Chapter 197 Are you sure you didnt see the wrong person?
There was no emotion or anger on the count's face. He walked closer and scanned the guards on both sides, especially staying for a moment on the barbarians and the injured ordinary guards.
At this time, Nalant and Aldin also put away their weapons and respectfully stepped forward to salute and greet them.
"I have met the Earl!"
"Very good! You two have promoted the prestige of our Tulip Earldom!" After hearing the greetings, the Earl turned his attention to Nalant and Aldin.
"Your Majesty, it's this boy who was secretly in the square..." Aldin was immediately ready to throw dirty water on Nalant, but he was only halfway through his words when he received a cold look from the earl.
"Shut up! You, the noble Viscount, are having a private fight with a young man in this square. Do you have any brains at all?"
The earl's scolding immediately shocked Aldin, his face darkened, but he stopped talking and did not dare to say any more.
During the whole process, Narante lowered his eyebrows and said nothing.
"Call all your men back, you two come to the castle with me!" After scolding Aldin, the earl continued to speak calmly, as if the majestic and angry shout just now did not come from him.
"Yes, Lord Earl!"
After hearing this, Nalant and Aldin both responded obediently.
Then the earl turned around and returned to the castle without looking back.
Nalant quickly ordered Rose and the others to continue setting up their stall, and then followed the count and headed towards the castle.
As for the personal guards, they can only return to their residences in the reception area first.
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"Hey, Andrew, you're here!"
At the same time, on the passage from the castle to the outside of the city, Andrew led the convoy slowly to the mountainside.
Because he was also an old man who had led Tulip for decades, nobles greeted him from time to time.
"It's coming! It's coming!" Andrew responded enthusiastically with a cheerful look, without showing any trace of his brutality and fierceness in battle.
Soon, Andrew successfully passed the gate and led the team to the welcome area.
"I don't know where little Nalant is. I haven't seen him for more than four months. I heard from the housekeeper and Crow that this kid has grown up. I don't know if it's true or not!"
Nalant did not go to Andrew Castle on his way here, but only sent one of his men to inform him.
Of course, his excuse was that he was traveling with his friends, so he went to Tulip City first.
In fact, I was worried that it would be troublesome to deal with many familiar faces when I arrived at Andrew's castle.
Therefore, Andrew, who had not seen Nalant for a long time, was thinking about this second son who had become outstanding in recent times.
However, before Andrew could finish this thought, a nobleman walked in front of him. When he saw him, he rushed forward and said hello: "Andrew, you are here!"
"O'Brien, you came quite early this year, but I don't have time to drink with you now. I have to go see my little Nalant first!"
O'Bairn and Andrew are old acquaintances. Neither of them likes the hypocrisy of nobles very much. They are considered good friends among the vassals. O'Bairn immediately rolled his eyes when he heard this, "I don't think so now either."
I dare to drag you out for a drink! Andrew, you really should hurry up and see your little Nalant!"
"Narant, what's wrong with him?" Andrew immediately heard that something was wrong.
"You just had a fight with Aldin in the square that time, and now both of you have been taken into the inner castle by the Earl!"
"That bastard actually caused trouble for my son again. I will definitely not spare him this time!" Andrew was furious. He immediately pressed the hilt of his sword and prepared to rush towards the inner castle angrily.
"Uh... Andrew, wait a minute!" O'Brien quickly grabbed the murderous Andrew.
"What are you waiting for, O'Beirne? If that bastard hadn't been for the count's sake, I would have fought a life-and-death duel with him!"
"Andrew, your little Nalant did not suffer this time. It was Aldin who was slashed by his sword, and several of the guardsmen were beaten with bruises and bruises by Nalant's men!"
"Huh?" Andrew was stunned, why was it different from what he imagined, "O'Brien, are you sure you didn't see the wrong person?"
"Although I was not present at the scene, I saw it when the Earl took Nalant into the inner castle. This matter has been spread in the square!" O'Brien was speechless, "Everyone is talking about you now.
The second son is now favored by the God of Glory. He just fought Valad a few days ago, and now he is fighting Aldin again!"
"Hiss! My little Nalant is so powerful?" Andrew was stunned, and what he heard seemed a little unreal.
The little Nalant in his memory was still the one who couldn't even hold a long sword tightly.
"Andrew, you will be blessed in the future. It seems that you are going to rise this time! Come and have a look at the inner castle!"
O'Beirne was full of envy. In the aristocratic world, family bloodline was the most important thing, so basically one person could ascend to heaven.
He knew the cause of the matter, and he would definitely be able to make a lot of money from shaved ice, and the Berwick family would definitely not be as difficult as it is now.
"Oh! O'Brien, I'll treat you to a drink later in the evening!" After hearing this, Andrew immediately reacted and hurriedly said goodbye to O'Brien. He ran directly towards the castle without caring about his eldest son and subordinates.
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"Your Majesty, what happened today was caused by Narant. He deliberately set up street stalls in the square, causing chaos in the square! I kindly stepped forward to dissuade him, but not only did he not listen, he also thought like his rude father.
It takes a few barbarian guards to fight against me!"
"Look, Lord Earl, this is the wound he made with his sword. If I hadn't given it to him, how could he, the Bronze Knight, have hurt me!"
In the meeting hall on the first floor of the inner castle, the earl sat expressionlessly on a high iron seat.
He didn't ask, and after bringing the two people here, he silently glanced at them.
The more this happens, the greater the pressure on Nalant and Aldin.
In the end, it was Aldin who couldn't resist the pressure and was the first to speak out.
The Earl heard this and did not express any opinion, but looked at Nalant.
Nalant knew that the earl had given him a chance to speak, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, because my Berwick family is relatively poor, and this is Miss Stella's birthday celebration, I don't have much savings to support Stella.
Miss Stella prepared a gift, so today I set up a stall in the square, hoping to make money by selling ice cubes, and then I can make enough money to buy a decent gift for Miss Stella!"
"Originally, the sale went smoothly because the nobles liked my ice cubes because they were cheap and high-quality. But at this time, Viscount Alding brought more than thirty guards to drive away my customers and threatened to send me away immediately.
Leave the square, or you will destroy my stall!"
"But Lord Earl, my subordinates know that you are considerate of the people and have not restricted the setting up of street stalls in Tulip City, so in order to make enough money, I will not do it."
"I told Viscount Alding that I will not leave unless the count personally orders it!"
"But Viscount Alding, relying on his identity and strength, said that he could make the decision in the Tulip City without the earl's orders, so he directly asked his men to draw their swords and wanted to take action. All the nobles present could see this.
Obviously, in order to protect myself and the stall, I asked my subordinates to defend themselves."