Chapter 594 9.16 Nicholson Manor

The motorcade stopped at the main entrance of the manor.

Concubine Xue got off the carriage.

Lifting up her skirt, she walked to the mottled iron door and reached out just to touch the door handle.

The iron gate, which had not been touched for decades, had been rusted by wind and rain as if it were a fragile eggshell. With a gentle break, the door handle carved in the shape of a flying bird fell off the door.

At this moment, Concubine Xue immediately understood the hidden meaning behind Shang Junzi's words, "Don't be happy too early."

With a heartbreaking sound of pushing the door open, Concubine Xue and Tang Qianye walked into the overgrown manor.

The powerful old tree has grown to the same height as the castle, with winding vines climbing on it. The nests of unknown birds and beasts hang on the branches, and animal feces has corroded the white marble statues under the trees into a disgusting color.

It is not difficult to see that this place was once a luxurious manor, but it became what it is now because it was left uncared for for so long.

Looking at the ruined gate of the manor in the distance. A Roman nobleman wearing a purple-red robe stood outside the collapsed door, and behind him were two fully armed peace officers.

According to Roman law, anyone who has the ability to purchase land within the area covered by the Byzantine Kingdom is automatically promoted to a Roman citizen and enjoys all the rights of a citizen.

These include medical care, education, faith and most importantly, the right to vote.

When Concubine Xue entered the manor, she was waiting in front of the gate. The purple-robed noble was ordered by the mayor. In the eyes of the mayor, although Concubine Xue was a down-and-out noble of the Eastern Continent, her skinny camel was bigger than a horse.

With the ability to purchase real estate in Constantinople, which has the highest land prices in the Western Continent, this person may also be a big help in future elections.

At any rate, a tribune must come and make acquaintance with such a person.

"Miss Xueyi, on behalf of Mayor Ranson Hall, we welcome you to live in Rome."

The first person to speak was the tribune in purple and red robes. This man has strong bronze muscles and a sharp face covered with short chestnut hair. He is the strong figure that the Romans loved most.

"Mayor Hall knows that this residence has been abandoned for a long time. Considering that you may have a lot of inconveniences when you first come here, he specially asked me to send some fruits and drinks, as well as a dinner invitation."

"After the 7th, the mayor will entertain guests at the Hall Manor not far away. I hope Miss Xueyi will be able to attend. You can also take this opportunity to introduce Miss Xueyi to neighbors and friends living nearby."

"As for myself, my name is Belikov, and I am an outsider like you, my lady.

I am the tribune of Jiaoling. If you encounter any difficulties in the Jiaoling area, you can enter my manor. There will be no problem whether there are weddings or funerals, hiring soldiers, or even buying or selling real estate. "

Belikov emphasized the words "buying and selling real estate." Concubine Xue did not pay too much attention, but these four simple words did not escape the attention of housekeeper Tang Qianye.

When it comes to drawing out weapons and fighting, Concubine Xue is certainly an expert.

But when it comes to worldliness, Tang Qianye, who has specialized in logistics support for many years, is much smarter than her.

Tang Qianye stepped forward slowly, hiding his palms behind his back, and secretly made a calm gesture to Concubine Xue.

Then, he took out an exquisite wooden box from the cargo box behind him and walked to the tribune's side.

After three sticks of incense, when all the horses were sent to the stable, the porters and laborers began to carry the gifts from the carriage.

Tang Qianye was already smoking a cigarette and telling all the background about this property.

Belikov has been a tribune in the "Corner Ridge" area on the outskirts of Constantinople for 25 years.

For the past 25 years, the residence, known as the Nicholson Family Estate, has been on the market. During this long period of time, seven or eight families of merchants and nobles had expressed interest in this land.

However, after a few days of careful exploration, they all gave up the idea of ​​buying a property. Gu Qian

According to normal selling prices, one hectare of land on the outskirts of Constantinople, plus three houses, would be worth at least 100,000 to 150,000 dinars in gold coins. If you encounter a good year when maritime trade is extremely smooth, it is not impossible to sell it for 200,000 gold.

However, in the past 25 years, Belikov has watched the price of this house drop again and again, and now he has successfully sold it for less than 70,000 gold.

All of this stems from an ancient legend circulating in the surrounding manor.

Rumor has it that more than seventy years ago, this mansion originally belonged to a necromancer who practiced evil arts.

Three large houses surround an entire manor, with more than ten acres of farmland behind it. This seemingly peaceful manor is actually all a trick played by the "Nicholson family", the head of the household.

This family is all necromancers who extract spiritual energy from living people to maintain life. It is said that they have built two floors of cells underground in the mansion, plus a laboratory specializing in the study of forbidden magic.

On weekdays, they wear silk robes and treat others politely.

When neighbors are in need of help, members of the Nicholson family are always the first to arrive.

It takes people to help others and strength to help.

They almost never go out to work, but they have inexhaustible gold and silver.

Businessmen have an intuition for gold coins that comes from the depth of their bones. Everyone can see that there are many secrets hidden under the gentle faces of the Nicholson family, but they live here in a low-key manner and have never done anything excessive. move.

So no one cares.

However, there is no airtight wall in the world.

More than ten years later, on a rainy and humid night, there was a sudden knock on the door of the tribune of Jiaoling, "Corey Crowley".

The servant lit the candles overnight and opened the door to see two skinny figures collapsed in front of the door.

When Old Corey helped the two people up, he was surprised to find that their pupils were dark and their skin was as cold as a corpse, without any temperature. The old man who was slightly conscious told Old Corey about their experience in unskilled Latin.

The two escaped from the dungeon of Nicholson Manor.

There were at least 200 "living dead" like them in the dungeon. They were captured from all over the world by this group of evil god believers and escorted to the dungeon for various horrific and terrifying experiments.

This time he was able to escape by chance, thanks to the "living sacrifice" girl in front of him who actually achieved a rare awakening of freedom.

Taking advantage of the guards' inattention, they killed people and robbed the keys and escaped.

If an ordinary person told this story, Old Corey might not believe it.

There are 152 Roman citizens living around Jiaoling.

In terms of wealth, the Nicholson family is generous, but not rich.

But if it comes to education, this family is simply one of the most educated Roman citizens that Old Corey has ever seen. Anyone who mentions the Nicholson family will give a thumbs up and praise them. How could they be a group of necromancers behind the scenes?

But turning around, two living dead with dark pupils and cold as undead are now in front of him

Like all Roman citizens, Old Corey is also a devout believer of the Holy Lord. The Pope's attitude towards all believers of evil gods has always been to kill them all.

Doubtful, Old Corey drove a carriage in the heavy rain and sent the two poor children to Constantinople overnight.

The next morning, a large number of Crusaders had surrounded the "Nicholson Mansion".

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