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He saw that sitting at the end of the long table was a middle-aged man, Lanqi's father.
"You're late again today."
The father had no intention of scolding Lanqi, he was just stating a fact.
"I'm sorry, I won't drink anymore."
There is no need to give up on yourself in the future.
Lanqi is very satisfied with the life of a rich young man.
He has only one goal in life...
Live comfortably, peacefully and securely.
"sit down."
It was obvious that all the servants in the hall were surprised by Lanqi's attitude.
After a moment of hesitation, my father nodded and replied.
"Ok."
Lanqi looked at the food on the table, which was so rich that it did not meet his definition of breakfast, and sat down at his seat.
Do not know why.
He felt something was odd.
Then, he subconsciously raised his head and stared at a dish of cooked food in the center of the long table.
——On the plate was a roasted pigeon with a golden and crispy exterior.
It was evenly coated with a fragrant seasoning and still presented a perfect shape after being cut.
"This is……"
Lanqi had a strange expression on his face. He slowly raised his hand and pointed at the pigeon and asked.
The more he looked, the more he felt a sense of déjà vu.
His father did not respond immediately, and the servant in the distance looked at Lanqi with confusion.
Lanqi seemed very strange to them today, in short, very gentle.
"It's the pigeon you shot back yesterday. The servants cooked it into today's breakfast according to your request."
My father raised his head and glanced at Lanqi, and said lightly,
"You were too drunk last night and don't remember anything?"
Lanqi: ""
yesterday?
The pigeon I shot back?
Lanqi felt something was extremely wrong for a moment, and quickly stretched out his fork towards the dish he didn't recognize, pretending to be calm.
Even though the roasted pigeon on the plate has already been completely changed.
But look closely at its shape and outline.
Finally, Lanqi was absolutely certain that it was the pigeon of the great demon Talia.
After all, he was also the one who drew Talia's familiar.
"Are you ok?"
Lanqi's unusual behavior could not be hidden from his father's eyes.
"Fortunately, it's the aftereffects of alcoholism. Drinking is harmful to people."
Lanqi smiled and glanced at his father and continued eating breakfast.
When Lanqi saw the miserable appearance of Talia's minion, he felt like there was something stuck in his throat.
In your previous life, you were a newborn...
Make someone else's familiar look like this.
And then I wanted to mock her like that.
If she doesn't kill you, she won't be worthy of being the demon king!
Lanqi couldn't help but wonder, is there any hope for this crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside pigeon?
The answer is no.
Then the most reasonable thing for me to do now is very clear.
The evidence should be completely destroyed, and the body should cheer up and recover from the hangover.
So he finally reached out, picked up the pigeon leg and put it in his mouth, taking a bite of the crispy roast meat that was rich in salt and fat. Just by doing this, the wonderful taste spread in his mouth.
Satisfied.
You can feed the bones to the dog later.
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Chapter 2 Why is Talia glowing?
After breakfast, Lanqi immediately found the housekeeper.
The butler was waiting outside the restaurant, smiling at the boy who suddenly found him.
"Master, do you seem to be in a good mood today?"
The man's voice was very low, like an old father who was worried sick.
But just the butler's words made Lanqi feel a chill running through his whole body.
In the memory of his previous life, the housekeeper was the most reliable person in the mansion and the one who took care of him on a daily basis.
But Lanqi discovered that his predecessor did not realize that this smiling tiger-like butler was also the most dangerous guy in the mansion.
Just like this butler is now calmly showing a 100% fake smile, but he is facing a playboy who makes everyone in the family fear or hate him.
"It's OK. I have something to ask of you."
Lanqi said calmly.
"Please speak."
"It's the pigeon I shot back yesterday. I realized it might be someone's familiar. If it's someone of noble status, I think it might cause a lot of trouble for my family. So I'd like you to help me take care of all the people who might know about this incident yesterday."
"Oh?"
Lanqi's words obviously surprised the butler.
He seemed to observe Lanqi carefully for a moment.
Did this young master think so much about his family? Was it just a sudden whim, or did he run into other troubles?
However, the butler did not intend to ask any more questions. He bowed slightly to Lanqi and said:
"At your service."
"Also, I want you to help me find someone."
"Please describe the characteristics."
"It's a woman who looks about my age, with gray hair and golden eyes, probably wearing a tattered dark gray cloak. She looks like a refugee. Please don't let her find out that I'm looking for her."
Lanqi gestured as he spoke.
This made the housekeeper look embarrassed.
"I'll try my best. But Master, you have to know how big this border city-state is. I can't guarantee that I can find her quickly... Of course, if you can give her more accurate characteristics, I should be able to save a lot of time in investigation and screening."
"Is that so... Then if I can draw her, how long will it take you to find her?"
"I can find anyone in this town who has seen it in person within a day, I promise you."
The butler smiled again.
He remembered that Lanqi could draw, but since his parents let him go, he never saw Lanqi pick up a pen again.
It was also from that time that the young master's character gradually became worse.
"Then go and help me arrange the witnesses. I will draw a portrait of her before you come back."
Lan Qi nodded.
"Okay, young master. I'll be leaving now. But remember to draw carefully. I'll be able to finish your first task before noon."
The housekeeper smiled, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the kitchen, while giving instructions.
"Do not worry."
Lanqi's best thing is painting.
You can even draw Talia with your eyes closed.
He assured that no one in the world could draw Talia better than he did.
Lan Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the predecessor got into trouble, fortunately there is still room for maneuver.
Of course, concealing the evidence will only make it more difficult for the demon princess Talia to find out the truth.
As far as Lanqi knows, Talia has a magic that can see through lies. As long as you have patience, there is basically nothing she can't find out.
And according to Talia's extremely vengeful personality.
Once she finds out that it was me who hunted her familiar, even if I treat her well when she comes to me and let her endure it temporarily, she will definitely take revenge on me when she rises to power in the future.
If you really want to resolve Talia's hatred, you have to go against Talia yourself.
But now, at least before noon, I just need to paint well.
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