Chapter 48 (1/2)

Chapter 48 A Wonderful Misunderstanding

Baron Mirro had a repulsive countenance; furthermore, his every word and action were those of a standard politician He and Blackbeard, the wily old fox, just happened to be the perfect pair, ood play The two had their arrins on their faces, just like a pair of good brothers

Only Baron Mirro stayed behind in the Mayor's official residence His wife had taken his son and daughter with her to visit their ancestral house After all, Baron Mirro wasn't a solitary person; he had a crowd of relatives and clansmen in Black Stone City who needed to be looked after To do this, every winter, his ould bring their children ho year

Perhaps due to the absence of the hostess, the refreshuests were barely satisfactory The color of the tea was not good The pastries were obviously not freshly made by the kitchen; rather, they were made in advance They had probably been stored for quite a few days already, then reheated slightly and served

From the standpoint of social etiquette, Baron Mirro was undoubtedly lacking in manners, but how could one be so critical of a 70-year-old man whose asn't home? Especially since they had come to seek the man's help? So, Lin Qi held a cup of black tea and nibbled on a pastry which kept sticking between his teeth while resentfully shaking his head a little

Truly deserving to be called an esteemed and 'honest' uest hall was unpresentable The guest hall was certainly spacious yet also desolate A few pieces of wood sputtered inside the narrow fireplace This type of wood didn't produce uest hall very cold

As for the hall furnishi+ngs, even a landlord of a se with a little money would have a more beautifully decorated parlor conificent Dunerk City'sthe blackened wallpaper, there were several spots where it was already peeling off that were suspended on the wall like hanged men Lin Qi's impression of Baron Mirro's 'honesty' deepened somewhat

The group sat around a circular table in the guest hall Baron Mirro drank the cold black tea with a chuckle, narrowing his eyes to observe Lin Qi ”Tiger, this ht? Oh, he is indeed a genius of the empire!”

Lin Qi put his teacup down and forcefully sed the dry pastry from inside his mouth into his stomach He stood up, smiled at Baron Mirro, and bowed ”Respectablemajor student of Borali's Fifth University”

Baron Mirro narrowed his eyes He said with a s major?”

Baron Mirro winked ood major for Mister Lin Qi Oh, if Lin Qi could join the Imperial Ministry of Finance in the future, then your faenuinely boundless prospects!”

Blackbeard laughed heartily He stroked his beard while nodding complacently

After praising Lin Qi several times, Baron Mirro curiously turned to Enzo ”And this is?”

Enzo stood there, straight as a pike, and said in a clear voice, ”Respectable mayor, I am Lin Qi's friend, Enzo, a joint infantry major student of the Imperial Army Academy currently an Imperial First Lieutenant, preparatory rank!”

Baron Mirro looked at Enzo in astonishment An Army Academy student was not really rare It also wasn't uncommon for them to hold a preparatory imperial officer position However, for a student at the preparatory phase to have a first lieutenant rank proved that regardless of his grades, Enzo's personal strength was outstanding; otherwise, he couldn't have obtained such a high rank

In the blink of an eye, various thoughts flashed through Baron Mirro's mind