Working Prophet.

Chapter 16 The Second Way
The girl sat by the bed, still trying to digest what Li Yu said just now.

That had a huge impact on her. Even when her votes were overtaken by Blanco in the middle of the election, the girl firmly believed that the majority of the family supported her.

It was only because of the treachery of her uncle Antonio that she almost lost the election.

However, Li Yu now told her that this was not the case. The result of the election had lost suspense early on. Only she was kept in the dark, confidently preparing to face the already doomed failure.

Thinking of this, Ilea felt chills in her heart.

It was as if someone had pushed her head into the icy water, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't get out.

Miss Rabbit sobered up a lot in an instant, "But those who supported me, did they know that I was going to lose, if so, why did they vote for me instead of Blanco? It doesn't make sense."

"I haven't been here for a long time, and I don't know enough about this world and your family. There are some things that I can't jump to conclusions."

Li Yu paused, and then added, "But you said that your aunt and uncle Ni have the best relationship, and your uncle changed his mind at the last moment..."

Speaking of which, Miss Rabbit already understood, drooping her ears, staring listlessly at the little tree outside the window.

Just like Emperor Chongzhen who went to Meishan, he looked completely hopeless.

Li Yu didn't speak any more.

The house fell into a deathly silence, only a bouquet of irises in a vase swaying in the wind.

After a while, Li Yu noticed that Ilea's shoulders were shrugging, and Miss Rabbit was probably sobbing behind his back.

Seeing this, Li Yu returned the handkerchief that the girl lent him to wipe his mouth last night, "I asked the maid to help wash it before going to bed."

Ilea took the handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and said, "Why did this happen, who else can I trust now? My uncle, or my great-grandmother Ona?"

"The current situation is unclear, I suggest you don't believe anyone." Li Yu said.

"Then I can only wait for my stepmother to attack me? I came to Rock Snow City with my aunt and the others, but in the past two years I have spent most of my time serving in the largest temple in Multiscale City Goddess Silver Moon, the relationship with those accompanying knights and warriors is definitely not as close as that of my aunt. Hmm... Maybe I can go to the city and hire some mercenaries."

"Are they trustworthy?" Li Yu raised his eyebrows.

"It's unbelievable. Those guys only recognize money and don't have the slightest sense of honor. They can protect me for money, and of course they can betray me for more money." Miss Rabbit was discouraged before she finished speaking.

"Why don't I seek asylum from the Marquis of Cullen... No, that won't work either. It would be too embarrassing to spread the word about asking the lord for help just after winning the election. The Marquis of Kulun doubts whether I have the ability to rule the green field."

"You can also call your clan members immediately and announce in public that you will give up the position of Patriarch, so at least your life will not be in danger." Li Yu suggested.

"Don't even think about it!" Ilea jumped up from the bed as if her tail had been stepped on, "I won't give in to that woman! The green field is the legacy left to me by my father and mother, As long as I still have breath, I will never give it away!"

The tears on the girl's face were still wet, but her tone was extremely firm.

Li Yu was not surprised by Miss Rabbit's answer, "Then there is only the second way, you were publicly elected by the core members of the family, no matter what they think in private, hundreds of people witnessed the entire election process, Marquis Cullen Accepting your allegiance, righteousness and fame are your most powerful weapons.

"You can use them to gather a group of people who are loyal to you and completely control the green field. At that time, whether it is your stepmother or other disaffected people, they will have no other choice but to bow to you obediently.

"Of course, the premise is that you have to be able to return to the green field first. In addition, is there anyone you can trust in the green field? It is the kind of person who will not hesitate to choose to stand no matter how high the extra price is offered by others. people around you."

"Alfred." The girl spat out a name, "He used to be my mother's guardian knight. He watched my mother grow up. After my mother died, he swore allegiance to my brother Ramon, but unfortunately After a few years, Ramon also died, and then Alfred became my guardian knight."

"Some idiots say he served three masters, two of them died, and he brings bad luck or something, but Alfred is the most loyal person I've ever met, and blamed those two misfortunes on him There is some injustice on the head.

"After my parents left me one after another, he is the closest person to me in this world. Alfred originally wanted to accompany me to Rock Snow City, but his granddaughter died a few days ago. It was about to give birth, so I let him stay in the green field to take care of his family."

"Very well, you can write to him and ask him to lead people to control the castle as quickly as possible, and hold on until you go back. Before that, don't let anyone in. If anyone questions his behavior, you can let He told those people that this was an order from the new head of the Arias family."

"No problem, I'll write now." Ilea finally cheered up and grabbed the quill on the table.

Li Yu continued, "Since you can't find a reliable guard, then don't ask for a guard at all. After you send the letter, we will set off immediately and leave Yanxue City before other people react."

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Marquis Mansion, in another room.

Vanessa reached out and called a servant of her own
"I haven't seen Ilea and her human advisor for a long time. What are the two of them doing now?"

"I'll go check it out, ma'am." The servant bowed and left.

After a while, I ran all the way back, "I asked someone, and Miss Ilea said that since she has become the head of the Arias family, she needs to buy some new clothes for herself, so she went to the market to find Tailor."

"Look at how promising she is, hehe," Vanessa sneered. "After a little bit of sweetness, she starts to get carried away. How can the future of the Arias family be entrusted to this kind of person."

She waved her hand while talking, but quickly changed her mind and stopped the servant who was about to leave, "Where is that human consultant named Merlin? What is he doing now?"

"He went to the market with Ilea."

The beautiful woman with lop ears changed her expression, "During the previous elections, Ilea relied on that guy to speak for her. Why, does she still need to ask the consultant's advice when she goes shopping for clothes?"

"What you said reminds me of something. Just before they went out, Miss Ilea seemed to borrow a black carrier pigeon from Manager Matais."

"No, they are going to run away!" Vanessa's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

The servant didn't understand.

Vanessa also realized that her words were inappropriate, so she said in a different way, "It seems that the new head of the Arias family is going to leave us and rush back to her territory first! Go find Faja The captain came to see me.

"Also tell the others, pack up your things quickly, we are leaving for home today, forget it...Faja, I will go find it myself, you just need to gather the rest of the people."

When the beautiful woman with lop-eared ears went to the tavern to find her mercenary captain, Ilea and Li Yu had slipped out of the gate of Yanxue City.

The two followed a troupe of dwarfs, keeping their heads down and keeping a low profile as much as possible.

Considering that Li Yu's "weird" outfit was too eye-catching, they did go to the market and bought a cloak before that.

Now that cloak was draped over Li Yu's body, covering the Youngor suit underneath.

After leaving the city, in order to prevent being chased by the possible pursuers behind them, the two gave up the easier and safer road.

Choose to cross the field ridge, ford the stream, and plunge into the dense forest.

Miss Rabbit accidentally knocked her knee while passing a river beach full of stones. She groaned for a while before she got up and continued walking until she saw that Li Yu's beautiful trousers of unknown material were also covered by bushes along the way. A hole was drawn, and her mind was a little more balanced.

But after walking for a while, I still couldn't help complaining, "Obviously I am the winner of this election, why do I have to run away in a hurry with my tail between my legs?"

"Only those who survive are the winners." Li Yu replied.

(End of this chapter)