Chapter 130.

Chapter 130: Changes
Duke Ferdinand, the largest royal bannerman in the northwest region of the Kingdom of Aldo, was no longer young, and in a short while, he would have celebrated his 45th birthday.

However, people’s impression of the Duke was that he was old and his heart was not old, especially when it came to that matter of men and women.

In July of this year, the duke also took a new concubine, counting the original spouse, before and after adding up to his face already has seven women, as for the secret there is no known.

Duke Ferdinand so greedy for women, but not entirely to meet their own physical desire.

As a duke, more than half of the lords in the northwest are his vassals or his vassals’ vassals, and even the other direct bannermen of the royal family in the northwest have to look at his face and act. When there are disputes between the large and small lords here and they are at loggerheads, they basically come to him for a ruling.

In terms of power, wealth and status, the Ferdinand family is at the top of the Northwest nobility pyramid.

According to reason, this is already the limit that a noble can reach, if you want to climb up one more step, you have to learn from Giles like pulling the flag to rebel.

For many years in such a position, a person can enjoy basically enjoy all over, there should be no regret.

But Duke Ferdinand has some of his own regrets, or troubles – he has not given birth to a son so far.

He had married several concubines, but had only produced three daughters. The thought that his title would fall into the hands of the family’s collateral lineage after he was called by the Lord’s grace, the Duke’s heart was incredibly clogged.

He put his hope on his newest concubine, but probably because of his age or overindulgence, the duke was no longer able to do that kind of thing.

Fortunately, the duke’s most loyal dog, Count Maltz Kent, finds a solution for him.

Speaking of this Maltz Kent, that really is the duke under the most powerful bannerman, the duke let him go east, he will not go west, the duke let him chased the chicken, he will not go to the dog, and everything is done to make the duke happy.

So obedient and useful people, Ferdinand duke is naturally willing to give him more power, slowly, Maltz Kent became the duke in the hands of a sword, for him to eliminate a number of unfavorable Ferdinand family.

With the growing trust in Count Kent, the Duke will sometimes reveal some private things to him, such as the previously mentioned trouble, in the hope that the other party can find a good solution for themselves.

To the Duke’s delight, Maltz-Kent soon responded by finding a solution for himself – he sought out a healer who could treat the symptoms.

Worthy of being his most capable bannerman, he was really fast.

The current Duke Ferdinand was sitting apprehensively in the hall of his castle, waiting for Count Kent to bring that healer to his door.

“My lord, Count Maltz Kent requests your audience.”

A servant came over and reported.

“Quickly, hurry up and have him come to the hall.”

Maltz finally arrived, and the Duke impatiently arranged for the other to come to see him at once.

……

Maltz Kent stepped into the hall, and he was followed by a man fully wrapped in a black cloak.

The Duke could not hide his excitement as he called out, “You have finally come.”

The corner of Earl Kent’s mouth curled slightly as he stepped forward and owed a bow, “Honorable Duke Ferdinand, I have brought the man. Allow me to introduce, behind me this is the traveling healer Mr. Barnett.”

After saying that he flickered to the side, the cloaked man following him lowered his hood and stepped forward to meet the duke, “Barnett sees His Excellency the Duke of the Northwest.”

Duke Ferdinand carefully looked at the traveling healer in front of him, he was amazed at Barnett’s appearance, this was quite a strange man.

But Maltz said the man had foreign blood, perhaps it was a tradition of the people.

The world’s impression of the foreigners had this: they would always have one or two strange and bizarre remedies that could cure all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases.

Thinking about this, Duke Ferdinand cheered up, maybe the other party could really cure his own ability in that area.

“I’m sure you’ve already heard about my ‘illness’ from Maltz, what do you have to offer?”

Hearing the Duke ask this, Barnett replied, “Honorable Duke-sama, I must personally check your body before I can prescribe the right medicine.” “Well, come and see.”

Barnett looked around the hall and said with a bit of embarrassment, “Uh …… Lord Duke, it seems that this place is not very convenient.”

Duke Ferdinand reacted at once and made a big red face. If it was to look at that part, it was indeed inappropriate in the castle hall used for meeting guests, and with multiple guards standing in the hall, the Duke was not open enough to openly reveal his penis in front of so many people.

“Well, you come with me.”

The Duke stood up and walked out of the hall, Barnett and Maltz-Kent looked at each other and followed at a quick pace.

Ferdinand led the “healer” to his bedroom and said, “Look in my bedroom.”

The Duke pushed the door open, and Barnett followed.

The two guards at the door followed when they saw a living being trying to enter their lord’s bedroom.

Duke Ferdinand hesitated for a moment, but finally instructed the two guards, “You’d better stand outside, and I’ll call you when something happens.”

Although the Duke valued his own safety, the outsiders who could enter this castle had all undergone rigorous body searches, so he thought that there should be no problem.

Even if the other party had some mischievous intentions to suddenly strike, Duke Ferdinand thought he could deal with a barehanded assassin, although his physical state was past his peak, he still had some confidence in his own stature.

And as soon as he heard his call for help, the guards outside would immediately rush in and hack the assassin to pieces.

The two guards were a little surprised that their lord was going to stay in the bedroom alone with a burly man, not that they didn’t show it on their faces as they silently exited the bedroom and closed the door behind them.

“So Healer Barnett, do you need me to drop my pants?”

Ferdinand sat down in one of the chairs, somewhat awkwardly.

Barnett froze, not expecting the Duke to ask that. He was just trying to restrain his opponent without the guards present, and hadn’t really thought that much about it.

In order not to arouse suspicion, he spoke, “Yes, my lord, please take off.”

Duke Ferdinand was embarrassed and somewhat hesitant.

“My lord, there is nothing to be embarrassed about, remember, you are a patient and I am a healer, this is all perfectly normal.”

“Fine.” The Duke finally hesitantly pulled down his pants.

Barnett stepped forward and approached the Duke, he held out a hand and said, “My lord, forgive me for my rudeness.”

Then something unexpected happened to Ferdinand.

It was too late, it was too soon, the Duke only felt a large iron vice suddenly appear on his neck and clamp down hard on his entire neck.

This all happened almost in an instant, the Duke who was very confident in his own hands did not have any time to react.

After a second or two, his brain finally figured out what the current situation was – he had been assassinated.

“Someone come ……”

Just as the Duke’s mouth stifled these two words, the large hand on his neck contracted even tighter, and in the end, no sound could come out of his mouth.

Ferdinand took Barnett’s arm in both hands and tried to pull his hand away, yet no matter how hard he tried, Barnett’s hand just wouldn’t budge.

And his struggles accelerated the choking sensation, and soon his face turned the color of pig’s liver.

Consciousness faded and he finally collapsed on top of the chair. The last image he saw before closing his eyes was Barnett’s already stern face.

(End of chapter)