Without the only heir of Viscount Wenlani, his identity and everything would become rootless, and those old-fashioned knights under his command would no longer listen to him.
A butler always depends on his master. Without the noble master, he is nothing.
At least for now, he can't let anything happen to Gweil. As for later, once he finds a way out, he won't have to worry so much.
"Lunch is just okay." The cavalry captain was about 30-40 years old and came from a small noble family. He was not impressed by these polite words.
He called over the soldiers nearby, took away the food by the stove, then stood up, his body straight and tall, and stepped a few steps on the ground with his black boots, and came to the map behind him.
"Now that the rebels in the city have been cleared, our army will return to the base before dark. What happens next will be up to you to handle."
"This... But many of those rebels have fled to the mountains. I'm afraid they will come down to invade later." The housekeeper said worriedly. He knew how powerful his men were. They could deal with those unarmed farmers, but he didn't have the confidence to resist those fearless rebels.
"We have no control over this because it is not within our scope of responsibility."
Are you kidding? As the elite legion of the empire and the direct troops of the Regent, how could they be stationed here for this little viscount?
"If Miss Wen Lani feels unsafe, she can apply to the legion headquarters in the capital of Longjiao Province. They may approve a small number of personnel to assist in the stationing." These stationed legions are naturally not their elite troops, but other new troops.
Although these colleagues are not as strong as them, the captain believes in their discipline and combat capabilities. After all, many of his men were drawn from them.
"Is there no way to compromise on this?" The butler didn't believe this. In his opinion, those ordinary soldiers were greedy and bad, and sometimes even worse than the rebels.
After all, he had been in charge of recruiting soldiers during the Great Crusade. He'd sent any rogues, thugs, or criminals he could find, which would have kept the territory peaceful and stable. This was also why many nobles hadn't objected to the Emperor's decree.
"Method? Do you think I'm joking?" The officer's face was gloomy. He had received strict discipline training and naturally despised those old aristocrats who disregarded rules.
If everything can be compromised, how can people feel at peace? Humph.
Seeing the officer's face turn cold, the butler quickly apologized, although he didn't know what he did wrong. Wasn't this a very common question?
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, he didn't dare say anything more.
"Then everything will be subject to the commander's arrangements." After saying this, he glanced at Gweil who was sitting next to him before leaving.
In the afternoon, the cavalry took turns to rest for a while, and then at the call of the officers, they lined up again and prepared to leave.
Not long after, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds rang out again on the mountain road. These red-clad cavalrymen passed by swiftly, like red silk flowing in the mountains.
The small town became deserted again.
The steward led his men to count the gold coins, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, porcelain, and other items recovered from the ruins, roughly estimating the value of these items. Although many valuable items had been taken away by the red cavalry, there were still some left.
Excluding some worthless and difficult-to-sell items, the rest of the things are worth about 1,200 extraordinary gold coins.
It's too little. You know, Viscount Wenlani's ancestors were rich and had a lot of good things, but unfortunately they were all destroyed in the fire and looting.
The butler felt as if the money was his own flesh and blood, and he felt extremely distressed. If he had known earlier, he would have secretly hidden some of it. After all, the Viscount was dead, and no one could verify it.
He brought several knights to the rear of the noble girl who stayed behind, bowed, and then greeted her respectfully.
"Hello, Miss. Please accept my condolences for now."
The girl stood in front of the ruins of the castle with her back to the fire. Only her long, silky black hair and the beautiful figure beneath it could be seen.
"Hmm." After a moment's silence, the noble girl answered slowly and turned around. Her blue eyes were like the distant starry sky, without any emotion.
"Well, Miss, we have prepared a place for you to live in the city. It was once a property of your family. The style and decoration are very comfortable. Why don't you rest there tonight?" After saying that, he called the only two remaining maids, and the two of them walked out nervously, ready to take the noble girl to rest.
Although I want to use this young lady, the situation is still unstable at the moment, so I should comfort her first. The butler lowered his head and looked at the dark blue dress of the noble girl, thinking to himself.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to arrange for her to marry that cavalry officer. Judging from what happened during the day, the officer is very interested in this young lady.
However, in this case, it would be difficult to swallow up Viscount Wenlani's property. It would be better not to find such a big backer for her. The housekeeper's thoughts raced in his mind, and he began to think about how to find a way out.
After this turmoil, he no longer wanted to stay in the southern border. He only wanted to get a large sum of money and wealth and move to the eastern border of the empire, which was said to be very stable.
Just as he was having all kinds of fantasies and sweet dreams, he suddenly realized that the dress in front of him had not moved, that is, the young lady had been looking at him without moving.
What's going on? Why don't the others remind or speak up? The butler looked up.
"Miss, please go to bed as soon as possible..." His voice gradually faded away because he found that several people around him were looking at the other side of the street.
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