The eyes of the servant standing in front of the door flashed with a cold light. His hand moved, and a short stick appeared in his hand. The stick went straight for the man's foot.
The man had obviously been prepared for the servant's move. His figure moved, and at the same time, he shot four darts at the servant.
The short stick in the servant's hand shook, and the darts fell to the ground. He then moved forward, and the short stick in his hand went straight for the man's chest.
The short stick was jet-black, without a bit of light. But when it was waved, it gave people a very heavy feeling. At a glance, one could see that it was a metal stick forged with a special method.
The man was obviously not easy to deal with. His figure turned, and a rapier appeared in his hand. As Quinn John had said, this man was Carlo's death warrior, and the rapier was his weapon.
The man had just taken out his rapier to block the servant's short stick when two arrows flew out of nowhere, going straight for the man's feet. The angle and timing of these two arrows were quite good. Just as he was blocking the servant's short stick and had no way to move, they suddenly appeared and sealed his retreat.
The man saw that he could not avoid the arrows, but suddenly a chain-knife flew out from the door, and knocked down the two arrows. The servant took the opportunity to jump out of the way, and blocked the door with his cudgel. His eyes, however, were looking inside the door.
Two people slowly walked out of the door. One was Alodia, and the other was one of the three people Alodia had summoned last night. The chain of the chain-knife was in his hand.
Alodia looked at the servant with a gloomy face, and coldly said, "You have big guts. Who gave you the guts to dare move against my people?"
The servant wasn't afraid of him. Looking at Alodia's appearance, he coldly snorted and said, "The Young Miss has ordered that no one is allowed to leave the mansion today. Those who disobey will have their legs broken."
Alodia looked at the servant, his complexion turning colder as he said, "Don't forget, this is the Markey Dell clan's mansion. You are also a servant of the Markey Dell clan. Offending the Fifth Young Master won't benefit you."
The servant sneered and said, "I don't know about the Markey Dell clan. I only know that in the Purcell Duchy, there is only Faith Mansion. In Faith Mansion, there are only two masters. One is Lord Karen, and the other is Miss Laura. Other people don't have the right to be masters."
Alodia's eyes flashed. He said in a deep voice, "Good, you dare to say this. This mansion belongs to the Markey Dell clan. Don't tell me you dare to rebel?"
"Who said this mansion belongs to the Markey Dell clan?" A somewhat old voice was heard. Everyone looked towards the source of the voice. It was Kun.
This time, Alodia didn't salute Quinn John. Instead, he said, "Could it be that the master of this place isn't surnamed Markey? Surnamed Markey, this is the property of the Markey Dell clan. "
Kun coldly snorted and said, "What does a servant know? Let me tell you, in Faith Mansion, there is no Markey Dell clan. Here, there are only two people. One is the Second Young Master, and the other is Miss Laura. Miss Laura's command is the law here. Whoever dares to disobey will be executed on the spot. Let me put my words to the ground, you can try to take one step out of the mansion."
After Kun finished speaking, his eyes calmly looked at Alodia. Alodia looked into Kun's eyes and was stunned. Kun's eyes were very calm, as if he was looking at a dead person. Alodia understood that if he dared to step out of the mansion, he would certainly die here today.
Among the people who came, although there was no lack of experts, if they were to confront Kun, they would obviously suffer. Kun was a Rank Eight expert, and among the people who came, there was no Rank Eight expert.
Alodia coldly looked at Kun and said, "Good. Since Steward Kun has said so, I have nothing to say. However, I will tell the truth about this matter to the Fifth Young Master."
Kun faintly smiled and said, "There is no one who won't let you tell, but you'd better not leave the mansion. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite. Also, someone come and break the legs of the one who broke in today. No one will dare to behave atrociously in Faith Mansion."
Faith Mansion was the name of the mansion that Laura and the others were currently living in. In the Ark Continent, aristocratic mansions generally didn't use their own surnames in their names. Names like Chen Mansion, Zhao Mansion, and so on generally didn't appear. Aristocrats generally used their titles as their names, such as the Purcell clan's Grand Duke's Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion, and so on. Even some merchants who weren't aristocrats wouldn't use their own names as their mansions' names. Generally, they would use some more elegant names, such as Cool Breeze Residence, Mountain Forest Courtyard, and so on. Very few people would write their surnames on a plaque and hang them out.
However, on the clothes worn by the servants of each mansion, there would be the master's surname or the master's family emblem. This was enough to indicate their identity.
The reason why Laura's mansion in the Purcell Duchy was called Faith Mansion was because she hoped that the servants in the mansion and the people in the store would work hard to remember that merchants were based on integrity.
When Alodia heard Kun, he couldn't help but become angry. He looked at Kun with cold eyes and said, "I want to see who dares to move."
His voice had just fallen when he heard two crisp sounds behind him. Creak, creak, and then the pitiful screams of his subordinates could be heard.
Alodia looked behind him and saw that his subordinate had already fallen to the ground. The bones of his two legs were protruding out. It was obvious that they had been broken.
Alodia looked at his subordinate and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Kun. "You, you have big courage."
Kun coldly snorted and said, "Don't forget that this is the Purcell Duchy. The master here is neither you nor the Fifth Young Master. Here, you'd better be honest. If something like today happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless." Then he turned and walked away, not even looking at Alodia.
Alodia was so angry that his teeth creaked. However, he couldn't do anything about it. Now that he was under the eaves, he had no choice but to lower his head. After taking a few deep breaths, Alodia calmed down. He turned to his subordinate and said, "Take him. Let's go." Then he flicked his sleeves and walked towards the mansion. He really didn't dare to leave the mansion. If he tried to force his way in, Kun certainly wouldn't let him off.
Laura still didn't know what had happened in Faith Mansion. She had just arrived at the Grand Duke's Mansion. Laura's current status in the Grand Duke's Mansion was very popular. Everyone in the Purcell clan knew that when the Purcell clan was in trouble, Laura had stepped forward and helped the Purcell clan. Moreover, her relationship with the clan head was very good. It could be said that the reason the clan head was able to regain power wasn't unrelated to Laura.
The phrase 'high officials have no secrets' was used to describe the Grand Duke's Mansion. There weren't any complete secrets here, so the servants knew the key points of the mansion. When they saw Laura's carriage arrive, one of them immediately went to report while the other politely invited Laura and the others to enter through the second door.
Soon, Laura was invited to the Grand Duke's study. Grand Duke Evan's study wasn't so simple. Although it was called a study, it was actually his office. When the Grand Elder was in power, Grand Duke Evan's study was empty. But now it was different. Every day, there were many people coming in and out.
His study was very large, nearly a hundred square meters. There was a bluestone pillar in the middle, and the floor was made of white marble. It looked very neat and tidy. There were several bookshelves full of books in the study. There was a fireplace on one side of the study. There were eight doors and six windows in the study, which made the study very bright.
In the innermost part of the study, there was a large desk. This desk was red and shiny. It was obviously an antique. There were three chairs in front of the desk and one chair behind it. On the wall behind the desk, there was a portrait of a person. This person was dressed in armor and had a large sword in his hand. On his head was a horned helmet. The portrait was very big, bigger than a real person. Although it was only a portrait, it made people feel that the person in the portrait had a world-shaking aura. This person was the first Grand Duke of the Purcell clan, Naren Purcell.
Every time Laura came to the study, she would take a look at the portrait. The portrait was really good. It completely captured the aura of a person.
Not far from the door of the study, there was a combination of sofas and a tea table. There were a lot of sofas in this group that could seat up to a dozen people. It was obvious that this was the place where the Grand Duke's subordinates waited for their arrival.
Evan was standing on the sofa waiting for Laura. When he saw that Laura had arrived, he immediately smiled and waved his hand. "Little Laura, come and sit." Grand Duke Evan's age was about the same as Karen's. Moreover, he had a straightforward temperament. Therefore, ever since he became familiar with Laura, he had been calling her Little Laura. It was very intimate.
Laura smiled and said, "Grand Duke, I've come to disturb you again today."
Evan's face stiffened. "Call me Uncle Evan. How many times do I have to remind you? Next time you call me Uncle Evan, I won't let you enter the door."
Laura didn't insist, she just smiled and said, "Uncle Evan, I'm just being polite. I won't call you Uncle Evan in the future." Then she went to the sofa and sat down. A servant brought her some tea.
After the two sat down, Evan dismissed the servant. Then he looked at Laura and said, "What did you come here for? Is it because of that person who came here a while ago? You can rest assured, I already warned him. "
Laura smiled bitterly and said, "If your warning was useful, then I wouldn't have to worry about it."
Evan stared, then he stared and said, "What? They really dared to move against you? Do they not want to live anymore? "
Laura smiled bitterly and said, "They don't dare to move against me, but their idea is to move against Mister. If they succeed, then my Taoyuan products would be gone. But if they don't succeed, then they would continue to harass Mister. If Mister has a conflict with them, then it would be tantamount to having a conflict with the Markey Dell clan. This is what worries me the most."
Although Evan had a straightforward temperament, he wasn't stupid. He had fought with Kaiser for a long time and finally used Laura to seize power in one fell swoop. How could such a person be stupid? Therefore, when he heard Laura's words, he understood what Laura meant.