The various inventories and warehouse entries quickly drew to a close. Lu Xingshi held a farewell banquet for Gatu and Buli.
Just as they were about to leave, the Butler seemed hesitant to speak.
"What is it? Come in and speak." Lu Xingshi noticed his demeanor and spoke up.
It was obvious the man was wavering over whether to say it.
"My lord, Flander wishes to see you," the Butler said.
Lu Xingshi was puzzled upon hearing this. Who was Flander? Why did he not have the slightest impression of the name? After turning it over in his mind, he concluded that this person definitely was not one of the Empire's upper echelons.
If he were an important figure in the Aolei Empire, the Butler would never have been the one to relay the message, much less address him by name.
Then there were the skilled craftsmen in the duchy. Even if such people wanted to see him, they would not come now. They would wait until Lu Xingshi had free time.
No matter how urgent it was, the Butler would not have come to report it at this moment.
"That would be the former Viscount Landon, wouldn't it? Why has he returned instead of studying art at the Imperial Academy of Arts?" Gatu interjected.
He had noticed Lu Xingshi's confusion. Clearly, this Landon Grand Duke had long since forgotten that former wastrel.
Gatu knew something about Flander Landon as well. The Empire had once considered using the former Viscount Landon against Lu Xingshi, but Flander had been too useless, and they had ultimately abandoned him.
Only then did Lu Xingshi understand who Flander was. So it was that "talent" who had handed over his title to him, stripped the territory of every coin it possessed, and had even collected