Chapter 254: The mystery of his death (Please vote with monthly and recommendation tickets)
The servants set down the tea, coffee, and refreshments, then left. The three people by the fireplace seemed not to notice that four servants had brought refreshments for only three.
Once the servants had left, old Corlini collected himself before continuing.
"I've never heard anyone from the Charkus family explain the origins of that emblem in detail, but I could never forget its design."
Old Corlini gazed at the Charkus family crest in the sitting room, but his thoughts were on the symbol in the castle.
"The very first time I saw it, the first word that sprang into my mind was definitely... light!"
Hilbert's heart jolted, and for some inexplicable reason, he looked at his arm.
"There were actually similar designs throughout that castle. The largest, naturally, was on the wall of the main hall."
"It was a sun burning with flames, surrounded by rays of light. All I know is that it represented the first light of morning, the daybreak that drove away the darkness."
Mansha and Hilbert listened intently, and his breathing gradually grew faster.
"The Charkus family has secrets. I don't know why generations of barons concealed the designs in the castle. By now, perhaps even they no longer knew why they did it..."
Qin Xiaoxia leisurely sipped the black tea made from a secret recipe passed down among the traditional aristocracy of the United Kingdom, entertaining a mischievous thought.
If they wanted to keep getting by on their noble title, the Charkus family naturally had to keep a few things hidden. And having an insider among the nobility made quite a few things easier for Dawn~
Even without records or knowledge of its history, Qin Xiaoxia could easily imagine these tactics