CH419 Baron's Family II
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A couple of Fury soldiers escorted the civilians out, leaving only the Baron's family with the members of the expedition party.
"I must say, I'm a little disappointed," Alex began lightly. "Baron Helton died as a proper noble—fighting to the bitter end. Yet here stands his family, hiding behind the very civilians they should be leading."
The jab landed exactly where he intended –straight at Lady Helton's pride.
"Still," Alex continued with a shrug, "far be it from me to judge how another noble runs his or her household. I truly do not care. What I do care about is this castle's vault. If someone would kindly point us in the right direction, we can all be on our merry way."
"Please… I'm only a commoner," one concubine blurted instantly. "The Baron never told me anything about the treasury."
"Me too," the second concubine added in a rush. "We were only here to serve him. He never discussed such things with us."
