Pelzen stood in the middle of the hall with a gloomy face, staring down at the bright red carpet beneath his feet.

"Pelzen, I think we should really thank you for all you have done for the Bird family. ”

A grim voice rang out, mingled with obvious mockery.

"Thank you, thank you for making our Bird family a big joke, I think you should really go out and listen to what the other nobles have to say, oh, maybe you don't need to listen at all, you just need to know that our Bird family's face has been disgraced by you!"

"Boom!"

A golden wine glass was smashed to the ground like this, and the bright red wine inside spilled on the ground, blending with the bright red carpet, and the delicate and beautiful glass body also knocked out of the shallow pit. A precious work of art was scrapped like this, but to the nobles, it was obviously nothing, at least compared to their face, such a trivial matter was not worth mentioning at all.

"What else do you have to say!"

The voice suddenly turned furious.

"Do you remember what you said to me before you left? Yes, you said that you would go to suppress the bandits in order to increase our family's prestige on the side of the United Chamber of Commerce, and at the same time to make our relationship with the Pale Eagle, the elite force of the kingdom, visible to those who are eyeing us, and at the same time you promised me that after exterminating those little bandits, you can also make our friend, Daros, even more powerful! Do you remember what you said?!"

“.................. Yes!

Pelzen clenched his fists and replied, he could feel the gazes of the guys around him, those eyes full of mockery and contempt, which made him extremely angry, he was Pelzen! He was the pride of the Bird family, he should have stood under the flowers and applause, not in this damn hall, being judged like a lowly prisoner! Holy grace is above, why himself, why is it that he is going to encounter such a damn thing?!

"And now?"

The voice paused, then softened slightly.

"Now that we have failed in the fight against the bandits, listen to what the nobles have to say, 'Ah, the great, glorious Bird family has spent a great deal of money to ask one of the most powerful legions in the kingdom to help them encircle and suppress the bandits who no longer exist, and they actually take those soldiers to a picnic in the forest? ”

“...........................”

Pelzen gritted his teeth and remained silent, these mocking words were like sharp scimitars, flying up and down to dig out the flesh on his body, making him feel an unforgettable pain.

"We, the Byrds, have lost face, and not only that, but what about Darros?, Pelzen, tell me, where are our dear, close allies, now?"

"I think......... He's dead. ”

"I don't need you to think!"

The sudden outpouring not only made Pelzen tremble, but even the people who were whispering around them all stopped talking, and there was a strange silence in the hall, which seemed to be a precursor to the arrival of a storm.

"He's dead, so what about the corpse? Did you see the corpse? Did you bring the corpse back to me? Did you?!"

“...........................”

"Alright. ”

At this point, the voice didn't seem to want to talk about it anymore.

"I don't want to say too much, Pelzen, you stay, the others can go, I want you to remember, today's words, don't tell any outsiders. ”

Having said this, the nobles who sat on the side of the column understood what he meant, it was obvious that this time Pelzen escaped the catastrophe again, they understood very well that the reason why the other party wanted him to stay was to announce the punishment of him, but since this matter was not decided in front of everyone, it means that the punishment this time will definitely not be very heavy, although this makes many people unhappy, but there is no way to say anything, so they have to choose to leave.

There was silence.

Then the voice sounded again, only this time, it was full of love.

"Heads up, my child. ”

"Father!"

Pelzen fell to his knees suddenly, and he looked up at the old man who was sitting not far in front of him.

"It is I who have tarnished the glory of the Bird family, please punish me, no matter what kind of punishment, I have no complaints!"

"You have not tarnished the glory of the Bird family. ”

At this moment, this old man with white hair and thin body did not have the aggressive feeling he had before.

"Don't pay attention to the gossip of those guys, Perzen, our Bird family has ruled this region for two hundred years, we have experienced countless wars, crises, and then we survived, we are the rulers of this territory, the great nobles. Don't care about the words of those little fish and shrimp, they can't hit us yet, they will only be addicted to it, and it will be self-defeating to ignore them. But you swept the royal family's face this time......... It's a bit of a difficult thing to do, but you don't need to worry too much, I will personally apologize to His Majesty the King and the Duke of Barron, I think they will still sell me this face. Of course, during this time, you should not come forward for the time being, stay at home to avoid the limelight, and don't let those guys grab any more tricks. ”

“.................. Yes, I see, Father. ”

"There is no shame in failing. ”

Saying this, the old man showed a gentle smile, and then, he became serious again.

"Still, I hope you don't make a mistake again in the same place, now, stand up and tell me what happened, you hid something from the meeting, my child, I want to know, what exactly you are hiding. ”

"Yes, Father. ”

Soon, Pelzen stood up, he swept away the remorse on his face, and calmly told his father everything he had experienced, without the slightest concealment, and listening to his son's story, the old man's brows were also furrowed, he thought silently, until Pelzen finished telling the last experience, he sighed softly.

"It seems that you have a tricky opponent. ”

"Father, could it be that other families want to deal with us...............

"No, it won't. ”

Before Pelzen could finish his words, the old man shook his head in denial.

"I don't think those guys have such combat power, think about it, Daros, a high-level swordsman, a person who can kill him, is definitely not an idle person, if other families really have such a person, then we will definitely not have any rumors at all, the one who can kill the high-level swordsman and be able to escape must be a knight. However, it is impossible for a person with knightly strength to remain unknown until now. ”

"But ..............."

"By the way, I want to ask you, what's going on with the new lord of Twilight Castle?"

Suddenly, the old man asked a question that Pelzen had never thought of, and he thought for a moment before he remembered.

"You mean the Felix family? That's right, we took a fancy to the plains owned by the Felix family, so we exchanged with them...... Please rest assured that everything we do is strictly according to the rules and absolutely does not exceed the boundaries. ”

Although Pelzen didn't say it explicitly, the old man clearly understood what he meant.

"So, what about this family member?"

"This ......... The original patriarch and his wife fell ill and died, and only their son went to the castle and inherited the land, and I remember that there was no one in the Félix family except him. ”

In fact, Perzein is very clear about this investigation, after all, even if it is a down-and-out nobleman, there is no guarantee that there will be any backstage, if the other party's family composition is not clear, then if you kick the iron plate, it will be too late to cry.

"I see...............

Hearing this, the old man nodded and didn't say anything more.

"Do you suspect it..............."

"After listening to your report, I immediately sent someone to investigate, but, except for this little ghost, nothing strange has happened in the entire Twilight Forest recently, and no mercenaries have entered the Twilight Forest. ”

"But ....................."

Hearing this, Perzen frowned.

"I don't quite understand what you mean, you mean that this matter has something to do with that imp? I don't think so, if that family really has anything to do with a knight..............."

Although he didn't finish speaking, but Pelzen's meaning was also very clear, if the Felix family really knew a knight, then how could they end up in this situation? Moreover, during the investigation, Pelzen also deliberately investigated the other party's social circle and relatives, and there was no similar discovery, otherwise, even if they were given ten dares, they would not touch this down-and-out nobleman.

"You have to remember, my child. ”

The old man closed his eyes slightly.

"No matter how ridiculous the possible surname, it was there until it was eliminated, and now, we have no other source of clues, and besides, I want to communicate with this little lord, it's not a bad thing......... I think we can see who this little guy really is and what he is going to do, and it doesn't hurt us, it's always good to be safe. ”

"Do you need me to go, father?"

"No need. ”

In the face of Perzen's inquiry, the old man shook his head, and he opened his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of essence.

"I've asked Juve to deal with it, and if there's anything wrong with that little guy, he'll report it to me right away. ”