'll go to Ito together. ”

Minna just wanted to jump up, but stopped again, a little confused: "Then why don't we go to Mom now?" I would also like to go to Port Matt to play. "I heard my mother say that there is an endless sea, countless big boats, and lots and lots of fun things.

Marshall could not answer, because that's what Anlong wrote in the letter. Don't be in a hurry to leave Qiton, wait for him to write and say it's okay, and then set off for Port Matt. For some reason, the old butler was a little uneasy in his heart, and the tone of Young Master An Long's letter seemed a little strange......

On the other side, Xiao Tianjian stared at the employees of the Xiao family firm who came to deliver the letter, and his tone was a little stiff: "You said that the bag of money he asked you to send was his salary in advance?" He refused to ask for the money that the firm gave him? ”

The employee replied with some awe: "Yes, Mr. Manager sent 10,000 gold coins to the second young master according to your instructions, but the second young master refused, he said that the knights have a good salary and allowances, and the money is enough." ”

Xiao Tianjian had a headache, thinking to himself why this son's stubbornness had flare up again? He is his own son, and if his own money is not given to him, to whom will he use it? Suddenly, his heart moved: "Have the eldest young master and the second young master met?" ”

"Yes." The employee replied, "Before I left, we met twice, but the two young masters didn't seem to get along very well. ”

Xiao Tianjian frowned, could it be that the eldest son Yunlong said something? He asked his ex-wife to change An Long's surname to "Xiao", and admitted An Long's identity to the people in the trading house, to some extent, it may have violated the rights and interests of Mirabel and Yunlong, but An Long is also his son and deserves to enjoy these, if they give An Long anger because of this, it will be too undeserved.

However, An Long is so backbone, he really deserves to be his son.

It's just that the news in the letter made him a little uneasy, Mirabel's niece and wife were burned to death, did it have anything to do with him? Why did the son tell him in the letter? However, a noble child who served in an important government department was burned to death at home with his wife and children, which is also too frustrating, who did it?

Regardless of what the people who received the letter thought, all kinds of preparations had to begin. The Xiao family firm sent two people to assist Marshall in arranging his itinerary and dealing with the property that An Long had left in the local area.

In fact, there is only one house in this property. This is a small building that An Long suddenly bought last year with the private money he had accumulated for many years (in fact, it is the mission allowance of the Security Agency), although it is only two floors, there are only nine rooms in total, plus a bathroom and washroom, and a small garden outside, but the location is very good, there are woods and hillsides nearby, and the price is not expensive, and it was quickly bought by Captain Knight. He said very cordially that Minna and her family could stay until the day they left, and he was not in a hurry at all, and at the same time chatted happily with the people of the Xiao family's firm, but he was a little sorry that he didn't see Xiao Tianjian, because His Excellency the Earl taught his granddaughter to go.

Minna has been a little inattentive in the past two days, she is reluctant to grow up with Qidun, and on the other hand, she is full of expectations for her new home, thinking that she will soon be able to go to the famous Port Matt to see the sea and big ships, and to see her parents who have not seen her for a long time, her heart is even more excited. She just wondered why she couldn't leave right away, and why couldn't Dad come back?

Xiao Tianjian saw that she was too vain when he played the sword twice, and sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I don't see that you are in the mood now, run ten laps around the woods, and let you go to play when you are done." "It doesn't matter if you learn the swordsmanship badly, just practice the light skills well.

Minna was overjoyed when she heard this, and immediately threw away her wooden sword and ran. She has made great progress now compared to when she first learned, not only running much faster, but also becoming a habit of breathing, as soon as her feet move, she will automatically and consciously breathe according to the method taught by her grandfather, and she will not pant after running three or four laps.

After completing the task, she ran to play with her friends, but strangely, people's attitudes towards her seemed to have changed somewhat. The boys who used to laugh with her would now just make a secret face at her and run away, and the girls didn't dare to talk to her; The uncles and aunts who used to touch her head have now become very restrained, as if they dare not touch her at all; Mrs. Knight, who had once laughed at her mother, Dora, was now a little flattering; And Susanna, who was still laughing at her a few days ago and yelling with the children of the poor, and the uneducated, would actually take the initiative to let her play with her beloved doll......

Even Brie, the maid once hired by her mother, did not speak as cheerfully in front of her as before, and her cautious attitude was as if she were facing her mother.

Minna was puzzled by this, and Brie said carefully: "It's different now, your father is no longer just a border knight, but a big man in the capital, and I heard that he is still a real nobleman. Here, Captain Knight is the most honorable man, I hear that he is also a knight, but he has never been to the capital in his life. ”

Minna doesn't understand, it's all jazz, is there any difference whether you've been to the capital or not? Even if his father is going to work in the capital, he is still a father, why do other people have a different attitude towards them?

She ran to ask her grandfather, but was a little surprised to find that Xiao Tianjian was packing her luggage, so she asked, "Grandpa, didn't you say that there are still a few months to go?" Why are you starting to clean up now? ”

Xiao Tianjian said with a smile: "I'm going to visit a friend, I originally made an appointment to go in early May, but now the time has passed." When you leave for Matt, I'll try to get back and give you a ride. ”

Minna was stunned, and suddenly felt a little flustered in her heart: "Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Are you going to go for a long time? You said you were going to send us...... Won't you live with us? ”

Xiao Tianjian touched her head: "I will stay with you for a while, but sooner or later I will have to leave, and I will have to go on adventures all over the mainland." ”

Minna stared at her grandfather, seeing that he was just casually packing his luggage, occasionally looking up and smiling at her, and didn't take what he just said seriously, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved in her heart, her mouth was flattened, her eyes were red, she pushed her grandfather hard, and ran out.

Xiao Tianjian didn't pay attention for a while, and was pushed by her and staggered, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, but when he saw the speed and movement of his granddaughter running away, he sighed in his heart: It seems that the hard work during this period of time has been quite fruitful, and if it goes on like this, the little granddaughter's leg and foot skills will get better and better, I heard that Aemon has died of illness recently, even if he leaves, he will be relieved.

As he was sighing, he suddenly felt that there was someone next to him, and when he turned his head, it turned out to be Marshall. I saw the old butler looking at him with a disapproving expression: "Lord Earl, why did you suddenly decide to leave?" ”

Xiao Tianjian was a little strange: "How could it be decided suddenly?" I was originally going to visit a friend in Mount Toure, but when I passed by here, I learned about Anlong, so I stayed for so long. Now that you're going to leave, I'll go see my friends before I have time, and I'll be back later. ”

"What about you...... Why do you say you have to leave sooner or later? Lord Earl, you have been wandering for nearly thirty years, and you are not going to return home? ”

"Home?" Xiao Tianjian was stunned at first, and then his face was a little gloomy, "I don't know where my home is." ”