Chapter 219 (1/2)

Chapter 219: Chapter 219

It would be better to show him than explain.

When I handed over a bunch of papers to Duke Verita, who looked at me curiously, he glanced over them silently.

While turning over them quickly, he seemed surprised.

“Huh, this is something unexpected. Why didn’t I know about this?”

“Usually, you look into what you did wrong, not right. Anyway, isn’t it a bit strange?”

“Sure thing. How can the Marquis Mirwa family be so clean without corruption, given that he is the deputy leader of the noble faction after Duk Jena? I smell a rat.”

“I think so, too.”

“Of course, we might think he is a clean man, but I doubt it. Thanks for letting me know. Let me go and investigate it thoroughly.”

“You’re welcome. It’s only a small outcome that I’ve obtained in the process of investigation. ”

He looked through the papers again sharply and asked, raising his glasses, “Okay, then. Is there anything else I can help?”

“I need some information about the merchant groups controlled by Duke Jenna.”

“Why? Are you going to make them go bankrupt? ”

“Well, I don’t want to go as far as that, but I am thinking about getting rid of the manure growing roses.”

Upon hearing my answer, he said with a smile, “As for that, we have already enough data about them. So, let me take care of them here instead of bothering you. Enough?”

“Yes, that’s enough. By the way, you have to guarantee our merchant group’s certain share of the market in the capital.”

“Oh, okay. You are really smart in dealing with this, Lady Monique. So, you mean I can take the rest of the market share, right?”

“Of course.”

“Good. I think everyone will like it. ”

Duke Verita nodded with a satisfied expression. Looking at him, I also smiled. I thought that something was working out little by little, though slowly, as I expected, so I felt slightly better, though I felt gloomy after meeting Grace.

‘Okay, now the dock has opened!’

I mumbled to myself, stepping out of the office. I was very excited about the day when I could counterattack the noble faction.

A few days later, when I entered the dining room after morning practice, I saw my father reading something, raising his eyebrows.

What is it that makes him so uncomfortable?

When I approached him, tilting my head, he put down the paper he was holding and said, “Oh, come on in.”

“Yes, Daddy. What is that? ”

“Oh, Marquis Mirwa passed away. The funeral will be held quietly in his territory, but his successor says he is going to stay here for the title succession ceremony. This is the invitation to his title succession. ”

“Pardon? What the heck…?”

“As the creation of the 4th Knights Division is around the corner, he seems to be afraid that the position of its captain will be lost to someone else. It looks like he really wants it.”

“…I see.”

I really can’t understand his actions in a situation where his father passed away. He was too cold-hearted.

Although I was a little puzzled, I shook off my thoughts about him and checked the letters addressed to me. At the top of the pile of letters, there was an envelope marked urgent reading.

When I opened it in a hurry, there was only one line in it.

I uttered exclamations unconsciously.

‘Then, was it really true?’

As I couldn’t hide my excitement and joy, I was all smiles.

This was a great discovery that could make up for the sluggish progress until now.

I placed a hand over my trembling heart and scanned the short sentence again.

NEC5-R referred to the red-roofed house on the fifth block of the commoners’ district in the northeast. It would be perfect if he could only find the contact time between the two.

‘I wonder when they meet secretly.’