Under the supervision of Comoso, the gardeners in Lei Mansion were extremely responsible. Although there were still scattered snowflakes falling from the sky, the garden looked spotless, and the evergreen ornamental trees stood in full bloom.
The inside of the pool added endless vitality to the entire garden. Lei, who had been immersed in the composition of the main military forces and the power structure of various countries in the mainland all morning, finally got the opportunity to relax his brain, waving the long sword in his hand, and was talking with
Karub jostled back and forth in the open space of the garden.
The long swords of the two people were rubbing rapidly in the air. The steel sword body was already emitting a faint red light. With a casual wave, a long red light flashed past. With the high speed of the long sword,
Waving is like two firebirds flying back and forth in the air. Lei has gradually become familiar with the precise control of the fighting spirit in his body, and can move and tumble in the air for a long time without falling down and embarrassing himself.
The whistling sword energy rolled out more than ten meters away. The sword energy that accidentally hit the ground immediately stirred up balls of earth and rocks, scattering them everywhere. He stood lazily on the verandah at the back door of the main building and watched the battle.
Jerry shook his head and said: "Lei's swordsmanship is getting better and better. If Lei could have been as good as he was when he dueled with Coca last time, he would have defeated him long ago."
Lomart, who was standing nearby and wearing a thick coat, asked him with a smile: "Master Jerry, that Coca's swordsmanship seems to be very good."
Jerry nodded and replied casually: "Yes, it's very good. The sword's power is very strange. If I fight him, I may not be able to deal with him."
Lomat blinked and asked in a low voice: "Doesn't that mean that you are no longer Mr. Lei's opponent?"
Jerry laughed, slapped Lomat hard, shook his head and sighed: "Yes, Ray has now mastered how to deal with other people's fast movements when fighting against enemies. If I fight him
, I will definitely lose miserably. My fighting spirit is not as strong as his, and my strength is not as strong as his. If we had a head-on collision, you can see that Karub would be beaten back by him, let alone me."
Jerry proudly looked at his tall and straight body lines and boasted: "I conquered those beauties with my elegant demeanor. I don't need to build up all the muscles, right? Besides, even if I start working hard now
It’s impossible to reach Lei’s level through exercise, it’s better to find ways to improve your fighting spirit.”
As if to prove Jerry's judgment, Kalub roared in a deep voice and fought with Lei for more than a dozen swords. As a result, he was forced back from the garden center to the wall by Lei, and almost hit his head.
He went up. After shaking his slightly trembling hands, Karub laughed and praised: "Sir, your swordsmanship is already very good. Although there are still some flaws, with the support of your strong strength,
No one can catch these flaws to decipher your swordsmanship. As long as you practice seriously, your swordsmanship will reach a proficient level in about a year."
Lei didn't laugh as usual, but showed a cheerful and reserved smile. Over the past few days, Jerry and a palace etiquette officer's crazy tutoring, Lei's gestures have begun to have a noble flavor.
.Although this move made Lei feel uncomfortable all over, due to Jerry's insistence and because Lei himself didn't want to be seen as a different person all day long, Lei gritted his teeth and persisted.
Lei shook his head, stretched out his hand and shook Karub hard, then turned to look at Jerry, and smiled a little maliciously: "Jerry, are you interested in playing with me?"
Jerry showed a very elegant smile, gently took out the white silk handkerchief from his cuffs, wiped the corners of his mouth, and sighed: "Oh my god, what kind of weather is this? I'm not interested. Look at the dress I'm wearing.
Well, if I sweat too much fighting you, it will damage my image." Jerry then added in a low voice: "I would rather fight with a hundred silver knights alone than compete with a monster.
ah."
Jerry's voice was very soft, so only Lomat beside him heard his voice. Lomat showed a playful and relaxed smile, and just as he was about to speak, on the balcony above their heads, Esther's
The voice has already come over: "Ray, Jerry, Kalub, and this guy Lomart, they are all here to drink tea. The snacks have just been baked."
Lei and the others quickly agreed loudly. Esther, who was standing on the balcony, was wearing a purple tights with white flowers, a pair of comfortable suede slippers on her feet, and a warm red camel jacket.
He was wearing a sheepskin coat, and his frightened old face had become smooth and relaxed, and he looked like a completely different person. The embarrassment and shabby smell on his body had been wiped away, and he was replaced by the kind of man who had everything at hand.
The most perfect complexion that a man with enough living money and comfortable living conditions can achieve. He is already in his fifties, and now he behaves like a middle-aged man in his early forties. He is completely radiant.
.
Yes, what else could he be dissatisfied with? He lived in Lei's mansion for half a month. Under the instigation of a group of Lei's friends such as Gaddafi and Milomi, it became his duty to officially collect mines.
Son, Lei's mansion has become his and Luomat's home, and he is no longer the bad old man who was persecuted for five thousand gold coins. After learning the news, His Majesty Shagru
, very generously restored to Esther the title of Marquis of 'Copper Mountain' that his family's ancestors originally enjoyed, and all the copper mines that their family originally enjoyed, which are still productive to this day, were all returned from state-owned
In Esther's name.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows very well that this is the result of Milomi's harsh words in front of Shagru. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Shagru wanted to show his kindness to Lei Bijie, so he took these actions.
In short, for Esther, he felt that he was already satisfied, what else could he be dissatisfied with? Everything seemed like a dream, ever since Lei came to his home and taught the Walters boys a lesson
After that, his life changed drastically in an instant, and he was really satisfied. The ancestral courtyard fell into the hands of the Walters family, so what? He now has fifty-seven bronze properties in his name
The mine, with an annual income of more than 100 million gold coins, is the largest supply of copper ingots in the empire. Does he still worry about not having the financial resources to build another more luxurious mansion?
He smiled as he watched Lei and Karub striding towards this side, laughing loudly. For a moment, it seemed that the whole world was filled with sunshine, and there were flowers everywhere, like gold.
Although the whole sky is now covered with thick clouds, and fine snow beads and scattered snowflakes are sprinkled one after another. Being able to receive such a capable adopted son like Lei, Esther feels that this is really her blessing. Lei is better than Lomat
That little bastard is really outstanding.
Esther closed her eyes slightly, with a smile on her face. Ever since her grandfather or great-grandfather committed a crime, how long has it been since the family was so prosperous? Well, look at the nobles who were so arrogant in front of them in the past. Now,
Everyone was trying to please him with smiles on their faces, and Esther was really happy. Especially after he was restored to the title of Marquis of Copper Mountain, he actually became the undersecretary of Minister of State Chris in the Ministry of State.
I guess it's all thanks to that young man Milomi, right? Lord Chris really dotes on this cute young man too much.
The only fly in the ointment is that damn Walters. He hasn't given himself any explanation yet. Could it be that his grandson has been arrogant in front of him for so long and he has no explanation at all? It's really unreasonable.
I saw it myself.
Poor man, he has just escaped from the embarrassment and poverty situation, and he has begun to pursue more things. However, after all, human desires are endless, and Lei Du has begun to pay attention to elegant manners, but he cannot treat Egypt.
Does Esther make any accusations? Maybe he has been depressed since he was born. He has been depressed for too long, so once he succeeds, he can't help but start shaking? But in essence, Esther
He can be considered a peaceful and kind-hearted old man.
Ray and Jerry rushed into the lounge yelling and threw their bodies heavily into the sofa. Jerry looked at Ray's wet hair and sighed: "Ley, even if your body
No matter how strong you are, you still need to take a shower and drink tea... If you catch a cold, a scandal will spread in the empire saying that Lieutenant General Lei, who is known as the most powerful in the empire, died because of a cold. Isn’t he a member of our Fante Empire?
What a joke, are the people in other empires going to laugh from ear to ear?"
Lei had already grabbed a few snacks and stuffed them into his mouth, and answered vaguely: "Take a bath? Wait until I take a shower and you all eat up the snacks. I will never be stupid again...Jerry, you
My house is right next door. Now you almost live with me. What on earth are you doing? You still fight for snacks with me every day."
Jerry smiled mysteriously. Ray rolled his eyes and glared fiercely. Jerry quickly raised his hands to beg for mercy and said: "Okay, okay, I said, I hooked up with a little girl a few days ago.
, I had a heated fight with her just now. Who would have thought that someone would actually tell me that she is the daughter of His Majesty Shagru’s uncle? Oh my god, how dare I provoke such a woman? If a woman from the royal family gets involved, she must marry her.
No, but I don’t want to get married yet. Now she comes to my house three times a day to see me, so I have to live with you. In short, she is too embarrassed to come to your place, so..."
Karub and Lomat, who had just walked into the room, rolled their eyes when they heard this. Esther, who walked into the room with a smile and closed the double doors of the balcony with some difficulty, shook his head and smiled.
Said: "Jerry, your temper is really bad. If you have time to mess with these noble ladies, why not go to the military camp and see more."
Jerry picked up a cup of tea, took a sip lightly, and said with a smile: "Uncle Esther, the weather is too cold now. There are several big trees on the streets of the Imperial Capital that were so cold that they opened their mouths. So,
The daily training in the military camp has been suspended. The soldiers are now eating, drinking and sleeping well in the barracks to recuperate. There is really no way to train now. If those soldiers get frostbite, it will be a big trouble. Fortunately,
They also have things to do in the barracks, at least they can help make some war equipment, such as big ropes and so on."
Lei Wenyan nodded quickly and said: "Yes, it is much colder here than in Xili Province. It doesn't snow much in winter there. If we weren't afraid that people from other countries would find out that our army has expanded, they could send some of them to us.
The army was sent to the southern provinces for training."
As soon as he finished speaking, Comoso had already walked lightly to the door of the lounge and reported loudly: "Master, Catrian of the Walters family; Marquis Walters is here to visit. Please tell me which living room he will be placed in."
?Is it the crystal hall on the second floor or the ivory hall on the third floor?”
Lei frowned, turned around and asked Karub: "Karub, you didn't hurt that kid too badly that day, right?"
Karub shook his head quickly and said: "Where? It will only hurt him for a while at most. Moreover, if I injured the boy, the Walters family would have come forward to cause trouble. They would have come here long ago. There is no need for them.
After waiting for half a month, are they trying to get something wrong?"
Ray and Jerry looked at each other, gritted their teeth fiercely, and issued an order that made Comoso almost faint: "Let him wait in the lobby on the first floor. Who will receive them patiently and seriously? Humph." Lei.
This aristocratic family, which controls the legions directly under the two major military families, is full of bad impressions. First of all, there is the matter of Karub being ostracized, and then there is the matter of Esther's obstruction. Lei Ke does not think that he needs to show the so-called
He showed his aristocratic demeanor to entertain members of such a family well.
After taking a quick sip of tea, Lei jumped up and rushed to the door of the balcony. After opening the door, he just jumped down with the long sword in his hand. Jerry, Kalub, and Lomat looked at each other.
He glanced at it, shook his head, and jumped down after Lei. Lei walked around the main building from the back door, deliberately stepped on the ice on the ground, made a "crunching" sound, and walked towards the front door.
A light black painted four-wheeled carriage was parked in front of the main gate of Lei's main building. Apart from the Walters family's 'lion, sword and shield' emblem, there were no other decorations on the carriage, which instead highlighted a
The magnanimity of a large noble family. Several bodyguard knights who seemed to be difficult to deal with were standing beside the carriage. In the biting cold wind, their bodies did not move at all, as if they were sculptures guarding the carriage.
near.
Lei laughed softly: "Haha, he is indeed the manipulator behind the two major military factions. The people under his command can all be considered good players. Compared with them, Crete seems to lack a bit of toughness. What if?
Fight hard, Crete may not be an opponent."
The knights had heard Lei's footsteps and quickly turned to look at Lei. The leader, a man in his thirties with a face as sharp as a knife and blue veins on his hands, bowed quickly: "General Lei, our Marquis just now
Went in, you are..."
Lei said carelessly: "Oh, I was demonstrating swordsmanship with instructor Karub in the back just now. Who knew you were coming, so I just came to have a look." Lei's words were extremely rude, and the clothes on his body,
It is also very inconsistent with the etiquette of aristocrats. His upper body is bare, with a pair of ordinary coarse cloth tights underneath, and a pair of high-top leather boots worn by ordinary soldiers. If someone has not seen him, who would know that he is a
General?
Lei ignored the guards of the Walters family and swaggered up the stairs and walked into the hall on the first floor. Behind him, Jerry, Kalub, and Lomat quickly followed. Lei entered In the hall, Gosia and Groot were lazily guarding the stairs with a few guards, while Comoso said apologetically: "Our master..."
Lei laughed loudly: "Here I am, ah, is this the Marquis Walters?"
A man dressed all in black, almost as tall as Karub, but as slender as Lomat, suddenly turned around, a smile quickly appeared on his skinny face like a bamboo shoot, he bowed slightly and said To: "I still prefer others to call me Marquis Catrian instead of Marquis Walters. Several of my brothers are all marquises, so I don't like others to confuse me with my brothers. .”
There was a hint of pride and arrogance in Catrian's words. The Walters family has a total of two dukes and seventeen marquises. Among the aristocrats of the entire empire, there are only a few families with so many high-ranking titles. Very rare. He also put a little pressure on Lei secretly, telling him: "Our family is not easy to mess with, you should be careful."
But how did he know that Lei was just a rough guy at heart? When he got angry, he didn't care whether you were a marquis or not. Lei looked at Catrian carefully and swiped the hair on his chest hard. Imperial Medal of Courage, neat pure black clothing, slender and powerful fingers, and thick calluses on the tiger's mouth. It can be seen that Katrian is a rare and good swordsman.
Lei waved his hand carelessly and said deliberately: "Oh, then, Marquis Carter..."
Catrian was stunned for a moment, and Comoso quickly came over and reminded in a low voice: "The master is Marquis Catrian."
Lei shook his head and muttered: "Damn it, what's the difference between Catri and Catrian? Okay, Count Catrian, sit down wherever you want, sit down wherever you want, I just came back from sword practice and I'm covered in sweat. I'm embarrassed to ask you to go to the living room, so why don't we just go ahead and sit here and talk." After saying that, Lei went straight to sit on a sofa in the back, crossed his legs, and tilted his head. He tilted his head and looked at Katrian with an incredulous look on his face.
Catrian was stunned. Even if he showed up at the house of his family's enemies, those people would greet him with the most solemn etiquette. Who knew that Lei would actually play such a trick on him regardless of his own identity? On the first floor Meeting him in the lobby? This is a treatment that Katrian has never encountered since he was six years old.
Jerry looked at Catrian with a bit of fun, shook his head, and sat next to Ray. Lomat and Kalub stood behind Ray with strange expressions. Catrian finally reacted. , he showed a relaxed smile, bowed slightly, and sat on another sofa with a smile.
Comoso looked at everything in front of him with a dull expression. It was incredible. His master was so rude. However, he finally showed everything that an excellent steward should show. He quickly called the servants to close the door. The door of the hall (the Katrilian guards quickly squeezed in), a large amount of chopped firewood was added to the fireplace in the hall, and then hot tea was served.
Lei looked at the busy Comoso with dissatisfaction, waved his hand and said: "Okay, Comoso, don't be too tired, go and rest by yourself. There is nothing to be busy here... Mr. Marquis, this time you
Why are you here? Is it because my subordinate Kalub injured Bic Walters? If so, you can figure it out, or I can pay for the medical expenses, or you can find someone to help.
My duel is...haha, I am a very talkative person."
What he said made Katrian choked up and he almost couldn't breathe. Is this called easy talking? In his idea, everyone should follow the rules of the nobility, slowly involve the matter, and then say in a slow conversation
It would be best if everyone had their own reasons and everyone left happily in the end. But Lei raised the topic at the beginning, so how could he answer?
The faces of the several bodyguard knights behind him showed dissatisfaction and angry looks. The thinnest middle-aged man had already taken a step forward, but Catrian immediately stopped his impulse and asked him to step back.
In his original position, Catrian showed a humble smile. He bowed slightly on the sofa and said, "Our entire family sincerely apologizes for my son Bic offending General Lei." He said with a slight smile.
He paused and looked at Lei with a smile.
Lei shook his head, snorted coldly and said: "Your son provoked me, why do you need your whole family to come forward? You nobles are really troublesome. Maybe if one of your dogs is killed in the future, your whole family will rush out to hold him accountable."
?”
Ray's words were so rude, and he compared Piccolo to a dog. The faces of Jerry, Lomat, and Kalub all changed, and Catrian's face also became a little ugly.
As for the personal guards behind Catrian, they had already rushed forward a few steps with loud shouts. The shadows of their swords were shaking wildly, Gothia and Groot shouted and led their knights to draw their swords and rush towards them.
He stabbed a few swords quickly in the hall, and with a "chichi" sound, Gosia's face was scratched with a bloodstain by the thin middle-aged man, and the man was also struck by Groot's long sword in his hand.
A heavy tug.
A roar shook the whole hall, and Comoso and the servants almost sat on the ground in fright. They covered their hearts and looked over with pale faces. The knights who were fighting in the middle of the field,
They were all shocked by the roar and stopped dumbly. Lei Cao picked up the long sword at hand, jumped up, and rushed over like a big meat ball, with a arrogant sloping shoulder.
The collision sent the thin man flying more than ten meters, and he crashed into the wall of the hall in a panic.
With a loud clang, the unlucky man knocked down the wooden paneling on the wall, and all the decorations on the wall fell off.
Lei looked at Catrian with a murderous look, and said with a sneer: "My Lord Marquis, did you come to my house to propose a duel?"
Katrian came to his senses, yelled loudly, and drove the knights back. The thin man, whose name was Yavi, was Katrian's captain, and he also followed in embarrassment.
A pile of deer head specimens and disk fragments climbed up, and stood back to their original positions angrily.
Catrian's face was filled with a smile again. He smiled and said to Lei: "General Lei, how could I come here to raise an army to ask for punishment? Piccolo is not sensible, and he can do it with just a few things.
The commotion is bigger than the sky, we are all adults, naturally we won’t take those things to heart, right?”
The scar on Lei's face twitched a few times. It was precisely because of his scar that his face had some strange changes. He looked more than ten years older than normal people, so Catrian thought that Lei was at least
He was in his thirties. Lei was too lazy to argue about the issue of age. He just nodded, sat back on his sofa, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, no matter what the matter is, regardless of the opinions of your Walters family,
What's it like? In short, Marquis d'Este is my adoptive father, so I can take care of everything."
As soon as Lei finished speaking, Esther had already appeared on the wide staircase. He held on to the handrail of the staircase tremblingly and walked down, whispering: "Oh, Lord Catrian, are you here? Really?
I'm sorry to have caused so much trouble for five thousand gold coins. But hasn't my ancestral house been deeded to you? Or do you think such a big yard is not worth five thousand gold coins? Then, I can use it
Bought it for half a million gold coins."
The tone of Esther's words was no longer that of the pitiful little official of the Ministry of State with half a month's money. He was now the real Marquis of Copper Mountain. He had power, money, and someone who controlled the imperial government.
The adopted son of Captain Quan, as well as a group of nobles such as Jerry, Gaddafi, and Milomi, were his friends, and the families behind them also became one of his supporters, so there was no need for him to deal with Carter.
An was too polite.
Although his so-called purchase of his house with half a million gold coins sounded a bit like a nouveau riche, no one would dare to laugh at him even if his tone was ten times that of a nouveau riche. Just in terms of financial resources,'
The Tongshan family is one of the few big families in the empire that occupies a monopoly in a certain industry. Even some big families that have dominant political and military positions may not be able to compete with him.
Esther's pace gradually stabilized and he slowly walked towards Katrian. To be honest, when he first saw Katrian, Esther was indeed a little nervous, but when he got there, he suddenly thought of
With his current status and worth, he really no longer needed to be afraid of Catrian, so his walking posture became much more majestic.
Catrian saw through Esther's thoughts. He quickly stood up, bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Marquis Esther, I'm glad to see you. I feel extremely angry about Bick's behavior that day. We
The family also believes that his actions have damaged the reputation of our family and destroyed the friendly relationship between our Walters family and General Lei. Therefore, we have sent Bic to the territory of Northern Xinjiang to reflect. I am here today.
Mainly I want to apologize to you."
Catrian took out an old piece of parchment wrapped in a brocade bag from his arms. He handed the parchment to Esther with a smile, and said with a smile: "This is your land deed, Esther."
Marquis. In order to express our family's apology to you, we have completely renovated your mansion. I came to visit General Lei only after the entire renovation of your mansion was completed... because it is a bit difficult to start construction in winter.
So we spent half a month and hope you will be satisfied with the renovated buildings."
Lei looked at Catrian blankly, wondering why the Walters family was so easy to talk to. Karub's uncle just allocated five thousand less to the legions of the three major military departments when allocating war horses.
A war horse offended the Walters family, but he asked someone to beat Catrian's son, and he didn't feel angry at all? Esther thought about it carefully, nodded slowly, and revealed
After smiling with satisfaction, without saying a word, he took the property deed back into his pocket.
Lomat stood aside and looked at Catrian with disdain. He knew very well that Lei was now a popular figure in the imperial court, especially Sidok, the Minister of Military Affairs, who almost pampered Lei like a treasure, and
Your Majesty Shagru, and because Milomi kept blowing the wind over there, his favor towards Lei has reached a level that is unimaginable by others, so the Walters family will please Lei like this. Otherwise, according to Walters
The family has a consistent temper, and anyone who offends them has long been suppressed by them in all aspects.
Lei Yousan threw the long sword in his hand to Karub and laughed: "Mr. Marquis Catrian, I'm so sorry. To be honest, I thought you were here to cause trouble. Hahaha, Como
Suo, go and tidy up the crystal hall upstairs, and ask the Marquis to come up and sit down." After saying that, Lei Shandong made a false invitation and motioned for Catrian to go upstairs.
A friendly smile appeared on Katrian's face: "Oh my God, General Lei, you are really a very direct person. I really appreciate your speaking style. If you are free, we
The family will hold a grand family banquet, so we invite you and Mr. Jerry to attend." Catrian lightly mocked the fact that Ray spoke without thinking and was actually a rough man.
Lei laughed a few times and didn't answer. Jerry said politely: "It's a great honor for the Marquis to personally invite us. Don't worry, I will definitely attend." After saying that, Jerry smiled slightly.
Bowed.
The smile on Katrian's face became even brighter. He did not go upstairs. Instead, he looked like he was about to leave. He said with a smile: "General Lei, now that the matter has been discussed, I should also
I have gone back. The newly formed legion is busy with affairs. There are many things waiting for me to deal with... Well, that kid Piccolo is so ignorant that he actually offended Lord Esther, Lord Esther, we
The two families have been friends for hundreds of years, and we will have more contacts in the future."
Esther smiled and replied: "The child is ignorant, just give him a little lesson. Our two families are family friends, so naturally we should keep in touch with each other more often."
Katrian bowed deeply, and Lei and the others quickly returned the bow. Katrian straightened up and walked towards the door of the hall with a chuckle. Lei took a step forward and followed him to see off the guests, saying in a neither salty nor bland tone.
With some polite words he learned from Jerry, such as welcome again, leaving too early, and not being well entertained today, Catrian responded to every word and walked out of the door.
The cold wind blew over, and Ray seemed not to feel anything at all, while Katrian and the others shivered all over. Ray smiled, opened the door of Katrian's carriage himself, and respectfully sent him on. Carter.
Li An said a few words modestly, then suddenly turned around and said to Karub with a smile: "Karub, if you are interested, my newly formed Second Army of the Guards can let you pass, according to your conditions.
, there is no problem in acting as a regiment commander."
Karub's expression changed. He glanced at Lei quickly and replied quickly: "Sorry, I have sworn allegiance to General Lei, so I cannot accept your invitation."
Catrian said indifferently: "Oh? Is that so? I heard that you were loyal to General Lei. I thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be true. So, I won't force it anymore. Mr. Lei, take your leave.
Already."
Lei snorted with an ugly face and nodded to answer him. What does it mean to deliberately win over Kalub in front of him? This Katrian's way of doing things has changed too much. He just insisted
It's so uncomfortable to have Lei's anger rise for a while, then go down, and then rise again.
As soon as Catrian's carriage rushed out of the gate of the courtyard, a fast horse rushed over crazily, and a military messenger flew up, fell heavily to the ground, and shouted: "Secret order from the military headquarters,
"Take Lei, Lord Jerry, together with your capable generals, rush to the military headquarters as soon as possible."
Ray and Jerry trembled and looked at each other in surprise. Is the new army going to war before they are fully trained?
