Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks-Chapter 555 - 331: Miss Lavinia

Losa was very interested in observing this slightly messy city.

Even though, in a certain sense, he was considered the creator of this world—yet a low-budget knockoff mobile game, from its inception, wouldn’t depict its background and details with any precision.

Unlike Elmer beside him, who occasionally looked around with caution, he sat calmly on horseback.

This mission in the recorded world had no specific tasks, and he wasn’t truly working as a hireling for the Saluzzo Family, so his mindset was quite relaxed—even without Miss Valentina’s endorsement, it might as well be just a tourist trip.

Turin is a historically rich city.

During the Middle Ages, the Northern Apennines were among the most prosperous and thriving places in Europe, as well as the birthplace of Renaissance thought; unfortunately, he hadn’t had the opportunity to visit Turin before, though he did visit Milan and Savoy, which were not far away.

Of course, it’s not possible now.

Not only is the Wolf Race’s rule too rough, but the Mediterranean trade circle declined with the rise of the Atlantic trade circle.

This is also due to the Apennine Peninsula lacking industrial resources, unlike many strong nations having overseas colonies to plunder resources; starting late, domestic products have no competitiveness, and cannot rival the cheap, voluminous industrial goods of the great powers.

But it’s alright, at least in Turin, you won’t see black chimneys standing tall.

Losa and Elmer rode their horses side by side; people on the road quickly stepped aside to let them through, even some well-dressed "gentlemen" would frown and instruct their drivers to make way.

This was because their horses boldly bore the Saluzzo family crest.

Elmer had a holster strapped to his waist, but inside it was only a powder gun, not one of those dual-driven guns with magic energy and gunpowder; its lethality was very limited, merely used for intimidation.

As a regular corner of the Saluzzo Family, who wasn’t valued, he wasn’t qualified to carry such advanced firearms.

...

Turin Court.

Lavinia absentmindedly flipped through the dossier in her hand, brows furrowed, and the pen in her hand constantly recorded the doubts she found.

At this moment.

Someone suddenly pushed the door open and shouted urgently: "Miss Lavinia, someone is here to see you outside."

Lavinia put down the pen in her hand, looking somewhat puzzled, but said nonetheless: "I know, where are they?"

"In the reception room."

After speaking, he took a deep breath, summoning the courage to remind: "They’re members of the Saluzzo Family, do you want to hide? I could tell them you’re not here or coincidentally went out, asking them to come back tomorrow." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Thank you."

"But there’s no need."

Lavinia slightly nodded, revealing a polite smile: "Even if they’re people from Saluzzo, they wouldn’t dare to lay hands on a city-state judge openly, and the Law Enforcement Officers wouldn’t allow them to act recklessly."

To her, confronting members of the Saluzzo Family wasn’t any harder than overturning the case for the person on death row in prison.

The male judge opened his mouth, thinking that judges being killed by family members on the street was not unheard of, but he quickly snapped back, breathing a sigh of relief: "I almost forgot, your surname is Bologna, your family isn’t much worse than Saluzzo."

The Bologna Family, although not among the Twelve Clans, is still one of the few big families in the Northern Apennines; many believe that after Basilicata was expelled from the Twelve Clans, Bologna would take its place.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "Sorry, I got too nervous, after all, they’re family members... I was too scared."

"It’s okay."

Lavinia smiled and walked out the door.

Just as Miss Lanivia was about to step out the door, she suddenly paused and said: "Benito, don’t feel ashamed about your timidity. If I didn’t have the family backing, I might feel scared just like you."

"Thank you."

Benito forced a smile, watching Miss Lanivia’s disappearing silhouette, he sat down in his chair in a somewhat dazed condition.

Could Miss Lanivia actually be afraid?

I always feel that even if your surname wasn’t Bologna, you wouldn’t bow to those family people, right?

...

When seeing Miss Lavinia for the first time, even Losa couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

This Miss Lavinia wore gold-rimmed glasses, exuding authority between her brows, a well-tailored brown uniform accentuating her graceful figure.

"Hello, Miss Lavinia of Bologna."

"What do you want from me?"

Lavinia asked expressionlessly.

"We are here for Lorenzo’s matter."

"Hm, and then?"

Elmer said with a hostile tone: "Of course to release him!"

"Sorry, this doesn’t comply with the procedure, besides, your family’s Lorenzo injured and killed people on the street, the evidence is all there, according to the Turin Code, he must be sentenced to at least twelve years of imprisonment, you can come here to pick him up twelve years later."

"Have you thought it through?"

Elmer raised a hand to his waist holster.

The Law Enforcement Officers at the side looked awkwardly at the moment, holding batons that couldn’t be raised or lowered, it was their first time facing a conflict between members of two family clans.

"Attacking a judge is a serious crime."

Lavinia looked at the two, expressionless, her tone calmly reciting book law clauses, with no hint of threat.

"Elmer, stop."

Losa shook his head at Elmer: "Miss Lanivia, regrettably, we couldn’t reach a consensus, could you please wait a moment, and may I invite you to lunch? There’s something I’d like to discuss with you."

Lanivia was about to shake her head when Losa added: "Miss Judge, you ought to know if our conflict is interpreted by outsiders as one between Saluzzo and Bologna, it will create turmoil. At that moment, it won’t be just a few people who die."

Lanivia pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement: "There’s a nearby restaurant with decent pizza, please wait, I’ll change into casual wear."

"It’s my honor to dine with you."

Losa said with a smile.

After Lanivia left, Elmer asked somewhat confusedly: "Why are you so courteous to her? Aren’t we here to probe her? Losa, don’t be taken in by the beauty of this woman, she’s an enemy of the family."

"Don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions."

Losa laughed: "It’s just right that we haven’t had lunch yet, discussing matters over a meal is more suitable than at a place under so many watchful eyes, we’re here to startle the snake, not to provoke."