Solheim

When he clearly saw the emblem that only those of direct Solheim blood were qualified to wear, and then saw the girl's signature long silver hair and cold, sharp eyes, the official felt his scalp tingle, a fine layer of cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead in the dead of winter, and his legs involuntarily took a step back, stammering in a trembling voice:

"Miss Blanca of the Solheim Family?! What are you doing here... Even for the Solheim Family, according to the rules, one cannot break into the residence of a hereditary the Earl without any evidence..."

The City Hall officials behind him, who had been chiming in, turned deathly pale upon hearing the word "Solheim," barely daring to breathe and instinctively taking a half-step back.

Blanca paused slightly before the stone steps, glancing down at the leading official with a cold, flat tone:

"Who told you we had no evidence?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Blanca didn't even bother to look at him again. She simply raised her hand and waved it behind her, signaling Lin En was following behind her, to step forward and handle the situation.

Following behind Lu Yuan and Blanca, Lin En knew perfectly well that the outcome of tonight's match was already decided the moment he saw Blanca take out the badge and heard the official on the other side shout "Solheim" in terror.

He had been wondering about the background of this new girl in the business, and why even Advisor Lu Yuan was telling him to take orders directly from her. Now, seeing the badge, he finally understood. No wonder she dared to say that once they got to the door, no one would dare to stop them!

As the foremost family standing at the pinnacle of the Northern Territory, the Solheim Family is undoubtedly the greatest overlord in the Northern Territory provinces, apart from the distant imperial capital.

Moreover, the terrifying power of the Solheim Family today was never bestowed by a decree from the imperial family or by any other party, but was earned by generations of the family through their own hard work and swordsmanship!

It is said that the Solheim Family possesses an extremely special Transcendence artifact, and it is this Transcendence, combined with their unique bloodline passed down through generations, that has forged the Solheim Family into the powerful force that now dominates the Northern Territory.

That is also the only top family in the entire Northern Territory that has Fifth Order powerhouse who can move freely and roam the world at will. The Solheim Family's weight in the Northern Territory is extremely important. The armed forces under its command and the family's businesses cover a wide range of areas. It is simply not something that a local the Earl of Watch City can afford to provoke.

Thinking of this, Lin En couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly, secretly pleased with himself.

Hehe, I want to see which the Earl of Watch City would be so blind as to provoke the young lady of the Solheim Family. If they really attract that free-roaming Fifth Order ancestor, it would be interesting if someone walked into your bedroom in the middle of the night to chat with you!

As Lin En was happily basking in these thoughts, the moment he saw Blanca raise her hand in greeting, he straightened his back instantly, pulled out the sealed letter from his pocket, and rushed over. Facing the wind and snow, he held the letter high and loudly proclaimed:

"A few hours ago, we intercepted the leader of Heretic attempting to poison the city's water supply at the West District Second Waterworks, and found this secret letter on him, which was related to the Earl's Mansion's Herb Repository! Moreover, the two logistics personnel sent by our Knight Academy workshop to pick up goods from the neighboring Herb Repository have not come out since they entered this door tonight!"

At this point, Lin En suddenly took a step forward, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword. His gaze swept sharply over the officials and Private Soldiers before him, whose expressions had drastically changed, and he shouted sternly:

"We have both witnesses and physical evidence, and now we suspect that there is Heretic den hidden inside! I originally wanted to give you some face, but you bastards are ungrateful. From now on, anyone who dares to block the door even half a step will be executed on the spot as an accomplice to Heretic!"

The City Hall official trembled at Lin En's shout, and glancing at Blanca, who stood before him with an icy expression, he dared not offer any assistance to Sterling The Earl. He hastily raised his hands and shouted repeatedly:

"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Our City Hall were only summoned to inquire about the situation; we absolutely wouldn't dare to stop them! Absolutely not!"

He bowed and scraped with a forced smile as he dragged his colleagues behind him away, slinking to the sides of the road. As they retreated into the shadows, he sighed inwardly, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away, and instantly slumped down, knowing that today's matter was completely over.

From the moment the eldest daughter of the Solheim Family stepped forward, no one in Watch City could stop them.

The Earl's Mansion's guard captain, who was blocking the steps, saw the City Hall officials betray his master in the blink of an eye. His expression changed abruptly, the veins on his hand gripping the hilt of his sword bulged, and his eyes flashed as he quietly took a half step back, clearly intending to take advantage of the chaos at the gate to turn around and run to the back to report.

But the moment he lifted his heels, the two Night Watcher and the Vanguard Team, who had been watching him closely, pounced on him instantly. With a quick step, they twisted his arms and delivered a heavy knee strike to his back, pinning the guard commander, sword and all, to the snow below the steps.

Lin En didn't even glance at the guard captain struggling and groaning on the ground, and waved his hand, giving a deep order:

"From this moment forward, this area is officially under the control of our Knight Academy and the Night Watcher. Disarm and detain all Private Soldiers at the gate. No one is to move without orders!"

The Night's Night Watcher and City Guard guards accompanying them quickly swarmed forward and took control of the outer gate. Lu Yuan, Blanca, and the others did not linger at the gate. They pushed open the two heavy, ornate iron gates and led a squad of elite Night Watcher into the inner courtyard of the Earl's Mansion.

Once you step over the high outer walls, the hereditary Earl's Mansion, built in the style of an 18th-century European castle, reveals its vast and elaborate inner courtyard layout.

Facing you is a wide inner courtyard plaza paved with smooth, bluish-gray square stones. In the very center of the plaza stands a huge white marble fountain, with Griffins with outstretched wings and ancient knights in armor holding swords carved above the pool filled with icicles. On the east and west sides of the plaza are double-layered colonnades extending into the depths, with each thick granite column and pointed archway covered with intricate and ornate Baroque scrollwork and family reliefs.

The group hurried across the front courtyard, their footsteps treading on the snow-covered stone slabs. Directly ahead stood the imposing main fortress of the inner courtyard, with its towering towers. As they continued deeper into the rear courtyard along the carved archway adorned with icicles hanging from the side of the main fortress, they were astonished to discover that the inner courtyard of this Earl's Mansion actually featured a wide stone archway that ran through both inner walls. The other end of the archway was directly connected to the massive workshop-style Herb Repository behind it!

As the group walked between the carved stone pillar corridor and the backyard passage, guards from the Earl's Mansion, armed with steel knives and short crossbows, kept rushing out from the side Side Halls and shadows of the pillars on both sides of the way, attempting to stop them. However, before they could get close, several Third Order Night Watcher who had accompanied them rushed in and directly rammed into them. Amidst the muffled sounds of clashing swords, the guards who rushed out were cleanly and swiftly broken in just a few exchanges and captured on the spot.