In the afternoon, in a familiar bar.

At the bar, Violet curiously poked the bartender's butt with her fingers.

The reason was out of curiosity. After all, this was the first time she had seen tights.

If a male customer had done this, he would have been kicked away long ago.

As a regular bar, physical contact is prohibited, and the existence of bartenders is only for the sake of the store's turnover.

Sensing something strange, the wine girl frowned and said that some idiot who didn't understand the rules dared to touch me. Was it because the thugs here were not strong enough?

But when she looked back, it was a girl who was as beautiful as a doll who was touching her.

The innocent face of the girl reminded the wine girl of her sister who was sick at home.

The anger in his chest immediately dissipated.

——If you get poked in the butt, you won’t lose a piece of meat.

With this thought in mind, she left Violet alone.

On the other side, three stooges were sitting at the table in the corner and did not notice the strange phenomenon at the bar.

"Destroy the family? Are you talking about the Cliff family?"

Luye nodded.

Things have to start from two hours ago.

Because he couldn't wait three months, Lu Ye decided to find an acquaintance to find a solution.

So he came to the military camp and applied to see the colonel.

If it's someone from the military department, there should be other ways to solve it.

For example, find a more advanced technician or something like that...

Then he was rejected.

All that was left to him was Dietfleet's words.

"You should leave Leiden as soon as possible."

translate--

piss off.

That's probably it.

Once the interest relationship was severed, Lu Ye was immediately kicked away.

Even so, the colonel still gave him a sum of money that was enough for him to live comfortably for quite some time as a reward for living on the island.

Lu Ye was not discouraged.

As the saying goes, rely on friends when you go out.

The colonel's old dog was unreliable, so he found Hawkins and Ye Zhou and invited them out for a drink.

Hawkins readily gave the address of a locksmith.

Lu Ye followed it, but still felt disappointed.

——It takes one and a half months.

This is the answer given by the locksmith.

Although it was shortened by half, it still did not meet Lu Ye's expectations.

Lu Ye could only admit it.

At least it shortened the time by half.

But the locksmith's next words rekindled Lu Ye's hope.

"I have never seen this kind of collar before, but I didn't expect to see it again after so many years."

The elderly locksmith said with some nostalgia.

"Do you know him?" Lu Ye asked.

"Yes, I used to open shackles for slave traders. This collar is a custom-made product. It was made in batches by a certain noble. He may have the key in his hand. If you are in a hurry, you can go to him... If

If you can find it."

"You mean this nobleman has gone into seclusion?"

"This nobleman was exterminated by the army eight years ago. The only son left in the family is still alive. He should be an adult now."

"By the army?" Lu Ye frowned.

"Yes, it seems that he was directly killed on suspicion of treason or something."

"Please tell me the location."

"It seems to be in a very remote place on the outskirts of Leiden. But if you have connections in the army, you might be able to find the specific location."

This is what happened.

When Lu Ye came back here, these two guys were still drinking.

"I don't have much impression." Ye Zhou said, "A nobleman named Cliff was exterminated? I have never heard of it."

"Because that happened eight years ago, and you haven't joined the army yet," Hawkins said.

"So you know the inside story?"

Lu Ye really wanted to take off the collar now. He was very nervous when walking on the street, and he was very sensitive to the sight of passers-by. He was like the trained heroine in the book who was wearing a coat without a coat.

"It's not really an inside story. It's just that the Cliff family has great financial resources. They invested a lot of money when they built the Lanzi Railway. I really can't figure out why they would commit treason."

"Then do you know the current location of the Cliff family?"

"I don't know, but someone may know," Hawkins said. "Fielding Cass, an army officer with the rank of captain, was the one who carried out this mission with the colonel."

"Thank you for remembering it so clearly." Ye Zhou muttered.

"Of course, after all, it was about sanctioning traitors. At that time, this matter was even published in the Leiden Daily News."

"Colonel...Osinlid?"

Lu Ye vaguely felt something was wrong.

"Well, if the colonel doesn't want to see you, how about paying a visit to Captain Fielding?" Hawkins said, "I know the location of his home very well. After all, his father-in-law has always had business relationships with my family."

"Business dealings...your family is engaged in business?" Ye Zhou was shocked.

"Have I ever told you why I joined the army?" Hawkins put down his wine glass, "I am not from a military family. My whole family is doing business in China. I am the second son in the family. Because my eldest brother inherited the family business, I joined the army.

If you join the army, when the South wins the war, I will set up my own business."

"Open a post office and do ghostwriting?" Lu Ye said casually.

"Oh! How did you know that these days there are not many people who can write, and even fewer people can write beautiful sentences, so this job will be very promising."

"What about you, what will you do after the war is over?" Lu Ye asked Ye Zhou.

"Me? Of course I am going back to my hometown to farm. I have saved some money anyway."

"Won't you consider working in my store?" Hawkins asked.

"Tch, let's wait until you survive." Ye Zhou said, "But there is new news in the arsenal. It is said that a new type of armor is in production. It is said that most people can wear it. If that is the case, Leiden may be able to

Maybe we can win the game."

"Your army moves really fast."

"Isn't it because of the little girl next to you? The colonel received a commendation from the top management for this, and the proposal was approved."

"What proposal?"

"It is a proposal to mobilize personnel in emergencies. To put it simply, it means to circulate different arms... You can simply understand it as filling cannon fodder."

"By the way, when it comes to the colonel, we have to mention that story..."

Lu Ye suddenly became interested.

"In the past, the colonel had his companions' throats cut in a battle, and only one of them survived." Ye Zhou started to brag.

After hearing this, Lu Ye said to himself that no wonder the old fox, the colonel, was so cautious.

After chatting for a while, Luye left the bar with Violet.

Get on the carriage on the street.

The destination is the upper town of Leiden.

Most of the people living in the upper city are nobles, while the lower city is populated by common people and commercial streets.
Chapter completed!