Section 99 Identity

"Of course, otherwise I'm going to ask you two to marry him together. Aunt Mary replied. "An ordinary man from a mercenary background...... And lost memory. Such a person is okay as a tool and a puppet, but if you want to let the two of you marry him together, do you think your aunt is so discerning? The reason why I agree to this marriage is, of course, because he is completely worthy of the two of you. No matter the status, ability, wealth is impeccable. Or rather, you are not worthy of him. For you don't really have much possessions, and you don't have any noble titles. And then there's that unspeakable secret. ”

"Who the hell is he?"

"I can be sure that he had—or had had—the title of Earl. The reason why I say this is because for some reason, he voluntarily gave up the title. Aunt Mary said. "Actually, it's quite interesting, I used the deposit slip to go to the people of the Chamber of Commerce, which was originally forbidden, but I found out the origin of the deposit slip from them by my own means - and then I searched for it, and finally found the story of a man named Ashrufat. ”

"Ah...... What is an ......earl? Canonized? Which country?"

"It's in a country called St. Jean, a very conservative country. Aunt Mary replied. "In that country, there is no such honorary aristocrat who buys a title with money, and there is no squire aristocracy. You've all studied geography, so you should know where that country is. Wait, I've got an up-to-date copy of the History of the Stygian War, so you can check it out later. ”

"In that country did he get the title of count, was it inherited by the family or earned it himself?"

"Listen to me...... I tried my best to use various channels to inquire over there. Although the distance is so far away, the amount of information I have heard is small and often contradictory, so I can only guess the general content of the whole story...... About twelve years ago, there was a major war in the region of Styya. The warring side was Paro and on the other side were Casillos and San Jean. In this war, the commander of the allied forces of Cassilos and St. Jean was called Thomas. ”

"Thomas is a powerful and wealthy lord of St. Jean, who is legendary. It is recorded that he has never been defeated in a hundred battles in his life, and on the other hand, he is a rich prince. These four certificates of deposit were deposited by the Earl of Thomas into the Chamber of Commerce. This lord is so rich and so careless about money, only he can save money in such a stupid way. ”

"Eshurufat, then, is Thomas's ...... Son?" asked Starker.

"Don't be in a hurry, listen to me slowly...... The final result of this war was a landslide victory for the coalition forces - I won't go into the details, you can read the book later. And in this war, Thomas had a brave general by his side, named Ashrufat. Legend has it that he was Thomas's most relied upon and valued subordinate, and that he was invincible on the battlefield as if he were a ghost. ”

Thomas eventually defeated Paro, but died of injury himself. After the victorious army returned home in triumph, in addition to mourning their commander, it should be a celebration feast for everyone, and everyone should be rewarded according to their merits. But something happened to this man named Ashrufat. He seems to be full of hatred for another nobleman, and as for the reason, it is said that the other party fell off the chain at a critical moment in the war and did not listen to the command, which caused Thomas to be wounded on the battlefield and eventually die of his wounds. In short, the end result was that Ashrufat gave up the countdom, fiefdoms, treasures, and other things he had already acquired, and openly attacked and killed the nobleman. He left alone after the murder and has not been seen since. ”

Aunt Mary looked at her two nieces. "Tell me about this story, of the four certificates of deposit, of the History of the War of Stygian, and of the Chamber of Commerce...... and so on. We can easily come to a conclusion. Your fiancé is none other than Count Ashrufat, who gave up his title, his domain, and his glory for his own righteousness. She smiled. "Of course, he's not an earl anymore, but he still has a lot of money. And it's to my taste. ”

"But he has lost his memory. Doesn't it mean that amnesia equals a whole new person?"

"Amnesia, don't worry, that's not a problem. I'm confident in my vision. Of course, you two silly girls may not be able to see it. For that man, the sense of honor and responsibility seemed to be engraved in his bones. Aunt Mary shook her head at some point. "There are three aspects that a woman demands from a man, which are character, ability, and wealth. For me, he's perfect in all three. If I'm thirty years younger, or if I have a daughter, you two don't want to be in the office. ”

In fact, she had said this many times, but in the past the twins had not understood what Aunt Mary was saying for her, and now they knew it—at least partially.

"But, he ...... before," Xingke said hesitantly.

"Do you mean him before? I've thought carefully about what happened the last time you met. Aunt Mary replied. "Honestly, do you think it's a little weird...... He made a deal with you, but he didn't ask you for anything in the end. You would have broken up peacefully, weren't you? Unfortunately, as soon as you said goodbye, you were attacked...... And it's a lethal attack. ”

"That's right. ”

"To be honest, there are still a lot of doubts about this matter...... I can't say it for a while. Aunt Mary replied. "But to be honest, with this Ishrufat now, he can't do such a thing. She paused, as if imagining something. Of course, the matter is completely unsolvable now, because he really doesn't remember anything anymore. In addition, people also grow and change gradually. Maybe when he first met you, he wasn't the kind of person he is now. Like the two of you," Aunt Mary sighed softly. "How likable you were when you were a child, but now you have become two housemaidens who specialize in studying at home, and many women are born with things that they don't understand. ”

"Besides, as you said, he knows the dark arts. Putting these traits together, I can't think of a better match for you. Okay, let's get back to the original topic. I ask you, what are you supposed to do when he comes home?"

"I don't know what to do. The twins looked at each other, and after a long time, finally replied.

"Oh my God! I said it for a long time, and you didn't understand it at all. Are you really so sluggish?" said Aunt Mary, covering her face with one hand, making an exaggerated expression. "Well, I'm glad you have my aunt. All you have to do is to object right away and let him take the two slave girls away. You have to be coquettish, you have to cry, you have to plead, you have to do all the things that a woman should do, but you must not threaten, insult, or beat things, let alone do anything to her. Because that man definitely doesn't eat this set. In the evening, you can't ignore him, but be more gentle. If you can't convince him of all of that — and to be honest, I think there's only half a chance of success — you're going to be reluctantly acceptable. But you have to make sure that they are only slave girls or concubines, and that they are never given the status of a side chamber. As I said, this is important and for the benefit of your future children. That's pretty much all that can be done in front of us, and what to do next must be decided according to the development of the situation. ”

"But. Aunt Mary paused and continued. "All of this is based on the fact that you are ordinary people. But you are not ordinary people, you are black magicians. ”

“......”

"So, I guess, Ashrufat did it because of the two of you. Because you guys really ...... I lack the ability to live, so I need someone to take care of me. What could be more appropriate than a slave girl? They can't even prove you, because the fugitive slave has no standing to sue, and no one pays any attention to the fugitive slave's words. ”

So the best way to do it is to accept it. Actually, it's not that hard," Aunt Mary said with a sly smile as she looked at her two nieces. "Don't make it too hard. When I married my first husband, I was already his seventh wife. But the sisters were happy to accept me. Actually, when you're in bed, there's a lot of fun. ”

......

When we got back to the castle, it was still early. Starr casually asked the janitor when he got out of the car, only to find out that Ashrufat had returned from their absence.

The two of them sorted out their moods. Although my aunt taught me how to deal with this situation, the theory is a theory, and it is still not reassuring to put it into practice. They walked down the hallway they were already familiar with to their master's living area. Neither of them spoke, but they could actually feel that the whole place had become clean. At the stone window edge of the aisle, even some of the more stubborn moss has been removed, restoring it to its original old-fashioned and serious teal, rather than the dirty dark green of moss. In fact, Hoshiki and Hoshimi also discovered this when they were cleaning and tidying up before, but in the end, this kind of cleaning was very laborious (and it was not an important area) and had to be abandoned.

As they walked in, they heard Ashrufat's voice. Xingke made a look at his sister. The two men quickly walked towards the source of the sound.

Ashrufat was in the room. He sat there, looking intently at some paper. Beside him, the woman named Shirley was also reading. The floor was littered with various documents, about forty or fifty volumes in total. It can be seen that this is a document of the Eurolock Chamber of Commerce, which is enough for a small chamber of commerce.

Shirley moved quickly, and in the time that Ashrufat hadn't flipped a few pages, she had read another one.

"This year, the purchase price has increased by 40% compared to previous years, while the purchase volume has decreased by at least half. "It takes a lot of effort for Ashrufat to read a report, and Shirley only needs a few glances to come to a conclusion. "Considering that this is a very low year for fur production, this price change is still within the normal range. From this point of view, the in-depth situation of competitors is not very serious, and we still have the advantage and initiative. ”

Ashrufat looked like he had given up on his efforts to continue reading. Because in the time he had read one report file, Shirley had already read twenty. He handed the half-read document to Shirley, who took a few brief glances before putting it away.

"Gray suggested that I raise the price...... Negotiate with the Chamber of Commerce and re-sign the contract. Otherwise, there won't be much profit this year. Ashrufat asked. "Is this appropriate?"

"No, I can't. Shirley replied categorically. "Credit is life for business. I think the negotiations should be negotiated, but the content of the negotiations is by no means about raising prices this year. This reduction in fur production should not be seen as a natural disaster, but as an opportunity?"

"Chance?" asked Ashrufat with interest. Because of the reduction in fur production this year, it is natural that the Chamber of Commerce will reduce its profits.