Chapter 313: Principal Lanqi's Impostor
The carriage of the lord's mansion traveled on the undulating city-state roads.
In the distance, the sound of the church's steeple tower bell pierced the tranquility of the afternoon. The towering bell tower's hour hand moved slowly and rang from time to time, reminding the citizens of the passage of time.
Looking from afar, the mountains outside the city-state reach straight to the sky. The huge ice-sculpture-like peaks are dyed a light gold by the afternoon sun, like the guardian of the city-state, quietly watching over this land.
After less than half an hour's driving, they were almost reaching the lord's mansion.
The butler said that as friends of Master Xia, the Lord's Mansion would also provide them with guest rooms, so they did not need to look for a hotel in Kingston City specifically.
There was now a little black cat in the carriage, and it seemed to be playing hide-and-seek on Lanqi's shoulders and behind his back.
Even though the cat boss was crawling around, Lanqi was still looking at the scenery outside the window and fell into deep thought.
The beginning of this trip to the north was very smooth.
The main goal is to go to the northern border province to investigate what is going on with the Demon King's special killing squad.
Only by digging out some big news can we stop the countdown on Miss Duchess Cloris.
This was a commission from Cloris, and also an agreement. As long as she was kept, their Duke's family would become a long-term help to Ranchi, which was of vital importance for Ranchi to move further up the empire.
Although becoming the acting principal of the Protoss Royal Academy of Magic is already an achievement, it is far from enough to shock Hyperion.
The position of principal itself was of little help to her journey through the empire, nor could it make her have more fun and more comfortably.
I still need to work hard and stand in the most conspicuous place waiting for her to come back.
Now a clue has appeared. There is an investigation team in the imperial capital that went to the north earlier. Even he and Chloris don’t know what this investigation team is going to investigate.
Currently, only a few lords in the Snowfield Province know this information. Since the matter is of great importance, they probably won't reveal it unless it's to someone very close to them.
Although Lanci has several lords to choose from, each of whom can find ways to extract intelligence, the closest one at the moment is Viscount Leven Kingston.
As Lanqi was thinking, the carriage slowly passed through the center of the city-state, through the intricate cobblestone alleys, and finally arrived at the outskirts of the lord's mansion.
A huge iron gate with bronze eagle head patterns inlaid on both sides. The high walls are covered with ivy that is tough in the wind and snow, showing the tenacity of life even in this cold winter.
The carriage stopped, and when the three people got off the carriage, the butler was already standing at the door waiting.
He nodded to the three of them, bowed slightly, and motioned for them to come in.
Walking through the garden, they saw a towering mansion with dark gray stone walls covered with white snow. Several large floor-to-ceiling windows were made of heavy wood carvings, and the dark brown-toned decoration of the house could be vaguely seen through the glass.
The butler first opened a carved double door, behind which was a spacious lobby with delicate mosaic tiles on the floor, several landscape and portrait paintings on the walls, and a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, through which light shone onto the classically woven carpet.
Led by the butler, the three of them walked to the sofa and sat down, waiting for the lord to arrive.
All around, crimson curtains almost touched the ground. Every few steps, there was a golden candlestick with flickering candlelight emitting a faint glow. In the center, there was a large fireplace with a roaring fire. The warmth and light it emitted made the hall seem particularly comfortable.
"Please wait for a moment, the lord and the lady will be here soon."
The butler signaled the servant to entertain them, bowed to them again, and then took his leave.
Silence filled the lobby for a while.
The large sofa where the three of them sat was inlaid with gold edges, and the cushions were embroidered with the family crest of Lord Kingston's family, a golden shield inlaid with emeralds and rubies, and the family motto below. Several brown wood coffee tables were placed with exquisite porcelain and silverware.
After sitting down, Lanqi and Xia Ya just sat quietly, while Sid was already sipping tea leisurely.
"What kind of distinguished guest are you? You are the future son-in-law of Viscount Leven Kingston, and you are the son of an earl after all."
She said.
"It remains to be seen whether Miss Lilith will agree to this marriage."
Char replied quickly.
It is said that Viscount Leven Kingston was loyal to his deceased wife and refused to remarry for many years. Lilith was his only child. For Viscount Leven Kingston, Char was naturally a candidate for son-in-law that he had his eyes on, but if Lilith didn't like him, Viscount Leven Kingston would not force her.
"The red line crosses the secret of reincarnation. As long as I am here, the person who is destined to be with me will not miss it."
Lanqi stroked the cat boss's back and spoke gently.
Boss Cat shuddered suddenly.
No matter who says this, they will be moved.
But it didn't dare to move because of what Lanqi said.
A few minutes passed.
There were some footsteps coming from above the reception hall, and along with the sound of conversation, several figures walked down from the suspended stairwell.
There were five figures in total, three older men walking in front, and young men and women walking silently behind.
"Excuse me, Blake, I have guests to entertain today."
The mansion owner, Viscount Leven Kingston, who was in the lead, had a distressed look on his face, and seemed to want to send away the other middle-aged noble man beside him as soon as possible.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Today's visitor is actually Viscount Black Bonne, the lord of their neighboring city-state Bonne.
"The last descendant of the Candice family, is it a good opportunity for me to meet him?"
Viscount Blackbone, a middle-aged nobleman next to Viscount Leven Kingston, stroked the ring on his little finger and smiled slightly.
Next to the two of them, there was a man in a dark suit walking with his hands behind his back. He looked to be around thirty years old, and even without saying a word, he exuded a majestic and noble aura.
As for the eldest lady whose figure gradually emerged, following behind Viscount Leven Kingston, she was wearing a light-colored dress and walked down slowly like an ice-sculptured beauty. In an instant, she caught the attention of Char who was sitting quietly on the first floor of the lobby.
Recalling the world, the dancing steps were shining, the long orange hair and blue eyes were just as Char and Lancisid had described.
However, Miss Lilith only stared at Char for a brief moment and then looked away, as if she did not recognize him at all, or perhaps she had long forgotten the brief encounter in the imperial capital of Helrom when she was a child.
“…”
Viscount Levin Kingston had obviously noticed Char, and also noticed his daughter Lilith's attitude. He could only give Char a brief apologetic look, and then started chatting with the people around him again.
"Under the guidance of Professor Mechi, my boy has made rapid progress. If we invite Miss Lilith to Bonn City to receive Professor Mechi's guidance, it will be of decisive benefit to the competition in the Protoss Royal School of Magic in the future."
Viscount Blackbone, a middle-aged noble man who was stroking the ring, smiled and said.
"this……"
Viscount Leven Kingston looked embarrassed.
He actually didn't want to have too deep a relationship with Viscount Blackbone in this regard.
The other party had expressed his wish for Miss Lilith to marry into their family many times, but Viscount Leven Kingston had always perfunctorily dealt with them.
But obviously, this time, the other party came prepared, and Viscount Levin was unwilling to offend the man in the dark suit called Professor Mechi.
"The Royal Academy of Protoss has a cruel last-place elimination system, and outstanding students can override the rules. But I believe you also know that even if you are a top-ten student, you have to show some respect to the most senior professors in the school. Professor Mechi, who happened to come to our Snowfield Province for an inspection, is a big shot at the top of the academy. Don't you trust him?"
Seeing Viscount Leven Kingston's hesitation, Viscount Blackbone added with a smile.
In the distance, I could gradually hear their conversation.
Sid and Lanqi were both stunned on the sofa.
Sid glanced at Lanqi with some disdain.
He is the leader, then who are you? (End of this chapter)