Chapter 16: The Bottom Line
Merritt closed the door of the study, and when she heard Alice's words, she couldn't help but turn to look at Alice with a smile: "Miss Alice, you and I can't talk about the Debs family, you can't say it openly, if His Majesty the King knows, then I will be unlucky." You know, I'm risking my life for your Debs family, and it's better to close the door and say so. ”
Alice was stunned.
In terms of talking, how can Alice catch up with Merritt, the right-hand minister who has been in the officialdom for so long?
Merritt smiled and walked to the side, where a round table and two chairs were placed in front of the bookshelf, where she usually talked to some friends.
Merritt sat down first, then looked at Alice, "Alice, you sit down too." ”
"Thank you, Mistress Merritt. Alice breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down in another chair, and in this study, Alice was actually most wary of the bed.
"Please wait. ”
Merritt smiled and got up, then took out a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses from under her desk, and poured half a glass for Alice and him.
"Alice, this is a sixty-year-old red wine from the Blue Rain Winery of the Magnolia Empire, it tastes very good, you can taste it. Merritt smiled and raised her glass.
Alice was a little worried about any kind of drug or something in the wine. But in the face of Meritt's gaze, Alice had to raise her wine glass, and only touched it with her lips.
Merritt didn't force it, and changed the topic and said, "Alice, you and Karan are both engaged, and you probably know something about the Debs family." Do you know about their family's smuggling ground?"
"I don't know. I don't think Kalan, he's going to smuggle. Alice hurriedly said, "Lord Merritt, the Debs family is still very strong, I don't think they will do smuggling." ”
Merritt looked at Alice with a smirk: "It's hard to say. ”
"Hey!"
Merritt seemed to see something and jerked in front of Alice. Even his face was only about ten centimeters away from Alice's face.
Alice panicked and tried to dodge.
"Don't move. Merritt shouted with a hint of command.
has been in a high position all year round, and Mayritt's words made Alice stunned, but Alice felt a little cramped. Merritt looked at Alice's hair carefully, then looked down at Alice.
This bow, the faces of Merritt and Alice were only a few centimeters apart. This made Alice quickly move her head back.
Seeing this, Merritt smiled. returned to his position, sighed helplessly, and said, "I saw a white hair on your head just now, but it's a pity that you moved." I can't find it again. ”
Hair?
Alice couldn't help but get upset. She and Rowling live together, and every day when they get up bored, they comb each other's hair, and they often look for gray hair. Rowling also said that she was very envious of Alice and couldn't find a single gray hair.
Rowling couldn't find it every day when she combed her hair. How could this Merritt possibly find out?
It's just that Alice didn't dare to say anything more.
"Alice, you're still young. Don't worry too much, your troubles will grow old. There will be gray hairs. Merritt said with concern.
Alice just didn't speak.
Merritt moved her chair towards Alice. Then he stared at Alice and said, "Alice, you are so beautiful." That kind of beautiful temperament is really moving. ”
Alice couldn't help but be a little embarrassed and a little cramped.
Merritt leaned in slightly and continued to stare at Alice: "Alice, those wives in my land only know how to be greedy and vain, and they seem so vulgar, but you are completely different from them. Really, you know what? I was blown away by you at the first sight of you. ”
"I regret it, I regret why I married those women. Merritt suddenly reached out and grabbed Alice's hand, which made Alice's eyes widen suddenly. Merritt continued to look at Alice, "Alice, if I told you that I was infatuated with you from the bottom of my heart and fell in love with you, would you believe it?"
Alice quickly stood up.
But Merritt held Alice's hand tightly.
"Lord Merritt, Lord Merit, I'm the fiancée of Carland!" Alice tried hard two or three times before she pulled her hand back from Merritt's grasp.
Merritt looked at Alice with a smile: "It's just a fiancée, which means that you are not married, you can marry another person, that Kalan, a little hairy child, what kind of fun do you know?"
As she spoke, Merritt approached Alice, and Alice couldn't help but keep backing away.
But in a panic, Alice didn't notice that she had been forced by Merritt to retreat in the direction of the bed.
"Alice, I'm really fond of you. I swear!" Merritt looked at Alice affectionately.
Merritt didn't panic, after admiring the 'Awakening' stone sculpture and seeing Alice herself, he really liked Alice. It's just this liking, it's just a kind of possessiveness.
"Lord Merritt!" Alice was a little flustered.
suddenly
's legs touched the edge of the bed, one was unstable, and the whole person couldn't help but lean towards the bed
A smile appeared on Merit's face, and she immediately leaned towards Alice, almost clinging to Alice: "Alice, my goddess, fulfill the wishes of me, a mortal who is obsessed with you." Fulfill my wishes, and I will fulfill your wishes, so that the Debs family can wash away their grievances. ”
Wash away grievances?
Alice saw Merritt who was close at the moment, and couldn't help but think of the scene when she was in a small hotel with Lin Lei, and when the two of them missed * points and lingered to the most important moment, she stopped Lin Lei.
How can you give your innocence to such a person in front of you?
"My goddess, come. "Merritt's voice is soft and seems to hypnotize people.
"No, no!"
Alice jerked out the dagger from her waist and stabbed it straight at Merritt. At the same time, the rocks on the ground flew up and smashed at Merritt.
Alice. After all, he's also an earth-based magician!
But Merita is also a powerful warrior, the whole person is very responsive, her body flashed to the side quickly, and at the same time slapped the dagger in Alice's hand and flew away.
Alice immediately hid to the side, trying to run towards the door.
Merritt moved to the gate. He looked at Alice with a smile: "Alice, do you still want to resist? With your magician strength, plus that dagger, you want to resist?"
"Mistress Merritt, you let me go. Alice was a little resolute at this time.
"You don't want to save the Debs family anymore, you don't want to save your fiancé Karan?" asked Merritt.
Alice looked resolute, gritted her teeth and said, "Even if you want to save it, you can't save it like this, you beast!"
"Beast?" Merritt's face changed. sneered, "Originally, I wanted to have some fun, but you didn't cooperate." Then I'll show you the beast. ”
Alice's face turned pale.
"Merritt, don't go too far. Alice hurriedly stepped back in panic and smashed the chair next to her at Merritt.
Merritt easily smashed the chair with a single punch.
"Don't resist, here. It's my mansion. Merritt chuckled.
Alice watched Merritt approach step by step, gritted her teeth and said frantically, "Merritt." Don't forget, I used to be Lin Lei's woman!!"
This sentence stunned Merritt.
Alice really didn't want to say that. She knew that her original actions had hurt Lin Lei a lot. She didn't want to have anything to do with Lin Lei anymore. But at this time, she had no other way.
"Lin Lei?" Merritt stood still. His brow furrowed.
Alice bit her lip and looked at Merit: "Merit, I can act as if today's incident didn't happen, but if you go too far, then you can't blame me for tearing my face, I believe you should know Lin Lei's influence." ”
Merritt looked at Alice in front of her.
He was really infatuated with Alice in front of him, but Merritt knew very well that Lin Lei had a very special relationship with Alice. From the 'waking up' stone sculpture alone, I felt Lin Lei's feelings for Alice.
"Lin Lei does have real feelings for this Alice, if you let Lin Lei know......" Merritt had a headache.
Lin Lei.
It's hard to deal with!
is now Lin Lei, and his influence is already very strong. No matter how strong he Merritt is, he is just a kingdom right minister, for the Holy See of Light, it may take much thought to remove the king of a kingdom, but it doesn't need to be considered much at all to deal with the right minister of a kingdom.
As long as Lin Lei asks the Bright Holy See for help, it will not be difficult to deal with him at all.
And in the future, Lin Leidi's achievements are only afraid of being higher. This is also the reason why none of the nobles of the entire Finlay Kingdom have used cruel methods against Lin Lei. This also caused that in Lin Lei's eyes, those nobles treated him very politely. Every nobleman is so polite.
"Alas......" Merrit sighed, "Alice, I really like you from the bottom of my heart, and I am hot-headed when I like you." ”
Merrit smiled apologetically at Alice: "I'm sorry, I'm sober now, since you don't want to feel no feelings for me, then I won't force you." ”
"Then Lord Merritt, I'll go first. Alice scurried to the door, opened it, and rushed out.
Seeing Alice leaving, Merritt, who had a look of regret and apology just now, suddenly became sharp, her face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and she snorted coldly: "Hmph, stinky woman!"
By the time Alice returned to the Debs family mansion, it was already completely dark.
At this moment, the members of the Debs family gathered in the living room to enjoy dinner. It's just that the atmosphere is not very good, after all, the family may be finished at any time.
"Alice, are you back?" Suddenly Rowling saw Alice running in through the door.
Nimitz and the others all stood up.
"How fast?" Nimitz frowned. Alice came back too quickly, beyond his estimates.
"Alice, let's have dinner together. Rowling immediately greeted.
Alice walked to the hallway of the living room and glanced at the living room
The man said apologetically: "I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back to rest first, and my voice is low and hoarse."
Rowling sensed that Alice's tone was wrong.
"I'm going to see Alice. Rowling smiled at the crowd and walked out of the living room. Nimitz was left with a puzzled frown.
......
Alice and Rowling were in the room.
As soon as Alice entered the room, she threw herself straight onto the bed. The tears couldn't help but flow down anymore, and there were endless grievances in my heart.
"What have I done? Lord, why are you punishing me like this?"
Alice roared angrily in her heart.
"I don't want anything, I just want a peaceful life, I want my parents to live a peaceful life. I live a peaceful life, why, why do you want to punish me like this?" Alice felt a full of grievances in her heart.
The Debs family may be doomed.
But is it her business?
Why did you have to deal with Merritt in the end?
Even forced her to finally shout 'I used to be Lin Lei's woman', how difficult it was for Alice to say this. Alice really doesn't want to shout!
"Sister Alice, what's wrong with you?" said Rowling as she walked into the room. Seeing Alice crying incessantly, even the sheets were wet, Rowling was a little panicked and worried.
Rowling immediately went to pick Alice up, "Don't cry. Don't cry, tell me something, tell me. ”
Alice immediately turned her head and threw herself into Rowling's arms, crying even harder. It's okay that no one comforts you. But as soon as someone comforted her, Alice felt more and more aggrieved.
Rowling comforted her for nearly half an hour. Alice calmed down slightly.
"Sister Alice, what the hell is going on. You tell me. Rowling looked at Alice.
Alice took a deep breath. Only then did he slowly say all the grievances in his heart: "Sister Rowling, you also know the current situation of the Debs family. When the second grandfather came back yesterday, he talked to me alone, and he wanted me to ......"
The more Rowling listened, the more angry she became.
Angry at Nimitz's actions, unworthy for Alice, angry at the beast's Merridian behavior, and more sympathetic to Alice.
"I don't care anymore, I don't want to care, I just want to live quietly alone. Alice sobbed.
Rowling has been thinking about a way out for the Debs family these days, but after hearing what Alice said just now, she also understood something in her heart.
"Sister Alice, don't be sad. Either way, you can't let that Merritt ruin your innocence. Rowling reassured.
Alice nodded.
"However, we also have to find a way to save Karan and them. Rowling said, "Big Brother Carlan is our fiancé after all. ”
Alice also tried to save Karan, but she couldn't.
"We still have a solution. Rowling looked at Alice, "It's just, I don't know if Sister Alice is willing to do it." ”
"Rowling......" Alice looked at Rowling, she had already guessed in her heart.
Rowling nodded: "Yes, you go and ask Lin Lei for help." Today you said Lin Lei, and that Merritt didn't dare to touch you. Obviously, Lin Lei's influence is very large, and as far as I know, Lin Lei is not only related to the Bright Sect, but also to the Dawson Chamber of Commerce. Even His Majesty Clyde is not to Lin Lei, but to ordinary courtiers, but like friends. If Lin Lei came forward, then there would be more hope of saving Kalan. ”
If there is anyone in the Finlay Kingdom who has the biggest face, it is undoubtedly Lin Lei.
Even the left and right phases can't be compared with Lin Lei.
Because it is obvious that Lin Lei will be a high-ranking figure in the Bright Sect in the future. And now it is the object of the Bright Sect's absolute end cultivation ground. For Lin Lei's sake, the two cardinal archbishops went to Lin Lei's hometown to worship Lin Lei's father. It is conceivable that Lin Leidi attaches great importance to it.
"Brother Lin Lei?" Alice was in a complicated mood.
In fact, Alice knew that there was a way to do it, but she didn't want to think about it. She really didn't want to beg Lin Lei. She felt that she didn't have the face to beg Lin Lei.
She knew that she had hurt Lin Lei too much. Especially when she saw the stone sculpture 'waking up from a dream', Alice understood how deeply Lin Lei loved her. At least I used to love deeply.
She doesn't have the face to go!
"Sister Alice, I understand your struggle. Rowling held Alice's hand tightly, "But, Sister Alice, Brother Karan and his father are likely to lose their lives, please, grieve, at least Lin Lei will not be like that Merritt." ”
Alice was in pain.
"No face, does my face matter, or does Brother Caran and his father's lives matter?" Alice asked herself, she had no choice.
"Sister Alice. Rowling pleaded and looked at Alice.
Alice took a deep breath, tried to calm herself, looked at Rowling and nodded, "Okay, I'll go see Brother Lin Lei tomorrow." ”