The Magic Thief Chapter 17:

The night is already late, but the night sky in Surthburg is still full of light.

Like Nangang, there are bright lights lit up everywhere in Surthburg at night, and the square in front of those majestic huge buildings is even more brilliant.

An oil lamp is conveniently set up every five or six meters on both sides of the street. The lighter is pushing the trolley filled with oil to patrol the street back and forth. They are the people who bring light to Surthburg, they He is also the busiest person every night.

Sarthburg’s evening is as busy as Southport.

It’s the habit of the residents of Leigh, Piton and Bart to go to bed early at night, but for many people in Thurthburg and Southport, it’s the beginning of the day at night.

Sitting on a luxurious carriage, Ribo leaned tightly in Miss Randy’s arms. Their affectionate behavior did not prevent them from carefully reading the thin slice in Miss Randy’s hand. data of.

"The Tornham family is very influential in Searthburg. They have been in charge of Piton’s various affairs for centuries. The Tornham family was originally composed of six scattered families. The marriage between them was finally merged together. In these hundreds of years, these six families have been intermarried with each other in an extremely narrow range, and finally formed an indivisible whole. This family has more than a dozen. The title of Viscount, their influence in the south of France is deeply ingrained."

Miss Randy had to instill everything she knew to Ribo in detail.

"Compared with the three major families in Surthburg, does the Tornham family have any advantages?"

Ribbo asked.

"They are two completely different situations, and even the three major families of Surthburg are quite different from each other."

"The Fesnan family is the oldest of the three families. The ancestors of the Fesnan family were originally the deputies of the ancestors of the Meiding family. The descendants of the Fesnan family have assisted each generation of the lords of the Meiding family for generations. Therefore, it can be said that the Fesnan family is nominally the most noble family besides the Medin family."

"Different from the Fesnan family, the Laiwi family was a family that was sent by His Majesty VII to Sirthburg to take charge of military affairs during the time of Francis VII. It is precisely because His Majesty personally appointed him that this family has hundreds of Over the years, it has an unshakable position. Even the Medin family cannot intervene in military affairs. However, there has never been a war in Surthburg. Military affairs are only a tool to maintain order and enforce rulings. The Laiwi family Despite the weight, the actual influence is not much."

"Surthburg’s real influence is the Martyr family. The Martyr family was originally the local nobles of Searthburg. They settled here before His Majesty the V opened the Franciscan South. The fort was originally cultivated by them diligently."

"Surthburg was able to become the current scale. The Martyr family has done a great deal. It is precisely because of this that the Martyr family almost controls all the power of the high-level in Sorthburg. They are the actual lords. Before Nangang and Laiyue prospered, all the government affairs of Searthburg were controlled by this family, because they held the taxes of the South of France in their hands." Miss Randy introduced.

At this time, Ribo suddenly interjected and asked: "Does taxation do not care about the Martial family now?"

"You can say yes or no, Ruibo, you have to know that Nangang and Lai are private domains of the Medin family. In France, the property in the private domain belongs to the lord who owns this domain. All, the lord only needs to pay a certain percentage of taxes according to the size of the land."

"The only exception is that if gold mines are found in the territory, they must belong to His Majesty the King. His Majesty will set aside a certain percentage of money from gold mining as compensation and give it to the lord."

"Southport is not a gold mine, but it is a richer cash cow than any gold mine. However, there has never been a precedent that the Maiding family must give all the taxes to the King, but the old Earl of Maiding is not a greedy The stingy man, he still gave most of his taxes to His Majesty the King in the same way that he found a gold mine. However, the tax collection responsibility is controlled by the old earl. It is precisely this way, the financial power that was originally in the hands of the Martial family. In the past few decades, he returned to the Medin family, and the old Earl redistributed the power. As far as I know, the Martial family is extremely dissatisfied with this. Therefore, the most likely behind-the-scenes command According to my aunt’s guess, it is the Martial family."

Miss Randy said.

"Does grandma have any way to deal with the Martial family?" Ribo asked.

"It’s difficult. The Martyrs not only have great power in Surthburg, but they also have great influence in the court. You don’t know that the original aristocratic rank of the Martyrs was only a viscount, but, Because they held the financial power of Surthburg, the Martyr family was the richest family in Surthburg for hundreds of years. Therefore, they also had enough money to manage the court everywhere. This is how the viscount became an earl. In fact, the Martyr family has close in-laws with many families in the capital, which has further consolidated the family's position in Surthburg." Miss Randy said.

"What does the auntie think?" Ribo asked.

"I don’t know this. She just wants me to help you get acquainted with the nobles in Surthbourg, because although the Martyr family is powerful, they don’t have hands and eyes all over the sky. They completely control everything, especially in recent times. In ten years, their strength has been extremely weakened, and with proper control, we can completely take off the Martial family." Miss Randy said.

"It is precisely because of this that we have to win over the Tornham family, and the Ralta and Pyfry families that we visited before, is that true?" Ribo asked.

"The Ralta family is in charge of the Knights of Sorthburg. This is the most powerful weapon in the hands of the Medin family. Moreover, the Ralta family and the Laivy family restrict each other, and the Pyfry family is in charge of agriculture and transportation. Although the status and authority are not high, it is extremely important. This family is also quite large, with hidden strength that ordinary people can't imagine. And as far as I know, this family is in addition to the Medin family and the Martyr family. , The richest family. The Tornham family is in charge of Piton County, and they have a huge network of contacts. What's more, these three families have inseparable connections with the Meding family for generations, and they are the most loyal of the Meding family. Supporter of the world," Miss Randy said.

"It’s completely obvious. When the old Viscount Leerta saw me, his expression seemed extremely excited, and so did his son. The family of Viscount Pyfry was so polite, and it made me a little bit excited. I can't bear it, I don't know how the Tornum family will treat me." Ribo said with a smile.

"Of course, Viscount Lerta watched your mother grow up. He was full of paternal love for your mother, Miss Lisa. You didn’t know that your mother was a pretty playful girl when she was a child. Once accidentally fell into the river, the water was extremely turbulent. It was the son of the Viscount Leerta who jumped off the rushing river to rescue your mother, and his left arm was dropped down by a tree. The tree was broken. You should see that his hands are not very handy."

Miss Randy explained with a smile.

Ribo feels somewhat uncomfortable about Miss Landi's intentional or unintentional reminding herself that Miss Lisa is his mother.

"However, the Tornum family may not be so polite to you." Lan. Miss Di pursed her mouth and said with a secret smile.

"Why?" Ribo asked.

"The Tornham family has always had a deep view of Mr. Byndit. The reputation of the Byndit family is not very good. There are a lot of people, and now, several of the main characters of the Tornham family are the secret crushes of those years." Miss Randy explained.

"I wish they didn't know what Li, my mommy became." Ribo bit his scalp and called Mommy. Fortunately, it was not as hard as expected.

"It's a pity, they know." Miss Randy said regretfully, "And, your reputation is not very good. Of course, I don't mean that the little secret between Miss Lisa and her children has been Everyone knows, but because Baron Ronna has a close relationship with the Tornham family, and Viscount Telbo is a member of the Tornham family. You should know what his impression of you is."

"Viscount Telbo?" Ribo was indeed taken aback.

"Yes, you will definitely see a lot of people who were quite familiar in the Tornham family today." Miss Randy said with a smile.

Ribo felt a headache right now. The relationship with Miss Fanny: It was originally the most guilty thing in his heart, and he always avoided thinking about it.

However, it is clear that there is no refund now.

On the next journey, Ribo always frowned, trying to find a way to untie the knot.

Miss Randy smiled and looked at the little husband arranged for her by the old Miss Meding sitting next to her, and looked at the young man with high hopes. I don't know how he will face the emotional entanglement. No one can give him guidance except himself. He has to make a choice for everything.

The carriage drove quickly through the streets and alleys, and the street lights flew behind you one after another. Not long after, the mansion of the contemporary patriarch of the Tornham family in Searthburg was near.

From the carriage, you can clearly see that an old house covering a very large area appeared in front of you, the mottled dark red brick wall covered with green vines, and the slightly rusty, painted black outside The painted iron fences all show the long history of this family.

An iron fence door separates the inside and outside of the mansion, with two family crests inlaid on the left and the right.

The lush and lush trees planted in the garden can be clearly seen through the iron fence gate.

These trees obviously do not have as long a history as this house, or they must have already become towering giant trees.

A corner of the green brick wall is faintly exposed among the trees.

At the gate, the servants had already guarded there respectfully, and they were quietly waiting for the arrival of the distinguished guests.

Ribo’s carriage shocked everyone, because this carriage was a special carriage for the old Miss Medin, and everyone in Surthburg knew it.

Apparently, the heir to the noble lord has arrived.

The servants stepped forward and waited for Ribo to get out of the carriage.

The informant has already rushed to the hall where the masters were waiting.

In a short time, a bunch of people came out of the house.

The leader was an old man who was unusually large, but disproportionately short.

I saw the old man wearing a blue-gray woolen dress with a red ribbon draped diagonally from his left shoulder to his right waist.

The vicissitudes of time took away his youth while also taking away his hair. Under the light, the old man's head was differently eye-catching.

What's out of proportion to his big size is the pair of tiny eyes and invisible eyebrows.

A big nose is the most striking feature on the old man's face.

He has a moustache on his thick lips.

The old man shook his body and walked towards Ruibo and the others.

Behind him was a long list of people, including men and women, old and young.

As Miss Randy said, Viscount Telbo was also in the crowd, and he was behind in a place. Obviously, meeting himself was not what he was willing to do.

On the contrary, his father-in-law and mother-in-law seemed extremely enthusiastic, and the two old men followed closely behind the fat old man.

Following their granddaughter tightly beside the old couple, the young lady has a sweet smile on her face, her big shiny eyes revealing an anxious and longing look.

Unexpectedly by Ribo, the beautiful daughter of Baron Rona was also in the crowd. She seemed a little hesitant, as if she was eagerly looking forward to this meeting, and Deeply worried about the embarrassment between each other when they met.

After all, the Ruibo she loves is no longer the one she was attending the prom.

The status of the heir to the lord has drawn a deep gap between the two of them, which is almost an insurmountable gap.

"Oh, dear Mr. Ruibo, you are welcome to come to my home as a guest, and treat this as your own home. Your father, and uncles have always been my most popular guests here." The old man came over and embraced Ruibo enthusiastically.

According to what Miss Randy told her in advance, Ribo certainly knew that this old man was the patriarch of the Tornham family, Viscount Tornham.

For this old man, Ribo didn’t dare to be rude. He bowed slightly and said, “My Lord Viscount, you are one of my grandfather’s best friends. Call me Ruibo, just like my aunt-in-law."

"What a polite child, Henrid is not wrong at all. That Lord Hyde is the best guardian in the world." The old man said with a smile.

The old couple standing behind the old man also seemed extremely happy, because there were at least three reasons for them to have a good impression of Ruibo.

First of all, Ribo is Miss Lisa's child. The couple have always loved Lisa like their daughters.

Secondly, Ribo left a deep impression on them at the banquet held at the house of Baron Rona, and these impressions were obviously positive.

Finally, the old couple knew quite well that their granddaughter and Baron Ronna’s lovely little daughter had a crush on Ribo.

For this relationship, the old couple's views are completely different from their son-in-law.

In their view, this is not Ribo's fault.

Not all of this can be attributed to Ribo's blood of the **** from his father's family.

Although the old couple have similar opinions about the Mr. Bairdite, they think that Ribo's noble blood inherited from his mother's side obviously played a more obvious role in this child.

As for their little granddaughter's unrequited love, this can only blame Ribo for the infinite charm inherited from her mother. Lisa also fascinated countless young people in Surthburg back then. This cannot be blamed on Lisa herself. it's not good.

Actually, the Baron Henriide and his wife have long attributed the views of their son-in-law Viscount Telbo to Ribo as the result of the combined effect of jealousy and prejudice.

In their view, the son-in-law is still so mad at Lisa's son that he did not pursue Miss Lisa back then.

"Ribo, you are finally here, sister Fanny and I have been looking forward to seeing you again." Viscount Telbo's daughter said with a smile.

"Yeah, the two of them are looking forward to your coming. I told them that you have to wait until after dinner to arrive here, but they both don’t listen. Even the dinner is not delicious, Ruibo, you Now it’s finally time. So what are we doing here? Go inside the house, Ruibo, our Tornham family is a very large family in the south of France, wait a while, I have to introduce us to you. Members of the family, this will definitely surprise you.” As Viscount Tornham said, he pulled Ribo into the house.

The daughter of Viscount Telbo stopped following her grandfather and grandmother this time. She quietly walked to Ruibo and stood with Ruibo.

All this made Viscount Telbo quite dissatisfied. He really wanted to bring his daughter back, at least not to let this little girl get too close to that little ruin.

For the Viscount Telbo, the Byndit family is the most dangerous existence for girls. Talking to the descendants of the Byndit family is enough to make a pure virgin lose her virginity, and Byndit Kissing by the descendants of the family may even make the girl pregnant.

What is flowing in the blood vessels of the Byndite family's descendants is *. There is no brain plasma in their brains, and another milky white viscous liquid fills them.

The descendants of this shameless family should be the main ingredient on the barbecue grill. They should be hung from the gallows like clothes. The beheading punishment should be carried out when they are underage, because at that time they still Not enough to cause real harm.

Viscount Telbo stood far away, staring at Riber with cold eyes.

He really wanted to pull his daughter over, but with his father-in-law behind him, this little girl didn't listen to her at all, which made Viscount Telbo helpless.

Passing through a row of woods, Ribo came to the Tornum family mansion.

This is a five-story brick-wood structure house. The long history has left many scratches on its outer wall. Ruibo guessed that when the rainy season came, the outside of the house was probably covered. Moss and lichen.

The long history does not add too many sculptures to this building. Except for a few stone statues standing on the top of the house, everything else is so frugal.

Looking at this unfancy building, Ribo remembered that Miss Randy had told herself just now that the Tornham family may be one of the richest families in Searthburg, and could not help but guess that the descendants of this family are Not piled thousands of gold coins in the cellar.

Compared with Surthburg’s third-ranked wealth, this mansion is simply the home of a miser.

Walking into the mansion, everything is still so frugal, there are no luxurious furnishings, and no precious appliances. The furniture in the house is no different from an ordinary family: it's just that the place is much more spacious and the number of chairs is also ordinary. Family is incomparable.

The important members of the Tornum family followed one by one into the hall, while the women and children went to the lounge to stay.

Sit down on the sofa in the middle.

Viscount Tornham introduced the identities of everyone present.

As he said just now, the Tornham family is indeed a huge family. It takes a brief introduction to those important members who have a good head and a face in charge of a certain part of the family; it also took nearly half an hour. .

As for what these people do and what their names are, although Ruibo listened in his ears, he didn't remember any of them.

There is really no way, there are too many people in the Tornum family.

In short, the old man kept introducing him, and Ribo only needs to nod his head constantly.

After all the introduction, the old man suddenly looked serious and asked: "Dear Ruibo, for the sake of your grandpa and I are good friends, you have to tell me clearly what you plan to do, and you want to be What kind of deeds did Sarthburg do? I once heard Ronald talk about you. At the beginning, your reluctance to get involved in the political whirlpool at his dance party was obviously not your true thoughts. "

"I did not lie. According to my intention, I did not want to be involved in any political turmoil. You should know that I have a wizard teacher. For me, the vast and mysterious world of magic is more attractive." Ribo said.

Hearing what Ruibo said, the old man was speechless. If he said this was false and clear, the old man didn't think so.

In fact, the identities of the lord and the magician are more noble. No one can tell this, and in the eyes of most people, being a magician is obviously more attractive than being a lord.

It is difficult to count how many lords the Kingdom of France has, but how many magicians there are can be calculated.

For Ruibo, the road to becoming a lord is full of difficulties, full of dangers and hardships. Many people don't want him to sit in this seat. The difficulties he will face are conceivable.

But if Ribo decides to become a magician, no one will object. Even His Majesty the King is willing to provide everything he needs. The magician is the darling of any country.

No matter from which aspect, if Ribo is just for his own sake, the choice should be extremely clear.

The old man nodded slightly and said: "It seems that this should be what Mr. Hyde meant."

"Mr. Hyde once said that I can choose which way to go." Ribo said.

Ribo's answer aroused strong curiosity among everyone, which seemed to be inconsistent with the answer just now.

Of course, Ruibo guessed how everyone guessed. Timing was originally the most important one of the skills Eckert taught him, and the key to timing is to respond to changes. To put it ugly, it’s to meet someone. What to say.

Of course Ribo knows that for the Tornum family, changing the status quo is also something they don’t want to see. If this family is really the third richest man in Searthburg, as Miss Randy said, There must be inextricable connections between them and Nangang and Lai Er. The damage to Nangang is undoubtedly harming their interests.

Ribo said: "I was born in Nangang and grew up in Nangang. Compared with Surthburg, Nangang is more like my hometown."

Ribo knows what click-to-stop is. Eckert once told himself that the best speaking technique is to click-to-stop. There is no need to say too clearly.

This has at least two major advantages. On the one hand, it can appear that you are unpredictable. The person who knows how to stop is absolutely impossible to be an incompetent person. The greater advantage is that it will not make your performance appear too overwhelming.

Eckert’s teaching is indeed correct. Most people in the Tornham family understand what Ribo said. Such a choice is what they need and welcome.

"Ribo, you should be very clear about how powerful the opposing forces are." Baron Henrid said.

"I know very well that my home in Nangang was ransacked and attacked again in the Butter Forest. I already knew all this at that time." Ribo said.

"Aren't you afraid?" Baron Henrid asked.

"A bit scared, but also a bit excited. I really want to be a great explorer like my grandpa." Ribo said, his eyes flashed with strange brilliance. This is not his clever performance, this It is his emotion from the heart.

"Your grandpa?" Viscount Tornham asked, puzzled.

"Oh, it's Mr. Hyde, I am used to calling him grandpa." Ribo explained with a smile.

"Lord Hyde is indeed an extraordinary person." Baron Henrid was also adding his vinegar to his side.

"Ribo, I have seen the place where you were attacked on the way. It is really a battlefield. The fierce battle that took place there is probably the only war since the completion of Fort Sorth. We at least found Forty corpses were lost. Ribo, I heard that yesterday, on a street near the cathedral, a terrible tragedy happened. A man sitting in a carriage killed a carriage driver with a heavy military crossbow and then committed suicide. According to witnesses, at the same time as the tragedy happened, another carriage was in front of the carriage. After a boy jumped from the carriage, the carriage and another carriage ran away quickly. I want to know, Is that boy you, what happened to that tragedy?" Viscount Tornham asked solemnly.

"That is indeed me. For safety, the best way is to make myself a person who can protect myself. Therefore, Mr. Hyde has spent a lot of effort teaching me many skills that can be used to save my life."

Ribbo said.

"I really admire Lord Hyde." The old man sighed and said, "And you, Ruibo, are undoubtedly the best, but those people dare to use something as dangerous as a heavy military crossbow, look. The power that threatens you is extraordinary. How do you plan to counter this power?"

Ribo can fully guess that the old man said for a long time that this matter is undoubtedly what he cares most about. These families will never use their family’s destiny to gamble dangerously. Before they can support themselves, they need at least Know how much it is.

Sure enough, as soon as this question was raised, the men around were obviously interested, each of them raised their ears for fear of missing a word.

Ribo thought about the union repeatedly, and finally decided to reveal a little bit about Mr. Hyde's plan.

In fact, even if you don’t tell the Tornum family, once Mr. Hyde starts, people will still doubt him. At that time, the Tornum family will definitely think that they don’t trust them.

But saying this is something that needs to be considered. This is a big deal, and one cannot afford to be negligent.

"Mr. Hyde and I are not cowardly people, but neither are we barbarians who like to fight and kill all day long. However, Mr. Hyde and I always believe that peace and tranquility are for the Franco-South It is extremely important that the murderous bandits must be completely eradicated. Of course, it is more perfect to dig out the master behind the scenes, but it is more difficult to deal with it if you dig it out and bring out a bunch of them. Therefore, those who are hidden in the dark Just let him hide in the dark, and only repair the places where the tip is prone to stab others." Ruibo said slowly.

He knows very well that at this time, Kyle’s constant expression is the most convincing. Apart from the absence of Kyle’s hoarse voice, Ribo will look like Kyle. After all, he has spent a whole month with Kyle. During this month, he spent a whole day with Kyle. He always felt the oppression of Kyle, and Ruibo really knew how to frighten him. Live those ordinary people.

If Eckert was by his side, Eckert would definitely be proud of the student's achievements, because Ribo undoubtedly succeeded in shocking everyone in the Tornham family.

Everyone, no matter their age, no matter their status, can't help but gasp. In their eyes, Ribo is a heir completely different from the other members of the Medin family.

In their impression, whether it is the old Earl Meding or his two sons, the temperament is very gentle, giving people a gentle and elegant feeling.

Ribbo is completely different. Although he is also very elegant and gentle at ordinary times, just like the rest of the Medin family, but suddenly he will become an unsheathed long sword, with a sharp blade flickering. With a little bit of cold light.

It was an extremely dangerous feeling.

The reason why the three Counts of Medin were killed may have something to do with their not willing to let the conflict expand further. They hoped to use peaceful means, and hoped to hide from behind by the method of hiding under solid protection The black hand stretched over.

However, Ruibo obviously wouldn't be like this. Although he is much younger than his grandfather and two uncles, his methods of life are undoubtedly much older.

The Viscount Tornham seems to have seen the flesh-and-blood fights and the cruel and rapid killings that can be seen everywhere in Surthburg. Everything is like the scene that has been played in the capital, France for nearly a thousand years, a political conspiracy. Accompanied by the shadow of the sword, the victor stepped on the red carpet stained with blood.

Would you like to support such a heir to a lord?

The Viscount was hesitant.

In his opinion, Ribo is far less elegant and noble than his grandparents and fathers. The three lords are undoubtedly kind and good people. Although Mr. Byndit is not well-known, he is famous. Depravity, a big cock, but it also has the title of philanthropist.

Ribo is completely different, he is quite talented as a politician.

Will this be a good lord?

The Viscount couldn't be sure of this.

The atmosphere became silent for a while.

Miss Randy is of course very clear about what Viscount Tornham is thinking. At the same time, she is also very clear that there is absolutely no room for delay in everything Ribo said, because it is not Ribo’s personal. Meaning, Ruibo is just a communicator, and it is Mr. Hyde who really controls everything behind the scenes.

In fact, the actions that Mr. Hyde will carry out were originally expected by the old Miss Medin. Although it is not entirely clear what the sacredness of this Mr. Hyde is, it is possible to plan such a huge scam. Mr. Wei Hyde will definitely not be Maier, a businessman like Dauphin can be compared.

However, my aunt had said long ago that no matter what Mr. Hyde is planning, they must absolutely support it, because this may be the last hope of the Maidding family, and this gleam of hope must never be shattered.

Thinking of this, Miss Randy broke the silence. She said: "Master Tornham, you and the old count have been close friends for many years. You must be very sad about the death of the old count. Now, Ribo is already Medin. The last heir of the family is, if the other party uses more drastic means, can you protect the last heir of the Medin family from harm? You must have seen that those people are becoming more and more unscrupulous. Don’t worry, Do you think this kind of wanton jealousy extends to other areas? Do you think that after the Meiding family’s extinction, those people will stop there, or will they still stay in Surthburg so that they can use it whenever they need it."

Miss Randy's words are undoubtedly a sharp knife that pierced the heart of a member of the Tornham family.

They were originally worried that that force would become more and more unconstrained, and I am afraid that at that time, Searthburg would be trapped in a **** and dark reign.

Perhaps it is the most suitable choice to let people who like to kill restrain the killers and those who are good at violence to fight against violence.

Thinking of this, Viscount Tornham nodded and said: "Our family and the Medin family have been intimately connected for generations. The Tornum family will always stand on the side of the Medin family."

"My lord, I am so grateful for your help." Ruibo politely followed diplomatic practice.

After making the position clear, the people of the Tornum family are obviously relaxed.

Baron Henrid said: "Ribo, you finally come to our house. There are many people your age in the lounge upstairs. For them, everything about you is full of novelty and excitement. Yes, and they have never really met a magician. Miss Fanny is also upstairs. She is looking forward to your arrival. 2"

"Yeah, yeah, since Telbo told everyone what happened at the Baron Ronnie’s banquet, you’ve been a man of the world in Surthburg, but all of us Don't know, your true identity is the heir to the lord." Viscount Tornum said with a smile.

"Mr. Ruibo, your acting skills are indeed excellent. That day, at the dinner table, all of us regretted the misfortune of Mr. Hyde. Haha, two children died in the plague one after another. The only grandson had to choose Given the burden of the family, the old grandfather can't stand the blow, and he's still very old. It's a moving story." Suddenly, Viscount Telbo's cold mocking voice came from nearby.

Everyone turned their heads to look at Viscount Telbo. They all understood why he was so dissatisfied with Ribo.

Most people in the Tornham family were originally worried that Talbo would stand up against Ruibo, and that is not entirely impossible.

"Telbo, at that time, Ribo had no choice but to say that. You should understand this." Mr. Henrid said.

"I have nothing to lie, that is indeed my true feelings. I have two uncles who died accidentally. They can also be regarded as a plague, a special plague. Their death made me Having to bear the burden of the family alone, I think you should be able to understand that Mr. Hyde did lose several important relatives in that plague, and this time, just yesterday, we lost another friend who was originally I drove the car to pick me up, and the people who got there have become people who are preparing to murder me. You should be able to imagine something that happened. That day, I was not performing because I didn’t need any performance. I have lost a lot of relatives. I have lost most of my relatives. However, for safety, I cannot go to the graves of any of them, including my mother. It may not be Mr. Hyde who has become old, but Me." Ribo said.

This was something he had already thought about, and after considering it with Eckert and Mr. Hyde for a long time, it was enough to ensure that there were no omissions.

Sure enough, these words worked as they should, and Viscount Telbo had nothing to say, because this was originally a fact. The three lords of the Medin family died one after another, even for him. It is a very sad thing, not to mention Ruibo, who has the same blood.

Even the last sentence is equally plausible. Indeed, Viscount Telbo has never seen a young man who is as mature and qualified as Ribo.

He even possesses an old political vision and way of dealing with things that an old politician who has been rolling in the political circle for decades does not have.

Life is rough, and ill-fated may be the only reason why Ribo looks like this.

"Okay, don't talk about these things anymore, the children are waiting there." Viscount Tornum said with his arms around Ribo's shoulders.

Surrounded by everyone, Ribo came to the back lounge.

It's completely different from the lobby, the lounge is quite refined and elegant.

Ribbo was stunned by all this. It's not that he hasn't seen the market. Compared with Mr. Hyde's treasure house and the collection room of the Medin family, this lounge is nothing at all.

What really surprised Ruibo was that the contrast between the lounge and the lobby was too big.

This lounge is about two to three hundred square meters. There is a buckskin sofa near the window. Some of the seat cushions are cheap cashmere or precious camel hair. As for the arrangement, it seems to look at the person sitting. The camel hair cushion seems to be the patent of the lady, the elders and important members.

The left side was opened up as a card table. Six large round tables inlaid with gold lacquer and enamel were placed there, surrounded by a circle of fully matched seats.

In addition to hanging lights on the top of each table, there is also a hookah for people with this hobby, who can enjoy this fun while playing cards.

The center of the lounge is obviously a dancing place, enough for a small dance party.

An open space was opened in the corner of the west wall, and the corner was filled with various toys, and there were all children playing there.

The ladies are grouped together at a big table in the other corner, and they have endless gossips.

Seeing Ribo's stunned look, the members of the Tornham family can of course guess what he was thinking.

"Ribo, come here to pick it up, we are talking about you." Viscount Telbo's daughter waved her arms towards this place.

Baron Henrid and Viscount Tornham pulled Ribo toward there.

Most of the people following them are elderly men.

Those members of the Tornham family, who are similar in age to Viscount Telbo, gathered around the table.

"You better be careful with your daughters." One of them said softly to Viscount Terbo.

"Of course I know, but if the girl doesn't listen, there is nothing I can do." The Viscount shook his head and said.

"That kid seems to be more dangerous than his father. At least, his old man relies on means to play with women. However, this kid can make so many girls infatuated without even using means. And his How old is his age." The other person said with a curled mouth.

"Okay, okay, you guys don't say any more, don't you play cards?" A slightly older person prevented them from having a meaningless argument.

On the other side of the lounge, the women had already gathered Ribo in a circle.

Beside him were Miss Fanny and the daughter of Baron Terbo. The men had no place to sit. They stood aside.

"Ribo, have you been to my house on the way here?" Miss Fanny asked.

"Yes, but you happened to leave one day earlier than us. I only saw Mr. Butler. He seemed to be preparing food for the winter." Rebo said.

"Oh, it's a pity, if only one day later." Miss Fanny seemed quite regretful.

"No, fortunately you are not with us, otherwise, you will be in danger with us." Ribo said.

This topic obviously aroused everyone's interest.

"Ribo, you talked about the situation at the time. The news from the guards said that it was a battlefield. There has never been such a fierce battle in Surthburg. The entire forest was cut down. The incision is smooth and flat like a mirror. According to Earl Laivi, it is possible to make such a smooth and flat incision. As far as he knows, only the paladins of the Holy Knights can do it. However, he dare not. I'm sure if the magician can make the same incision."

said Viscount Tornham.

"Paladin? Maybe that really is a paladin. His skill is really amazing." Ribo said to himself.

"How is it possible? You fight with the Paladin and still be able to leave alive?" Another old man said in surprise.

"Fortunately, there are no magicians among them, otherwise we would be miserable." Ribo said while shaking his head.

"Ribbo did not expect your magic to be so powerful." Miss Fanny sighed.

Hearing such compliments, Ribo didn't know how to answer.

"Ribo, it must have been extremely dangerous at the time." Baron Henrid asked with concern.

"Yes, there are only six of us. One of them has been injured. He was injured to save me. At that time, it was really dangerous. An arrow flew past my neck with only a slight difference. I was lying in the tomb. Fortunately, Ted saved me." Riber couldn't help taking a breath at the thought of the momentous experience at the time.

"So how did you escape from birth?" Miss Fanny asked nervously.

"That’s because the God of Fortune takes care of us. You don’t know how superb Mr. Hyde’s arrow skills are. Compared to the “Remnant Wind”, he has solved most of the assassins who are close. , And Ted, the person who saved my life just now, is the best fighter I have ever seen. His spear skills have reached the pinnacle level. He protects me from fatal injuries, and I use it wholeheartedly. Magic, the other party did not have a magician, so it suffered a big loss.” Ribo said, he deliberately concealed the existence of Kyle. After all, being famous is not a good thing for a killer.

"What kind of magic? It must be quite advanced. You found more than forty corpses in the forest. You can solve so many bandits with the power of six people. Your magic must be very strong." Baron Henrid asked.

Ribo scratched his head in embarrassment, but he didn’t intend to tell the truth. Ribo said: "My Lord Baron, it’s not what you think. I’m just a magic apprentice who has just learned magic. Some simple magic is good enough. In fact, I use ordinary paralysis to deal with those people."

"Hey, it seems that only the magician can fight against the magician. With the power of the paladin, it can't fight against the paralysis performed by a magical apprentice." Baron Henrid was full of infinite emotion.

"Ribbo, how did you become a magician? Did Mr. Hyde arrange it?" Viscount Telbo's daughter asked curiously.

"Yes, my teacher, Masik, Mage, was originally a friend of Mr. Hyde. He thought I had a talent for learning magic, so he accepted me as a disciple. Mr. Hyde originally wanted me to have more ability to protect myself. "Ribo explained that he didn't want others to know the real situation.

"Ribo, you are really a very lucky person. You have everything that we people can't have at all." The daughter of Viscount Telbo said with emotion.

"I envy you very much. By the way, there is also Miss Fanny, and most of my peers here, because you have the love of your parents, and this is something I will never enjoy." Ruibo looked a little bit When he became depressed, he was not acting this time, and not having parents was always the biggest regret in his heart.

"What are your parents like, do you remember?" the daughter of Viscount Telbo asked.

"Remember, of course, my mother is the most beautiful woman in the world, and she is obedient to me. As for my father, he has an extraordinary genius for painting and is a philanthropist." Ribo replied.

"Your father is still a bastard, you forgot to mention this." I don't know when Viscount Telbo stood behind Ribo.

Such unreasonable remarks obviously made the ladies present slightly dissatisfied, but it seems that there are quite a few companions standing with Viscount Telbo.

Ribo knew that this sensitive topic would be brought up sooner or later. In fact, Viscount Telbo hadn't had any violent reactions, but it seemed very abnormal.

In Ribo’s impression, Viscount Telbo was not the kind of person who kept words in his stomach. At the time when he was in the residence of Baron Rona, Viscount Telbo mocked himself because of the thoroughbred horses. , And then he was fighting injustice for herself. The reason why Baroness O'Neill didn't dare to be too presumptuous was that on the one hand, she was photographed as her magic apprentice, and on the other hand, Viscount Telbo had a great relationship with Fess helping out.

Ribo doesn't hate people like Viscount Terbo, but Mr. Byndit is nominally his father after all, so he has to say a few words for him.

What's more, Mr. Hyde and Eckert once thought that the initial deep impression they had left on Baron Ronna and them now seemed to be a failure, and an extremely dangerous failure.

To make up for this failure, people only think that they have two completely different sides. Just like Miss Lisa is considered to be a combination of an angel and a witch, a combination of elegance and sensuality, and Rui with the same blood flowing in her body. Bo, if he is also a character with completely different sides, it must be a matter of course.

Now, it's a good opportunity.

Thinking of this, Ruibo made himself a little excited. He got up from the chair, turned around to face Viscount Tebobo, and said loudly, "Viscount-sir, maybe in your opinion, husband and wife It is an extremely evil thing to make each other feel happy as much as possible, but I don’t think so. Our family doesn’t think so."

"If you want to say that my father is a lewd stick, please describe it more accurately. My father may indeed be a lewd stick, but he can only be a lewd stick in front of his beloved. Have you ever heard that my father forced anyone or used prostitutes to act with prostitutes? Probably not. My father's reputation in these respects is still innocent, and there are many nobles who have done these shameful behaviors. "

"I don’t know how many nobles who grew up in him, in the age when he was full of curiosity about women, did not use the personal maids around him as a tool to try this mysterious and mysterious thing. Have you ever experienced this? But, I can tell you that my father did not, nor did I, at least I have never found such a thing in the members of my family I know."

"Compared with the nobles who forced the maids, I don’t know who is more qualified to be called a cock, not to mention, I have never seen any pair, more harmonious and loving than my parents. Husband and wife."

Viscount Telbo never thought that Ribo would be so frank, and he really had no room to refute everything Ribo said. His first'woman' was indeed his personal maid, which seemed to be The experience of every nobleman’s youth: "Perhaps everyone has more or less unethical behavior, but I can’t forgive him for torturing Miss Lisa like that."

"Torture? I never heard my mother say that she was tortured, it's just that you think so." Ribo said.

"The son of an obscene cudgel is also an obscene cudgel, and you will also inherit your family. In the tradition, you will use your family's ancestral skills to torture your wife in the future, isn't that true?" Viscount Telbo Asked.

"If you must think so, I can only admit that it is, I will please my wife in my way, and make her please me as well. I like pleasure, just like I like adventure. Of course, I will keep the tradition passed down from generation to generation in my family. I will never force the woman I love to accept all this, but I will choose the woman I love who can accept all this as my wife."

Ribo’s words undoubtedly made a whole ripple in the hearts of those girls.

However, it is clear that Viscount Telbo’s original intentions have been completely shattered, because no girl thinks that Ribo is a **** to play with women, on the contrary, in the eyes of the girls, he is a real life-knowledge, real! A man who can afford it and put it down.