The head of the three grand dukes of the empire, who has been in charge of the empire for more than 40 years, has influence all over the imperial political arena, and every word and deed will affect the direction of the imperial political situation, and even a glance can change the fate of countless people.

What image would such an old man be?

Lisa and Angela had already guessed curiously many times on the way here, from the dying old man who was dazzled and deaf and fell down at the touch of a touch, to the muscular hunk with a strong muscular body, basically the image that two little girls could think of, they had already guessed everything.

However, the two never imagined that this veteran nobleman, whose reputation had long been not limited to human beings and had spread throughout all races, was actually an old man who wore patched coarse cloth clothes and herded his cattle like a commoner, and he would drool when he slept!

This made the mouths of the two little ones almost closed.

Shul had never met the Duke of Silver Fox, and Saf hadn't gone into detail, but he wasn't surprised at all by the image of the old duke.

The more powerful the person, the more stressed it is, and there must always be some strange hobbies to relieve the pressure, otherwise it will be overwhelmed and collapse. The family commander who commands tens of thousands of soldiers, the family elder who controls the overall power, such a person, he has too much contact with in his hometown, and everyone will have some penchant for relieving pressure more or less.

Normally, some people like to read all night, some people like to write on the wall, some people like to play musical instruments, and as for the abnormal, there is everything. Inviting a group of women to play hide and seek all night, having to sit in the toilet to fall asleep, finding a few prisoners to gamble on their lives, in the face of these quirks, normal people can only sigh that their imagination is poor. In contrast, it is not surprising that the Duke of Silver Fox just likes to herd sheep.

"Ah, ah, who is it. "The beard is sparse, the gray hair is gray, the old duke is over eighty years old, and every wrinkle on his face is full of the vicissitudes of time. Awakened from his slumber, the old man wiped the saliva from his beard, looked left and right for a long time, and then broke free from his sleep, and muttered, "It's a little mouse, it scared me." ”

Well, the name is apt and can be written down.

"Grandpa. Saph protested dissatisfiedly, "You promised not to call me that anymore." ”

"Oh yes, I forgot. The old duke knocked on his head, "Why did you come here today?"

"I promised you, did you forget, I said I was going to bring a friend to see you. ”

"Oh, I forgot, yes, yes, you said that. The old man's kind gaze swept over the two girls and finally landed on Shuer's face, "Your friend?"

From an angle that Saf couldn't see, the old man's eyes changed for a moment.

No longer ordinary, no longer confused, no longer kind, suddenly became as sharp as a sharp blade, full of oppressive force, in the end it was a big man who had been in power for many years, and he didn't even need to say a word, just with the momentum condensed in his eyes, people couldn't help but want to retreat, and couldn't help but bow their heads to show submission.

It's a pity that he is facing Shure.

He had long been accustomed to seeing big scenes in his hometown, and after coming to Pavatiga, he talked to the gods all day long, and he was already immune to such things as momentum, so the old duke's momentum did not affect him at all, as if he didn't see the change in the other party's eyes at all, with an indifferent smile, he nodded to the old man: "May the clear water always be by your side, child of God, praise the Holy Spirit, holy." ”

"Praise the Lord. The momentum in the old duke's eyes gradually faded, his gaze softened little by little, and soon, he returned to the ordinary old man who was confused again, "Is this the Shu'er you have to talk about for a long time every time? Little mouse, it turns out that he is not a sheep." ”

That's right, Shuer nodded secretly, and his momentum was exhilarating? That is the most superficial behavior, only those political nouveau riche who have just climbed up from the bottom to control the power will do this, those experienced and thoughtful real old aristocrats, often like the old duke, ordinary and ordinary, the essence is introverted, just like a kind old man who can be seen everywhere sitting on the side of the road basking in the sun, only when it is most needed, will moderately show the corresponding momentum.

If the Duke of the Silver Fox in front of him was still as imposing as he was just now, then Xiuer would really doubt the level of the old duke, but the current performance looks, well, worthy of the name.

"Baa", perhaps thinking that he was calling himself, the lamb in Saf's arms raised his head and licked her face, making a flattering cry.

Huh? Is that okay?

"My name is Shuer, and I can also 'blea', can I also ......"

"Childish, I don't know you. Safu glanced at Shuer, who was licking his lips weirdly, and wrinkled his nose at him with the silver fox behind his back, "Be serious, don't do this in front of grandpa." ”

"I think I'm serious, it's a very sacred question. Finding that Saf had a tendency to put down the lamb and come over to help him beat his back, Shul coughed dryly, and the ambiguity on his face disappeared in an instant, returning to his previous holiness and innocence, "Your Excellency, the Apostle of the Dark Moon offers you sincere blessings, and in the name of the Lord, may you always be healthy." ”

"Thank you for your blessings, heh, an interesting person. The old man didn't mind the small movements between the two young people, twisted his beard and smiled, "Every time little Saf comes back to see me, at least half of the time is talking about you, what bad things has Xiuer done, how Xiuer has bullied her, how Shuer is unreasonable, I know your every move in the past two years better than I have been with her." ”

"Tsk, what about the other half of the time?" Glancing at the two girls, and motioning for them to exchange feelings with the sheep for a while, Shul simply sat down next to the old duke, took the lamb from Saf's hand, and secretly pinched it a few times, causing the innocent Shul to bleat.

"Of course, the other half of the time is telling me interesting stories about your adventures, how Shuer anticipated things first, how Shuer planned carefully, how dare Shuer think and dare to do, how bold Shuer is. The old duke and Shul sat side by side, smiling as if they were chatting every day, "You know, it's always this. ”

"Grandpa!" said Saph, whose face flushed, and protested loudly, "don't talk as if I were only talking about him. ”

"How is it possible, there must have been something else, such as ...... "For Moria, the old duke doesn't dare to comment in the tone of an elder, the age of the forest spirits is always a mystery, but one thing is certain, as long as he can come out of the forest with confidence, he must be older than him, and if he has the wrong attitude, he will make jokes," Moria and Shuer are bullying people again, and Moria deliberately changed into no clothes in front of Shuer, Moria's hair fell off all of me, and I want Shuer to help me choose one by one, well, I went around in a circle, it seems to go back again. ”

"Grandpa, you are also a bully. How could Saf hold on to these words in front of Shuer, steam was about to come out of his head, his face was flushed, he snatched the long-haired Shuer, gave two men a white eye, and stomped his feet to find Lisa, although there was Angela, a stranger, but in comparison, it was safer over there.

"Heh, he's a smart kid. Looking at Saf's back, the old man whispered, "Know what to do when and when to make room for us." ”

"Well, and you can eavesdrop from afar. ”

"Bang", Saph, who ran into the distance, didn't know whether he was tripped by the weeds or himself, and almost threw the lamb in his arms to the ground.

"Shhh They are all called Xiu'er, and Xiu'er is like being thrown into the fact that he is actually himself, and he said in a tangled manner, "How did that sheep live to be so big." ”

In the distance, Saph turned around and stuck out his tongue, and ran farther.

"Of all my juniors, this kid is the smartest. The old duke looked at Saph dotingly, "Intelligent, sensible, and genuinely concerned about me." ”

"Because you're the best for her. Shuer said meaningfully, "Is it to compensate for the guilt of his daughter?"

"Are you sure it's appropriate to say this to her front?"

"She's not stupid. Shur sneered, "It's just the difference between saying and not telling." ”

"That's right, little Saf is so smart, I guess he already understands my psychology. The old duke sighed, "I do like this child very much, and of course, there is also an element of empathy and compensation. ”

"I once suspected that her mother, your daughter, would not have been killed by you. ”

"Are you sure it's appropriate to say this to her in front of her?" the old duke didn't get angry, but just asked the same question.

"It's not appropriate, so I opened up the isolation field, soundproofing. ”

"You clergy are so handy. The old duke was stunned for a while, as if caught in a memory, and then said after a long time, "Not really." ”

"Well, I already know. Shuer nodded, "I'll know when I see you, you're not so frustrated that you can't make this last step." ”

"Actually, it's pretty much the same. Both of them looked very calm, like two old friends were catching up, it was difficult to see that these were two people who met for the first time, the old man smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head and said, "It's just the last step, there is no difference." ”

"One step is the essential difference, well, the difference between man and beast. The Lord said that there is only one step between heaven and hell, and the word of the Lord is the truth. ”

"It seems that you haven't met yet, and you've already guessed all my intentions. ”

"It's just a general context, and it's not 'all' guessed. ”

"Excessive modesty is a sign of arrogance. Duke Silver Fox looked at Shuer with satisfaction, "Heh, little Saf is very good at choosing people, you are indeed a very smart young man." Sullivan, that idiot, if he had a tenth of your mind, he wouldn't have gotten where he is today, and he wouldn't have caused me so much trouble all these years. ”

"Oh, arrogant, stubborn, conceited, arbitrary, and stupid enough. Xiuer sneered and said, "You really chose the wrong person by choosing him." ”

"I was in a hurry, and I ended up taking a wrong step. The old man smiled bitterly and sighed, "No way, I'm also a human being, and I can make mistakes in fear." ”

"Well, I can understand, heh, I understand. Shul asked softly, "When did you and that old lion have a disagreement?"