Chapter 129 Departing again
“…Have you received any news from Dida?”
It had been two weeks since Dida had departed, but we hadn’t heard from him at all .
As time passed, we couldn’t help but begin to worry .
“No . ”
“Well, then . How about the other research teams?”
“The safety on the streets seems to have gotten worse . To this day no report has come in, probably because local residents are afraid of the Boltique family . There’s also the possibility that they’ve formed some kind of mutually beneficial partnership with officials . ”
“I see…what does the Boltique family want? Do they want to stand against me…no, against Duke Armenia’s family?”
“I don’t think that’s likely . For an organization like this that has been powerful since long ago, there’s no reason for them to suddenly start acting up . ”
“That’s also true…then the only thing I can think of is that someone is acting out under the name of the Boltique family . ”
“Milady, there’s more news to report . ”
“What
is it?”
“Dawson seems to be moving toward the east . ”
“…Huh?”
“This morning he left from the capital . I thought that he was going back to the capital, but he seems intent on heading east . Could he be headed to the eastern region?”
“Why would he do that now? I thought he came here to speak to me . ”
“I don’t understand it at all . Here’s a list of the people he has interacted with since arriving here . ”
Picking up the document provided to me by Tanya, I began to read .
None of them seemed particularly suspicious .
Even so…
“Look into this merchant’s whereabouts . Also, increase surveillance of Van . ”
“Van…huh?”
“Yes . If he’s heading toward the east at this moment in time, there’s a lot he could do . Although it’s also possible that other nobles were involved, this seems too early for it to have been them . In terms of territory, he seems most suspicious . If there’s time left over, it’s
it’s best that you look into other nobles as well . ”
That was when there was a knock at the door .
Walking into the room…was Dean .
“Dean, perfect timing . ”
“Sorry . I had some of my own matters to attend to, so I was late . ”
I told him the situation .
As I spoke, the expression on his face became serious .
“When I left you, I heard an uncertain rumor . That was that one of your aides is actually a member of a fallen family, and is secretly funneling away money from citizens . That’s why an individual who had trained in the knight’s order began acting to correct your supposed wrongdoing . That could be what this is about . ”
“…Where did the rumor come from?”
“We’re currently looking into it . I’m guessing that it was probably some noble who started it…but it spread among local citizens . It’s quite unbelievable . ”
“I see…”
“Milady, Dida…”
Tanya seemed to want to say something, but stopped herself .
herself .
“I trust Dida . No, I want to trust him . At the moment, I’m just worried . Even so, I want to resolve this before a small conflict turns into a big one . ”
I thought about it for a bit . Then I had Tanya call Sebastian to me .
“What is it, milady?”
“Sebastian, I’ll be away from here for the next week or so . I hope that you can manage territorial business while I’m gone . ”
“I understand . I’ll work my hardest . ”
Hearing my command, he furrowed his brow as if to say something, but let his head drop instead .
“Milady, could this be…?”
“Precisely . I plan to travel to the east . Thankfully there isn’t much work piled up at the moment . If you’re the one managing things, it should all be fine…Because of all my work, I’ve exhausted my body and am currently resting, so all responsibilities go to you . Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“Yes what I’m saying?”
“Yes . I’ll inform all that you remain within the walls of this mansion . ”
“But why do you want to go to the east?”
“First of all, I want to take this time to go to the village offices in the east . I think that my position should be useful . Most importantly, I want to confirm things with my own eyes . Second, if possible I want to gain the whereabouts of the Boltique family . Finally, there’s how to deal with the young man from the knight’s order . My plan is to distract him while we’re in contact and resolve things that way…As for who’s coming with me, Dean and Ryle should do for now . Tanya, after you confirm additional surveillance for Van, you can come as well . ”
“Understood . ”
Dean and Tanya both bowed their heads at the same time .
“All right, then, Dean . Go and call Ryle . We’ll prepare ourselves and depart shortly . ”
Chapter 129 Departing again Have you received any news from Dida It had been two weeks since Dida had departed, but we hadn t heard from him at all . As time passed, we couldn t help but begin to worry . No . Well, then . How about the other research teams The safety on the streets seems to have gotten worse . To this day no report has come in, probably because local residents are afraid of the Boltique family . There s also the possibility that they ve formed some kind of mutually beneficial partnership with officials . I see what does the Boltique family want Do they want to stand against me no, against Duke Armenia s family I don t think that s likely . For an organization like this that has been powerful since long ago, there s no reason for them to suddenly start acting up . That s also true then the only thing I can think of is that someone is acting out under the name of the Boltique family . Milady, there s more news to report . What is it Dawson seems to be moving toward the east . Huh This morning he left from the capital . I thought that he was going back to the capital, but he seems intent on heading east . Could he be headed to the eastern region Why would he do that now I thought he came here to speak to me . I don t understand it at all . Here s a list of the people he has interacted with since arriving here . Picking up the document provided to me by Tanya, I began to read . None of them seemed particularly suspicious . Even so Look into this merchant s whereabouts . Also, increase surveillance of Van . Van huh Yes . If he s heading toward the east at this moment in time, there s a lot he could do . Although it s also possible that other nobles were involved, this seems too early for it to have been them . In terms of territory, he seems most suspicious . If there s time left over, it s best that you look into other nobles as well . That was when there was a knock at the door . Walking into the room was Dean . Dean, perfect timing . Sorry . I had some of my own matters to attend to, so I was late . I told him the situation . As I spoke, the expression on his face became serious . When I left you, I heard an uncertain rumor . That was that one of your aides is actually a member of a fallen family, and is secretly funneling away money from citizens . That s why an individual who had trained in the knight s order began acting to correct your supposed wrongdoing . That could be what this is about . Where did the rumor come from We re currently looking into it . I m guessing that it was probably some noble who started it but it spread among local citizens . It s quite unbelievable . I see Milady, Dida Tanya seemed to want to say something, but stopped herself . I trust Dida . No, I want to trust him . At the moment, I m just worried . Even so, I want to resolve this before a small conflict turns into a big one . I thought about it for a bit . Then I had Tanya call Sebastian to me . What is it, milady Sebastian, I ll be away from here for the next week or so . I hope that you can manage territorial business while I m gone . I understand . I ll work my hardest . Hearing my command, he furrowed his brow as if to say something, but let his head drop instead . Milady, could this be Precisely . I plan to travel to the east . Thankfully there isn t much work piled up at the moment . If you re the one managing things, it should all be fine Because of all my work, I ve exhausted my body and am currently resting, so all responsibilities go to you . Do you understand what I m saying Yes . I ll inform all that you remain within the walls of this mansion . But why do you want to go to the east First of all, I want to take this time to go to the village offices in the east . I think that my position should be useful . Most importantly, I want to confirm things with my own eyes . Second, if possible I want to gain the whereabouts of the Boltique family . Finally, there s how to deal with the young man from the knight s order . My plan is to distract him while we re in contact and resolve things that way As for who s coming with me, Dean and Ryle should do for now . Tanya, after you confirm additional surveillance for Van, you can come as well . Understood . Dean and Tanya both bowed their heads at the same time . All right, then, Dean . Go and call Ryle . We ll prepare ourselves and depart shortly .Chapter end
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