What to do if your crush is the Earl

"Ali? When we stayed in the Acropolis, we heard about her. She seemed to be married to a tea merchant with a maid..." At this point, Old Buck glanced at Martin's Looking at his expression, he found that he didn't show any abnormalities, so he continued, "Where did you go..." He patted his head and thought for a while,

"...It's a small town to the east of the Acropolis, called Dala...Dala...Pefu. Yes! Darapefu!" Old Buck's sparse hair on his head was almost bald, and finally Remembered this place.

He chuckled: "I didn't expect you to be little Odin. After so many years, you have really grown up."

Martin smiled: "Give my regards to Asmodeus."

Old Buck nodded, and touched the stubble on his chin kindly: "That's natural~!!!"

After falling asleep at night, the Earl was awakened by the nightmare again.

This time it was still the small grave under the tree, but he dug it open, and there was a coffin lying quietly inside. No one took the initiative, the coffin lid was lifted, and a beautiful and passionate woman sat slowly inside. Get up, smile and ask him:

"Odin, why did you lock Mommy inside?"

Little Odin stepped on the wrong foot and fell to the ground.

In reality Martin woke up in a cold sweat.

The moon is rising outside the window.

I don't know why there are very few owls here in Santo Deming.There was no such cold cry at night.

The Earl touched the cigarette case by the bed, lit a cigar slowly, sat up with his clothes on, and stood by the window.

The moonlight was cold and bright, shining on the shadowy branches and forests.

Other people's memories fade with time, but he, I don't know if it is because he can't remember the memories before the age of 8, so the memory of life in Kasai is more profound.

From eight to 11 years old, three years.

The relationship between him and Ali is actually not like the closeness between an ordinary child and his mother.

He remembered the feeling in his heart at that time, which was a feeling of longing for his mother and a little fear.

The few times of warm exchanges, close hugs and heart-to-heart talks also made him feel that his mother had a lot of things on her mind, hidden behind that beautiful face.

But in short, for them, it is not bad to have enough food and clothing every day.

The cigar was burning, and the night outside the window was dark blue. The next moment, small orange lights appeared on the blue screen.

Martin's blue eyes narrowed.

The orange lights of the buildings went out of the gate of the villa, and after walking a certain distance, under a big tree in the distance, the lights were shining, and it was only then that people could clearly see a person riding there.

The man with the orange lantern approached and talked to the man under the tree.

The night was quiet, and the wind only sent whispers, but if I tried to hear it, I couldn't hear it clearly.

The horseman's horse snorted, and it was quite noisy at night.

The man carrying the lantern immediately looked around vigilantly, especially his eyes mainly swept over the window where Martin was.

Martin happened to be standing in the shadow of the light, most of his body was behind the curtain, he dodged a little, and easily avoided the inspector's sight.

Outside, the lantern bearer under the tree blinked slightly, turned his head to the man holding the horse and said, "Excuse me, the letter must be delivered to the small saddle in Fancheng."

The man leading the horse nodded. Under the big-brimmed top hat was a young man's face. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Well... can I ask you a question? Why did you ask to pick up the package late at night?"

The lantern bearer looked cold, and his black eyes under the shadow of the lamp were deep: "The boss of your business has never taught you, so don't ask more about the employer's affairs?"

The man who led the horse made himself feel uncomfortable, and was a little afraid.He shyly withdrew his interested gaze, and put the received letter in the cloth bag on the horse's saddle: "Okay, as you wish. I'll go first."

Xiao Sheng put away the lantern and put it in the closet by the entrance.

Even with the wick glued on, the lamp is still too bright.

If I had known earlier, I should not have carried the lamp.

He thought of the momentary phantom by the window just now, it seemed to be an illusion.

The moonlight shone on the door, and Xiao Sheng stepped up the stairs filled with moonlight, step by step.

The villa is not very big, and within a short distance, he came to the door of Martin's room.

After thinking about it, he didn't knock on the door, but gently opened it and walked in.

There is a faint blue moonlight in the bedroom, and a black figure can be vaguely seen arching in the middle of the big bed.

Xiao Sheng walked over slowly.

After his eyes got used to the darkness, Xiao Sheng could see the person in the middle of the bed lying flat, face up, with a thin quilt covering his waist and abdomen, with his hands flat on top, breathing evenly.

He walked over slowly, knelt down in front of the bed, stared at the man for a while, then stretched out his hand, lifted the man's hand slightly, and pulled the thin quilt up again.

The man under the moon sleeps peacefully, with a beautiful face.Xiao Sheng couldn't help but stand up, put a hand across the waist of the person below him, then bent down, and gently kissed the back of that hand.

"Good night, sir."

The serene crooning seems to be mixed with a soft smile, and the clear brilliance of the lake under the moon is not as gentle as it is.

The people under him still breathed harmoniously, and were not disturbed by him at all.

Xiao Sheng got up slowly, looked at him reluctantly, and walked out of the room slowly.

The moment the door closed, the people in the room opened their eyes.

The halo in those eyes, which was as calm as the sea of ​​forest, finally stirred up waves.

It's really him.

Undercover.

Which side sent it?when?where?For what purpose?

Xiao Sheng came to the manor about five years ago, has everything started since then?Or was it instigated later?

For whom?

……

There were thousands of feelings in Martin's heart, and finally his heart throbbed with pain.

He closed his eyes and endured it, but the pain didn't stop at all, instead it became more intense wave after wave.

He clutched his chest and breathed lightly, cold sweat slowly broke out, and the cold wind from the open window made his whole body icy cold.

He rubbed himself up, but the shudder sent him down again, and finally Martin took a deep breath and moved slowly to the side of the bed.

Pulling open the cabinet with his hand, he took out the medicine bottle inside, slowly poured out a few pills, and fed them to his mouth.

Without water, I swallowed it coldly, and the bitter taste permeated the whole lips and tongue, but this bitterness also slightly relieved the pain in the body.

He remembered Dr. Tarney's casual joke when he prescribed the medicine: "The panacea cures all diseases. You can stop coming to me for another year or so."

Yes, it's true that I haven't looked for it for a year and a half.

Xiao Sheng is an undercover agent, so who else is?He thought of the people who were close to him on weekdays, and gradually felt that everyone was very suspicious.

A few years ago, when he returned from the war and his father and brother passed away one after another, when he decided to leave the power circle, Breman did something to keep him:

"My side is full of intrigue, cunning, and risks. If I don't pay attention, I will fall over. If I have Odin by my side, I will be much more relaxed. Even so, will Odin still go?"

Martin was silent for a long time at that time, thinking that his decision was correct and free from entanglement, he looked calm and relaxed, and called Breman's honorific title: "Your Highness, without me, you will grow faster."

I can't keep it.

Think about it now.At that time, I was really a little cruel.

He had already forgotten Breman's expression at that time, but thinking about it now, it should be very desolate and sad.

Just like his current mood, exactly the same.

The pain in his heart had gradually eased. Martin opened his eyes, looked at the light blue night outside the window, and sighed.

People do things, and indeed there will be retribution.

Three days later, the spring was beautiful, and Martin and his party had already packed their things and were ready to go.

Those who came to see him off included Buck, Tana, friends who had borrowed books, and Cecil.

Now he no longer has the title, the matter of the sanatorium is involved in him, and the final judgment of the long lawsuit is to cut the title.

It not only took back the power, but also saved the pain of prison.

It's just that the Prince of Barcelona who once built the maze, his legal heir lasted for 300 years, and finally became a commoner.

Cecil didn't show any sympathy, he had been annoyed by this identity for a long time.

Now I come to see you off because of another matter.

"Master Sade, can you give me the illustrated book of plants you mentioned?" The youth's eyes under the dark peaked cap flashed with enthusiasm and persistence.

Martin was not very fond of him.

Although the matter of the sanatorium vaguely reveals the third line of secret manipulation, it is hard to say how much it has to do with the young man in front of him.

He is also unbearable to be obsessed with research and disregard human life.

However, the decree of the Chief's Mansion has already been issued, and it is not easy to make changes.

Martin paused, then smiled slightly: "Mr. Cecil, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty in a few days." The young man replied quickly.

"Do you want to study at the University of Denton in the Acropolis?"

The young man's eyes lit up all of a sudden: "Is it possible?" The University of Denton has a rich variety of subjects, and the teachers in almost all subjects are outstanding.Cecil is far away in the province of Santo Deming, and he has heard of it a little bit.

It's just that he didn't have contacts and channels at the beginning, and his family's salary was not enough, so he only went to the nearest college in Santo Termingo to study for two years.

"Of course." Martin smiled, and took out a letter from his pocket, "I've already written a letter of recommendation for you, you can go to the admissions teacher there to enroll in botanical medicine."

The young man was already weeping bitterly with gratitude. He took the letter and didn't feel anything unusual at all. After thanking him many times, he left lightly.

"Sir, what is this...?" Xiao Sheng really didn't understand what Martin meant.

Martin smiled: "Cecil is a malleable talent, but he just put his energy into the wrong place. Don't worry, it won't be so easy for him to go this time."

There was a mysterious smile on the corner of the blond man's mouth, and he turned his head to look out the window. Xiao Sheng asked again, but he refused to say more.

Dalape float.

One of the few small cities in the easternmost part of the empire.

The people here are engaged in tea, silk, porcelain and other businesses, and they have the taste of an oriental country.

In the bustling market, a black-haired man wearing a monocle held a small porcelain figurine in his hands, got into the carriage, and opened the curtain with a smile: "Look, sir, does this little figure look like me?"

The author has something to say:

Odin: Not like that.It is not as good as you in my heart.