Marksius is over fifty years old this year, with a strong figure and a strong spirit. His weather-beaten face can be vaguely seen with his clear edges and angularity when he was young, and his firm eyes are always as sharp and deep as a falcon. The ruthless carving knife of time seems to have not left too many traces on him.═┝.(.

In the eyes of the locals in Fean Town, Marksius is very low-key and mysterious. He neither interferes in government affairs nor participates in banquets held by noble officials. Most of the time he lives in seclusion in his manor and castle and stays in his doorstep. He will only occasionally appear whenever he involves major issues such as food harvests. On weekdays, he will try his best to make the world forget his existence.

In fact, Marksius did do this.

If you just ask someone in Fian Town who Marksius is, I'm afraid the other party will think for a while before you can remember it.

The reason why Markseus kept a low profile was very simple. First, he was supervising local military and political affairs under the orders of the king, and second, he was always paying attention to the movements of the Heather Empire on the border, and the latter was the top priority for him to enfeoff the town of Fean. After all, he was the only one who had won the victory against the Heather Empire, a behemoth. If the border failure is in urgent need of an emergency, he could immediately turn into an unexpected sharp knife to rescue and counterattack!

Originally, after the Angrien Kingdom defeated the border harassment of the Heather Empire in the winter rain, the two countries once maintained a long-term peace. It is believed that starting three years ago, the Heather Empire began to secretly dispatch troops on the border between the two countries. According to the intelligence of the lurking spies returning one after another, wars will be inevitable in the future!

As a trusted by the king, Marksius naturally strictly abides by the king's orders and has never relaxed the movements of the Heather Empire on the border. Unexpectedly, after all the years of comfort, he can finally go to the battlefield again!

"Give the latest information to Your Majesty immediately. Although the border has not been relaxed for many years, you must be prepared as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the war breaks out, it is likely to cause unnecessary chaos!"

The mature and persistent Markseus gently tapped the table with his finger and ordered word by word.

"Affect your orders." said a low and dumb voice in the study. "Is there anything else that sir?"

"Call the Knight Chief Boni to see me later." Marksius pondered.

"Yes! I will leave for the time being!"

Markseus came to the windowsill with his hands behind his back, staring at the seductive night outside the window with a solemn expression, focusing all his thoughts on the upcoming war. As for Valk, whom his grandson Bennett had begged him to punish, he was worried about it.

...

...

At noon the next day, news about Valke's escape from fear of guilt spread throughout the city, which immediately attracted public discussion. ┞┢═┝┟.{.Cheering and resentment that dares not speak out was vented. From this we can see how disgraceful Valke's reputation is.

"Alan! It was found out from above that you have nothing to do with Vernare's murder case. It was actually acquitted by the criminal officer Valke. You are now acquitted!"

When Yas announced the news in front of cell No. 13, his eyes were full of surprise and suspicion when he looked at Alan. Who would have thought that the changes had occurred overnight. Valk, who had been in the position of sheriff for many years, would inexplicably defect to the crime! He would not have thought of this result even if he was beaten to death!

Just kidding, isn't Yas clear about what kind of person Valke is?

Even the big men in the Political Consultative Conference wanted to punish Valk, they needed to measure the gains and losses of interests. In recent years, Valk paid a lot of benefits to curry favor with them. If Valk had not matched them in it, their interests would have to be reduced by at least 20%! With the greed of those big men, would they give up 20% of the benefits? Even if you think about it, you can't even think about it!

The problem is that Valke really escaped this time! All the valuables in the house were plundered, and even the northern horse he regarded as a treasure disappeared!

It took him a lot of effort to find out what he said was the terrified Supervision Office responsible for the arrest of Valke this time!

Who doesn’t know the horror of the Supervision Department? Those big figures in the Political Consultative Conference will be terrified when they meet them, let alone a small security patrol member?

Yas no longer wants to know why Valk was targeted by the Supervision Department!

He just wants to know if this matter is related to Alan!

Because all this is a coincidence. Anyone will think about it all!

By chance, Valk arrested Alan and detained him, and the Supervision Office of the Backfoot caused trouble for Valk. Who would believe it if you say the two had nothing to do with each other? Not to mention how Alan mysteriously killed Romaoqi!

The deeper I thought about it, the deeper I believed that Alan must have something to do with the Supervision Department!

Maybe Alan is a secret spy in the Supervision Department!

Xia Lan was not surprised by the results in front of her, but she didn't expect that things would go so quickly. It was completely settled in just one day. It seemed that Nina's friends had a deep background.

Joanna and Nina received a notice from the Public Security Bureau early on. When Xia Lan left the prison, the mother and daughter had been waiting for a long time, and they were inevitably mixed up when they reunited.┢╞┞➠??[.c

On the way back, Nina held Xia Lan's hand and refused to let go, as if she was afraid that the ugly uncle would leave her side again. Today she wore a white dress when she watched the juggling troupe performance. Her cute little face was filled with a happy smile. She seemed to have endless joy in her mouth, and she jumped and pulled him to patronize the interesting things he met along the way, looking innocent and romantic.

Joanna followed the two of them silently, her haggard and pale face returned to her former spirit, but careful observation still revealed the depressed thoughts between her eyebrows. It turned out that the object she was worried about was Valke. Now it has changed to Alan Ge who has been with him for two years!

She is a smart woman. She heard from the early morning that Valke was fleeing for fear of guilt and contacted Nina that she revealed that Alan had a solution to Valke. Alan, who secretly handled this matter, could not be treated with a normal perspective.

She knew that Alan Ge's actions were for their mother and daughter, but since her husband died, she has always lacked a sense of security in her heart. Except for her young daughter, she was initially full of distrust towards everyone, even Alan Ge is no exception. Although Alan Ge has proved her reliability through time, now that she has such a thing, Joanna will inevitably feel suspicious of him again.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and shoot irresistible.

Joanna hopes to show off completely with Alan Ge, but she never has the courage because she is afraid that it will affect each other's harmonious relationship. If Alan Ge leaves because of this, how should she face Nina?

Maybe there will always be a chance to mature.

She thought this in her heart, comforting herself with helplessness.

...

...

People are forgetful, and the matter about Valk has been in a hot mood for a while. The city has returned to its usual dullness, and Joanna's shop business has gradually recovered without Valk's constraints. It is inevitable that he will be busy. Sometimes he rarely goes home for dinner.

Nina no longer complained about this. Since she learned that Uncle Ugly is not a mute, she likes to say whispers to Uncle Ugly when her mother is away. The only thing that annoyed her is that Bennet has become more and more arrogant recently. A few days ago, she openly announced that Nina was his fiancée at school, which caused a noise from the children in the classroom. Nina was so embarrassed that she could not raise her head, which made her complain in front of Xia Lan. If Uncle Ugly hadn't told her what to marry Bennet, how could she dodge when she saw Bennet?

Xia Lan can only laugh at this. If you don’t promise these words, how can you mobilize the other party’s enthusiasm? The agreement between children is often difficult to take seriously, and with the influence of age and social environment. Many things will end up in the end. Moreover, if Nina can marry Bennett in the future, Xia Lan will definitely be happy to see it.

Unless Nina is a strong woman who was once a Valkyrie Salist of the Kingdom of Adria, the best ending is to marry a powerful man who can protect her for the rest of her life.

He has no time left, and he cannot protect this lovely little girl all his life. As an elder, he naturally hopes that she can marry a good family worth entrusting to the future.

He was shocked. He was once cold-blooded and ruthless, and actually learned to love his children.

who I am?

Am I still me?

Every night, he would ask such questions.

In the past, he only had the result in his eyes, and for this he killed many people. He used many people without regrets or guilt because he thought his choice was right. If someone thought it was wrong, he would not listen, and he would only kill the other party.

Stubborn, cold, numb.

It's like a soulless shell.

Even so, he never changed.

He doesn't want to change because he can't change it anymore.

When Winnie died in his arms, a slight rippling roar in his heart.

At that time, he doubted whether he was wrong for the first time, but in a blink of an eye he denied it.

He is not wrong, the world is wrong.

However, when "he" broke through the shackles and his consciousness was severely damaged and he fell asleep. From then on, he realized that his persistence had already been full of holes.

Now that things are happening, he is still confused. Was his choice wrong?

One day, Joanna and Guy went to the farmers' market to mobilize goods, leaving Xia Lan alone to guard the store.

As a result, he met a man, an acquaintance who had ever had a skin-loving relationship.

The burgundy red look tied into a ponytail, the dark purple leather armor and leather skirt wraps the delicate figure, the healthy wheat-colored skin is full of wild and hot appearance, but the charming smell is revealed when you raise your hands and feet.

Just like the first time I met.

She seemed to be wandering leisurely with different interest. When she accidentally caught Xia Lan in the shop, her eyebrows suddenly came up with her eyebrows rising.

"Your eyes look like a friend of mine."

When she saw Xia Lan, her first words were easily imaginative, especially when paired with her charming smile, few men could withstand this temptation and imagine.

But Xia Lan was indifferent like a wood. He didn't speak, but just looked at her calmly.

"It's a pity that I haven't heard from him for three years. Maybe he's dead."

She looked at Xia Lan for a while, then walked around the store casually.

"In my understanding, he is a man who never gives up to achieve his goal. He is cold, ruthless, mysterious. What's strange is that such men are liked by many women. Are you surprised?"

She said to herself.

"Emotionally, he is not the type of man I like, but I am willing to take risks with such a man and go to bed... do you want to know why?"

She turned to look at him and suddenly smiled.

Xia Lan shook her head, and she said, "It's very simple, because he is a man I deserve to identify with."

She came to the counter and stared into Xia Lan's eyes.

"It's a pity that this man is dead."

After saying this, she smiled and waved her hand away from the counter and walked out of the store.

"Sorry, bored talked some nonsense to you."

"Sister! Why are you missing again?! We are ready to come out!"

At this time, a woman's voice came from afar.

"I'll come here right now."

Outside the shop door, she looked in the sound and said loudly. Before leaving, she turned her head and looked at Xia Lan in the shop for the last time.

"Sister, who were you talking to just now?"

"A familiar acquaintance."

"acquaintance?!"

"As a result, I realized that I had recognized the wrong person."

"Haha--" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!