Fallen Eagle City.
Count Oman's study was currently occupied by another man.
He was sitting in the count's personal seat, flipping through documents with great concentration, as if he had become the new master of this place.
With a creak, the door opened, and the count's lover, Penny, walked in.
The man raised his head from the thick documents. It was Mister Wong.
"Has everything been arranged?" Mister Wong looked at Penny and smiled warmly.
"Mm." Penny nodded and walked behind Mister Wong to massage his shoulders. "The important assets of the Chamber of Commerce have all been transferred, and the key personnel will be evacuated tonight as well."
Mister Wong enjoyed Penny's massage and closed his eyes in comfort. He reminded, "Don't move too many people, it'll attract attention."
"Mm. I only notified a few managers in the city and some managers with potential. Also, they are now under strict control and will not have any contact with the outside world. "
"Good." Mister Wong smiled in satisfaction. "Why don't you take one last look at this castle? In the future, you can only search for it in your memories. "
Penny smiled disdainfully. "What's there to miss in such a shabby and shabby place? I've tolerated the stinginess of the Oman family for too long! "
"Haha, then what about the Lion's Roar Castle in Winter City?"
"Too monotonous and tasteless."
Mister Wong was amused and asked again, "Then what about Phoenix Palace?"
"Phoenix Palace is alright." Pan Ni looked like she was in a difficult position.
Mister Wong shook his head with a smile, speechless at his sister's ambition.
He pointed at a document on the desk and said, "Have someone wrap it up and send it to Icestone City. Consider it my wedding gift to Viscount Angley."
"Okay." Penny nodded and then said in surprise, "If I remember correctly, Viscount Angley's wedding should be tomorrow, right?"
"Yes. Later is later, it's better than nothing. We can't make it seem like the St. Theon family doesn't understand etiquette. "
"Okay." Penny picked up the document on the desk and scanned it. She laughed, "Aren't you afraid of angering Viscount Angley with a gift like this?"
Mister Wong also laughed. "No, after tomorrow, he'll thank me."
"Ha, you're right. I'll arrange for someone to send this gift to Icestone City. "
"By the way," Mr. Feng called out to Penny who was about to leave and asked, "Is Viscount Angley's sister still in Fallen Eagle City?"
"No, she hurried over to Icestone City the moment she received the news of Viscount Angley's wedding. However, with such a rush, I'm afraid she won't be able to make it in time for the wedding."
"Yes, she's still useful to us. Did you send someone to keep an eye on her?"
"Of course." Penny nodded and left the study with a smile.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, the butler who was waiting outside quickly reported, "Madam, Knight Valla has just returned."
"Valla?" Penny frowned. "Isn't he at the frontlines of the Rapids River? Why is he back now?"
"Knight Valla was heavily injured in the battle and was sent back by the count to recuperate."
"Alright, I got it," Penny replied casually.
As Valla's' mother ', she didn't even ask about Valla's injuries in detail, nor did she seem to be planning to visit her.
— — —
At the entrance of the castle, Knight Valla got off the carriage with the help of his squire.
"Knight Valla? Is it really you? What happened to you? "
Knight Valla heard a cry of surprise behind him after taking a few steps.
Turning around, he saw a fatty with a body full of fat running towards him.
Valla recognized that it was one of the stewards of the Tulip Merchant Guild — Oliver.
Oliver ran to Valla's side while panting, greeting him with an exaggerated tone, "Sir Knight, you're injured? Ah, this is really too bad! Please allow me to send you back to your room to rest. "
As he spoke, the fat merchant went up to Valla and pulled her arm over his shoulder, before wrapping his own fat arm around Valla's waist.
Valla didn't stop Oliver's overly enthusiastic help.
Although he wasn't familiar with this steward of the Tulip Merchant Guild, he knew that Oliver's brother was currently in Icestone City and had been instigated by Colin.
That was why Valla thought that Oliver was someone sent by Colin to contact him.
"Mister Oliver, you're too polite."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Valla signaled for his squire to leave and entered the castle with Oliver's help.
After entering the room and closing the door, Valla sat by the bed and was about to test if this Oliver was really sent by Colin.
However, before he could speak, Oliver spoke first, "Knight Valla, I think something big is about to happen in Fallen Eagle City!"
Valla's expression changed, clearly not expecting him to say something like that. However, looking at Oliver's anxious eyes, he still asked patiently, "What did you discover?"
Oliver hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Sir Knight, after you left with the Count, Lady Penny began to secretly transfer the assets of the Tulip Merchant Guild. Moreover, all the stewards, including me, are being strictly monitored!
Just now, Lady Penny summoned us and said that we have to leave Fallen Eagle City tonight! Moreover, we are not allowed to return home, nor are we allowed to inform anyone of this!
That is why I suspect that something big is about to happen here! "
Valla furrowed his brows, clearly noticing that something was wrong. After some thought, he asked, "Then, did Penny have any other unusual actions during this period?"
Oliver nodded and said in a low voice, "Sir Knight, you should know that since the beginning of the year, Madam Penny has been in charge of the Fallen Eagle City's renovation and reinforcement project, right?
Most of the construction materials used for this renovation project were purchased from the Tulip Merchant Guild. However, I noticed that there was something wrong with the purchase price of these construction materials! "
"What's wrong?"
"One of the materials is called bluestone fragments, but the price is five copper coins per pound!"
Seeing Valla's blank expression, Oliver knew that he was not sensitive to the price of this stone and hurriedly explained, "Sir Knight, this is already more than thirty times the normal price of bluestone fragments!"
Only then did Valla come back to his senses. His first reaction was, could someone be using this opportunity to amass wealth?
However, he quickly rejected this guess. If it was to amass wealth, they would not have done it so obviously and only increased the price of bluestone fragments. Moreover, they did it so fiercely that it could be seen through at a glance.
"What do you think is going on?" Valla asked humbly.
Oliver nervously rubbed his hands and whispered, "I suspect that it's not bluestone fragments at all!"
"Then what is it?"
Oliver's voice was trembling, "I went to the construction site and saw that the palms of the laboring slaves were all pitch black. That is why I suspect that it's not bluestone fragments that are used to fill the gaps between the limestone, but —
Coal! "
"Coal?" Valla's brows were knitted together, "Aren't coal used to make fire and forge weapons? Why do they need to buy so much coal to renovate Fallen Eagle City … "
At this point, he was stunned.
That was because a terrifying thought flashed through his mind like lightning, causing him to shudder uncontrollably.
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