C156 I Don't Care

In the main hall of Duke's Mansion, everyone was discussing the recent events. Whether it was Count Walker who had just arrived or Fourth Prince and Barut, they were all dissatisfied with Lee Xiang's absence for a long time. Walker was still alright. He didn't show too much dissatisfaction on his face, but Fourth Prince and Barut's faces were filled with anger.

What made them especially dissatisfied was that Lee Xiang had casually arranged for someone who didn't know much about the war ahead of them to come and report about the conflict that had just happened at the border. This really made it hard for them to accept the task.

On the contrary, Ronnie, the highest commander of another empire, had a strange attitude. This was because he had been asking Kerry about something from the beginning to the end. How did the private army of Duke's Mansion devour a division of Moose Empire?

This was not strange. Because he was still a soldier. It was normal for him to be interested in such military miracles.

Of course, Kerry could not give a reasonable explanation for this problem. But this way, in Walker and Barut's eyes, this was a typical excuse. In their opinion, this was just a low-class trick of Duke's Mansion to hide their strength from the empire.

Although there was no change in Walker's expression at this moment, it was inevitable that he would have such doubts in his heart. At the same time, he was thinking about another problem.

This series of events, was it the signal of his father-in-law? Or was it a sudden coincidence? If it was a coincidence, why was it so coincidental? Why did it happen when he just stepped into the Bael City?

So what he hoped the most right now was to analyze something from Lee Xiang's words. But unfortunately, Lee Xiang seemed to be deliberately trying to show him off. He even showed that he was being ignored. He could understand what he was doing. However, such behavior seemed quite childish to him. In his opinion, It was an extremely immature action in politics. Therefore, he eagerly hoped to see what his son, who was once imprisoned by him for eighteen years, had become after nearly half a year of training.

He was curious? He wanted to know if the recent storms in Bael City had anything to do with him.

Lee Xiang and Shaun walked side by side into the hall of Duke's Mansion. Although Shaun didn't avoid arousing suspicion, Lee Xiang still naturally fell behind by half a step, showing his respect to Shaun. At the same time, he declared his loyalty to Shaun.

Shaun was very satisfied with his performance.

Shaun first chatted with Walker for a while. This was how politics worked. Two days ago, he was criticizing the Second Prince in front of Lee Xiang without any scruples. Now, he looked like a family member.

On the contrary, Barut seemed more frank and sincere.

After the greetings, it was Lee Xiang's turn to go on stage. He walked forward and took a closer look at Walker. He didn't seem to have changed at all. He seemed to be even younger than half a year ago. Obviously, he had become as successful as a fish in the water in the Imperial Capital.

"I'm sorry to keep Count waiting for so long. But I think you should understand. "Lee Xiang did not explain why he was late. This was very rude in the etiquette of nobles. However, everyone knew the reason, so they did not take it to heart. In their opinion, Baron was still too young. Therefore, he wasn't good at hiding his thoughts.

Walker had also taken advantage of the small talk with Shaun to size up Lee Xiang for a long time. After hearing what he said, He just smiled faintly and waved his hand. "I just went to visit father-in-law. He told me that you can represent him in everything here, so. . . I think we can start talking about proper business now. " To be honest, it was truly regrettable that they had become so distant from each other. Lee Xiang didn't know what Walker was thinking at this moment, but he knew what he was thinking just now. Because when he entered the hall, he still had an uncontrollable excitement in his heart. However, this kind of excitement was instantly overwhelmed by the anger of being imprisoned for eighteen years.

That's right. There had never been any father-son relationship, so how could there be any affection between them? They had always been strangers, so how could they be familiar with each other?

There was no familial love between them, nor had there ever been any familial love! There had never been one before, and there would never be one in the future!

Lee Xiang nodded lightly, turned his head, and nodded politely at Barut and Ronnie. Finally, he walked towards his master's position without any hesitation, the position where Ronton used to be.

During this period of time, he had represented Ronton in all kinds of meetings, but he had never taken the initiative to do anything. But today was different. He had to convey a clear message to Walker, who represented this empire.

Although he was the temporary master now, he might become the real master in the future.

After sitting down, Lee Xiang ignored everyone's strange looks. He raised his head and looked at everyone. "I know that everyone is very curious about the war that just happened at the border. I am also very curious. I am waiting for the highest commander there to give me a clear explanation. So if you have any questions, it is best to wait until tomorrow. "

Lee Xiang asked their questions first, not because he wanted to answer them, but because he was too lazy to answer them.

However, this had aroused the dissatisfaction of many people. Even the people of Duke's Mansion were curious about this.

"I'm afraid that Baron's excuse is a little unreasonable. Just now, Chief Kerry said that this war was planned by Baron himself. Your explanation seems a little far-fetched! " Barut was the first to question.

Lee Xiang smiled. Because he had been too close to Shaun recently, Fourth Prince did not even give him a perfunctory answer at the beginning.

"I do not understand what His Highness is saying. You mean this conflict was deliberately arranged by me? What good will it do to me? "

Barut grunted. " All signs show that there is indeed such a symptom. Moreover, the official documents of Moose Empire have been transmitted to our country through magic, so we would like to hear Baron's explanation? "

"That's right. " Lee Xiang nodded. "I did order Bill to kill anyone who dares to enter Silo Province, but is there a problem with this order?"

Lee Xiang's meaning was clear. They were only punishing the intruders. This was a legitimate action. There was no need to make a fuss about it.

"But why didn't General Ronnie know about this?" Barut continued to question.

Lee Xiang laughed and turned to look at Ronnie. "General, you should know. The war at the border is ever-changing. If you report everything, I'm afraid you will make a mistake. I don't think you would ask your men to do that, would you? Besides, the private army case in Duke's Mansion is patrolling the border. If there was any situation, they would only report it to Duke's Mansion first. After that, the troops from Duke's Mansion and Empire will communicate with each other. I think everyone is clear about this. "Lee Xiang's answer is clearly to tell him. The private army of Duke's Mansion was not under the jurisdiction of the Empire. Such ruthless words made Barut slightly embarrassed. However, he didn't know how to refute it. On the other side, Walker had been watching coldly from the sidelines. He needed to know some specific details before he could speak.

Ronnie nodded his head cautiously. Although he didn't have any direct contact with Lee Xiang, However, because of Sophie's relationship, he unconsciously had a good impression of Lee Xiang. And most importantly, he was a soldier. Soldiers only believed in one thing. That was strength. The private army in Duke's Mansion had just fought a small scale war that could be considered a miracle. In his opinion, Even the regular army of the empire could not achieve such a magnificent feat. This was something that should be respected. Most importantly, soldiers were not good at politics. He did not understand and did not want to understand what was going on between the two of them. His duty was to deal a heavy blow to any invading enemy.

"What you said is very reasonable. To be honest, as the commander of the border, I am deeply honored and proud to be able to obtain such a battle result. . . But what I am most curious about right now is, How did Your Excellency's subordinates accomplish this? One must know that they have just been established. They are far from comparable to the regular army, even if their tactical utilization is reasonable. It is basically impossible to completely wipe out the enemy. . . If necessary. . . I would like to ask you to send Knight Bill back and we will discuss the current situation. Perhaps we can understand the current situation better. "

Compared to Barut, Ronnie was more tactful. However, he still raised his question implicitly.

Everyone was interested in this question, including Shaun. They all looked at Lee Xiang.

"Well, to be honest, I am also very curious about this. I also hope that Bill can come back and explain to me in detail what happened at that time. But the general also knows what happened at the border now.

The situation is that the Moose Empire has a hundred thousand troops stationed at the eastern border. Bill is under a lot of pressure. . . " Lee Xiang's expression was like he was willing to help but could not. It made the few of them hate him, but they could not do anything about it. Because what he said made a lot of sense.

"No matter what, Count is now representing the imperial capital to personally command everything here. " Lee Xiang did not wait for the others to continue asking questions. He continued. "We, Duke's Mansion, can finally relax. It's the spring season now. Therefore, in the following days, the Duke's Mansion will mainly focus on the internal livelihood of the province. Today, I have just convened a large-scale meeting. I will be preparing to have a large-scale rest and expansion of the Yalu River river in Silo Province to deal with the drought weather in a few months' time. So I won't be accompanying everyone. . . If Count needs the help of Duke's Mansion. . . We will do our best. "

Lee Xiang stood up at the end of his sentence. It was obvious that he had announced something on behalf of Ronton. In the future, they wouldn't interfere in the conflicts and internal conflicts in the neighboring countries. This was clearly an act of putting down the blame.

After a moment of silence, Walker was slightly moved. He finally understood how powerful Lee Xiang was.