Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 138 The Nobles' Banquet
"It seems this place used to be full of talented people."

Milo tapped the documents on the table with his fingernails, pointing them out one by one: "We have combat experts, long-range sniping capabilities, medics, and food delivery personnel. They are all talented. I can't wait to meet these seniors."

"I estimate they won't be returning to Nanwei City anytime soon," Old Theon said calmly.

"That's a shame. I was thinking of trying out the pleasure house once or twice before giving it away as a VIP card," Milo muttered.

"Is this how you plan to win over your colleagues?" Old Theon glanced back at Milo.

"Is there anything more efficient than this?" Milo asked seriously.

"Not really."

……

Until I got off work.

When Milo left the law enforcement office, he felt a strange sense of loss.

Because he had been probing them all day, neither Theon nor Rebecca seemed inclined to reveal the truth to Milo.

The good news is that the two-person criminal investigation team was able to slack off for the whole day, which means that no criminal cases occurred within the jurisdiction of this law enforcement office, and everyone had an ordinary and peaceful day.

When Milo got home, he saw Emma and Enid as soon as he entered the door.

The two women looked like they had been waiting for a long time; there were scissors, combs, and other items on the table.

Kang poked his head out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Milo, you're finally back. Hurry up, then we can eat."

"I don't understand."

Milo looked at the two women carrying scissors and sensed a dangerous atmosphere.

Inid pulled up a chair and placed it in the center of the living room, gently patting the chair cushion:
"You're not planning to go to a banquet with that messy hair, are you?"

“Hey, that hurt the pride of every single hair on my head,” Milo protested.

"At least make sure you don't look worse than the servants when you show up at the banquet," Emma said softly.

"Okay, but I have one request: don't give me any weird or outlandish hairstyles..."

Are you questioning the two girls' taste, huh?

……

Then, Emma and Enid, as if they had discovered a very fun toy, proceeded to torture Milo's head for a full hour.

It seems there's a reason why these two became friends.

Milo maintained a blank expression throughout, letting the two of them do as they pleased.

But unexpectedly, the result was quite good.

After finishing the trimming, Enid crossed her arms, tilted her head, and looked at the drowsy Milo with a surprised smile on her face:
"It's hard to imagine that hairstyle can have such a big impact on a person's appearance. How come I never noticed before that your face is so pleasing to the eye?"

She held the mirror up to Milo so he could admire his own "beauty."

It has to be said that after cutting off his messy hair, Milo looked like he instantly became a few years younger. His already angular face was completely exposed, and with the addition of clear sideburn lines, he had a slightly understated and aloof temperament.

Compared to his previous image as a villain with excessive indulgence and bloodshot eyes, the "remodeled" Milo is much cleaner.

“Why don’t you let your brother go to school? It would be wonderful if the academy had another handsome young man like him.” Enid jumped up and down with satisfaction.

She patted Milo's shoulder hard:

"Great! With you as my shield, I'll definitely have a lot of face tomorrow. Go for it, little Milo, be a good protector of your big sister."

Milo looked at Emma helplessly, but the other woman seemed to have no objection to the matter at all.

To be precise, Emma should have known about Enid's plans long ago.

"Are you sure it's a good idea for a law enforcement officer to appear at a noble banquet?" Milo shrugged.

“Wrong, it’s one and a half.” Enid patted her chest. “By this time next year, I will also be a law enforcement officer.”

“Let’s help her out. This semi-law enforcement officer doesn’t want to get married so early,” Emma whispered to Milo.

“As a condition.” Milo turned to look at Enid.

“I’ll help you contact the Gus Association,” Enid immediately followed up on Milo’s statement. “Deal.”

……

...

After dinner, Enid gave Milo a thorough briefing on the details of the banquet.

In short, this banquet was ostensibly a social gathering of the major chambers of commerce in Nanwei City.

In fact, there is a hierarchy within the aristocratic class, or to put it more bluntly, a chain of discrimination, which is based on the titles, power, and wealth of various families. Of course, the hereditary title system is the most important, because it involves the family's voice in the council.

In the old days, banquets were an important form of entertainment for idle nobles. On the one hand, they could demonstrate their refinement and wealth, and on the other hand, they could foster relationships with close families. But overall, the main purpose was still leisure.

However, in today's society, the status of these high-ranking individuals is far less than before. The birth of the parliamentary system and the establishment of laws have greatly limited the power of this class.

If the aristocracy wanted to maintain their social status, they had to make compromises, and the way to do that was to band together for mutual support.

After all, they were all highly educated individuals. The nobles were not fools; they knew very well that they had to firmly grasp their influence over the country, because the system was no longer entirely in their favor.

Therefore, the banquet gradually evolved into a meeting between the top leaders of various families.

Yes, calling it a meeting would be more accurate.

Of course, the banquet itself still had all the necessary elements, such as delicious food, singing and dancing, and some high-class games that only nobles were qualified to play.

……

In fact, families like the Enid family, which had been stripped of their right to participate in government, should have been excluded from aristocratic circles.

After all, the traditional concept that titles represent social status and social hierarchy is deeply ingrained in the minds of nobles.

Her family name is "Kent".

The Kent family no longer holds a seat in the House of Lords, but they possess an enviable strength and scale of business in the commercial sector.

In other words, the Kent family's commercial status today far surpasses its past political status. Rather than calling them aristocrats, it's more appropriate to describe them as wealthy merchants.

Therefore, the aristocratic class is very willing to absorb forces like the Kent family, which create their own value under the social order of the new era.

As for the methods of absorption, they are relatively old-fashioned.

That's marriage.

Although it's a cliché, it perfectly suits the wishes of both parties.

The title holders greatly admired the Kent family's business power, or in short, their wealth, and the Kent family, on the other hand, would likely be very happy to regain their family's honor.

If we disregard the subjective wishes of the two young people who were arranged to marry, this is actually a marriage of convenience that is mutually beneficial.

……

Unfortunately, Enid was there to cause trouble.

The next day at noon, the carriage the two were riding in stopped in front of the gate of a large noble manor.

“Tell me, how do I need to mess this up for you?” Milo straightened his tie.

Enid said with a wicked grin:

"Just let me take your hand and walk you into the banquet hall."

As she spoke, she reached out and hooked her arm around Milo's elbow, acting as if she were completely at ease.

“Alright.” Milo nodded; he could roughly guess what kind of trouble he was about to face.

He looked up at the towering, retro-style towers inside the manor.

"Speaking of which, why does this manor look so familiar?"

"Really? Have you been here before? This is the Sherman family's estate."

"Oh~"

(End of this chapter)