Liz and Vivian were stunned.
My first reaction when I heard it was that it was ridiculous, but when I thought about it carefully, I found that Liao Zixuan's words were correct.
Because there was a larger force involved behind the count, everyone's attention was attracted, so they didn't think about the impact of the count's death itself for the time being.
As one of the top nobles in Huodian City, and on the surface, the Earl still maintains the image of an outstanding good person. He has a high reputation among civilians and nobles.
The death of Earl Thistle was destined to be impossible to conceal. Originally, Liz planned to openly announce that she had killed her relatives with her own hands. There must have been countless doubts and public opinions from the outside world, and Liz was ready to bear the responsibility.
But right now...
The girl didn't expect that Bai actually wanted Vivian to take her place as the "murderer".
"No! I don't allow it!" Liz blurted out subconsciously.
She killed the earl with her own hands and killed with Vivian. At first glance, it seemed that they were just a different person, but in fact it was completely different, because she and the earl were father and daughter. No matter what happened, the voices of doubt from the outside world would Much smaller, but Vivian is different.
Even with her explanation afterwards, the public opinion among the people and the nobles would be several times more serious.
But after that, the girl's voice of opposition became smaller and smaller, until she fell silent.
Precisely because Liz figured this out right away, she naturally understood Liao Zixuan's intention.
Inheriting the "witch seed" requires first becoming the image of a "witch" in the eyes of the world. Then Vivian, who brutally killed the "kind and upright" earl, will undoubtedly be feared by the people of the entire Fire Code City, thus meeting the criteria. so-called conditions.
Although Vivian didn't react as quickly as the girl, she understood what Liao Zixuan meant.
"Liz, can you?" The little girl did not answer immediately, but asked the girl next to her.
"you..."
The girl hesitated to speak.
Liz knew that Vivian was really asking herself from her perspective, worrying that the matter of "burying her father with her own hands" had special meaning to her and could not be fabricated casually.
Can...
Think about yourself more, you fool!
Has she never thought about what kind of stain she will bear in the future? How will people evaluate her in the future, and, and...
Liz felt an indescribable tightness in her chest, whether it was to save the maid Alina or to bear the aftermath of the earthquake after the Earl's death.
These should obviously be done by her.
Liz clenched her fists. She saw the determination flashing in Vivian's eyes. Now that she was like this, what else could she say.
The eldest lady recalled her first meeting with Vivian.
so...
Why does she hate these country people so much? They are all simple and naive. They are all fools who only think about others and never themselves!
"Whatever...whatever you want!" Liz was furious. The girl didn't know what to say and could only turn her head to the side.
Why are you so angry and upset when you are clearly the beneficiary? Maybe it's because she would rather not have this kind of "benefit".
After Liz agreed tacitly, the next thing was easy to handle.
Liao Zixuan no longer asked the little girl repeatedly like before, like "Have you really thought about it?" After so much, Vivian is no longer the small village girl she was before. Now she can already choose The path to take, and be responsible and diligent for it.
Liao Zixuan feels that what he needs to do may be... no matter how difficult the road is, as long as there is someone to accompany him along the way, it may be a lot easier.
Put the maid here for the time being. Anyway, as long as no one takes the initiative to enter Alina's hatred range, the maid will stay in place.
After instructing Shirley to send trusted monsters to make this area a restricted area and not allowing any monsters or outsiders to approach, Liao Zixuan, Liz, and Vivian teleported back to Huodian City.
And what they returned with was the shocking news they brought.
Death of the Earl.
...
...
The house of Count Dühring.
This old aristocrat who had confronted Vivian at the fund-raising dinner and wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail the little girl and give Vivian, a rookie in Huodian City, a chance to show off, was now sitting in his study. .
Ever since Count Dulin joined forces with the treasure-stealing group to target Vivian, he had a vague feeling in his heart, was it really worth it?
As time went on, this feeling became stronger and stronger. It was not until he heard the news of the deaths of Meihu and Black Tiger that Dulin knew for sure that he was totally wrong in the past. Vivian establishes herself as her enemy.
And the next day is today.
When I learned about the death of Earl Thistle, I saw overwhelming reports and discussions about the death of Earl Thistle in newspapers, on the news, among nobles, and among citizens.
Du Lin's mood changed from that he was wrong to now... he was afraid.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open.
Du Lin was startled and almost fell off his chair. It wasn't until he saw the person clearly that he felt lucky to survive the disaster.
Fortunately, fortunately...it's not that little girl.
But...
A butler who is always around Doolin.
At this moment, the butler looked completely opposite to his master, his face was filled with joy.
"Sir, the remnants of that group of treasure thieves have said that as long as we give them a little more financial support, they will be able to guide public opinion and let the news ferment. By then, Vivian will be ruined, which will definitely have a major blow to the reconstruction of Red Flame Town. , our gambling agreement will hopefully be reversed!"
An excited report from the butler reached his ears.
From the perspective of this housekeeper, I thought they were defeated, but who would have thought that such a large piece of pie fell from the sky!
When Liz, the earl's daughter of the Sissel family, came back, she immediately announced the death of her father, as well as the deaths of the housekeeper and a large number of maids in the manor and the earl's castle.
And these horrifying and terrifying things were all done by one person, a person who no one expected.
Vivian.
Although the eldest lady who lost her father specifically emphasized many times that her father, Earl Thistle, as well as his housekeepers and many maids, were polluted and corroded by the evil force called "The Fallen Abyss". Yes, turned into a monster.
Out of justice, Vivian eliminated the count and the monster attendants, and even saved the daughter herself who was almost harmed by the "Falling Abyss".
But this kind of nonsense just sounds like fantasy. How many people can believe it?
not to mention. valley
The truth of the matter no longer matters. What matters is that Vivian killed the earl, as well as so many housekeepers and maids in the manor. This alone is enough to make a lot of sense.
At least that's what the butler thought.
Therefore, he felt that if he could think of it, so could the master. Therefore, the current master must also be very happy, right?
This was also the reason why the housekeeper came excitedly to report without knocking on the door for the first time.
However...
The reality seemed to be so different from what he thought.
"roll!!"
Count Dulin's sudden roar frightened the housekeeper, who was stunned and at a loss.
"You still want to go against that little girl? Do you know that she is an earl? An earl! A person like me went to Red Flame Town and died immediately!"
Du Lin spoke with trembling, his hands tightly grasping the armrests of the chair, his face filled with uncontrollable fear.
The housekeeper recovered from the shock. He had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and was still trying to comfort him.
"Master! The City Guards are now looking for Vivian throughout the city. No matter how arrogant that little girl is, can she still..."
"shut up!"
Bang!
Du Lin stood up angrily, threw the tea set on the table and smashed it on the ground.
"Take a good look at it. Can that be called wanted? How can there be such a wanted person? There is not even a portrait or photo of Vivian in the whole city, and there are not even a few soldiers. What's more, The key Vulcan Cult doesn’t even give a damn, they are all just showing off!”
"Master, if that's the case, why...why did the eldest lady of the Thistle family announce this matter? Do you have to say that it was Vivian who did it? Even Vivian seems to have acquiesced. this matter?"
The housekeeper was finally a little scared, but he was unwilling to give in and had one last doubt.
Du Lin sighed and sat back on the chair.
"Don't you understand? This is a demonstration. It's a demonstration to me. If she can kill a Count Thistle today, she can also kill a Count Dulin tomorrow! After the killing, she is still at large. Nothing happened. City Guards The army, the Vulcan Cult, and even...most likely even our Lord Vulcan, are all on her side!"
"What!? Even... even Lord Vulcan..." Knowing this moment, the butler seemed to lose all his strength, his legs weakened, and he fell to the ground with a plop.
"Now, hurry up and cut off all those in the family who still have contact with the remnants of the Treasure Thief Group. Don't leave any one alive! Also, what did you say before? The Treasure Thief Group still wants to control our funding to induce public opinion. , Let Vivian be ruined? A bunch of things looking for death!"
Count Dulin slapped the table hard. To be able to reach his current position, decisive decision-making is indispensable. The original decision-making was wrong. He regarded Vivian as an enemy. Now he wants to protect himself. What a series of reversals. Dulin will naturally not be stingy in making decisions.
After knocking on the table and thinking deeply, he ordered the butler:
"You first stabilize the remnants of the treasure-stealing group, and actually secretly send people to find the city guards and ask them to arrest all the criminals who are spreading false news about Lord Vivian."
"In addition, we publicly acknowledge that we accept Miss Liz's statement, express condolences for the death of Earl Thistle, and also recognize Miss Vivian's heroic behavior."
"And..." At this point, Du Lin paused for a moment, and it sounded like he was very distressed, but he still gritted his teeth and continued talking.
"And, in order to thank Miss Vivian for helping our nobles eliminate hidden dangers, we decided to fulfill the terms of the gambling contract in advance, compensate Miss Vivian for free, and will transport the supplies to Scarlet Flame Town within a week. .”
After saying this long list, Du Lin seemed to have aged several years.
He slumped down on the chair and waved to the butler, asking him to execute it quickly.
I hope this series of goodwill gestures will have some effect and allow Vivian to spare his life.
Looking back now, it was because of the little girl's weak appearance that he thought Vivian was the kind of person who had no power but was restrained in everything. She was kind and naive, and she almost didn't have the words "easy to bully" written on her head. Silly girl.
But now it seems...
Count Dulin put away a collection of stories on his desk, which he liked to read when he was very young. There was a story in it about the destruction of a kingdom, all of which originated from the surface. It seems that the queen is kind-hearted, but she is actually a... witch.
Witch...
In the past, Du Lin felt that these two words were far away from him and the Flame Domain, and only existed in legends, but now it seems...
I shivered and shivered all over.
In Du Lin's mind, Vivian was already equated with the seemingly kind-hearted Witch Queen in the fairy tale.
There are not many people who have Dulin's mentality.
Ordinary citizens may not know the concept of "witch", but this does not prevent them from showing their fear of Vivian.
At a market, a girl holding a black wolf cub in her arms was selecting things, while the owner of the stall was chatting with another customer who seemed to be familiar with her.
"Have you heard? Lord Count Thistle died yesterday!"
"Yes, what a good noble lord. I still remember that when Huodian City was attacked by monsters, it was the Sissel family who took the initiative to initiate donations and speak out for the refugees outside the city."
"They all said it was...that Lady Vivian who killed her. I think it's so ridiculous, how is it possible!" It seems that the stall owner has a good impression of Vivian.
But his customers are different.
"Is this impossible? Let me tell you, there is so much oil and water in such a big project to rebuild Chiyan Town, it is enough to corrupt people's minds. I guess it must be the Earl who is inspecting Chiyan. When I was in town, I discovered some corruption secret, and was killed by that Vivian!"
"Really...really fake!?"
The boss immediately shrank his neck and showed fear, but he still couldn't bear his curiosity and continued to ask more details about the familiar customer.
No one noticed that the girl holding the little wolf at the stall left silently.
However, even if you switch to another store, the result will be the same.
It would be better to say that the biggest topic in the city right now is about the count's death and Vivian.
Even when walking on the road, you can hear things like...
"A good person like Count Sissel was killed..."
"Yes, I heard that the Earl was kind enough to take in that little girl from the country. But who would have thought that he would lead a wolf into the house!"
"No, I think there must be a misunderstanding. How could Lady Vivian be that kind of person!?"
"Haha, haven't you heard the rumors that have popped up recently? They all say that Vivian is actually a witch! Everything in the past was actually an act because the Earl discovered her true identity. That's why he was brutally killed. It is said that the little wolf that Vivian had been holding was eaten alive and died miserably!"
"Hug...hug the little wolf!?" The passerby's voice suddenly startled him.
"Shhh! Stop talking, look over there, that person holding the little wolf, do you think it's..."
"Ah? Ah! It's...really, what should I do, what should I do!? There are city guards over there, me, let's go quickly!"
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