Chapter 1078 - 1077: Danger, Danger
The early morning at Shepherd Mansion was eerily quiet. Coachman, household elders, old ladies, maids, servants, and the like, over four hundred people in total, had all gathered outside the grand hall of the mansion.
A Taishi chair was placed at the entrance of the hall, and the new master of the house... no, the new Lord was sitting on the Taishi chair.
It was bizarre. Old Lord Shepherd had died, and the entire family had perished. Miss Shepherd had disappeared last night, yet she had also left a letter with her seal. The letter declared that Shepherd Mansion was to be renamed as the City Lord’s Mansion and that, henceforth, all matters of the mansion would be managed by City Lord.
As soon as it was daybreak, the new Lord had summoned everyone, and no one knew what was to happen.
"The plaque of Shepherd Mansion does not need to be changed. Let it still be called the Shepherd Mansion," Yusuf Zuck sat in the chair and commanded from above, "Yesterday, the lady sold some shops at the City Lord’s Mansion, but some are left. I, too, do not understand the way of business, so things will remain as they were before."
"Of course, I’ve called everyone here today mainly for two reasons. The first is, those who wish to leave may do so. Any indentures or the like will be returned to you by Coachman later, and you will also be given a sum to settle yourselves."
"Those who do not wish to leave may stay. I do not need your service; just manage yourselves well."
"That’s all, nothing more to say. The back house where I live is off-limits to anyone. Anyone who approaches will be killed without mercy!" Yusuf Zuck finished speaking and stood up to leave.
In fact, the mess of Shepherd Mansion had nothing to do with him at all, whether it perished or dissolved was none of his concern.
However, he later thought about it, using the identity of the son-in-law of the Shepherd Mansion could ensure smooth sailing in the city, and having this identity as cover might not be a bad thing after all.