Chapter 49: Imperial Decree
Andrei received this official decree at noon the next day.
Andrei was not surprised at the huge promotion from the vice-grandmaster of the Knights Templar to the lord of a place. He had heard about this arrangement from His Majesty the King when he took on the task. However, they had previously thought that Baron Neumann would be hanged for treason rather than die in the revenge of his accomplices.
André had no objection to this. Thanks to Baron Neumann's selfless dedication (?), he had found his mentor's murderer. He didn't know his true name or the mastermind behind the murder, but that didn't matter. They had already fought, and he could investigate the rest later.
Andrei had an excellent memory and was very patient. The wolf cub had memorized the enemy's scent, and no matter where the enemy ran to, he would follow the scent and pull him out.
The situation in the city was also much better than Andre had expected.
Not long after the explosion, Andre hastily bandaged the wounds on his body caused by the impact and debris, and then went to the Kingdom Knights and jointly issued a notice with the Winchester Clerk.
The announcement laid out the entire story: the bandits wreaking havoc in the city were in fact the notorious Evil Eye Moon, whose presence was due to Baron Neumann's collusion and funding of Evil Eye Moon, a crime of treason. Furthermore, the baron attempted to have it both ways, profiting from Evil Eye Moon, only to be silenced by Evil Eye Moon. The bandits have now been executed, and their only victims are the Neumann family and their trusted servants.
The wealthy businessmen and nobles who were temporarily staying in the city had been paying attention to the robbers, but now they were speechless after seeing this announcement.
——If the king had attacked the baron, they could still denounce His Majesty the King, but he was killed by the bandits he had colluded with... This can only be said to be a case of reaping the consequences of his own actions.
The wealthy merchants and nobles were appeased, and the city's citizens naturally continued to live their lives as usual. After all, the city lord's presence only became more pronounced when he issued some deceptive decrees. Aside from tax collection days, ordinary people generally only discussed gossip about the lords during after-dinner conversations.
Andre and Winchester's clerk packed up the black accounts recovered by the shadow detectives and sent them to His Majesty the King along with the witnesses Chena and his daughter. Then they rode back to the workshop in the cover of night.
Everything is still peaceful in Jiangyou's brewing workshop. Little Bone is going to hold a reading club for the little spiders tonight. Since Andre has already agreed to this, he will definitely not miss it.
——He never breaks his promise.
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The first book club went off without a hitch. Auntie Wolf, a tutor with years of experience and experience in various fields, chose fairy tales that not only had captivating plots but also sparked reflection on the world without overwhelming the children.
Each of the little girls held a bowl of mung bean soup and a gingerbread man in their hands, listening to the story with a creaking sound and a gurgling sound. After they finished their food in the real world, they each received a small ball of happy soul fire, which also gave them great spiritual satisfaction.
Alexi had an indulgent smile on her face as she watched her daughters happily eat, drink, and listen to stories. Jiang You could see even more. She could clearly see that the soul energy that was lacking in the little girls' bodies was gradually replenishing. The color of their soul fire was also very beautiful, and it looked stable and healthy.
That night, the little girls learned from fairy tales such as 'Don't follow strangers', 'Respect teachers and parents', and 'Distinguish between reality and fantasy'. They successfully completed their assigned learning tasks and packed up the leftover mushroom chips and gingerbread men when they left, feeling overwhelmed with happiness.
By teaching and raising her slowly in this way, perhaps a cicada with exceptionally stable emotions could be cultivated. Jiangyou also planned to teach Alexi some simple magic later. Apart from anything else, she must learn the Purification Spell.
Andrei was unusually silent tonight, clearly preoccupied, sitting in a corner, head bowed in thought. Jiangyou had no idea what had happened that afternoon, but seeing the new bandages on Andrei's body, he guessed it must have been a fierce battle.
"So, have the robbers been caught?" After sending the cicada family away, Jiangyou asked while cleaning the room with Aunt Wolf and Nasha.
Andre nodded and shook his head, then told them the whole story.
"Hiss!" Aunt Wolf took a breath of cold air.
"Wow!" Jiangyou's pupils suddenly burst into sparks.
"So, my family is okay?" Not only Nasha, but everyone else was also concerned about this matter.
"It's okay, they're safe," Andre said. "But we still need them to go to the capital as witnesses... This can be considered a form of protection for them."
"That's right. After all, the leader hasn't been caught yet." Jiang You understood this very well.
Naxia slowly exhaled: "This may be a good thing. It can make my father and sister change their minds and stop interfering in these shady businesses."
"So what will happen to this city... no, this territory?" asked Aunt Wolf.
At that time, Andrei just shook his head and said nothing more. But now, with the arrival of this decree, all the well-informed people in the city already knew that Andrei Lu Huntington would become their new lord.
"Wow!" Jiang You leaned forward to take a look at the decree in Andre's hand. Her 'poor' investor had just become a local lord. "How impressive!"
Andrei was very calm and just said to her, "Little Bone, do you want to go to the capital to have some fun?"
Jiang You's soul fire suddenly blazed brighter: "I want to go! I haven't been to the capital yet!"
"That's perfect! Come with me to the capital and spend a few days there." Andrei put away the decree. "There's plenty of delicious food and fun things to do in the capital. Pack up, we'll be leaving in a day or two."
"Okay!" Jiang You agreed excitedly, "How long will we be gone this time?"
"Counting the round trip, the briefing, and the enthronement ceremony, plus another three or four days...it'll probably take at least ten days, half a month," Andrei calculated roughly. "You can arrange everything at the store and go on a relaxing trip. Oh, and Jericho has to come with us, too."
This would reduce the store's staff by half.
"Leave the store to us!" Nasha and Aunt Wolf volunteered. "With Alexi and his family, we can definitely take care of the store!"
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