Ivan stood there in a daze. At this moment, he suddenly saw Miss Betty's gentle and sincere gaze. That gaze seemed to encourage him to tell the truth. For some reason, Ivan seemed to think that this amiable sister would never deceive him. He mustered up the courage to say, "This plan was planned by Mr. Hyde and Mr. Maier together."
"Sure enough, I knew it was like this, but Mel is also an old friend. Blake could trust him back then, and I think I can trust him too. Betty, go and call that Lord Hyde in, I have something to discuss with him."
Betty agreed to go downstairs.
"Child, sit over there." The old lady pointed to the sofa opposite.
Ivan sat down tremblingly.
"Why did you agree to do this? Was it coerced? Or because they promised you many benefits?" The old lady asked.
"This? I can't tell myself, Mr. Hyde once gave me a chance to choose." Ivan said.
"After this matter is over, do you have any plans to play the role of this lord forever?" There was no trace of warmth in the tone of the old lady.
"No, I have more things to do, and I have to go back to my teacher to study. My teacher is Mage Lavash." Ivan replied.
"Are you a magician?" The old lady asked in surprise, obviously Ivan's answer was beyond her expectations.
Ivan took out the magic ring from his pocket, because it was the best proof. Growing up in a family of wealthy and aristocratic families for generations, it was impossible for this old lady not to know the goods. The broken sapphire ring may not prove anything, but the scarred silver ring shows that everything Ivan said is true.
"You seem to have experienced a terrifying adventure." The old lady said while stroking the scarred silver ring.
"Yes, I only felt scared after thinking about it!" Ivan said.
The old lady squinted her eyes and looked Ivan up and down again, and said coldly, "You like adventure very much?"
"I hope to have an experience like Mr. Hyde that is worth remembering for a lifetime," Ivan said excitedly.
"Men's stupid logic." The old lady's tone was still the same cold.
At this moment, footsteps came from downstairs. Mr. Hyde's figure appeared in front of Ivan's eyes.
"Lord Hyde, please take a seat." The old lady said directly without being polite: "I have seen through the fake you sent, and this child has also confessed that it was you and Lord Dauphin who planned all this."
Hearing all this, Mr. Hyde didn't seem surprised at all. He smiled and said, "You must have something to discuss with me, don't you?"
"Yes, I want to make a deal with you." The old lady said.
"What deal?" Mr. Hyde was obviously interested.
"These tragedies that have happened in the Medin family one after another, you must not think it is an accident, and you and I both know who is worthy of suspicion, but I need evidence, you have to find the murderer behind the scenes for me." The old lady said expressionlessly.
"Do you want revenge?" Mr. Hyde asked.
"Revenge or not is another matter. I may trouble you all, but now I just need to know who the murderer is and the conclusive evidence." The old lady said.
"If that's all you want, I can agree," Mr. Hyde said.
"Other than that, there's a small matter. I will help this child take the position of lord, but when his position is established, I will give you a list. The power of the lord must be transferred to them little by little."
"There's nothing wrong with that either. We're not here for power," Mr. Hyde said.
"It's a pleasure to do business with you." There was obviously no trace of pleasure in the old lady's tone.
"Don't you have any further requirements?" Mr. Hyde asked with a smile.
"I have one last request, but this is for Ivan." The old lady obviously believed that the deal was established, so her address to Ivan immediately changed: "Ivan, since you are playing the role of the heir of the Medin family, you must at least make a contribution to maintaining the family. The Medin family needs an heir, a real heir. Although you are a fake, your son will be the heir of the orthodox Medin family, as long as that child is raised by me and received my education from an early age. I need your son, at least one, if there is a backup, it is even more ideal."
Hearing the old lady's words, Ivan's face suddenly flushed red. He never expected such a condition.
Seeing Ivan's embarrassed expression, Mr. Hyde hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Miss Medin, don't you think it seems a little early for a young man of Ivan's age to talk about such conditions? Maybe it will be more appropriate in two years."
"Early? In my opinion, it's not early at all, not to mention, if you want to really play my poor niece's son exactly, that child must at least work hard in this regard."
"What do you mean?" Mr. Hyde asked puzzled.
"Do you know why we saw at a glance that the child was an impostor? Because, eight years ago, my brother missed his daughter so much that he secretly brought their family to meet him, and because of this, I met the real Ivan Baindit. Although I can't guarantee what the child will look like when he grows up after eight years, the eight-year-old at that time left a rather deep impression on me. Like his father, this child is a real filth." Old Miss Medin's face was even more ugly.
An eight-year-old child? "Mr. Hyde asked. Obviously, he couldn't believe it.
The old lady stared at Mr. Hyde coldly, she knew very well what kind of person Mr. Hyde regarded her as, and after a while she explained: "It may be hard to imagine, but don't you know how much family blood and education affect a person? The Bayerdit family has been famous for producing playboys and nasty embryos for generations, and their family life is quite famous for its lewdness and corruption."
Mr. Hyde nodded, and he completely agreed with this matter. Many of Xibai's long-standing families had a bad reputation, and the Baindit family was one of the best. However, when Mr. Baindit was in Nangang, he seemed to have restrained a lot. It was rumored that it was because Mr. Baindit married a beautiful young lady.
"Lisa was originally such an innocent and cute little angel, but she was trained by that filthy embryo to become a shameless slut. What's even more shocking is that this shameless family obviously took the lecherous and erosive life as a family tradition and taught it to the next generation by words and deeds. Although that child is only eight years old, in my opinion, he is no longer a child. He has skilled flirting skills.Besides, I feel guilty myself. Anyway, you have great powers, and you should be able to understand everything after a good investigation. "Old Miss Medin stopped talking when she said this.
And that Miss Betty had already blushed and looked down at the floor. Eight years ago, she happened to be sixteen years old and was already very sensible.
"I have to confirm it and say goodbye," Mr. Hyde said, and now he has to go back and arrange it immediately. Fortunately, the damn housekeeper is still alive, why did he miss such an important thing? I am the same, because the child was only nine years old when he died, so I did not expect such a possible accident at all. The trouble is that I don't know if it is too late to remedy now. If I had known this earlier, the trial would not have been arranged like this. Ivan has left a deep impression on too many people, and this impression is difficult to erase. The best remedy now may be to convince people that their little lord has another side that is unknown. It seems that Ivan needs to find a good teacher in this regard, a good teacher who can teach him everything.
Mr. Hyde quickly planned what to do next.
"Miss Medin, we're leaving," Mr. Hyde said.
"You can leave now, but I think it's more appropriate for Ivan to stay here, isn't it?" The old lady ordered: "Betty, arrange a cleaner room for the young master."
When Mr. Hyde saw the old lady's arrangement, he thought about it and thought that this was the most suitable choice. However, this villa was a little remote, and it was difficult to guarantee that no one would attack this place. Thinking of this, he also had a plan in mind.
After leaving the door, Mr. Hyde went straight to the carriage. The Earl Fersinan had been waiting there a little impatiently. When he saw Mr. Hyde coming back alone, he immediately smiled and asked, "Lord Hyde, Miss Medin has confirmed the identity of the little lord?"
"Yes, Ivan was left with her, but I'm worried that the tragedy in Nangang will happen again." Mr. Hyde said in a posturing manner.
"Don't worry, I'll go back and start making arrangements immediately. Earl Lai Wei can definitely be trusted in this kind of thing." Earl Fei Sinan said.
Back in the city, Mr. Hyde and the count parted ways. The place Mr. Hyde was going to was the cathedral. In the secret room behind the church, the elder had already prepared a safe and comfortable room for Mr. Hyde and the others. There was no idle person here who could get close.
As soon as Hyde returned to the church, he ordered the clergy to recruit Audrey and the others. Everyone gathered in the secret room. Except for Audrey, Herbert, and Ted, Elder Monty also attended the meeting.
"Audrey, we're in big trouble," Mr. Hyde said.
"What happened?" Audrey asked.
"We didn't have enough information in advance, and the butler missed a very important thing. The real Ivan Baindit is a little pervert although he is young. Audrey, hurry back to Southport immediately and bring the butler here secretly. Ted, is your injury okay?" Mr. Hyde asked.
"It's okay, just a little blood and a little fatigue." Ted replied.
"I have to ask you again. You have to send Audrey back overnight, and you have to bring him and the housekeeper back as soon as possible. This time, we must not make any mistakes." Mr. Hyde said with a frown.
"I'm going to prepare a carriage for you. Someone just gave me four Gasso horses, they are famous long-distance champions. They travel hundreds of kilometers from Cherlsborough to Southport. These horses will be useful to you."
"Ted, do you have any suggestions?" Mr. Hyde asked.
"With four Gasso horses, what else can I ask for? If I can find a sturdy carriage, it will be perfect." Ted said.
"Come with me. The Church has several carriages. If it still doesn't work, I can borrow them for you.
Ted and Elder Monty went on their own to prepare the carriage.
"Audrey, this time you go to Nangang, you bring Susannah by the way. In these aspects, no one is more qualified to be an expert than Susannah. She will be Ivan's best teacher and Ivan's practice object."
"Is it too risky to bring that butler here? What if we get caught?" Audrey asked.
"Only you can be more careful. I can't guarantee now that the housekeeper has forgotten something." Mr. Hyde ordered after careful consideration: "Herbert, I'm quite safe living in the church. Recently, you have been waiting by Ivan's side at all times, and the real danger may appear by his side."
"Yes, sir," Herbert agreed.