Section 33 Succession

"I'd like to know where this controversy is coming from!" Xingke said. She was slightly surprised at first, but immediately calmed down. Although Brasian City is a small place, it is a safe and secure area. And the traffic here is also convenient, dragons and snakes are mixed, not to mention the sheriff, even the governor can't cover the sky with one hand. "We have a royal seal document to prove our legitimate rights and interests in the land, and it is recorded in the royal city and the church. ”

"I'm not questioning the authenticity of the documents you have. Falot said in a slightly cold tone. "As I said, there was a controversy, but this person is not me. ”

"Then I can tell you who this questioner is?"

"You must know that person, or at least you've seen it. His name is Io, Griffin 61 Io. If he is telling the truth, then he and you are distant relatives. ”

Farod's tone was very calm, but Ashruphat could clearly see that the two sisters' faces immediately turned pale.

"What controversy did he raise?" asked Xingke after a long time. Her voice lost its calm and became a little agitated.

"This manor of yours is inherited from the Knight of Erenster. Faroud continued. "I've checked the relevant documents, and Knight Erlenster is your cousin. Before he dies, he will leave you half of his fortune in his name, that is, this manor and some cash, as an inheritance. Am I right?"

"That's right. Xingke replied through gritted teeth.

"Now Fallenster's son, your cousin, Griffin61 Io, has questioned this succession. He considered the inheritance to be illegal. ”

"That bastard!" Xingke cursed in a low voice. "But the will is notarized!" she replied aloud. "Got everyone's consent. ”

"Unfortunately, Io is probably not included in this 'everyone'. He now argues that the law should not deprive a firstborn son of more than half of his inheritance rights. So this will is debatable. Farrod raised his voice. "Of course, I have only received one letter of complaint from him so far. But according to him, he will be back in a few days, when he will personally present the charge. I'm here to inform you just in accordance with the legal process. With that, he jumped off his horse and walked in front of Xing Ke and took out a piece of paper. "My notice is in place, and I now ask the two ladies to sign this notice for me to certify that I have fulfilled my duty of notification as a sheriff. ”

Although Xingke was reluctant, she signed it anyway.

After receiving the signature, Farod quickly got on his horse again and walked away.

Ashrufat and the two sisters returned to the table. Although lunch was actually only half eaten, the two sisters clearly had no appetite.

"I can tell ......," Ashruphat asked. "This ...... called Io"

"He's a bastard!" Starmark cursed. "Now it's playing this trick. ”

"Gimmicks, you mean, this inheritance dispute ......"

"This manor is not his family's property at all!" said Starke. "It's Aunt Mary's!"

"I can tell you something...... What the hell is going on?" asked Ashrufat.

This time Xingke did not refuse. "Uncle Fallenster is a prodigal," she said. "Drinking, gambling, playing with women, all the ridiculous things he could do were done, and in the end, almost all his ancestral inheritance was lost. Regardless, he's also a member of the Griffin family, so he's always been rescued by his relatives...... At least not starved to death. Especially Aunt Mary. Ever since she settled in the city of Brasian, she had become the closest relative to Uncle Fallenster's house, so she had to help from time to time...... Most of the time, it was Uncle Farenster who came to the door to beg for money. ”

When talking about this "uncle", Xingke's expression can be described as extremely disdainful. It can be seen that even if he comes from a family, even if he is an elder, this Fallenster is still unpopular, at least not respected.

"But what I just said...... The question of inheritance of this inheritance ...... "Ashrufat still did not understand very well.

"When he fell ill and died," this time explained Hoshimi. "Aunt Mary thinks the two of us should live independently. So simply take this opportunity to transfer part of the property to his name...... Then ask him to write a suitable will and wait for him to be given to us as an inheritance when he dies. So that there is nothing suspicious about the whole process. ”

"Io knows about this?"

"Of course he knows!" replied Starcar, gritting his teeth. "At that time, Aunt Mary helped him find a good position in Wangcheng, and gave him a travel fee, so that he could let him, who was originally poor, could not even afford a horse......, go to Wangcheng to develop!

"Why do you have to go through such a formality?" Ashrufat did feel a little strange. If Aunt Mary were to give over an estate to the two sisters, would it be necessary to turn the corner like this? It would have to be through the man named Fallenst? It should be entirely personal freedom to whom she would give her property, and there should be no need for a third party to intervene.

The two sisters looked at each other, but did not answer Ashrufat's words.

"It's a little ......," Hoshimi finally spoke. "Special reasons. ”

"Now, anyway, this Mr. Io has come to the door. Ashrufat said. On the surface, it seems that this incident is simply motivated by personal greed, a typical ungrateful drama...... But he vaguely felt that all this was just the tip of the iceberg, and there must be some other reason behind it. And his reasons ...... At least superficially invulnerable. ”

"Just wait for my aunt to come back. Hoshimi said suddenly. "As long as she can come back, Io can't do anything at all. I remember that she asked Io to sign the documents himself, proving that he had completely renounced the inheritance. As long as you take out this thing, no matter what Io wants to do, don't think about it. ”

Ashrufat now knew that this Aunt Mary appeared to be a noble widow in the countryside, but in fact she seemed to be a powerful person, even a powerful person in the eyes of others.

"When will Aunt Mary come back?" asked Ashrufat.

"At least...... It's going to take half a year. Hoshimi hesitated for a moment and replied.

"That Io, serving in the royal city?" Ashruphat asked.

"Well, Aunt Mary asked someone to introduce him and helped him find a good position. Hoshimi replied. "Some time ago, I happened to hear from my aunt that he was developing well. Now he has served as a ...... Pretty good job. It is said that he is very valued by his superiors on the royal side. But why did he want to come back, and why did he make such an accusation?"

A man in a position of great authority in the royal city, Ashrufat began to feel that the matter was getting more and more complicated. If what Hoshimi just said is correct, this Io is completely engaged in a useless exercise that has no meaning at all. It's easy to understand. Regardless of the final outcome of this verdict, Io will not be able to keep his loot. As soon as Aunt Mary returns, everything will be reversed.

Unless he does it with the mentality of "making a fortune and leaving". Like those who are in a difficult situation and are desperate to do anything, they leave the country as quickly as they can after making a sum of money. But if his career is bright, how could he make such a stupid choice?

"Since he has developed very well in Wangcheng, why do you want to come back and do this?"

"I don't know what to do. Xingke replied. Her expression was in a trance, as was the case with all those who were in extreme distress.

However, Ashrufat did not feel that this thing was so dangerous. He carefully sorted out the whole thing in his head. The attack came suddenly, but it wasn't fatal. Even if the sheriff had ruled against the two sisters, it wouldn't be a big deal...... Because even if the manor was taken away temporarily, it would be possible to get it back when Aunt Mary returned. After thinking through the whole thing, he felt the need to comfort them.

"Don't worry, whatever happens, just wait for Aunt Mary to come back. Ashrufat said.

"Aunt Mary's house...... Do you know where the documents are?" Starcut ignored Ashrufat at all, and asked his sister directly.

"I don't know what to do. But even if you know the way, it's useless. We don't have the keys. Even if we had the key, they wouldn't allow us to take my aunt's stuff casually. Hoshimi replied.

"Damn it. "Xingke is not biting his teeth this time, but his fingernails. "Why would this happen...... Shall we find someone to catch up with Aunt Mary and inform her of this, so that she can come back as soon as possible, or at least tell us where the papers are kept?"

"This ...... Sister, I'm afraid it's not realistic. Hoshimi replied. Aunt Mary did not tell them the details of the trip. They knew that she was going to go far away, and that she was going to the royal city, but they knew that Aunt Mary did not walk in a straight line—she would go around in a big circle and visit several people. They didn't know that she had arranged the route, so even if they wanted to find someone, where would they start?

"Damn! I knew that I would have slaughtered that guy Io last time!" said Xingke.

......

Once again, Lyle was downstairs in the office building. This time he was no longer alone, and was followed by several people.

"Is this it?" asked a man behind him.

"This is it, Lord Io. Lyle took on the honorific title "Your Excellency" in his voice. The man, Io, was about thirty or forty years old, dark-skinned, and wore a simple but expensive mink coat. However, even with his fur coat, the thick muscles on his arms could still be seen. In addition, if you look closely at the man's expression, you will notice that there is a flash of fierceness and contempt in his eyes from time to time.

Two guards at the door immediately walked up. Because Lyle led the way, they did not make any rude actions, but used a relatively gentle gesture to ask for the identity of the comer.