"So, what should we do now, Lord Ackerman...... It's not easy to deal with!" The gray-robed man hesitated, but said this reluctantly.

"Keep an eye on him for the time being, don't let him have an accident, no matter what, it's the blood of Lord Lubigand, maybe it will be useful in the future. Rodney groaned, and couldn't help but feel a headache about what to do with Ackerman, and now he could at least hope that the heir to the lord would help him find Lubigand.

The gray-robed man nodded silently and did not say a word.

"It's business as usual for now, as long as Ackerman doesn't make too many moves, and while we can't let him have an accident, we can't let him do anything too much. Arrange a good person, watch him, such a thing must not happen again today!"

"Yes. The gray-robed man nodded hurriedly, he knew that what happened today was already a dereliction of duty, and if something like this happened again, Rodney would not tolerate it a second time.

"So......" the gray-robed man twitched and asked, "what are those Ackerman attendants going to do?"

"No, it doesn't matter if those people arrive, they were originally arranged to be Ackerman's attendants, but they are all high-eyed wine bags and rice bags, and these people are suitable to be arranged by Ackerman's side, as for our people, the identity of the acolyte is too conspicuous, as long as they monitor Ackerman in the shadows, it is enough. ”

"Yes, I see, sir. The gray-robed man bowed his head deeply.

"Then I'll leave it to you. Rodney glanced sideways at his subordinates, then took a step, "I have other business to attend to, remember, don't mess up again." ”

However, before Rodney could leave the Blackstone Palace, he encountered another matter that he had to deal with.

"Earl of Gloomy Castle, first in line to the throne of Duke Cold Mountain, Arnold Svan Feglaf......" Rodney pinched the name card in his hand, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help jumping, "When was it delivered?"

The doorman who handed the name card to Rodney bowed down deeply and replied with great respect, "My lord, just now, not half an hour after you returned to the Blackstone Palace, that Mr. Fegraf suddenly came to visit and gave you this name card. ”

Rodney frowned, and turned the card over and looked at it carefully, but no matter how much he looked at it, he couldn't see any signs of forgery.

"It's indeed the 'Fiery Knight' family crest of the Figlaf family, the material of the ink and the name stamp are exactly the same as those used by the Leng Shan Ling, but, it doesn't make sense...... " Rodney, who had dealt with the Leng Shan Collar, judged at a glance that this name card was genuine, not to mention that it also came with a seal ring printed with the Felgrave family crest, Rodney really couldn't find any evidence that these things were fakes.

After all, the seal ring with the "Burning Knight" coat of arms can only be used by the direct line of the Figlaf family in the cold mountain collar, and the family coat of arms cannot be used as a seal pattern in the collateral lineage.

"What about the others?" Rodney carefully rubbed every tiny carving of the seal, while slowly thinking back to what had happened to the cold mountain collar recently.

"Still waiting outside, as the mercenaries are gathering in front of the gate, so we invite him in first, and wait in the garden......," replied the doorman cautiously, and cautiously raised his eyes to see the steward's face.

"Hmm...... Then invite him to the parlour, and besides, don't tell Lord Ackerman about it, and don't make a noise, understand?"

"Yes, I won't say it!" replied the doorman, he couldn't understand Rodney's purpose in telling him to do this, he just needed to know that Rodney was the person he couldn't mess with.

"Arnold Svan Fegraf ......" Rodney pinched the ring, his gaze deepened.

Through the gates that the guards pushed open for him, Arnold gradually penetrated into the interior of the Black Stone Palace, and finally saw the true face of the famous Black Stone Palace. This chic castle is not the same as the Lionheart and Gloomy Castle where he once lived, to be precise, the Blackstone Palace itself is very different from most castles, and its own characteristics are destined for its unique status.

The Black Stone Palace is just like its name, the whole is made of black rocks, but these black rocks are not simple, the Forta Gen Collar itself is rich in all kinds of rare ores, and it is also a major source of magic crystals, so the material of the Black Stone Palace has been renovated and rebuilt by the Rupert family for so many years, and it is naturally not an ordinary color.

The reason why those black walls have a unique deep black color is because the stone is obsidian, and if nothing else, these walls alone are a huge asset. Obsidian is a unique weakly abrasive material, which is very resistant to magic, and obsidian is mainly formed after contact with volcanic lava and other words, why Blackstone Peak can produce such a large amount of obsidian is still a mystery.

Guided by the servants, Arnold finally arrived at the meeting room.

As soon as he entered, he saw Rodney sitting in front of the door.

And Rodney saw him, too.

Arnold's first impression of Rodney was that it was incongruous. The old manager, who was over fifty years old, obviously felt that Arnold did not have the vitality of a young man, but looked quite gloomy, even if his clothes were quite bright and his appearance was meticulously organized, but his temperament made Rodney feel very incongruous, as if under the bright appearance, there was always a heart that was always scheming.

In reality, however, there was no heart beating in Arnold's chest.

Rodney reached out and made a gesture of please towards the couch directly facing him.

Arnold nodded in acknowledgement, then sat down.

"I'm Webb Rodney, the head of the Rupert family. As soon as he came up, the other party introduced himself bluntly, "When we meet for the first time, please allow me to extend my most sincere greetings on behalf of the Rupert family." ”

"Thank you very much. Arnold smiled kindly at Rodney, as if in response to a gesture of kindness, "I am so touched to be so graciously received here—and please convey this gratitude to Lord Ackerman on my behalf, Arnold Sfan Figlaf." ”

"I will. Rodney nodded, and at the same time, his heavy frowning eyebrows trembled slightly, as if he had some doubts, "I have dealt with Leng Shanling and the Fegraf family a lot, and I was originally quite concerned about you. It's just that there have been some problems in the collar recently, and as you can see, I don't have the energy to pay attention to other affairs, so can I ask you for your intentions?"

"Truth be told, I'm here to ask for your help. Arnold didn't hide anything, and told the matter directly, "Some time ago, I was framed and kidnapped by my ministers, and I was forced to rebel against my father, Duke Lengshan, and now I have no choice but to go into exile, but I firmly believe that only if I can explain the truth of the matter to my father, he will definitely understand and forgive me." Therefore, I am here to take advantage of the traditional friendly relationship between the Cold Mountain Territory and the Forta Gen Territory, and ask you to come forward and establish a communication channel between my father and son to assist me in returning to the Cold Mountain Territory. ”

Rodney stared into Arnold's eyes, as if trying to discern the truth of his words. Moreover, staring at Arnold's sincere eyes, Rodney felt that the face was not real, and he subconsciously did not want to believe Arnold's words.

"If you can help, you should do your best, but ......" Rodney deliberately did not finish his words, dragging his tune to see Arnold's reaction.

Being hung by Rodney like this, Arnold really frowned, looking a little eager.

"It's just that, as you can see, we also have very important affairs to deal with at the moment, and in this sensitive situation, I don't think it's a wise choice to suddenly contact the Leng Shan Ling, which is too easy to cause others to speculate. So, I beg your pardon, I'm afraid we can't do anything about it. ”

Although the other party refused very politely, in the end he refused.

"With all due respect. Arnold's face was unwilling, he straightened his back, leaned forward, and his tone was rather hurried, "I have learned about your situation from various sources since I came to the Vortagan Territory, but I don't think the current problem is so complicated. Although the whereabouts of Count Vertagan are unknown for a while, with a man of your kind as faithful and able to preside over the affairs of the realm, everything can be held out until the Earl's return. And the problem of mercenaries is also easy to solve, as long as they are given a certain amount of compensation, these people will naturally leave, after all, they are only adventurers and mercenaries, and they dare not confront the nobles head-on - if there is any difficulty in this regard, as long as you are willing to help, I will definitely try my best to repay you. ”

Rodney pursed his lips slightly, looking at the other. He wasn't completely sure if this person was really the first in line to the throne of the Cold Mountain Leader, but one thing he was sure of was that this person reminded him of Ackerman Rupert, who was also in this Black Stone Palace.

"You say so, but ......," Rodney lowered his eyes and narrowed his gaze, "isn't this something for me or you to decide, you should think so?"

Do you imply that I don't want to point too much finger at the housekeeping of the Vortagan Territory?

Arnold thought to himself, and then said apologetically, "Indeed, what you do with it is not something I should leave in my eyes...... In that case, may you let me meet Master Ackerman? I suppose his words may be able to decide this matter, right?"

Hearing Arnold say that he wanted to see Ackerman, Rodney's fingers flicked and his eyes sharpened.

"You meet Master Ackerman, but if you want to meet officially, it will be quite a troublesome matter, and I am afraid that you will not be able to prepare it now. ”

"No, of course it doesn't mean a formal meeting, it's just a private visit. Arnold hurriedly said, "Moreover, I am not qualified for an official meeting now." ”

"That's right......" Arnold's words made Rodney difficult to shirk, but he didn't think there was a problem, if Arnold's purpose was really to see Ackerman, then he also took this opportunity to see Arnold's true intentions.

"Then please wait a moment, and I will send someone to inform you. With that, Rodney got up from the couch, "It's also an honor to be able to entertain a distinguished guest like you, why don't you just put the meeting to dinner?"

"It's all up to arrangement. Arnold nodded, no objection.

So Rodney walked out the door in peace.

"That's right!"

Halfway through, he suddenly stopped and turned around.

Arnold also turned his attention back to him.

"Did you come to Vortagan Territory alone?"

"Yes. Arnold replied calmly.

"That's a lot of hard work. Rodney's brows furrowed wistfully, as if he was really worried about Arnold, "When Lord Titus Leslie came to Vertagan in the past, he was tossed by the rough mountain road, so you must have walked with a hard time, right?"

"You're mistaken. Arnold's gaze remained calm, "It was Lord John Fonner who came to Vortagan a year ago, not Lord Leslie. ”

"Really?" Rodney nodded and withdrew his gaze, "People are old, and their memory is really bad, haha, hahahaha......"

Rodney left the parlor Now, he can almost be sure that this Arnold is the real first in line to the throne of the Cold Mountain Leader.