Volume 1 Forest Knight Chapter 68 The Cheating Earl
Just when Drew was sure he was going to die, he suddenly heard an angry shout, and then the painful groans of the four men who had just besieged him after being knocked to the ground. He quickly opened his eyes and saw that it was Balian and Bu
Lan came over, and they knocked the four people to the ground with three punches and two kicks.
Balian stepped forward and pulled him up. Just as he was about to say something to him, he heard the whistle of the city defense camp patrol. Balian and Bran looked at each other and quickly dragged Drew away.
Although he is a lord and county official, this is Earl Gerry's territory, and it is never a good thing to get into trouble, especially with such a powerful Earl, and if he doesn't like him, it's okay.
The three of them walked through the streets and alleys. After confirming that there was no danger, they stopped. Drew, who had escaped, was already very tired. He was panting, pressing his hands on his knees and bending over to breathe heavily. After a while,
Only then did he recover.
After he calmed down, he immediately gave Balian a deep bow and said, "Lord Balian, Drew will remember your life-saving grace, and I will definitely repay you well."
Balian waved his hand and asked him to stand up, "What you have to thank is not me, but my attendant. If he hadn't heard the conspiracy of those four people when he was defecating in the corner, we wouldn't have come to rescue you.
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Drew looked at Bran, put his right hand on his chest and bowed: "Little brother, thank you."
The first time he saw an adult salute him like this, Bran was at a loss for a moment. He stammered: "Brother Drew, you...you don't have to be so polite. These...these are what I should do."
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Balian looked at Bran and felt very funny. He helped Drew to help Bran and let him stand up, and then said: "Drew, these local gangsters must be familiar with the people from the city defense camp. The patrol team is big
There is a chance that we won't catch them, and we didn't kill them. Their injuries were not serious, and they will probably come out to cause trouble for you tomorrow."
Drew frowned. He didn't know where he should go. He looked at Balian and was about to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out. He was already embarrassed to trouble the man who not only gave him today.
The knight who received a large reward and saved his own life.
Balian could see Drew's inner struggle, and he patted Drew on the shoulder, "In a while, we will accompany you to your place to get all your things, and you can live with us.
These guys don't have the guts to offend the lord who has more than 20 guards. When the time comes, you can just go out of the city with us. Don't worry, as long as you don't show up in Yang Weixuo in the future, they can still hunt you down?
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Drew was very surprised when he heard what Balion said. He didn't know what he had done to make this lord take such good care of him. I'm afraid this was really the blessing of the God of Fire.
However, Drew is indeed desperate now. If he leaves the protection of Balian, he will probably die on the streets tomorrow night. Those four guys will never let him be as lucky as tonight.
After careful consideration, Drew nodded and agreed with Balian's opinion. Then the three of them came to the mule and horse shop where Drew lived. It was a thatched roof house adjacent to the smelly horse pen. There were no beds, and people were lying in a mess.
There were more than 20 people there, and there was no place to stand on the ground.
Drew was a little embarrassed. He quickly went in and packed up his things, which were a torn wool blanket and a cloth bag full of messy things. After bringing these things with him, Drew came to the front desk of the store and took it from the boss.
He took back the small money box he kept here, and then left with Balian.
When Drew arrived at the small courtyard where Balian lived and saw more than 20 waiting guards, a spacious courtyard, and neat rooms, he felt an indescribable ecstasy and excitement in his heart that he had never imagined in his dreams.
I can live in a house like this in my lifetime.
From the time he can remember, he has been wandering around with his master, either living in the wild or in the hay barn of a farmer's family. There are only a few times a year when he can stay in hotels for two or three days when his income is not bad.
It’s just days.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt the urge to become the servant of this knight, but it was just an impulse. He really didn't know what kind of value a bard like himself could create for this knight after joining him.
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Balian asked him to live with Bran in the house next to his room, not only to show that he valued him, but also to make Bran look at him. Although Balian intended to win over him, it did not mean that this was the case.
Trusting him easily is a taboo for men, and the price of trusting him may very well be his life.
Two days later, the knights' tournament began. The scene was really crowded. The surrounding terraces were crowded with people watching the excitement. Vendors selling ale and snacks were shuttled back and forth among the crowded crowd, with shouts and quarrels happening one after another.
However, thanks to Gamgee's arrangements and Balian's aristocratic status, after they arrived, they directly entered the noble stand area guarded by guards. There was a reasonably priced box inside, which was reserved by the generous Gamgee.
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There were soft sofas and tables in the box, as well as wooden stools specially prepared for the attendants. The overall layout was quite good. After Balian came in, he sat down on the soft sofa and said to Balian with a smile: "You kid
You really know how to enjoy it!”
Ganmgji smiled mysteriously, then waved his hand, and saw the caravan director following him go out. After a while, he brought over a jug of wine, some food, and seasonal fruits.
Gamgee sat there, grabbed an apple and gnawed it. As he gnawed it, he said to Balian: "Bailian, my brother, you see, this is the power of the dinar. As long as you can afford it, Gerry
The box next to the Earl can be yours.
Although I hold the title of an apprentice knight, I know that with my physique, if I were to participate in a tournament, I would be so scared that I would pee my pants before I even get on the stage."
"Hahaha, now you take off your pants here and no one will care about you." Balian teased him.
"Hehe!" Gamji laughed, "If I had martial arts skills like yours, I would definitely compete in martial arts. This is not for money. You and I can't even look down on you for ten thousand dinars. This is the only thing I can look at.
Champion's honor.
I'm afraid you don't know that although I have made a lot of money for my family, almost none of my uncles and brothers who are leading knights really think highly of me, they only respect me superficially."
Hearing Gamgee say such resentful words, Balian was about to comfort him, but Gamgee quickly turned his smile back, "Brother Balian, sit here for a while, I'll talk to the people in a few nearby boxes.
Everyone I say hello to is my big client, and I have to serve them carefully."
Seeing the inherent cunningness of a businessman in his eyes, Balian knew that this guy Gamgee had once again suppressed what he had just revealed in his heart. He didn't say anything more. He just wanted to find time to have a good time.
Have a drink with him, and when he is drunk and your ears are warm, you will naturally be able to relieve the deep unhappiness in your heart.
Ganmoji went out to wander around for a long time before he came back. In the crisp autumn weather, he was actually sweating all over. It seemed that this trip was quite hard.
Balian took out a handkerchief and handed it to him, asking him to wipe the sweat on his forehead. He waved his hand to refuse, and took out a handkerchief embroidered with wild chrysanthemums from his arms to wipe his sweat.
"Hey, this handkerchief looks good. I guess my sister-in-law embroidered it for you." Balian said teasingly.
Ganmoji smiled mysteriously and whispered: "You can also call her sister-in-law, but she is my mistress in Yangweixuo."
Balian's eyes widened and he was very surprised, but he soon returned to normal. For a businessman like Gamji who needed a background and wealth in the north, it seemed normal to keep a woman in the city of Yangweixuo.
Ganmoji looked at Balian with great interest, then patted Balian on the shoulder with his big fat hand and said: "You are still young and don't understand these things. When a man has power and money, don't look for more."
If you have a few women, your life will be in vain. Do you know who is sitting next to us on the left? Guess."
Balian disagreed with his heart. Gamgee's feudal idea that a rich and powerful man must have multiple women. However, he couldn't refute, so he had to guess his question: "Could it be a woman?"
Can the powerful Viscount help your business?"
Ganmoji shook his head and smiled mysteriously, "Let me remind you, she is a woman related to a certain powerful man."
"Woman? Who could it be?" Looking at Gamgee's mysterious smile, Balian thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes tightened, and he said with some excitement: "Could it be Dame Andy?"
Gamgee's face suddenly darkened, "Of course not! But, Balian, I think you are fascinated by that pretty girl knight. According to my experience, I think you have fallen in love."
Balian rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're being tricked by me. Tell me, who are you?"
Gamgee took a sip of wine and whispered to Balian: "It's Count Grie's favorite mistress, Lady Mirabeau."
"Earl Gerry's mistress???" Balian felt a little weird. Then this woman was probably the love rival of Dame Andy's mother. Balian felt that he was really worthless. It had been so long since that encounter. When he mentioned that he was with
People related to Dame Andy are always like this.
"Yes, let me tell you the secret here. Many people don't know what's going on." At this time, Gamgee was excited to tell Balian the side story of Earl Gri, "Earl Gri
Before getting married, although he had had women, he was not one of those swingers after all, and he was quite disciplined in this regard.
However, after he got married, especially after giving birth to a daughter, his whole person changed and he began to look for women outside like crazy. You know, the countess is our monarch, the sister of the Carolingian Duke. If anyone else would dare to do this
Damn it, as long as the countess files a complaint, Count Gerry will definitely be in bad luck, but the strange thing is that the countess doesn't ask about this matter at all."
"This is quite strange, not normal, not in line with common sense." Balian said.
Ganji nodded, "Yes, I don't think it's normal. I got a little bit of information from Count Gerry's butler, but I don't know what it is exactly.
If you want to find out the secrets under the bed of a big man, you have to ask the women who have slept with him. My mistress happened to be acquainted with Madame Mirabeau, who was a big customer of their tailor shop.
My mistress was able to frequently interact with Madame Mirabeau, and she learned this secret from Madame Mirabeau's maid."
At this point, Gamgee suddenly stopped and looked around, as if he was afraid that the wall had ears. Then he continued: "It turns out that after the Countess left her daughter, she never had a son or a half left.
, the Earl Gerry family itself is a single generation of four generations. If a son cannot be born, their family's title can only be inherited by a daughter.
Although there are countesses in Valenti and Bacchus, this has not happened in Brick.
From the bottom of his heart, Earl Grie did not want a countess to be born in his family, and he did not want the territory that his family had managed for hundreds of years to be controlled by his son-in-law's family, so he went out to find a woman to see if he could give birth to a child.
The Countess had no choice but to let Count Grie go and mess around with women. But Count Grie also found a lot of mistresses. Over the years, none of them got pregnant. It seemed that she was pregnant.
If he can't do it, it's not the Countess' fault.
Men can't hold their heads high in front of their wives, but Madame Mirabeau is not only very beautiful, but also very gentle and considerate. Therefore, she has been the exclusive favorite of Earl Gri.
I built a luxurious house for her in the city, and I go to live with her for a few days every week, and she is very pampered."