What to do if the charm is too high

Chapter 121 October Meeting (First update!)

Fort Viscount Gru, the eighth floor that no one can step into under normal circumstances.

Half of the area here is occupied by a conference hall. The huge round table is arranged clockwise. The soft seat in the north of Phnom Penh must belong to Viscount Rory Grew. The portrait hanging on the wall behind it may be the Viscount himself. It could also be Gelu I.

In addition, there are auditoriums in the conference hall.

The hall itself is specially designed for the October meeting, but when something needs more people to discuss or witness together, the conference hall will also be opened.

Some of them are still discussed and decided by the lords, and very few are allowed to attend.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, 11 people sat on the 9 seats around the round table, with the bottom and the top being vacant.

On both sides of the viscount's seat, on the left is the energetic Baron Dunn Budd, and on the right is the eldest son of the viscount, Baron Hayes Grew, who just yawned.

The meeting hall was not quiet, and the lords were discussing in low voices.

Hayes, who had a pretty face, smiled slightly and greeted Bud, "Good morning, Uncle, this time Father is taking you too seriously. I visited you twice, but you were not here."

Baron Bard nodded and said, "Yes."

"Sister Linda pestered me last night and asked me to tell her the outside story. She is still the same as before, innocent and cute, like a beautiful little angel."

Baron Bard nodded, "I'll talk to her when I get back."

During the two conversations, Hayes used a normal volume, and suddenly he lowered his voice and asked, "That Li Cha, are you going to protect him?"

Duane Bader: "He's my personal doctor."

"Do you need my help?"

"Need not."

"Oh, thank you uncle, I see."

In Hayes' mind, it's not just Uncle Bud's attitude that he understands, his smile remains unchanged, and only he knows what he thinks in his heart.

Unless... an audience is present.

After a while, the door of the conference hall opened, and an extremely majestic man walked in slowly.

The steward Robert Grew led the way for this man, so even if they met for the first time, people could guess that he was the owner of the castle, Rory Grew.

The man is wearing a black dress, the style is not new, and the workmanship is definitely top-notch in terms of details.

Baron Bard was accustomed to a monocle, Rory Grew a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles.

Due to his age, the years have left many marks on his face, but even so, it can still be seen that the viscount was energetic and handsome when he was young.

Don't forget that Viscount Grue's sons and daughters are not ugly. The eldest son Hayes is over 30 years old, but he is more attractive to women than a boy in his early twenties.

After the man stood still, the eight lords and Doug, the envoy sent by the Greenland School of Magic, got up one after another, saluted and said, "Master Viscount, good morning."

The majestic Gru smiled, and the viscount's airs seemed to be put down accordingly.

"Hi everyone, sit down, we are all old acquaintances except Lord Doug, there is no need to make it so formal, especially you."

Gru looked at Bud next to him, "Brother Duane, you forgot what we said last night, no matter what time we are brothers."

Bud didn't respond, and Gru didn't feel embarrassed. He turned his eyes back and said, "Sit down, everyone, Robert, and serve some tea to the lords."

Robert, the butler in the tuxedo, said respectfully, "Of order, Lord Viscount."

Beside the big round table, far away from the main seat, is also the only outsider Doge.

Before the meeting officially started, Viscount Gru found him.

The Viscount asked if Greg himself was still used to living in the castle, and asked the old dean of Greenlane how he was.

The other side was more polite, and Doug was also polite.

The relationship between Gru and Greenland can be described in words as "polite". Greenland is an independent territory and does not involve any government affairs. Doug only needs to sit until the end of the meeting, and his mission is considered to be successfully completed.

Take a break.

A baron presented a treasure to Viscount Gru.

A pocket dagger with a lot of precious stones inlaid on the handle.

The baron said that it came from an antique businessman who was caught by the local law enforcement team for smuggling crimes, and this antique dagger was the most precious among the many items.

Immediately afterwards, Baron Linton took out a ring, a magic ring, used to store items.

Doug is better at magic props.

The next owner of the storage ring must be Viscount Gru. According to Linton, the internal structure of the ring is very stable, and it will not be a problem to use it for another five or six years, and the storage space is quite large.

Doug looked at his fingers and found that the internal space of his own was not as large as one-third of the one on the spot.

Lord Viscount accepted the gift with a smile, and the next one was ready.

"Wait a minute." Gru said suddenly, "Your Excellency Doug, I think your ring is a bit old, why don't you change it."

The gift ring was given to Robert, and Robert delivered it to Doug.

After Doug put it on, Rory Grew nodded and said, "Sure enough, my vision is right, it suits you very well."

This remark ushered in repeated echoes, and Doug himself followed suit and was praised.

The episode is over, and the offering of treasures continues.

First from the baron, then the baron, from the lowest to the highest titles, usually negotiated in advance.

Doug, who got a storage ring in vain, said silently: "Isn't the October meeting to discuss major issues in the Viscount's territory? Why does it look more like a treasure offering meeting?"

"If I didn't get enough sleep last night, I would definitely think I was dreaming."

But it's a good thing that it has nothing to do with him. Now Doug's words and deeds represent Greenland College, and he can't speak easily.

In the conference hall, the process of presenting the treasure was very smooth. Baron Saikun was followed by Baron Hayes, and then it stopped here.

Rory Grew said: "Thank you all for the gifts and thank you to my big brother Duane for visiting me."

He was complaining that Bud didn't give him a gift, maybe he was, maybe he wasn't.

After taking a sip of black tea, Bud said, "I hunted a magic mane bear some time ago, and the fur was intact. I'll have Kane deliver it to your room later."

Gru smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Dunn."

Doug the Wizard at the Edge: Time to get down to business.

Indeed, no matter what happens ahead, we must talk about business.

The Viscount opened it himself, "This year, the tax collected by the Viscount Castle is [-]% less than last year."

This Lord Viscount is also ruthless enough to talk about such a sensitive topic as taxation.

Two barons and one baron came out one after another, describing the not-so-good situation in the territory, saying that next year's tax revenue can definitely be made up.

Then there is wrangling, because there is an intersection between the various lords.

He delayed his payment, he underpaid his goods, it's not a big deal, but it's easy to divert attention and complain by the way.

Everyone said something to each other, and the conference hall gradually became lively.

(End of this chapter)