"He was originally distorted, but the hateful thing was that he pretended to be too good on the surface, so that Tina and I didn't see it, and even if he saw it later, there was no way to undo it, so he could only make a mistake. Tina wanted to hold out for another year or two, and when the time came, she broke with him completely, but who knew that her sudden death would disrupt the whole plan and lead to the tragedy of little Saf. ”

"An extension of hatred?"

"Yes, he hated Tina, and he hated her daughter with him, even if she had his blood in her veins. He couldn't help Tina, so he vented his anger on little Saf, and after Tina's death, he doubled his torture, as long as he went against his will, he would beat and scold desperately, even if little Saf had been mentally abnormal by him, he would not let her go. ”

"Didn't you intervene?"

"Do you really think it's a good thing for little Saph that I'm intervening?"

"Well, it's going to make her suffer more. ”

"Well, unless I snatch that child back and raise it myself, intervening rashly will only bring more pain, and as for snatching her back? What position do I use to fight Sullivan? He is the mortal enemy I have cultivated. ”

"Oh, yes, I'm afraid the old lion is still happy to see this situation. ”

So I could only watch little Saf struggle in pain and despair, and watch her grow timid, and fear of outsiders, and I didn't even dare to see her often, because every time she came to see me, she would be beaten twice as much when she returned. ”

Until that day, she had a complete outburst. Hehe, I'm even a little grateful to Sullivan, if it weren't for him getting more and more excessive, allowing little Saph to bounce back in despair, maybe one day, little Saph would have the same result as Tina. ”

"So, I wanted to kill that idiot with my own hands, but I couldn't touch him, I could only watch him dangle in front of my eyes. ”

"Oh, so in the end, the show became a reality. ”

"yes, and it's going to go the way I least want it. The old man smiled bitterly, every wrinkle on his face revealed regret, "His hatred for me has made him lose his mind, of course, I admit it, I have also lost my mind a little, and the result is that the situation is becoming more and more uncontrollable, and the camps of both sides have clashed in various fields, and bloodless disputes have made the political situation of the empire a mess." ”

"All fields? Shure squinted his eyes and chuckled, "His Excellency the Duke does seem to hate him very much, and he really bothered to avenge his daughter and granddaughter. ”

"Haha, do you see that?" said the old duke with a wry laugh, "I really didn't expect that. ”

"The legion interfering in government affairs is the most taboo thing for the powerful, compared to the powerful ministers like the Duke, the generals who vainly try to exceed their duties and interfere in politics are the great enemies in the emperor's heart. Guarantee that you will not touch the territory of the legion, and little by little induce the other party to extend their tentacles to government affairs, this is to borrow the hand of the old lion to avenge themselves. ”

"Hehehe, I didn't induce, it was his own choice. ”

"Hey, yes, it's all his own choice. With a meaningful smile on his face, Shul raised his index finger, "I still have a question, and I would like to ask His Excellency the Duke to help me clear my doubts." ”

"Do you want to ask why he is willing to cooperate with our exercises, even now, even now, he refuses to publish the facts?"

"No, no, no, I'm not surprised that he would do that. As you said earlier, Earl Sullivan is rigid and arrogant in attaching importance to status, and such people have a common problem, that is, they regard power as more important than anything else, even higher than their own dignity, and in their eyes, there is nothing to compare with power except their own lives. Cooperating with you to continue to conceal the truth will allow him to hold the power more firmly, and he will certainly not be stupid enough to refuse. ”

"You've come to the Lion City this time, and you've been so well prepared, hehe, you've studied Sullivan so thoroughly. The old duke pointed to himself, "I must be the same for me, in your heart, I am also one of the possible enemies, and I should be ready to go to war with me." ”

"Huh. Shure didn't speak, just smiled noncommittally.

"In that case, what do you want to ask?"

"I've asked the same question several times during this trip to the Lion City, and I'm going to ask it again in front of Your Excellency, why?" said Shul with a smirk, "Why are you telling me this?"

"Like an ordinary person complaining about the trivial things of life, he told me all the inside story, heh, if you were a person with so many mouths, forty years ago I estimated that there were no bones left. But you're doing it now, and I want to know why. Oh, to be clear in advance, this is not a question and answer between politicians, but just a kind of concern for Saph's current friends and future husbands. ”

"Knowingly, if I don't tell you everything clearly, you are likely to regard me as an enemy, and people like you, as long as you identify a goal and use all means to achieve it, you will annoy me to death, and I want to live a few more years. ”

"Heh, it seems that not only I am studying, but His Excellency the Duke is not bad at studying me. ”

"Hmph, when you have a granddaughter in the future, you will understand, you are not a 'probable' enemy, you are my enemy, what's so strange about studying enemies. ”

"Hahaha, I'm really sorry to accidentally become an enemy. Shure's laughter suddenly stopped, and he said solemnly, "However, I would like to know a more practical reason. ”

"That's why I said that you asked knowingly, and you had already thought of why you came to ask me. The old duke sneered, "If I can try to use Leon to take revenge, why can't I use you? ”

"She told you?"

"No, but I can think of it, if you want to heal the wounds in her heart, leaving Lion City is the best choice, so if you are sincere to her, you will definitely take her away. And with your character, before leaving, you will definitely solve all possible hidden dangers, such as me, and for example, Sullivan. ”

"Whatever he's done before, Saph must have told you, she's too innocent to be told by you in a few words. So you must know how strong Sullivan's desire to control that child is, and he has not given up on regaining control of Saph in the past few years, otherwise it would be tantamount to admitting shame. I kept pressing, so he didn't dare to go too far. When he knows that you are leaving the Lion City, maybe something will happen, you will not passively wait for things to happen, you will only take the initiative to solve the problem once and for all. ”

"Hmm. ”

"So, if you're going to teach Sullivan a lesson, and I want to do the same, why can't I tell you everything, and lend your hand to teach him a lesson he'll never forget?"

"Tsk, sure enough, then I understand. ”

"You've asked, it's my turn now, I have a question too. The old duke gently twisted his beard and was silent for a moment before saying, "What do you need my cooperation? You don't want to tell me, you don't need my cooperation, then you don't need to make some of your words clear today." ”

"Hehe, it's actually quite simple. Shuer said with a serious face, "Invite us to a meal at noon." ”

"Huh?"

"I've long wanted to taste the banquet food of the Duke's Palace. Licking his lips, Shul said expectantly, "What's the matter, I don't mind if you use me to take revenge on Earl Sullivan, shouldn't Your Excellency the Duke also fulfill my wish?"

"Huh, and then what?"

"And then, at the dinner table, I'll report to you about Saf's future arrangements and plans, you're her grandfather, and I'm going to kidnap her home, and I'm going to report it to you, right? ”

"I see, you also want to induce Sullivan to lose his mind and take the initiative to come to you. The old man pondered and said, "But are you sure that this will really have any effect on Sullivan? Although he is stupid, after all, he has led troops in the legion for many years, and now he has a lot of power, don't underestimate him." ”

"I understand, you don't need to be so tactful. With my identity, he definitely wouldn't dare to attack me, but it wouldn't be so easy for me to hit him, after all, the Dark Moon Sanctuary and the Emerald Empire have no direct connection, although there is a relationship between the Water Temple, but in the end, it is a newly established connection, whether it is him or the Lionheart, they won't care too much about my attitude, so no matter what I do, it won't have any practical impact on him, let alone hit him hard. ”

"Hmm. The old duke nodded, no need to say anything, those who understand will naturally understand, just like Xiu'er.

"But what if I told you that the Darkmoon Church and the Water Sanctuary will be officially allied at the Water Curtain Festival?"

"What?" even with the old man's composure was taken aback, "What you said is true?"

"Hehe, in addition, what if I tell you again that the crisis in Lion City yesterday was solved by me personally, and the Emerald Light, which the empire is proud of, was also demolished by me with my own hands, and I am going to demolish five more?"

"Sullivan is going to be out of luck. The old man was silent for a long time before he sighed: "You deliberately asked those who knew to keep it strictly confidential, and deliberately left us a chance." ”

"And the Lord says, Let all my believers keep silent love, and do not be proud of one's merits, and do not boast of one's deeds. The will of the Lord, that is, the will of us believers, praise the Lord of humility, holy. ”

"Sure enough, the thought of handing over little Saf to you suddenly made me a little uneasy. The old duke looked at Shul with strange eyes, "I always think that even if you sell her, she will happily go with you." ”

"Well, she's been sold a few times, and she's really happy. ”

"You guy. The old man's beard was cocked, and he threatened viciously, "Don't forget, you still want to taste the food of the Duke's Palace." ”

"I was wrong, Grandpa, please forgive me for my rudeness. ”

"Bastard, you are not allowed to call me grandpa. ”

"Okay, Grandpa, got it, Grandpa. ”