However, it is enough to say that the Owen family has less control over Fort Constanyine than the Christies in Hailansa.

Note (annabella’s sister, Marquis Lu Se, married Marquis Irving of Fort Constanyine, and Iman Irving was Lady annabella and Marquis Irving).
Chapter 643 Mine relocation
In winter, Owen Castle is particularly solemn. It is built in the north of the castle with a mottled wall with rich rococo style. It seems to show people its long history. Without the shade and green wall, the wall of this castle looks bleak in winter. It is a long way from the gate of the castle. Surdak took a magic caravan into the manor carriage and stopped at the steps of the castle.
Owen’s family castle was not affected by the attack on the city the night before. Marquis Owen dispatched a large number of cavalry out of the city to catch the robbers from northern Taba. There were fewer guards in the castle than in the past.
When the carriage stopped in front of the steps with a row of servants, the housekeeper took the initiative to knock on the door.
This time, the dignitaries were paid a lot more than during the visit. Suldak came out of the magic tent carriage. Iman and Suldak asked behind him. The housekeeper respectfully said to them, "Madam, the west lounge on the second floor."
"Where’s father?" Iman Owen asked the housekeeper
The housekeeper stopped and explained to Iman Owen, "The Marquis heard that the bandits were going to take the Grey Canyon and chased them with the knights in disguise."
Surdak didn’t expect Marquis Owen to go after the robbers himself. He looked around the castle at the sculptures on both sides of the steps, but he didn’t appreciate them carefully when he came next. This time, he saw the bronze statues on both sides of the steps at the door with a brief biography written on them. Iman Owen introduced from the side, "These are people who have made great contributions to the Owen family. My father very much hopes that there will be a bronze statue of him here."
Entering the castle, Iman Owen walked along the stairs on the side of the main entrance hall to the second floor and said to Surdak, "Mother will be very happy to see you."
While taking Sudak into the living room for a while, four maids bowed to Iman Owen and Sudak. Iman Owen asked them, "In mother?"
"Yes, master," the maid was very familiar with Iman and quickly replied in a low voice.
Two maids pushed the door of the living room, and Surdak found that the living room was actually very lively. In addition to Mrs. annabella, there were two other ladies and a group of young and beautiful aristocratic girls sitting around and chatting in the living room.
The women in the living room saw Iman and a young knight enter the room, and their eyes fell in unison. Suldak was shy, curious and bold. Gensoul Dadak couldn’t help but touch his nose to hide his embarrassment. He took a few steps forward and saluted Mrs. annabella, who was sitting in the main seat.
Mrs. annabella sits at the head of the house, wears a purple cashmere dress, rolls up her hair and looks at her face with almost no trace of time. It is hard to imagine that she is actually Iman Owen’s mother. First, Iman’s soft eyes fell on her body, then she looked at Surdak and smiled and said, "Two weeks ago, I received a letter from Dorothy and Marianne on the same day, and they all came to you. Dorothy praised your performance in Benayne, while Marianne told me about you and Hathaway."
Maids Iman and Surdak moved two chairs. Surdak sat opposite the noble lady. Iman was pulled aside by several noble ladies and talked in a low voice.
Surdak has hardly experienced such a scene. He feels a little overwhelmed in his chair and feels that there is no place to put his hands.
"Sit down and talk to me about you. We don’t even know you very well. Maybe Dinander knows something about you, but he won’t tell us all the news. I heard about your territory, Hailanza?" Mrs. annabella waved to Surdak and said gently.
"It’s Mrs. annabella. My territory is located in the barren land outside the suburb of Hailanza, where there is an active volcano and where there is a sulfur mine. At present, I live in the barren wall village, where I have lived since I was a child." Surdak introduced the facts to Mrs. Annabel, and he also said these things when he first came to Fort Constanyine.
"I remember you told me last time and Iman in your sulfur mine also said that the purity of those sulfur mines is not bad. Now the demand for fire scale bombs is increasing everywhere, and sulfur mines have become a tight magic material. Your mine has been stable for several months, and the Owen family firearms workshop has brought a lot of resources. In this respect, I think you and Iman can strengthen cooperation!" Mrs annabella said to Surdak.
Iman stood up next to her and immediately expressed her willingness to sign a long-term sulfur mine cargo agreement with Surdak.
Surdak took a letter from his arms and said to Mrs. annabella, "Mrs. annabella, this is a letter from Hathaway."
Mrs. annabella leaned forward and reached for the letter in Surdak’s hand. She didn’t read it on the stationery for the first time, but touched the cover with her hand. There was some memory in her eyes. She muttered to herself, "How time flies! I didn’t expect that elf to get married soon! "
Later, I cleaned up my mood and told Surdak, "The Tarapagan area has been a bit chaotic recently, especially the city of Hailansa is located in Tashi. You should pay attention to it at ordinary times and Iman is familiar with you now. You can ask him to do anything if you need it, and don’t be easily fooled. Don’t promise anything easily. If you can’t solve anything, you can take a magic airship to Bena city or ride a mountain road to Fort Constanyine."
"Iman has helped me a lot," Surdak said with a smile as he looked across the street and was surrounded by a group of sisters.
Mrs. annabella seems to have long been used to saying casually, "You young people always have to help each other."
It is always said that the proportion of women and men in the Green Empire is somewhat unbalanced, which is still expanding due to the recent outbreak of the plane war
There is nothing special before Surdak. Now I feel that I can’t breathe when I see a group of Yingying Yan Yan in the living room.
He thought that he had prepared a gift before coming here, so he pulled out a small magic box from his magic pocket and put it at Mrs. annabella’s feet. He said, "This time I came in a hurry and I didn’t prepare any gift. Although this gift is a little shabby, I hope you can accept it!"
Surdak’s gift is a’ bull’s tail bone’ and it looks very classy to put it in a magic box.
"It’s very thoughtful of you to give me a present," said Mrs. annabella, looking down at the magic box.
None of those noble ladies seems to be curious about what’s in the magic box. They are more curious about Surdak. A group of young girls wearing court evening gifts and some underage girls are almost coming around. One of them has been holding on to Iman, a beautiful woman with big breasts, and she is close to Surdak. She has a strong fragrance of roses, and her big eyes look like she is blinking with a brush.
She first asked Surdak, "Are you Hathaway’s chosen person?"
Someone immediately asked, "… Uncle Lu Se appreciates you, too?"
The women seem to have a new topic, and they are chattering together. "It’s rare for Hathaway and Uncle Lu Se to see eye to eye. You’re really from Hailansa. You’re really big."
Surdak felt like an auction house, a slave with nothing on, and he felt ashamed to be displayed in public.
Iman Owen seems to be used to this kind of chat. He quickly changed the subject and led the topic to the attack on the city the day before yesterday. Now it seems that the truth has come out. Lord mcdonnell has become a target of public criticism. Everyone expressed their indignation at Lord mcdonnell’s attack on Fort Constanyine.
Not all lords are willing to put up with the cunning Lord mcdonnell. This time, Marquis Owen is tough enough. He leads the Knights of Costume to the border area of Tarapagan Osorno County to find the bad luck of Lord mcdonnell.
Lord mcdonnell has the strongest military power in all regions of Talapa, and even the military power of Lord mcdonnell in Bena province can rank in the top five. It is said that the nobles in northern Talapa are either attached to Lord mcdonnell or oppressed so that they can’t even enjoy the benefits of normal nobles.
While worrying about Marquis Owen, women hope Marquis Owen can severely punish a Lord of mcdonnell, so that perhaps the ranking of Bena province will rise sharply, and more young talents will come, and perhaps more nobles will hope that the Irvine family will get married, thus alleviating the problem that they can’t get married.
Compared with Hathaway and Beatrice who dare to pursue their own ideals and freedom, the daughters of the Owen family are more like hating to marry an infatuated woman, hoping that this day will come as soon as possible …
Mrs. annabella asked Surdak to stay in Constantinople for a few more days.
Surdak declined politely.