From Prisoner to Si Chen

The four middle-aged nobles of the Jacob family all felt their hearts pounding.

This young man comes with bad intentions...

They looked at each other.

Marvin, the leader, smiled and said:

"Mr. Gillan, there may be some misunderstanding."

He glanced at the two girls behind him and added:

"Nancy and Milinda are still young and ignorant. They may mistakenly think that we have robbed the eldest sister's property..."

"Actually, not at all."

Malvin spoke for a moment and said slowly:

"The title of the Farhan family has been deprived, and all assets have been frozen and confiscated. The only possessions left in my eldest sister's hands are extremely precious... We just plan to help her operate this fund so that she can have a stable source of income. ”

Hearing this, Ji Lan just responded calmly.

He turned to look at the lady and asked calmly:

"Mrs. Xenia, is what Mr. Malvern said true? Did you voluntarily entrust your property to him to take care of and operate it?"

Everyone present quickly looked at Xiniya.

The three children, Nancy, Milinda and Joan, also stared at their mother with worried and nervous eyes.

Mrs. Xenia noticed that several direct descendants of Viscount Jacob's family, that is, her younger brothers and sisters, were winking at her without any trace, implying a warning.

Her expression changed and she hesitated several times.

Finally he gritted his teeth and said:

"It's not true! I disagree with this from beginning to end! Malvern and the others said at first that they were keeping the money for me, but then they had no intention of returning it to me!"

"Um……"

Gillan nodded, looked at the middle-aged men and women of the Jacob family, and asked:

"Mr. Malvern, how else do you explain it?"

"this……"

The four Malvins suddenly broke out in cold sweat. After looking at each other, they didn't dare to look at the blond young man at all.

Ji Lan's voice was a bit colder and he said:

"I don't want to waste too much time on this matter. I will give you a chance to return all Mrs. Xenia's belongings to her. I will not pursue this matter."

"Mr. Gillan, this is our family matter. Are you going too far by interfering like this..."

At this time, next to Marvin, a slightly fat middle-aged woman spoke in a deep voice.

Gilan looked at the other person and narrowed his eyes.

"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you anymore. I'd like to ask you one last time, do you still want to pay back the money?"

"Return! Of course return!"

Marvin spoke quickly.

He turned to look at his sister again and complained:

"Shyamala! Mr. Gillan is also a member of the Farhan family and a nephew of our Jacob family. How can we go beyond that!"

"Yes, Mr. Gillan is right, it is better for the eldest sister to keep the money herself!"

"Stop talking, Shyamala!"

The other two people quickly agreed.

Ji Lan looked at this farce coldly, his expression unmoved.

When Marvin saw this, he immediately said with a flattering smile:

"The money is still in the Imperial Bank's financial institution. I will send someone to get it right away, but it will take some time... It happens to be almost noon. On behalf of the Jacob family, I invite Mr. Gillan and Miss Mavey to join us. What do you think of lunch?”

Gillan originally planned to refuse.

But then he thought that these evil-minded nobles might use delaying tactics, and when he left, they would inevitably fail to fulfill their promise, so he simply nodded.

"Okay." He said calmly.

He turned to look at Maiev again and asked softly:

"Miss Maiev?"

"I'm fine, let's eat some together."

Maiev smoothed her long hair and smiled lightly.

Seeing this, Malvern quickly turned sideways and said falsely towards the door of the villa:

"Please come in, two distinguished guests."

Jilan and Maiev nodded and strode in.

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Wait until noon.

There were many people sitting at the big table in the villa restaurant. Except for the two guests Gillan and Maiev, and Mrs. Xenia's family, most of the direct descendants of Viscount Jacob's family were present.

Even the old Viscount Feroz Jacob was helped down the stairs.

The cooks and maids in the back kitchen were busy at work, and the dishes and drinks were brought by the maids on carts.

Surrounded by servants, Feroz walked straight towards the blond young man. As soon as he stepped forward, a smile appeared on his old face, and then he said kindly:

"Ghilan Yiros, my grandson, the Jacob family is proud of you!"

Hearing the sound, Jilan turned around and looked.

When he saw the visitor, he stood up slowly and politely called the old viscount. But Gillan was unmoved by Feroze's behavior of playing the family card when they met.

"I understand everything. It's true that Malvern and the others went too far in this matter. Don't worry..."

Old Viscount Feroz spoke softly.

Ji Lan suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"I don't care how the old Viscount handles it. As long as the money in Mrs. Xenia's hand is returned to her, the matter will end here."

He said calmly.

Without the tacit consent of the old Viscount, how could Malvin and others dare to bully the eldest sister, Xenia, a family of orphans and widowers.

The other party looked uninformed and waited until he came to the door before he came forward to make peace. Jilan didn't even bother to talk to him.

Hearing this, the old man was startled.

He immediately smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

He had also heard about the deeds of this "grandson" and judged that the young man's character was not something he could easily control.

Feroz people are sophisticated and know that in this situation, it is best to go along with the other party to avoid offending.

Committee leader…

It’s really not something that their Viscount Jacob family can afford to offend!

It can be said that in the entire aristocratic circle in the capital city of Musixiti, except for the Grand Duke or the very few princes who hold real power, they can avoid the investigation committee whenever they can.

The Committee is the "sword and shield" that the empire relies on most, and it is really not just a joke. If something gets serious and involves high-level officials, it will be clear which one is more important.

These nobles are definitely the ones being suppressed...

"The food is all here, let's eat. I hope you and Miss Maiev won't dislike it."

The old Viscount said with a smile, and with the help of the servant, he sat down on the main seat.

No one at the table dared to speak loudly, and frequently looked at the old Viscount and the two distinguished guests.

During the entire meal, Gilan just ate silently, but Maiev didn't take it seriously. She made comments and chatted with the old Viscount while eating, looking like the host and guest were enjoying themselves.

Mrs. Xenia's face finally showed a hint of relief. The three siblings, Joan, Nancy and Milinda, all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and ate a little more.

They looked at the silent but elegant blond young man, full of gratitude.

If Brother Gillan hadn't come forward to support them, the Jacob family would never have been so polite to them.

After the meal.

The two butlers sent by Malvern also returned, carrying two sturdy metal suitcases. Malvern himself handed it over to Mrs. Xenia.

Seeing this, Gilan didn't stay any longer and said goodbye.

He declined the offer from the old Viscount, Malvin and others to see him off, and walked to the car with Maiev alone.

At this time, Mrs. Xenia quickly came over with her three children, holding up her skirt.

"Wait a moment!" the lady called.

Gilan and Maiev turned to look.

The lady hesitated for a moment and then said:

"Thanks to you for this, Gilan."

Looking back at the beginning, I looked down on my husband's illegitimate son from the bottom of my heart, but now the other party reached out to help me get back the last piece of my property.

It’s not just property, it’s dignity.

Mrs. Xenia's mood was extremely complicated.

"You're welcome. I came to help for the sake of Nancy and Milinda."

Jilan said calmly.

"Thank you, Brother Jilan."

At this time, Milinda showed her lovely smile and thanked her.

Ji Lan smiled lightly and glanced at the sister.

Mrs. Xenia quickly took out a thick stack of gold foil banknotes from her suitcase and stuffed it into Gillan's hand.

Ji Lan raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised.

This is not the 2,000 Caesars that Nancy promised, but doubled, a full 4,000 Caesars!

For most people in the empire, this is a huge sum of money, an unimaginable sum of money!

"If you hadn't come forward to help, this money would not have been returned... I won't say much more about my thanks. This is my thank you gift."

Mrs. Xenia said solemnly.

Ji Lan hummed, did not refuse, and said no more. He stuffed the money into the outer pocket of his coat and put it into the alchemy leather pocket for preservation.

Holding the brim of his hat, he said goodbye to Xenia's family in a gentlemanly manner, and then got into the car with Maiev.

Mrs. Xenia and her family watched the car drive away.

"Mom, Nancy didn't mean that Brother Gilan promised to help and just gave him 2,000 Caesars afterwards. Why did you..."

Qiao An wondered.

"Alas." Mrs. Xenia turned to look at her son and sighed. "The Farhan family has collapsed, Joan. The Jacob family doesn't like us either. Except for you, Brother Gilan, we have no one to rely on in the capital..."

"Although we paid nearly half of our property, as long as we can get his protection, it is very worthwhile for us."

"Brother Jilan...is he really that powerful?"

Qiao An frowned slightly.

"You don't understand, child." Mrs. Xenia took a deep breath. "Look at your aunt and uncle's reactions and your grandfather's attitude. Don't you understand?"

"Your brother Jilan is now a big shot in the empire..."

As the former daughter-in-law of an earl, she was well-informed, so how could she not understand the importance of the "Investigation Committee".

"If you have the opportunity in the future, it's not a bad thing to get closer to your brother Jilan."

"I know, mother."

Qiao An and the two sisters looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Nancy glanced at the villa at this time, hesitated, and asked:

"Mother, do we still want to live in the manor?"

"No." Mrs. Xenia shook her head.

The experience during this period made her feel deeply disappointed with the family she had grown up with.

She glanced at her three children and gritted her teeth:

"We're moving out tonight."

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"By the way, shouldn't I go with you? Those nobles from the Jacob family don't dare to take a breath while eating. It's really interesting."

Maiev turned the steering wheel and raised the corners of her mouth.

Jilan sat in the passenger seat, looked at the street scene outside the window, and said calmly:

"No. Thanks to you, otherwise I would have had to waste more words... I don't want to make a big fuss, nor do I want to use force to solve such a trivial matter."

"Haha." Maiev chuckled.

"Where to go now?" Gillan asked.

"It's still early for the 'Grave Digger' assessment at nine o'clock tonight. It's just after one o'clock in the afternoon... just hanging out?"

Maiev suggested.

Ji Lan thought for a while and simply agreed.

Next.

Maiev then drove Gilan around the capital, visiting familiar neighborhoods and unfamiliar neighborhoods.

The two of them walked around, eating snacks hidden in the alleys and drinking bark milk tea of ​​another flavor.

Sometimes they talk about tasks, sometimes they discuss mysticism.

As evening approached, the two of them sat on the dike guardrail in the central Triumph area, looking at the Baiwei River reflecting the sparkling sunset.

Maiev turned around and asked:

"Mr. Gillan, why are you so self-disciplined?"