Section 85.The wisdom of Corlett
Annan remembers that he and Corlit were talking about "living for yourself......
Maybe she fell in love with the person she was married to...... The last carriage drove by, and the street ahead was back open, Annan, who was holding the reins, thought.
He couldn't sleep, he didn't have a chance to dream that Barlumbia was pinching his neck and shouting for help from his daughter, so he could only tell Editia his doubts when he returned: "I have a friend whose daughter resists marriage......"
"Something must have happened to make her change her mind......" Editilia in a wheelchair whispered.
"Is it common?"
"It depends on what happens...... After your disappearance, I was thinking about marrying other nobles and keeping the Reeves family alive. ”
Annan said guiltily: "This won't happen again." ”
After almost three years of getting along, it doesn't matter whether Annan is Levi's or not.
"What do you advise me to do?" Annan asked.
"Then let's go investigate the truth first."
"I still need to investigate......"
He had just escaped from Count Turner.
Fortunately, this time it was not so troublesome, and Annan was ready to go directly to persuade Corlet. If she had the slightest regret, she would have tried to stop the marriage, if not...... I have fulfilled my duty as a father.
When children grow up, they always have their own lives, whether they are sad or happy......
The sudden braking caused Annan to lean forward, and then the frightened screams of the coachman outside could be heard.
"What's wrong?"
Annan poked his head out of the car window and saw long flaming hair fluttering in the sun.
"I'll go with you."
Annan reluctantly said to the strong man holding the reins that many passers-by were watching here, and it would be another trouble if the city guards knew about it......
He left the frightened coachman here, and followed the Scarlet Witch into the alley.
The Red Witch shoved Annan from behind: "What about your plan!" ”
"It's almost perfect." Annan, who had been pushed into the alley, looked back and saw the Red Witch take out a hemp rope.
"What are you going to do? I am your accomplice...... What are you doing with tying me up? ”
The Red Witch threw the hemp rope at Annan's feet: "You are now an accomplice, if you can't bring the news of the princess, you are the kidnapped big man!" ”
In any case, the thief does not go empty.
"Soon, I think it's a good opportunity to act after the celebration, the city lord's mansion is lax, and I trick the princess out of ......"
Annan, who was casually perfunctory, suddenly thought of something.
After the celebration, he created an opportunity for the Red Witch to rob the false princess, and then rescued the false princess and returned it to the Crimson Princess, and the Crimson Castle successfully escaped, and the Red Witch gained fame, and she would not be contaminated with it...... The perfect get-out plan!
Annan suddenly became enthusiastic about the kidnapping plan, and discussed with the Red Witch the details of the kidnapping, which way to escape, and how to hide himself-
Annan and the Scarlet Witch disagree over how to act. Annan thinks they have to act quietly, and the Scarlet Witch wants to make a big fuss—
"Don't even think about it, do you know how many big people there are in Huadu now? Even a legendary red dragon can't get out of it! ”
In the end, they made a compromise and acted quietly, but after capturing the princess, they had to leave a trace.
"Can you write?" The Scarlet Witch asked.
"What are you going to write?" This is Annan's most confident time.
"I haven't figured it out yet!"
……
Annan was temporarily released by his accomplices. But if he doesn't cooperate, he'll go from kidnapper to victim.
"My lord, are we going to tell the city guards......"
The coachman who saw Annan return breathed a sigh of relief.
He is from Liberty City, and Annan is not worried about him leaking: "It's okay, just meet some friends, don't tell the eldest sister about them." ”
"Yes, sir."
Continuing his departure, Annan came to the Angelo family estate.
The convoy of the marriage stopped outside the manor, and Annan pretended to be curious and asked the housekeeper of the manor for details.
In fact, it was earlier that the Figueiredo family proposed a marriage, Valencia's younger brother, the current patriarch of the Angelo family, wanted to let Corette marry, she had been refusing before, but in the past two days, she suddenly relented and agreed to the marriage.
The housekeeper invited Annan to come in as a guest, but Annan politely refused.
What reason did he want to see Corlett? And what did you say when you saw her?
Annan returned to the carriage and hesitated to return to the tavern, taking advantage of the rat hole weirdness to run to Corlet's room......
She sat on the bed, holding a portrait of Valencia in her arms, her head bowed and sobbing softly, like an abandoned little girl......
She didn't look like she was doing it voluntarily.
Annan could no longer sit idly by...... It was as if Valencia's soul was floating next to him and poking at him.
But he couldn't jump out and say, "I'm against this marriage!" ”
Not even if he was the knight of the princess.
Annan silently withdrew from observation. At this moment, Corlett on the bed raised her head, revealing an indifferent cheek, and looked under the wardrobe......
Annan, who didn't know it, ran to the city guard garrison to find the captain of the guard: "I suspect that the Figueiredo family has an affair with the existence of the framing princess,"
"Uh...... What do you say? ”
"The Figueiredo family is the one who is preparing to marry the Angelo family."
The second son of the Figueiredo family is the supply officer.
"That's a good thing."
No nobleman's ass is clean, especially the position of a material officer...... He wasn't corrupt, like a warlock who said, "I'm not interested in aliens."
Oh, this damn stereotype.
As a knight and the favored man of the commander Moreno, Annan was unhindered in the city guards, and the hapless second son was soon uncovered for all kinds of crimes - although there was no crime of bullying men and women, corruption alone was enough for him to lose this position.
This is not enough, after all, Valencia's younger brother is the root of everything, so he also collected some evidence of the Angelo family by the way......
Later that day, two unsigned letters were sent to the Figueiredo family and the Angelo family, respectively.
The letter detailed the crimes of both parties, and the inscription was: I will not allow my daughter to marry into such a family.
The next day, Annan received news that the marriage between the Angelo family and the Figueiredo family had been canceled due to some accidents.
The two families spent a day investigating who was investigating them, but found nothing, and they thought it was really Valencia's ghost who had returned, so they had to cancel the marriage.
Annan, who had done a good job, thought to himself, this is the last time to help you......
It didn't take long for Corlett to come to her door.
"I knew it was you." Corlett looked at Annan.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Annan pretended to be confused.
"The letter...... Who are you? ”
Annan couldn't maintain the lie anymore, and sighed helplessly: "Why are you so smart......"
The amber eyes showed a smile: "Can you tell me the truth now?" ”
(End of chapter)