I came to this disgusting mansion again. Although the place had changed to a new owner, I still hated this house in my heart. After coming to the front garden of the mansion, I found this

It has been relatively comprehensively repaired, and even the flowers and plants in the garden have been replaced with new ones. Although it looks very pleasant at first glance, I still don't like it.

We were led to the second floor of the mansion by two noble ladies, and we were waiting for Chris in the newly renovated living room. I sat on a comfortable couch and tasted the juice brought by the ladies.

, and then watched Erica wandering around carelessly. Because the decoration in this living room is very exquisite, and there is even a whole row of display cabinets filled with various handicrafts, so Erica has been...

The living room was immediately attracted by these strange things. She even reached out and took out the handicrafts from the cabinet and played with them without hesitation.

I secretly glanced at the two ladies next to me. Their expressions were not dissatisfied at all. They even secretly discussed Erica with great interest. Judging from their behavior, it was obvious that they were influenced by Chris.

That's why I asked them to do this. As for what they were talking about, I had no interest in eavesdropping.

But having said that, the taste of this new living room is really good, and based on the handicrafts placed in the cabinets, I can tell that these things are definitely not the collection of the previous owner of this house, because I saw in one of the display cabinets there are items from my hometown of Iraq.

Scheka's crystal carving. Although in my opinion, that kind of carving is not valuable, but on the human side, it is not something that a baron can afford to spend at will. Of course, my idea also takes into account his black money.

, so these things can only be brought by Chris herself. I heard that the remaining convoy of the previously deserted inspection mission just arrived in Wilsk City two days ago. Maybe these handicrafts and the ladies in the house are...

It was sent along with the mission's motorcade.

I casually said a few words about these extravagant nobles in my mind, and then looked at Polly sitting next to me. The little girl was sitting on the sofa very restrainedly and did not dare to move around. Even the ladies gave her

She didn't dare to touch the juice that was served, although she kept staring at the glass of juice for a long time.

"If you want to drink, just pick it up and drink."

"But madam..."

"I'm not a noble. You don't need to call me that. Just call me by my last name."

"...A...Agil..."

"That's right. And you don't have to be so reserved. You are a guest who came with us. If you don't behave well, not only will others laugh at you, but you will also make Erica and I criticized, so behave

Just be natural, pick up the cup and taste it casually."

"Yes, husband... Argyle."

Polly nervously picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of the juice inside. I could tell that she was imitating me drinking juice, because at first she tried to imitate me holding the silver stem with one hand.

After the cup failed, I picked it up with both hands. The movement looked very clumsy. After taking a small sip, I put the cup back on the table. Then I followed my example and pursed my lips, and then passed.

After a while, the previous actions were repeated.

Her behavior made me feel funny. I didn’t like drinking this kind of juice, so I simply took a sip. The purpose was purely to relieve the thirst in my mouth. After all, I’m used to drinking it at home these days from the 21st century.

mixed juice, so now I have some discomfort with this bitter hand-dried juice, and the most important point is that I prefer drinking tea to juice. It is a pity that in this continent, except for my compatriots in my hometown,

There is no such thing as tea among other races, and even the tea from home is just similar.

Well... maybe that's not quite accurate. After all, in terms of the production process and the way of drinking, it is indeed a kind of tea, but the taste is different from the tea I've drunk in the past. I can't help but think of this.

I missed the box of Fortnum & Mason's Queen Anne at home. I really didn't expect Erica to buy this kind of tea. At first, I really thought it was something that came with the house.

Just when I was thinking about the tea, Polly tried to put down the cup again, but I immediately reached out to block her arm.

"Drink it all in one go."

Polly glanced at me nervously and then at the cup in her hand, then licked her lips before holding the cup and taking a swig. After drinking it in one breath, she gently put the cup back on the table and planned to wipe it with her hands.

Wiping her mouth, I stopped her hand again, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth.

"Do you still want to drink?"

Polly nodded again, I smiled at her and then reached out to call the lady next to me.

"Pour her another glass."

"Please wait."

Just when the lady went to pour the juice, the door to the living room was pushed open, and Chris walked into the room with a smile.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time, Argyle."

I simply replied to her greeting and took back the handkerchief. Polly seemed to realize that the other party was a distinguished person, so she hurriedly and nervously sat up straight, and even quietly leaned towards me.

"Where's Erica?"

"Huh? Isn't she right here..."

I looked up at the display cabinet next to me and frowned. Erica was no longer there, but I didn't see her leaving the main entrance of the living room, so I asked another lady, but she said she had gone.

In the lounge next door, it was then that I noticed that the side door next to the showcase had been opened. I originally wanted to ask the lady to come over and invite her out, but then I remembered that she couldn't speak Annuo so I couldn't communicate with the lady, so I simply

After expressing his apology to Chris, he stood up and walked over and opened the door to the lounge.

"Erica, Chris is already here...what are you doing?"

"No...nothing..."

When I pushed the door open and walked in, I saw her nervously hiding something on her right hand behind her back. Just as I was about to walk over, I suddenly noticed a familiar smell, and then sighed helplessly.

At first I thought this guy actually went to the lounge to smoke. It was clearly a rule that no smoking was allowed at home, but I didn’t expect that she actually hid here with her cigarette and started smoking. But after I smelled the smell carefully, it seemed

It was different from the smell of cigarettes at home. She turned around and looked at the wine cabinet not far from her and at the open cigar box on the table nearby. Only then did she understand what she was doing just now.

After all, this is a room for guests to rest. Of course, some luxurious tobacco and wine are prepared in it. I am afraid that she accidentally discovered the cigars and red wine here, and couldn't help but plan to enjoy it secretly behind my back.

But he didn't expect to be bumped into by me, so he was so nervous.

"Chris is already here, come out quickly."

"Come right away."

"Put out the cigarette and come out."

"oh……"

When we returned to our seats, Chris also smelled the smell of cigarette smoke on Erica's body. She subconsciously waved her hands to express some dissatisfaction. However, Erica didn't care at all and just put the satchel on the seat.

After opening it, I put it on the table.

"It's just that the gifts she promised you before were all kinds of candies and a piece of soap."

"Thank you." Although Chris' tone was very calm, her expression looked very excited, and her eyes were scanning the small satchel back and forth. It seemed that she really liked eating sweets, but I still reminded her specifically.

"Chris, although candies are delicious, please don't eat too much at one time, as it will be bad for your teeth, and remember to brush your teeth more often."

"Thank you for your advice, I will control it."

Chris was secretly happy and asked the lady to take the satchel down, and then continued chatting for a few words before we got to the point. I first introduced Polly to her, and then told her the purpose of bringing her here.

"One of her sisters is probably still alive, but she hasn't been back since then."

"The couple who adopted her... are dead?"

"Yes."

"What a pity. Did her sister scream?"

"One's name is Nancy and one's name is Liz."

"Nancy... Argyle, do you still remember the maid you asked me that day?"

"What's up with her?"

"We later confirmed her identity and her name was Nancy."

"Really..." I forced an indifferent expression and asked, "What about Liz?"

"Well... I'm not sure. We have dismissed all the maids who want to go home. As for the remaining maids who want to continue working, we have also given them holidays and let them go home to visit relatives."

"But Liz never went back to see Polly."

"This is strange, please wait a moment." Chris called a lady over and ordered: "Go and call Marco."

After the lady left the room, Chris continued: "Agil, the origin of that thing has been found out."

After hearing her words, I began to concentrate and take this topic seriously. After all, this was the main purpose of coming here today. The taboo object must be destroyed, and we must investigate where it came from and whether there are any residues.

Just fine.

I took a look at Erica who was sitting next to Polly. Because this guy couldn't understand our conversation, he started teasing Polly out of boredom, poking her back and playing with her hair.

It's like playing with a pet. I know she's bored because she can't understand Annuo, but can she at least pretend to take it seriously? This guy is such an asshole. It seems that I give her

The prepared Annuo language courses must be implemented as soon as possible, and she must be able to have simple conversations with others within a month.

Thinking of this, I started to ignore her little actions and concentrated on talking to Chris.

"Where does it come from?"

"The Ruins of Engvar."

"are you sure??"

It's not that I don't believe what she said, but I really don't want that ring to have anything to do with that damn place. The ruins are actually not that far from here, and the specific location is due west of Meryl Gil.

It is on a hilly area in the northeast of Ronenberg. Calculated from the city of Wilsk to asxs, it is about 50 kilometers away, and strictly speaking it is not remote. At least two other roads in the principality will pass by.

That place, and the principality also established several small towns and villages near the ruins.

As for why I was nervous about that place, it was because the deeds there were a bit horrifying, and the ruins themselves were actually nothing too eye-catching. After all, it was just a pile of abandoned buildings and ruins. I once looked at it in the library.
To be continued...