The forest path after the rain was muddy, with water droplets hanging from trees falling from the head. The branches and leaves of plants stretched out on both sides of the road were also covered with rain. When gently brushed by the side, the body would immediately get stained with water.

Although the horse ran smoothly, the mud and water on the ground were still splashing up.

So it didn't run far, and Ruibo was covered in some rain and mud.

Ruibo slowed down and let the horse wander leisurely under the red sunset at dusk.

When they came to the place where the trees fell and blocked the road, several workers were pushing a long trolley carrying wood to clean the road.

There were traces of a carriage running through the muddy road, and Rebau wondered if the other guests invited by Baron Lonna had just passed here.

After saying hello to the workers politely, thanking them for allowing themselves to pass through the path, Ruibo rushed forward with his horse.

The Baron's villa is deep in the woods, and on such muddy roads, it takes at least half an hour for an ordinary carriage, but Ribo's horse is indeed quite outstanding. In less than ten minutes, the red villa roof is revealed before my eyes.

When I walked out of the woods, my eyes lit up, and a clearing was neatly opened up in the forest environmental protection.

This vacant land has about twenty acres, and a clear stream divides the vacant land into two.

There are some farmland planted on this side of the stream. It was late autumn, and the fruits and vegetables in the fields were growing quite richly, making a harvest scene.

On the other side of the stream is a green and flat grass. Unlike the velvet lawn of Mr. Hyde's manor, the grass here is more natural and harmonious. I don't expect it to be deliberately flattened and decorated. There are a few trees planted on the grass, including willows, locust trees, and two ginkgo trees.

As the autumn wind blows, several golden ginkgo leaves fall from the ginkgo trees.

Ginkgo leaves fall into the water, on the grass, and dots everywhere.

A two-story villa in the distance is reflected in the afterglow of the sunset. I wonder if the red roof is its original color? Or the illusion given by the sunset.

The walls are made of ordinary blue bricks, but a contour is drawn on the edges with white cement.

The iron fence and wooden framed windows are no different from ordinary houses, except that the window frames are inlaid with pieces of glass, proving that the owner here is a family with status and status.

This row of low houses was built in a circle in the distance. The roofs made of wooden planks were covered with mud and tiles, simple door panels and wooden windows, which should be where servants lived.

The stables must have been built behind these low houses, and perhaps cattle, sheep and pigpens, Ribo guessed.

This villa is no different from the manors everywhere in Franx. Looking at such an ordinary family, it is hard to imagine that a baron lives in it.

It seems that after stripping away the noble status of the golden light, they are still only ordinary people.

Ruibo sighed and urged the horse to move forward.

The road outside the woods and the door of the villa is paved with long bluestone slabs, and the path next to it is paved with gravel. A delicate and unique bridge spans on the stream. The vines stretching out from under the bridge show that the bridge is already a bit historical.

The owner of the villa had obviously seen him, and the two servants came out of the house, following behind them the baron daughter.

Unlike the day of the dance, the daughter of the daughter dressed quite simply today. She was wearing a white low-neck short-sleeved dress without any jewelry. She just tied a blue scarf around her waist, which looked like a bow tied on the right side of her waist.

'You finally came. It suddenly started to rain heavily just now, and I heard that the trees that were broken by lightning were blocked. We were worried that you would not be able to come. Why did you come here by horse? Why don't you take a carriage? It should be more than a hundred miles from Lai? It's too unsafe to ride a horse. What if you do it?' As the baron daughter said, signaling the servants to sign the horses into the stable and settle them.

Rebow got off the horse, handed the reins to the two servants, then took out something from the pocket on the left side of the mount and handed it to the baron's daughter.

‘Sorry, I’m late, Miss Lonna, just use this to express my sincere apology.’ said Ruibo.

'Please don't call me Miss Lonna, call me Fanny, or I'll call you Mr. Hyde in revenge.' The baron daughter smiled and opened the gift.

The thick golden wrapping paper is wrapped with a bottle of red wine. It is not usually used in crude pots, but in expensive glass bottles. Under the sunlight, the glass bottles emit a bright rose-like red color.

‘Thank you, Ribo, now there are drinks at the banquet. We originally prepared wine, but it was far inferior to this bottle.’ The Baron daughter said bluntly, not concealing at all, as if she had already regarded Ribo as her own person.

‘Ah, dear Ribo, you finally arrived. This sudden rainstorm originally made me think that it would delay your trip. I was planning to postpone dinner, but in this way, I was too lazy to the other guests. ‘As soon as I entered the door, I heard the owner of the room greeting enthusiastically.

‘Is this the little diplomat you have always admired? Can you introduce it to us?’ said a middle-aged man next to him.

‘Why is it a child? He seems to be two or three years younger than Ling Ai.’ A fat man sitting in a corner of the living room shouted, but the apparently angry look that the baroness handed over made the fat man shut his mouth.

'This must be a descendant of the Robeck family from Yilei. I just saw his mount. It was a good horse. I have seen less than ten purebred horses of such a purebred. Old Earl Medin, our respected late Lord, has four purebred Portimas on his hands, but because the Count fell down from the horse and died, his stubborn sister was determined to kill all the thoroughbred horses. Oh, there is nothing more regrettable than this, if possible.

, I was even willing to kneel down and plead with the old lady, who is famous for her severity, for the lives of these thoroughbred horses. Since the four thoroughbred horses of the Earl of Meading were slaughtered, I originally thought that there were no purebred horses in the south of Franx, but today's discovery was an unexpected surprise. 'Back against the window was a middle-aged man with tall and thin figure with golden-wisted eyes, thick yellow-brown hair, and a little brown-colored man. The middle-aged man talked endlessly about the topic of horses.

‘Purebred? Oh, a thoroughbred horse, wait a moment, I must let me see it.’ The fat man said anxiously just now.

‘Okay, okay, let’s talk about horses later. Everyone can sit down. Fanny, you can arrange your seats. After you sit down, I can also introduce you to each other.’ The owner of the villa said.

The beautiful and charming baron daughter Yiji reluctantly left Ruibo. She walked into the kitchen and ordered the people to set up the dining table. When everything was arranged, the daughter girl hurried upstairs. Obviously, more customers were not in this small living room.

Only then did Ruibo have the opportunity to look around carefully.

This villa is no different from most ordinary estates. There are several sofas around the living room, and the sofa is covered with thick cashmere. This comfortable enjoyment does not cost much money. Piton produces sheep and cashmere is very cheap.

There is a long dining table in the center of the living room, which can obviously be folded when not in use.

If the space occupied by the dining table is empty, the living room is still quite empty.

More than a dozen candlesticks were hung on the north and south walls of the living room. The candlesticks were already filled with candles. Because the sun still had some afterglow, the owner of the villa just instructed the subordinates to light the candles on the north wall.

A fireplace was installed on the wall to the east, with chopped wood piled up beside the fireplace. The fire was very hot, making the house warm.

The villa in the forest after the rain was originally shrouded in moisture, but fortunately this blazing fire dispelled all the moisture.

A bronze headlight plate hung on the top of the living room, which was obviously just polished.

Although the candles inserted on the lamp plate have not been lit yet, the servants have already gone to get the long candle pole.

There is a small door open in the corner of the east wall, and the kitchen should be behind it.

A mahogany staircase leads directly to the second floor, and the staircase looks a bit low, and there must be rooms upstairs.

Just as Ruibo was watching around, suddenly, noisy footsteps came from the floor. Like ordinary manors, the sound insulation here is not very good. Unlike Mr. Hyde's manor, the floors are separated by stone slabs and steel strips, and thick wooden floors are laid on it. The sound upstairs cannot be transmitted to the hall on the ground floor.

The guests came down from the upper floor one by one, both men and women, and the old and young were now a little crowded in the living room.

The beautiful baron daughter hurriedly assigned roles to these guests. The older ones sat down first, and those with higher status could not let them stand for too long.

As for her little sisters, they were sitting on the sofa beside them, and they were not their turn. There were two younger little dolls standing at the stairs and looking at them curiously.

After a long period of busyness, most people sat down at the dining table. The barons and wife were sitting on the main seat. Their daughter was on the right side, and the empty seat on the right was naturally reserved for Rebe. The fat man sat on the left side of the baron. It seemed that he was a relative of the family very close. Beside the fat man was his wife and two daughters. The older one was the same age as the baron's daughter, and the younger one looked similar to Rebe. On the right side of Rebe, the middle-aged man who saw Rebe riding a horse just now. Obviously, he was a lonely man, and next to him was another family. He had never seen Rebe upstairs.

Next to the fat man was sitting the other man's family in the living room. The gentleman was quite good at giving birth. He brought four girls and one boy and five children. The youngest boy seemed to be only five or six years old, and he was arranged by his mother.

Next to the family was a young couple, who looked less than 30 years old, but they were surrounded by a daughter who was six or seven years old. At the far end of the dining table was an old couple, who should be about the same age as Mr. Hyde, but they were obviously much better maintained than Mr. Hyde.

The old couple, who was a husband, looked thin and obviously had a little energy-ridden. The wife was rosy and her physical condition was obviously far better with her husband.

The old couple probably sat next to them with their son and daughter-in-law.

The couple are about the same age as the baron and have similar status. The wife and the baron obviously have a deep relationship, but the husband seems to have a grudge with the baron. The two of them have never talked to each other, and even deliberately avoided each other's eyes.

Sitting next to the couple was their daughter. Although she was not as good as the Baron's daughter, she was quite outstanding and had a similar age. She seemed to be a little older than the Baron's daughter.

After everyone sat down, the servants served appetizers.

A pot of clam chowder, sliced ​​cheese on a plate, put it next to the chowder, add as much as you like.

A vegetable platter containing fresh freshly picked lettuce, cabbage, lettuce and cucumber, all cut into slices and stacked there with shredded carrots drizzled with creamy sauce, is a very common appetizer.

‘Most of today’s guests know each other, and there is only one who may not have seen them before.’ Baron Lonna took the opportunity to introduce him and pointed at Rebbo: ‘This is Mr. Rebbo Hyde, his grandfather was the famous Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde, an outstanding politician and diplomat of the Kingdom. He was an extremely great figure. The reason why the Bireth Agreement was reached was that the Kingdom could enjoy so many years of peace and tranquility. Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde’s great achievements were indelible.’

During this period, Baron Lonna obviously devoted some energy to investigate what kind of person Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde was, and the results of the investigation were quite satisfying.

The baron pointed to the fat man beside him and said, "Ribe, this is my brother-in-law Lord Buffon."

'You can call me Baier if you want.' Fatty is obviously a person without any airs: 'I have met your uncle, and your family is a well-known wealthy businessman, and I work in the Tax Management Office in Serthborg. We have had some contacts, but I never knew that he had a nephew like you. If I had known, I would have called...'

The fat man obviously thought that he was not good to talk nonsense in front of his sister and brother-in-law, so he quickly closed his mouth.

‘My name is Joseph Brown, hereditary baron, from the Treasury Office of the Serthborg, and he met your uncle Mr. Hyde,’ the man sitting next to Ribo introduced himself: ‘Although I have heard others say that your family was originally concerned about Ray’s reputation, I never thought it was a member of the Robeck family. The Robeck family has produced famous politicians and diplomats for generations. It seems that you have inherited all these talents.’

‘Of course, of course, it is well known that the Robeck family is good at cultivating authentic varieties.’ The one on the other end of the dining table who obviously didn’t get along well with the Baron said coldly.

This thorny sentence made the atmosphere on the dining table cold suddenly.

‘Just, just a joke.’ Baron Lonna quickly made a smooth move: ‘This is Viscount Terbo, the Viscount family is quite famous in Serthborough. The Viscount himself is the private secretary of the late lord Earl Medin, and his wife is my wife’s childhood companion. The Viscountess accompanied her parents, Baron Henry and the Baroness. These two must be honored as uncles and aunts. When my father was alive, they were very close friends with their father and father-in-law. They were also very kind to Fanny, and Fanny treated them as their grandparents.’

The old couple and Baron Lonna had a very different relationship with their son-in-law. The two old men looked at Ribo with a smile on their faces as they listened.

‘This is Lord Skaz, who was a colleague I worked with for many years. When I was in the capital Francis, the only two of us were from the south in the entire department.’ Baron pointed to the couple whom Ribbon had never seen before and introduced them.

‘I am still working in the Finance Department and have met your uncle Mr. Eckert.’ The introduced Lord stretched out his face and greeted Ribo.

‘My name is Midit, Lona’s good friend. Fanny calls me uncle. Like Lona, I don’t need to do any official duties. This is my wife and four children.’ The middle-aged man opposite introduced himself.

Looking at his relatively new but slightly smaller dress and his wife and children's frugal clothes, it was completely imagined that their family's life was more urgent than Baron Lonna.

‘Midit, now a lord, but in the future he will be an earl. His uncle, Earl Fesnan, is famous in the Fort Serce, and the only heir of the old Count Medin clan has not yet appeared. Earl Fesnan temporarily executes the lord's obligations, and Midit is the only heir of Earl Fesnan.’ Baron introduced.

‘Forget it, my uncle is in good health. Besides, since my father, our family has never been able to get along with him.’ The middle-aged man shook his head and said.

'But you are his only heir after all, and the name of the count will be taught to you and your son sooner or later.' The fat man interrupted.

‘The last two are Baron Oneel and his wife. Baron Oneel is my godson and his father is another good friend of mine.’ The Baron introduced.

‘My father has been in bed for nearly ten years. I have inherited this title and my father’s public office in advance. I am now the deputy director of the Military Bureau.’ Baron Oneel introduced himself, and he could see that he was the most powerful of all guests, and he was dressed the most luxuriously. The only regrettable thing is that his wife is average in appearance, but she vaguely reveals a sense of arrogance. Ruibo guessed that the reason why the baron could reach this position might be because of this wife.

‘Mr. Hyde, I just said that you have a famous horse of purebred blood. Is that the Robeck family?’ Baron Oneel asked.

‘Yes, it was a four-year-old horse. When our family came to Francis from Yilei, they brought out four horses of purebred blood, and the horse I rode now was their little grandson.’

‘I know that for any family these purebred horses will never be sold, but, can you let your grandfather lend me a few months, and soon I will go to Franx with my father, and we have a beautiful carriage, but no horse in the south deserves this carriage.’ said Baroness Oneel.

Before the official banquet was officially opened, he made such an embarrassing request. Obviously, the bauble did not think that Rebbo had the possibility of rejection. Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde was at best just a common nobleman, and a common nobleman who made money by doing business. His uncle had the power to Franx south. Except for the Medin family, who would not let his family have three points? It is a nice thing to say. If you borrow it, you will not pay it back after you borrow it. Then I will talk about it later.

Even her husband felt that it was not appropriate to say this on such an occasion. He smiled and wanted to go forward to smooth things over.

But his wife glared coldly and forced her husband back.

Everyone at the dining table was silent. Ruibo thought to himself, was Mr. Hyde allowed himself to ride on a horse? Did he have already foresee the current scene? Is this another problem, another problem to test himself?

Ruibo has never been able to guess about this.

At this moment, Viscount Terbo, who was not very harmonious with Baron Lona, spoke: "Since you know that any family cherishes purebred horses and will never be willing to sell them, you should also know that these thoroughbred horses will not be rented, so why bother to force others to do so?

When Baroness Oneel was obviously unhappy when she heard someone stirring her up, she said coldly: 'Mr. Terbo, if these thoroughbred horses were yours, you would certainly not rent them, but Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde may not, I think he would definitely give them generously.'

‘No, I think that is impossible.’ Rebbot refused bluntly. Anyway, something happened, and offending a big man would definitely not harm him. He agreed to lend the horse, but he could not explain it to Mr. Hyde. Now, the only thing Rebbot is worried about is Mr. Hyde. Besides that, even His Majesty the King doesn’t care.
To be continued...