Faced with Fiat's doubts, Lant said directly: "After she was controlled by my people, her health deteriorated greatly. She had difficulty eating that day and was in critical condition. I handed her over to the fourth granddaughter of Lord Halkara. I have no comment at this time on her status."
In order to avoid lying, Lant pieced together two pieces of truth. Jenny was indeed in critical condition on the day of the assassination, but she was quickly healed by Tania herself. After that, he asked Jenny to go to the elf archer Vianis, also as an aide. But it sounds like letting an elf heal Jenny.
Hearing that his daughter's life was deteriorating, Fiat felt like he was in an ice cellar. He knew in his heart that the only thing that could cause a senior mage's body to suddenly deteriorate was the curse of Poseidon.
Faced with the curse of the True God, Jenny had no chance of survival. Even if the legend or the demigod personally suppressed it, at best she could save her most basic life.
Thinking of this, Fiat glanced at Rand and found that the assassinated victim showed neither resentment nor optimism.
Now the head of the galloping horse family is frantically calculating the gains and losses in his heart. Losing a daughter, especially a daughter recognized by the Poseidon Clan, is naturally a heavy loss, but this daughter is not the thorn that the Poseidon Clan has arranged for him.
Without Jenny, the biggest problem is losing the contact person of Hindu Kerbaima, but the relationship with Ye Qicheng has eased a lot.
The business between the two started after September. According to Lant, the assassination had already occurred, but the business was more than before. Even though there was a conflict between Lant and Poseidon's forces in recent days, the relationship between the two companies was not affected. , and even several of his own mages were recognized as clan members by Ye Qicheng.
After some thought, Fiat made up his mind to maintain an aloof relationship with Rand, doing business as usual and fighting verbally. Anyway, no matter how powerful the Duke's knights are, they can't come to his mangrove island. No matter how powerful Poseidon's race is, they can't penetrate deep into the Galloping Horse Plains.
"Since my daughter is with Princess Halkara, I believe that the princess can ensure her safety. I hope the Duke can give me an explanation as soon as possible." Fiat, who had calculated the gains and losses, said politely.
"Of course, Marquis, we are all members of the Galloping Horse family. I will not embarrass Jenny." Lant nodded, reaching a consensus with Fiat.
Although there was some consensus, there was no more trust between Rand and Fiat. Rand later started a conversation and wanted to discuss the issue of the head of the Galloping Horse family with Fiat, but was interrupted by the experienced Marquis. After that, the meeting between the two ended politely.
This was how Lant spent the past two days, spending his time visiting each other and having dinners one after another.
At noon on the 32nd, Lant accepted the invitation of Julian Zhuoqin, Albert’s old lover, to attend the Zhuoqin family’s cocktail party.
It's not that Lant wants to drag his uncle on a blind date, it's mainly that he wants to take this opportunity to walk around the imperial capital, especially to the market.
According to the practice of the empire, once he officially obtains the title of duke, Lant's travel is almost equivalent to that of a demigod or a legend. To travel to areas outside the kingdom, he must apply to the local lord or national pillar in advance. On the contrary, demigods and legends from other regions will also make corresponding applications when they come to the territory.
Not only when going out, but also in terms of specific itinerary arrangements, there are also great restrictions. It is no longer necessary to think about visiting the black market every day like before.
The Zhuoqin family's magic tower is located in the new city. As the first top legendary family to follow the God Emperor, this family's mansion occupies an area no less than the workshop land purchased by Lant, and a legendary magic tower and The seven magister towers reflect the power of this family.
The auditorium where the reception will be held is located in a majestic building beneath the legendary magical tower, the Pinewood Tower. This location also expresses the importance of the rand.
At the beginning of the reception, the head of the Zhuoqin family, the legendary mage Jiade Zhuoqin, pulled Lant beside him and promoted the friendly relationship between the two families to all the guests: "Dear guests, the Zhuoqin family, as the staunchest followers of His Majesty, We have a deep friendship with the Benma royal family of all generations. Starting from our ancestor Zhuo Qin, he has been paying attention to the Benma Plain for a long time and taking care of the Benma students in the Tower of Purity. Now my granddaughter Julian has witnessed many achievements of Duke Lant. A victory, our family will continue to cooperate with Yeqi City in the future, let us toast to Duke Lant and Galloping Horse Plains!"
The legendary mage worked so hard, of course, hoping to increase his family's influence within the imperial capital through this cocktail party. Lant also knew this, so he also touted the Zhuoqin family's traditional friendship with the Benma family, not forgetting to mention The care Albert Benma received while studying in the imperial capital.
The business exchanges between the two parties were very lively, but they did not touch on more practical issues, such as Lant's next magic furnace, the next group of students from the Tower of Purity to go to Yeqi City, and other key issues.
As soon as they entered the buffet stage, 4 or 5 high-ranking people gathered around Lant and took turns toasting. Some of them were Silver Knights and some were junior magisters. They all had good facial features and extraordinary conversational skills. As soon as they came up, they began to praise Lant's achievements.
"Duke Lant, I didn't expect you to have such military exploits at such a young age. You really have inherited the excellent bloodline of the Galloping Horse family for thousands of years!"
"Yes, I heard that you fought against the Beloved alone on the front line. It can be said that you created a new war myth."
"I also heard from Julian. She said that you are not only an expert in fighting wars, but you also have unique insights into managing the territory!"
This was the first time that Lant was complimented by a group of men at a cocktail party, which made him a little confused. Fortunately, the great mage of the Zhuoqin family, Barthe Leclerc Zhuoqin, soon came to the rescue. With just one sentence, he fished out the rand and sent it to a group of young girls.
Lant could understand that Barthe Leclerc brought him to the family women for a blind date, but he didn't understand the thoughts of the senior men. Until he saw Ben Call in the corner snickering, and beside him Next to him, Julian Zhuoqin was chatting with Albert Benma as if no one was watching.
In the midst of the fire, Lant probably made a guess. Those men should be Julian's lovers. It is not new for Julian, who has the position of Marquis of the Palace, to have a high-quality face.
As for just now, Ben Call must have wanted to create an opportunity for Albert, and deliberately let out the news that Lant was attracted to Julian. Those pretty boys were afraid that the Duke Lant would take over their financial backer, so they hurried over to flatter him. Flattery, by the way, isolates two people.
"Don't mention it, my uncle's love rivals are all of high quality. At least they all have thick hair and few wrinkles on their faces." Lant shook his head involuntarily, not knowing that Albert married into the Zhuo Qin family. Will the sweet dream break or will it come true?
"How about I give Albert some factory shares, so that if he gets married in the future, he can be a crooked son-in-law or something like that."
