From Prisoner to Si Chen

"Okay, Master."

Old Charles said quickly.

Only then did he remember that the three of them left in a hurry and had no chance to talk to the young master about the family situation in detail along the way.

While secretly reflecting on himself, the old butler worded his words and then spoke:

"The history of the Fahan family is more than four hundred years old, dating back to the early fifteenth century. At that time, the family ancestor was just a lord in Middle-earth. However, later family members married into the royal family, which made the family gradually prosperous. "

"However, there is no way to check the history before the establishment of the empire. Those genealogies and information were destroyed in several wars. The rest of the relevant information has also been blocked by the empire's senior officials."

"And Old Earl Maxwell's father, your great-grandfather, Mr. Robles Farhan, participated in the 'Imperial Unification War' and made great achievements in the war. He was granted territory and titles by the first head of state at that time. The glory of the family has been restored.”

"After that, your grandfather, old Earl Maxwell, successfully entered the center of imperial power through his own efforts and served as the Foreign Secretary for five years. However, he has now resigned and retired to take care of himself."

Old Charles said, paying attention to the young master's expression.

"Currently, your father, Lord Ramon Farhan, is the head of the family. In the family, you also have two uncles, three aunts, and one aunt, namely..."

"No need to elaborate."

Ji Lan suddenly raised his hand to signal.

He pinched his somewhat swollen temples and said:

"Tell me about my father's wife and their children."

"Are you talking about Mrs. Xenia and your brothers and sisters..."

Old Charles was startled, then nodded.

"Mrs. Xenia comes from the Jacob Viscount family in the capital. She is the eldest daughter of the contemporary powerful man, Mr. Fabien Jacob. As for your brothers and sisters, there are four in total."

"The eldest son Prince, the second daughter Nancy, the third son Joan, and the fourth daughter Milinda."

"You are one year older than Master Prince, so they are both your younger siblings."

"Currently, Master Prince and Master Joan are both studying at the 'Ludo Palace Academy' in the capital, while Miss Nancy and Miss Milinda are studying at the 'Snowflake Noble Women's Academy'..."

"They received traditional education from the empire. In addition to basic knowledge, it was actually based on aristocratic etiquette and social skills. Therefore, they are very fond of and good at wand skills, fighting, archery and horseback riding."

Old Charles laughed.

He knew that the young master's skills were extraordinary.

"When you move into the Earl's Manor, you will have something in common with them."

Ji Lan nodded slightly, noncommittal.

Just at this moment, a waiter wearing a fireman's shirt came over nonchalantly with two dinner plates and casually placed the breakfast set in front of the two of them.

"Please use it slowly." He said with a yawn and left without looking back.

Old Charles glanced at this guy's image with an unhappy expression.

"I came to work without even combing my hair, with oily hair, dirty face, and disheveled clothes. The service in this store is really bad!"

As he said this, he looked apologetic and turned to look at Gilan.

"Master, in addition to me as the general housekeeper, there are two other internal and external housekeepers in the Earl's Manor, one male and one female. They are all housekeeping elites with more than 20 years of experience."

"In addition, there are twenty-four servants in the manor. Including cook, nurse, valet, housemaid, laundry maid, store maid, kitchen maid, dishwashing maid, nursery maid; valet, Waiters, coachmen, grooms, assistant groomsmen, porters, gardeners, and laborers..."

Old Charles talked eloquently, but Gilan once again raised his hand to signal.

He interrupted:

"When I get to the capital, I'll ask Old Charles to help me find a spacious and clean rental apartment."

"Master?" Old Charles was stunned. "You don't plan to live in the earl's manor?"

"Um."

Gillan took a bite of the sandwich. It didn't taste good, but it was good enough to swallow.

There are too many secrets in him. If he lives in the manor, there will be many inconveniences among people.

Simply live outside and be happy in peace and freedom.

"That...okay then."

Seeing this, Old Charles could only nod in agreement.

While the two were having a meal, more tourists came down from upstairs one after another and sat in the restaurant on the first floor to eat breakfast and chat.

The topics these people talked about were almost all about the recent war.

"Oh, I heard that the entire Great Forest Area was attacked by the Federation, and all nine cities fell... Looking at the reports, it's really tragic!"

"It's far more than that! Some surrounding towns have also been affected!"

"It's so tragic, oh my God! May Omer bless them."

"Who would have thought that those damn Romanes actually crossed the 'Steel Wall Fortress' and bombed the border."

"How on earth is it done?!"

"Is it possible that the 'Steel Wall Fortress' has a loophole that was exploited by the Federation?"

"fart!"

"This is completely a retaliatory attack! Carry out indiscriminate massacre of our imperial people regardless of the life and death of civilians... Damn it, I hope the head of state can organize forces as soon as possible to make them pay the price!"

“It’s time to teach those hypocritical guys in the Federation a lesson!”

The passengers were talking to each other, but the atmosphere was quite solemn.

It can be seen that this war initiated by the Federation without authorization has caused heavy damage to the empire's borders, and countless people in the empire are worried about it.

Old Charles and Gilan ate their breakfast quietly, making a tacit agreement not to discuss this topic.

After the two of them finished eating, Gilan packed up another set meal and took it upstairs himself, delivering it to Miss Sparrow's bedside.

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Time passed and two days passed.

Old Charles drove the car into the outer suburbs of Musixiti in a dusty environment.

This new form of transportation developed by the Mechanics Union has even better endurance than the cars that Gillan knew.

Along the way, I only refueled with gasoline once, but I drove for more than five days, crossing two states and covering more than 5,000 kilometers.

Gillan speculated that this should be due to the new energy "whale oil battery".

As a vehicle energy source, the whale oil battery used is different from the "A1 model" that has been seen before, but the "C2 model", which is larger, almost the size of a bucket, and of course, more expensive.

According to Old Charles, a C2 whale oil battery requires 6 Caesars.

This is not a luxury item that ordinary people can afford or use.

Gilan looked at the passing scenery outside the window, her messy blond hair being blown up by the wind.

In the distance, a group of high-rise buildings can be vaguely seen.

The closer you get to the center, the taller the buildings become, and the overall shape is triangular. There is even a building that looks like a hundred stories, located in the center line, standing like a straight spear in the bright sunshine.

He also saw that on the outskirts of the city, two rivers, the east and the west, intersected to form an "X". The urban agglomeration was built at the central intersection. There are seven or eight spectacular bridges on the spacious river.

Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians were mixed with a few cars, making it very lively.

"Master, the intersection of the 'White Tail River' from northwest to southeast and the 'Xixikeli River' from northeast to southwest divides the capital into four areas. We will pass through the 'Gate of Glory' from the Fifth Bridge and enter 'Beimu Si'."

Old Charles smiled and explained when he saw the capital city so close.

"The estate of Earl Farhan is in North Muse."

As he spoke, he slowed down the car and drove onto the main road leading to the bridge. Various styles of carriages gradually appeared around him.

Immediately afterwards, Old Charles gave Gilan a general introduction to the situation in the capital while driving.

It turns out that North Muse is the aristocratic district of the capital. Most dignitaries and nobles live in that area. Even the most famous colleges in the empire are mostly concentrated in the North District.

East and West Muse are business districts, with various companies, shopping malls and market buildings everywhere. The headquarters of the Machinery Union is located in East Muse.

South Muse is a poor area, crowded and chaotic, with a mixture of good and bad. High walls and fences have been built on the east and west banks of the river to the north, and local police officers patrol on a regular basis to prevent residents from the southern district from sneaking across.

The central area is particularly special. It is located in the middle of the four areas, just like the point in the middle of the "X". Also known as the "Triumph District", although it is small in area, it is the administrative core of the entire empire. The 100-story Triumph Building is a landmark building and a wonder.

After listening to Old Charles's introduction, Gilan had a rough idea.

He turned his head and glanced at Miss Sparrow, who was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a mask, long sleeves and trousers, and was wrapped tightly around herself.

Miss Sparrow was looking at the city in the distance with a daze in her eyes.

"Don't worry." Gillan said. "I'll arrange a place for you and everything will be fine."

Miss Sparrow withdrew her gaze and looked at him.

Immediately, a pair of eyes without eyebrows and eyelashes narrowed into crescent moons.

"Um."