Breakfast

"Was my senior following me the whole way?"

It seems that Senior Sister Zhen has been waiting in the room the whole time.

In fact, ever since Han Dong left the dormitory and had the maid lead him on a tour of the manor, Senior Sister Zhen had been secretly following him.

"You discovered it?"

Jane was somewhat surprised, after all, she believed that she had remained hidden the whole time without revealing any flaws, and even the blood descendants in the manor had not noticed.

"I only realized it when I accidentally Opening Eye in the latter half... It seems that my senior still doesn't trust me."

"You and that maid spent a long time in the secret room. Did you talk about anything in private?"

"It's less about what I said and more about what I did." Han Dong deliberately put on a rather timid smile.

"Shameless!"

"Since you followed me the whole time, you must have seen the missing knight... Shouldn't you be more worried about these self-destructive guys?"

Moreover, when the banquet arrives, they will become our enemies.

"How so?"

"I made a deal with that maid, and she has given me detailed information about the ' Red Banquet '... After breakfast, I will organize everyone to gather in a more secluded area and explain the Red Banquet in detail."

This banquet is extremely important to Senior Lucius.

Senior Sister Zhen said no more, took a step back and hid her body in the shadows.

"Wait a minute, senior..."

"What's up?"

"Since you followed me the whole night without arousing the attention of any bloodline... it shows that your stealth skills are quite advanced and applicable even in the Scarlet Manor. I have something I want to ask you to do."

"No..." Having already been tricked twice, Jane immediately refused.

"Senior, please let me finish explaining what happened... After all, this matter concerns the entire team, especially the interests of Captain Lucius."

Han Dong deliberately brought up Lucius, while slowly explaining the special task he had assigned to Senior Sister Zhen.

Jane fell into deep thought after hearing the plan.

"... I'll consider it."

"Thank you for your hard work, senior."

Since that's what she said, Han Dong is certain that his senior will do it.

As soon as Senior Sister Zhen left, Han Dong immediately lay down on the bed and put on a strange smile.

"I never expected to be able to obtain information about the ' Red Banquet ' beforehand. The true nature of the banquet is actually like this."

Now it all depends on Lucius's performance. If he shines at the banquet, I will be able to carry out the 'land title seizure' plan with a legitimate reason.

Just as the Yellow Robe Man said.

If you can get your hands on such a "Active Deed", many things will be much simpler in the future.

If one day I truly find it unbearable to remain in the Holy City, this will be an important means of support for my life outside the city.

Han Dong has never disregarded the risks.

Even Though with Mr. Black and White protecting him, if a real problem were to be reported directly to the parliamentary level, it would be lucky for an "outlier" like Han Dong not to be killed outright; a permanent exile would be inevitable.

For a long time, Han Dong has devoted a lot of effort to building his manor outside the city and developing his power within it, precisely to prepare for this risk.

"What are you thinking about, Your Lord Emissary?" Nicole was leaning against the side of the bed, staring at him with wide eyes.

"It's nothing... There might be a big battle later on this trip to the manor. Nicole, you're one of the key members, so you'd better do your best then."

"Alright! As long as the Lord Emissary gives me a little more essence."

"Take whatever you like..."

The next day.

There is no day-night cycle outside the city during the eternal night.

Perhaps because Lord Han Dong, with his special status, was personally attending the Red Banquet, the Earl specially instructed his servants to light all the candles in the mansion during the daytime.

Led by a maid, Han Dong and his entourage went to the restaurant to dine with the Earl.

The restaurant area is five meters high, and more than a hundred candles are placed on the cross-shaped chandelier hanging from the top.

Earl count, with his spiky eyes shield, was already seated in the host's seat.

"If you are dissatisfied with the meal in any way, or if it doesn't suit your taste, you can have the kitchen redo it immediately... Lord Nicholas, did you sleep well last night?"

"It's very comfortable."

"That's good. Please make sure you attend this important Red Banquet, which is held every few years, in the best Mental State, my lord. Alright, everyone, let's eat."

A rather hearty breakfast of roasted meat.

Also based on human habits, the meat that Han Dong and others were grilling was heated to medium-rare.

Neither red wine nor grilled meat contains any blood-based ingredients, so they are safe to consume.

Only the Earl and Han Dong's group were in the restaurant.

Even the Head Butler, who was also Mature Body demon, simply stood to the side and instructed the servants to serve the dishes at the right time.

"My Earl, last night I had my maid show me around the manor, and I happened to meet a knight from the Holy City along the way... Why don't they come here to dine together?"

"They are not worthy to dine with me... Have these greedy knights disturbed the lord?"

The word 'greed' coming from the mouth of the Scarlet Count and being used to describe the knights of the Holy City seems somewhat ironic...

No, not at all.

"These knights are in pretty good physical condition. Although they did not bring Invitation Letter when they came to my manor, I, as a hospitable manor owner, immediately and generously gave them the opportunity to attend the Red Banquet."

If they have disturbed you, lord, please let me know.

The three of them are strong and healthy, so they should be able to find the high-quality ingredients for the next two days.

Haha! Just kidding, I'm actually quite compassionate.

During the meal, the Earl would often burst into laughter because of the jokes he told.

"Many invited guests will be arriving in the next two days. I will try my best to stagger everyone's activities to prevent them from meeting before the banquet and to reduce the possibility of unexpected events."

At the same time, I hope that you lords will not provoke trouble.

The Red Banquet is very important to me, and nothing can go wrong.

Otherwise, I might turn you into blood corpses, tie you to Needle Chair, and force you to attend a banquet...

Haha! Just kidding, I could never do something so cruel.

I like to joke around, so I hope you won't mind, haha!

And so, breakfast ended amidst the Earl's maniacal laughter.

When Han Dong was about to call the team together to discuss matters related to the Red Banquet,

The Head Butler, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, seemed to have received some information and leaned close to the Earl to report in a low voice.

"Hmm..." The Earl nodded and then turned his gaze to Han Dong.

"Lord Nicholas, would you be interested in accompanying me to the mountain? I just received intelligence that a group of guys with Invitation Letter have come to the manor to cause trouble."

The Invitation Letter could have the Lord's mark printed on it; for them to do so is disrespectful to the Lord and crosses my line.

"Would you like to come with me for some fun?"

"Okay." Han Dong nodded without hesitation, signaling the others to go back to their bedrooms first.