Chapter 50 There is definitely something going on between them!

Sitting in the box, Hyde held a wine glass in his hand and looked down at the entire venue through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

The venue uses milky white granite as the base material. The floor and walls are polished as smooth as a mirror. There are no excessive decorations, which is simple and elegant.

The magic crystal lamp hangs from the ceiling, emitting a soft and bright light.

Large pieces of colorful silk seem to cover the ceiling with a layer of clothing, gently reflecting the light of the magic lamps. Various colors overlap, making the contrast particularly strong, and also bringing out the beauty of each guest. The colors were more vivid, turning the entire venue into a moving oil painting.

To the north of the venue is a common drama stage, but what is novel is that starting from the middle, a rectangular walkway extends until it stops in the center of the venue. The end is shaped into a circle, and there is a podium standing on it.

Undoubtedly, the person standing at the end of the trail will become an eye-catching presence like stars holding the moon.

In addition to the stage, the hall is also a place for guests to interact. Dozens of round tables are placed in an orderly manner. The tablecloths are made of soft black silk, which absorbs excess light and makes the entire venue bright. The tone is not frivolous.

"I'm willing to spend money. This set will cost more than 3,000 gold coins at least." Hyde raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips, and said sourly:

"Hey , nouveau riche.”

Well built, so what?

It’s all my money!

6000 gold coins.

He gave Raven a full 6,000 gold coins!

Thinking of this, Hyde felt a little angry again. He quickly raised his glass and took a sip of wine, trying to suppress it.

As soon as the wine entered his throat, he felt something was wrong. He looked down at the bottle, took another sip, carefully tasted the taste, and said in surprise:

"No, it's only been a few months, Angel Tears have improved?”

As the son of the earl family, Hyde has top-notch taste and knowledge, and of course he has unique insights into fine wine.

The original Tears of Angels can only be said to be good, but there are always some bad tastes. Now that the packaging has been changed, the taste has become pure and clear. In terms of quality alone, it no longer loses 3 gold coins. The famous wine is "frozen pearl".

At this moment, the door of the box opened, and with the sound of footsteps, Raven walked into the room, went straight to Hyde and sat down, pouring himself a glass of wine: "Long wait, Mr. Hyde .”

"It won't be too long." Hyde glanced at him:

"Raven, when will you die?"

Raven didn't care about this and just smiled. Sip the wine.

After all, Hyde is a member of the earl family. He has taken substantial benefits, so he has to let others vent, right?

Seeing his appearance, Hyde felt as if a hammer had been struck on cotton. His chest felt so aggrieved that he had no choice but to take the initiative to change the topic: "You have made such a big battle this time, can you make back your money?" Gold? ”

"I don't have the final say on this." Raven said slowly: "However, it's okay to earn a few thousand gold coins casually."

The first half of the sentence is okay, but the second half is okay. Hyde almost spit out a mouthful of wine:

"Baron Raven, be careful what you say!"

The net income of most baron families in a year is only 800 or 900 gold coins. If you say "just a few thousand gold coins", To say it is to make a group mockery.

"Of course I know, there is no one else." Raven said with a smile: "If we really get down there, we will still cry desperately."

Hyde exhaled from his nose and said helplessly: "Hmph, you are more noble than me when you talk about people and ghosts."

"Thank you for the compliment." Raven seemed unable to hear it. There was a hint of irony in his words, and he asked instead: "How is Meng'en City doing lately?"

"Why, are you homesick?" Hyde teased, and then Hou Zhengse said: "It's a bit troublesome, but generally it's still under control. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let your brother back."

"Speaking of which, it didn't cause you any trouble, right?"

"Of course not." Raven raised his eyebrows slightly: "The relationship between us brothers is as harmonious as you and Mr. Minsk."

He originally wondered why Vesdon could come back, but it turned out that the root cause was Hyde.

"Oh, then I'll be relieved." There was a hint of a treacherous smile on the corner of Hyde's mouth.

In the past six months, the relationship between Raven and Hyde has undergone subtle changes.

On the one hand, Raven needs to use Hyde to understand the trends of the Slater family; on the other hand, Hyde also needs Raven as a foreign aid to improve his status in the family.

So, the current relationship between the two is probably that of "friends" who use each other.

Raven was silent, his eyes far-reaching, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Hyde asked: "Why, you don't believe what I say?"

"How could that happen?" Raven spread his hands and said in a casual tone: "Mr. Hyde doesn't even believe it." Having shown so much sincerity, Meng’en City is certainly in peace! ”

Hearing the sarcasm in Raven's words, Hyde's pupils suddenly tightened: "You!?"

"Oh, oh, don't get excited, Mr. Hyde." Raven looked at the hall calmly: "There are many people They are all staring at us. If you are so restless, you will not be able to fulfill Earl Tyrone’s instructions.”

Hearing this, Hyde's eyes fell on the hall. As expected, many people were looking here intentionally or unintentionally.

He straightened his collar, returned to a calm posture and took a sip of wine: "What else do you know?"

"It's all just speculation." Raven said lightly.

Hyde asked: "Then tell me your guess."

"Hmm, let me guess." Raven shook the glass and said slowly: "Mr. Hyde doesn't I came with a guard just to express a message to the outside world.”

"Nord Province is still safe, and the Slater family is still strong. Even if there are no protective measures, no one will do anything to you."

"At first glance, it is indeed a clever arrangement." 
Hyde's expression darkened: "So, do you think this was my father's idea?"

" It should be Earl Tyrone's order." Raven said unhurriedly: "But the specific operation is Mr. Hyde's idea, right?"

When he finished the first half of the sentence, Hyde already showed his pride. smile, but his face suddenly fell down in the second half of the sentence: "...how did you know?"

"I said it, it's just a guess." Raven smiled slightly: "Besides, I heard an old proverb."

"The more something is lacking, the more something needs to be revealed." 
Hide looked at Raven in surprise, and then tasted these words carefully.

"Mr. Hyde, please do as you please. I still have something to do, so I won't keep you company." Raven stood up and said.

At this moment, the originally lively hall suddenly became quiet.

Hyde came back to his senses, pointed at a figure coming out from the background and said:

"Why is she here?"

Looking in the direction he pointed, I saw Nancy was looking at Jenny. She gracefully walked into the hall with the help of others, and many nobles present saluted her.

For a time, it seemed to become the focus of the venue.

She had that iconic arrogant smile on her face, obviously enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by stars. She didn't sit down at a table in the first row until everyone had finished saluting.

Vesdon stepped forward, apparently wanting to show his courtesy, but Nancy rolled her eyes and made her take three steps back, almost collapsing the table.

"Your brother is really brave. He dares to provoke the 'Fire Rose of the Fox Family'." Hyde clicked his tongue and shook his head.

“Who says it’s not the case?” Raven sighed helplessly: “Ever since she moved into Eagle Castle, Vesdon has been acting like this all day long, like a follower, and can’t even drive her away. . ”

“Sometimes, ignorance is also It's a kind of happiness." Hyde sighed, and then looked back at Raven like a chicken being strangled: "What did you say?"

"Nancy! Entering Eagle Castle!”

This reaction startled Raven: "Is there anything wrong?"

Hyde's eyes widened, he looked left and right around Raven, and was about to reach out to touch, He was suddenly knocked off the palm:

"Mr. Hyde, please respect yourself!"

"I'm not interested in you." Hyde He pinched his chin and asked with interest: "She lives in Eagle Castle, and she can live in peace with you. Eagle Castle is still alive. It's really strange."

"According to me I understand, this unruly lady usually doesn’t even look at men. Does she like you?”

"Ha! What a good joke!" Raven twitched the corners of her mouth stiffly, turned around and left the box.

Looking at Raven pushing the door and leaving, Hyde pursed his lips and glanced at Nancy below.

There must be something going on between these two!

Nancy's appearance was eye-catching enough, but not every guest saw it.

Just like Judra and Mark, they were obviously the closest, but they arrived very late.

Judra's reputation was so bad that he would not have participated in such social activities if it had not been for Angel's order and the expectation of seeing Denise.

When they entered the door, many eyes were focused on them, and then they moved away, talking in small groups in low voices, as if nothing happened.

Judra knew that he was probably talking about his "glorious deeds".

But at this moment, his mood was surprisingly not that bad, because he gradually realized that his "creditor" was just Raven.

Now that you have made a contract with Raven, you don’t have to care too much about other people’s opinions.

But he didn't want to go and ask for trouble, so he found a remote empty table and sat down, his eyes wandering around, hoping to find Denise.

In contrast, Mark is much more at ease. He walks among many nobles like a social master. He is favored by Angel and has seen many beauties.

But the moment he saw Nancy, he couldn't move his eyes away.

The fair skin, exquisite facial features, and the proud posture immediately aroused his desire to conquer.

Mark held the wine glass and walked elegantly next to Nancy: "This beautiful lady, I, Mark, the youngest son of the Wharton family, would you be lucky enough to meet you?"

There was a 45° smile on the corner of his mouth, with a hint of evil in his elegance, and his handsome face. He had fascinated many girls in the past, and today he had the same confidence.

“Get out.” Nancy spit out a syllable without even looking at him.

"What?" Mark was stunned for a moment.

“I said, get lost.” Nancy’s tone was extremely cold: “Are you deaf?”

Jenny knew her lady’s temper, and she also whispered: “ Mr. Mark, please leave.”

Forget it about a noble lady, how dare a little maid be so rude to me?

This simply doesn’t take the Wharton family seriously!

Mark suppressed the anger in his heart and maintained a polite smile: "Let me reiterate, I am the youngest son of the Wharton family and the future baron!"

"Even if you are really a baron , and you are not qualified to sit with me." Nancy's voice became colder: "I won't say the same thing a third time."

Mark couldn't hold back his anger anymore, and he raised his wine glass. To smash it to the ground. Suddenly, a cool breeze blew through the hall, attracting everyone's attention to the door.

Five richly dressed nobles stood there.

The leader was a middle-aged nobleman with long fiery red hair. He looked about 30 years old, with a square face and sharp eyes like a sword.

The dress made of black material and dotted with golden threads is luxurious and elegant. Judging from the corners of the clothes that are floating against common sense, it has even been enchanted.

On the left chest, there is a family emblem with an F-shaped flame tattoo.

That's the coat of arms of the Fox family!

Raven walked up to him with rhythmic steps, saluted and said, "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Gul'dan."

Gul'dan Fox, Level 3 Fire Knight , the eldest son of the Fox family.

"It's an honor to meet you, Baron Raven." Gul'dan nodded in return and said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of my little sister during this time."

Raven He said modestly: "I dare not. It is the honor of the Griffith family that Miss Nancy can come to the Eagle Territory."

"Yeah." Guldan nodded, and then walked towards Nancy with a smile: "Oh, my dear sister, I haven't seen you for a long time, I really miss you."

Mark still held the wine glass high. He was in such a posture that he broke into a cold sweat when he saw it, and he quickly stepped aside, his palms feeling wet.

But fortunately, no one present was interested in talking to him.

Jenny stepped back respectfully and bowed, but Nancy sat motionless on her chair.

"Miss Nancy, Mr. Gul'dan is here." Raven frowned slightly and reminded.

"I'm not deaf, I can hear." Nancy said without looking back.

"Haha, you still have such a stubborn temper." Gul'dan didn't seem to care: "On the one hand, I came here because of the kind invitation of Baron Raven, and on the other hand, I also wanted to I want to tell you that my father misses you very much and hopes you can come home as soon as possible."

Nancy nodded noncommittally: "Yes."

Guldan followed him without saying anything. The few nobles who came were a little unable to hold their nerve.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, Raven did not want his press conference to be disrupted like this, so he immediately suggested: "Mr. Guldan, I have prepared a box for you upstairs. Do you need to take a rest? ?”

"I am indeed a little tired from all the journey here." Gul'dan said, "Then it will be hard work."

Under the guidance of the maid, Gul'dan and his party walked upstairs.

Just as he disappeared into the shadow of the stairs, the smile on Gul'dan's face disappeared instantly, and he mouthed one word:

Bitch.

A small interlude ended, and the hall returned to liveliness.

Raven glanced at Nancy. She was still sitting there, motionless.

The relationship between these two siblings is really weird.

The guests of honor have already arrived and the press conference is about to begin. Raven has no intention of delving into the gossip and turns to walk backstage.

At this moment, his eyes caught the figure of Judra, who was sitting in the corner, drinking by himself quite comfortably. When he saw Raven, he even raised his A cup of greeting.

“You don’t know how to live or die.” Raven cursed in a low voice.

Did he really think that he could sit back and relax after making an agreement with him?

But it's not time to fix him yet.

Raven walked backstage.

Ten minutes later, the venue, which was originally bright as day, suddenly became dark.

While many nobles were stunned, the light lit up again, but only one beam focused on the tip of the T-shaped stage, attracting everyone's attention.

Raven stood there in a black dress, cleared his throat and said:

"Let me introduce myself, I am Raven, Raven Ota Griffith, Baron of the Empire, and this is also the press conference. "

"As the lord of the Eagle Territory, I am honored to invite everyone here. Guests.”

“First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Guldan of the Fox family and Mr. Hyde of the Slater family. Their presence has greatly enhanced this conference.”

Again. Two beams of white light lit up and fell on the two boxes, clearly illuminating the figures of Hyde and Gul'dan.

Even without the need for guidance, polite applause followed.

Hyde and Gul'dan raised their glasses to greet each other, with gentle smiles on their faces, as if they were old friends for many years.

As for the true thoughts in their hearts, only the two of them know.

Leaven thanked several viscounts, including John, by name, and then bowed and left the stage.

Just when everyone was stunned by this, a faint scent of roses filled the air.

A beam of light hit the back of the stage, illuminating Denise in her full dress.

The light is dazzling, but Denise herself is even more eye-catching than the light.

She wears a silver hair crown on her head, with round gemstones inlaid on it. It looks radiant under the light without taking away her personal style.

The makeup is exquisite, the slender eyebrows flow into the temples, and there is a calm and unhurried confidence in the sharpness; a pair of black pearl-like eyes contain an elegant smile.

The upper body is a simple and elegant white dress, and the high neckline is designed in the shape of petals. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it can highlight her queen-like and confident aura.

Most of the nobles present had heard of Denise's name, and some had seen her at Donald's funeral.

But her appearance today still gave everyone a "stunning" feeling.

The men swallowed their saliva, and the women had a trace of jealousy in their eyes.

Even Nancy, who was sitting below, pouted, biting her lip gently with her tiger teeth, feeling both envy and jealousy.

Denise was not so beautiful during rehearsals!

Stopping, Denise raised her skirt and saluted: "Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to Eagle Town. I am the host of this conference, Denise Griffith."
 "Before becoming a member of the Griffith family, I was a businessman in Meng City. I would often hold banquets to entertain nobles from all over."

This sentence does not seem to be consistent with the content of the press conference. It doesn't matter, it made the nobles present a little confused.

But Denise’s next words successfully dispelled their doubts.

“For business dinners, wine is inevitable.”

"The Insa Empire has 'Red Maple Dew', the Feton city-states have 'Frost Pearl', and the Eastwood Province in the south has 'Eternal Spring Sweet Spring'..."

Speaking of this, Dany Si sighed just right: "At banquets, they always proudly introduce They introduce the fine wines produced in their hometown, and then express the same attitude either explicitly or implicitly."

"The folk customs in Nord Province are rough, and there is not even a wine that can be put on the table."
 This sentence immediately resonated with many nobles present.

Nord Province is located in the northwest of the empire and has relatively few products. The local nobles are inevitably somewhat weak in terms of "soft power".

Being looked down upon by others overtly or covertly in social situations is nothing new.

The communication between the nobles will not break the skin, but the little tricks and subtle tricks are also quite uncomfortable.

Denise's mood changed from low to high: "But starting from today, this situation will be completely reversed, and our province of Nord can also have its own top-notch wine."
 “That’s it!”

The light continued to condense, and Denise’s figure had disappeared, leaving only a brand-new package of Angel Tears on the podium.

At the same time, the dark curtain of the stage cast the light of the words "Tears of an Angel".

This was the first time the nobles saw this sight, and they let out a low exclamation, followed by enthusiastic applause.

The principle of creating this effect is actually very simple. Just surround an iron bucket near the light source and put a hollow piece of paper on top.

The nobles present who have some understanding of the principles of magic lamps can roughly guess this method.

As you can guess, the strong shock cannot be erased, as if it was the first time for a person who is used to watching TV to see a 3D movie.

And this also made the four words "Tears of Angels" clearly imprinted in their minds.

"Baron Raven is really smart." Baron Roger, who arrived with Gul'dan, said with slight surprise: "He can actually play such tricks with magic lamps."
 Another Baron Florence nodded: "Excellent idea. Although inviting mages can achieve better results, magic lamps are universal and convenient. , are much higher.”

“I originally thought that the name of this ‘press conference’ was just a gimmick, but I didn’t expect that there was something really unique in it.”

“ It's just a bit loud." Gul'dan raised his glass and took a sip: "The Tears of Angels are good, but they have to represent the province of Nord..."

Of course, the only one who can represent the Nord province is the Fox family.

Florence thought for a moment and asked: "Then... Sir, do you want me to remind Baron Raven?"

"Huh, no need." Gul'dan asked Hyde He glanced at the box: "He didn't say anything. We have an opinion. It's not about looking like the Fox family." Are you too petty?”

“In two months, I will naturally let Raven realize today’s mistake!”

As he spoke, the lights on the stage turned on again. Change, the words "Angel Tears" disappeared, and Denise appeared in the light again.

"In addition to Angel's Tears, we will introduce another product today."

"The essence of flowers, the essence of heaven and earth."

She held a small glass bottle in both hands, Placed on a cotton pillow on the podium:

“Angel’s Kiss!”

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(End of this chapter)