Chapter 57: Before the dinner

The prince followed his companions through the buildings all the way, one sullenly ran straight, the other chased him in stealth, turning around and arriving around the earl's mansion, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.
As he drifted westward, he stopped as far as possible in the deserted alley. After waiting for a few seconds, there was a retake on his shoulder, which seemed to be an inconvenient gesture. Shun hidden his figure and took his shoulders and patted a few more times, expressing relief, and then dissipated his supernatural power, passed his companion without saying a word, and walked towards the destination with a haughty expression.
They are not here for the first time. Thanks to the relationship between Lonniquat, the two of them have met many aristocrats from the southern country before, and they have explored this old-fashioned manor that looks quite ancient for many times, although they cannot enter. But probably the structure is well understood. The two of them walked along the protective high wall made of large blocks of granite and turned around the corner slowly, and they saw from a distance that a man and a woman were standing in front of the bronze arch covered by a few broad-leaved palm trees. The gorgeous Austronesian.
The man who looked like he was about forty years old, dressed in a neat navy blue ceremonial uniform with a golden ribbon, had a majestic style, and he was the master here: Count Grad Krono. He is very thin, with sharp eyes like a knife, no expression on his bronzed face, and he seems to be unsmiling, giving a very serious and old-fashioned feeling. Thanks to the short silver hair that is flowing in the wind, it makes him a little more vivid. Colors.
Next to him is a lady who is not tall and has a slightly rounded posture. She is wearing a blue and white southern traditional evening dress, embellished with a few family jewelry accessories, which looks dignified and unconventional. She is the Countess Liana Krono. This old noble lady is full of contempt for those upstart-like comparison activities. She never participates in the salon parties in the noble circle, but instead manages this huge mansion. Well organized, in the mansion, her words are often more useful than her unsocial husband.
This rather maverick lady was standing in the shade of the trees with a spring breeze, waiting for guests from all walks of life to attend the banquet. She saw the two princes walking slowly from the street, and suddenly her eyes lit up and bloomed. He hurried forward to greet him with an extremely affectionate smile, and as soon as he grasped Shun's hand, he seemed to smile with an aversion: "Ms. Wenwen, why did you come at this time? I originally wanted to wait for you to have lunch together. What about tea..."
Miss Wenwen...The prince heard this claim and felt that the goosebumps had turned all over. He used the phantom to cover up his mouth without any hesitation. On the surface, he politely greeted him, but he glanced at it. , Had avoided him as far as a few meters away, obviously he didn't want to get involved with this thing at all.
He didn't know why the countess would be so enthusiastic about him, and since he met him, she has been screaming and asking warmly, and always staring at herself with a very strange look, almost making him feel that the seamless disguise has failed.
Mrs. Lianna looked at the elegant and steady in front of her, revealing a female warrior with a natural aristocratic style. The more she looked, the more she liked it, and she really loved it in her heart. She was in a military family, but she couldn't understand those flamboyant and charming girls. She had a natural affection for this kind of heroic and powerful image. What's more, although the other party has never revealed her life experience under her side, but seeing her nobleness revealed from her bones, it will never be as simple as the female mercenaries others say...
The countess has always been confident in her vision, and her son has reached the age of marriage and marriage. In the past two years, people have come to ask about it, but she has been given excuses to refuse. It is not rare that she knows to buy this all day long. The trash ladies who bought that. If you can make this perfect woman with mysterious origins, elegant appearance, attractive appearance, and invincible power to become your own daughter-in-law, then it will be a gift from His Royal Highness!
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and even her smile gradually turned into a weird category, fortunately, with a light cough, she pulled her back from her fantasy. Your Excellency Earl saw his wife holding the other party for a long time without letting go. He felt a little rude. He coughed much more than a gesture, and asked in a low voice: "Miss Wen, please come in and wait. The banquet will be officially held at dusk. "
"Yes, yes... it's weirdly hot in this street, so go to the house and rest." The lady hurriedly pulled the person in, seeming to treat the other person as her own.
As far as he could, he was left alone without any sense of existence, and there was nothing to complain about. Following in the footsteps of the two of them, he bowed to the earl and walked into the courtyard. The wall is lined with trees, and directly opposite the door are twelve large stone fountains connected in a circle, which surround the entire ancient castle according to the orientation, bringing countless cool water vapor to this hot afternoon. A few neatly shaped marble tables and chairs were placed on the luxuriant grassland, and there was a blue swimming pool in the distance. At this moment, many coolly dressed figures were swimming by the pool, enjoying themselves.
Mrs. Lianna walked to the fountain with Shun with a smile on her face, pointed at the stone table and exclaimed, "If you need anything, shake the bell over there", patted her hand affectionately, and hurried back to the gate. .
The prince kept his face sullen in embarrassment, and only then did he relax and let out a sigh of relief. He has never encountered any impropriety when he often participates in mercenary missions as a female. It is only now that he really realizes the great negative effect of gender differences: first he attracted a sugar-drenched local rich man, and then encountered this The strange lady who has a weird look and makes it difficult for him to resist... He really regrets it, and really shouldn't ask Dadi to use this identity to sway the market and get into trouble for no reason.
It’s useless to think more, just bear it, and leave as soon as you find the news... He sighed like a fate and glanced behind him, wandering in the shade of the tree as far as possible, and took a glass from the stone table. The refreshing fruit drink, one sip without a sip, looks like it is really coming to the banquet.
This kid... just now has a temper, and I don't know if it's because of the good scene in front of the door that it seems to be cloudy and fine now. Shun squinted his eyes and hummed, and moved his little finger very concealedly. A golden light suddenly flashed in front of the gun guard's eyes and disappeared, which was a signal to him. Then, in accordance with the plan of splitting up, he moved along the border surrounded by the fountain stone carvings, pretending to be interested, and looked at the ancient castle that seemed to be defenseless.
The entire castle is made of stacks of gray-white rectangular giant bricks. The retro construction method is used. The cracks in the bricks are filled with leak-proof adhesive sand. Finally, the walls are polished to remove the excess edges and corners. , As if completely natural. After a hundred years of evolution, green vines and moss have already covered the walls. Shun raised his head and looked up, and only the spires of royal blue towers and carved window edges have not been taken by these wild invaders. Ruled.
There were not many guards around the castle, but the prince did not dare to take it lightly. The alarm devices that no one whispered would definitely be distributed in important locations around the castle, moving his whole body. He didn't know what kind of magical device it was, and he couldn't crack it. It's better to think of a way to avoid the alarm, or find another way...
He silently memorized the terrain of the towers, calculated the plan of action after nightfall, walked around the fountain and then stood back to the front of the gate, and met again as far as he had finished exploring the periphery. The two looked at each other, and were about to find a secret place to talk a few words, they heard Mrs. Lianna's irritated scream outside: "Elder Moredia, you said it was a good week at first Yes, it’s almost half a month now. Where’s my son? Where’s my son!? I can tell you, I don’t care where you lie to him now, I only want my son to stand on me unscathed. In front! If he doesn't come back one day, don't want to enter the door of my Krono house! Don't even want to come in with half your finger!"
This bitch's swearing tone makes it hard to believe that it came from the elegant and noble lady. After a moment of surprise, the two immediately intercepted important clues: Son, half a month, did not come back, I don't know where they went, and the only name-Elder Moredia.
It seems that the assassin named Virut has not returned yet? Or maybe it was a secret that was hidden but didn't tell his family... Shun flipped a few thoughts in his mind, then exchanged a look with Jin Yuan, and took him to hide in the shade of the side trees, looking out.
Outside the towering courtyard, facing the angry countess, stood a tall figure wearing a white cloak. His figure is a head taller than an earl above the standard, and he is estimated to be nearly two meters tall, with a thick hood covering his entire face, except for the large gold-patterned trident emblem on his chest. There is no ornamentation on the whole body, and it is as clean as possible.
The hidden Protestant elder seemed very calm when facing the lady's anger. He laughed lowly, without any rush, and explained with his unique, clear and transparent voice like a mountain: "I'm really sorry, madam, on the way Something has gone wrong...I have sent someone to meet him, and I believe that soon, he will return to you intact."
"Do you think I will still believe what you say? Before I meet him, don't think about it, don't think about it, get any forgiveness!" The lady sneered at his routine reasons, not letting go, and didn't mean to give way at all. .
"Your Excellency..." The Lord Earl on the side seemed to think that the scene was too tit-for-tat. He just wanted to ease it up, but was stopped by the elder waved his hands repeatedly. Shun noticed that he was also wearing a thick protective cloth cover on his hands, as if he wanted to As if completely isolated from this glitzy world.
"Glade, it's okay, it's okay..." The elder chuckled a few more times, and didn't hold on any longer. "It's true that I broke my promise. In that case, I'll wait for him to come back and apologize again..."
After he finished speaking, he stroked his chest and bowed a little. He was about to turn and leave. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the two princes under the shade of the tree from the corner of his eyes. He seemed to think of something at this moment, but he didn't say a word, and continued to stand against the scorching sun casually, slowly disappearing from everyone's sight.
The elder's last meal gave the prince a subtle illusion that he was caught in a bag. He didn't want to attract the lady's attention anymore. He quickly made a gesture towards the farthest and hurried back to the inside of the fountain. The two of them found a side seat, ordered two ice wines, and while tasting them slowly, they talked softly as a secret sign-like plan.
After a while, there was a tumultuous noise from the door, and a large group of nobles in all kinds of costumes were walking inward. Only by looking at the lively pomp, the prince knew today’s protagonist—the Sistine candidate. Your Excellency is finally about to debut.
He leaned back as far as he could silently, avoiding the sight of the crowd, hiding under the thick shade of the tree, like a silent hunter, waiting quietly for the opening of this grand dinner.