When Xu Shuo woke up, he found that the sun outside the window had risen very high.

(Is it already noon?) ）

He walked out of the room, and not far away, a maid was wiping the vases placed in the hallway.

Xu Shuo heard some voices, which echoed in the main room, sounding like a lot of people gathered together to discuss something.

He went downstairs in search of the sound, and made several turns in the excessively large house, until he finally found the source of the sound in an ornate hall.

More than a dozen people gathered in a circle, and judging from the clothes of these people, their identities were different, some were wearing dazzling armor, some were wearing luxurious robes, and there was a pale old butler in the middle. In the group, Xu Shuo saw Lilian, who was sitting on the longest couch with another middle-aged man with an embarrassed expression.

"Miss Lilian, these lists can't be delayed anymore, you have to sign them." The man in the robe pressed a mess of paper in front of Lilian.

"I'm ......" Liliam was about to speak, but a butler stepped forward and pushed the robed man's hand aside.

"This question has been said just now, and now the head of the family has not yet decided, at least until Miss Lilian's fiancé, Young Master Arnold Bron comes, if you are really in a hurry, let Master Herschel Wink sign it."

"The ......"

"What nonsense are you talking about, Miss Lilien is the first in line to the throne of the Wink family, isn't she? Why ask someone else to sign it? The robed man said, and several similarly dressed men beside him echoed, seemingly on his side.

"Miss Lilion is still young, don't you find the stack of lists in your hand a little difficult for her to read? With all due respect, in order to ensure the interests of the Wink family, Lord Herschel should temporarily manage the family estate. ”

"I can read it......," Lilien said weakly.

"Listen to me, my dear niece." The middle-aged man next to Lilian patted Lilian's thigh and said, "Industrial management in reality is not as simple as what is written in the books you usually read, you only need to focus on getting along with Young Master Arnold Brown now, and these things will be handed over to your uncle to help you deal with them for the time being." ”

"But ......"

Liliam was about to say something, but was interrupted by the guy in the armor again.

"Isn't it more important to discuss who should take over your Wink estate than to track down Lord Adam's murderer and maintain law and order in Chewa City? However, considering that Miss Lilian's cooperation is needed to track down the bandits, Miss Lilian's should be very busy these days, and I, as an outsider, also suggest that your family's property be handed over to Lord Herschel for the time being to manage, so as to avoid improper management and economic turmoil in Chewa City. ”

"That's what the Captain of the Guard said, and that's exactly what I thought." The butler echoed with a smile.

"But ......"

Everyone present looked at Lilian, Liliane opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say, and when her eyes dodged, she saw Xu Shuo.

Lilian's expression was very straightforward, she stood up with a smile, and greeted Xu Shuo: "Mr. Xu Shuo! ”

Xu Shuo. Many of those present had heard the name for the first time, and they all turned their heads to see who could make Miss Lilion so happy, but they frowned or were surprised to see a young man in a dressing gown with messy hair, dressed in utter rudeness.

Xu Shuo himself didn't realize that there was anything wrong with his dress, but he was a little embarrassed when he suddenly became the focus.

"Did I bother you? Don't worry about me, you can go ahead. Xu Shuo scratched his head, trying not to look at the pair of eyes that were staring at him, only looked at Lilian's face and said, "I just came to thank you, by the way, I'm ready to go." ”

"Are you leaving?" Lilian was a little nervous, she walked around the crowd and trotted to Xu Shuo.

"Well, there's still some work to do." Xu Shuo glanced at the people who were quietly prick up their ears and stared at this side, and whispered to Lilian: "You are okay, your face doesn't seem to be very good." ”

"I'm fine." Lilian laughed miserably, looked at Xu Shuo and whispered, "Mr. Xu Shuo, aren't you coming back?" ”

"I guess so, I'm embarrassed to live here with you all the time." Xu Shuo said.

"It's okay, we have a lot of vacant houses in our house, and it doesn't affect it at all." Lilian said eagerly, "Okay, I still have a lot to say to Mr. Xu Shuo." ”

"This ......" Before Xu Shuo could think about it, he saw Lilian's uncle, Herschel Wink, walking towards them, so he reminded in a low voice, "Your uncle is here." ”

Herschel naturally put a hand on Lilian's shoulder, and the man, who was half a head taller than Xu Shuo, said slowly: "Lilian, who is this gentleman, won't you introduce me to it?" ”

"Ah, uncle, this is my savior, Mr. Xu Shuo." Lilian introduced Herschel to "If it weren't for Mr. Xu Shuo's heroic rescue, I'm afraid I wouldn't be standing here now." ”

"Really?" Herschel stared at Xu Shuo's face for two seconds, then showed a pleased smile and stretched out his hand towards Xu Shuo, "Mr. Xu Shuo, thank you for saving my niece, how can I repay this kindness?" ”

"No, that's what I'm supposed to do." Xu Shuo politely held Herschel's outstretched hand, and he always felt a little fake when he looked at Herschel's smile.

Because of some personal experience, Xu Shuo is always a little sensitive to the malice of others, and although Herschel's smile at this moment is not a smile, it seems to lack a trace of sincerity, and his eyes are inexplicably sharp.

Xu Shuo showed the coping smile of seeing a distant relative during the New Year, while focusing on his eyes.

Two blood-red numbers appeared in front of him.

“-67”

It was the first time Xu Shuo had seen a red number, and it was still negative. He was a little confused, not knowing how he had offended this Lilian's uncle.

(Could it be that this man was persecuted by thieves and hated those who were thieves?) ）

At this time, Herschel turned to the man in armor and said, "Lord Langton, this is the warrior who saved Liliam from the bandits, Mr. Xu Shuo. ”

Langton, the captain of the guard, got up from his seat, stared at Xu Shuo with empty eyes, and said, "Is this the warrior?" The name is a little familiar, it seems to be ...... It is said that he is a thief, and he is one of the people who participated in the actions of the bandits. ”

Unlike Herschel, Langton made no secret of his malice, and the two numbers above his head were also bright red, "-63", which was on par with Herschel.

After hearing the word "thief", the favorability value of other people also decreased somewhat, but it was between zero and minus ten, and Xu Shuo couldn't figure out why Langton and Herschel hated him so much, and even hated him.

"However, it seems that there is some misunderstanding here, and we will investigate it later." Noticing that Lilian's eyes were not very kind, Langton said slowly.

"Mr. Xu Shuo, we are discussing some family trivialities, it is not convenient to entertain in person for the time being, you might as well go to the restaurant to eat some desserts first, and when it is lunch time, we will sit down and have a good chat while eating, what do you think?" Herschel said.

Xu Shuo waved his hand, "Don't bother, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." ”

He said as he stepped back, intending to go back to his room to change his clothes and leave.

But at this time, Xu Shuo noticed that Lilian was looking at him with a pleading gaze, as if begging him to stay and continue to live.

Xu Shuo thought for a while, looked at Lilian's eyes and nodded slightly, which was a promise, and then turned to leave.