Raymond arrived outside the Marquis' Mansion, which is the center of the Seal City. He ran from near the city gate and spent more than twenty minutes. He asked Peters to gather people to leave the Seal City within an hour and follow the emperor.

Then he only had twenty minutes to contact Gus Shelley, the Marquis's butler. With such little time, he didn't dare to delay for a moment outside the Marquis' mansion and walked directly up.

"Stop! What are you doing at the Marquis' Mansion?"

The guards stopped Raymond. This is the residence of the Marquis and one of the most important places in the Seal City. Even the big shots in the city need to wait in the hall first and be informed by the guards before they have the opportunity to meet the Marquis.

, such as Raymond, a new face that the guard has never seen before, don't even think about going in.

Everything was done for the safety of the Marquis, and these strangers would never want to enter the palace.

"I have something important to meet with Butler Shelley. I wonder if you two brothers can inform me."

Raymond's heart trembled, and he was stopped after all. People like him had never been able to enter the Marquis Mansion. If someone else wanted to go in, the guards might have a better attitude.

Look at the clothes on his body. They are in tatters and patched here and there. The shoes under his feet are just the most ordinary straw sandals, which are almost torn. At a glance, you can tell that this kind of person is one of the workers at the bottom.

Moreover, he is still the kind of person who doesn't get along very well, that is - a lazy person.

This is just an intuitive impression, but Raymond is not such a person. He does not only need to support one person to make money now. After his eldest brother died, including himself, he had to support five people, so naturally he could not afford new clothes.

, reluctant to buy new shoes.

Seeing the disdain on the guard's face, Raymond sighed deeply in his heart. He was still a little anxious. He was going to meet the butler of the Marquis' family. How could he be dressed like this? I heard that these big shots pay the most attention to etiquette. This time, don't

When he saw someone, he was driven away before he could say anything.

Or...he won't see Gus Shelley at all.

"You want to see the butler? What's the matter?"

The guard looked disdainful, but did not say anything bad. Everyone knew that during the Fair of Treasures, there would be many sons from aristocratic families and nobles in the Xueyin City. These sons are usually spoiled and rebellious, so why not

I came out once, and suddenly I had the idea of ​​exploring the desert.

Those who are lucky are able to find the right time to return to Xueyin City. For those who are unlucky, the elders of their families may not wait for them. The education of aristocratic families will never protect their children at all times, especially this time.

If you sneak out without authorization and come back alive, your family will not punish you. They will even think that you may have gained a lot of knowledge along the way and train you more.

For those who are dead, rest assured, your family will take revenge on you.

The guards at the Marquis' Mansion have been with the Marquis for more than ten years. During the Fair of Treasures, they have encountered these laggard young masters from aristocratic families. They were either defrauded of their money or beaten up with bruises and bruises on their noses and faces, and then came to the Marquis' Mansion for help.

, um...asking Steward Shelley for help, because they are members of an aristocratic family and want to save face. It would be too embarrassing to ask the Marquis for help directly.

And if you ask Butler Shelley for help, although the butler's status is not low, he is just a servant. He will cover up for these young masters anyway, at least, he will not talk about it casually.

"It's a very important matter. I...can't trust you two. Can you tell Lord Shelley directly?"

Raymond didn't know how many people would believe what he said. With the clothes he was wearing, if he directly said that he was sent by the Emperor to deliver a message, most of the two guards would not believe it. What kind of person is the Emperor? Could it be possible for the Emperor's men to do this?

Can't even afford a new piece of clothing? Let a guy like this spread the word.

By then, even if the two guards kept saying that they would pass the news to Butler Shelley, they might have simply forgotten about it and would only use it as a topic of drunken conversation one night after they got drunk.

.

"Sorry, if you can't explain your purpose, I'm afraid we can't inform you."

One of the guards shook his head, and the other guard walked up to Raymond with a stick in his hand. With the stick tilted, it was obvious that Raymond wanted to go back the way he came.

"..."

Raymond stood there without moving. Let's go. He definitely couldn't leave. Unless he didn't want to take those workers to join the Emperor as a stepping stone to his advancement, otherwise, he only had twenty minutes to think of a way.

After talking to Gus Shelley, if he turns around and walks away, and then comes to this door again, the two guards may not bother to talk to him.

"Why don't you leave? If you have something to say, you can talk about it. If you have the background, you can talk about it. We are not unreasonable about some trivial matters."

The guard held the stick. This was not a beating. He had no choice but to ask. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely not be merciful to such a troublemaker. If he told him to go away, he would be beaten. But

Now, if this young master of an unknown family is really going to be beaten, although he will not be arrested and charged, if the Marquis finds out about it, he will inevitably be punished.

"This matter is related to...the Emperor. Please hurry up and inform Butler Shelley. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, neither I nor the two eldest brothers will get any good results."

Raymond played a trick and claimed to be delivering a message for the Great Emperor. These two people may not believe it, so he would not say so and only mentioned that this matter was related to the Great Emperor. The city was full of people discussing who was the Great Emperor or the army of the great businessman.

During this special period of time when the stronger one is the weaker one, it is certain that these two guards have not heard of this matter.

Although the Clark family did not participate in the fight against the emperor, as Raymond said, the message he wanted to convey could be regarded as a military aircraft. The guards at the Marquis' Mansion were all selected from the soldiers under the Marquis's command, which would cause confusion.

It is impossible for them to not know what kind of serious crime military aircraft is.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier! I'm going to inform the housekeeper right away. Just wait here and don't run too far."

The guard said, and gave another guard a look, asking the other guard to look at Raymond carefully and not let Raymond run away. No matter what Raymond said was true or false, Raymond must stay.

Here, if it is true, the housekeeper will naturally want to listen to this information when he comes, but if it is false, Raymond is responsible for the major crime of lying about military information.

"Brother, please hurry up and don't delay."

Raymond breathed a sigh of relief. However, the Marquis ignored government affairs and Butler Shelley was in charge of almost all major affairs in the Marquis. He was not worried that the guards did not go to deliver the message. What he was worried about was that the guards could not find Butler Shelley.

, there are rumors that Gus Shelley's traces are erratic. Unless he has the order from the Marquis, almost no one can find him when Butler Shelley secretly leaves the Marquis' mansion to observe the public sentiment.

"That's right, run faster, Mr. Shelley doesn't know where he is yet."

The guard who stayed behind to stare at Raymond, at Raymond's urging, thought of the preferences of their butler in the Marquis's residence. At this time, there should be no one in the government hall. Butler Shelley might be the one to blame.

Where are you hanging out in the city?

Time passed by minute by second. Under the guard of the guard, Raymond did not dare to do anything drastic, but he paced back and forth, his anxious look affecting the surrounding atmosphere.

"A very important thing? A huge thing?"

The guard swallowed. If Raymond was not in a hurry, he would definitely not be in a hurry. But if Raymond was in a hurry, it means that this information can only be effective if Butler Shelley knows it within a certain period of time.

If he misses that period, he will delay the military flight. He, the guard at the door, will definitely be punished.

Although he delayed Raymond for three or four minutes at most, the military plane could not be delayed for even one minute.

He wanted to know what happened, but as a soldier, he knew very well the guilt of inquiring about military aircraft information without permission. He could only tap on the sidelines, trying to get some effective information, which would best make him feel at ease...

…but it’s a pity.

"That's right, it's a big deal. You all know that the Emperor is coming to take over the Marrow Seal City, right? I can't say much about other things related to this."

Raymond's words frightened the guard so much that his face turned pale. Now no one in Xueyin City knows that the emperor is about to fight with the armies of those big businessmen who are willing to dominate the world to determine the ownership of Xueyin City.

If the information related to the Emperor's army was not delivered to those big businessmen in time due to his fault, then those big businessmen would not let him go when they investigate the reasons for the failure after the defeat.

At this moment, the guard who went to deliver the message came back, alone. The guard who stayed to stare at Raymond almost collapsed on the ground. Butler Shelley did not come, so in other words, Butler Shelley was not found.

, neither of them can escape the responsibility of delaying the military plane.

"Guan, where is the housekeeper?"

The guard used a stick to support his trembling body. The Marquis might punish him. However, the Marquis himself was not involved in this war. Even if there was a punishment, it would not be too severe. It might just be a token of appreciation. However, those big businessmen

He won't let him go, and maybe he won't let his family go, and no matter whether he wins or loses, the Marquis will never manage this city again. The parasol that could have protected him can no longer protect him and his family.

's family.

"Don't worry, it's okay."

The guard who ran back in a hurry looked at the face of the guard who stayed behind and knew what the other guard had in mind. Naturally, he explained it to the other party, lest a disaster was imminent and he was frightened to death.

"So this guy is lying to us?"

There are many interpretations of the words "It's okay". The guard thought of one of them and began to investigate Raymond's crime.

"Wait a minute! That's not the case. Then, you have to tell the steward the news. The steward said he already knows. You can go back and take your accomplices back. Don't stay in the city anymore."

"Thank you so much, big brother. If I need my help with anything in the future, I will do my best."

Raymond left. He knew that the guard did not deceive him, because these guards did not know what he was thinking, and the housekeeper was already rumored to be miraculous. It was not an accident that he knew what he was thinking, right? Not really.

It was not that there was no possibility of being deceived by the guard, but the word "accomplice" had already made Raymond let down his guard.

Except for Butler Shelley, who is rumored to know everything that happens in Marrow Seal City, no one knows about the decision he just made dozens of minutes ago.

Raymond started running again, and he had to hurry up. Although he did not see the legendary butler of the Marquis Mansion, he had already passed the information to the butler, right? In this way, the task assigned to him by the emperor was considered

That was done. Next, it was time for him to get more training in order to gain the Emperor's attention and prepare to become the Emperor's personal guard in the future.

"Raymond! Here!"

Peters waved to Raymond from a distance, and the two quickly walked into the house.

"Is there just this many people here?"

Raymond didn't count in detail, but he could tell at a glance that there were no more than twenty people in the courtyard now, with tens of thousands of silver coins. Even if he recruited adventurers, he wouldn't have only recruited twenty people, right? What if?

It would be cheaper to recruit mercenaries. What's more, they still use the name of the emperor to recruit young people who are willing to follow the emperor, and actually... there are only a few of them?

"Of course not. I have gathered about two hundred people, and most of them have already left Xueyin City. Moreover, the big businessmen seem to have noticed that I can't continue to recruit people. Fortunately, you are back now. If

If you wait a little longer, I'm afraid big businessmen or leaders of workers' factions will come to question you."

Peters only spent more than half an hour to recruit people, but he was not concealed enough. The place where the workers gathered already had the eyes of big businessmen. Fifty minutes was enough to deliver the news and receive orders.

Next, it’s time for the big businessman’s men to take action.

"Pack your things, shall we leave now?"
To be continued...