Ethan returned to the City Lord's Mansion with a gloomy expression.
After locking himself in the study, Ethan angrily pushed everything on the desk to the ground and took a few heavy breaths. He clenched his fist and hammered it on the table until his knuckles were red and painful. Only then did Ethan's anger dissipate.
Matto stood hesitantly at the door and looked at the old butler. Then he heard Ethan call him in. Matto pushed open the door and looked at the messy ground. He was speechless.
"Mr. Matto, why didn't you do it just now? You are the city guards, the official guards of the empire. Allen and the others won't dare to touch you unless they want to become wanted criminals! "Ethan slammed the table and said," Didn't you see their arrogant faces? I'm the City Lord, I'm Baron Ethan. I just want them to publish the technology of their weapons and not charge them with possession of firearms. I'm already very generous! "
"Of course, you're not only generous, but also kind." Matto organized his words and said, "No one wants to make a move, because after all, they were the ones who defeated the demon last night. My lord, we lost a lot of brothers last night. If it weren't for Allen and the others, the loss would have been more than doubled. Everyone remembers the kindness of their help last night, not because they are afraid of them. "
Hearing Matto's words, Ethan was relieved. He shook his head and said, "No, I can't let these strangers do whatever they want. Otherwise, I, the City Lord, will be threatened by them. "
"What's your plan, my lord?"
Ethan narrowed his eyes and said, "I want you to find someone to send a letter to Sir Maud in Storm City. Just say that uncle's death is related to them. But I can't execute them on my own. Let Sir Maud give us some help. "
Matto was stunned and said, "My lord, that will implicate Miss."
Nero was already Edward's legal wife. Once Edward was exposed as the murderer who killed Baron York, Nero might be dragged into the water. Ethan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Before that, I will arrange for her to divorce Edward. Their union is just a game. "
"That's it, Matto. Can I trust you?"
Looking at Ethan's slightly crazy eyes, Matto lowered his head and said, "I swore to defend Sur City to the death. As long as it was beneficial to Sur City, I would do it!"
"Very good. Go and find a suitable candidate."
"Yes, my lord."
Ma Tuo left the City Lord's Mansion with a grave expression in his eyes. Ethan did not notice that he had only said to defend Sur City, but had only mentioned Ethan's name. Matto seemed to have made up his mind. He called a soldier and said, "Go tell Mr. Edward that I want to meet him at the bar tonight."
The soldier nodded and left. Matto looked at the City Lord's Mansion from afar and sighed before leaving.
After sending off Edward, Allen returned to the living room. The metal box was still in its original position. He opened the box. Bai was sleeping soundly inside. The heart was already in its stomach, and Bai's body was obviously much bigger than before. Wisps of crimson luster flowed between the originally snow-white scales, and some of the scales were even falling off. After eating the heart, Bai obviously began to evolve. However, Allen did not know how long this evolution would take.
Tomorrow, he and Caesar would return to the Ash Mountain Range, so he naturally could not bring Bai with him. Allen thought for a moment and asked the soldiers to move the iron box to the basement. He asked them to arrange for themselves and make sure that there were one or two guards at all times. Allen was looking forward to what kind of changes that heart would bring to Bai.
After dinner, Edward came to the bar. Previously, he had already used a variety of methods to confuse the public. Even if someone was following him, he would have already gotten rid of him long ago. On the way back in the morning, he met a soldier who passed on Matto's message. Edward was curious about why the city guard officer was looking for him.
In a dark corner of the bar, Edward saw Matto. He was drinking with a bitter expression and a heavy heart. Edward cleared his throat and said, "Looks like Mr. Matto is in a lot of trouble."
Raising his head and seeing Edward, Matto smiled bitterly and asked him to sit down. "It's not small. This trouble has something to do with you."
"Oh?" Edward's heart skipped a beat. He guessed that Ethan must have made a move. He wasn't in a hurry to know the answer, so he drank with Matto. After drinking four or five cups, Matto was already covered in the smell of alcohol. He sighed and said, "I thought that Lord Ethan would bring a new scene to Sur City after he took office. But in the morning, in his study. When Lord Ethan ordered me to do something, I mistakenly thought I saw Baron York again. "
"So there's no difference between the two of them."
Edward said indifferently, "Looks like we're going to be in trouble."
"Yes." Matto gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind. He said, "Mr. Edward, please inform Mr. Allen that Lord Ethan wants to harm you. Hurry up and run. It's chilling to think about it. You've done so much for Sur City, and you've even saved countless lives last night. But Lord Ethan is planning to attack you for his own power. "
He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "How can the people below be willing to follow such a lord?"
Edward suddenly said, "Then how about a different lord?"
Matto was so shocked that he almost jumped up. Informing Edward and the others to escape was already the limit of what Matto could bear. He was dissatisfied with Ethan, but he never thought of harming him. After all, according to the empire's constitution, not only would the murderer be sentenced to capital punishment, but the family members would also be guilty of sitting together. Matto widened his eyes and finally said, "I didn't hear anything just now."
After saying that, he wanted to leave.
Edward pulled him and said, "Mr. Matto, listen to me a little more. After tonight, we'll all think we've drunk too much and no one remembers what we said to each other. How about it? "
In the end, Matto stayed.
Edward looked at him and said, "As you can see, Lord Ethan hasn't even stabilized his position as the City Lord yet, and he's in a hurry to murder those of us who have contributed to Sur City." Because he saw that our strength was above his. How could a lord like him live a good life for everyone in Sur City? Trust me, he will soon be on the same path as Baron York. "
'"Look at our young master again. I won't say much about how much wealth the Crosses textile machine can bring to Sur City. All I want to say is that according to our plan, what we brought to Sur City was not a mere textile machine. After that, we're going to build factories. Metallurgy, munitions, refineries … We have a great plan, Mr. Matto. We want Sur City to become a shining pearl on the border of the empire, and all of this will be buried because of Lord Ethan. " Edward's voice was filled with tension as he continued, "A gentleman like you who loves your homeland, has a conscience, and knows how to be grateful, is willing to see Sur City that could have been renewed. Just because of a single Lord Ethan, will it still be dilapidated and even worse in the future? "
"Oh, of course. Perhaps the City Lord's Mansion will grow bigger and taller in the future. "
Matto's Adam's apple slid vigorously. He smiled bitterly and said, "When Baron York first took office, the City Lord's Mansion was not much bigger than my small building. Hey, how could it be as big as it is now?"
"But how do I know how you can guarantee that all of this will survive?"
"We can't guarantee it. Whether you can trust us or not depends on you." Edward said indifferently, "The only thing I want to remind you is that if we didn't have a long-term plan in Sur City, why did we help last night? You know, we lost an experienced warrior and a set of expensive equipment that can't be recycled. This loss is definitely more than a textile machine! "
Matto's eyes narrowed slightly.
Edward smiled again, "We don't need Mr. Matto to do anything. We just hope that Mr. Matto's city guards won't interfere with us. Do whatever Lord Ethan asks you to do. Leave the rest to me. Of course, if Mr. Matto would let me know in advance, it would save me a lot of unnecessary trouble. "
Matto nodded and patted Edward on the shoulder. "I hope I will see the scene you described in the future. Otherwise, I will take revenge on you at all costs."
"Of course, if we can't do it, Mr. Matto can stab his sword into my chest at any time." Edward said gracefully.
"I will pick someone for Lord Ethan. He will send Lord Ethan's letter to Storm City. Lord Ethan hopes to use Baron Maud's power to suppress you. I estimate that the letter will be sent in a day or two. "After saying this, Matto pulled up his collar, blocked most of his face, and quietly left the bar.
Edward still sat in his seat. He took a sip of the poor quality ale in the bar, but he felt that it was comparable to a fine wine.
A storm was brewing in Sur City. On Earth, countless light-years away, the atmosphere in Babylon, which was still moving along its own trajectory, was also tense.
In less than ten hours after Allen's Dawn lost contact, Bescot made several statements in a row. One of them was even harsher. The statement stated that due to Allen's attainments in the Magic Cube sequence, he had been included in the nomination list of the Clan Council of Elders as an exception. Under such circumstances, Allen, one of the future important members of the clan, had been mysteriously attacked, and Bescot would pursue this matter to the end.
Bescot made it clear that no matter who the attacker was, even if it was the three great clans, Bescot would not hesitate to fight. Because the other party's actions were an unreserved trampling on the dignity of the clan. If he couldn't even protect the core members of the clan, what face did Bescot have to stand above Babylon?
Although the statement did not clearly point the finger at anyone, it caused a huge uproar in Babylon. Those familiar with the family knew that Horn had not made such a big move in the past ten years.
It could be imagined that the veteran expert who had once led the clan's battle team to Nether Domain Star was truly furious.
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