In the first urban area of Feilengcui, there is a Duke Augustus Manor in the northwest corner. It covers a vast area and is the size of two horse farms.
The Duke's Manor is surrounded by patches of planted green meadows, with red, yellow and pink flowerbeds at regular intervals. Between the meadows and flowerbeds, neatly maintained and flat whitestone roads lead directly to the three gates of the manor.
In front of the black painted iron gate, several housekeepers wearing white shirts and black vests waited quietly, followed by a group of servants.
"Roll, roll, roll..."
Luxurious and exquisite carriages came from all directions in Feilengcui, steadily and fast. Nearly half of the carriages were engraved with various family emblems. There were swords and flowers, a giant white bear, and a two-headed tiger.
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When the carriage arrives at the gate of the manor, it will stop briefly. The curtains of the carriage will slowly open, and a pampered hand with a ring on it will slowly stretch out and hand a white hard leather invitation to the butler. Then the butler will give instructions behind him
A servant led the way to where the carriage was parked.
It's now around five-thirty in the afternoon, and the party starts at six o'clock.
At the east gate of the Duke's manor, an old butler stood quietly.
"Roll, roll, roll..."
The sound of wheels rolling across the ground gradually approached.
A light black carriage drove slowly and stopped at the gate of the manor. The light green curtains were opened, and a handsome young nobleman looked out the window curiously. He had slightly curly brown hair, green eyes, and a bridged nose.
Tall and tall. A white lace collar surrounds the neck, and underneath is a satin-like aristocratic dress with gold thread patterns.
Ta-ta-ta-ta... The old housekeeper on the side of the road came over.
He gave a decent salute and reached out to take the white invitation handed over by the young man. When he lowered his head, he saw that it was Nien, the eldest son of Count Roland's family.
He will also be the heir to the earl title in the future.
The old butler closed the invitation and was about to speak. Another carriage drove over from behind the road. There was a golden pattern on the surface of the carriage, which was clearly the symbol of the royal family. He immediately handed the invitation to a middle-aged servant next to him.
The servant quickly understood what the butler meant and immediately walked over in place of the butler. The butler himself went to greet the royal carriage.
Tat-tat-tat...the horse's hooves hit the ground and gradually stopped.
The curtains were opened, revealing a majestic and handsome face.
He has blond hair that is as iconic as a lion's mane and has deep facial features. He is clearly a member of the royal family and was once known as the Lion King. But now he does not look in good condition. His eyes are dim and bloodshot at the edges. His lower eyelids are puffy.
Black, I don’t know if it’s because of lack of sleep or because of being addicted to alcohol and sex. In short, he looks like a sluggish lion.
After the competition for the Shadow Hunter seat ended, Soth's high spirits never returned, and even his self-confidence was completely destroyed by the palm of Card Xiu in the valley. Because that palm lion mark was a temporary imitation of Soth's lion mark.
It was done. But Soth was defeated by a familiar palm and was knocked away. He was crushed in the aspect that he was most confident in.
At the end of the battle, Soth still had to bear the consequences of excessive use of holy spring water to increase his strength, and his mental state was quite unstable. So he used wine and sex all day long to drown his sorrows and anesthetize himself for a period of time. During this period, he was in a state of complete decadence, and what happened to the outside world
Soss didn't want to know anything, and he didn't want to know. It wasn't until a day or two ago that he calmed down from this hazy state and planned to go out to relax his mood.
Coincidentally, I received an invitation from Duke Augustus. A large banquet will be held here, and many friends will come, so it's time to relax.
So today, Soth, who had just emerged from the haze, came here.
On the white stone road, in a luxurious carriage, Soth handed a white invitation with gold threads to the old butler who was waiting next to him. The old butler smiled, checked it over as usual and respectfully returned it to Soth.
"Mr. South, please."
In the manor, not far away, on the road.
The light black carriage was slowly moving forward. The aristocratic young man kept the curtains open and turned to look behind him with a look of displeasure. Nien felt that he had been slighted and neglected. The young man could not suppress his inner emotions and it was easy to show them on his face. He
Looking at Soth's profile, he muttered to himself.
"What's so great? It's not just a drowned dog. It's just a dog that the royal family has raised since childhood. Now that you have failed to compete for the Shadow Hunter, I wonder if you can become more powerful in the future? Hehe, you still want to marry the Ninth Princess.
Angela, go and have your sweet dream. The royal family also specially invited the number two secret hunter to this banquet, and the ninth princess Angela will also appear at that time. Hehe, it seems that the beauty is going to switch to someone else..."
Nien was gloating about his misfortune. He had heard a lot of gossip recently.
"..."
Sitting on the soft cushions of the carriage at the door, Soth's expression gradually became fierce, and the sharp teeth at the corners of his mouth clashed with each other, making a rattling sound. The bloodshot eyes in his eyes were obviously dense, and there was hatred in his expression. Soth listened.
As for Nien's whisper, after all, he is a dark gold level hunter who has practiced physical fitness. Even if there is the noise of the carriage, it is not difficult to hear clearly.
"Hua Hua Hua..." The carriage Soth was riding in suddenly accelerated, and the servant leading the way looked confused and shouted as he chased after it.
Since the servant was leading the way, Nien's carriage did not go very far and was soon overtaken and blocked by Soth's carriage. Nien opened the window curtains and asked blankly what was wrong? Unexpectedly, as soon as he showed his head, he saw the carriage next to him.
Soth, who was sitting on top, was looking over fiercely at this moment. There was a blood-red circle around the edges of his eyes, and he looked like he was about to kill someone.
"No way, he heard it..." Nien's heart skipped a beat, but the next second, he glared back with a stiff neck. Why would a drowned dog be so crazy in front of him? Soth has lost his potential and will never reach the level of Shadow.
Hunter level. As long as they have not reached the level of secret hunting, even extraordinary people do not have any privileges when facing royal nobles. Not to mention that the Nien family is a count with real power, not a low-level noble. Soth is strong.
But you have to abide by the royal rules and not take action against your own people.
Otherwise, the royal family will deal with an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf personally.
Directly opposite, Soth's heart was filled with murderous intent. He could not control his emotions. The side effects of excessive use of holy spring water appeared again. He narrowed his eyes and suppressed his anger: "Just wait for me..."
"Just wait, I've seen you unhappy for a long time! The ninth princess Angela is here at today's banquet, did you know? Hehe, a friend of mine told me a news. The royal family wants to marry the ninth princess Angela to that
A Blood Fist master is using this to win over the opponent. Aren't you happy?"
Nien immediately broke the rules. He has never been a good-tempered young man. He has always been known for his straightforwardness and impulsiveness in the aristocratic circle.
Now facing the down-and-out Soth, Nien did not hide it. He immediately started talking meanly, his eyes even showed a trace of pity, and he looked quite irritating.
"you wanna die!"
Soth's eyes widened in anger, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.
At this moment, two more carriages came quickly one after another on the Baishi Road. The curtains of the carriage behind opened, and a young man with brown hair and handsome features shouted to the carriage in front: "Don't drive like that.
Come on. Bloody Fist, I talk a little too much, but you shouldn’t avoid me like this. We are both secret hunters, can’t we communicate more?"
In the pure black carriage in front, a strong and tall figure leaned on the seat with an expressionless face. He even said coldly to the carriage driver: "Drive faster." However, the carriage driver looked inside helplessly.
Report: "Sir, we have arrived at the gate of the manor. We have to go through the iron gate..."
Card Xiu frowned and said nothing in the end. About six or seven minutes ago, his carriage happened to run into the carriage of Shadow Hunter No. 5 Aaron. Immediately, Aaron came up to say hello, looking very familiar.
Ka Xiu just responded to a few words casually, but regretted it on the spot. Aaron was so good at talking, and he kept talking with his mouth, which reminded him of a noisy crow. Moreover, this man did not need the other party to respond when he spoke, and he was just doing his own thing.
He could talk non-stop. He could even pick up his own words and continue talking. Card Xiu didn't want to be entangled, so he asked the carriage to run faster.
The result is the current situation.
In fact, although Aaron is a casual optimist, he does not bother to talk to others. The reason why he approached Cardiff was actually the order of the head of the black agency. Cardiff, as the No. 2 secret hunter and the director of the treatment center,
The dean has always been too withdrawn and mysterious, and acts independently.
As long as the goals are the same, the black agency chiefs can tolerate each other. However, a communication channel must be established between the treatment center and the dark hunting headquarters. The black agency chiefs must know what Card Xiu is thinking, what the treatment center is doing, and what is about to be launched.
Action. Only the Dark Hunting Headquarters can cooperate, clean up the aftermath, and control the development of the situation.
Therefore, the head of the black agency chose Aaron, a eloquent man, to manage the relationship. However, Ka Xiu was quiet, so this move had a somewhat negative effect. At least, Ka Xiu did not like to be with others on the way to the manor.
It seemed silly to talk across the carriage.
When the banquet begins, Cassius will give the other party a chance. He has actually guessed Aaron's intentions and the thoughts of the black agency chief.
After all, an important institution of the Hunter Association is completely in the hands of others, just like a single word. As the leader of the dark hunting organization, there is no problem with the behavior of the head of the black agency. Card Xiu has actually been expressing goodwill to the other party, such as letting the black agency
The elder's niece Claire participated in the operation to encircle and suppress the Lunar Eclipse Society branch. In the face of the common enemies, dark creatures and the sect organization, the two parties were definitely partners.
Card Xiu doesn't want to break up with the Dark Hunting Organization, it's not beneficial.
Two carriages, one in front and one behind, drove towards the entrance of the manor. On the rear carriage, Aaron looked back angrily and muttered: "So aloof? It seems that we need to have a good relationship when the banquet starts, so we can spend more time together."
"Mo. This task given to me by the head of the organization is a bit difficult..."
He shook his head, his expression a little helpless. Aaron felt that he was so enthusiastic just now that he almost called himself brothers. But the other party only responded with a few words that were neither salty nor indifferent, which was really a bit of a shock. He didn't know if Aaron knew about that scene.
If the waterfall of destruction that almost destroyed half of the mountain peak was created by Kaxiu, would he still dare to talk about being brothers? That terrifying battle scared Aaron so much that he hid so often.
Far away, they were almost swallowed up by the terrible aftermath.
For many days after that, Aaron would have nightmares. The scene in his dream was back to that mountain battlefield, and he was running away madly in the forest, with the waterfall of destruction approaching at a rapid speed behind him. He was horrified and desperate...
Sometimes he wakes up in a cold sweat from his dreams. He secretly swears in his heart that he will never step into such a terrifying and dangerous situation for the second time in his life, and will stay away from these crises. However, at this moment,
Aaron was actually taking the initiative to contact the source of the danger that day. He was quite enthusiastic and shamelessly attached himself to it, unable to drive away the source of the danger.
All I can say is that things in the world are unpredictable, and the less you think about it, the more it will happen.
However, Aaron didn't know that Ka Xiu was the instigator of that day and had been kept in the dark. This kind of vague ignorance was actually quite good.
"Roll, roll, roll..." The two carriages moved forward and soon arrived at the gate.
On the moving slide rail, the dark green curtain was lifted aside.
A big hand with sharp bones held a gilded black invitation and placed it on the edge of the car window. The old butler standing aside looked stunned and immediately bowed respectfully, without taking the invitation. Instead, he made a gesture and said it inside
He made a gesture of please, and set out in person to lead the way for the black carriage.
The invitations from Duke Augustus's family are divided into different grades. Ordinary nobles have white invitations, while members of the royal family have gold patterns on them. The most precious ones are gold-plated black invitations, which are specially for the supernatural world's secret hunting level.
Prepared by the strong. When the other party comes, there is no need to check the content of the invitation or verify the identity. Just light up the color of the invitation, and the manor housekeeper will personally lead the way and provide dedicated service respectfully.
Tap-tat-tat...Aaron's carriage also stopped.
He showed his gilded black invitation, and the old butler was immediately embarrassed. However, Aaron was very familiar with the Duke August's manor, so he waved his hand directly, indicating that he knew where the parking lot was.
Immediately, the old housekeeper led the way with vigorous steps.
The two carriages followed slowly behind, their wheels rolling.
Card Xiu folded his arms in front of his chest and stared at the scenery outside the window with indifferent eyes. Even if he did nothing, he exuded a vague sense of domineering and domineering. It was reminiscent of majesty and majesty, and was inexplicably afraid.
On the spacious road ahead, Sosnion's dispute has ceased.
Uh-huh...
The black carriage passed by the two people's vehicles. Uncontrollable anger surged in Soth's heart. He felt humiliated and disparaged. But now the person who caused him so much pain was right next to him, enjoying treatment like a distinguished guest. How could Soth
Not angry? He couldn't even care about Nien anymore.
Turning his head suddenly, his bloodshot eyes were full of hatred, staring hard at Ka Xiu's cold face. The faintly twisted expression seemed to be eating someone. However, when Soth's eyes met Ka Xiu's,
, his vision was swallowed up by those dark blue eyes. There seemed to be a black whirlpool in the other person's eyes, deep, scary, mysterious, and hiding monsters.
Once the monster rushes out, unimaginable terror will come. Soth suddenly shuddered, and his boiling anger seemed to have been poured a bucket of ice water. He lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Ka Xiu. His Adam's apple
Squirming, swallowing saliva, a deep-seated fear invaded the bone marrow.
"What's wrong? Why don't you dare to look up at me?"
"I really like the look in your eyes just now. There seems to be an angry lion hiding in it. The poor, cowardly, trembling lion cub..."
"Your mental state is not very normal. If you have time, you can come to my treatment center. There is a place there called the Nest of Wild Beasts, and an interrogation team called Ji Tou Si has just been stationed. You will like it..."
Beside the car window, Ka Xiu said dark words with an expressionless face. His tone was so normal, but the content made people shudder.
"Go and sit in the beast's nest of the treatment center." Isn't that what the violent doctors at the treatment center mean when they treat them as insane, beastly patients and imprison them? No one wants to go to that kind of place, no one!