Now the City of Keyen was indeed in a foul atmosphere.
All kinds of ambitious people swarmed here, like sharks smelling blood, or like a large group of flies chasing after a rotten corpse. It was really disgusting.
Most of these guys had bad characters, and many of them could even be called "scumbags". As for those with good characters, how many of them would take advantage of the death of a girl's brother to rob her of her property?
Sui Xiong carefully scanned the whole city and found an acquaintance.
It was a middle-aged man whose hair was half white. He looked calm and peaceful, and his words and actions were full of confidence and charm. His strength was not weak either. He practiced bard and thief at the same time, and his overall strength had reached the high level. He was a real master.
For Sui Xiong, this man's strength was not worth mentioning. What he found interesting was the identity of this man.
He had seen this person before, but that was decades ago. At that time, he had just arrived on the mainland and was planning to build his own church. In order to recruit excellent territorial administrative officers, he traveled a long distance from the Ashes Woods in the northwest of the mainland to the Commonwealth of Mifata in the south of the mainland.
On the way, he passed by a pioneering territory called Viscount Geerteng, which was located at the border of civilized society. At that time, the old lord of the pioneering territory died, and the heir, Miss Steele, was corrupt and arrogant, so no one liked her. At that time, a young man named Romon appeared with some certificates left by Viscount Geerteng, indicating that he was the illegitimate son of Viscount Geerteng and wanted to compete for the right of inheritance.
After a lot of trouble, the one who finally inherited Viscount Geerteng was neither Steele nor Romon, but an unknown little girl named Olian.
Olian was a collateral member of the Geerteng family, and her position of inheritance was originally very low. But in the Geerteng family at that time, she was the most talented and most likely to lead the Geerteng territory to prosperity. So after Sui Xiong found her with the spell of prophecy, he helped her to become a lord.
Of course, Olian had a strong foundation. She was the only student of the famous legendary strongman, "Black Blade" Wall. Later, Wall became a god and became the God of Knowledge and Education, and she became the only chosen one of this god and gained eternal life and great power.
Now, Olian Geerteng was already a world-famous master and sage. She managed the territory of Geerteng and had been making steady progress. Now, this remote little territory had become the largest stationery production center in the entire Main Plane. Coupled with the herb cultivation industry that was launched not long ago, although there were not many residents in the Geerteng territory, the per capita income level was very high. The degree of affluence was probably second only to the famous Void Mask Amusement Park.
The territory of Geerteng and the territory of Keyen were somewhat similar. The difference was that the lord of the Geerteng Territory was very powerful, and he also had a powerful backer behind him. Therefore, no one dared to attack that territory. The foundation of the Land of Keane was shallow. The most powerful masters were just a few high-rank adventurers, and there was no powerful backer behind them. If this was not the case, how could there be such a large group of ignorant people coming to Keane to take advantage of his sister when Crick was only "dying of a serious illness"?
After Olian inherited the position of the Viscount of Geerteng, she expelled Steele, who had lost in the competition for the right of inheritance. Later, Steele followed Sui Xiong and went through many adventures. Now she had become the director of the "Red Pig Medical Institute" in the Void Mask Amusement Park, and she was also a world-famous medical and first-aid master.
However, what was more well-known was this master's unscrupulous lifestyle. In the past, she claimed that "as long as it was a man, she would not let go of anything." In recent years, she had developed to the point that "as long as it was strong or cute, gender was not a problem."
At that time, another person who participated in the competition for the right of inheritance was the illegitimate son, Romon. But when he was about to be exposed as a fake, he seized a small gap that even Sui Xiong did not notice and escaped. Since then, no one knew where he went. It was not until today that Sui Xiong met him again.
After a few decades, Romon had aged a lot. Half of his hair was white, and there were many more wrinkles on his face. But he still looked handsome, and his temperament was more mature and reliable. Now, he was a teacher, or a military counselor, for the second son of a noble. He was giving advice to this little guy who wanted to get both the man and the money.
"Young Master Stephen, what do you think is your advantage?" Romon, who was wearing a monocle and looked like a scholar, asked gently.
The one called Stephen was a teenager of 14 or 15 years old, and he looked very immature. Nobody knew what was going on in his family that this little guy, who looked like he lacked social experience and even looked ignorant, came out to propose marriage. Looking at his silly and soft look, it was a miracle that he was not killed and robbed on the way!
"I think … I am from the Carter family. Does this count?" Stephen thought for a while and asked without much confidence.
Romon smiled and shook his head, "The Carter family is a famous and powerful earl in the Kingdom of Thousands of Springs, so of course it is very influential. But Young Master Stephen, you are only the sixth successor of the Carter family. Above you, there are three brothers and two uncles. Unless they all die of a sudden illness, you won't have a chance to inherit the title. If they all die, I'm afraid that the entire Carter family will face a huge crisis. At that time, you probably won't have a chance to inherit the title. If they all die of a sudden illness, it will be your turn. "
"Boohoo … Teacher, don't be so harsh, okay …"
"I am just urging you to recognize the reality as soon as possible." Romon smiled and showed no mercy, "Well, your answer is wrong. Find your advantage again!"
Stephen thought for a long time and asked tentatively, "I am quite good-looking …"
Romon was stunned for a moment. He carefully looked at Stephen's face and nodded, "You are right. Young Master, your appearance can at least rank in the top ten among the suitors. If you dress up well, you have a good chance of being in the top five. "
"So I got it right?" The teenager was happy.
Romon's face immediately became gloomy, "Completely wrong! What is the use of a good-looking man? Are you going to sing opera? "
"It is said that Mr. Crick is a person who is passionate about art. He may like opera singers …" The teenager whispered, "In fact, I am really good at singing."
Romon sighed deeply. Sui Xiong, who was hiding in the air above their heads, could clearly feel that Romon was trying to suppress his anger and frustration.
After a while, he finally calmed himself down and sighed, "Young Master Stephen, if the Baron is in good health, perhaps you can really win his appreciation with your handsome appearance and outstanding literary talent. It's not impossible to win the heart of a beauty. But please note that his physical condition is very bad now, and it can even be said that he is in a critical moment. At this time, what he needs is not a handsome and talented brother-in-law, but an excellent man who can protect his sister and defend the territory of Keane! "
"I am sure I can't do that." Stephen lowered his head, his face full of frustration, "I am not good at swordsmanship or archery! And my magic is very ordinary … I have some confidence in singing, but I have no confidence in fighting. "
His teacher knew his own strength better than anyone else. If he wanted to protect a girl who was being coveted by countless scoundrels, and protect Baron Keane who was rich but not powerful enough, he really couldn't rely on his own strength!
"This is a wise judgment. Young master, you are actually very smart, but you still need some time to grow." Romon smiled and encouraged his student, then said, "In fact, you only see the disadvantage of yourself, but not the advantage."
"Which side is advantageous?" Stephen asked curiously.
"First of all, age." Romon smiled and said, "I've done my research. Among all the unmarried men who came to propose this time, you're the youngest, excluding those who are mysterious and shady, and those who have a clean family background and might be able to get married."
"Is age also an advantage?" Stephen asked confusedly.
"Of course it is!" Romon showed his trademark confident smile on his face again, "Miss Anna is only 14 years old this year, and the youngest of the other suitors is already 22 years old. In terms of age, you are the only one suitable for her. "
"22 years old and 14 years old … The gap is not very big, right? My uncle is 40 years old and he still marries 14 years old. "
"Not to mention 40 years old, I have seen 60 years old marry 14 years old." Romon laughed, "However, those are often marriages of unequal status, and even directly play with girls. In the aristocratic society, the age gap can not be too big for a marriage of equal status. Of course, 22 years old and 14 years old is not an unacceptable gap, but in contrast, 15 years old and 14 years old are more suitable, right? "
Stephen thought for a while and nodded gently, "Now that you mention it, I also feel that I seem to have a big advantage."
"Not only that, you do not have a strict church identity at present, so you can transfer your letter at any time. As far as I know, Miss Anna is a believer of His Majesty Void Mask, so you can also believe in this powerful god. " When Romon said "Void Mask", a trace of melancholy flashed in his heart, which was clearly seen by Sui in the sky, and he could not help but secretly laugh.
"Void Mask? Teacher, didn't you often say that this god is a bit unreliable? "Stephen asked curiously.
"Yes, that His Majesty is unreliable, but he is strong enough!" Romon said with a bitter smile, "For us now, completing the marriage, so that you can have a reliable foundation, and avoid the open and hidden attacks of the Carter family for the right of inheritance is the most important thing. Other things can be compromised. "
Sui Xiong was secretly angry — what did he mean by "other things can be compromised"? Brother Xiong thought that he had a good character. In these years of wandering in Jianghu, he had not done any extremely vicious things such as burning, killing, and looting, nor had he done any immoral things such as smashing the door of a widow or digging up the grave of a deceased family. How could believing in him belong to the content of "compromise"? And he looked wronged … Romon, do you have the face to be wronged? Are you a decent person? Back then, you pretended to be someone else's son and wanted to usurp their property. You even did such a thing, and you still call yourself a decent person? Have you no shame!
But even so, he had to admit that this Stephen seemed to be a really good choice.
Romon, this bastard, hadn't seen him for decades, and this time when they met, he really gave him a big gift …
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