On the same day.
Maggie did not follow Paris and stayed at Mrs. Harriet's house. Paris also had her lunch at Mrs. Harriet's house.
Liszt did not immediately get to the bottom of it and interrogate Paris about her background.
Just like putting a long line to catch a big fish, the fishing line could not be in a tight state all the time, so the big fish would break it. What needed to be done was to relax and tighten the line, constantly trembling, and consume the strength of the big fish, and finally catch the big fish.
The life of a lord was quite boring.
Therefore, Liszt had plenty of time to enjoy this means of manipulating people's minds. A lord who could not manipulate people's minds was not a qualified lord. Whether it was tempting with benefits, bewitching with honor, or even threatening to bind, they were all means of manipulation.
After lunch, he met with Old Grandet again and told the other party, "Go and remind Mrs. Harriet that the way for Maggie not to leave is actually very simple. Just let her sister Paris stay in Flower Town."
Old Grandet, now a town official, was full of energy, "Sir, perhaps it would be more appropriate for me to talk to Dennis and let him remind Harriet."
Dennis was Mrs. Harriet's husband.
"Yes."
Old Grandet took the order and left.
In the afternoon, Liszt thought that Maggie would ask for a leave to accompany her sister. However, unexpectedly, Maggie followed the other little maids and little servants to the castle to start her internship.
"Mr. Carter, call Maggie."
"Yes, Master."
When Maggie arrived, Liszt asked directly, "Maggie, why don't you go and accompany your sister? You can ask for a leave."
"Master, I want to work, work, stay in Flower Town … I don't want to leave." Maggie was now both happy and troubled. Her sister, whom she thought about day and night, appeared as promised, but she did not want to leave Harriet's family, this beautiful town, and the benevolent lord.
She may be very young, but she had seen the lord of her hometown, riding on a tall horse, whipping the serfs at every turn.
Once, her father was severely whipped by Sir Lord ten times.
But in Flower Town, she had never seen Liszt whip anyone. Even if he did whip someone, it was an official punishing a commoner who had made a mistake. In her simple view, a benevolent lord was worth following.
"It's all right, Maggie. If you don't want to leave, either Mrs. Harriet or I will let you stay. Now go back and accompany your sister. I'll ask Mr. Carter to give you half a day off. "
"Master, can I really stay?"
"Yes."
"En!"
…
Maggie happily went back on vacation and found her sister.
The two sisters strolled around Flower Town for an afternoon. Maggie shared the peanuts she fried in the castle kitchen, and then Paris gave her a pendant.
The pendant wasn't very beautiful, because what hung from it weren't gems or crystals, but two wrinkled leaves, one big and one small.
"Take her, Maggie, and don't lose her."
"What leaves are they, sister?"
"The large leaves with wavy edges are oak leaves, and the small oblong leaves are mistletoe leaves." Paris explained, "Mistletoe is a parasitic plant on the oak tree. It represents hope and fertility, and the oak tree represents strength and unyielding."
Maggie understood and put the pendant into her clothes.
"Sister, are you leaving?"
"Maggie, leave with me. Let's go home."
Maggie lowered her head. "But Mom and Dad were killed, and our village was destroyed. What can we do if we go back?"
"This … sister will protect you. We can find a place and start a new life." Paris flexed her biceps, "You have to believe in sister's strength. Although I haven't become a mage, I'm stronger than one."
"But I feel that Flower Town is quite good. Sir Lord will protect us. Besides, I have a new mother. Mrs. Harriet is my mother."
Dinner was still at Mrs. Harriet's house.
Once again, Paris proposed to take Maggie away. At this time, Mrs. Harriet, who had already been informed, quietly asked, "Paris, why do you insist on letting Maggie leave with you? She's just a nine-year-old girl. How can she adapt to a wandering life?"
"I will take care of her, Mrs. Harriet."
"Of course I know, you are her sister, but have you ever thought about it?"
"Thought about what?"
"Staying in Flower Town." Mrs. Harriet laughed. "If you are not in a hurry to leave, you can stay in Flower Town, can't you? I have lived in Flower Town for twenty years. It is quiet and undisturbed here. My son grew up and got married here. He is about to have a child. Maggie can also grow up here. "
Paris had never thought about that.
But after a moment, she felt that it was indeed an interesting proposal. She came all the way to Coral Island in order to rescue her sister who was sold. However, her sister was living a good life, so what was the point of this rescue? Why was she so obsessed with taking her sister away?
"I will think about it, Mrs. Harriet. Thank you for your hospitality."
That night, Paris did not mention taking Maggie away again. She still lived in the aristocratic residential area. Of course, Liszt generously waived her accommodation costs. He had learned about the progress of Paris and Maggie through Old Grandet and others.
He knew that things were settled.
"Probably tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, Paris will ask to stay … If she is outside, there is no reason to go back."
But beyond Liszt's plan, Paris visited the castle that night.
This time she did not rely on Invisibility to sneak in, but showed up to visit and was left in the hall by Carter. When Carter knocked on the door and entered the study to ask for instructions.
Liszt, who was reading, nodded calmly. "Invite her into the study and make two cups of milk tea."
A moment later, Paris was brought in by Carter.
After sitting down, she did not talk nonsense and said directly, "Baron, I used to be a thief mercenary in the Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf. Although I have left, I still retain the identity of a registered mercenary. I don't know if you need to hire a mercenary to work for you. "
The Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf, like the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, was one of the vassal states of the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom.
"Listening to you, are you going to stay in Flower Town and take care of Maggie?" Liszt nodded. "So, first of all, make a perfect self-introduction. You said that you have killed aristocrats. I am also an aristocrat, so I want to make sure that you stay in Flower Town and will not bring trouble to Flower Town."
"You can rest assured that I have killed a lot of aristocrats and am still wanted in the Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf, but no one will chase me to such a remote island state."
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