Overgrown with weeds, it is true that nothing in this world can withstand the erosion of time. The most luxurious place in the village has eventually fallen into ruin.
If a lord dies and his title is left unclaimed, the territory will be reclaimed by the Empire and redistributed to newly appointed nobles. However, due to the demon invasion, Philliss will generally no longer actively intervene in minor matters such as the division of territory.
In addition, Green Town is close to the border, and many new nobles are unwilling to take on this hot potato, so no new lord has taken office in Green Town for the past few years.
Blocking the way was a rusty iron gate. Even though no one was there, no ordinary people would dare to trespass into this noble territory. At least on the surface, it looked like it had been abandoned for many years.
However, Wu Yu was not afraid at all. Even if someone reported him, once the matter reached the emperor, Phillis would definitely protect him. That's what you call having connections.
With a flash of cold light, Wu Yu violently cleaved open the iron lock on the gate, then kicked it open with a bang.
"You can wander around here as you like. If you find anything unusual, come find me," Wu Yu instructed, then walked alone towards someone.
Splitting the troops into two groups can improve the efficiency of the search, and Wu Yu also took this as a precaution.
Even if Violet were incredibly shrewd, she couldn't have foreseen that she would bring Joyce to this place, allowing others to explore the manor from their unique perspectives, which might yield unexpected discoveries.
Wu Yu first went to the reception room, but it was empty. All the antiques and paintings had disappeared, as if it had been ransacked by robbers.
"Ha, really? They won't even spare a chair?" Wu Yu sighed, feeling that even if there were any clues, they would probably have been taken away by those servants.
Wu Yu then went to Violet's room, which was also completely empty, including the large bed he had seen before.
Wu Yu searched every room in the entire manor, and it could be said that there was nothing left that could be moved.
But Wu Yu had no intention of giving up. He believed that there must be something Violet left for him here; otherwise, there would be no need for this manor to continue existing.
Violet has proven her meticulous planning with her actions; she couldn't possibly overlook such a huge loophole.
After going around in circles, Wu Yu returned to Violet's room.
If there were things he had deliberately kept for himself, he would have placed them somewhere that ordinary people could not notice. However, looking at this unusually empty room, the only place Wu Yu could think of to hide the items was a secret room.
Wu Yu knew absolutely nothing about mechanical arts, but he did have some knowledge of the violent demolition method.
Wu Yu took out an iron shovel, attached his battle aura to it, and then slashed at the wall with all his might.
Wu Yu now possesses the power to split mountains and shatter rocks. The shovel gradually deformed under the immense force, but the wall collapsed with a crash.
Finding no hidden compartment among the rubble, Wu Yu then examined the other three sections, but still found nothing.
However, Wu Yu was not discouraged. He went to Jack's room and tried the same method again, but still found nothing.
Wu Yu's expression was rather unpleasant. Could it be that there really is nothing here?
Wu Yu sat on the ground and pondered for a long time, then suddenly realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something.
If Violet had anything to tell him, she could have left a letter where he woke up; there was no need for him to come here to search. Therefore, the clues shouldn't exist in Violet and Jack's room.
If there were any special people left in this manor, it would only be their father, the real Viscount Russell.
Wu Yu immediately went to Viscount Russell's room. As for how Wu Yu knew where Viscount Russell's room was, he only needed to look at the area. As the head of the family, Viscount Russell's bedroom must be the largest.
"I hope it won't disappoint me. If there really is nothing, I'll have to question Violet's stance."
"I really don't want to become your enemy." Wu Yu sighed with a complicated expression, then swung his shovel and continued his demolition work.
In the instant the wall collapsed, Wu Yu finally saw a color different from the gray bricks. Wu Yu rushed over urgently, used his hands to clear away the broken bricks, and took out the clues buried inside.
It was a brown sandalwood box. Wu Yuhua used his finger as a sword to cut open the small, rusty lock, revealing a black book inside.
Wu Yu flipped open the yellowed pages and quickly browsed the contents of the book.
The words on it are all handwritten, and the content appears to be a diary.
However, the very first sentence struck Wu Yu like a thunderbolt.
"According to the church doctor's prediction, tomorrow is the day the child will be born. I'm finally going to be a father! That's wonderful! I've decided that I will start writing a diary from today. I want to record the whole process of my child's growth. The priest used divine magic to determine that the child is a girl, so I'll name her Violet. My little angel will definitely like this beautiful name."
What the heck! Isn't Violet the younger sister? If Violet is Viscount Russell's first child, then where is Jack? Does that mean Jack is the younger brother and Violet is the older sister?
However, the content on the second page refuted Wu Yu's guess.
“Oh my God, why punish me like this? If it's because of the killings I did on the battlefield, then let me go to hell after I die. Why did Mary have to die in childbirth? I really wanted to go with Mary, but my little angel is still here. Her blue eyes are even more beautiful than her mother's. Oh! Poor little one, she lost her mother at birth. I must give her twice the love. Mary, forgive me for having to stay by my little angel's side.”
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