The soft silk black robe swept across the grass outside the manor. The early morning dew wetted the hem of this noble fabric. On the horizon outside the harbor area in the distance, the sun had not yet emerged from the horizon and only appeared in the sky.
A hint of fish belly white with a hint of blueness.
Four men in black robes walked quickly in the courtyard shrouded in cold fog in the early morning. The leader at the front was a manor housekeeper carrying a glazed lamp.
"We're almost there, our owner is waiting for everyone to arrive."
The butler turned his head and whispered in a low voice. His meticulously groomed gray hair was stained with dewdrops due to the cold fog.
But the housekeeper didn't feel cold at all. Instead, there was a trace of sweat on his forehead because of his nervousness.
These guests are the distinguished guests that the owner of the house has solemnly promised not to neglect. Although the housekeeper does not know why they came in this cold early morning when even the morning birds have not started singing, but as a person who serves the Margery family
As a senior butler for decades, he deeply understands that it is best not to get to the bottom of things that the master has not told him.
The four black robes did not respond to the steward's words. Their whole bodies were shrouded in mysterious darkness, and even the shadows under their hoods appeared much thicker than normal.
The housekeeper didn't dare to say too much for fear of saying something wrong and causing disaster for himself.
The Margery family has not been happy in the past few years. Ever since the Great Ancestor was killed in the battle that affected the entire Khanduras region, the family emblem of the "Golden Face" has become much darker.
In particular, King Wood's current state reform has pushed the Margery family, whose main business has been business for generations, to the forefront.
If His Majesty the King's reforms are truly successful, then the Margery family's voice in the kingdom will be reduced to insignificance.
Under the influence of such turmoil, the small and medium-sized noble families that had good relations with the Margery family in the past began to adapt to the situation and change their ways, for fear that they would be liquidated by His Majesty the King after the collapse of the Margery family.
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However, this kind of thing is common among nobles, and it's not worth getting angry about.
After all, merchants and nobles are profit-seeking creatures. It is easy to want them to be the icing on the cake, but it is too naive to expect them to provide help in times of need.
Under this situation, the servants in the Margery family manor lived in trepidation every day, because the ladies, ladies, young masters and masters in the family had become particularly difficult to serve during this period.
The housekeeper didn't want to lose this well-paid job because of his mistake, and he didn't dare to put his own life on his lips.
However, as a senior butler, he also knew that the Margery family seemed to be at the end of its rope, but in fact it was far from being on the verge of despair.
After all, a business family that has lasted for thousands of years has a very strong foundation, far beyond what those upstarts can compare to.
The master still has a certain say in the king's political meeting, not to mention that they also have an ally, the Joshua family, who are enemies with each other on the surface, but have actually secretly formed an alliance on certain matters.
The family crest of the "Similia Cane" was not stained by the war. After the war, when the master spent all his family's resources to try to retain his position as "Secretary of Commerce", it was the Joshua family that secretly extended a helping hand.
Only in the end can you get what you want.
And this time, it is said that the "distinguished guests" following him were also recommended by the Joshua family.
As for what they do specifically, the housekeeper doesn't know.
He didn't dare to know either.
If you know too much, your life may not be guaranteed at any time.
These are the rules for being a servant of a housekeeper.
The five people walked silently in the cold fog, and soon passed through the neatly manicured lawns and gardens of the Margery family, and went around a path to the back of the manor.
This is also what the master solemnly ordered.
These visitors cannot be noticed by others.
There are too many people waiting at the front entrance, and it is easy for accidents to happen due to crowds and distractions, but relatively speaking, the back entrance through the garden is much safer.
"Okay, we're here, please come in..."
The housekeeper walked to the back door, unlocked it, and let a few black robes enter the house.
He has already arranged the servants in the house. No one will come around to the back room during this time...
Several men in black robes walked past him one by one. As they got closer, the housekeeper suddenly smelled a faint smell of sulfur from these people.
He frowned slightly, but immediately adjusted his expression, and stood by the door with his head slightly lowered. After the last man in black robe entered the room, he looked around to make sure that no one was around and then immediately followed him.
We walked in together from the back and locked the door carefully.
"Everyone, please go this way..."
The housekeeper continued to lead the way, taking several black robes into a utility room under the stairs in the back room, and then tapped in a light and rhythmic manner on the wooden wall where wooden buckets, brooms and other tools were placed.
After a few clicks, the wooden wall immediately opened back, revealing a deep staircase extending downward.
Several black-robed guests walked into the stairway without saying a word, but this time, the housekeeper did not follow. He just gently closed the secret door, put the surrounding tools back into place, then tidied up his appearance a little, and brought
With a calm expression, he walked out of the utility room holding a piece of silk cloth taken from the tool compartment next to him...
After he left, several men in black robes standing on the stairway in the secret door of the utility room began to move again, and it was only then that communication began between these mysterious guys.
"Master Priest, that steward..."
"No need, since you are in someone else's house, you always have to give the owner some face. It's not always good to attack someone else's housekeeper as soon as you come over..."
"However, the Lady Witch said that we must not reveal any flaws in this operation, lest that guy find out the clues.
When we were at the door just now, the housekeeper seemed to have noticed something, so he just left it alone..."
"Yes, sir, the last time we were with the Joshua family, it was their family members who accidentally leaked the news. We can't be merciful this time..."
"Okay, shut up. That guy just now is the steward of the manor here. If he disappears inexplicably, I'm afraid it will attract the attention of other servants.
We can’t kill all the servants in the manor, right?!”
The leading man in black robe scolded, stopped and turned around: "Remember everything, we are here to seek cooperation, not to perform sacrifices! The layout here is very important to the master's plan, you all have to pay attention to it.
I'll be patient. If anyone fails to restrain himself and causes problems with the master's plan, you can explain it to the witch yourself!"
"Yes..." The three men in black robes following him immediately fell silent. They no longer dared to have the slightest objection, and followed him honestly down the deep staircase...