Edward, who heard the voice behind him, immediately turned his head slightly in alarm, and first blocked Ludwig's left arm as he was about to draw his Hidden Blade.

"Nothing, just some ...... sent to me by a friend in Turin City As for the most important thing in the kingdom right now, you know that I am still a Knight-of-the Sacred Tree after all, and I must be informed of those important news waiting to be summoned at any time. The smiling Edward turned slowly, hid the letter in the inner pocket of his coat without a trace, and looked kindly at the man who walked towards him: "You got up so early, Sir Ellert Millal. ”

"Not as good as you, Viscount Edward, Miss Alan Kwyn, with the warm scent of nephrite, would rather be here in the early morning in the cold. Sir Ellet said jokingly, "I would be reluctant to do so, and think how pitiful our lovely Miss Alan must have been, and she would have risen early in the morning to find that her husband was gone!"

"She's a lot stronger than you think, a lot stronger than most people. Edward replied quietly, "Then why did you get up so early and get cold, my honourable Sir Ellet?"

"Because there was no beautiful girl with the warm fragrance of nephrite to accompany me through that long night. Ellert shrugged his shoulders: "Didn't we talk about these things in the morning, why don't you tell me what is written on that letter?"

"Nothing, just a letter of blessing from Turin, telling me in passing that the Duke of Hontu, the Duke of Hontu, has returned to Turin to take over the post of Minister of the Seals. Edward said casually, "The old Lord Herodotus had no choice but to abdicate and return to the academy to teach philosophy and law." ”

"Ah, yes. As if he had suddenly "discovered", Edward's eyes lit up and he looked at Sir Ellett with a slightly curious expression: "The fief of the Millar family is also called Hantu City, right?

Ellert's expression twitched visibly. Apparently very taboo on this topic. Edward secretly laughed, but said very "intimately": "Of course, if this question makes you feel embarrassed, we will not ......"

"No, no, no...... It's nothing. Ellert, who had an unnatural expression, shook his head and barely squeezed out a smile: "All the castles and towns established by the Hantu people are called Hantu City. That's all. ”

"Over the past hundreds, if not millennia, one ancient clan after another has left the land of hills and swamps to roam the world. They established one new city-state and settlement after another in the land of the foreign land, and communicated with each other, so they were all called Hantu, and the place where they lived naturally was also called Hantu City. ”

"In the past, there were at least four or five Hantu Castles in the Kingdom of Turin, but they disappeared one after another or changed their names over time. But the glorious Miral family still clings to the traditions of the past and does not erase the traces of our ancestors. ”

Still. Miral couldn't help but emphasize more: "But those ancient and great families have long since left the Han Land, and now there are only countless monsters left in that land, as well as the wilderness tribes, which have nothing to do with those glorious clans in the past!"

"It's nature - those mountain tribes certainly can't be compared to the old Miral family. Edward nodded of course, and then said "sorry", "Thank you very much for the introduction - I thought you would ...... me for mentioning these things"

"Shall I duel you for these things? I didn't have a careful eye to get to this point. Sir Ellet waved his hand as if he didn't care: "Almost all the lords of the south...... Or rather, hundreds of years ago, all the great lords of Turin were all Gentiles, and so were the great House of Marcherus - but now they are the only supreme in the land!"

"Ancient families come and go, and today's prosperity may be exchanged for tomorrow's decline - the decline of each ancient family will inevitably lead to the rise of another powerful family. This was true in the past, and it is true today. ”

"What are you feeling? Or do you care about something?" Edward looked at Ellert's somewhat strange expression, "Maybe we can make it clearer, there is no need to be so secretive. ”

"I wonder what your next plan is?" "Port Hague, Goodwin Chamber of Commerce - you are indeed very powerful, and you have also ensured the interests of the Millar family in the alliance, it is okay to continue to cooperate with you, but what about the next, is this the end?"

There was a bit of greed in Ellert's eyes. A little impatiently smiled and asked, "Isn't there any more chance to hit Minnest?" I'm sure you must have some other plans, even more crazy and more profitable plans, even if they are proposed, I will definitely give them my full support!"

"And I can tell you privately, it's not just the Mirals...... There are quite a few lords of the South. They were all disgusted by the exploitation of the Minest family year after year. As long as you can guarantee their interests, there will be many people who will be willing to support you and Miss Alan Kwyn, and you will be able to win many friends in the South!" the heir of Hantu City smiled a little proudly, "You don't need me to explain the meaning of the word 'friend' anymore, do you?"

He had just tasted a little sweetness, and he had already become so impatient to challenge the status of the Minest family in the entire kingdom of Turin? Edward, who was a little surprised, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, the greed of these southern lords really opened his eyes.

But isn't that what he wants to see? If these guys really don't have the slightest resentment against the Mineste family, how can they strengthen their position in the south? Edward, who was a little surprised, smiled very kindly at Ellert: "First of all, we must protect and expand our present interests, and ensure the smooth operation of several trade routes from the port of The Hague to Dominica. ”

"These are all hard-won results. Next year we will also expand the volume of our trade, and the convenience and profits brought by sea transportation are unimaginable. If we can, we can even sell pear wine from The Hague to the southernmost tip of Dominica. Edward patiently reassured: "You must first keep what you get now, and then you can try more." ”

"Really...... Don't have any other plans?" Ellert's voice was a little disappointed, "Okay...... It's too much to think about, after all, the Minest family is indeed very powerful, and it is not a matter of a day or two to fight them. ”

Having said this, Sir Ellert's expression was clearly tinged with disbelief, and he looked at Edward in a strange way, as if he could see some "secret secret" in it.

"In fact...... It's not that there is no way at all, it's just that I can't say it directly for the time being. Edward had no choice but to deal with it like this: "Because there are more important things. ”

"What's the matter?"

"The Minesters' revenge - they won't let anyone dare to provoke them so easily, especially in such a direct way, we have to be prepared. Edward's extremely calm tone made Eylert feel a little heavy: "We must avoid the worst situation, after all, the trade routes established by the port of The Hague are still very fragile and cannot withstand any blows - especially behemoths like theirs. ”

"So we have to try to avoid this as much as possible, and don't do anything that will anger the Minesters for the time being - we've got what we deserve anyway. Slowly raising the corners of his mouth, Edward smiled: "It just so happens that I have a very suitable excuse to be able to avoid them for a while. ”

"What excuse?"

"Your Majesty Horace, I have been ordered to return to Turin in the near future. Edward raised his eyebrows slyly: "If I'm not in Fort Hague, he won't have any more excuses......, right?"