Chapter 258 Compromise
The four middle-aged nobles of the Jacob family all felt a little thump in their hearts.
This young man comes with bad intentions...
They looked at each other.
The leader Malvin smiled and said:
"Mr. Gillan, there may be some misunderstandings."
He glanced at the two girls behind him, and added:
"Nancy and Milinda are still young and ignorant. , maybe they mistakenly thought that we had robbed the eldest sister's property..."
"In fact, it's not at all."
Marvin said slowly:
"The title of the Farhan family has been deprived, and all assets have been frozen and confiscated. The only possessions left in my eldest sister's hands are extremely precious... We just plan to help her operate this fund so that she can have a stable source of income. ."
Hearing this, Jilan just responded calmly.
He turned to look at the noble lady and asked lightly:
"Mrs. Xenia, is what Mr. Malvern said true? Do you voluntarily entrust your property to him? Operation?”
Everyone present quickly looked at Xiniya.
The three children, Nancy, Milinda and Joan, also stared at their mother with worried and nervous eyes.
Mrs. Xenia noticed that several direct descendants of Viscount Jacob's family, that is, her younger brothers and sisters, were winking at her without any trace, implying a warning.
Her expression changed and she hesitated several times.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and said:
“It’s not true! I disagree with this matter from beginning to end! Malvern and the others said at first that they were keeping the money for me, but then they didn’t agree with it at all. I’m not going to give it back to me!”
"Well..."
Gillen nodded, then looked at the middle-aged men and women of the Jacob family, and asked:
"Mr. Malvern, how else do you explain? "
"This..."
The four people in Malvern suddenly broke into cold sweat. After looking at each other, they did not dare to look at the blond young man at all.
Gilan's voice was a bit colder and he said:
"I don't want to waste too much time on this matter. I'll give you a chance to return all Mrs. Xenia's belongings to her. I won't hold you accountable. "This matter."
"Mr. Gillan, this is our family matter. Isn't it a bit too much for you to interfere in this way..."
At this time, next to Marvin, a young man The fat middle-aged woman said in a deep voice.
Jilan looked at the other party and narrowed his eyes.
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you anymore. I'd like to ask you one last time, do you still want to pay back the money?"
"Repay! Of course!"
Marvin said quickly.
He turned to look at his sister again and complained:
"Shamara! Mr. Gillan is also a member of the Farhan family and a nephew of our Jacob family. How can he go beyond that? ! ”
"Yes, Mr. Gillan is right, it is better for the eldest sister to keep the money herself!"
"Stop talking, Shyamala!"
The other two He also quickly agreed.
Jilan looked at this farce coldly, his expression unmoved.
Seeing this, Malvin immediately smiled to please:
"The money is still in the Imperial Bank's financial institution. I will send someone to get it right away, but it will take some time... It happens to be almost noon. On behalf of the Jacob family, I invite Mr. Gillan and Miss Mavey to join us. What do you think of lunch?”
Gilan originally planned to refuse.
But then he thought that these evil-minded nobles might use delaying tactics. When he left, they would inevitably fail to fulfill their promises, so he simply nodded.
"Okay." He said calmly.
He turned to look at Maiev again and asked softly:
"Miss Maiev?"
"I have no problem, let's have some together."
Maev smoothed her long hair and smiled lightly.
Seeing this, Malvern quickly turned sideways and gestured towards the door of the villa:
"Please come in, two distinguished guests."
Jilan and Maiev nodded and strode in.
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Wait until noon.
There were many people sitting at the big table in the villa restaurant. Except for the two guests Gillan and Maiev, and Mrs. Xenia's family, most of the direct descendants of Viscount Jacob's family were present.
Even the old Viscount Feroz Jacob was helped down the stairs.
The cooks and maids in the back kitchen are busy at work, and the dishes and drinks are brought by the maids on carts.
Feroz was surrounded by servants and walked straight towards the blond young man. As soon as he stepped forward, a smile appeared on his old face, and then he said kindly:
"Gilan Yilos, my grandson, the Jacob family is proud of you!"
>Hearing the sound, Jilan turned around and looked.
When he saw the visitor, he stood up slowly and politely called the old viscount. But Gillan was unmoved by Feroz's behavior of playing the family card when they met.
"I understand everything. Malvern and the others have indeed gone too far in this matter. Don't worry..."
Old Viscount Feroz said softly.
Jilan suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him.
"I don't care what the old Viscount does. As long as the money in Mrs. Xenia's hand is returned to her, the matter will end here."
He said calmly.
Without the old Viscount’s acquiescence, how could Malvin and others dare to bully the eldest sister, Xenia, and her family, an orphan and a widower.
The other party looked uninformed and waited until he came to the door before he came forward to make peace. Jilan didn't even bother to talk to him.
Hearing this, the old man was startled.
Immediately smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.
He had also heard about the deeds of this "grandson" and judged that the young man's character was not something he could easily control.
The Feroz people are sophisticated and know that in this situation, it is best to go along with the other party to avoid offending.
Committee leader...
It’s really not someone that the Viscount Jacob family can afford to offend!
It can be said that in the entire aristocratic circle of Musixiti in the capital, except for the Grand Duke or the very few princes who hold real power, they all avoid the investigation committee whenever they can.
The Committee is the "sword and shield" that the empire relies on most, and it is really not just a joke. If something gets serious and involves high-level officials, it will be clear which one is more important.
These nobles are definitely the ones being suppressed...
"The food is all here, let's eat. I hope you and Miss Maiev won't find it objectionable." The old Viscount smiled. Hehe said something, and with the help of the servant, he sat down on the main seat.
No one at the table dared to speak loudly, and frequently looked at the old Viscount and the two distinguished guests.
During the entire meal, Gilan just ate silently, but Maiev didn't take it seriously. She made comments and chatted with the old Viscount while eating, as if the host and guest were enjoying themselves.
Mrs. Xenia’s face finally showed a hint of relief. The three siblings, Joan, Nancy and Milinda, all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and ate a little more.
They looked at the silent but elegant blond young man, full of gratitude.
If Brother Gillan hadn't come forward to support them, the Jacob family would never have been so polite to them.
After the meal.
The two butlers sent by Malvern also returned, carrying two sturdy metal suitcases. Malvern himself handed it over to Mrs. Xenia.
Seeing this, Jilan didn't stay any longer and said goodbye.
He declined the offer from the old Viscount, Malvin and others to see him off, and walked to the car with Maiev alone.
At this time, Mrs. Xenia quickly came over with her three children, holding up her skirt.
"Wait a moment!" the lady called.
Gilan and Maiev turned to look.
The noble lady hesitated for a moment and said:
"Thank you for this, Jilan."
Recalling the beginning, I looked down on my husband from the bottom of my heart. This illegitimate son is now being helped by the other party to help him get back his last piece of property.
This is not only property, but dignity.
Mrs. Xenia's mood was extremely complicated.
"You're welcome, I came to help for the sake of Nancy and Milinda."
Gilan said lightly.
“Thank you, Brother Jilan.”
At this time, Milinda showed her lovely smile and thanked her.
Ji Lan smiled lightly and glanced at the sister.
Mrs. Xenia quickly took out a thick stack of gold foil banknotes from the suitcase and stuffed it into Gillan's hand.
Jilan raised his brows, looking a little surprised.
This is not the 2,000 Caesars Nancy promised, but doubled, a full 4,000 Caesars!
For most people in the empire, this is a huge sum of money, an unimaginable sum of money!
"If you hadn't come forward to help, this money would not have been returned...I won't say much more about my thanks. This is my thank you gift."
Mrs. Xenia said solemnly.
Jilan hummed, did not refuse, and said no more. He stuffed the money into the outer pocket of his coat and put it into his alchemy leather pocket for storage.
Holding the brim of his hat, he said goodbye to Xenia's family in a gentlemanly manner, and got into the car with Maiev.
Wait for Mrs. Xenia and her family to watch the car drive away.
"Mom, Nancy didn't mean that Brother Gilan promised to help and just gave him 2,000 Caesar afterwards. Why did you..."
Qiao An didn't understand.
"Alas." Mrs. Xenia turned to look at her son and sighed. "The Farhan family has collapsed, Joan. The Jacob family doesn't like us either. Except for you, Brother Gilan, we have no one to rely on in the capital..."
"Although we paid nearly half of our property , but as long as we can get his protection, it is very worthwhile for us."
"Brother Jilan... is he really that powerful?"
Qiao An frowned slightly.
"You don't understand, child." Mrs. Xenia took a deep breath. "Look at the reaction of your aunt and uncle, and the attitude of your grandfather, don't you understand?"
"Your eldest brother Jilan is now a big shot in the empire..."
As the former daughter-in-law of the Earl's family, she is well-informed, so how can she not understand the weight of the "Investigation Committee".
"If you have the opportunity in the future, it is not a bad thing to get closer to your big brother Jilan."
"I know, mother."
Qiao An and the two sisters looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Nancy glanced at the villa at this time, hesitated, and asked:
"Mother, do we still want to live in the manor?"
"No. ." Mrs. Xenia shook her head.
The experience during this period made her feel deeply disappointed with the family she had grown up with.
She glanced at her three children and gritted her teeth:
“We will move out tonight.”
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"By the way, shouldn't I go with you? The nobles of the Jacob family don't dare to take a breath while eating. It's really interesting."
Mavie turned the steering wheel and raised the corners of her mouth.
Gilan sat in the passenger seat, looked at the street scene outside the window, and said calmly:
"No. Thanks to you for coming with me, otherwise I would have to waste more words... I don't want to make a fuss. If there is too much noise, I don't want to use force to solve such a small matter."
" Haha." Maiev chuckled.
"Where to go now?" Gillan asked.
"It's still early for the 'Gravedigger' assessment at nine o'clock tonight. It's just past one o'clock in the afternoon... just strolling around?"
Maev suggested.
Jilan thought for a while and simply agreed.
Next.
Maiev then drove Gilan around the capital, visiting familiar neighborhoods and unfamiliar neighborhoods.
The two of them walked around, eating snacks hidden in the alleys, and drinking bark milk tea of another flavor.
Sometimes we talk about tasks, and sometimes we discuss mysticism.
As evening approached, the two of them sat on the embankment guardrail in the central Triumph area, looking at the Baiwei River reflecting the sparkling sunset.
Maev turned around and asked:
"Mr. Gillan, why are you so self-disciplined?"
(End of Chapter)