For the last month or so, Claude has been depressed.

The "Eater of Souls Incident" at Amster School of Magic and Wizardry, no matter how much he checked, all the clues were washed away as the artificial lake sank. He led the knight team around the city, and the black air column that soared into the sky that day was still fresh in people's minds, and almost everyone in the city could pat their chests to confirm it when they asked about it.

Hearing the scale of the black mist, Claude knew that it was a powerful dark creature, and the diocese of Amster even lost a priest of light and a team of knights of light because of it.

Summoned by the Holy See, Priestess Bertha had already left for the diocese of Port Sanctuary for a few months, while the other "survivors" had absolutely no idea what had happened that day under the artificial lake. But Liu Ci, who took over the mercenary mission, came out of the underground cave consciously, and many students of the Amster School of Magic saw it.

Claude grasped this clue, and there were also many mercenaries who had drunk with Liu Ci in Moy's Tavern, and Liu Ci's black hair and black eyes were a very recognizable feature. Although Mrs. Betty loves money, she keeps the rules of the mercenary guild firmly, and Claude suspects that the burning of the vineyard at Stlev Manor has something to do with Liu Ci, and the mission is also issued by Moy's Tavern, but Mrs. Betty does not tell him who posted it.

In the midst of your comings and goings, Claude was not less "cheap" by Mrs. Betty, which made the knight young endure and endure annoyance.

When Stuart opened a shop in the city, selling out-of-season vegetables, selling tofu brains, and selling bean sprouts, one after another made a lot of fun, not only did people in the city begin to pay attention to Stuart, but Claude, the unfamiliar Knight of Light, finally realized that he had touched this line.

Unlike the Marquis, Claude looks difficult to get along with his cold face all the year round, but he interacts with people, likes and dislikes clearly, and does not have half of the hypocrisy of his old son, the Marquis of Strave, Liu Ci is now not only involved in the "Soul Eater Incident", but also the biggest suspect in the burning of the Striff family's vineyard, Claude thought of Stull Garland, whom he met halfway, and the two people from different paths suddenly mixed together, why did Stuart follow Liu Ci to Amster? Did the two know each other before?

He didn't know what Liu Ci's sudden appearance wanted to bring to the Straiff family, and when he thought that Stull might have taken advantage of the friendship between the two, Claude's tone when he found the farmer's market shop was naturally not good:

"Stull, where is she?"

Claude sat on horseback and looked down condescendingly.

Stull's warm smile froze, "My friend, who are you asking?" ”

Before Claude could speak, one of the knights on his left snorted coldly: "The captain treats you as a friend before he is polite to you, the Holy See is doing business, you don't cover up for the heretics!" ”

Stuart's face darkened, of course he knew that Claude was asking Liu Ci, but this time he positioned the boss as a heretic, the hat was buttoned so big, and the boss didn't burn his manor-

"Stand down."

Claude was indignant, and some knights were dissatisfied with him as the captain, he didn't expect that someone would lose face to him in public.

There was a hint of sarcasm in Stuel's lowered eyes, most of the people who could be admitted to the Knight of Light of the Holy See were nobles, and they thought it was an insult to talk to him as a merchant, Claude was rare, at least he had been friends with him sincerely - but the Marquis did not leave room for things, and his friendship with Claude could only stop at the time when the winery was set on fire.

Claude retreated from the knight and turned to Stull again:

"I'm asking Liu Ci, you should still be in touch, right? Friend, I hope you can tell me where she lives, I have official business to ask her. ”

Stull had a smile on his face, but shook his head decisively.

"I'm sorry, my friend, though we've met in Emst a few times, she didn't invite me to the residence." Every time, he took the initiative to come to the door, and he really didn't invite him, Stuart silently added in his heart.

Claude stared at Stull for a long time, and finally fell silent and pulled the reins away.

The Knights' squad disappeared into the crowded street corners, and the thought came to Stuhl's mind that he was about to lose this friend forever.

The knight squad gradually moved away, and the knight who was stopped just now was dissatisfied: "Captain, that merchant must know the whereabouts of the mercenary just now...... "Why did they back down?" Joke, how can the merchant be compared with the Knight of Light, I really don't know what the new captain is thinking!

Claude pursed his lips with a frosty expression: "If you ask, he will tell you?" ”

The knight was stunned, who would dare to disobey the official duties of the Holy See in an open and honest manner?

Claude looked at him with a very calm gaze, but the knight thought it was a silent mockery. For Stuhl's friend, Claude Streiff once felt that he was very compatible, so he was willing to give the other party a chance, and at this time, it seemed that their friendship was completely broken.

If the Marquis of Strave had been present, he would have spat blood for his upright son.

However, Claude quickly made a decision that his men admired: after leaving the farmer's market, Claude took them to a hotel on the back street. It wasn't far from the entrance to the farmer's market, but the small buildings crisscrossed created a visual gap, and from the windows they could see Stull's shop, but Stull didn't know anything.

For several days in a row, the people in Stull's shop only bought flour and soybeans in the market from time to time, and there was no sign of leaving Emster City, and the knights wondered in their hearts, if it weren't for the fact that the captain Claude was still calm, they would have lost their patience.

Contrary to the bright knights who have never suffered setbacks since childhood, have a noble birth and have a great future, Stull Garland, a self-made businessman, lacks patience the most! It may take countless words to sell a product to customers, and even if he used to be impulsive, after a few years as a businessman, he has become smiling, gentle and calm.

Claude was suspicious of them, and he certainly wouldn't give up easily.

Stuart knew that he couldn't beat anyone else, and he couldn't openly oppose the Holy See, so he simply ignored Claude and his group, and ran a snack shop with peace of mind, and in the past few days he and the butler had even discussed the matter of opening a branch elsewhere in Emster City.

Just as Claude couldn't guess that Stuart didn't plan to send someone back to the valley to give him a chance to follow, Stuart also couldn't guess that Liu Ci, who had been working in the valley to engage in agricultural construction and had never cared about business, would suddenly come to Amster City.

Seeing Liu Ci's carriage coming slowly, the brown hair on the horse's neck under the warm sun threw out a good-looking arc, Liu Ci, who was wearing a light fur, helped Nana's subordinates, the slender white and tender fingers made people think about it, the delicate and fair face, the slightly raised eyetails, Liu Ci's face could not see the innocence of a girl, she looked like she was only a teenager, the mixed arrogance and fierce beauty, at the gate of the farmers' market where people came and went, let a group of passers-by hold their breath.

Seeing Stull greet him, Liu Ci smiled kindly.

Stull's expression was tearless.

"Boss, why are you here?"

The God of Light is above, who will explain to him, how can the boss of the dead house give up his door?!

Liu Ci stared at him with a puzzled expression, "Business is not good?" ”

Stull shook his head vigorously.

Liu Ci is also so confused, every time the smiling young man sees her, his eyes are as hot as when he looks at the gold coin, how can he cry and mourn his face, it is really not his style.

Nana stomped her foot, "Winter is almost over, Miss is coming into town to buy clothes, Mr. Garland, can't you come in the door?" ”

Don't blame the maid for speaking impatiently, she is standing at the door of the shop and is nothing, I didn't see the eyes of the men drinking tofu brains, it's really rude!

Stuart's mind was full of black lines, indeed, Emster's long winter was coming to an end, and the joy of earning gold coins also made him forget that Liu Ci was not only a "technical house" who could farm in the valley, but also a girl who had no aristocratic status, but her food, clothing, housing and transportation were more luxurious than those of the aristocracy.

Don't get tired of eating, the monster fur you wear in winter, don't tell him that Liu Ci, who lives in a small red brick building, is so simple, and the "palace" she is going to build, Stuart secretly looked at the architectural drawings - his original intention was to follow the boss's footsteps to imitate one, and silently retracted his neck after reading the architectural drawings, that palace is going to be built, and the cost should be on top of the total family property before he was burned down the winery, right? Forgive him, merciful God, for his inadequacy.

Stuart sighed, "It's all over now, boss, let's go upstairs first." ”

Liu Ci and Stull sat upstairs on the small terrace, the iron railing was still covered with white snow, and Stull had just explained the reason to her when she saw a squad of knights coming from the second floor.

The crowded farmer's market was forced to give way to a passage, and the white cloak of the Bright Knight was swept by the breeze through the city's tulou, and their mounts were in high spirits, they were the most enviable and longed-for Bright Knight in the mainland!

Claude looked up and collided with Liu Ci's gaze in midair.

The iron railing of the small terrace was entwined with withered flower branches, and on a warm and slightly drunk afternoon, Liu Ci retracted his fierce gaze, picked up the delicious milk tea in his hand, and saluted Claude.

Claude's face was expressionless, and Stuart felt that the pear was so big, but there was a smile in his heart that could not be suppressed.

No matter what, as long as it is in Liu Ci's hands, it becomes very simple.

Why?

Stuart pondered for a long time, Liu Ci didn't care much about the Holy See, and he was not afraid of the nobles, and he was not respectful when facing the magician...... In the Magic Continent, can she really live as unrestrained as her?

Stull wasn't sure, even though he was very envious of Liu Ci's attitude to life.

The staircase made a clattering footsteps, the rented shop was old, and the wooden staircase was loose.

Claude's tall mountain-like figure appeared at the door of the small terrace, and the four Knights of Light lined up behind him, their arrival making the small terrace seem crowded, and the silence also created a kind of intimidation.

Claude dragged away the chair and sat down, Liu Ci lowered his head and took a sip of milk tea in the cup.

Nana stared at the side, as a native of Rhine City, she could know the city lord in front of her, but they were no longer in Rhine City, why was the city lord Claude still so confident?

Nana felt that Claude was rude to her own young lady, and glared at him angrily, and her round cheeks bulged into a white bread.

"The Eater of Souls incident, you're involved."

After a long silence, Claude finally broke the silence and spoke, there was no doubt in his tone, and under the calm narration, there was irrefutable certainty.

The corner of Stuart's eyes jumped, but Liu Ci, who was sitting opposite him, smiled.

Because she suddenly affirmed that Claude and his son, the Marquis of Strave, were completely different people.

Let go of personal enmity and take the lead in asking about official business...... Hehe, she likes to associate with reasonable people the most.