Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Hodson's eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Xia Jian, pointing at the young man at the other end of the corridor: "He's an imposter, this is the real Young Master Dud!"

Upon hearing this, Herder looked at the young man with a puzzled expression, seemingly confused about what had happened.

Dude was sent to a school in the capital when he was young. Although he had accompanied Dude's parents to the capital a few times, Dude's parents went to the school alone during that time. Therefore, he did not know what Dude looked like now.

However, at first glance, she does seem to resemble the old lady somewhat.

Herder turned to look at Xia Jian, only to see that Xia Jian's expression was equally gloomy.

Recalling what had just happened, Xia Jian was still shaken, and an indescribable anger filled his mind.

The moment the fist struck him, Hodson definitely wanted to kill him!

Xia Jian originally thought he could just leave, since Hodson had been quite nice to him during this time and hadn't made any demands on him.

But now it seems that the old guy was faking it all along!

Xia Jian turned to look at the young man that Hodson had brought.

It must be said that after seeing the portrait of the lady of the manor, there is indeed a resemblance in appearance.

The other person's expression was stiff, and their eyes darted around as if they had never seen the world before, giving the impression that they were afraid of being stared at.

He didn't look like someone from a wealthy family, let alone someone who had studied at a prestigious academy in the capital.

"Young Master Dude..."

Just then, Hilder interrupted Xia Jian's thoughts with an unfriendly expression.

Xia Jian knew that Hilder suspected him, but he absolutely could not be treated as a fake young master!

Otherwise, given Hodson's murderous intent just now, he probably wouldn't have handed him over to the city lord's mansion; he would most likely have chosen to kill him directly!

He was helpless against one knight; if he encountered two, he would have no chance of escape.

"Butler Hodson, you say he's the real young master? Then let me ask you, look at his shifty eyes, how does he resemble a young master?"

Xia Jian looked at Hodson with a calm expression and asked.

Upon hearing this, Hilder and the others all glanced at the young man without showing any emotion: 'Hmm... he does look a bit shifty.'

"Young Master Dude suffered a misfortune at school some time ago and barely managed to escape. That's why the old master and mistress wanted to go to the capital, but unexpectedly..."

Hodson broke down in tears, his trembling voice moving everyone around him.

Xia Jian thought to himself, "That old man's a real drama queen!"

"You mean this? I also have evidence. The letter from the capital is hidden in the abandoned warehouse in the backyard."

Without giving Hodson a chance to continue speaking, Xia Jian interrupted him directly and took the initiative.

"How could you...?"

Hodson was taken aback upon hearing this.

Herder was filled with doubt: "What letter?"

"It was just a letter from Hotas Academy, which my parents hid in the backyard," Xia Jian said matter-of-factly, shrugging.

"No, that's me..."

Hodson tried to explain, but was interrupted by Herder.

"We'll talk about this later."

Herder waved his hand, summoning his knight servant, who, under Xia Jian's instructions, found the letter.

However, the letter did not provide any evidence to prove who the real young master was; it only gave a general account of the situation, which made things somewhat difficult for Herder.

"How about I send someone to the capital?"

Herder thought for a moment, then looked at Xia Jian and Hodson and said.

Once you get the portraits from the Dude School, it will be immediately clear who is real and who is fake.

Xia Jian remained completely calm upon hearing this, because this "young master" had not uttered a single word so far.

Seeing the other person's stiff expression, Xia Jian already had a guess in his mind.

"No need," Xia Jian waved his hand.

Hearing Xia Jian say that it wasn't necessary, Hodson breathed a sigh of relief.

But then Xia Jian spoke up again, looking at the 'young master' in the corridor: "Why isn't this 'young master' saying anything? Since this is your own home, don't be so reserved."

"I just have a sore throat, and I find your clown-like antics amusing."

The young master's voice was hoarse, as if he had smoked hundreds of cigarettes at once.

"Oh?"

Xia Jian raised an eyebrow, but then suddenly smiled.

"I've heard there's a method that can completely change a person's appearance, but it requires a period of recovery."

"You haven't shown up for so long, and your expression is so stiff, it's hard not to make the connection."

Hearing Xia Jian's words, Herder and the others were full of doubts, while Hodson's expression was grim.

Only now did he realize that Xia Jian's background was definitely extraordinary; an ordinary person would never know such methods!

"Nonsense!"

"Hodson shouted sternly."

"Whether it's nonsense or not, a simple check will suffice, Sir Herder. Thank you for your help."

Xia Jian glanced at Hilder beside him, gesturing for him to check on the 'young master'.

Herder nodded, but was stopped by Hodson just as he was about to go up and check.

"The young master was injured on the face recently, which is not enough evidence. On the contrary, if he didn't have something to hide, why would he try to run away with his bag?"

Hodson again turned his attention to Natsumi, hoping to use this to prevent Herder from conducting an inspection.

"I saw a beggar loitering at the door yesterday, and I felt sorry for him, so I wanted to give him some clothes to help him out."

Xia Jian casually tossed the package to Hilder: "Sir Hilder, please check it."

Since everyone's fake anyway, now it's just a matter of seeing who's more believable.

Herder immediately noticed something was amiss when he touched the clothes; there were bottles and jars hidden inside, which reminded him of the pills Xia Jian had given him.

If Xia Jian is a fake, then those pills...

Thinking of this, Herder pretended to rummage around for a moment, then put the bag on the ground: "Just a few pieces of clothing."

"Instead of discussing this here, I think we should go to the city lord's mansion. I believe the lord will give us justice."

Xia Jian looked at Hodson and that 'young master' and smiled as he spoke.

"father……"

Upon hearing that they were going to the city lord's mansion, the young man immediately became anxious, but just as he was about to speak, he realized the problem.

"Oh~"

"Father? You two aren't father and son, are you?"

Xia Jian looked surprised.

Everyone else was startled upon hearing this and began to whisper among themselves.

"The butler's son came to the manor in the summer, and I remember he had a small scratch on his right toe."

"Who says otherwise? I heard he fell from a tree and landed on a rock."

"I also……"

Listening to the discussions among the manor's servants, Hodson's face grew increasingly dark, knowing in his heart that his plan had been exposed.

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