318: Chapter 13, Don’t Mess with the Fiancee_2 318: Chapter 13, Don’t Mess with the Fiancee_2 “Understood!
Let them know I will attend on time tonight.”
If there’s no getting around it, then I have to face it head on.
A scandal of romance, it’s trivial, and it’s not.
It basically comes down to an issue of face.
As far as Hudson knew, his own father-in-law had numerous mistresses, and even a few illegitimate children.
Everyone was the same, no one was purer than the other.
The only issue was that standards varied.
The expectations for a son-in-law definitely couldn’t be the same as the expectations for oneself.
Nobles inevitably cared for appearances, frequently being active in Bera City, Hudson naturally had to follow suit and bought property within the city.
Compared to the exorbitant prices in the capital, the property prices in Bera were significantly more harmonious.
A mansion covering nearly three acres of land was less than a quarter of the price of two elf sisters.
The mysterious organization operated on a grand scale.
They even left the horse cart that carried the boxes outside, which directly benefitted Hudson.
Of course, on the surface these carriages, cart drivers, and several seemingly harmless empty boxes, all belonged to Isabel.
To outsiders, it seemed Isabel had brought all her possessions to seek refuge with Hudson.
A classic case of winning both love and wealth, a typical winner in the mortal world.
Under the envious eyes of the crowd, Hudson and Isabel climbed the horse cart together, appearing like a pair of affectionate lovers.
Since they were being watched, they had to play their part convincingly.
Any slip could cause unnecessary troubles.
The horse cart moved slowly, and an old man in the crowd with suspicious bearing looked particularly unhappy.
Despite all the careful arrangements and flying tip-offs, nothing happened.
In the depths of his heart, the old man had done nothing but curse the family of the Governor’s Mansion bureaucracy.
They were utterly negligent.
This big issue was ignored as if nothing had happened at all.
Seeing the carriage slowly move forward, the old man quickly turned and left.
“If it won’t work, run away immediately”.
That’s the main reason why he had been able to roam freely on the continent for so many years.
As he quickly left Bera City, several members of the Skeleton Society who followed the old man had extremely grim expressions on their faces.
Their Holy Master’s performance was exceedingly “stable”.
Nothing happened, yet he fled from the city like a fugitive.
“Holy Master, we still don’t understand what just happened, why…”
Before a young man could finish his words, the old man interrupted and chastised him: “Fools!
When things have been exposed, you are still clueless.
The bureaucrats in the Governor’s Mansion haven’t taken any action.
Didn’t you find it unusual?
Under normal circumstances, those Noble Lords would have been fooled into a trap by such a tip, and not be sitting idle!”
After a moment’s hesitation, the old man reflected on himself: “I underestimated the situation too much, involving a real viscount, it’s not the same as the usual.
Nobles are all on the same side.
They treat their own differently.
Perhaps as soon as we delivered our letter, they were already informed.
We were being set up to fall into the trap.
If I didn’t react quickly enough and they traced back to us, you wouldn’t even have a chance to escape.”
While talking, the old man seemed a little scared.
It was as if he was relieved that he acted decisively, without falling into the enemy’s trap.
At this moment, the members of the Skeleton Society following him were also scared, not realizing how dark the noble world was until it was analyzed.
Just a reference to Viscount Hudson almost brought disaster onto themselves, which directly refreshed everyone’s cognition.
“Holy Master, the people from the Clergy went into the auction house and never came out.
Those guards, they look similar, but they were changed halfway through.
All hired mercenaries.
Perhaps their transaction was completed, and they left with the item by jumping over the wall.
Isabel, who stayed, was just to deceive people, responsible for covering them.”
A man named Carlos exclaimed from the side.
He was familiar with the practices of the Clergy because he had been a member.
When dealing with a “Blood Moon Horn”, a special mission, they would definitely do whatever it took to achieve their goal.
It wasn’t a big deal to send a singer out just to complete the task.
“Imagination” is the most terrifying.
They almost guessed the truth.
Regrettably, they were still a step too slow.
For skilled people, such a long time was enough to travel hundreds of miles.
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Not knowing the enemy’s direction of departure, even if they wanted to pursue, they didn’t know where to go.
Even though he was invited to a dinner, Hudson wasn’t foolish enough to wait until night fell.
The moment the sun began to set, Hudson’s horse cart appeared at the gateway of Viscount Orlan’s mansion.
Compared to Hudson’s modest little house, this place was undoubtedly much more luxurious, covering an area of seventy to eighty acres alone.
The large sizes of the noble estates were a characteristic of the Continent of Aslante.
Almost every city, the majority of land was covered by nobles’ mansions.
Being a “relative”, Hudson was still warmly welcomed by the servants.
It was clear that they were all professionally trained and very aware of their roles.
From the arrangements of the estate, it seemed there was no indication of an evening banquet.
Inviting him over, the chances were high that it was a private dinner or a family banquet.
As the host, Viscount Orlan had not yet appeared, making Hudson somewhat uneasy.