Chapter 218 Looks Like a Bandit

Guest suite.

A white carriage drove up and stopped in front of the gate. Andiso walked out of the carriage with his son and daughter.

"It's worthy of Viscount McKinxiang's banquet. The people who came are extraordinary." Andiso just saw Lu He who was led in by McKinxiang himself, and he was amazed.

"Did you see that person? On the surface, he is dressed ordinary and looks ordinary, and in fact, it is the same."

Her father's words made Su Nan roll her eyes. She recognized that the man was the guy who just laughed at her brother.

"But this person's behavior is very simple. He hasn't said a word until now. It's obvious that he doesn't like to waste time. If such a person is a noble, he will definitely not be a small noble. Ordinary noble children can't develop this habit."

"In other words, this guy is very awesome?" Ham next to him asked vaguely.

"He should be very awesome." Su Nan nodded.

In fact, she couldn't see what was awesome about the man, but she could see that the red-haired woman who looked like a guard following the man was very unusual, and the breath she exuded made her feel uneasy.

Entering the castle, guests were standing and chatting in the outer gardens, mostly young noble men and women.

Some were the sons of merchants and wealthy people, holding wine glasses to each other, with elegant manners and polite conversation.

Viscount Mackinsey apologized and left after leading Lu He into the castle, saying that he was going to receive another distinguished guest.

Lu He declined the housekeeper's hospitality and took Yerrit around.

In the spacious hall, the crystal lamps emitted soft and bright lights, which were reflected on the huge windows inlaid with colored glass, revealing colorful colors.

All you can see are elegant and luxurious decorations, the floor is covered with dark purple carpets, and long tables are filled with sumptuous delicacies.

There are special waiters on both sides to pour wine for the guests, and various rich aromas fill the entire space, making people salivate.

Lu He asked for a glass of red translucent gorgeous liquid, which tasted good, mellow and long.

The hall was filled with powerful nobles, ruling officials, etc., who were trying to get close to each other, discussing cooperation, or talking about the empire's policies and the affairs of neighboring countries.

Several people also talked about his revenge.

Lu He felt bored after listening to a few words, so he started to pull Yerrit to eat.

There were a lot of food on the table, golden roast suckling pig, fruit milk, vegetable salad, white soft white bread, and even Lu He's favorite beef and eggplant porridge.

He asked the waiter for two bowls and spoons, gave one to Yerrit, and after filling the porridge, he asked the waiter to help carry a plate of roast suckling pig, and then found a corner to sit down and taste it carefully.

He was not in a hurry to find Viscount Mackinson to discuss the purchase of their family collection.

At least he had to wait for a while.

The banquet had not started yet, so he would talk about it after the banquet had been going on for a while, so that it would be in line with the etiquette in his mind.

If he said it now, if Viscount Mackinson was unwilling to trade, he would make the scene very ugly if he forced to buy.

Under the waiter's wide eyes, Lu He ate the roast suckling pig in a few bites. When he wanted to get a plate of lamb chops to taste, the banquet started, so he had to give up.

Viscount Mackinsey began to officially host the banquet, standing on the stage to give a welcome speech, and then the invited musicians played soothing and pleasant classical music.

Then a tall and thin white-haired old man was supported by two young boys and girls on the left and right.

Skip the boy.

Lu He glanced at the girl.

She was wearing a white corset dress, not very beautiful, but her black hair was very similar to him, revealing a beautiful clavicle curve, and a hint of purity and clarity in her eyes.

Lu He asked for a glass of green fruit wine with ice cubes.

Seeing that Yerrit was watching with relish, he stopped her from following him and walked to the balcony on the side of the hall alone.

Everyone gathered in the hall. This was a relatively remote balcony. Originally, he thought there was no one, but what Lu He didn't expect was that someone had already stood here before him.

Under the faint white moonlight, the black crescent on her face glowed coldly, adding a touch of mystery.

Su Nan was lying on the railing, looking at the sparkling lake in the distance. When she heard the footsteps behind her, she looked back and suddenly showed a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Sorry, I disturbed you. I didn't expect there was someone here."

Lu He smiled slightly.

"It's okay." Su Nan shook his head, "You also don't like that kind of lively environment, so you come out?"

Lu He nodded, and then stopped talking, leaning on the railing, looking at the scenery in the distance.

The lake is beautiful under the moonlight. The moon shines on the lake, and the lake is colorful, with stars.

The arrow tower in the distance lit up, forming a jumping yellow line in the night. He has good eyesight and can see that there are two guards on the arrow tower arguing fiercely about something.

Su Nan felt a little curious.

This man was indifferent to her. She was still very confident in her appearance and temperament, because since she was a child, few men did not look at her a second time.

Is this playing hard to get?

She tilted her head and rested it on her arm. The crescent mark on her face became even darker in the moonlight. She asked softly:

"Are you here to apply for the Viscount's son-in-law?"

"Apply?" Lu He couldn't help laughing. "No, I'm here to discuss business with him."

"Business?" Su Nan was a little surprised. Who would come to discuss business when the host was having a banquet?

"Is it a medicine business? The medicines of the McKinxiang family are indeed very good. Whether they are grown by themselves or picked in Dawn Forest, the quality is very good."

"But you look like..." Su Nan looked Lu He up and down, "You don't look like a businessman."

"Oh? Why doesn't it look like it?" Lu He asked curiously.

"Wearing all black, he looks like a bandit." Su Nan commented, and couldn't help laughing after speaking.

She had a beautiful smile, with the corners of her mouth raised and her eyes narrowed into an arc, reflecting each other with the crescent moon on her cheek.

Lu He chuckled and changed the subject, "Do you know much about the McKinxiang family?"

"It's just so so. In fact, we are here to discuss business with him, not to apply for a son-in-law." Su Nan explained.

"Really??" Lu He looked unbelieving.

When he came out, he saw the boy with the red slut pushing his way to the front of the crowd, beaming at the girl.

Su Nan immediately became anxious when she saw his look.

"My family runs a pharmacy. Their family's Qi-boosting potions are sold very well in Black Refining City. There are many such potions on the market, but the blacksmiths like to use theirs. Maybe it's because the output is limited and we can only get some. It’s a very small share, so my father took this opportunity to talk about it.”

"I don't believe it." Lu He still didn't believe it. He looked at the girl and didn't expect that she came from Black Lian City.

Black Lian City is a city to the west of Xiangmu City, not very far away, and belongs to the Feiyi Empire.

The geography and climate there are unique, and there are many naturally formed rock fire caves. It is a natural iron-making place and has been famous for its rich production of various hand-made weapons since ancient times.

It is said that there are rich metal mineral deposits underground. The Crescent Empire fought fiercely with the Flying Wing Empire several times because of this a long time ago, but in the end they were unable to capture it and had to give up.

Su Nan rolled her eyes at him, and when she was about to speak, she heard footsteps suddenly coming from behind her.

"Count Sauron, I didn't expect you to be here. I've been looking for you for a long time. If I hadn't seen your female guard, I would have thought you had left early."

"Sasha, my name is...brother Sauron."

It was Carol, Viscount McKinxiang, who came over with his daughter looking radiant, followed by Yerette.

Shasha glanced at him shyly, bowed her knees and performed a lady's salute, moved her lips but did not shout.

"This kid is usually quite polite, but I don't know what happened today." Carol pretended to be angry and scolded him.

"It's okay, little kid." Lu He said with a smile.

Sauron... Count?

Su Nan's beautiful eyes turned to stare at Lu He, and she became increasingly curious. This young man who seemed to be about the same age as her brother turned out to be the earl of the Crescent Empire.

And judging from Viscount McKinxiang's attitude, this Earl should still be a very awesome Earl.

Su Nan sighed in his heart, his father was really accurate in judging people.

She just thought this person was strange. She sensed that his maid was not simple, but she did not expect that she was actually an earl.

Carol bowed her head and explained a few words.

Shasha nodded obediently, saluted Lu He again, turned and left.

"Good evening, Lord Viscount." Su Nan acted neither humble nor overbearing when facing his only supplier.

Carol glanced at her and nodded lightly, not paying much attention to the merchant's daughter. Apart from her beauty, her impression of her was her brown candy-like younger brother.

What he values ​​​​is the young earl in front of him.

The recent mass murder of two nobles in Xiangmu City has been rumored a lot. There are many speculations, and some even say that it was his McKinxiang family who did it.

Carol was so angry that she was speechless.

All those who spread rumors were arrested, beaten and tortured, but unfortunately nothing was found in the end.

No matter what the outside world said, he was one of the few people in the city who knew the truth behind it.

It was this ordinary-looking young man in front of me.

He couldn't judge the right or wrong of this matter. After all, it was the Savoy and Bach families who provoked the Soros family first, and then went to other people's territory to bully the underage Earl Sauron.

but……

The Earl of Sauron's revenge was too cruel.

He immediately sent people to check the scene, and it was a true massacre, not even a chicken was spared.

Seeing Carol's attitude, Su Nan was not angry, and still had a smile on his face.

She turned around and lay on the railing, looking quietly at the maple forest hidden in the darkness in the distance of the castle. The black crescent moon on her face became deeper, like a deep and dark black hole.

Lu He glanced at her with interest, then put down the goblet of fruit wine that he had already finished drinking in his hand, and asked:

"Viscount Carroll, where is the party?"

Carol was stunned for a moment and replied: "There is a dance going on now. If you are interested, Count Sauron can go and have fun."

Lu He smiled and shook his head, thinking that his etiquette was almost completed.

So he said straight to the point:

"Viscount Carroll, I came to the banquet because I have a business I want to discuss with you."

"Oh? What business?" Carol became curious, not knowing what kind of business Zoro wanted to discuss with him.

Because the Soros family mainly deals in spices and steel smelting, etc., it has nothing to do with their family.

Su Nan also looked over at this time, with no intention of avoiding him, as if he wanted to eavesdrop on business secrets.

"I heard that the McKinxiang family has a collection of precious medicinal materials and exotic plants. I want to take a look and buy some on the way."

Lu He smiled.

Carol's face suddenly became extremely ugly. He stared at him and said slowly, "Are you kidding?"

Su Nan was also stunned.

She looked at Lu He's expressionless face, and was stunned and speechless. She wanted to say something.

Brother, what kind of business are you doing?

You are just robbing.

Who would run directly to someone else's house and tell the owner to take out all the treasures you have collected and show them to me. If I like them, you will give them to me.

Lu He shook his head: "I'm not kidding. I really want to do this business with the McKinxiang family."

Carol laughed in anger.

The medicinal materials and rare treasures collected by the family are the greatest wealth of their McKinxiang family. They have been accumulated by generations. They are usually not allowed to be seen, and not many people know about it.

Now this Sauron not only wants to see, but also wants to buy. He thinks that this earl is really not yet an adult.

"No, absolutely not!" Carol's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his tone became unusually stiff.

Lu He frowned slightly. Do you really want to be a bandit? He has no prejudice against this profession, but he feels it is not good.

He looked at Carol again and asked seriously: "I will give you another chance. Think about it and then answer me."

The air was filled with a dangerous atmosphere. Su Nan could feel the lurking murderous intent without looking back.

As a knight, Carol's murderous intent behind him made his scalp numb and his back ache.

He didn't dare to turn around, but he knew it was the female guard!

He didn't dare to say no. His keen perception told him that as long as he said no, he would definitely not end well.

I thought the woman was just a pretense for Sauron, but I didn't expect that she was really a guard, and she was so strong. Just a wisp of murderous aura made his life feel extremely threatened.

Lu He smiled, turned around, put his hands on the railing, and looked down.

Not far away from the lake, there was a faint yellow line formed by torches, moving slowly.

In the yellow line, several powerful knight-level auras rose in the night, firmly locking the balcony.

The air instantly solidified, the whole place was silent, and even the music coming from the hall gradually disappeared.

Su Nan lowered his head, not daring to breathe loudly, the crescent mark on his face also quieted down, and the black color seemed to fade away.

Carol was silent. He counted the knight-level aura outside in his mind. After counting three times, he found that there were still ten, one of which he was very familiar with, Lieutenant General Frye.

Ten in total.

And it was Frye, the bitch, who led the team. Without hesitation, he nodded with a heavy heart and said:

"Although it is difficult, it is not impossible. Doing business with the Soros family has always been my wish. You took the initiative to propose it, and now it just fulfills my wish."

Lu He considered his expression and finally decided to do business, just like the previous transaction with the Solida caravan, he would make the valuation, fair and just, and achieve a win-win situation.

"Don't be afraid, there are my people outside, and they have brought a cart of gold coins. You take it first, and return the more and make up the less."

"I'm not afraid." Carol's voice was very dry.

Su Nan: ...

She looked at the two figures leaving, one in front and two behind, and after hesitating for a while, she finally chose not to follow and watch the excitement.

This is really a robbery by bandits, it is dangerous and not easy to watch.

...

Just as she followed Carol out of the balcony, the old viscount surrounded them with a group of knights and attendants.

The hall was empty. From the sound outside, the guests had moved to the garden outside.

"Little Sauron, you broke the rules!"

The old viscount had a loud voice, exuding the aura of the knight class, and was not at all old and weak when he appeared.

Lu He's face sank. He didn't like to hear others say that he was young, no matter how young he was.

He stretched out his right hand and pressed forward.

Countless red lights appeared quickly out of thin air, condensing into a red palm more than one person tall, with an extremely high temperature, silently pressing towards the old viscount.

Facing the sudden and intense danger, the old viscount's whole body was full of energy. Just as he raised his arm to block in front, the handprint carrying violent power had already arrived in front of him.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the old viscount was knocked away by the impact of the handprint, and after landing, he dragged a long mark on the ground.

He was not seriously injured, but his blood and qi were in disorder, his clothes were burnt, and his white hair disappeared.

"Grandpa!" Sasha suddenly ran out from behind the pillar of the hall, supporting the old viscount, her voice trembling.

Lu He hugged his hands in front of his chest and looked at Sasha who was looking at him hatefully.

Level 0 Mage's Hand, Fire Element.

Since he decided to trade, Lu He did not intend to kill, so he used the auxiliary Mage's Hand to teach him a lesson.

The power is not bad, mainly because he has a deep understanding of the fire element and has strengthened the corresponding Mage's Hand. If it were other systems, the old viscount would not be so embarrassed.

"Misunderstanding, all misunderstandings! Father, Earl Sauron wants to do business with us, don't be impulsive."

Carol shouted palely, and the last bit of luck in his heart disappeared.

He had intended to capture Zoro first, but from this palm he knew that Zoro was very strong, at least stronger than him.

There were only two knights in the castle, him and his father, and two others who had been guarding the plantation in the Dawn Forest for a long time, because it was the lifeblood of the family and had to be heavily guarded.

"Business, what business!?"

Carol stepped forward to explain, and the old viscount's face gradually became very ugly, like the face of a dead person.

"Never!!!" he suddenly roared.

Carol made a sign of the cross with her hands.

Then he whispered a few words into the old Viscount's ear, and finally nodded heavily in his doubtful eyes.

"It's not impossible..."

Lu He had lost his patience and was about to take action when he heard the old Viscount's words and smiled with satisfaction.

The deal is done.

Su Nan cautiously walked out of the balcony. Just as he was about to sneak out quietly, he suddenly paused when he heard the old Viscount's words. He felt that his father was not accurate at all.

This is not a noble, he is clearly a bandit.

She could see it at a glance from the balcony.