Section 37 Judgments

As soon as the first rays of sunlight came through the window, Ashrufat opened his eyes.

He dreamed again. In fact, he dreams every time he sleeps. He had discovered that he didn't really need sleep, but he always fell asleep whenever he wanted to. This time I dreamed of something new. Actually, it's not appropriate to say that it's new. It should be said that his dreams are gradually changing from fragmented and incomprehensible scattered dream states to intelligible picture states.

Last night's dream was different from the past. Maybe it was because he knew yesterday that he was actually a black magician, and in his dream last night, he saw something new. He dreamed that he was standing condescendingly on a hillside, watching countless undead creatures staggering past him like a river. He also saw himself flying through the air, the wind whistling in his ears, and the mount under his crotch was a dragon that had long since turned into a withered corpse but was still flying in the wind.

He shook his head, taking the dream out of his mind for a moment. It's just a dream, and as the venerable doctor said, what he's going to do is look for something from the memory fragments of the past that will help him now, and leave the rest at bay for now.

The smell of breakfast was already in the air, the smell of fish when it was cooked. Oh, by the way, he smelled fish in the kitchen yesterday. It looks like the fish has now become breakfast.

Ashrufat got up, washed up briefly, and went to the restaurant. Just as he thought, the two sisters were already ready for breakfast. Breakfast was a big fish, stewed with minced meat. There are also multiple sauces.

"You're up. Xingke said. It took a long time for Ashrufat to realize that this was the first time in a long time that Starcut had offered to greet him at breakfast time. Of course, at this moment, he can also look at the sisters in a new way.

"Hmm. Ashrufat replied softly. This is a very common and ordinary question and answer, but in the middle of this question and answer, many things have changed.

He sat down, used his knife to cut a piece of fish for himself, and chewed slowly. He was eating now not so much as a pure tasting. Perhaps it was the sisters' negligence, or perhaps it was table manners, that they never noticed the fact that Ashrufat was eating too little.

The fish was fresh, but unfortunately it was a bit too old. Ashrufat analyzed while chewing carefully, the heat was not right. The fish is so big that to make a real meal it must be simmered slowly over low heat, not over high heat. In this way, the spices have not had time to soak the fish thoroughly......

Am I really a mercenary, not a chef?, he chuckled to himself. Of course this is not possible. Perhaps he was more fond of food because of his background, and he had honed all his skills in this area during his military career. That's how it should be.

The sound of hurried footsteps interrupted Ashrufat's train of thought. He turned his head just in time to see a maid, or rather a fat aunt in her forties, rushing towards him.

"There are guests coming. The maid said simply.

There are indeed guests. At this moment, at the gate of the mansion, a stranger dressed as a messenger was waiting there. When the two sisters and Ashrufat came out, the messenger bowed, and immediately handed a letter in his hand to the hand of the star.

"What is this?" Starmark flipped through the envelope, noticing a seal on it. That's the sheriff's seal.

"Your Excellency's notice. The messenger replied.

Xingke opened the envelope suspiciously and began to look at it carefully. The letter didn't look very long, but she read it for a long time, and as time went on, her face became more and more pale.

"Damn!" she cursed softly. Although Ashrufat was far away, he could see fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

"What's going on?" Hoshimi also sensed that his sister's state was wrong. Because she was very close to the other party, she could clearly see that her sister's hands holding the letter were trembling slightly.

"We ......" Xing Kelian's voice trembled.

"What's wrong?" Hoshimi took the letter from his sister's hand. At first, her expression was curious, but after a few seconds, her face changed dramatically.

"Then I have already delivered the letter. The messenger saluted again. "I beg your pardon for taking my leave. He quickly jumped on his horse and left.

"Can I take a look?" Ashruphat asked Hoshimi, who immediately handed him the document in his hand.

Ashrufat read the letter, which was not a personal correspondence, but a notice of judgment. The whole notice is written in exactly the same old-fashioned style as an official document, so that the reader can easily read everything without worrying about misunderstanding.

The content on the notice is simple. Since there is a dispute over the right of inheritance, the property in question should be divided equally according to the relevant provisions of the law. The estate where the parties have a dispute over the right to inherit should be dealt with in accordance with this example. According to the price estimate, the equivalent price of the estate is 20,000 kiloli. The sisters were to either hand over 10,000 gold coins within 50 days, or the estate would be auctioned off, with the proceeds divided equally between the two parties in dispute.

At the back of the letter, the sheriff's signature is clearly written, in addition to his seal.

On the surface, this seemed like a very ordinary notice of judgment, but Ashrufat knew that something was not quite right. This is because no matter what kind of complaint it is, it must go through a "trial" process before the final judgment can be made. Not to mention such a controversial matter, even those who are guilty of theft and robbery, and who are arrested at the scene, must go through this procedure. Of course, many times the so-called "trial" is just a formality, but even if it is a formality, this procedure cannot be ignored. This has always been the case with the laws of the Anthropocene.

However, the two sisters were notified yesterday of the legal complaint and then received the verdict today. In other words, there was no trial at all, and the matter was settled. And the two sisters are not some unfamiliar out-of-town wanderers, but local squires and aristocrats. It's not as simple as it seems.

In addition, this price is not normal. According to the two sisters' own estimates, the value of the entire estate was only 8,000 gold ori, and the estimate on this notice was more than tripled.

Ashruphat pondered, but everything was like a fog, and it was impossible to find the point.

Stargrave took the notice from Ashrufat's hand, his face cloudy. She had calmed down and began to think of a solution to the problem.

"Let's go into town and find Lord Russell, the treasurer!" she said. Before leaving, my aunt said that when you are in trouble, you can go to Russell, the treasurer, for help. The treasurer is also an extremely important official in the local government, and his status is second only to that of the sheriff.

Time was pressing, and they had no intention of continuing the meal, but hurried to the room to change into the clothes they had gone out, and at the same time ordered the carriage to stand by. So it wasn't long before everyone in the family could see the two sisters getting into the carriage, and the carriage was speeding up the road. This time, Ashrufar did not ride a horse, but rode in a carriage with the two sisters.

There was a small hill on the side of the road far from the sisters' home. At this moment, several riders are perched on top of the hill and looking into the distance. If Ashrufat or the two sisters were present, they would have recognized that the messenger who had sent the verdict was in the middle of the group.

The two sisters' home is on the outskirts of the city, and although it is said that there is a big road outside, there are few cars and horses on the road. Therefore, although the group of observers was quite far away, it was still easy to see the two sisters' carriage driving out of the house towards the city of Brasian. In addition, because the view was blocked by the carriage, the people in the carriage were completely unaware that someone was observing them.

They refused to sit still. On the hillside, the leader let out a sneer. "Look, they want to go to the city for help?" After saying this, he took off his hat, revealing Io's face. "Lyle, who do you think they will go to?"

"Hmm...... I guess it's Russell, the treasurer. I heard that he had a close relationship with the Countess Marianne. Lyle replied matter-of-factly. "And he's a good talker in the city. ”

"I think it's him, too. Io replied. "Countess Marianne arranged it well, but it was a pity that even she miscalculated her opponent. Now you know what I'm writing for fifty days, right?" he asked.

"I see. Lyle replied. "In that case, the verdict is perfect, and there is no place to attack. ”

"yes, I want to get this out of the way as soon as possible. Io smiled. "Fifty days doesn't really matter. After all, we also need some time to prepare for other things. By the time we're ready, we'll be in a few days. ”

"Brother Io," Lyle said. In just a day or two, he had already understood Io's status at this time, so he willingly called himself his little brother. "Treasurer, Lord Russell...... Things don't always work easy. "And Io is also because of the old man, and he is happy to have such a person who is familiar with the local situation to help.

"Don't worry, he can't pick out the thorns. Io replied. "Unless my Aunt Mary comes back suddenly, and goes to the warden of North County to complain...... Otherwise, a mere financial officer, he doesn't want to change anything. ”

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It is a medium sized living room. The whole room is rectangular, with four sofas and a coffee table taking up most of the space. There is a fireplace on one side of the wall, and the fire is blazing at the moment, which warms the whole room. At this moment, it is a great pleasure to take a break in a room like this.

Unfortunately, the guests in the room had no intention of enjoying the warmth of the winter day and the delicate snacks on the coffee table. Eshurufat was fine, and the two sisters were a little restless.

The three have been waiting here for a long time.