Chapter 364: Visitors to the Manor (2)
"Clement is gone...... And what about Erin and Sophia?"
No matter what happened to Clement, Leon would not feel strange, after all, the old gentleman and these people around him were not at the same level at all, but Erin had been studying with Clement, and Sophia had also stayed in the manor to recuperate, out of understanding the little nobles, Leon was still a little worried about these two girls.
Eric scratched his head and said in an uncertain tone, "As soon as you said it, I remembered that it seems that Miss Irene hasn't been seen since these people arrived at the manor......"
"As for Miss Sophia, she has been fond of horseback riding in recent days, and will go outside the estate to practice whenever she has time, so she will not see them for the time being. ”
Li Ang relieved his mind a little and said, "I'll make arrangements, I'll leave later, and strive to return to the manor early tomorrow morning." ”
After the young man finished speaking, he turned his head and saw Eric's expression of wanting to speak and stopped, and couldn't help but wonder, "Is there something else?"
Eric slurred, "That...... That ......"
"When did you not even dare to speak?"
The thug leader glanced up at the young lord and finally spoke.
"Among those people was a young woman, who was said to ...... You've privately promised that you'll marry her when you inherit the title, so she's here to make you fulfill that promise......"
"Huh?" Leon was stunned.
The young man was stunned for a full minute before he came back to his senses, and immediately said, "What's her name?"
"Yes, it should be called Bobby, she now thinks of herself as Countess Campbell, and she points fingers on many things, embarrassing Jeff......"
Eric couldn't listen to Leon at all, he was trying to remember the name, and after a long time, he finally found the memory that seemed to have been left in a corner.
In the past, Li Ang did spend some time with this woman when he was in the royal capital, but soon found that she was both arrogant and greedy for vanity, and with her young personality, he could not bear it at all, and separated from her after a short time.
It is said that Bobby soon found a new love and completely disappeared from Leon's sight, how could they appear together this time?
"I guess you heard that I inherited the title, so you want to come back and get me as a long-term meal ticket?" Li Ang thought through gritted teeth, "...... Think Lao Tzu is easy to bully?"
At this time, Eric's slightly dull voice sounded again, "My lord, it is said that we should not be involved in such a matter, but I still can't help but say that compared to Miss Bobby, Miss Katerina, Miss Irene, and Miss Melissa...... Even, even Miss Sophia, they are the best person for you, and emotionally or in any other way, I ...... I can't even accept Poppy being the lord's wife. ”
When he heard Sophia's name come out of Eric's mouth, the corners of Leon's mouth twitched suddenly--he had always regarded the priest girl as his sister, and Eric always felt strange in his heart when he said this.
But now is not the time to dwell on this issue, and Eric's rather heart-to-heart words made him feel a little emotional, so he began to express his attitude.
"Take it easy, Erik, things aren't what you think they are. ”
"This woman named Bobby...... I did have contact," Li Ang stubbornly admitted this matter, since he occupied Li Ang's body, then of course, the consequences of the little noble's previous actions had to be borne at the same time.
"However, I didn't promise her anything, and I didn't have any interest in her, and I didn't have a relationship with her for a long time, so I didn't have to worry about it at all. ”
Li Ang made up his mind, and he couldn't admit the casual promise of the little nobleman after he was drunk and indiscriminate, anyway, there was no one else at the time, with the thickness of his face, as long as he bit to death, he never said it, who could help himself?
Eric did not doubt him, and the gangster leader received a conclusive message from the young lord, and immediately put his heart down, changed his appearance to a much lighter appearance, and exclaimed: "Jeff is almost worried about this matter, I told him, how could the lord want to marry such a woman in the eyes of the lord now?"
"Look at Miss Caterina, who is steady and reliable, and a beautiful knight full of faith, Miss Irene is quiet, like a learned scholar......"
“...... Stop, stop!" Leon immediately stopped Eric, who began to "talk nonsense" after he relaxed, "What else is there?"
A group of small nobles who came to the manor had done a lot of things in a short period of time, if it weren't for the fact that the mountain people had just arrived, and some arrangements had to be decided by themselves, Li Ang would have rushed back with people a long time ago, and he didn't want the manor to be rebuilt by these people again.
So the young lord was now in his heart, and as he spoke, he was about to stand up, wanting to hurry to Moros and explain something to them.
To his surprise, Eric nodded and said, "There is indeed one more thing, and this matter may be more important. ”
"What's the matter?" Leon sat back down.
"In addition to those young nobles, there is another wave of people in the manor waiting for you to return now......"
The other group of people in Eric's mouth were five soldiers. Five officers from the Border Guard Headquarters showed up at the manor a few hours before the return of the elves of Ser and Dan, with an IOU.
"IOU?" Leon frowned, "Whose IOU?"
"It is said to be an IOU signed by your grandfather, Lord Darren, and they have shown it, but as you know, we have not seen Lord Darren's handwriting, so we cannot confirm the authenticity. ”
Li Ang nodded slightly, expressing his understanding, and then he asked, "Since you have read the IOU, what is the amount and what is the purpose?"
Eric swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "The total amount owed is 470,000 gold coins, the largest of which I remember very well, including dozens of sets of knightly equipment of the army standard and a corresponding number of war horses, a part of potions, and a large number of building materials. ”
The gangster's words made Li Ang go into a trance for a moment, and his memory also opened.
In the memory of young people, the old earl was not a man who was good at managing money, he had little savings in his military career for decades, especially when Li Ang was young, and life could be said to be very simple.
Until Darren had his own territory, he came to Campbell with the knights who voluntarily broke away from the army and followed him, but at that time the entire territory was poor and white, and the weapons and equipment of the knights were also left in the army, which was completely self-made, and how to open this situation became a problem.
However, it seems that this problem was solved overnight, a large amount of supplies were brought over, the knights showed off their equipment to each other, and the helpers of the territory counted all kinds of materials, and the atmosphere of the entire lord's temporary camp became completely different. At that time, Li Ang was only about ten years old, and he still has an impression of the irrepressible happy expressions on the faces of these elders at that time.
While they were happy, everyone overlooked the question of how the Earl managed to get these much-needed supplies.
Of course, now Li Ang understands that these are all military supplies transported by the border guard to his grandfather, but it is unknown whether his father used his own face to pay credit or for other reasons, especially when his grandfather died, there is no proof of death, and what the reason is can only depend on what the border guard says.
“...... Fuck your sister," Li Ang thought silently, "This is the rhythm of robbery while the fire is burning, otherwise why hasn't there been any movement for ten years, and when he inherits the territory and title, the IOU will appear immediately?"
Li Ang did not doubt the authenticity of the IOU, firstly, he was very familiar with his grandfather's handwriting, and secondly, even if someone wanted to disgust himself, he would not do such a fictitious thing, otherwise once it was leaked, the headquarters of the border guard would immediately be pushed to the forefront, and the gains would outweigh the losses.
As for who wants to disgust themselves...... Do you need to think about it? It must be the big men behind the chief and deputy commanders of Edburgh.
"You really pinched Lao Tzu as a soft persimmon, right?" Li Ang clenched his fists, and the bone joints rang out, "...... As long as I find an opportunity, I will definitely let you know what 'Traverser's Wrath' is!"
He now has some qualifications to speak cruelly, after the battle of the Sage's Peak, the current young lord can be said to be inflated in strength, in addition to the alchemy master, the third-order powerhouses gathered around him have reached six, and there must be twenty or thirty people above the second order, in addition to one hundred and fifty mountain warriors, as well as a team of recruits who will soon be formed.
Leon's current strength is comparable to that of Earl Campbell, and it can even be said that it surpasses that of the old earl when he was alive. However, the young man's goal is not to be the same, and the potential of these peers around him is quite good, so the young man has greater expectations for the future.
And as long as he gets in touch with Edward, he will purchase a large number of weapons and equipment from him as soon as possible, arm the mountain warriors and recruits to the teeth, and his companions will also get the equipment they need, so that Leon's overall strength will jump to a whole level.
"Is there any news from the people who contacted the Skyrim Chamber of Commerce?" Li Ang suddenly asked.
Eric's eyes lit up, and he said, "Yes, he sent someone back, saying that Edward's reaction is indeed the same as you said, and he is already mobilizing a caravan to prepare to transport the first batch of supplies we need, which should arrive in a few days according to the time calculation." ”
Leon nodded, it seemed that Edward was still more attentive to his request, no matter what his purpose was, since he had such an expression, he would definitely have to accept this affection.
"How's the rest of the realm going?"
Eric immediately replied, "Except for the progress of the manor's construction being hindered, everything else is going on as scheduled." ”
"That's good," Li Ang stood up, patted the soil behind him, and said with a cold smile: "I'll go and make arrangements, you sue the others, and prepare to return!"