Chapter 1069 - 304: Taking the Initiative (10,000 Words)_4
Chapter 1069: Chapter 304: Taking the Initiative (10,000 Words)_4
Godfrey once again came to a three-story building.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the plaque hanging above the gate.
On the plaque, the symbols were twisted and distorted.
Siren’s Nest!
A group of armored soldiers from the Sword and Shield Corps stood guard vigilantly at the entrance.
Upon seeing Godfrey, they hurriedly bent over in salute.
Godfrey moved forward, not yet entering the Siren’s Nest.
The unfamiliar yet familiar sounds of men and women frolicking, the pounding of bodies in motion...
Entered Godfrey’s ears unmasked.
In the air.
The sweat stench from vigorous exercise lingered heavily.
The scent of perfume and balm used by the prostitutes to mask their body odor...
Godfrey’s brows instantly knitted together.
In his view.
The smell permeating the brothel was more nauseating than the stench of decay and blood from corpses!
Walking through the first-floor hall, Godfrey’s gaze swept over the patrons and prostitutes.
They hurriedly stopped their physical actions, not bothering with their nakedness, fleeing as if to escape.
The memory of Godfrey severing the brothel owner’s arm with one stroke was still vivid.
Even the bloodstains on the floor had not completely faded.
Moreover, they already knew Godfrey’s identity as the Knight Commander of the Sword and Shield Corps.
Naturally, they dared not defy him in any way.
Withdrawing his gaze, Godfrey strode towards the staircase deeper in the hall.
Danke followed without a word.
Amid heavy footsteps, Godfrey and Danke climbed the stairs to the third floor.
Turning the staircase’s handrail, they walked through several corridors.
In front of them came into view the armored soldiers guarding the double doors of a room.
Godfrey strode toward them.
Before reaching the room.
The keen-eared Godfrey heard rhythmic body thumping sounds resonating behind the door.
Accompanied by suppressed noises from a woman’s throat.
As Godfrey approached the room, the sounds became increasingly distinct and clear.
Upon arriving at the doorway.
A guard, looking nervous, immediately extended his right hand, speaking in warning.
"Lord Lawrence specifically instructed that no one is to disturb his rest!"
Seeing the guard’s action, Danke frowned and promptly said.
"Presumptuous, are you newly joined to the Sword and Shield Corps?"
"Do you not recognize this as Knight Commander Godfrey?"
The guard quickly bowed in salute, continuing to speak.
"Apologies, Knight Commander, please forgive my offense."
"But Lord Lawrence specifically instructed that no one, including you, the Knight Commander!"
"If we fail to prevent you from disturbing his rest."
"The fifty-man guard team assigned to protect Lord Lawrence will all be executed by beheading for dereliction of duty!"
Standing by Godfrey’s side, Danke frowned, looking at Godfrey, waiting for instructions.
Godfrey, with a calm expression, looked directly at the guard and asked.
"Are these Lord Lawrence’s exact words?"
The guard’s eyes shifted, and after a brief moment of thought, he replied.
"Knight Commander, these are indeed Lord Lawrence’s exact words!"
Godfrey nodded slightly, saying nothing more, and turned to retrace his steps back the way he came.
Just a few steps away, behind the guarded wooden double doors, Lawrence’s low, liberating voice sounded.
Godfrey’s pace did not halt for a moment.
Following behind Godfrey, Danke hesitated.
But seeing Godfrey’s cold face, he dared not ask any questions.
Until in the fearful eyes of the patrons and prostitutes, they exited the Siren’s Nest.
Danke tentatively asked, "Sir, are we just leaving like this?"
Walking ahead, Godfrey didn’t pause for an instant.
Only a cold voice reached Danke’s ears.
"Lord Lawrence specifically instructed, no one is to disturb his rest."
"Are you questioning the directive given by Lord Lawrence?"
Danke was startled and quickly responded.
"Sir, you misunderstand, Danke does not dare to question anything!"
Godfrey’s voice sounded again.
"That’s best. We are to follow Lord Lawrence’s instructions as they are given!"
Danke nodded submissively and replied.
"Yes, Sir, Danke will heed your teachings!"
In the gaze of the townspeople, Godfrey, with Danke, once again headed towards the Spirit Reef Port’s walls.
...
The following morning.
In the reception hall of the Manor Castle.
Lynn sat at the head of the dining table, enjoying the breakfast specially cooked by the kitchen chef.
Beef marinated with fine salt, pepper, and rosemary, then cooked in a simple oven until done.
Soft wheat bread spread with a layer of yellow grease.
And a mutton vegetable soup simmered with fresh mutton and vegetable spices...
Perhaps, compared to those noble viscounts, such a life was nothing.
But compared to Lynn’s former life in a simple wooden hut, eating wild rabbit and wolf meat without any seasoning.
Such a life was already an enjoyment.
As Lynn chewed the soft bread in his mouth, a series of footsteps sounded outside the Manor Castle.
Lynn looked up to see Rose striding towards him.
Rose also saw Lynn having breakfast.
Just as Rose hesitated, Lynn swallowed the bread and said.
"Since you’re here, join in for breakfast."
Rose responded with a nod and stepped to the side of the dining table.