Chapter five hundred and ninety-ninth: the line of defense that will not be stable [Ai Lei]
When Alay saw the count's face, the sleepiness that was about to rise due to the rushing journey was suppressed again;
The other person's face didn't look much better than himself - his eyes looked dark due to lack of sleep; at the same time, his expression was so complicated: respect, fear, joy, worry...
Thinking of this, Aly felt that he had been hiding the situation, which was a little cruel to him;
But thinking about it again, as the earl, he could not find the crisis in the town, and that little guilt disappeared again.
"Mr. Aile, you have made another amazing achievement..." At the celebration banquet, the count sitting next to Aile and complimented with a smile: "If you weren't wise and powerful, this Lein leader would probably be ravaged by the iron hooves of the northern border..."
Of course, it was said to be a celebration banquet, but the dishes were still very barren: the roasted monster meat was a little larger, the soup was a little thicker, and the bread became newly roasted; plus the other little nobles in the city, this could be considered a banquet;
Of course, the existence of the bard sitting in the corner is naturally indispensable; but the two strings he pulled seemed to be adding firewood into the stove pit, and the two sounds were like a duck being given to him by another duck... Alay felt that his roar was better than him.
In fact, the show is second, mainly because this schedule makes Ailey a little unhappy: Do you know that I have been busy all night and have specially arranged the time in the morning? Have you deliberately despised me?
The real reason was what Flan told him after calmly thinking last night: This guy is so nervous now that it is a torture for him to report a breath to the Lion City late; in order not to be tortured to the point of being crazy by heavy pressure, he can only choose to flatter him as soon as possible;
As for last night, the Count was frightened by Ailey's words "It's a little tired now and it's hard to report" - and after all, Ailey has not received the "benefit" yet;
Now it seems that this celebration banquet should be used by the Earl to curry favor with Ailey.
The smiley expression on Ailey's face obviously made the count feel uncomfortable; of course, Ailey deliberately made this expression.
"Well, thank you for the hospitality of the Count." Ailey put down his knife and fork, "But some of the things we should say must be made clear; as you said, what would Ryin understand if I was not here?"
Showdown, showdown. Sitting beside Ale, Fran tried to make her expression normal, and reached her fork to the next piece of barbecue on the plate without any haste; the nobles opposite her were quite consciously and focused on drinking their own soup, not daring to have the idea of fighting for it.
"This... will definitely be a disaster." The Count lowered his head, "It's indeed my fault. I... I have to explain my fault to the Marquis and ask for punishment."
Looking at his pitiful appearance... Thinking about his seriousness when handling official duties yesterday, and looking at how shabby the surrounding environment was, Aile suddenly felt a little sorry for him: If this is really reported, his future will probably be over, right?
No, he doesn't need to report, just mention a little in his report to Olyn's grandmother, and the Count's future can be said to be completely reimbursed.
But is that really good? Can you really discover it if you change it to someone else?
"As you said, you are certainly at fault." Ailey's body leaned back slightly, "but it doesn't mean that if you report the fault, your problem can be solved."
The count's cold sweat was more; this was obviously a tone of blame.
This... If Aile really said a few words to the Marquis...
Alay looked at the count's trembling look: This is a necessary lesson, and the importance of being cautious from fear is best realized.
For a moment, the entire celebration banquet was in silence; the little nobles and the earl were grasshoppers on the same rope, and now they all stopped and lowered their heads;
Only Fran is still in the mood to eat now; however, everyone is so quiet that she can only glance at Alay and rest her knife and fork.
"What you need to know is that something went wrong with you and how to correct it." Ailey felt that the count's cold sweat had already gone out, "So, where were you wrong?"
"I...I'm wrong to ignore the management of the workers, the investigation of the enemy's situation, and this..." The Count began to quickly say to Ayre like a bamboo tube pouring beans, a lot of professional terms that the latter could hardly understand;
Obviously, the Earl carefully reflected on her last night when she couldn't sleep, and might even have written an outline of repentance;
After reflecting on his mistakes, the count took a few breaths and began to propose his own remedies. Although Aley could understand a little, from the count's attitude, it should be considered a repair to the dead.
But I was still not at ease enough... I just heard him say so.
"I am deeply relieved that you have such sincere repentance." Ailey nodded, "I will continue to stay in the town of Reven for a while, while supervising whether you have done what you just said."
...Of course, this is just a scene, because I didn't understand what you said just now. Ailey thought that he could only solve the hidden problem as much as possible.
"Also, after I have eaten this meal, I will report to the Lion City." Ailey saw the count's eyes wide open, looking extremely expectant: "For your performance...well, I will tell the Marquis that you have made the due contribution."
The due contribution - refers to not making trouble while the two of them made relevant arrangements. Although it was because they didn't tell him...
"Thank you very much!" The count's tense spirit finally relaxed, "I will... remember your kindness!"
As he spoke, the count's tone actually brought a little crying voice; the other little nobles were relieved;
"Well, then continue to enjoy this celebration banquet!" Ai Lei nodded and raised his knife and fork again - Fran must have accumulated a lot of resentment towards him at this moment, right?
The atmosphere of the subsequent celebration banquet became much more relaxed;
After Ere took out a commuter magic device in front of the count, and asked Fran to inject magic into it, preparing to send a message to the Lion City under the gaze of the count;
However, when he took out the communication device, Ollian happened to send him a message, which was not long, but-
"Ai Lei, give me some details, the army of the Gray Collar and other northern nobles, totaling about 20,000 people, is about to arrive at Blade City; be careful."
When Aly was stunned, the communication magic device in the town of Reven also sounded a prompt: There is a message from Lion City.
...It seems that things will expand further.
Chapter completed!