Xiao Han glanced around, his gaze suddenly landing on a girl.
To be precise, on the edge of the dance hall, a young girl with brown hair rolled up her long skirt and secretly ate pastries.
The officer beside the major general dispersed the people around him, noticed the major general's gaze, followed his gaze, and couldn't help but smile.
"My lord, she is Miss Antonia from the Antonia family, one of the targets of this banquet."
Xiao Han nodded, his gaze fixed on the system's task interface.
The Antonia family, a noble family of counts in the Garan Empire.
However, in recent decades, Antonia's members have become extremely rare, and now the direct line has only one daughter.
“Evelyn Antonia? Heh, that’s a nice name.”
Xiao Han swirled his wine glass and said casually, “I really do have a certain charm in imitating those villains. It makes the young ladies and women who secretly watch me very smitten.”
"However, her family is on the verge of bankruptcy, and now is a good time to intervene."
"According to our spies, Miss Evelyn was born with a twin brother who was lost during a war."
"The Empire will fully cooperate. The military hopes that you will disguise yourself as her long-lost brother, infiltrate the Antonia family, and retrieve something."
The officer smiled.
Xiao Han smiled too.
After all, receiving a big mission brings rich rewards, a considerable amount of experience points, and the opportunity to extract bloodlines.
"Once it is accomplished, I will arrange an opportunity for you to break through to the extraordinary."
"Okay, I agree."
After a brief conversation, the two removed the sound-silencing barrier.
...
What professions are most sought after in the Midland continent?
Mech pilots who control battle suits?
A warship captain firing cannons in aerial combat?
Bishops praying to the gods…
For a newbie who has been transported to another world, the answer is naturally the hero.
Bearing the banner of "all their actions are for justice," they casually rob and plunder villages along the way while carrying out their missions, and are not condemned at all!
Unfortunately, reality is reality; this isn't an RPG game after all.
"Bang!"
A jar carved with flowing patterns was smashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Xiao Han looked at the shards scattered on the ground, feeling regretful that nothing had been revealed.
"Smack!"
The door opened, and a slender, delicate young girl walked in.
"Ah, little brother, you've stolen Uncle Amt's wine again!"
The girl, furious, confronted Xiao Han.
But the next moment, her pale blue eyes stared blankly at the jar left by her parents.
"You, how could you break Mother's things!"
"Well, because I'm the hero..."
Xiao Han regretfully withdrew his gaze from the wreckage, meeting Evelyn's stunned, shocked, and indignant expression, and thoughtfully remarked, "Don't heroes always do things involving smashing, looting, and plundering?"
Young Evelyn: "???"
Why do heroes have to drink and smash things, you bastards!
Soon, Evelyn looked at the elegantly dressed boy, her anger vanished, and her heart was filled with complicated emotions. Her beautiful eyes were brimming with tears: "Little brother, please stop playing around. Stop joking with your sister. We finally got to see each other... How am I supposed to explain this to our parents?"
Xiao Han's lips twitched.
With the full cooperation of the Empire, a month has passed since he infiltrated the territory.
This was also thanks to the peace agreement between the two great empires, Xinglan and Jialan.
However, with the addition of a cute older sister at the beginning, he noticed many problems while training her.
The direct descendants of the Antonia family either died on the battlefield or were killed by the curse that the family carried, leaving the family very few members.
Evelyn's father is currently receiving better treatment in the imperial capital, but his days are numbered.
The distant relatives were all eager to seize the title once the Earl's soul went to the Temple of the Sea God. Xiao Han even received a letter from them, saying they were on their way and, upholding the greater good, were "taking care" of the poor siblings.
Young Evelyn also suffers from some genetic diseases, and according to the system's detection, she will not live past the age of twenty.
Furthermore, friction between the Earl's territory and the surrounding nobles gradually increased. The commoners in the territory, perhaps influenced by some powerful forces, were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, causing the Earl's confidants to lack control over the territory and be busy dealing with various affairs.
A terrible start makes it challenging, doesn't it?
Xiao Han glanced at the system's backpack, which was overflowing with rewards, and pondered which idiot would be the first to jump out, only to be humiliated and embedded in the wall, eating mud, by his show-off tactics.
"Aren't you listening?"
Evelyn glared at Xiao Han, and seeing that he was distracted, she forced back her tears and said.
Xiao Han smiled sweetly: "Sister, I will never dare to do it again."
"you…"
“I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have gone into Uncle Amte’s brewery during the day.”
"you…"
"I won't do it again next time. I will report all my actions to you from now on."
Xiao Han said obediently.
Evelyn: "..."
"Just remember that. You are to inherit your father's title, so you absolutely... absolutely cannot betray our family name!"
"Yes, my sister is the best."
Xiao Han nodded, behaving very obediently.
He paused, then glanced at Evelyn.
Sunlight streamed in from outside the castle, bathing the girl in golden light.
Her eyelashes trembled, and tears welled in her moist eyes. Yet, a golden light bloomed on her delicate, tear-streaked face, and she smiled like a flower.
Thinking of all the family affairs weighing on her frail shoulders, I couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
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