Competition

"Your ambiguous relationship with Darren was already despicable, and now that he's dead, so be it. I'm doing you a favor."

The Eldest Young Master angrily retorted, "That Darren kid is just a suck-up! What do you mean by 'ambiguous'? Wang is also on good terms with him, but does that mean he's also being ambiguous with him? Don't assume everyone is like you!"

Wang stood sandwiched between the two, looking at one and then at the other, unable to get a word in edgewise.

"Me? Fine, wait until Mom and Dad come back today, then see what they think!"

The Eldest Miss stormed off after saying those words, leaving the Eldest Young Master furious. He wanted to say something but swallowed it back, glancing at Wang, who was standing to the side with his head down.

Noticing his gaze, Wang looked up and said, "Brother, I think Eldest Sister is overthinking it. Darren is also a good friend of mine."

Wang got up and poured some wine from the bottle in front of the Butler for him. The wine was cool and refreshing, with a fruity aroma.

"Have something to calm down. Father loves you the most; he won't doubt you because of what your Eldest Sister said."

"Father wouldn't, but Mother would." The Eldest Young Master's temper subsided somewhat after those arrogant words. He took the wine and downed it in one gulp, his eyes gleaming with arrogance. "A woman, trying to kill me and become Count? She doesn't even know her own worth."

After saying that, he looked at Wang with disdain. "You and your Second Older Brother are useless, they've been suppressed by her to the point of being unable to lift their heads. If it weren't for me, who knows what kind of mess she would have made of this Count's Estate! You really can't help at all."

"Butler."

The Butler stepped forward. "Eldest Young Master, what are your orders?"

"Bring me the bow I sent for maintenance a while ago, and the polished Silver Arrows; I wanted you to polish them yourself."

"These foods have been sent for testing to see if they are poisonous."

"Yes." The Butler bowed his head.

Wang hurriedly stood up. "Brother, what are you doing?"

The Eldest Young Master turned to him and instructed, "Just know that I'm going to have a Hunting competition with her this afternoon. Go and select a few servants, the smarter and more clever ones, so they won't spoil the fun."

Wang wanted to say something more, but the Eldest Young Master had already left quickly after saying those words, leaving Wang with only a headache as he said to the Butler, "Grandpa Butler, can't Father and Mother really come back soon? If this continues, my elder brother and Eldest Sister will get hurt."

The Butler shook his head. "Young Master, the journey is long, I'm afraid we won't make it in time."

Wang worriedly said, "But we can't just let our older brothers Older Sisters do this."

"Go find your father and mother first and tell them to come back quickly. Leave the carriage where it is and have the servants bring it back. This afternoon I will try my best to delay them and resolve their conflict."

The Butler met Wang's gray eyes, then lowered his head. "Yes, Young Master."

The Butler left in a hurry, leaving Wang staring at his retreating figure, the worry in his eyes gradually turning into a smile.

But the moment he turned around, his face was filled with worry again.

He ordered people to clean up the spilled items and send them for toxin testing, and then busied himself feeding and cleaning the Horses. During this time, he glanced up at the stairs and saw a group of people lurking there suspiciously; his eyes widened instantly.

When did you arrive? What are you doing there?

Having used Weird Object to reduce their presence, the group, who thought they wouldn't be discovered, awkwardly stood up.

It's useful to reduce the presence of Weird Object, but it can also be ineffective if they are too conspicuous.

Qin Rang quickly stood up, subconsciously patting the wrinkles on his clothes and forcing a dry laugh, "We... we were worried you'd start fighting, so we wanted to see if there was anything we could help with."

The others, still squatting, nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes!"

Wang opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately gave up amidst their awkward laughter. "Fine, you've seen it, so what? It's not a secret anymore."

Then everyone came down the stairs together.

Wang stared at their harmonious figures and said, "I really envy you. You don't fall into the same situation as us because of power, and you have such a good relationship."

Tao Yuan smiled and walked to Wang's side, "Eldest Young Master and Eldest Miss may have just had a sudden disagreement, and their words were a bit harsh."

Qin Rang thought of the Silver Arrow they had just mentioned; it was this Silver Arrow that had killed them when they were killed in the Ancient Castle.

He followed up on Tao Yuan's words, saying, "If you just want to stall for time, perhaps we can help you?"

Wang's eyes lit up. "If you're willing to help me, that would be wonderful!"

It was soon afternoon, and after some discussion, they decided to replace some of the servants and Noble Attendants.

The nobles' competitive Hunting wasn't about Hunting prey, but about hunting people.

It was not uncommon among nobles to select servants to enter the Racetrack and have two people compete to see who could shoot the most people.

These servants were often punished for crimes, but the interpretation of guilt or innocence always rested with the nobles. Now that they had entrusted the selection of servants to Wang, he could openly replace the servants who were taking the stage.

Mi Chuchu, An Ying, Sheng Qingqiao Luo Jiayu, and Tang Pin were ultimately chosen to play the servants. They quickly changed their clothes and replaced the originally selected servants.

For them, a few Silver Arrows wouldn't be fatal, especially since they could be redirected. But for ordinary servants, Silver Arrow would certainly be their life.

At least with them in charge, it's hard to say when this game will end; it's also the simplest way to stall for time.

Bright Side who stayed behind to watch the battle were Qin Rang and Tao Yuan, who were guests of the Dune Family and had to be present.

Only the Bai Ao and Wang Ding were truly free; they Noble Attendant.

These two were busy from beginning to end, and just as exhausted as Wang.

During his erratic behavior, he also approached the Eldest Miss and told her about it, hoping she would refuse. However, this backfired. The Eldest Miss angrily accepted the challenge and also had another argument with the Eldest Young Master.

"Captain, if you notice anything amiss this afternoon, use the Weird Object Boss Lin gave us," Sheng Qingqiao said to Qin Rang a little while before training began.

"You sensed something was wrong?"

Sheng Qingqiao nodded hesitantly. "Yes, it's a very strange feeling."

"I understand," Qin Rang said. "Be careful."

As the time for the competition drew closer, Qin Rang changed his clothes and arrived at the hall. Wang was already sitting at the long table, on which lay a pile of scattered Silver Arrows.

"I forgot to ask, but I heard a rustling sound upstairs when I got up last night. What was that?" Qin Rang pretended to have just remembered and chatted with him, while his hand was already picking up an arrow and examining it closely.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Oh, there's a guest staying on the fifth floor. He's also from the East and is Writer of some renown. My father invited him to visit a few days ago, so he's been staying here temporarily. What you heard was probably the sound of his Wheelchair."

Qin Rang asked, "I remember, I also saw a Black Cat."

"Yes, that was raised by my Eldest Sister. Later, she didn't like it anymore, so she let it roam freely. Sometimes my parents would feed it; it's quite cute."