"I heard that Tang De'en got involved?"

"Yes, my lord." Ramon's face was a bit serious, "Tang Deen...he acted almost at the same time as me, I don't know what happened. I just finished taking the Sarris family and I am going to the next one At that time, Tang Deen had already copied the Sternier family. He prepared many mercenaries in advance, as well as his servants and students, and wiped out the Sternier family in just two hours. This is very strange, my lord."

"It's very strange." Hai Wen said, "Tang De'en obviously knew that we were going to do this - could it be that there is an insider in our camp? Or did he see something?" He filtered his side in his mind people, but found that no one was suspected of being a traitor.However, after Jon's informant and Dreyer's betrayal, Haven gradually became suspicious, and he still felt that there was a problem here.

Ramon said: "Not only that, my lord. There are too many strange things about this matter. I thought about it before and made a list about it." He took out a list and read according to the above:

"First, what is Tang De'en's motive? He prepared mercenaries and thugs in advance, which is obviously planned for a long time. However, I can't find his motive for doing so.

Second, how did Tang Deen know about this?If I act later, will he clean up the two big families?

Third, according to the information you gave me, my lord, Tang Deen's behavior is inconsistent.He spoke for the two families before, and moved the two families to the elders' seat of the court. It is obvious that he has some kind of alliance with the two families.But why is he beating it up now?

In the end, the vaults of Stirney and Sarris' family were emptied early. Where did the money go?No one knows. "

"Wait!" Haiwen yelled, "What did you say in the last one? The treasury is empty? What's going on?"

"My lord, after I ransacked Sarris's house, I went to his vault immediately, but there was no money there; later I met Tang De'en, and he also told me about it in a puzzled tone."

Hai Wen asked: "Could it be that the two big families heard the news in advance, so they transferred their property?"

"That's not right!" Ramon said, "If that's the case, why would they only remove the property? They should also leave together. When I ransacked the house, the Sarris family got married except for their son. The whole family is here." Ramon squinted his eyes with a pensive look on his face, "And the vault was not emptied recently. In fact, the Sarris family's vault may have been unused for a long time. Many spider webs.I think the two families may have started building secret vaults a long time ago. "

"As long as people have money, they can't escape." Haiwen said, "Where is the head of the Sarris family?"

"The Sarris' are caught, and in jail; the Stirney's are said to be dead."

"Dead? Where's the body?"

"At Master Tang De'en."

Haiwen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll sort out some evidence from the Sarris family today, and the court will be held in three days. I'm going to try this Bear Mountain bully publicly."

Haven returns, [-]

Haven returns, [-]

The two families had a lot of criminal evidence, and there were many witnesses who could testify. Haiwen was busy with the lawsuit all day, so he didn't even have lunch.At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Hyacinth brought him some food and said to him, "My lord, you can eat something first."

"It's not time for dinner yet."

"I was afraid that you would be hungry, so I cooked some mushroom soup first." Hyacinth put the tray on his desk, the mushroom soup was full of aroma, and there was a small plate of dry bread and pickled shrimp paste beside it.Hai Wen was indeed tired, so he stopped what he was doing and had something to eat first.

Hyacinth's craftsmanship is not as good as Isrit's, but after these days of practice, it is considered much better.Haiwen remembers that at the beginning, the things she made were dark and burnt dishes, which were hard to swallow.

That's when he found Hyacinth staring at him.The girl rested her chin on her hands and smiled, Haiwen was a little embarrassed by her look, so she asked, "Is there anything interesting about me?"

"It's beautiful, hehe." She said with a smile.

"I don't think so." Hai Wen touched his bald head.

"No, you are very manly, you are the most handsome man I have ever seen." She squeezed Haven's shoulder from behind, and then leaned on him.

"Don't be kidding, Fassnut is the most handsome one, and I'm better looking than Smiley Cat." Master Cat, I'm sorry, he thought to himself.

"I don't think so. Every woman's understanding of handsome is different. Violet may like boys who are small and tender, but I don't. I just like men who are rough and gentle, um, they should be older than me Long, I don't want to marry a little brother." She rubbed her face against Haven like a cat, and said, "Fasnat is handsome, but he is too handsome. Long hair, just like a girl. I don't like it."

Well, what Hyacinth said makes sense, Haiwen thought to himself, there was a time when Fasnat had long hair, and his back really looked a bit like a girl.But despite his appearance, he is a tough guy like iron.

Alas, I don't know how he is now.What can a child without hands wander outside alone?No one wants him to be a slave, maybe he can only be a beggar.Yes, even though he is smart and powerful, he has no hands!

When he thought of Fasnat, he couldn't help but think of several other people who left Bear Mountain: Isrit, Gerrit, and Dreyer.

Yawen once warned him that a storm was coming, and no one would be spared—Isrit traveled far south, who knows what would happen?I heard that there was a flood in the south. Alas, there are no mobile phones in this world. I don't know anything about her.It was agreed to return in three years, but... can she really come back?

Even if she comes back in three years, will I still be here?

Will Bear Mountain still exist?

The prophecy of mass extinction and a series of natural and man-made disasters made Hai Wen deeply disturbed.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?" Hyacinth said to him.

"It's okay, I'm just..." He sighed, "I'm a little worried."

"Are you thinking about your wife?"

"Yeah." Haiwen nodded lightly, "It's not just about her, but about us—— Hyacinth, you have to prepare for the worst in the next few years. If something really happens..."

"I will always be with you," Hyacinth said.

"No, I mean if something really happens, you have to find a way to survive."

"My lord, why do you say such things?" She looked sad, "I am just a bed slave without you. If the count dies, the slave should also be buried with him."

"Don't think so, Hyacinth, you are already my wife." He pondered for a moment, "Since you are already a wife, you should take on the burden of the family. If that day really comes, you have to take care of Mirsalu, or There are other family members."

After hearing this, Hyacinth thought for a while, "What should I do? I'm not as smart as Violet, and I don't have the power of Fassnut. I'm just an ordinary southern woman." She lowered her head, "Even if I wanted to, I couldn't help."

Haiwen said: "As long as you think, you can do something. This world is made up of ordinary people, and your enemies are also ordinary people. You don't have to be afraid of them. Intelligence and strength are born, but courage, kindness, Kindness... and many other noble qualities are acquired. Hyacinth, you can be strong for those you love."

"I'll try it, my lord." She opened her arms and hugged Haven tightly.

In the evening, Haiwen decided to take some time to spend with his family and friends.He called Mirsalu and asked about his daughter's life and homework these days.He was surprised to find that Mir had grown a lot taller these days, and was also a little fatter.He couldn't help but recall Mirsalu's appearance when she first arrived: At that time, she was a scrawny little girl with a dirty muddy face, patches all over her body, and no shoes.Now she is well fed and clothed, and she can write beautiful calligraphy.

Violet whispered to him, "Mirsalu has been working hard recently, my lord, she must be trying to get your attention."

Hearing this, Haiwen suddenly thought: I have neglected my daughter for too long.Since the Bear Mountain incident, I have been buried in work for the past few months, and I often don't speak to her for days.Islet is gone, and I'm busy all day, how lonely must she be?

So he praised his daughter well, and the next morning he took her to ride a horse, and took her out to work together.

It happened that Haiwen was going to find Tang Deen, so he took Mirsalu to Black Pine Manor.

Master Tang Deen warmly entertained them, he gave little Mir a lot of snacks and sweet fruits, and then Tang Deen asked his wife to play with Mirsalu—his wife Rachel was only 20 years old, and to Mirsalu she was a big sister.Rachel is a gentle girl who is good at coaxing children.After taking care of the child, Haiwen and Tang Deen came to the study inside. The old man made tea and closed the door.

The two sat on the hard wooden chairs, their expressions became serious.

"Master Tang De'en, I don't understand your intention." Haiwen said first, "I need an explanation."

"I also need an explanation, my dear Lord Earl." The old man put on a straight face, "Why didn't you communicate with me first when you did this kind of thing? I almost arrested Ramon's people as well."

You actually hit it back?Hai Wen showed displeasure, and said, "I—"

"My lord, please listen to me, I know we have had a lot of misunderstandings this time, but there is no doubt that we are doing the same thing - we are all for the good of the Gulf, for the country, right? "

When he said that, Haven had to keep his mouth shut. "Well, I'm all ears." I want to hear what you have to say, he thought.

Haven returns, three

Haven returns, three

"My lord, at first you asked me to eliminate the two big families of Xiongshan, right?"

"Yes."

"In this case, why did you let Ramon do this? Do you not trust me?"

Haiwen was sent to the army, he pondered for a while, and said: "That's not the case, Tang De'en. It's just that you haven't given an answer for a long time, and I can't wait endlessly-who knows what will happen tomorrow? What if there is a war tomorrow? However, Xiongshan is still a mess, so what should we do? Master Tang Deen, you should tell me about your plan earlier, so as to avoid misunderstanding."

Tang Deen said: "Lord Hai Wen, I want to tell you, but the matter of exterminating the two big families is the most afraid of leaking secrets! I have to do everything thoroughly and ensure that I can catch them all, so I can say it, right?"

Haiwen frowned, and asked, "You told me, why did you leak the secret?"

The old man took a sip of tea and said, "Sir, do you think everyone around you is trustworthy?"

Of course not believable, like you. "I think it's all credible." He said, "Everyone around me has fought with me, and our friendship is stronger than steel."

"So, I have fought with you, my lord." The old man raised his voice harshly, "I took a huge risk to convince the Bear Mountain garrison that I am 90 years old, but I still ride a horse. Holding the battle flag, I besieged Bear Mountain City with the young people. I could have spent my life in my house, but I chose to fight for you—my lord, I paid no less than them, but obviously you don't trust me."

Tang Deen's words made Haiwen at a loss, even feeling ashamed—yes, Tang Deen took such a big risk for me, he is so brave and righteous...Why did I start to doubt him?For a while, Haiwen was very confused, he didn't know who was his friend - Haiwen was not good at suspicious of friends.

"You should think about who is sowing discord, who is speaking ill of me in front of you—that name, you should have the answer in your heart."

Laya's face appeared in his mind—no, it won't be her, Laya is loyal to me, she is the saint of the White Clothes Order, she followed me through birth and death, she...

Then why did she speak ill of Tang Deen to me?Is she warning in good faith, or with ulterior motives?

The King of Bear Mountain has courage, will, and integrity, but he doesn't understand people's hearts.

It would be great if Dreyer was here, he would definitely be able to tell me who is good and who is bad... But Dreyer was exiled by me, not to mention he also betrayed me!

Maybe I should ask Smiley Cat?The life experience of the smiling ranger may be able to... No, he is a ranger, he is not a politician.It's useless to find him.

So who do I go to for help?

Haiwen suddenly realized that he had been silent for too long, he raised his head and looked at Tang De'en.The old man was also staring at him, and there was deep wisdom in his vicissitudes of life eyes.

He said to Tang Deen: "Master, as the king of Bear Mountain, I should think carefully about everything. Tell me your story, and I will judge for myself."

"Okay, okay, I believe I'm not mistaken." Tang De'en nodded and said, "No matter what, you are much better than those bastards in Mani's family."

Then Tang Deen told him the whole thing.

It's not complicated at all.Since last month, Tang Deen has been investigating the affairs of the two families.On the surface, he showed his favor to the two big families, but secretly he was investigating every stronghold and every property of these guys.Tang De'en showed Haiwen a list, which listed all the properties of the two families, both on the surface and in the dark, and all kinds of information were very detailed.After reading the list, Haiwen thought to himself: These things are not easy to get, he must have been planning to get rid of the two big families a long time ago.

What happened after that was as Haiwen expected, and Tang Deen decided to find a good opportunity to do it—it would be best if the garrison was not in the city, and the main members of the two families gathered together.So by coincidence, after Haiwen took General Xiaoxiong to Xiawan, Tang De'en took action immediately.He first encircled and suppressed the members of the Stirnier family. The owner of the Stirnier family led his servants to resist violently and died in the battle.

"The corpse is parked in the church, but the face has been smashed. If you want to see it, my lord, you can go."

"Are you sure it's the head of the Sternier family?"

"Yes." Tang De'en said, "His son cried terribly."

That's fine, Haiwen thought to himself, when the two guys are hung on the city wall in the future, this matter will be over.On the one hand, it deters Xiaoxiao, and on the other hand, it gives confidence to the people.

"It's a good job this time, Tang De'en, but I have one last question."

"I know what you're going to ask." Tang De'en said ahead of him, "I don't know about the treasury. Let me make it clear, my lord. The biggest thing these two Saris and Sternier have in common is that they treat money like money." The vault must be hidden somewhere, and I tortured the Stenier son, but he said only his father knew about it—you can ask the Sarris man, maybe he knows something. "

"Okay, I'll ask."

Haiwen took a sip of tea and found that the water was already cold.He put the glass down, thinking: When Raya comes back, I have to talk to her.

"My lord, let me tell you one last thing." Tang De'en stood up. Although the old man was in good spirits, his body was already weak. It was very difficult for him just to do this movement.Haiwen didn't know what he was going to do, but he also stood up and asked, "What's the matter, Master?"

Tang Deen said: "My lord, my life is almost in vain."

Hai Wen asked: "You are well-educated and respected by everyone, how can you be living for nothing?"

"Listen to me." Tang Deen continued, "My most proud student is Earl Mani. I thought I had taught an excellent nobleman, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid—and my other students were even worse. Useful. I originally wanted to rely on my own knowledge to make the Bayland great again, but I... But I tried all my life, but I couldn't do it. The astrologer said that I can live 99%, so I still have the last chance. "

Haven nodded and continued to listen.

"My lord, the new king is about to ascend the throne, do you know?"

"Little Trident? I know the Grand Duke has passed away." Haiwen thought for a while and said, "I only know that he will inherit the title. What's the matter with being enthroned?"

"Bagu Kahn is not satisfied with being a duke, he wants to be a king. There will not be two kings in the four principalities, so being a king means fighting with the northerners. Bear Mountain will inevitably be involved in the flames of war, my lord, I I ask you, are you willing to fight for this country?"

In his previous life, Haiwen would have agreed without hesitation, but now he has to think about this question—it is said that the little trident is a fatuous tyrant, should I fight for such a person?

I am the king of Bear Mountain, not his servant, and I must think of my people.

Haven, he only wants to fight a just war.

If the northerners invaded, he would protect the innocent people without hesitation, but is the war launched by the little trident justified?

Tang Deen was very sensible to him and told him about the crimes committed by those northerners in history.Tell him that today's war is for the revenge of the ancestors, for honor, and to recover the blood debt of 200 years ago.

But what Haiwen thinks is: Now that the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, do we still need to pay for the blood debt of 200 years ago?

This question is so sharp, it is like a sword piercing his belief, this question is enough to shake the justice he has always insisted on.

Blood debts are paid in blood, is this kind of justice?

Then, in order to protect my people, I choose to stay away from war, is it justice?

After going back, he thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with an answer:

All of this is justice, but justice also has a high level.

The war waged for vengeance of the ancestors does have simple justice, but there are many forms of vengeance, and war is the worst form.The first is to attack the soldiers, the second is to attack the diplomatic relations, the second is to attack the soldiers, and the next is to attack the city - what the little trident has to do now is to attack the cities of the northerners and launch a war of aggression.No matter how you look at it, this is not a good choice.

In contrast, the way to let the people live and work in peace and contentment and make the country prosperous and strong is more acceptable to Haiwen.

So he was against the war.

So he said to Tang Deen: "If the little trident wants to fight, let him fight! The duty of the vassal is to defend the country, not to launch an aggressive war with the tyrant."

"Really? I understand, you are indeed a good earl." Tang Deen saluted him, "but I hope you can change your mind. As we often say: time is running out."

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