At dinner, the crowd did not bring up the disappointing topics for a while, and Ofariel did not show up as usual, and Julien, as the host, had to attend the dinner to entertain his guests. Of course, his expression was not very good, and in the eyes of Viscount Bird, although the young lord tried to make himself appear very peaceful, the shadows on his face from time to time had betrayed his emotions. Obviously, his proposal was difficult for the other party to accept, and it was precisely because Viscount Bird knew this that he specially put forward this opinion.

The dinner was not sumptuous, but the succulent steaks and fluffy bread showed the unique flavors of the country, and the pair was accompanied by a bottle of wine, which was a nobility's dinner.

But that's not the problem.

Offariel sighed slightly, she withdrew her gaze from the dark forest outside the window, and put down the teacup in her hand. Seeing her move, the girl standing next to her immediately stepped forward, skillfully poured a full teacup for her, and then blinked her shining eyes and asked curiously.

"Miss O'Faryl, are you really not going down to dine with your master?"

"Now is not the time, Irene. ”

O'Faryl shook her head, she understood the little girl's thoughts, since she became Yuren's lieutenant, the two of them had eaten together, discussed with each other, and argued every day. Offariel always tried to give Yuren her opinion and opinion as much as possible, and Yuren would always tell her stories and truths that she had never heard of. I have to say that this is a very peaceful and comfortable day for Ofariel. She couldn't do that in the palace, and in the outside world she had to be cautious, and talking to a young man with such ease as she did now was something that Offariel had never imagined. What's more, Yulian's speech is also very funny and has quite a charm. Today, I can only stay in the study, facing the dinner in front of me alone, although today's dinner is much more abundant than before, but if you are not in the mood to eat, then there is no appetite for no matter how delicious the food is.

And what bothers O'Faryl is not this, she is still secretly "listening" to the conversation between the two sides in the restaurant at the moment, it is obvious that Yulian does not intend to bring up that nasty topic again, and Viscount Bird only occasionally chats about some interesting stories in the territory, and it seems that there is no conflict between the two sides. But O'Faryl is well aware that it's not that simple. Especially after Yuren found evidence of collusion between the Bird family and them from the bandit camp, Ofariel knew very well why such a big family as Bird would suddenly be so interested in Yuren, the little lord. Obviously, the other party already knew what had happened before, and for some reason, they suspected Yulian, so they sent a viscount to test him.

The problem was not here, O'Faryl was not inexperienced in solving such problems, and she had encountered even more dangerous and urgent crises than this, but she had never felt so uneasy as she was now, and that was that she was completely unaware of Julien's thoughts. All the preparations and solutions made by O'Faryl are based on "reasonableness". But this lord's mind is often out of the box, always unfolding some unimaginable and inexplicable routes.

And now, does this lord really plan to lure the wolf into the house?

Ofaril sighed helplessly, it can be seen from his words that Yulian knows that the Bird family sent those people over is not just as simple as maintaining law and order, Viscount Bird's words are indeed not wrong, if there is trouble in the twilight forest, then it will only affect their gold trade route in the end, but from another point of view, if the twilight forest really becomes prosperous, then it will also affect the income of the gold trade route, maybe Yu Lian will attract those merchants by reducing taxes and reducing costs, and this is naturally intolerable for the Bird family who rely on the gold trade route to make money。 If in the past, they could still collude with the bandits and secretly obstruct them. Now that they have lost the biggest help of Dallus, they have to think of some new ways.

Could it be that the lord would really kill them and treat them like those bandits.........

Ofariel shook her head desperately, leaving the unpleasant scene behind her, and then she took a deep breath and reopened her eyes, and outside the door, a heavy bell rang, and it seemed that she had been thinking for too long. Thinking of this, O'Faryl looked at the little Erin who was still standing next to her, for her silence for such a long time, the girl was obviously a little worried, and seeing her suddenly look over, this also made Erin a little surprised, she hurriedly straightened up and stood next to her, but at this moment, her stomach was making a "cooing" sound.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Miss O'Fariel, I ........."

"Nothing. ”

Looking at the girl's face flushed with shyness, O'Faryl chuckled, and then she thought about it before she spoke.

"Since you're hungry too, why don't we eat together?" I think Lord Lord must be busy right now............ Probably won't come to us. ”

Yulian is indeed busy.

"Frankly, I can't accept your family's kindness. ”

Sitting in the study, You Lian frowned and had a gloomy expression.

"While I admit that this may cause a lot of problems, I think your family should know that I am the master of this territory right now. ”

"Noble fiefdom, Mr. Felix. ”

Viscount Bird wasted no time in answering his words.

"Please don't forget that just as the nobles are to serve the royal family, you must also serve us. Although you now have your own fiefdom, it is a noble fief, not a royal fief. I hope you will remember that this territory is entrusted to you to manage, and I hope that you will respect our opinions and suggestions. ”

Speaking of this, Viscount Bird paused for a moment, appreciating Yu Lian's expression with satisfaction, and then continued.

"I think you also know that the noble fiefdom itself is not hereditary, except for some people who have made significant contributions to our family. And you are obviously not among them, which means that your children and grandchildren will not be able to continue to live in this land. Mr. Felix, I know that you are a young man with ideals, but I also hope that you will understand that sometimes it is very important to compromise with reality. ”

All kinds of naked threats.

You Lian sighed in his heart, it seems that this Bird family really intends to provoke themselves, since he walked into the study after dinner to negotiate, this Viscount Bird has used various ways to provoke him, from identity, from status, and now even age.

It's almost time for the heat.

Looking at Viscount Bird's smiling expression, Yu Lian felt that the time had come, if he continued to stalemate like this and did not give the other party a chance to step down, then his next plan would be very troublesome. Thinking of this, he deliberately did not speak, but thought silently for a moment, and then raised his head and let out a long sigh.

“..................... Looks like I don't have a choice?"

"This is a good gesture from the Byrd family, Mr. Felix. ”

Seeing that the other party finally relented, Viscount Bird also laughed, and at this moment there was no confusion in his heart. He thought he had fully understood the young lord, and it seemed that he was just an ordinary young man, with ideals, ambitions, and enthusiasm, as he thought. There's some unrealistic self-esteem and face - well, but then again, the maid pretends to be really good.

"However, I also have a few requests. ”

What Yulian said was not at all unexpected by the viscount, after all, this is still a young man, and he still wants to save face. So he didn't say anything more, but nodded with a gentle smile.

"I want to hear about it. ”

"First of all, I hope that the people you have sent will carry the banner of our family, please understand, Mr. Viscount, that I am also in trouble. ”

"It's ............ Of course there is no problem. ”

Viscount Bird thought for a moment, then nodded in reply. It's not a difficult thing to do, and it's more conducive to their plans.

"Second. ”

Yuren held out two fingers.

"I hope your family will give me a clear map. ”

"Divide the map?"

This request sounded a little strange to Viscount Bird, what did he want this thing for?, but Yulian obviously saw his doubts, and quickly explained to him.

"That's right, Mr. Viscount. When I got this fief from your family, although I already had a complete and legal authorization document, I was not very clear about the boundary demarcation, I only knew that the Twilight Forest was my territory, but in the specific boundary part, it was not clear, after all, as you said, this place was once managed by your family, so there has been no clear boundary demarcation. But now, since your family is going to send a guard to help me, this aspect of the problem must be solved. Otherwise, if something happens and we can't know who is responsible, don't you think it will be very troublesome?"

"This............ You have a lot of point. ”

Hearing this, Viscount Bird was also stunned, he really hadn't thought about this problem, but now that he heard Yu Lian say this, it was obvious that this was also a problem that could not be ignored. After all, if there is really any trouble on the side of the Golden Trade Road, this lord will roll his eyes and put the blame on his side, which will also be a trouble.

However, isn't there such a thing as border demarcation that should be prepared when the territory is handed over?

Thinking of this, Viscount Bird couldn't help frowning, of course he also guessed the reason, presumably those people below the family also knew that this lord was here to die, and in the face of a person who would become a corpse after half a year and a year, naturally there was no need to bother to divide the boundary for him. Anyway, when he dies, won't the Twilight Forest return to the Bird family?

Besides, the demarcation of the boundary line is not an easy task. Although the previous lords have also had their own border divisions, with the changes of current events, the scope of the Twilight Forest has changed considerably, and the land that used to belong to the Twilight Forest has now become part of the Golden Trade Road. If we take out the previous border divisions, wouldn't that be to give away part of the profits of the gold trade road? This is definitely not what the Bird family wants to see.

Because of this, border demarcation is a laborious affair that even requires negotiation, compromise, and recognition. Although it is said that in the face of such a small lord who has no strength, there is no need to negotiate with him at all. But wasting time on a dying man, even Viscount Bird didn't think it was necessary.

But now it looks like they may need to change their minds.

"I see what you mean, I'll go back and deal with this. ”

"No problem. ”

Yulian nodded with an ugly face, obviously he still seemed a little dissatisfied with this decision, but he opened his mouth and said nothing more.

"Well, it's late at night......... Mr. Viscount............... After a long journey, you must be very tired, please rest well. ”

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Felix. ”

Viscount Bird stood up, smiled and nodded, and then he turned and walked out of the study.

Because of this, he didn't see that at the moment when he turned around, the corner of Youlian's mouth showed a cold smile.

The heavy sound of the door closing echoed in the study, and You Lian crossed his hands and leaned back in his chair in silence. Then, he reached out, picked up the bell on the table, and shook it slightly.

"Knock knock. ”

Soon, there was a knock at the door, and then a maid with blond hair and a shawl walked in, with a calm, soft smile on her white and lovely face, looking at Yuren, her emerald green eyes shining with curiosity.

"What's the matter, master?"

In the face of the maid's inquiry, Yulian did not answer. He turned around and glanced out the window at the night before speaking.

"There's no moon tonight, it's a nice day, isn't it?"

“..................？”

"Charlotte, inform your sister that since a distinguished guest has come from afar, wouldn't it be a waste not to show him the charm of this castle?"

"Understood, master!"

Hearing this, a gleam of excitement flashed in the maid's eyes, and then she smiled and nodded in response, but then the maid curled her lips slightly, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Yulian's statement.

"Still, master. Forgive me for being rude, but the full moon is more flavorful, right?"

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