Section 49 Trading

In fact, there are no particularly bad houses in the entire aristocratic area, and the worst houses are of small villas. But those who are really familiar with the situation in the aristocratic area know that Duke Byron's mansion is really outstanding. After he became the regent, he bought several adjacent houses from several noble vasses, and then slightly renovated them, which is comparable to a small palace. Those who have seen the inside admit that even if it is not more luxurious than the palace, it is at least not worse than the palace.

At this moment, there was still a waiter hanging at the main entrance of the mansion. A gatekeeper was still on duty here. However, except for this loyal gatekeeper, there was no one else around. Late at night, everything was quiet.

Little Grufiz and Fengling walked forward. Logically speaking, when the concierge saw two such unknown people coming to the door on such a night, the first reaction was to scold or alert. However, this time, after the concierge saw two mysterious visitors, especially after seeing Little Grufiz clearly, he quickly stepped forward to welcome them in.

"The Duke has been waiting for two for a long time." Although the concierge was wearing the concierge's clothes, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this person's temperament and behavior did not look like a concierge. The concierge should have been arranged here temporarily. To be honest, the temporary position was arranged very correctly. Because the regent of such a country secretly went to see the official envoy from another country at night, there must be some secrets. Such a secret can only be kept in the hearts of reliable people, and cannot be known to everyone casually. The concierge was indeed cautious. After the two strange guests entered, the first thing they did was to leave their posts and look carefully around the streets. After confirming that there were no curious people passing by unexpectedly, he returned to his post.

The two were soon taken to a brightly lit hall. After a short while, the owner of the mansion, the regent of the Kingdom of Groney, appeared in front of them. The regent was dressed very neatly at this time, wearing his best dress, and a young man was next to him. It can be seen from his appearance that this man must be related to Duke Byron.

Usually, the Regent always looked arrogant and arrogant. But at this moment, the arrogant and arrogant person was replaced by humility and courteousness. Byron greeted him and said a few polite words to Grufiz.

"His Highness Grufiz, then this person should be..."

"This is Miss Wind Chime," said Grufiz, the young man. "The plenipotentiary of the Blood Duke."

Byron spent a few seconds carefully looking at the mysterious girl. Of course, he looked at her when he entered the room, but it was not as obvious as it is now. The girl named Fengling was very young, at least she looked only fifteen or sixteen years old in appearance, and as legendary, she was extremely beautiful. Her beauty was a kind of sweetness and lovely belonging to a girl, a youthful vitality, and a tenderness that was just mature but still retained a hint of youthfulness. But with such beauty, the girl's expression was very cold at the moment. She looked at the Regent and her son almost expressionlessly. But it can be said that when this beauty and this indifference were combined, it turned into a strange and extremely attractive charm.

Duke Byron just glanced at it a few times, but his son was blinded by his eyes. It can be said exaggeratedly: all eyes are about to fall out.

Aware of his son's incompetence, Byron coughed softly, and finally pulled his son back to reality from his absent-minded state.

"Ah, it's really late now. Are you a little hungry?" Byron asked enthusiastically. "I've given up and prepared some..."

"Miss Wind Chime..." Little Grufiz looked at Wind Chime. Because of this episode, their arrival time was much later than expected. They originally planned to come here for dinner, so now he is indeed a little hungry.

"If you are hungry, go and eat." Fengling replied. "So, Lord Byron, can you give me a room and let me calm down a little?"

Byron glanced at Little Gruffiz in confusion, and the latter nodded silently.

"Of course," said Byron. "Although the humble house is not very good, there are still a few spare rooms."

A little Gruffiz came to the restaurant a while later. As mentioned earlier, they originally planned to come here for dinner, so the banquet arranged by Byron was very rich. Almost all of this banquet was prepared for Gruffiz, so he also had a full meal without hesitation. It should be noted that during the entire meal, in addition to Gruffiz, only Byron and his son were sitting next to the table.

"His Highness Grufiz," Byron suddenly spoke when Grufiz stopped to eat and started to enjoy the sweet wine with the meal. "I have an absurd question..."

"Okay, Lord Byron," Grufiz smiled slightly. "To be honest, we really don't have to play with this kind of red tape. It's better to open the skylight and say something bright. I know you have a good relationship with my brother, so these things really don't need to be hidden. If you want to know, just ask him hello."

"What's going on to reach an agreement with the vampire...?"

"Oh, dear Lord Byron, have you seen it all? The Shem people were beaten to pieces by us. Finally, we achieved the goal of independence with the actual control line. The land we controlled three times, and the Shem people lost a lot of territory. Of course, nominally, my brother could only call himself the Grand Duke rather than the King, and he still acted as a vassal of Shem on the surface... But this is only a nominal matter. We no longer have any obligations to Shem. We do not pay taxes, and do not comply with their laws. We

We have the final say in everything in the country... In other words, the hope of our clan for many years has finally become reality. Not only war, but the abundance of materials has also made my people full of vitality and joy. You don’t know what kind of welcome my brother was when he went on the street to inspect that day. The cheers made me tinnitus for a whole day... And all of this," his tone was originally joyful and cheerful, but the last sentence suddenly became gloomy. "It was all obtained through a deal with vampires."

"In this world," he slowly put the red wine in his hand and watched it carefully. "Everything has to be paid at a price, including freedom. What can we do? Who told us that we have nothing, no money, no army, no supplies, but we dream of independence."

"Can I know that the price you pay for is..."

"To be honest, I really don't know if the price is high or not. All of us, not only us, but also five other families, all have to swear allegiance to vampires. As one of the costs of allegiance, all women between the ages of twelve and seventeen will be sent to his dark castle. I think... this should be hostages, and they will be released when they are eighteen or nineteen years old... But if any of them are really attracted by vampires, I think even the hostage status cannot protect them." His tone of speech was a little dim.

This vampire's hobbies are widely circulated, at least Byron himself has heard of them. In legend, the vampire who claimed to be the Duke of Blood and had dominated Sivania was very picky in taste. He only liked the blood of girls, especially the blood of beautiful girls. Of course, this may be a good thing for others. Because of this hobby, except those who meet the criteria, at least others do not have to worry about the extra desires of vampires for them.

"That's all?"

"More than that," replied Grufiz, the young man. "The vampire will be the rulings to rule on the election of each of our great dukes. The last point is that all members of our entire family are branded with the vampire's "mark."

"Brand?" Byron couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know what that means. There is nothing more to me," replied Grufiz. "But in this regard, the vampire agreed that if someone gives up his family and gives up his right to rule, the brand will be cancelled."

"So harsh?!"

"It depends on the angle. However, all the costs come from our six families. Our people do not assume any obligation to vampires. So, even without considering other circumstances, if the vampires intend to use this to do something we cannot accept... at that time we still have the ability to resist. In theory, there is."

Byron thought about it carefully. If the six Beiru families gave up their power, then the vampires would not be able to do anything... From this point alone, the vampires would not be too harsh on the Beiru people.

"So, His Highness Grufiz, about the deal with the vampire..."

"If I were to give a personal evaluation, it would be harsh, but acceptable. Vampires at least did not intend to enslave our people, and the Shem people would be different." As he said this, Grufiz couldn't help but smile full of sarcasm. "But, Lord Byron, you still don't have to worry."

"This...I'm still..."

"Anla, please don't look at me with doubt. My brother will introduce this to you, and it's definitely not a scam to you - after all, it's a friend, and he still misses the things you gave him back then. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have introduced this Miss Fengling. I believe you also know that for lenders, a pauper and a temporary shortage of money, the interest on the loan is different. Besides, isn't this apology sent to you to discuss with you? I really think it's not appropriate, just refuse to drop it."

"I'm a little curious, who is this wind chime?"

"If you are born, you should rely on the East... I think you should be from Tulan. But I am not sure about this, because I dare not ask about her origin. But it doesn't matter anymore."

"I mean, this Miss Fengling's position on the vampire side is..."

"Slave Guard." Xiao Grufiz replied. "Or add one, it is a 'pet' or a 'toy', strictly speaking, it is this level of identity. But for us, she has received all the trust of the vampire. Although I don't know how she has this level of ability... but she is really amazing. Do you know, the vampire sent two such girls to my brother as guards."

"Oh, how effective?"

"It's amazing. My brother sleeps so hard every night, and he feels so at ease. He never worrys about any daggers from behind. The Shem people sent at least six batches of assassins, and there are also a lot of nameless graves in the wilderness."

"Anyway, what should I pay attention to when dealing with her?"
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