Chapter 35 Temperature Control Array

As a baron, it is the proper etiquette to welcome your aunt.

Raven stood in the lobby of Eagle Castle, watching Denise walk towards him step by step with the support of the maid.

After two months of not seeing each other, this mature woman seems even more attractive.

She wears a beige fedora hat on her head, with long black silky hair draped behind her shoulders. Her willow-leaf-like eyebrows make her eyes shrewd and energetic, and her plump lips hang like There is a faint smile, but it can't hide the fatigue of the journey.

Her steps were light and she carried her skirt. Under the restraints of her waist, her plump figure was rippling slightly like jelly. Against the background of her lavender dress, she looked like a sunset glow.

"Aunt Denise, you are back." Raven smiled and took Denise's hand, kissed it gently, and lightly tickled her palm with his little finger.

"Yes, I'm back." Denise's voice jumped slightly, and she took out her palm without leaving a trace.

"I haven't seen you for two months, and you have become more and more radiant." Raven said in a magnetic voice: "I prepared angel tears. Why don't Aunt Denise have a drink with me and have a rest? , talk about what you saw on the trip?”

“Thank you for your kindness, but I’m a little tired now.” To Raven’s surprise, Denise shook her head slightly and rejected the suggestion, her tone cold and distant.

She turned her head and ordered: "Anqi, go help Gordon the housekeeper and move everything in."

Anqi was the maid who supported Denise. Compared to Fleur last time La, she was purer and her temperament was more elegant. She bowed her head and saluted: "Yes, madam."

Denise nodded lightly: "I'm sorry."

After that, she He walked straight through the hall and up the stairs.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Raven wanted to turn around several times, but finally held back. He was not the kind of man who would press forward and shouted loudly: "Eric!"

The retainer whose name was called stepped forward and saluted: "Lord Baron."

"Let's go train those new recruits!" With that, Raven stepped forward and left Eagle Castle.

In the military camp, the three rows of private soldiers were already well-organized and basically able to follow orders and prohibitions. Eric gave the order and they lined up in three neat square formations. In the square.

"Tsk..." Looking at the soldiers in front of him, Raven frowned slightly.

Eric asked cautiously: "Baron, is there any problem?"

Raven took another look at his own soldiers who were lined up alone next to him, and said: "The temperament is still... too elegant."

As an old soldier, Eric understood him immediately He meant it, and said with a wry smile: "There is nothing we can do about it. Your soldiers have all seen blood, killed people with their own hands, and seen the death of their comrades. No matter how well-trained these recruits are, they are still incomparable." on.”
"And they are still town soldiers." Raven sighed: "Don't talk about killing people, they may not have seen killing pigs."

Eric thought deeply of this: "If it were done now Life and death are at stake, even if I am not extraordinary, I can still lead the adults' personal soldiers to penetrate the balls of these new recruits."

Hearing this, Raven thought for a moment, then shook his head and made a self-deprecating sound. chuckle.

"Sir, what are you doing?" Eric was a little confused.

"I just thought of an idea." Raven said with an elusive smile on his face: "What do you think if I take these new recruits for a walk on the bloody high ground?" 
Eric's eyes widened: "Your idea is really... Crazy!”

Only the word crazy can describe Raven’s plan. Since the failed [War of Conquest] eighty years ago, only the rogue bandits from the bloody highlands rushed down to harass the bloody highlands. In the surrounding area, no imperial army has ever dared to counterattack.

"But... this is really too risky. We don't have enough transportation capacity to maintain logistics, and the terrain above is not familiar enough..." Eric hurriedly advised.

"I know, that's why I didn't say it right away." Raven chuckled and patted his shoulder: "I'm not a madman, do you really think I would do this?"

Eric was speechless and choked, because of everything Raven has done so far: using tricks to subjugate himself, and confronting Denise alone. He insisted that he give up his inheritance rights, slapped Baron Angel in the face in public, took back Goldshire, and taught Nancy Fox a lesson in public...

These actions were considered crazy in his opinion. If Raven took it now If a diagnosis is issued saying that he is mentally ill, he will never doubt it, and he will even be a little relieved.

"What I mean is, let these new recruits see blood." Raven said: "If I give you pigs later, they will not be live pigs, but live pigs. Let them kill them themselves!"

Eric doubted whether this method was reliable, but since he was eating meat anyway, he did not miss this step, so he nodded and said: "Your will will be carried out, my lord!"

Raven nodded: "Let's start training!"

The warm-up exercise began, running ten laps around the military camp.

Looking at the smoke and dust rising around the military camp, Raven's eyes became profound.

Counterattacking Bloody Heights may seem like an unrealistic goal now, but in the long run, it may not be unfeasible. There is no place around that is more suitable for training new recruits.

There are still too few soldiers now. When the military strength expands again, it will be time for him to point his sword at the bloody high ground.

Being beaten passively is not his preference.

The enemy can go, and so can I.

After having lunch in the military camp, Raven did not stay long and took a few soldiers to the construction site to inspect it, mainly to see if there were any gaps that needed to be made up, and to boost the morale of these craftsmen. .

Every time Raven comes here, they work especially hard - or so it seems.

After finishing all this, the sky began to darken, and Raven returned to Eagle Castle with traces of mud and sweat all over his body.

For Raven, every time he returns to the castle is a small or big test.

It was clear that there was a cool breeze outside, but the Eagle Castle, which had been exposed to the sun all day, was as sultry as a steamer. The sweat that had subsided would soon wet him from the inside out.

But today, as soon as he walked into the gate of Eagle Castle, a cool chill hit his face, instantly dispelling the lingering heat, making Raven couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Petty, who had been waiting in the hall for a long time, brought the daily red wine: "Baron, you are back!"

"Yes." Raven took it with the water still hanging on it. The foggy glass wine cup will contain the angel He drank the tears in one gulp, and the cold wine combined with the cool air made his body shiver: "Well, it feels good... Why is the castle so cool today? Have you taken out the ice cubes from the ice cellar?"

Petty shook her head and said happily: "No, it's Mrs. Denise. She bought the temperature control array from Men'en City according to your instructions. She just installed it and the center is in the ice cellar." 
Raven was stunned for a moment. He didn't ask Denise to buy such a thing.

She paid for it out of her own pocket, but attributed the reputation to herself. This was obviously a sign of goodwill, but why was she so cold when she came back?

Play hard to get?

Petty was still sharing his joy with Raven: "I heard from Mr. Gordon that a magic circle that can affect the entire castle costs at least more than 600 gold coins. Lord Baron, you are so considerate. ! ”

600 gold coins!

Leaven was shocked.

He knew that nobles like to enjoy themselves, but he did not expect that they would be so extravagant. 600 gold coins were enough to buy two bottles of first-level god-given potions. He would not be willing to spend this kind of money on him. money.

I don’t know how long a magic crystal can keep this magic circle running.

Magicians really make money!

For a time, Raven's desire to become a mage became stronger.

I don’t know when the mage potion will arrive. Should I go to Lux and ask?

"So you like this magic circle very much?" Raven asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Petty nodded vigorously: "When I was washing clothes and tidying up the room, I was sweating all the time. You, Lord Baron, also 'punished' me for this before."

Leaven smiled dumbly. That time, Petty's skirt was stuck on her body, and the shape was really attractive.

Petty said happily: "But it's better now. No matter how hard you work, you feel fresh and refreshing, and you don't have to change clothes often anymore!"

Petty is just a representative of many maids in the castle, and enjoy These servants were not the only ones who arrived at the temperature control array.

Old Gordon, who was sitting in the chair and reviewing the accounts, had a relaxed smile on his face.

He is a rather classical aristocratic butler. He must be well-dressed at all times, even in summer, and he will never unbutton one more button on his collar, even when he is alone.

Often just after sitting on the chair for a while, my head and hands are covered with sweat. I need to wipe them constantly to ensure that the documents are not contaminated. The neck that often rubs against the clothes is also soaked in sweat and the clothes. The friction caused a large red rash, which was itchy and painful.

But things were different now. The room was as cool as a spring night, allowing him to concentrate on proofreading his accounts and calculating every expense.

“Hmph, how could it be that the Baron bought it? He didn’t even know when Denise left.” Old Gordon muttered dissatisfiedly: “Denise must have wanted to deliberately please the Baron. !”

There is no doubt that Lord Raven is a charming nobleman. Everything he does is extremely decisive and purposeful, and it indeed makes the dying Eagle Territory shine like never before. vitality.

And Denise is undoubtedly a witness to the re-emergence of the Eagle Territory, and her performance also proves that, at least for now, Lord Raven has sufficient status in her heart. But he didn't expect that Denise would do this for Raven.

That’s 600 gold coins!

He was really worried that the Baron would not be able to withstand the temptation of that woman.

"If such a day comes..." Old Gordon was calculating and thinking: "If such a day comes, I must keep the secret for you."

Same as Raven. As a retainer, Eric didn't have so many twists and turns in his heart. He sat in the kitchen. , drank a large glass of beer for himself, and let out a long breath: "It's great! There was not enough ice in the ice cellar before, so I didn't dare to ask the Baron for ice, but now I can finally drink cold beer in the summer!"

He raised his glass high: "Long live, Lord Baron!"

"Yes, Lord Baron is really amazing." Poirot on the side agreed: "You are pretty good. I am the cook who suffers. Not only is the sun shining outside, but the stove is still burning inside. At the end of the day, the water leaks out. I sweat more than I pee!” 
“Pfft——” Eric suddenly spat out the beer he had just drank, and said in a dumbfounded voice: “I said Poirot, I’m drinking and dining, can you say something nice? ”

“Furthermore, you don’t It's easy, so it's easy for me? You only suffer in summer. I don't wear plate armor all year round. In summer, it's like being covered in an oven. In winter, I'm covered in ice. Now I'm finally fine. I don't need to wear it every day. Go home and pour out a puddle of water as soon as you take off your armor! "

Poirot looked him up and down: "Then when will you go home today? I have to close the stove."

Eric said: "If you are anxious, go first and look back. I’ll help you seal the fire.”

"I'm surprised. You also have a son and a daughter. You save your salary every year to buy armor for your son. Why don't you even want to go home now?" Poirot asked.

"I don't have a temperature control circle at home. It's extremely hot. My mother-in-law needs it every day recently. I'd better postpone it a little later and wait until she goes to sleep before going back." Eric said with some fear. Said: "A middle-aged couple kisses , how many nights can the nightmare last?”

Poirot chuckled and said jokingly: “If you don’t do some things yourself, be careful if someone else does it for you.”

Another sip of beer came from Eric. Squirted out of his mouth.

But the one who can most appreciate the convenience of the temperature control array is Raven.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. Others say that summer is hot, but they have always been like this. Raven said that summer is hot, but he has really enjoyed the advantages of modern air conditioning.

I thought I would never be able to have the same experience in this life, but now I can actually be in it again.

After taking a bath under Patty's service and changing into a pair of light pajamas, Raven leaned on the recliner and let out a heartfelt admiration: "This is how people live."

Elvish language is already gnarled, and the two eyelids started to fight. The room was so hot that it felt like a sauna. The cotton seat of the recliner was soaked with sweat, and it was hot and sticky when leaning against it, which made Raven's Physically and mentally devastated.

Before, Raven usually spent five minutes watching Elvish, then spent ten minutes calming down, another ten minutes to cheer himself up, and then read Elvish for five minutes, and so on. It can't be said to be efficient at all.

It was completely different now. In the cool room, he could put on light pajamas, then sit on the chair and pick up a book.

It’s like I was holding my mobile phone, blowing on the air conditioner, and lying in my workstation fishing in my previous life.

As comfortable as you want.

“It seems that this time she is really ready to stay for a long time.”

The “she” of course refers to Denise.

Thinking of his aunt, Raven's thoughts were a little wandering for a while, and he felt that he was a little unsure of this woman's thoughts.

Obviously there is no need to come back after leaving, but now that I have come back, I have brought so many things with me. I even bought a valuable temperature control array in my own name. It is obvious that I want to stay here forever. But he behaved so coldly towards himself.

Why?

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and the cold breath made Raven change his previous temper and asked: "What's the matter?"

A strange voice sounded: "Baron My lord, Mrs. Denise specially made some snacks and asked me to bring them to you.”

"Come in," Raven said.

The door was opened, and Denise's new maid, Angel, walked in. She placed a tray on the desk, bowed and was about to leave.

"Denise didn't say anything?" Raven asked.

"Reporting to the Baron, Madam said, if you ask, it is to make you think about what you have done." When An Qi spoke, there was a trace of panic on her face, obviously because she was afraid of Raven Get angry at her.

Leaven waved his hand: "Go down."

The door closed softly, and Raven's eyes fell on the plate, a small silver bowl, and a wooden box.

The silver bowl contains pudding. Holding the small bowl in your hand, a cool feeling spreads along the palm of your hand. It has obviously been chilled in advance.

Gently scoop a piece of it with a spoon, and the pudding will start to move tremblingly. Put it in your mouth and sip it gently, and the pudding will melt, with the fragrance of milk, eggs and a hint of sweetness. The fragrance spreads, lifting people's spirits.

“It’s really not Poirot’s skill.” Raven said with a smile.

After finishing the pudding, Raven took the box in his hand again, opened it gently, and a golden light shone.

It was a brooch and the emblem of the Griffith family.

The whole body is golden and heavy, obviously made of gold; the eagle fighting against the dragon flaps its wings and flies high, with every feather on its wings clearly visible. The eagle's beak is outlined with silver, clear and sharp. , the eyes are also dotted with a crystal clear sapphire.

This is Denise telling Raven that she recognizes Raven's status as the head of the Griffith family, and that Weston will completely give up coveting the title.

It also expresses another message - Denise is also a member of the Griffith family.

"Haha..." Playing with the badge in his hand, Raven already understood why Denise was dissatisfied, and he decided to resolve the misunderstanding with his own hands.

Just tonight.

With brisk steps, Raven came to the door of Denise's room and knocked gently on the door: "Denise, it's me, open the door!"

A slight sound sounded in the room. There were panicked footsteps, and then stopped, and Denise's voice rang out: "I said, I'm tired today, so I'd better wait until tomorrow if I have anything to do."

" But I just want to say it today." Raven leaned against the door and whispered close to the crack: "We haven't been alone for a long time, right?"

Denise was standing behind the door at the moment. , her breathing stagnated when she heard these words, and she suddenly remembered the night two months ago, when she and Raven were the only ones in the room. At that time...

Thinking of what happened at that time, a ray of red rose on her cheeks: "I am your aunt, and you and I should not be in the same room in the first place."

"Wouldn't it be simpler? ." Raven's voice continued to seep in through the crack of the door: "I am Raven, and you are Denise; I am a man, and you are a woman."

Denise clenched her teeth tightly. She pursed her lips: "But I won't fall in love with a man like you who doesn't keep his word!"

"You are really angry about that thing." Raven said with a smile: "In your eyes, am I such a stupid guy?"

"Everything is done. It's been done, and it's too late to say anything." Denise felt a little angry again, with an unpleasant tone in her voice: "I hope you know that I am also a human being and I need respect, but you betrayed me. My trust!”

"...Well, I do blame me for not discussing this matter with you in advance, but I will not let my gold coins flow into the hands of others in vain. Our interests are always the same." Raven's voice was filled with helplessness. .

Denise was a little soft-hearted, but her tone still refused to relax: "Don't waste your time, 'Lord Baron', I am not the kind of woman who will crawl into your bed just by coaxing you a few words. I won’t accept this.”

“Well, I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but now I can only do this...” A rustling sound came from outside the door, and then, a A piece of parchment was stuffed along the crack of the door.

Denise took the parchment and looked at it under the dim light. The resentment in her heart disappeared immediately. A happy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she immediately stopped it: "Huh, it's just a smile. It’s just the title deed of Zhang Shanjin Town’s shop, what’s so rare about it?”

The only sound outside the door was the sound of wind.

"Raven? Are you still there, Raven?" Denise asked with a frown.

She didn't hear Raven's footsteps leaving just now. Maybe she was too absorbed in reading the land deed and didn't notice it?

A few more minutes passed, but there was still no sound outside the door. Denise asked again: "Raven?"

There was still no sound.

Denise unlocked the door, opened the door, and then a figure appeared at the door. It was Raven, with a smile of success on his lips: "Finally willing to open the door?" 

"You...!" Denise was surprised at first, and then a hint of helplessness appeared at the corner of her mouth: "How do you look like a baron like this?"

"Then, respected Ms. Denise." Raven said Putting his hand on his chest: "I wonder if I, Lei Wen, would be lucky enough to come in and talk about it?"

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(End of this chapter)