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The back garden of Earl Hall's house is so large that the boundary cannot be seen at a glance. According to Audrey, there are about ten gardening workers in their family alone.
Under the crimson moonlight, on the garden path paved with white cobblestones, flowers bloomed on both sides. Hastur and Audrey were talking and walking side by side.
After walking more than half the distance, Hastur suddenly stopped, and a strange look appeared on his originally smiling face.
This scene seems familiar.
Have you ever seen it somewhere?
Hastur thought for a while, and finally remembered that he had seen a picture in advance in the Hall of Stars by spying on fate.
The painting is similar to the current situation, and the surrounding scenery is also different.
Almost.
The only difference is that Earl Hall does not appear in this picture yet.
Hastur breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the hell drawing did not come true.
"Mr. Hastur, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Audrey saw that Hasta's expression was not right, so she subconsciously moved closer, wanting to see clearly what happened to Hasta.
"I'm fine, I just suddenly remembered something unpleasant."
"Wang!"
Hastur had just finished explaining when Susie, who had been watching from a distance, let out a cry.
Hastur and Audrey subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
Earl Hall was standing at the end of the cobblestones, looking in their direction from a distance.
Geek!
Hastur's heart beat violently, and the expression on his face almost froze. Fortunately, his energy-raising skills were pretty good now, and he didn't show any panic expression like when he was caught.
He just looked calm and calm.
The selfless person is fearless. The relationship between him and Audrey is just an ordinary friend. Even if a so-called hell map is formed, it is just a coincidence and does not mean anything.
Audrey laughed and waved in the direction of Earl Hall, very innocent and cute.
"Mr. Hastur, let's go there."
"okay."
Hastur followed Audrey and walked along the cobblestone road towards where Earl Hall was.
They were still walking side by side, but there was about half a meter between their shoulders, a very normal and safe distance.
After walking for three or two minutes, they arrived in front of Earl Hall. Audrey happily held Earl Hall's arm.
Hibbert, who was standing not far behind Earl Hall, moved the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was suppressing a smile.
When Hastur looked over, he gave Hastur a wishing look.
This made Hasta feel a little panicked.
Although he didn't think there was anything wrong with the scene just now, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed because he had spied on this drawing of hell last time.
I came to the banquet tonight, but in order to bribe Earl Hall.
But now, before he started to please Earl Hall, Earl Hall saw the scene just now, and he didn't think that Earl Hall would not think of anything else at all.
Under such a hellish start, Hastur found it difficult to bribe Earl Hall.
Earl Hall chatted with Audrey for a few words, and Audrey said goodbye and left.
At this time, only Hastur, Earl Hall and Hibbert, who was standing a little far away, were left.
The smile that Earl Hall showed to Audrey just now also faded away at this moment.
Not saying a word put a lot of pressure on Hastur.
This pressure comes from his status as Audrey's father, not from his status as a powerful earl.
Hastur sighed in his heart. Just by looking at this look, he knew that the current Earl Hall didn't like him very much.
If this was a TV series, he could even predict Earl Hall's first words: "Are you approaching my daughter to take the opportunity to please me, and then ask me to help you get promoted to a title?"
Chapter 179 Use magic to defeat magic
After a depressing silence, Earl Hall finally spoke: "Why do you think I invited you to my home tonight?"
Hey, this is actually the problem.
Hastur was a little surprised. He thought that Earl Hall was about to transform into a domineering father who loved and protected his daughter.
It seems that Earl Hall is indeed a very elegant nobleman, and even his questions are circumstantial.
Hasta thought for a while and said: "Because I am too close to Miss Audrey, I deliberately invited me to my home as a guest. Firstly, it is to see what I am like. Secondly, it is also to make me recognize the reality. Thereby reducing the interaction with Miss Audrey.”
Before Earl Hall could say anything, Hastur smiled and changed the topic: "If he were an ordinary noble, he would think like this."
"But the person standing in front of me is Earl Hall, a powerful nobleman in front of the king. His heart and demeanor are not comparable to those of ordinary nobles."
"Just as I believe in Miss Audrey, Earl Hall also believes in his daughter."
Earl Hall's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "How do you say this?"
"You will not interfere with Miss Audrey's choice of friends, nor will you invite me to your home out of such boring thoughts."
"Under your guidance, Miss Audrey has become elegant, confident, and intelligent. You believe in her vision of people and will only respect the friends she makes. She will not do anything extra to influence or interfere with Audrey." Miss Li’s choice.”
"You are a wise man who has experienced the world, and you also believe in Miss Audrey's wisdom in handling things. She has begun to grow up. You will only give her the freedom to choose, and you will not always restrain her growth."
Hastur's sincerity and sincerity coupled with some flattering words made Earl Hall's eyes, which had always been indifferent to emotion and anger, shine with a strange light.
Hastur's words were not purely to please Earl Hall, but a judgment based on his understanding of him and his attitude tonight.
He believed that Earl Hall was different from Greco and Hibbert. Earl Hall was not a simple and superficial person. Such a person could not be deeply trusted by the king.
Reality is not a TV series, and Earl Hall is not the kind of character who can be summed up with just one adjective.
He is an elder full of wisdom, even though his belly is already a little bigger.
Earl Hall looked at Hastur, and then said slowly: "I am very satisfied with your answer."
"It is because of my understanding of you that I can make such a judgment."
"Oh, you know me very well?"
"I just know that no one in your position is a fool. Your thoughts are different from those of Greco and Hibbert. They will only see me getting close to Miss Audrey and then have some unauthorized thoughts." Misunderstand."
After Hastur finished speaking, he gave Hibbert, who was behind Earl Hall, an apologetic look.
There is no way, this is indeed his true thought, and in order to please Earl Hall in front of him, he can only feel sorry for Hibbert first, believing that he will understand his difficulties.
Earl Hall smiled slightly and said, "Hibbert, you really like to do things on your own.
Lord, he seems to simply think that I invited you to my house tonight because of what happened between you and Audrey."
"As a father, I certainly don't like my daughter to make friends with people with ulterior motives, but I believe in Audrey's vision and judgment. She has grown up and is fully capable of making choices about her own affairs. For a As a father, this is something to be proud of.”
"I invite you to be my guest tonight. Firstly, I want to meet the younger generation of nobles in the Loen Kingdom. Secondly, I also want to see how outstanding that guy Voltaire's son is."
what?
Hastur was really stunned for a moment. Did Earl Hall have a good relationship with Voltaire Campbell?
In my own impression, there seems to be no beautiful picture of the two of them living in harmony.
Earl Hall saw Hastur's doubts and said with emotion: "When he was young, Voltaire was indeed a very good young man, and he was worthy of praise in many aspects.
Unfortunately, after he got married and had his own children, he seemed to be a different person.
He is different from me. After I had my own child, I started working hard in order to give my child a better future. "
Through Earl Hall's narration, Hastur could imagine the story of the two of them when they were young.
Before Voltaire got married and had children, his light should have been very dazzling, while Count Hall seemed relatively ordinary.
Later, Voltaire began to change his temperament because he had a child, while Earl Hall began to work hard because he had a child of his own.
One has died by the Tasok River, and the other has become a powerful noble in the Loen Kingdom.
If you had such a friend when you were young, when you are old, you will slowly tell the stories of their youth like Earl Hall in a tone filled with emotion.
Hibbert, standing behind Earl Hall, also had surprise written on his face.
He didn't know that his father had such a youthful past with Voltaire.
But if you think about it carefully, it is easy to understand. Voltaire was also a hereditary earl, which happened to have the same status as the Hall family.
People of the same class will naturally play together.
Just like myself, Hastur and Grek now.
History has come full circle and come back.
"I hope you can keep your original intention in the future and don't do anything that disappoints people." Earl Hall reminded him kindly.
"I'll take this as a lesson. The Campbells never stumble in the same place twice."
Hastur gave his assurance.
"There will be a new round of elections for the House of Lords after the year. I will strongly recommend you to become a member of the House of Lords."
Earl Hall suddenly said something shocking, and even Hibbert behind him was shocked.
Why did you suddenly make such a promise?
Hastur was also shocked by this sentence. He had not successfully bribed Earl Hall. Why did Earl Hall say such a thing?
Earl Hall glanced at him and continued: "You studied under Professor Wayne. He is very knowledgeable in law. You will spend two years in the House of Lords and your legal experience will be enough to become a senior judge in the House of Lords."
"As for the title, the baron is a bit too low. You can buy enough land and wait for the next round of exchange between the old and new nobles.
In the meantime, with the help of Duke Negan and me, you can easily be promoted to the title of nobility."
"If you can impress the king deeply, it will not be difficult to directly restore your position as hereditary earl of the Campbell family."
In just a few words, Earl Hall seems to have paved the way for Hastur's future nobility.
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