Chapter 667 The Oldest Way

Harman and Rafael knew very well how much their sister weighed.

As long as she can find a way to deal with Galin behind her, Angela will naturally have nothing to fear.

The housekeeper also understood this, so she definitely couldn't leave at this time. "I was the most trusted person in Lord Theodosius during his lifetime, and it is my duty to ensure that his will is carried out."

"Stop using my father as a shield. He is loyal to the Figuerola family. What he hates most is traitors. If he were still alive today, you would not be able to stand here at all." Rafael said.

"I'm not a traitor." Garlin paused, then continued, "I was also deceived by Ilkand."

"Of course you would say that."

"I still have the correspondence with Lord Ilkander. In the letter, he asked me to help him put a good word in Lord Theodosius' ears so that he can lead the army this time."

As Galin spoke, he took out a letter from his arms and placed it on the table, "Or do you think I can even imitate Lord Ilkand's handwriting?"

Halman grabbed the letter, quickly scanned the general content inside, and then looked at the handwriting emphatically.

Then he handed the letter to Rafael. After the latter read it, the two looked at each other. Apparently, neither of them expected that the housekeeper had such a skill.

This not only clarified that she had nothing to do with Ilkander's betrayal, but also proved from the side that Theodosius was still alive at that time and that the suicide note was valid.

This hand is very beautiful.

Jialin looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was secretly relieved.

This letter was indeed written by Ilkander, but at that time Ilkander only wrote this letter as an appointment with her, in order to add some proof that Theodosius was still alive.

The housekeeper never imagined that one day it would be used to clear her name.

Harman and Rafael knew that it would be difficult to make a fuss about Ilkander's matter. What happened in the Dragon's Back Mountains was a scandal of the Emmanuel family and was always talked about. Not very good either.

Garin's eyes swept across the nobles in the hall and continued, "It is an honor for the Emmanuel family that you are willing to come to Blackstone City as a guest. I also believe that you are all fair and upright good people.

"So I have another unkind request. I hope that I can invite you all to supervise the subsequent negotiations to ensure that the Emmanuel family can decide the new head of the family fairly and independently."

The housekeeper deliberately placed an emphasis on the words impartiality and autonomy.

As a result, he soon encountered opposition from others, including Baron Condra, the head of the Soto family.

"Of course we have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the Emmanuel family, but... I also heard that there is a conspiracy happening here.

“It is obviously unfair to rushly decide on the candidate for the head of the family before the conspiracy is fully investigated.

"We are here this time to make sure something like this doesn't happen."

Galin frowned, "What conspiracy are you talking about?"

"There are many doubts about the death of Lord Theodosius. As you said before, such a wise and strong man could die on a chicken bone. This is really unconvincing."

"Master Theodosius did not die on that piece of chicken bone, or that chicken bone was just a hook. What was really fatal was the wound left by the evil dragon on his body."

The housekeeper explained, "Half of Master Theodosius's body was burned by the terrible dragon flames. Even though he was strong-willed, he still couldn't get rid of the pain caused by the wounds.

"His skin was burned, covered with abscesses, and exuded... a stench. This is why he didn't want to go out to meet people.

"Master Theodosius is a very proud man. He doesn't want anyone to see his weakness, even if that person is his own child, so..."

"I want to see my father's body." Halman said.

Galin hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I will take you there after the negotiation is over."

"No, I want to see you now." Halman said firmly.

Rafael also said, "You said my father didn't want to see us when he was alive, so we can always go see him after he dies."

"You can come upstairs with me if you insist."

"Just here." Harman said, "Let everyone take a look."

"Are you really planning to blaspheme your father like this?"

"The truth is the best respect. We don't even know if the person we plan to bury next is our father." Rafael sneered.

The housekeeper was silent for a long time, and finally gave in, "Then I'll have someone carry the body down."

About a quarter of an hour passed before a body wrapped in silk was carried to the center of the hall.

Everyone, including Ilea, gathered around curiously. Harman stretched out his hand and uncovered the silk cloth on it.

Then he looked at the body below. The man's body looked very thin and his cheeks were sunken. It seemed that he was often tortured by illness.

And just like Garin said, half of his body was ulcerated, while the remaining half was still intact.

Halman and Rafael hadn't seen their father in more than a year, so it took them a long time to identify the body before them.

First of all, in terms of height, the deceased was indeed very close to Theodosius, but his body was smaller. However, he had been suffering from illness for so long, which can be explained.

As for the appearance, it seems a little different at first glance, but if you look carefully, it seems to be consistent with the memory.

This was because Theodosius lingered on the sickbed for too long, and the small changes in his body did not prove anything.

Therefore, Harman and Rafael stopped wasting time and looked directly at the top of the deceased's head.

——Ears are also the biggest feature of members of the Emmanuel family.

One of the ears on the head of the corpse has been burnt black, and the fur color of the other one is also very dim, but the former color can still be seen.

It was a small yellow-brown triangular ear, the same as the one on the heads of Halman and Rafael.

And the two of them could also see that the fur color of that ear was very pure.

Harman and Rafael both looked like they had seen a ghost at this moment. Could it be that the corpse in front of them really belonged to their father Theodosius, and that the housekeeper named Garin was not lying?

But the two quickly dismissed this idea from their minds, because it was no longer important. No matter what Galin told the truth or lies, they would not allow Angela to become the head of the Emmanuel family. .

Rafael was the first to speak, "This is not the father."

Harman also said, "The body shapes are quite different."

"If you are not sure, you might as well ask the elders of the family to identify it again." Galin suggested.

Rafael shook his head, "No, even if this is the father, there is no way to prove that the suicide note was left by him."

"That doesn't make sense."

"Yes. Since the dispute between you and us cannot reach a consensus, we can only use the oldest method to resolve it." Halman said two words softly, "——competition."