Show goodwill

Canaan was busy dealing with the church, and the transmission array was also very busy.

People from each family brought back their own descendants. Some were smiling happily, while some families looked at the empty carriage in silence. The younger ones couldn't help but shed tears.

The Luo family sent an elder who looked unfamiliar, which made Mason frown secretly. It seemed that Arnold's condition was not very good, otherwise he would definitely not let others come to take his brother home.

There were obviously fewer people on the streets, and most people were wearing loose clothes to cover their bodies. The bodies on the streets had been cleared away, but those memories still remained in the hearts of Partington people. Unless they had to go out, most people chose to stay at home.

The family's old butler had been waiting at the door, his back straight and his left leg vacant.

"Cardan, your legs..."

Dan stopped talking halfway, with a sad expression on his face. The old butler touched his head with a smile, and the latter lowered his head gloomily and let him be touched.

"Don't worry. This leg is uncomfortable when it rains. Now I can ask the people in the Mechanical City to replace it with a better one."

Dan curled his lips: "This joke is not very funny."

"I'm so sorry, young masters, let's do the most important thing first."

The old butler took the green goldfinch branch from the maid, dipped it in the clear water in the silver bottle, and waved it gently towards them. The clear water moistened the faces of the returnees and washed away the dust on their bodies.

"May the spring water wash away your fatigue from the journey, and may the golden broom tree bring you continuous good luck."

"May the mother beast love you like her young child, and may you bear abundant fruits near water sources. May the wind guide your path, and may danger and wild beasts not invade you."

The old butler treated everyone equally and also welcomed Mason and cleaned up the mess. Cool water drops rolled down his cheeks, and he felt inexplicably relieved.

Having lived here for so long while operating the Aureus Vest, Mason can't help but relax when he's here. In a way, it's like his second home.

After doing all this, the old butler said gently: "I will take the guests to the guest room. The master of the house is not at home now, you can go and see Master Arnold. He will definitely be very happy."

Shaken and Dan were already impatient, so they said something hurriedly and rushed into the house with Oreus.

After numerous checks, the three finally met Arnold.

The blond nobleman was leaning against the bed, his long golden hair was bright and shiny, and if you looked closely you would find that the surface of his hair was covered with tiny scales, which even twisted slightly from time to time.

His eyes were covered with a black cloth, and his cheeks and hands were covered with snake scales. At first glance, he looked similar to Bai, but his transformation was less severe than the latter. His already handsome face exuded a bewitching charm, which made him look even more pale and fragile.

The two were stunned when they saw his appearance, their eyes moving back and forth between his scales and eyes, and they were speechless for a long time.

Arnold patted his brothers' heads and teased them, "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not dead yet."

Shaken was terrified: "Brother...? How did you become like this!? Can you still see things??"

"Nonsense, it's just a mutation, no big deal."

Arnold's attitude was nonchalant. Without waiting for the two to reply, he smiled at the red-haired young man and said, "Thank you for taking care of Shaken and Dan."

Aurelius hesitated: "Your eyes..."

"It's a mutation brought by Medusa's bloodline. I'm learning to control it. Before then, I may not be able to take off this black cloth."

Just as the blond nobleman said. Although his eyes were covered, he seemed to have not lost his ability to perceive the outside world, and he explained in a gentle voice.

"My situation is already very good. Many people have gone out of control after the mutation, and some have even devoured their own flesh and blood. Partington is still not peaceful now, and many mutants are hiding in the dark. If you go out, you must pay attention to your safety. Dan, since you are back, go report to the guards, at least so that the guards in the city can take turns to rest for a day."

Dan agreed without hesitation. From his description, it was not difficult to see the recent bad situation of Partington, which made everyone feel heavy. The arrival of the church was bound to tear a piece of meat from the Noble Association.

After they briefly told each other about their experiences, Arnold immediately assigned tasks to his two younger brothers. After they left, he looked at Oreius who was still in the house and said gently, "Sorry for the wait. I have something to trouble you with."

Perhaps because he was the eldest son, he was very respectful to Aurelius. His tone was neither hurried nor slow, which was very comfortable to listen to.

"I heard that you have a good relationship with the Son of the Church."

"No, no, no. He can tolerate me only because I don't touch his bottom line. If I really make him unhappy, Canaan will still take action."

"I don't mean to distance the two of you from each other. On the contrary, I hope you can show your goodwill to that person on behalf of the Luo family."

"To show goodwill?"

Seeing the slight confusion in the young man's eyes, Arnold smiled slightly: "The arrival of the church is inevitable. Since we can't stop it, why not reach a cooperation first? I hope that you two can become the communication medium between the Luo family and the church. If others ask about this, just say that it is your personal relationship."

In this way, the Luo family can eat this piece of cake first. Even if it is discovered by other families, they can claim that it was a private communication between the two of them, and no one can find any problems.

Aurelius said helplessly: "Even though I say that, my relationship with him is really not very good. As you know, he has some opinions about me."

Arnold pointed out: "This number."

The red-haired young man dropped his hands to the ground with a loud bang and a broad smile.

"No problem - just wait and see, I'll contact him right away!"

Arnold still smiled gently: "Then I'll leave it to you."

It's not that he's greedy, it's just that Arnold gave him too much. What's wrong with acting with himself? It's not shameful to do it for the money!

......

Mason put on a good show controlling the vest, and only after letting the red-haired young man return to the room did he withdraw his attention.

As a guest, Mason was placed in a guest room. He found an excuse to ask people not to bother him, and ran through the portal to the black area on the other side of Partington.

The Black Forest Tavern has also changed its appearance. If the previous Black Forest Tavern was the type that could not be found if buried in the black zone, the current tavern is a veritable war fortress just from the outside.

The thick walls were painted black, and Mason could feel the gazes on him as soon as he approached. The observers looked away only after confirming his intentions, and their vigilance increased several levels.

The waiter in the tavern had seen him during the Edelweiss Festival. Seeing this young master who should be in the south, he was startled and quickly led him to the second floor. The waiter who led the way reported the situation through the door and received an immediate response.

"Let him in."

The voice of the speaker was cold and noble, and no one doubted that the speaker must be a stunning beauty. Mason pushed the door open and walked in. The hazy veils overlapped layer by layer, revealing shadows vaguely. A thin snake tail hung from the bottom of the veil and merged directly into the blanket that was thick enough to bury the ankles.

It must be said that Bai's skills in dressing up as a woman are really amazing. Looking at this scene, no one can possibly connect him with the owner of the Black Forest Tavern.

He closed the door, and Bai immediately drew aside the curtains to check if Mason was injured.

"Okay, don't worry, Shiro, I'm not hurt."

"Where have you been all this time?"

If you tell him that he has been in the dark fog, the child will probably go crazy. Mason tried to comfort him helplessly for a while, until Bai calmed down and said, "I want to go out."

"I want to go with you, too."

Bai changed his clothes neatly and instantly turned from a mysterious shop owner into a taciturn boy.

The waiter downstairs saw the two people and greeted them with a salute: "Young Master."

Mason subconsciously wanted to reply, but Bai nodded calmly: "Go do your own things, don't worry about us."

"How did you become a young master?"

Bai's mouth twitched. God knows how he felt when he first heard that the owner of the Black Forest Tavern (female) had an illegitimate child. Later, he simply admitted it directly. In important matters, he would talk about the sound as the owner, and normally he would go out as Bai to investigate things that were not suitable for others to know.

Even if he controls the souls of these people, as far as he knows, there are also bloodlines that can search souls and obtain information. It is better to go into battle himself.

Seeing that Bai had his own ideas, Mason stopped talking and asked, "Where is Violet now?"

"At this time, she should still be in the commercial district."

Taking advantage of the chaos, Violet took control of the order of the commercial street with lightning speed. Most of the shops that were able to occupy a place in the commercial street were run by various families, and they all accepted Violet's kindness. In addition, Violet had become the leader of those retail investors.

Mason went to see Violet, who had also undergone a change, but fortunately it was not too obvious. Seeing him coming, Violet seemed happy but worried. She said bluntly that Partington's current situation was not suitable for him to come.

Mason agreed to all of them and handed her the most important thing of the trip. It was a business plan he wrote on the way, which detailed the direction of the store's development and promotional strategy. Violet read it in astonishment, and the look she gave the boy in front of her changed completely.

"This is something a profiteer wrote down. Please let me give it to you on his behalf. You are free to use it as you wish."

With Violet's intelligence, Mason had no doubt that she would be able to thrive with these advanced marketing ideas.

Violet was slightly startled when she heard the familiar name. She took the paper with a complicated expression, and Mason considerately said goodbye and left, leaving her time to sort out her thoughts.

Looking at the boy's back as he left, Violet held the piece of paper and said to herself, "I can still tell when the ink was written. These things look like they were written in the past few days. How could they be left by the owner? It seems that our young master also has a lot of secrets."

But what impact does this have?

She accepted the kindness silently, with a bit of melancholy in her eyes.

A confidant dressed in messenger's clothes asked softly, "My lord, are you okay?"

"Nothing, I just thought I should give that young master a thank you gift."

Violet came back to her senses and gave a faint smile back.

"What gift do you think is worthy of this gift?"

The confidant inadvertently glanced at the contents on the paper, immediately took a breath of cold air, lowered his head in panic, and dared not look again.

Violet seemed not to notice his loss of composure, and looked out the window at Partinton. The gray sky came into view, blowing away the woman's ethereal voice.

"In this city, what else is worthy of being buried with its master?"