Chapter 405 – The Man Called Count Verolder
“This… !”
“Yes. As you can see, it’s an agreement whereby Smith gives me temporary control over his jurisdiction. That guy, he couldn’t pay for the fabric he bought from me. So he was temporarily entrusted with all authority over the Changgwan in exchange for the payment. Well, do I have to return it to him once I get the money back?”
But Smith is not coming back. If that’s the case, this window is now in the possession of Gerumi! Realizing that it was a ruse, Baron Jack’s catfish beard and cheeks trembled.
“Hey, hey… !”
“Oh, are you okay?”
“Smith has to pay me a penalty of 15 gold! Although the window was temporary, it was originally Smith’s. If that’s the case, it’s right for me to confiscate the window!”
“What are you talking about? This is a business that I have been given over to Smith for the price of the fabric. It’s temporary, but it’s definitely my business right now? You have to talk to Smith himself about the money you need to get from Smith, right? Not me.”
“I-do you think you can play a joke like this and get away with it?!”
“If you can’t admit it, did you ask the lord to judge you?”
“Turn it off!!!”
It was self-evident that the lord, Earl of Verolder, was looking after the Black Moon, and it was so self-evident that he would only support the Black Moon if he asked the lord for a trial.
He can’t be pressed with his authority! The realization made Baron Jack’s face red.
“You, you don’t know who I am?! I’m Executive Baron Simir Jack!! Do you think you can just play around and move on?!”
“Oh, why are you so angry? And are you kidding me? I didn’t know what happened between Smith and the magistrate? I was always charging the price Smith borrowed from me, and Smith, who had no ability to pay the price, transferred the authority of the window instead of the price.”
“I must have handed it over to you because I knew it would be confiscated by me! You said it was temporarily transferred? Then, when you have paid for the fabric, give it to me!”
With respect to contracts that have already been created, Baron Jack has no right to do as he pleases. That’s why he found the part that he thought was a gap in the contract and mentioned it.
How about this, you guys have nothing to say? Looking at Baron Jack’s slightly elated expression as if to say, Germi suppressed the corners of her mouth that slightly rose.
The fact that Baron Jack will come out like this is all as expected by Hansung. Germi’s tail waggled happily.
“As I said just now, even if it is ‘temporary’, it belongs to me now. It’s not Smith’s, so it’s impossible for the magistrate to seize it. And as you can see from the contract, it is Smith who I have to return the ownership of this window shop even if I extract all the profits equal to the cost of the fabric. You are not the magistrate.”
“I’m going to seize Smith’s property anyway?! So it’s right to give it back to me, not Smith!”
“That is your case. My contract says to return it “Directly” To Smith. Administrator, if you want to seize Changgwan, talk to Smith.”
Baron Jack, his face reddened, began to thump his fists.
“I don’t understand! So even if the smith disappeared! It’s common sense to seize the property of the transaction target if he disappears! Common sense!”
“I will explain again, but now it is my own window. And this contract says to return it ‘directly’ to Smith. If you want to seize it, talk to Smith after I return the Changgwan to Smith.”
“There is no Smith!!!”
No matter how much the administrative officer is the person who loses the right to fish and feed within the territory, he has no right to arbitrarily adjust the contents of the contract that has already been written.
This is because only the lord, Count Verolder, has the right to mediate in the event of a dispute over the contents of the contract.
Knowing this well, Hanseong instructed Germi to mention the contract and the lord.
“Then you have to find it. If you are dissatisfied with the content, as I just said, I have no choice but to go to the lord and ask for a ‘fair’ trial.”
“Ugh, ugh!!”
“Oh my, are you okay? Then you will pass your breath.”
“You, don’t you know what a scary person I am? I am the administrator!!!”
‘The magistrate, if he has nothing more to say, will try to threaten him with his position. Then hit the ball first.’
Germi, who accurately remembered Hansung’s story, faithfully followed his instructions.
“But, did I do anything wrong? I’m paying all my taxes, so why should I be afraid… ?”
“Hey hey… !!”
When he was speechless, Baron Jack jumped up from his seat, unable to contain his anger. As soon as he saw that scene, Germi clapped his hands and called the gang members waiting outside.
At Germi’s call, an organization member quickly opened the door and entered.
“Did you call?”
“Guests are leaving~ Serve them politely.”
“Yes!”
“Move! I will pass on my own!”
As the gangsters approached as if escorting them, Baron Jack stomped his heels, pushed the gangsters away with wild steps, and left.
“Go in~ I’m busy with work, so it’ll be hard to pick you up~”
“You you! Wait and see! Have no regrets!”
“Yes~”
As I waved his hand while responding appropriately, Baron Jack opened the door! Closed and left
And Germi, who was looking at the door through which the magistrate had exited, burst into a joyful laugh and said, “Pu ha ha.”
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“I’m sorry, but I’m sick, so it’s hard to visit.”
“Every time he comes, he says no. It’s been over a year since I haven’t seen you. How not?”
“It’s not possible.”
Tricker looked at the man who stood in his way.
As if to prove his age, his gray hair and black skin contrasted with it. He’s skinny and tall, but his posture is firm.
Tricker looked at the obsidian-like black eyes of the head butler, Viscount Iraq Gein, and sighed lightly.
“You seem to be in contact with Verolder from time to time, so what is the reason you are avoiding me?”
“It’s not like you’re avoiding it. It just doesn’t seem like the right time to come.”
Tricker was impressed by Viscount Gein’s answer.
“Is the timing bad for the first year?”
“Please go back.”
Viscount Gein’s determined attitude made Tricker unable to hold back a sigh.
“Tell me that you will see me for lunch tomorrow.”
“I will tell you, but please keep in mind that visitation may be denied depending on the condition of the master.”
Listening to Viscount Gein’s words, Tricker turned his back and left. Not long after he walked, he was confronted by his current lord and brother, the Earl of Verolder, in the hallway of the mansion.
The first to say hello was Count Verolder. He smiled and looked at Tricker.
“Ah, brother. Winter is coming soon.”
“Okay.”
“Do you like the new duvet? It was delivered from the Black Moon.”
Tricker responded bluntly to Count Verolder’s unpleasant smile.
“All the futons are there.”
“If it’s the same quality, wouldn’t it be better to buy it at a slightly cheaper price? Delivery is also fast.”
Are you sarcastic about the administrator’s mistake?
Tricker felt a subtle headache, but soon looked at Verolder’s skinny body.
“Okay. Rather, I think it would be better to eat more and exercise. Like his father, he might suddenly become weak.”
On the outside, he may appear as a warm-hearted older brother who cares about his younger brother’s health.
However, Count Verolder was not stupid enough to not know the intention behind those words.
“Ah, father. Although he suddenly became weak, he seemed to have retained his wisdom. Seeing that he made me his successor even though his health was deteriorating like that.”
Tricker didn’t even show it to Count Verolder’s subtle sarcasm.
“It’s as if you’re possessed by something. To be honest, I’m still senile, so I doubt you’ve misunderstood.”
“Well, you have to admit it. Most of the vassals who followed my brother don’t seem to acknowledge it. I’m more suited to the lord’s position. Wouldn’t this be real?”
Of course, his brother is not so bad at work that he ruins everything in the city. However, Tricker didn’t like the whole situation.
The count’s throne, which should have been his own, became his brother’s, and every time he went to visit him to hear the reason, he was barred from the doorstep, and it’s been a year since he didn’t even see his face.
He was good enough to somehow rake in his vassals and turn his brother into a powerless lord in order to turn his father’s heart, but his brother’s skills were not formidable.
As soon as Trisian brought the bribe ledger with the corruption of the former guard chief, he executed his associates as if he had waited, and put his aide, Trissian, in their place.
In addition, he even attracted a rumored criminal organization in the back alley.
The power structure that boiled in an instant. Maybe my father’s choice was really right. Should he accept his father’s choice and step down? It’s not like I haven’t thought about it. Because I know that the more we fight like this, the more chaotic the family atmosphere becomes.
It would be nice if I could at least have a face-to-face conversation with my father, but I keep getting rejected. Since the change was so sudden, it is not possible to admit it because there is no understanding.
