In the vast majority of cases, the real Ten Thousand Year Blood Clan, those Blood Clan elders who have a place in the Senate will not come out and run around. Most of the time, they stay only in their castles. Even their immediate descendants may not even be able to see them. As for what they are doing, no one knows.

Adair's grandfather and great-grandfather were members of the Senate.

In fact, Jones' great-grandfather was also a member of the Senate, so when the surname Dracula is mentioned, the kindred people with a little knowledge will compliment: "Dracula is a noble and ancient surname." This is actually Jones's great-grandfather. All the upper blood clans can trace back to the ancestor of at least one member of the Senate, otherwise, they are not qualified to be called the upper blood clan at all.

Of course, the same family with the ancestors of the members of the Senate has a very different development.

The worst one is not qualified to use the ancestor's surname at all. Although they still retain the identity of the upper blood clan, they are deprived of their surnames due to various reasons, such as falling out with their elders, making big mistakes, failing to meet the expectations of the family, etc., and can only create their own surnames.

This is actually the case in humans, but it is relatively rare. It is very common among the Bloodline. After all, when you pull the timeline back thousands of years, a small probability becomes a high probability.

However, the low status does not mean that they are weak, and many of them have developed quite well. For example, the Jordani siblings, Belle, and Connell in the Adel Brotherhood. This is the case with both of their parents.

Yes, there are only eight people in the Brotherhood of Adair, and in addition to himself, Jones, and his cousin, four of the five people are like this, which shows how likely it is.

The second is the Jones family. They successfully inherited the noble surname of Dracula, however, the Dracula family did not have many children, and the development was not very good, and the ancestors were not interested in promoting their offspring, and did not even see each other. For them, a noble surname can't do anything but brag, and its strength may not be as good as some who can't inherit the family name.

As for the third type, it is the Adel family. Not only does it have a noble and ancient surname, but the family development is even more flourishing.

In the blood family, there are three such families. They were Sambo, Gangero, and the most powerful of all, Nicklaus.

Among them, the Sambo family does everything, the Gangero family focuses on banking, and the Nicklaus family also does everything, but it is one size bigger than the Sambo family.

Under normal circumstances, when the senators do not come forward, the Colin Peninsula has the final say on these three families. Of course, this is not necessarily the case in the High Court.

......

"Did you tell them I was coming?" Jones asked in a whisper.

"How is that possible? Why should I tell them such a thing?" replied in a whispered voice, "They are now our opponents. ”

"I thought you wanted to create an opportunity for me to make peace with them before the hearing. ”

"Uh...... It sounds like a solution, but I've never thought of it that way before. Maybe they got your arrival time from the Senate. Do you want me to have them kicked out?"

"This ...... Isn't it good?" Jones hesitated.

Adair grinned and said, "It's quite unseemly. However, they are now our sworn enemies. No matter how unseemly we are, we don't have to be afraid of offending them, because we have already offended. ”

Turning his face sideways, Jones asked the butler softly, "How long have they been waiting?"

"It's been more than two hours. The housekeeper said helplessly: "Originally, I didn't agree with them to go in, but they insisted on not leaving." And it was very certain that Young Master Jones would be here today, and they were ready to stand outside the door and wait...... It's so unseemly. It would be bad for the rest of the family to see it. So, I had to let them in. ”

Jones sighed lightly, looked at Adair and said, "Then let's see, they've been here for two hours, and we have to see each other." ”

"Whatever you want. Adair spread his hands.

Led by the butler, they slowly walked towards Sambo's castle.

......

At this moment, in the resplendent third-floor living room, two blood clans were watching them from afar through the curtains.

One is a woman in a long red dress.

It was the color of fire.

A tall figure, delicate makeup, long pale blonde hair combed high into a cumbersome style, and a pair of touching blue eyes like stars. In addition, the layered evening dress designed with roses as the main concept, embellished with occasional gold, has a queen-like arrogance.

Standing behind her was a tall Bloodline man who looked like her. Dressed in a dark gray and lustrous evening dress, she looked suave and polite. Even the angle of standing posture and eye squint is very particular.

Soon, the others were all arranged in the rooms that had been prepared for them, except for Jones and Adair, who were led by the butler to the parlor where they were.

Taking Jones and Adair straight up to the male and female visitors, the butler turned sideways and introduced, "Young Master Adair, Young Master Jones, this is Miss Tess Gangero, and this is her younger brother, Master Isidor Gangero. ”

The two nodded politely to Jones and Adair, and continued to maintain their haughty posture.

"Welcome. Adair sighed faintly.

Looking to the other side, the butler continued: "This is our Young Master Adair, and this is Young Master Jones. ”

"I've met your young master a long time ago. Tess smiled at the butler.

"Yes, how many years ago? six or seven years ago. Saw it six or seven years ago. Adair spread his hands.

"But this young master Jones, we've never seen it before. Tess smiled and looked at Jones, then held out a hand.

"It's an honor to meet you, ma'am. Jones took a step forward and kissed the back of Tess's hand.

"You can call me Miss Tess, after all, I'm not married. Tess said with a smile.

"Oh, yes? I thought you were divorced. Adair said coldly.

Suddenly, Tess's face changed: "No, aren't you going to invite us to sit down?"

"Please. Adair said casually.

Jones turned his head to look at Adair.

......

Jones and Tess sat at opposite ends of a couch. Adair sat on another couch next to Jones, and Isidore sat on the couch next to Tess.

The butler had already served tea to all four of them, but the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Adair smiled and seemed very proud, while Isidor had a gloomy face. Tess was expressionless, and Jones didn't know what to make, let alone what to say.

After being silent for a while, Tesis said softly: "Young Master Adair, in fact, we came here mainly to see Young Master Jones and talk about something in private. If you are busy with something, you can go and get busy first, and you don't need to take care of us. ”

"But I'm not busy with anything, I'm an idler. If needed, I can sit with you here until the hearing begins. Adair shifted her position and leaned crookedly towards the armrest on the other side of the couch. It's still the same as the hanger.

Tess's face was a little unbearable, and she looked like she wanted to get angry but had to hold back. Isidore's face was even more gloomy.

Helpless, Jones could only whisper: "Adair, why don't you let me talk to them alone?"

Hearing this, the faces of the two of them looked slightly better.

Glancing at Jones, Adair hesitated and replied, "Yes, but ...... You've got to hurry. I'll have other things for you in a moment. Don't waste too much time. ”

"Okay, it shouldn't be a long conversation. With that, Jones looked at Tess and asked, "Isn't it?" Miss Tess. ”

Tess had no choice but to reluctantly reply, "Yes." ”

They didn't even look at Jones or Adair.

"Okay, then I'll go to work on other things. Adair staggered to her feet, whistled as if demonstratively as she left, and glanced at Tess.

Tess's face was hot, but there was nothing she could do.

It wasn't until Adair had left that Jones whispered, "Are you...... Is there any contradiction with Adair?"

"No, how could it be, how could I have any problem with that little ruffian?" replied Tess with a smile.

Okay, that's it, and it's not small.

Jones knew in an instant.

"Are you looking for me, what's the matter?"

"Hmm...... It's about a marriage contract. After Adair left, Tess's eyes, which had finally calmed down, began to flicker, and her eyes were like a dexterous bird: "We know that Master Jones, you had a marriage contract with your cousin before, but then it was shelved. After that, you don't have any new engagements. I happen to have a cousin who is your age. She's the most beautiful and noble blood I've ever seen. Maybe you guys can ......."

"Marriage?" Jones asked tentatively.

"Yes, that's what I meant. "We know that you are a member of the Brotherhood of Master Adair, but with all due respect...... His father, Prince Louis, was only a minor player in the Sambo family. Adair is even less worth mentioning. He's a bit arrogant to be a brother to you. Although your status has improved in the past year, it is not much different. And, hehehehehe, brothers are not as reliable as marriages after all, aren't they? Our Gangaro family would very much like to have a son-in-law like you, and the cousin I just told you about is the eldest granddaughter of our head of the family. The most direct bloodline of the Gangaro family. ”

Jones listened quietly, looking at Tess.

Isidore on the other side also slowly smiled, smiling, and looked at Jones.

"You are now facing a huge crisis, a hearing of the Senate, and there are very many people against you. Don't be afraid to say it directly, our Gangero family is also among them, and we know what happened very well. If you agree to the marriage, we will do our best to help you. Not just in business, but also in the Senate. We have the potential to make you the youngest alternate elder in history. As for this time...... Hehehehehe, that's even more of a problem. We have a way of getting those who oppose you to plant a big heel and get you out of the Senate Hall unscathed. Of course, there will definitely be troubles in the future, but if you get married, we will help you save the day. ”

Jones still looked at Tess silently, not saying a word.

Tess continued, "Actually, we were supposed to talk to you in Megasnake City, but ...... I don't know what Adair told you, you refused to negotiate with us, and gave all your share of the investment to the Sambo family. Prince Louis even needs to mobilize the investments of other princes of the Sambo family to meet your needs. Isn't it interesting to have such a partner?"

As she spoke, Tesis spread her hands and looked at Jones with a smile, waiting for an answer.

The luxurious living room is quiet.

Jones looked at her quietly for a moment before he whispered, "I'm sorry, but you may have made a mistake about one thing. ”

"What did I get wrong?"

"Adair didn't say anything to me, he didn't know that the Gangaro family wanted to invest in Megasnake City. It was my own decision to reject the Gangero family. ”

Suddenly, Tess's smile froze and her eyes slowly widened.

Isidor next to him was also stunned.

Smiling, Jones said tactfully, "You must have put a lot of effort into me, and you have almost checked my affairs." I am honored to receive such attention from you. However, if this is the case, you will surely know that my biological father is Count Dracula. I didn't have a very good relationship with my father. But you may not know why I have a bad relationship with him. ”

"Why?" Tess looked puzzled.

"He was ready to decide my marriage and force me to marry a girl I hated so much without my consent. This cannot be said to be the biggest reason, but it must be admitted that it is one of many. Jones smiled and said, "I'm going to be very disgusted by someone trying to decide my marriage. Especially when the other side tries to use threatening means. If the senate had given me the notice not to attend the hearing, but to marry your little cousin, I wouldn't have come. I would declare war directly. Give them a glimpse of the power of the Legion of the Dead. Giant Snake City is not only for business, but also for war. I myself have fought in countless wars. Also, the meaning of the fraternity is that everyone grows together, not after one party rises, kicking everyone else. Before, I just didn't think there was a need for another investment in Mega Snake City, but now it seems that our philosophies are not the same. The decision was not wrong. Not everyone is like you, and the ultimate goal is to maximize profits. ”

Hearing Jones smile and say this, Tess and Isidore were stunned.

......

After about ten minutes, Jones opened the door to the parlor with his own hands and said to them, "I'm sorry, I have other things to do and can't accompany you two." We'll see you another day. ”