Silas has been sad for a while, his estate has been unreasonably restricted by the earl, and the family business has been declining.

"I want to see the Earl. Silas yelled at the soldiers, who didn't know how many times they had asked for it, but to no avail.

In the face of the sudden suppression, he had no clue, he had always been careful in business, he had never done any transactions that violated the law, even if he maintained trade with Ravenwood, it was with the permission of the Earl himself, why would he regret it now?

Of course, the earl is also a human being, and his mood will change over time, and he can completely inform himself that it is not a problem to end trade at any time, but the earl does not say anything, and directly suppresses it, making him completely lose his judgment.

"Do you have any news?" Silas sat in the hall and saw the butler come in, he couldn't leave here now, and the outside world could only rely on the butler to secretly inquire about the news.

The butler shook his head, and no news was revealed from the Earl's Court.

As for the business world, some of the rumors are even more implausible, and most businessmen have cut ties with Silas in order to avoid being involved, and it is unlikely that anyone will stand up and speak for him.

"What about Hucanofy, he doesn't have any news either?" Silas pinned his hopes on the man, who was an important member of the Earl's House Council, had a say in major decisions, and was a staunch defender of the Commerce of White Mist City, and would not let the Count do anything out of the ordinary.

"He also has the Count's men there, and I don't see them at all. The butler said helplessly, and before he reached the door, he was driven back by the soldiers, and he couldn't do it if he wanted to ask for help.

Silas was deflated, he was the only person in White Mist who could help him.

At the very beginning, he had the opportunity to leave White Mist City, but he didn't want to leave, the whole family had a history of more than two hundred years here, and had a deep affection for this land.

A hundred years ago, the family grew with White Mist City, and it had become one with this place, so he couldn't give up the inheritance created by his ancestors to establish himself in a strange place.

He left the hall and went to the garden, which was a closed place where not anyone could enter.

His daughter, Julianne was protected here.

"Father. Julianne ran over with a smile and gave him a warm hug.

Silas's inner depression still did not dissipate, it was a moment of wakefulness every day, after which she would fall into a state of distraction.

"Father, what's on your mind?" Julianne noticed that something was wrong with his expression, and the signs became more and more obvious.

"Nothing. Silas barely managed to squeeze out a smile, and there was no need for her daughter to worry about the affairs of the family.

"You know, you can tell me anything. Julianne didn't believe him, there must be something big going on in the family, but she rarely woke up, and the maid wouldn't tell her any bad news, so she didn't know anything about the outside world.

Silas shook his head, if it was before, he would definitely consult with her, Julianne has a high talent for business, and many times the family's major decisions are proposed and implemented by her, and the results are often satisfactory.

It's just that the current situation is too bad, her physical condition is not optimistic, and bringing her a greater burden is definitely not what a father should do.

"Father, if you don't tell me, I'll be even more uncomfortable. Julianne said with certainty that she is not a weak person, and she can bear even the worst things.

Under his daughter's questioning, he told him what had happened recently.

"Father, it seems that we can't stay in White Mist City any longer. Julianne was angry at the Count's excesses, but they were only merchant families, and there was no room for resistance in the face of the lord's oppression, and the only way to do this was to get out of here.

"All the inheritance created by our ancestors is here, and we can't throw everything away. "There is still a glimmer of hope in Silas's heart, the Count will not completely remove himself from White Mist City this time, and he will be able to rise again after a while.

"No, the foundation created by the ancestors is not this house, nor those shops, but the family faith, father, this is what you used to tell me from time to time, how can you forget?" Julianne didn't understand what had happened over the years, but her father had changed, and he was no longer as free and easy as before, and he had a lot of concerns.

Silas did have a lot of concerns, in the past, leaving could take most of the family's property with him, and it was the same wherever he went, but now it was different, in the case of house arrest, leaving meant losing everything, and Julian's illness required a lot of money to buy potions from alchemists, although the effect was terrible, at least it could provide her with the necessary things.

"It's not as simple as you think, and the Count won't let us go. Silas was ready to prevaricate.

"Father, before the last chance is lost, the family can have a new beginning. Julianne believes that as long as she wants to leave White Mist City, she will definitely be able to leave, because the later the time, the more you will lose, and in the end you will have nothing.

"I'll think about it seriously. Silas remains hopeful.

Julianne wanted to continue her counsel, but the time she was awake passed, and her eyes looked blank, and she stood there expressionless.

Silas asked the maid to help her to rest.

The news soon broke the last glimmer of hope in his heart, as all his ships were detained because of smuggling, and foreign trade came to a standstill.

"Payne is a shameless bastard. Silas was furious, he had not done any smuggling at all, the Count's actions were completely imposed, and it seemed that the Count had no intention of letting himself go, and was ready to completely uproot the entire family.

"The Count has also informed the whole city that you will soon be put on trial. "The butler is not only worried, he is already afraid, such a crime is not something ordinary people can bear, and the result of the trial may be hanging.

"Judgment, then judgment, I will not be afraid of him. "Silas didn't believe he was going to lose.

"Sir, the judge is a close confidant of the Count, can you still escape? Escaping White Mist City as soon as possible is the best option. The butler advised that he had served the family for more than forty years and did not want to see the family ruined.

Silas slowly sat down in his chair, and at this point, he really didn't have many options left.

"Sir, business in El Split has not been affected, and we should flee there. The butler suggested that in addition to the White Mist City Foundation, there were branches in many places in the north, among which Elspley's branch was the largest.

"It doesn't matter where you go, find a way to get out of White Mist City first. "Silas had finally made up his mind to leave this disappointing place, just trying to break through the Count's siege with some trouble.

"I'll do it right away. ”

The butler was about to go out when the servant came in with a stranger.

"Who is he?" asked the butler, who he had never seen before.

"I was sent by Lord Lyon. The stranger replied.