The funeral of old Chakus came to an end.
After the relatives and friends return to Chakus Manor and have dinner, they will disperse and return to their original work, study and life.
In the evening, the long dining table in the manor restaurant was filled with relatives and friends.
There are several long tables connected together and covered with white tablecloths. Except for the end, each side can seat dozens of people.
As the new baron who is about to inherit the title and the current leader of the Chakus family, Hilbert naturally sat at the top seat.
As the last meal after bidding farewell to the old baron, Chakus Manor attaches great importance to it. Some of the old baron’s old friends may be difficult to see in the future.
Dinner was prepared by the estate's chef Portman, who also hired chef teams from several restaurants in the city to help. Apart from some traditional British "dark dishes", the rest tended to be world-famous diversified cuisine.
Among them are steaks that are pan-fried whole and the degree of doneness can be controlled according to the preferences of relatives and friends; there are also secret foie gras and caviar; and some popular Chinese dishes such as sweet and sour pork ribs and Kung Pao chicken.
There was a harmonious atmosphere at the table as people toasted each other and talked about interesting things and past events.
Hilbert was cutting his steak and staring at his wine glass intently while eating.
Hilbert did not tell anyone, including his mother, about the fact that he had killed the evil spirit with his own hands, but it was not because he did not want to share this information.
But I thought that there must be a reason why this magical power has never been spread to the outside world in such a long history of my family.
Just as the mysterious man said, this is the power in the bloodline of the Chakus family.
Hilbert shook his hand, which was still sore and weak.
From now on, I will be the one to carry the Chakus family.
He stood up, raised his glass, and tapped the side of it lightly with his fork.
“Ding ding ding~”
The crisp sound attracted everyone's attention and the restaurant gradually became quiet.
"Thank you all for taking the time to attend my father's funeral. As a direct descendant of the Chakus family... I also hope that everyone can..."
In fact, it is just a bunch of polite words. Hilbert didn’t like it before, but now he is learning to control it.
During this process, it was as if I was doing two things at once. While I was saying these things, my mind was replaying the figure of my father on important occasions in the past.
'Am I really qualified to stand here like him?'
What I avoided in the past was not only the self-righteous responsibilities, but perhaps also some deeper things, and all of these were carried by that tall figure alone!
As a son and a direct descendant of the Chakus family, he should have shared his father's burden.
Tonight, Hilbert couldn't help being sentimental.
Mother Mansa is pleased that her son has truly matured.
"Hilbert, you have finally grown up. Your father will be proud of you. He wishes he could see this day with his own eyes. This nightmare-like disease..."
Hilbert suddenly reached out and grabbed his mother's arm, calming his slightly rapid breathing.
"Mother, Father didn't die of illness!"
The voice was low but extremely firm.
Seeing his mother's worried look, he reached out his other hand and held her hand.
"Mother, believe me, I am not crazy. I will tell you what I found out after dinner."
Although Collini, who was sitting next to Mantha, was old, his hearing and vision were still very good, and he vaguely heard Hilbert's words.
Having watched Chrisman Chakus grow up, he has a relationship with him that is more like a father and son than a master and servant.
So when relatives, friends and guests left in the evening, Collini did not choose to leave, and Hilbert and his mother naturally could not dare to let the old man go.
…
In the living room where the coffin was originally placed, the three of them sat by the fireplace. Mother Mantha and Collini opened their mouths wide, and the worry on their faces became even more intense.
"Child, actually you...you don't have to be like this, everything is over..."
When Hilbert saw his mother like this, he knew that she didn't trust him.
"But mother, I came down here myself last night and saw it all with my own eyes. And the stinking things on the ground this morning, have you forgotten? They were left behind by the evil spirits that were killed by your own hands! They wanted to drag away father's soul!"
The Baroness was a little worried and even a little scared.
"Hilbert, I am very worried about what you are doing... The Chakus family is just an ordinary noble family, and they don't have any secrets..."
Obviously, Mantha imagined the paint ashes and her son's drowsiness as adverse reactions caused by her son's inability to tolerate the stimulation, which was a bit crazy.
Hilbert was driven crazy by his mother's distrust, but he didn't know how to convince her. Not to mention that he couldn't use the strength from last night for the time being, even if he could, thinking about the aftereffects and the aches and fatigue in his body, the consequences of using it would be very serious.
The mysterious man also gave him advice that this horror was not only about physical fitness but there might also be other unspeakable hidden dangers.
Old Corini originally held the same view as Mantha and was very worried about Hilbert's current situation. However, when he heard Mantha say that the Chakus family had no secrets, his heart suddenly couldn't help but beat a few times.
"Ma'am... maybe the Chakus family is not without secrets..."
"What!" "What?"
Hilbert and his mother made the same sound, the former with excitement and surprise, the latter full of confusion.
Old Corini has been in the Chakus family much longer than Mantha. He grew up with Hilbert's grandfather since childhood. Including the current Hilbert Chakus, he has seen five generations of barons in the Chakus family.
He looked at Mansha who was surprised, and then looked deeply at Hilbert, the old man seemed to be lost in memories.
"Madam, how long has it been since you last went back to the private island of the Chakus family?"
Mansa thought about it and said awkwardly.
"I've only been there a few times. Once was when I married Chrisman, and the other times were for vacation. I haven't been there for seven or eight years."
"Then did you know that every year there is a special person to maintain the castle on the island?"
Mansha is still clear about this.
"The maintenance of the island's essential facilities is entrusted to the Barbacs Company, which receives £400,000 a year from the Chakus Wine Estate."
Old Collini smiled and nodded.
"Yes, ma'am, but you obviously rarely get involved in the accounts of the Chakus family. The current maintenance fee has risen to 700,000 pounds a year. I have been in charge of this since the 1960s. Even if I leave the Chakus family, Baron..."
The old man paused.
"Chrisman still puts me in charge of this area, and I go to the island to live for a period of time every year..."
He looked at Hilbert and smiled.
"That's also where your grandfather and I have the most important childhood memories. It seems like you haven't been to that island since you grew up."
Hilbert felt a little ashamed. The island was too far away and too remote. He had not been there very often when he was a child. After high school, he rarely went home, let alone went to the island. Now he almost forgot what it was like.
Then the old man took a deep breath, and Hilbert and his mother seemed to have a premonition that the secret of the Chakus family would be revealed next.
"Every year, there is an expense for renovation and repair, and the most important thing is some building coatings."
"I've only seen it twice, but if you scrape off the coating on the walls of many places in the castle, you'll see the family crest behind..."
Family emblem?
Hilbert looked at the emblem hanging above the fireplace, which was an emblem of a lion holding a gem in its mouth.
It sounds so mysterious to hear the old man talk, but the key point is, what is there to cover up?
Noticing his look, Collini smiled mysteriously.
"It's not this one, but another family emblem of the Chakus family. Perhaps, that is the true historical mark of the Chakus family!"
The mysterious, huge and majestic pattern was unforgettable to Collini even though he had only seen it twice.
"That represents the dawn..."
The servant came over to serve tea and coffee, and the old man kept silent for the time being.
Not far from the three people's seats, Qin Xiaoxia and Su Su sat on the comfortable sofas in a dignified manner, and even the servants served them tea and snacks.
"I see."
Qin Xiaoxia took the tea and took a sip.
“It tastes good!”
Su Su ate two snacks and listened to the old man's story with great interest.
"Teacher, no wonder Hilbert knows nothing!"
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