madnovel Chapter 77 Are You Lost?
Chapter 77 Are You Lost?
The main hall on the first floor of the lord's mansion.
Oscar, dressed in a respectable robe and with his goatee neatly combed, immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the imposing young lord striding in with his guards.
"Good day, esteemed lord. It is a great honor to see you again."
Richard walked straight to the head of the table and sat down, leaning slightly forward, resting his elbows on the long table, interlacing his fingers, and scrutinizing Oscar with his gaze.
"merchant."
"Tell me why you're only arriving now. Eight whole days! From frost to chiffon cake, even walking would be enough time for two round trips, right?"
"Don't tell me you're lost!"
He was genuinely angry. The goatee had promised to come as soon as possible, practically patting his chest in assurance.
But the result?
The contract stated that the goods would arrive in ten days, and the other party really did arrive right on time.
Not only is it insincere, but it may also delay his plan to open up the exchange of work points for supplies.
The fifty serfs that were purchased are also included. Qi Feng is currently building the city walls, and if fifty more people are brought out, the progress will be much faster.
One day's delay is one day's gain.
How can I prevent him from getting angry?
...
Oscar, who was good at reading people, bent down even lower, his face full of fear.
"Please forgive me, my lord, but I truly value this transaction with you. Otherwise, I would not have abandoned the many affairs of the trading company and taken the initiative to lead the team here."
"only..."
"There was a slight mishap when I left the city. The gates of Frost City were closed for two whole days. I was forced to delay until now, and I'm truly sorry."
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Richard's expression, and seeing the other man's furrowed brows, he felt even more uneasy.
Richard's brow furrowed even more, and his knuckles tapped lightly on the table, making a "tap-tap" sound that was particularly jarring in the quiet hall.
"The city gates have been closed for two days?"
"What happened in Frostcity? Could it be that those orcs from Black Raven Territory have really reached Frostland territory?"
Oscar quickly shook his head.
"You jest, sir. I've heard that the orc tribe has been wiped out by the Frostfoil Knights. This city siege has nothing to do with them, but rather..."
Speaking of which...
He paused, his voice extremely low.
"It was a serious conflict between frost and light."
"The two knightly orders almost came to blows."
...
!! ?
Richard was suddenly startled!
He even wondered if he had misheard something, turned his head and looked at Im beside him, only to find that he also looked shocked.
Although the Holy See and the lord class are not on good terms, they are still on the surface, since to some extent they are supporting each other.
Even if there are occasional frictions, they are at most verbal exchanges, using the law to engage in intellectual debates.
Viscount Brad's banging on the bar at the Church of Light was a case in itself, as was his negotiation with Charles.
In reality, everyone is talking about the law, and whoever is wrong should back down.
But once armed conflict is involved, things get very serious, and the entire empire could be plunged into massive turmoil in an instant.
What exactly happened that escalated to the point where the Holy Light Knights even showed up and almost started a fight?
Richard sat up straight after a moment of silence.
Ask a question in a proper tone.
"Explain clearly, tell me everything you know."
Oscar felt a chill run down his spine, let out a barely audible sigh, and slowly recounted the whole story.
"This happened six days ago. A strange preacher led thousands of Snow Rabbits to Frost City, which caused quite a stir at the time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Richard immediately knew that Charles had arrived in Frost. Could it be related to him?
It's possible...
After all, this old man is a high priest, with the authority to mobilize the Knights of Holy Light.
This explains why the Holy Light Knights could appear in Frostbite.
These must be the bodyguards Old Carbon Head summoned to escort the Snow Rabbit Clan to Blackwater Territory.
"and then?"
Faced with the lord's pressing question, Oscar quickened his pace.
"Then, on their way to the Church of Light in the city, the group had a verbal altercation with a patrol."
"This snow rabbit team was already quite eye-catching, and with this situation, the crowd was completely surrounded, and a large number of patrol teams and city guards were mobilized."
"The Viscount was not present at the time, so Miss Lucy stepped in to handle the matter. She demanded that the preacher take the snow rabbits and get out of Frost City."
"The priests in the city all stood up and accused the patrol team of abusing their power and deliberately extorting and harassing the clergy of the Church of Light."
At this point, Oscar paused, as if recalling the chaotic scene at the time, his tone tinged with tension.
"Both sides gave conflicting accounts, and as a result, a young priest got into a scuffle with the patrol. It was quite chaotic, and they almost came to blows."
"When Miss Lucy saw that the patrol had been defied, she flew into a rage and immediately summoned the Frostfoil Knights to execute the young priest on charges of treason and offending a noble."
"result..."
"The preacher went up and spoke with Miss Lucy alone for a while. Somehow, after they finished talking, Miss Lucy changed her orders."
Instead of executing the priest, the patrol was ordered to lash him ten times before he was let go.
"At this point, everyone thought the matter was over and dispersed."
...
Speaking of it.
Xueyue suddenly came down from the second floor of the mansion, holding a silver wine pot and a wine cup in her hands. She slowly walked to Richard's side and poured him a glass of wine.
He then lowered his head and remained silent, appearing ready to serve wine at any moment.
Oscar was slightly taken aback when he saw that the snow rabbit girl in the gorgeous dress was actually a castle maid. He quickly lowered his head and dared not look at her any longer.
Richard knew what she wanted to do, but he didn't stop her. He simply picked up his glass and took a sip.
He seemed to be deep in thought.
I have a general understanding of the whole thing.
Viscount Brad's earlier act of striking the bamboo bar at the Church of Light must have already greatly displeased the priests of Frost City.
At this time, Charles led his team to stay at the Church of Light, and they must have encountered the extortionate behavior on the way.
As a high priest, it would be a miracle if he could even look at it properly; he probably had some kind of conflict with the patrol team.
Lucy's suggestion to kick them out was probably an attempt to publicly humiliate the Church of Light and boost Frost's prestige.
From her perspective, this was perfectly reasonable and indeed a great opportunity.
The young priests, presumably emboldened by the support of the high priest, and fueled by their pent-up anger, actually got into a physical altercation with the patrol.
Given Lucy's proud nature, how could she possibly let the priest who had provoked her get away with it in front of everyone? Otherwise, Frost's reputation and authority would be severely damaged.
Seeing that things had gotten too out of hand, Charles stopped pretending.
He stepped forward and revealed his true identity to Lucy, telling her that he was the High Priest and asking her to be lenient and only give him a few lashes.
The High Priest's face had to be respected, and Lucy wasn't so irrational, so she made a concession.
I just don't know if she took the opportunity to ask for anything in return...
"and then?"
Richard was very curious. The matter should have ended here. How did the Holy Light Knights get involved?