Chapter 15 Regret
Duke Klein held a photo stone with a smile on his face, looking at Lu Yi and then at the image on the photo stone.
【Luyi Klein.
Score: 100 (full score) City ranking: 1 Continental ranking: 1]
"You kid, when did you learn to play the pig and eat the tiger?"
Lu Yi shrugged, "Who told everyone to spread the rumor that I'm a playboy? Isn't this exactly what they want to see?"
Duke Klein hit him and scolded him with a smile: "You are such a mischievous person! Are you waiting to see the jokes of those who laugh at you? That little Bart has been tricked to death by you this time!"
Lu Yi said innocently, "Didn't he insist on making the bet with me? Can he blame me for this?"
"Yes, yes, he can only blame it on bad luck."
Duke Klein finally had enough of admiring it and slowly put the photo stone into his drawer.
There was another photo stone in that drawer.
Two similar photo stones were properly placed in a square wooden box, and the flocked mat underneath provided good protection.
"The last time I saw a perfect score was when your eldest brother was studying." Duke Klein looked nostalgic, "...I guess it's been ten years."
"You were still a kid at that time. When you saw me preparing a wooden box for your big brother, you insisted on getting one for yourself. When you got a score of 6 on the mock test, I almost threw the box away!"
Duke Klein snorted, "If the descendants of the Klein family see such a low-scoring photo stone in the future, I don't know whether it will be your face or mine that will be embarrassed."
"Didn't he get full marks in the test!" Lu Yi pouted.
"Yes, you have been reliable for once and didn't embarrass me. Is there anything you want? As a reward, I can promise you one thing."
Lu Yi thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't need anything now, can I keep this reward?"
"Of course." Duke Klein said generously, "You can come to me anytime you want to fulfill your promise."
“Thank you, father!”
Duke Klein smiled at him.
"Now that we have talked about the rewards, we have to mention the shortcomings as well."
"Ah?" Lu Yi was at a loss.
"Still pretending! Let me say that you were a little impulsive this time."
"ah??"
"Okay, tell me the truth, when did you find out?"
Duke Klein thought Lu Yi was playing dumb and hit him on the shoulder again.
"No, father, what are you referring to? The bet was definitely not set up by me..."
Duke Klein was also stunned when he heard this, and asked suspiciously, "Didn't you specifically ask for the canning factory by the moat outside Vincent's house?"
"Yes...is there something wrong with that OEM factory?" Lu Yi reacted immediately.
Duke Klein refused to say anything more and only asked him, "How did you know about that cannery? And you specifically asked for it as a bet."
Lu Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Do you believe me if I say this is actually a coincidence?"
"I have never paid attention to the Vincent family, so how would I know what kind of business they have." Lu Yi had a strange expression on his face. "I just happened to hear Ximona complain about the canning factory in the suburbs before, saying that even his dog wouldn't eat Vincent's canned food, and it would go bankrupt sooner or later. I was bored at the time, so I asked a few more questions."
"I just wanted to teach Bart a lesson at first."
A loss-making cannery was lost, and at most it would only embarrass Bart, but it would not cause any great harm.
Who knew that Bart would go on to seek his own death and make a big deal out of a small matter.
Even do something behind the scenes.
How could Lu Yi let him go now?
Duke Klein looked at Lu Yi silently, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"You..." He finally sighed, "Forget it, this may be God's will."
After all, no matter how they plan, they will most likely be involved in the end.
It would be a good idea to enter early now.
Lu Yi curled his lips and thought, could this be the Riddler?
Duke Klein didn't want to say more, and he didn't ask.
"Oh, right! Speaking of the Vincent family...!" Lu Yi patted his head and finally remembered the small card that he had forgotten about.
He took out the folded small card from his space ring and handed it to Duke Klein.
"The Vincent family has dealings with orcs. The orc who gave me this note must have recognized my identity."
Duke Klein looked at the cardboard in his hand and fell into a deeper silence.
He was rarely speechless and watched Lu Yi open his mouth and then close it again.
Duke Klein sighed again and said, "I understand. I will keep an eye on that side. If this orc contacts you again, don't act rashly. The orcs' thinking cannot be measured by human thinking..." I'm afraid you will suffer.
Count Klein looked at Lu Yi, whose eyes were full of anger, and swallowed the last sentence back into his stomach.
As young people, you will always suffer some losses.
Now he still has some ability, even if Lu Yi gets into trouble outside, he can cover it up. If he is wronged, he can still go to his house and beat him up.
Although he has been cultivating himself for a long time, his title of a level 5 top lightning magician is not just for show.
“Knock knock—”
A sudden knock on the door interrupted the conversation between father and son.
"Duke, Count Vincent and Lord Bart are here to visit and are waiting for you and Master Lu Yi in the reception room."
"Okay, please ask them to wait a moment." Count Klein said loudly.
"Let's go, I guess the bet for you is here."
…
Lu Yi followed Duke Klein and slowly walked down the stairs.
Vincent and his son, who were sitting on the sofa in the living room, stood up when they heard the noise.
But to Lu Yi's surprise, Xia was also there.
But it makes sense. After all, people who have done bad things always wonder if they have made any mistakes.
Lu Yi and Duke Klein walked up to the three people.
As if it was a slow-motion shot, frame by frame, Bart's face, swollen like a pig's head, slowly appeared in front of Lu Yi.
From a quarter of a pig's head to a whole head.
Lu Yi almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
At first glance he did not recognize who was standing there.
It’s not his fault that he is short-sighted, it’s just that Bart’s image at this moment is a little too funny.
His face was covered in bruises, his right cheek was swollen, and his head was wrapped in circles of white gauze.
Logically speaking, such a tragic situation is more likely to arouse people's sympathy than to make them laugh.
But Bart didn't.
He should have received initial treatment from a healing wizard, but I don't know if it was at their instruction, the result of the treatment is very hard to describe.
The internal wounds were all healed, but the external wounds were left with noticeable cuts.
This abnormal healing method makes those wounds that should have been shocking not only look less scary, but also funny.
The fake-yet-real effect reveals some witty black humor.
It was really hard not to laugh.
Of course, as a well-educated gentleman, Lu Yi would never admit that he was gloating.
"Duke Klein! Congratulations to your little Lu Yi for getting a perfect score on the test! Even Xia did well!"
Count Vincent greeted Duke Klein with a hypocritical smile.
“What do you mean by an instant success?” Duke Klein waved his hand. “It’s just a gradual accumulation of experience! Sit…”
Duke Klein completely ignored the response of the other protagonist in the conversation, which made Xia's eyes dim slightly.
He bit his lip slightly, but it didn't catch anyone's attention.
"Haha, whether it's an instant success or a gradual improvement, little Lu Yi has indeed surprised many people!"
Vincent pushed Bart, who was smiling reluctantly, beside him.
"My useless son just couldn't see his own abilities and insisted on gambling with Lu Yi! He thought he could prove himself, but he ended up losing so completely."
Count Vincent gave Bart a fierce look in a pretentious and loving manner.
"I've been laughed at for nothing! Our two families are old friends. When my father was still alive, he admired Duke Klein very much and said that your future is immeasurable! Isn't it true?! Now even little Klein seems to be better than his father."
Duke Klein also laughed, "If you keep praising me, my little son will be so proud of himself that his tail will be lifted up to the sky."
Lu Yi blinked and gave a polite and decent smile.
“Hahahaha! Klein, if you say that again, I’ll think you’re showing off.” Vincent waved his hand. “My coming here isn’t a big deal. Although I’m young and ignorant and made a fool of myself, the bet has already been made, so there’s no reason to give up halfway.”
"Let alone one cannery, even ten canneries are affordable for the Vincent family."
Count Klein glanced at Lu Yi and gestured, "Lu Yi, why don't you thank Count Vincent quickly? He came here specially to give you the bet."
"Thank you for your generosity, Count Vincent. I will definitely not let your cannery down."
There was a hint of sincerity in Lu Yi's smile.
Vincent felt even more upset when he saw this.
"Well, what's the big deal... Bart has something to say to you, but he's shy. He lost a small bet and now he's too embarrassed to talk to you!"
Bart was pushed out unexpectedly, and he couldn't dodge in time and met Lu Yi's calm eyes.
The eye contact lasted only a very brief moment.
He quickly dodged her gaze and said tremblingly, "Lu Yi, congratulations on getting full marks on the test this time! I accept my defeat wholeheartedly and I will honor the bet as promised..."
Lu Yi gave him an ambiguous smile.
An ominous premonition flashed through Bart's mind, and sure enough, the next second he heard Lu Yidao.
"Count Vincent, this is the first time I have taken on an industry like a canning factory. There may be some things I don't quite understand about how to proceed..."
Lu Yi looked at Bart meaningfully.
Everyone present is a smart person.
There was a flash of annoyance in Vincent's eyes.
Not for Bart's sake, but because he felt provoked.
Lu Yi is just a young boy, how dare he be picky in front of him?
Count Vincent's smile faded a little, and he said, "How about I ask Bart to teach you more?"
"Isn't Bart planning to go on vacation somewhere?" Lu Yi raised his eyebrows.
Vincent frowned slightly and looked at Bart.
Bart looked confused and said blankly: "What vacation? I'm not going on vacation?"
"You have." Lu Yi restrained his smile and said affirmatively, "I will leave the day after tomorrow and my return date is uncertain."
Bart's face suddenly changed, and he turned around and looked at Vincent: "Father, father..." Save me!
Lu Yi must know about the death squad!
He is asking for his life!
How could Vincent not see the pleading in Bart's eyes? He hesitated inside and kept making choices.
The balance of victory instantly tipped over when a silver mask suddenly appeared in the hands of Duke Klein, who had been sitting silently.
Duke Klein gave him a kind smile.
Yes, why would he think of saving Bart's life.
Bart was very cruel to Lu Yi.
How could Duke Klein let him go?
Even though Duke Klein seemed to be calmer and more humorous in recent years, Vincent still remembered his ruthless attitude when he killed enemies on the battlefield many years ago.
Vincent shook Bart's hand away and said with an ugly smile: "Yes, you see, my memory is not very good. I even forgot that he was going on vacation..."
Bart was struck by lightning, and cried out with snot and tears: "Father? Father!"
Vincent just treated his son as if he had died, waved goodbye to Duke Klein, and left.
Bart, looking dishevelled, stumbled after him.
The father and son came in a hurry and left quickly.
Lu Yi knew that Count Vincent would definitely give up Bart.
After all, Vincent, the stud, has many offspring, so Bart has little presence.
What kind of deep father-son relationship?
That's a joke.
Xia, who had remained silent as if a transparent person, had a slight flash in his eyes, as if he was relieved.
Lu Yi noticed his actions and snorted with an ambiguous laugh.
He doesn't think he can escape, does he?
"Father, I'll go back to my room first."
"Okay, go ahead."
Lu Yi ignored Xia, stretched and was about to go upstairs.
After getting the cannery, he specifically told Astor that the people he had left for Bart could also be arranged to enter.
Thinking of the servants and slaves who were waiting anxiously, Lu Yi felt very happy.
They were beaten up by Bart and were in a state of panic all day long.
But all this will be over from the day after tomorrow.
Didn't Bart look down on that loss-making cannery and the worthless lives of servants and slaves?
Then he will be with them for the rest of his life.
And West Asia?
His good show is about to begin.
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