In the banquet hall, Rawls, who was also holding a glass of champagne, silently listened to the increasingly outrageous stories told by Count Wolfe's youngest son, Todd Wolfe, and occasionally avoided Todd's waving little stick to strengthen his tone.
arms, showing an appreciative smile.
Today he was wearing a black tuxedo, a white vest, and formal pants. In order to express his identity, he specially chose a shirt with a stiff lapel and a wide tie that his housekeeper styled with a fancy style.
Silk ties are very easy to loosen and deform due to fancy tying. In order to ensure that the beautiful wrinkles on the top are not deformed, a sapphire tie pin is used to fix it.
Rolls suddenly felt that someone was watching him. He still wore a polite smile and looked in the direction of his gaze without any trace.
A gorgeously dressed young blond girl was standing near the floor-to-ceiling window, with the curtain covering her face, and her eyes were directly on Rawls.
Rawls frowned slightly, immediately raised his wine glass, nodded in greeting, and took a sip of champagne. Seeing the same behavior of the blonde girl, Rawls nodded again and turned to Todd.
The underage Todd Wolfe was still immersed in his half-truths and half-false stories, and did not notice what Rawls had just done.
Rawls listened for a while, then looked towards the floor-to-ceiling window again, and found that the blond girl had walked to the balcony and was scolding a golden retriever in a low voice.
Audrey Hall?
Knowing that Audrey had become an "audience" at this time, and there was a "dog of fantasy" beside him, Rawls turned his attention and sipped the champagne in the glass.
Is there something wrong with today's banquet? I initially thought it was an internal party of the Conservative Party. Count Wolfe and the Conservative Party he supported wanted to find out about me and inquire about my preparations for the shooting.
It seemed quite similar at first. Count Wolfe, Count Levitt, Count Swain and even Duke Negan came to participate in the dance. But when Count Hall showed up, something was wrong.
Although the relationship between the two parties has not yet developed to the point where they are criticizing each other and fighting each other to the death, they are not close fraternal parties either.
But now the New Party's biggest supporter, Earl Hall, actually appeared at the Conservative party's ball, which left Rawls a little confused.
This ball is not a simple aristocratic dinner. Looking at Duke Negan who is discussing the current situation in the kingdom with a few conservative MPs, he is wearing the blue uniform of an admiral, and standing next to him is his blond secretary Locke.
Hud Sikayam.
He would not be surprised if such a political dance would be held before Rawls provoked the war between the two parties. We can't talk anymore in the conference hall. Let's talk in a more relaxed place. We can also talk about some things that are obviously not allowed to be discussed.
Exchange benefits with each other, which is why Backlund has so many dance parties.
But now, the two parties can be said to be in a "cold war" stage. They knew that they would go to war with each other after the trial of the case the day after tomorrow, but they were able to participate in the dance party with their opponents today.
Is it a temporary reconciliation between the two parties? But I was not notified? Is it the calm before the storm?
I am a novice after all. Is it really difficult to understand the behavior of these political creatures?
In the last Tarot meeting, "The Hanged Man" said that the cabinet ministers were all curly baboons, even worse than curly baboons. Rawls disagreed. As someone in a high position, any action will be interpreted and magnified.
A strange color flashed in Rawls's eyes. He saw something. Count Hall actually walked directly towards Duke Negan. The Conservative MPs beside Duke Negan quickly dispersed, making room for the two big shots.
Duke Negan smiled and clinked his wine glasses with Earl Hall, who also had a smile on his face. Then after Duke Negan quietly waved his hand, Rawls could no longer hear any sound from the two of them.
Rawls turned around with some disappointment and prepared to chat with a noble with whom he had a good relationship to deepen the relationship. After all, as a minion at the ball, there was only so much he could do.
"Lawyer Adrian?"
Rawls stopped in his tracks, feeling the feedback in his mind, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. With a smile on his face, he turned around and saw a blond man with gold-rimmed glasses walking towards him.
Lockhard Sikayam, Duke Negan's secretary, is also a spy planted by the Twilight Hermits on Duke Negan.
"Good evening, sir."
Secretary Lockhard put a smile on his face and extended his hand to Rawls:
"Good evening, Attorney Adrian, I am Lockhard Sikayam, Duke Negan's secretary."
Rawls showed a little fear on his face, walked up quickly, and held Lockhard's outstretched right hand with both hands:
"Ah? Good evening, Mr. Secretary, I am Rawls Adrian, a barrister."
Rawls released his hands in time and asked with a smile on his face:
"Mr. Secretary, what do you want from me..."
"Oh, that's it." Lockhard's attitude was relatively cold, but he also had a smile on his face and glanced in the direction of Duke Negan, "Duke Negan knew that Lawyer Adrian was the youngest lawyer in Backlund.
He is a barrister and has his own unique insights into legal issues, so he invited lawyer Adrian to attend the Carlton Club’s dinner next Friday.”
Is this Duke Negan’s excuse? Or is it the excuse you think of? Isn’t it too far-fetched? Whichever lecturer you choose among the three law schools in Backlund is better than me!
Although he is a "lawyer", Rawls really does not dare to compare with those lecturers in the Four Courts who have been immersed in law for decades.
The main personnel of the four major law schools are divided into supervisors, lecturers, external lawyers, and internal lawyers. The supervisors of the colleges are often senior barristers or senior judges, who are responsible for recruiting, managing, and teaching students.
They are called lecturers when they teach, and the teaching content mainly includes explanations of important laws and regulations, analysis of typical cases, and their own professional experience. Each of them stands at the top of the legal profession in the Kingdom of Loen.
Rawls showed a frightened expression and asked tentatively:
"Really? I'm afraid I won't be able to meet His Excellency the Duke's requirements."
Lockhard waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. Your Excellency the Duke likes to communicate with young people the most."
Rawls calmed down his worried expression slightly and gritted his teeth and agreed:
"Okay, I will prepare well. I will definitely arrive next Friday and ask Mr. Secretary to express my gratitude to Duke Negan for me."
Rawls looked in the direction of Duke Negan, who was still talking to Earl Hall.
"Of course, Lawyer Adrian, I wish you a pleasant evening."
Secretary Lockhard looked at the noble women around him with gleaming eyes, smiled slightly and walked away.