Chapter 967: Section 633: Some Promises (Part 1)
On the way there, Malin had already imagined at least two hundred ways for old Hagelberry to die, but upon arriving at the old man’s mansion, he realized that things were different from what he had thought—gosh, all the distinguished Dukes of the Northern Kingdom had turned up, and there were quite a few powerful Earls as well, with hundreds of people following old Hagelberry to welcome Malin’s arrival.
At this moment, Malin finally understood and could only offer a wry smile as he stepped forward to shake hands with this cunning fox: "This fishing hook of yours is not bad; it even managed to reel me in."
"I think if I invited you over for a meeting, you definitely wouldn’t have come," said old Hagelberry with a smile on his face, reaching out for a warm handshake with Malin.
Sure enough, with Malin’s temperament, how could he possibly want to have a discussion with these fellows—he was a Southern Duke and Prince, why should he deal with these ambiguous Northerners at all.
But there’s a saying that holds true, since he was already here, Malin could calm down and listen to what the Nobles had to say.
The Dukes, who were on average two to three generations younger than old Hagelberry, did not speak first. Instead, they left the opportunity to their Uncle Hagelberry, and this old man wasn’t even mentioning any serious troubles.
They just wanted to know from Malin if the Northern ideology was indeed preparing to wage war against the Nobles and the royal family.
They were deeply worried.
Malin had a million complaints he wanted to express, wondering what on earth they were thinking: "What are you and the other Dukes thinking, asking me such a question?"
"You are acquainted with the people of Northern ideology, Mister Malin," a Duke stated, only to be quickly silenced by a hand over his mouth from one of his friends.
Malin shook his head; this young Duke still seemed too naïve: "If I were acquainted with members of Northern ideology, do you think I would share my friends’ thoughts with you? Speaking of which, you all are certainly not friends with them, are you?"