"Ha, it seems that the Duchess is quite capable." Alvin joked, "I looked at the territory of the Tiler Principality, and it is much larger than the Burr Principality."
"What? What you mean by this is that you want to test whether the Duchess is interested in you?" Onian turned around and looked at Alvin with interest.
"Cough" Alvin couldn't help but choked a sip of black tea after hearing this.
Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He had always been unsure about the relationship between Alvin and the girl next to him, whether they were lovers or husband and wife, but he still tried to dissuade her: "Your Highness, your idea is quite dangerous. "
"Hahaha... Did you hear that? This idea of yours is quite dangerous." O'Nian covered her mouth and laughed. Later, she simply lay down on the table, holding her stomach and laughing so hard that she would beat her with her fist from time to time. On the table.
"Why? What do you mean?" Alvin said angrily to Zhang Yang, "Is there something wrong with my appearance?"
Only then did Zhang Yang realize that Onian had misinterpreted his meaning, and quickly explained: "No, no, I'm not doubting your appearance, Your Highness. What I mean is that the Duchess is very dangerous."
"Oh, what do you mean?" Alvin became interested.
Onian also raised her head and listened to Zhang Yang's words.
"In the years since Duke Sloan's death, the Duchess has had dozens of lovers," Zhang Yan said, glancing at Alvin, "None of them ended well."
"Huh?" Alvin asked doubtfully.
"This Duchess is very fond of the new and dislikes the old. Once she gets tired of a man, she will ruthlessly torture and cripple him before throwing him out of the Duke's Palace." Zhang Yan said in a low voice, "Actually, even being crippled may be considered a comparison. It’s a good ending. Many of her lovers were directly tortured to death and then buried anywhere.”
"So cruel?" Alvin asked in astonishment, "Her principal ministers were also tortured by her?"
"That's not true," Zhang Yan said, "The people she tortured were all young and handsome men from the common class. She was not so mad as to attack those nobles."
"Oh..." Alvin sighed and nodded.
"She likes painting just like you, Your Highness. Oh no, she just likes it. Your Highness, you should be a painter, otherwise Universalism would not ask you to paint that dome painting." Zhang Yan said, " The young men who were attracted by her were all so complacent at first that they went to serve as mannequins for the Duchess. Little did they know that they would end up so tragically."
"But even so, there are still people who are trying to capture the heart of this cold-blooded beauty." Zhang Yan sighed after saying this, "Being able to climb onto her bed is a step to the sky. After all, you have to be well-dressed and well-fed. Life is still very tempting for those of us born into poverty.”
"Alas~" Alvin sighed after pondering for a moment, and then glanced at Onianna, "Beautiful women are always more dangerous than you think. It's a pity that men just don't understand this truth. "
Onian nodded happily after hearing this.
Then I heard someone say "His!", took a breath of air, and his face became distorted.
It turned out that the girl tapped her toes lightly, and an icy edge directly hit the tibia of Alvin's calf. It seemed that her anger had accumulated to a certain extent.
For a great mage of Onian's level, instant magic must be cast with hands.
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"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Yan's martial arts skills were probably even worse than those of Chen Zhu and others. When he saw Alvin bending down, touching his calf and screaming in pain, he thought of going to the table. Look down. But the girl's jade feet in the high heels were very peaceful, as if she was laughing at how Zhang Yan could suspect them. Only then did he realize that the girl next to Alvin was not just good-looking.
"It's okay, it's okay." Alvin adjusted his expression and said to Zhang Yan with a "calm look" while still stroking his calf, "I kicked the table leg. It's just a kick. It's nothing serious." hinder."
"It's quite dangerous." Zhang Yan muttered softly and swallowed. He began to feel some sympathy for Alvin, thinking that what Alvin just said was from the bottom of his heart.
Alvin glared at Onian angrily.
"I met Rusty Philodi today. Do you know this person?" Alvin changed the subject. He didn't want to directly ask Chi Yan about the Philodi family, as it would seem too deliberate.
"Rusty Philodi? Is he Rusty Philodi from the Philodi family?" Zhang Yan confirmed.
"Probably so." Alvin nodded.
"He is the eldest son of the old wine barrel Macni Philodi, and he manages many businesses under the Philodi family. Has he come to Zantz?" Zhang Yang asked doubtfully, "Hey, Your Highness, how did you meet him? ? Haven’t you been painting in that church all morning?”
"Introduced by the Liya elder of the Universalist Church." Alvin didn't intend to hide anything, because he also wanted to ask Zhang Yan about Liya.
"This is interesting." Zhang Yan said somewhat unexpectedly.
"How do you say that?" Alvin asked curiously.
"Your Highness, don't you know?" Zhang Yan paused, glanced at Alvin who was a little confused, and then continued, "Most of the people who believe in this universal religion are common people, and at most there are some declining nobles. . How could this wealthy Philodi family be connected with the Universal Religion? This is very fascinating."
After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he began to have some doubts. He felt that Alvin seemed to know very little about the situation of the three major churches.
"You mean that a big family like Philodi should get closer to the Holy World Sect or the Xindu Sect?" Alvin's words completely revealed the truth.
"This..." Zhang Yan glanced at Alvin in surprise. His mind was also spinning very fast, and he figured out something in an instant, "Your Highness... you are from the south, right?"
Zhang Yang thought to himself, no wonder he had never heard of such a famous person as "Alvin Phillips". After he sobered up last night, he looked through it several times in his mind and found that he had never heard of this person. Now that I think about it carefully, there are various signs that the two people with noble status but unknown names in front of me can only come from the south of the mountain range.
"What do you mean?" Alvin was surprised that Zhang Yang pointed out that he was not a local, so he smiled sheepishly to cover up his embarrassment.
"Your Highness, the Holy World Sect is the most disgusted with these new nobles who only have gold and silver and no background. Then how could the Philodi family get together with the Holy World Sect?" What Zhang Yan meant was that this But common sense, if you don’t know this, you must not be from the north.
When Alvin heard this, he scolded Riya secretly, blaming the old guy for not mentioning these details to him, and blaming himself for not asking clearly. But when I think about it carefully, it is not convenient for Riya to say some things. After all, she is a retiree from the Universal Church.
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Father Hugh, and he is the kind of person who doesn't reveal anything, so he is unlikely to make irresponsible remarks about other churches behind their backs. But Alvin finally understood why the Holy World Sect was in decline.
"That's right." Alvin had recovered from his embarrassment and nodded seriously, "What about the Xindu Cult?"
He was planning to push the topic to the end.
"Xinduism is actually quite different. Their followers are all aristocrats who claim to love art and have elegant sentiments. But in my opinion, they are all arty people." Zhang Yan said with a bit of contempt, "So Let’s put it bluntly, the believers of the Shinto Sect neither look down upon the old aristocrats of the Holy World Sect who have no artistic flair, nor the ordinary people in the Universal Sect. However, the Shinto Sect does not resent these financial resources. Of the powerful new aristocracy.”
"So, isn't the Xindu Religion quite suitable for emerging aristocrats like the Philodi family? Then how come the Philodi family is now getting involved with the Universal Religion?" Alvin asked.
"So I'm also very curious." Zhang Yan said, "No, Your Highness, you took me so far away. I haven't had time to ask you in detail, are you from the south?"
"Just say so." Alvin said with a smile.
Zhang Yan was still very sensible and knew how to advance and retreat. Seeing that Alvin was smiling, he actually had no intention of revealing his identity, so it was inconvenient for him to interfere too much. After all, he also knew very well how to deal with nobles. Moreover, he still has the desire to follow the person in front of him, so naturally he will not offend him in a blind way.
"Did you just mention that 'Old Barrel' McNee?" Alvin then asked.
"Your Highness, this Old Barrel Macni is the patriarch of the Philodi family and the leader of the Tyrell Wine Merchant Guild. He is now the most popular figure in the Principality of Burnie. Aren't all the children on the street shouting about Old Wine now? Every time a bucket sneeze, the Marquis of Elu in Nufandore will tremble." Zhang Hao said with a smile.
"So exaggerated?" Alvin said this in a nonchalant tone. After all, he has also met a person of Prince Resa's level. It is really difficult to have much interest in this so-called rich man.
Zhang Hao nodded his head vigorously twice for emphasis, "The mid- to low-end red wine produced in Tilea has a good market throughout the northern continent. And the Philodi family's Silver Oak Winery is the main business of these red wines. The best of them all.”
"I thought they were the Wine Merchant's Guild, but I just heard you say it again, it's the Tyrell Wine Merchant's Guild, right? Does that mean they sell other wines?" Alvin asked.
"There are some white wines and some brandies, but in fact, what Tyrell is famous for is their mid-to-low-end red wines." Zhang Yan said, "And the so-called wine merchants' association has several other wine-making families in name. In fact, the Philodi family is the only one."
Alvin nodded and didn't ask any more about the Philodi family.
After the conversation just now, the reactions of Alvin and Onian further confirmed Zhang Yang's suspicion of these two people's extraordinary identities. Because the nonchalant indifference on their faces really puzzled Zhang Yan. After all, what Zhang Yan was used to seeing was the wanton expression of contempt on the faces of these celebrities and nobles in Zantz City, when the topic involved the new nobles in Tilea City.
"What about Count Oneyin in this city? You should know him quite well, right?" Alvin raised his eyebrows and teased pointedly.
Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and didn't know how to answer for a while.
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