Seeing Liu Zheng approaching step by step, Franz staggered back.
One of them didn't pay attention. He slipped and fell to the ground. He looked up in horror at Liu Zheng's smiling face. He was so frightened that he dared to yell at Earl Austin and contradict Teresa. He just didn't dare to confront this Longyan man. fight.
He still vividly remembered what happened last time, Liu Zheng's murderous look at Earl Austin's door.
He dared to make trouble with them because he knew that neither Teresa nor Earl Austin dared to kill him, but now face to face with Liu Zheng, Franz dared to conclude that Liu Zheng dared to kill him.
He was so scared that he even forgot that he still held Liu Zheng's handle.
"Don't come over here!" Franz's eyes widened and his voice became sharper.
With a smile on his face, Liu Zheng approached Franz, knelt down and looked at his wretched face, which was so frightened that his nose almost came out.
Patting his cheek.
"What did you just say?"
Franz panicked. What had he just done? How could he have offended this evil star?
Damn, what am I crazy about?
But why did he come back today? What stupid thing did he do?
He remembered how arrogant he was after robbing Liu Zheng's goods, and even said that he would sleep with his wife.
Franz wanted to give himself a slap in the face, so he robbed the batch of wine and got carried away.
I thought that if I caught the handle, I could control Earl Austin and Liu Zheng. I naively thought that I would be able to sit back and relax.
As a result, he never expected that Earl Austin would bring Liu Zheng directly here.
Franz's eyes flashed with malice. As long as he didn't say anything, there would be a chance for the matter to turn around.
Franz said tremblingly: "No, I didn't say anything."
Earl Austin snorted coldly, knowing that this boy was a master at pretending to be confused. He was afraid when he saw the real master coming.
What he said just now was like a fart, and it was even disgusting.
"Where's my wine?"
Earl Austin asked unceremoniously.
"Your wine?" Franz continued to act dumb.
Earl Austin nodded, with a very ugly expression on his face. He had spent a lot of money on this batch of wine.
I didn’t expect to be snatched away by this kid Franz, who was still shouting that this was evidence of his betrayal of the country.
This thing is so hateful.
I never thought that my reputation would be ruined by this junior when I get older.
At this moment, Franz's door creaked.
An old and coercive voice sounded.
"Count Austin, you are taking a sword and leading outsiders to harm our Austrian nobles. Are you disrespecting etiquette? Are you violating Austrian laws?"
"Threatening and beating an Austrian noble without any reason will lead to a prison sentence."
Hearing this voice, Liu Zheng was slightly startled. Earl Austin was startled and quickly turned around to see the man.
Although he was older, he looked very energetic and powerful. Although he wore a seemingly ordinary decoration, his clothes made people shudder. This old man was already intimidating just by standing there.
He is the most prestigious family in Austria, a senior figure in the Lorraine family. Everyone usually calls him the Duke of Lorraine.
With great power in hand, even Grand Duke Teresa had to wait for him to see the passage of some bills first and let him make the decision.
And Franz was his favorite grandson.
Franz is so arrogant because he has such a grandfather, the Duke of Lorraine.
"Duke Lorraine? I didn't mean that."
Earl Austin, who has been on the battlefield all his life, was convinced after seeing this Duke.
Duke Lorraine glanced at Earl Austin, his eyes cold.
Then he saw his grandson, Franz, lying on the ground wearing only his underwear.
The Dragon Flame man next to him stared at him without fear at all, and the Duke of Lorraine smiled coldly.
The Longyan people are indeed barbarians who don't understand etiquette. Even if they are developed, they are still a group of barbarians. They don't even care about the most basic etiquette when they see nobles.
He didn't even give me, the Duke, a favor.
When Franz saw that the person coming was his grandfather, his eyes lit up and his face felt like a flower blooming.
"Grandpa, you are here, please take a seat." Franz immediately stood up and arranged a seat for the Duke of Lorraine.
When he glanced at Earl Austin and Liu Sheng from the corner of his eye, a trace of resentment flashed in the corner of his eye.
Now that my backer is here, let me see how you two behave.
After Count Lorraine took his seat, Leng Yan glanced at Count Austin and Liu Zheng and said indifferently.
"Count Austin, why did Franz offend you, and you still want to kill him with a sword?"
"Speak out. If it is Franz's fault, Duke, I will personally make amends to you."
Earl Austin immediately put away his sword, saluted slightly, and sighed in his heart, the Duke of Lorraine had too much power.
It's not something that an earl like him can compare to.
However, although the Duke of Lorraine loved Franz, he was still fair and strict in some matters.
"Dear Duke of Lorraine, Franz has withheld a batch of wine from me."
Lorraine looked at Franz next to him and asked, "Is this happening?"
Franz knew his grandfather's temper. Although he loved his grandson, he did not dote on him blindly.
He robbed Earl Austin of a cart of wine. If he really talked about it, he was framed and falsely accusing Earl Austin of collaborating with the enemy and treason.
His grandfather, Count Lorraine, would not believe it. The whole of Austria knew about Count Austin's character.
It is absolutely impossible for him to betray the country by collaborating with the enemy, so...
"It's true that I withheld a batch of wine, but this car of wine was sold to Austria by this Long Yan man. I don't know who bought it."
"The situation between us and Long Yan is tense now. Whoever buys it is a traitor to the enemy!"
With a smile on his face, Franz looked at Count Austin: "Count, do you think this wine belongs to you?"
Earl Austin's expression changed, these words are powerful.
As long as he didn't admit it, this batch of wine would have nothing to do with him, but Liu Sheng, who sold him the wine, was actually labeled as a spy.
The situation is tense now. If a Long Yan man like him is labeled as a spy, he will definitely die.
"I..." Earl Austin hesitated. If he admitted it, he would be at risk.
If he didn't admit it, he would be adding insult to injury. Earl Austin didn't want to feel guilty in the future.
But whether he admits it or not, Liu Sheng is bound to die.
"I sold this wine, but I didn't betray the country or the enemy!" Earl Austin said categorically in the end.
Liu Zheng was stunned and felt warm in his heart.
Franz was stunned for a moment, and then a coldness flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect Earl Austin to admit it like this, and he even found a way out for him.
As long as he doesn't admit it, everything will be fine.
Okay, you can't blame others for committing suicide.
"Count Austin, you actually betrayed the country. I really misjudged you." Franz immediately jumped to his feet and shouted.
