Late at night. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In an elegant room, a handsome blue-haired young man sits on a crimson chair, gently shaking a glass of half-filled red wine in his hand, looking out at the bustling night scene of the upper town from the windowsill.

"Master Harlan, I've kept you waiting. Colby bowed lightly.

"It's okay" The young man didn't turn around, but just nodded out the window.

Harlan Bell, the only son of Earl Bell, is a playboy who is notorious in the Northern Realm, but at this time he looks very different from the rumored image of the gentleman.

"Has your arm recovered?"

"As the most famous healing practitioner in the Northern Regions Circle, Master Haken is indeed worthy of his reputation. He raised his head, clenched his fist with his left hand, and then said with a guilty face: "It's just that I was incompetent, not only was I not able to bring Miss Camilla back, but I even bothered the young master that you paid such a big price to ask Master Haken to help." ”

"It doesn't matter, what I care about is not the little girl herself, it doesn't matter if I bring it back or not. You're so much more important to me than that girl. ”

"Moreover, the arm that was cut off by the sword intent of the Sword Master is indeed not something that ordinary healing powerhouses can handle. Even Master Haken spent nearly a day. ”

"To be able to escape from that kind of person is a proud thing in itself. ”

"I'm ashamed. Colby hurriedly bent down again: "I can come back just because the other party has no killing intent." ”

"Although it was unexpectedly brought out a figure like the Black Sword Master, for me, my purpose has been achieved. The blue-haired young man named Harlan didn't care about the butler's deference, he smiled and stood up and turned around.

There was some excitement and smugness on his face.

"Young Master, this girl seems to have something to do with that Sword Saint after all. Colby reminded: "We can't afford to ignore her anymore. ”

"I've found out that they met Juggernaut when they were killed outside the circle, so I don't think there's a real connection between the two. This time it should have been just an accident. The young man shook his head and replied, "The Sword Master didn't kill you, which proves it. ”

"But, Colby, what I appreciate most is your caution, you go find someone to keep an eye on that girl. ”

"Yes, young master. Seeing that the master did not ignore his own reminder, Colby smiled and nodded.

"After all, she is also a close friend of Her Royal Highness the Black Princess. Sighing, Harlan walked back and forth in the room, "I don't want that when we deal with the Grand Duke, there will be an extra Sword Saint on the other side." ”

"And the power of Her Royal Highness the princess is obviously greater than we thought. ”

"Young master, there's news from the Grand Duke?"

"yes. The blue-haired young man nodded, "Although he himself did not come forward, the Bard Captain asked us to let the girl go, and not to do anything that pesters us again." ”

After thinking about it, he added: "The tone is quite tactful." Say anything that can't insult the face of the aristocracy. ”

"Huh. Colby smiled: "Sir Marion Campbell may have no face in Uptown. ”

"Although it is common for the lower nobles to send their children to the upper nobles' homes as servants, this is the only one that exports their daughters to the gambling table. ”

"Seriously, Colby. Harlan shook his glass and said, "I feel a little sorry for Miss Camilla." ”

"Young Master, if you wish......"

"No, not necessarily. The blue-haired youth vetoed, "Now is not the time for our Bell family to openly disobey the Grand Duke of Lancewayne. ”

"It's just ......," Harlan said after a pause.

"Unexpectedly, Colby. Just for the sake of his adopted daughter's best friend, the daughter of a down-and-out aristocratic family, His Excellency the Grand Duke actually made a move to reprimand the son of the earl's family. Harlan smiled meaningfully, "I'm afraid Sir Campbell has been warned accordingly." ”

Indeed, this is too unusual. Colby chimed in.

"I didn't expect to test the Grand Duke's attitude towards his adopted daughter through that girl, and I would get such a gain. ”

Harlan took a sip of red wine, his face flushed with excitement from his gain: "Those stupid fellows regard Her Royal Highness the Black Princess as a tool for Khan Parks to win over the people and stabilize the rule of the Northern Regions. ”

"But rumors of the Black Princess have been spreading in the upper city for nearly three years, but few people in the lower city know about its existence, and no one in the sin district knows about it. ”

"It's as if someone deliberately locked the news into a certain range. ”

"Colby. He smiled and asked his right-hand man, "Such a prop used to collect and stabilize the criminals, but the vast majority of the residents of the lower city and the criminals are unaware of her existence. Don't you think that's interesting?"

"It may be that some nobles are afraid of affecting the image of the Grand Duke himself, so they block the news. Colby tentatively put forward his thoughts: "After all, many citizens of the empire are still disgusted with sinners. ”

"No, it's the Grand Duke himself who is blocking the news. Harlan said with extreme affirmation.

"What?"

It does sound ridiculous, but no one but him has been able to keep such a message under wrap for three years. ”

The blue-haired youth drank the red wine in his glass in one gulp.

"In fact, from the very beginning, the Grand Duke did not want to use his adopted daughter as a tool to coax and convict the criminals. ”

"From what I've been up to, he even secretly attended the opening ceremony of Miss Fair's transfer to Bradley College in Downtown. ”

"I'm afraid he cares more about this princess than we imagined!"

"But why, on earth, did he really treat her as his own daughter, or did this girl hide some secret in her body?"

As he spoke, Harlan walked over to the round table with the cups, and he slowly poured two glasses of red wine, before passing one of them to Colby.

"Colby. He raised his glass and gestured, "I'm afraid we've discovered something that the Grand Duke of Lanceveen is trying so hard to hide." ”

"That is perhaps the biggest weakness of this 'good snake'. Harlan said excitedly.

"But it's also probably his biggest hole card. Keeping his usual caution, Calby reminded his young master.

"Yes, but so what?" retorted Harlan with gusto, "Since we have detected it, the day when we will know the truth is not far off, isn't it?"

"Indeed, as you said, Master Harlan. Colby replied with a smile.

"Let's have a drink, Colby. ”

"Of course, young master. ”

With a "ding" sound, the two wine glasses collided in mid-air.