Section 94 Conversation

Ashrufat arrived two days slower than Aunt Mary had expected.

However, because he had already been to Wallonia once before, he already had an idea of the city as a whole. It didn't take much effort for him to get to the door of Aunt Mary's mansion, and the two porters, who had known about it early in the morning, welcomed him in and brought him to Aunt Mary when they saw the "young man with a scar on his face."

"Ashrufat, you're late. When Ashrufat entered the room, the old woman was scribbling on a canvas hanging on an easel. However, when she saw Ashrufat, she quickly put away her painting tools. Ashrufat noticed that she was painting a portrait by impression—a person standing in the backdrop of an ornately decorated room. However, the painting is not yet finished, so it is impossible to see who this person is.

To be honest, I can't tell that Aunt Mary still has the ability to paint.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Mary. Ashrufat replied. "Because I happened to be outside when your letter arrived. By the time I got the letter, it was a day too late. There was a little delay on the road for some reason. ”

There was a certain awe for the old woman. For he could also feel that this man was called Countess Marianne and the old lady seemed very unusual. Not to mention other people's opinions about her, her keen eyes and ability to act alone are surprising enough.

"Get out of here. Aunt Mary gestured to the servant who had brought Ashruphat in, who had left, and had closed the door before leaving.

"Did you kill Io?" Aunt Mary didn't waste any time and cut straight to the point. She looked at Ashrufat with a blank expression. Even Ashrufat couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.

"Yes. Ashruphat hesitated, and finally decided to tell the truth. He could feel that Aunt Mary had known the truth—or at least guessed it. For this old woman, I'm afraid that ordinary lies are not enough.

"How did you kill him?"

"He wanted to kill me. Ashrufat replied. "Ten men were taken, each with muskets, and I was surrounded on the edge of a cliff. ”

Ashrufat knew that Io was also a member of the Griffin family. To Aunt Mary, he was also a nephew. I don't know what she thinks of this nephew. Of course, Ashrufat has no regrets about what he has done in the past.

"And you killed them all and knocked them off the cliff?"

"There was a big crack there and it was dealt with. Stakes were also driven in key positions. With a little force, the whole cliff collapsed. It was easy, and it looks like they put a lot of thought into disposing of my body. ”

"Very well, that's how men should be. Aunt Mary finally smiled. "For those masterminds who have committed murder against you, any mercy is a woman's kindness, and she will never be able to do great things. ”

"Did you know why Io was in trouble?" asked Aunt Mary. "He must have another purpose. That kid has always been like this, advocating violence and not knowing people. He really deserved to die. To be honest, I still can't figure out why he wants to do nothing...... He even risked his life. ”

Ashrufat explained his knowledge to Aunt Mary. Now he could see that this Aunt Mary didn't really have a good impression of Io. Although they are part of the Griffin family, the two sisters are completely different from Io to her. Io died, and Aunt Mary was not at all sad, and even a little gloating. She seemed to approve of Ashrufat's killing of Io.

"I see...... O Duke Byron...... That kid ......" After listening to Ashrufat's words, Aunt Mary nodded slightly. "Looks like that kid would do something. What he is best at is indeed to damage the public and private interests, and use other people's money to buy personal reputation. He was really blind when he was asked to come to the regent. ”

Ashrufat had already known from many people that Aunt Mary seemed to have great powers, but this was the first time that she had been confirmed from her mouth. Not to mention anything else, simply using "that kid" to refer to a regent's minister is not an ordinary self-esteem.

"Why didn't you tell those two little girls what you did?" asked Aunt Mary again.

"I think it's better for them not to know about it. Ashrufat replied. "If you get your hands dirty, I'll do it alone. ”

"So...... Later, you did the investment of the Eurolock Chamber of Commerce, right?"

It must be said that this Aunt Mary is really a person who draws inferences from one case to another, and has already guessed the whole course of the matter in a short period of time. Although she didn't know the details, the overall judgment was completely correct.

"Yes, the Chamber of Commerce has a futures contract...... "Ashrufat recounted what had happened briefly. The last thing to talk about is the outcome of this fur futures battle.

"Very well!" said Aunt Mary, who had heard the whole thing, looked very satisfied, and even quite happy. "In this way, even Byron's kid doesn't dare to continue to play any tricks. By the way," she laughed suddenly, "Ashrufat, come over here." Just this way, yes, standing on the edge of that chair with your hands on the back of the chair. ”

Ashrufat did as he was told, though he was a little baffled. But he knew at once what he was going to do, for when he had taken the place that Aunt Mary had requested, the old woman took up the paint box again, and began the painting she had interrupted.

Minutes and seconds passed. All afternoon, Ashrufat worked as a model. If it were an ordinary person, standing in such a position for so long would probably cause back pain, but Ashrufat found that he was not tired at all - only bored. Of course, out of respect, he stood until Aunt Mary was satisfied.

"Alright, Ashrufat, you can rest. It's been hard to accompany this old woman with me for so long. "Aunt Mary seems to be content at last. Eshurufat left his position and went to the edge of the easel to take a look—he had thought that Aunt Mary was using herself as the subject of the painting, but in fact it was not. The man on the canvas was not Ashrufat, but at most they were somewhat similar in size. Regardless of clothing, posture, and movements, the person in the painting is only slightly similar to Ashrufat, far from being consistent. In particular, the head of the person in the painting is still empty, and Aunt Mary did not paint his face. Aunt Mary seems to be planning to stop here today, though, as she has already started to put together her painting props. It is not coarse and loose as just now, but carefully sorted and cleaned.

Without a head, it is impossible to see who this person Aunt Mary wants to draw is.

"Auntie, I have something I want to ask......" Ashrufat couldn't help but speak as he watched Mary sort out her painting tools.

"Oh. Aunt Mary stopped arranging her drawings and looked up at the other party. I don't know what the Dao is for, but when he saw the old woman's face, Ashrufat had a premonition - it may not be easy to know the truth from the old woman's mouth.

"Remember those deposit slips you gave me?" asked Ashrufat. "You said those were my belongings......"

"Remember, the tools used for fraud?" replied Aunt Mary, her face unchanged and her heart skipping a beat. "It's great as a prop. ”

"Those...... It's true. Ashruphat groaned for a moment, and decided not to hide it any longer. "It should all be true. With one of the deposit receipts, I was able to get a certificate of authorization from the Pierce Chamber of Commerce to dispatch a million dollars. And the people at the Pierce Chamber of Commerce also said that I can always exchange my certificates of deposit for cash if I want to. ”

"No...... Incredible. Aunt Mary's look of surprise really didn't look like it's pretending. But I don't know what the road is, but Ashrufat is Aunt Mary who knows the way and is pretending.

"Auntie, you already knew that those deposit receipts were real, right?" said Ashrufat.

"Ouch......," Aunt Mary sighed. "I think you should understand that to me, those two little girls are like my own daughters!"

"I know the way, but ......"

"If a strange man with no capital comes to the door, and has nothing but a verbal marriage contract, do you think I will casually agree to this marriage, and even marry the two of them to you together?!" Aunt Mary made a gesture, "Do you see this building? This is my wedding gift to you! If you can't even prove that you are happy for them, will I agree to such a thing? ”

Some people say that half-truths and half-truths are the highest level of lying, but philosophers understand that nine truths and one falsehood is the ultimate in lying.

"As for lying to you in the first place, it's because you have amnesia. I don't know what kind of person you are as a new student, and picking this out too early may make you ...... Less flattering. However, as for the origin of the certificate of deposit, I don't know much about it. All I know is that this is a great nobleman who exists in the Chamber of Commerce...... "Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. "By the way, Ashrufat, that box over there is a gift from me. Open it up and see for yourself."

The box is in the corner of the side. Ashrufat was easy to open, it was a tiered chest with a few red strings on top and a few shackles.

Ashrufat tried it, and the rope was thick, soft and elastic, and quite tough to the touch. Looks like some kind of leather product. The shackles were all made of some kind of light and strong metal, and they were made very smooth, without any edges and corners, and had a strange silky feeling when they came into contact with the skin.

"What are these?" asked Ashrufat, a little strangely.

"It's just some toys. Aunt Mary replied ambiguously. "You can tie people up without hurting them. ”