The past of the Speaker of Parliament (Part 1)

After the ascension, the sky of [Heaven] melted away the black fog and showed a long-lost blue color. Even the thick clouds piled up like meat blocks seemed friendly. A layer of the ground was directly cut off, revealing a hard ore layer. The remains of melted monsters were everywhere, intersecting with the gorgeous energy flower sea, creating a weird and holy scene.

The silver-haired young man glanced at something far away, then turned away without paying any attention. After a long while, a young man in black walked out from where he was looking, looking fearfully in the direction where the other person had disappeared.

Mason quickly put this little episode behind him and sent Canaan to continue patrolling the border, while he himself leisurely walked through the streets of the city.

Despite the war, the city was still full of thriving people. Human beings always have amazing vitality. Carriages with the logo of the Chamber of Commerce came and went, and merchants and residents set up stalls on the roadside, shouting and selling things. While strolling around, Mason suddenly heard the call of the staff.

"New store opening! New store opening! 20% off for everything, everyone come and have a look!"

The familiar words were too intimate. Mason looked at the store. On the door was a black wooden board as a sign, with a white mask painted on it, and a smiling face of a child scribbled in red paint.

Um?

Mason raised his eyebrows. The clerk standing at the door came up to him immediately and greeted him warmly: "Sir, this is the first day of our Merchants Association's official opening. Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Good fellow.

Bai and Violet have both expanded their Chamber of Commerce here?

"Okay, then let me introduce you to the products here."

Mason walked in without hesitation, deciding to support his own chamber of commerce.

The shop is not big, but it is very clean. The only staff is the owner and two employees. The chubby owner greets everyone with a smile and is very friendly.

Mason smiled when he saw his face.

This guy has done a lot of business in the black area, but he is better than others and has not killed too many people. When Mason used the profiteer to clean up, he didn't kill him for this reason, but forced him to make a deal with his soul. Unexpectedly, he has developed quite well and has now become a small leader who can stand on his own.

Most of the goods on the shelves were fighting games and household items. The greedy children stared at the candies in the window, forcing their parents to stop and take a long time to pull them away from the window.

"What do you want to buy? We sell high-end goods from Partington. We have everything you want!"

"I want something custom made and I only want it to be said once."

The boss's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a smile, "What do you want?"

Mason rubbed his fingers together and made a gesture that everyone understood: "May the land of stars shine forever, but wealth is immortal."

"You are a distinguished guest. Please follow me."

Hearing this, the boss whispered a few words to a waiter and personally took Mason to the back room.

The room was divided into two parts by a railing, and the scene on the other side could not be seen clearly. Mason sat down on the only chair in the room, and an old voice came from the other side.

"What information do you want to buy?"

I'll need to come up with a codeword later, one that can be used to buy intelligence without paying. Um... I'll also need to make a token as an anti-counterfeiting icon.

Mason, thinking about the future, began to ask for information about Partington.

Anyway, it's just putting money from one pocket into another, so Mason doesn't feel bad about it. At worst, he can ask Bai for some help later.

After some inquiries, Mason had a rough idea in his mind. He thought about what to do next and continued to stroll leisurely on the street. The arrival of the church freed Mason from the logistical work. After being relieved from the office, he had time to do more things.

"The defense of the West is bound to take a long time, so we can send the mechanic back first. When the resources sent by the Western family arrive, we can carry out large-scale transformation of the new town."

Mason's mind fell on the mechanic. What kind of monster would be created if he had the ability to create mechanical devices at will as long as he had enough resources and invested at all costs?

Even he himself couldn't help but feel hot in his heart when he thought about it.

"Orelius can stay at the border for now to accumulate military merit and reputation. Canaan needs to be brought back to Partington to stabilize the situation on both sides."

He could go to Partington first to arrange the rest of the matters, and then return to Newtown after he had settled down.

Various plans quickly took shape in his mind, and the support of allies was naturally indispensable. Mason turned his thoughts to Oleus. The red-haired young man who was slacking off opened his eyes, and a glimmer of intelligence flashed in his eyes. With the help of the perception of the Luo family souls, he climbed over the high wall and easily found the target.

Shaken, who was busy all the time, stopped and stood in the corridor and looked up.

"Now that you're here, there's no need to hide, right?"

"Your strength is improving very quickly."

A clear laugh came from above his head, and a red-haired young man jumped in front of him. Shaken looked at him out of habit and smelled some ill intentions.

"After all, I've been on the battlefield for so long, I've learned something new."

"yes."

The red-haired young man hooked his shoulder familiarly and said mysteriously: "I just got some information, guaranteed to be true. If you want to know, just..."

He hooked his finger at Shaken and counted with a smile.

The corner of the blond nobleman's mouth twitched: "You don't even let me go?"

Aurelius said with all sincerity: "I am really poor."

Shaken: “….”

He rolled his eyes and said, "Go get it from the family and tell them that I asked you to get it."

"As expected of the young master of the Luo family, he is so generous!"

"...Where did you learn that mole voice?"

Aurelius smiled but said nothing.

The "ground rats" are people from the black areas, just like the rats in the underground who are afraid to see people, so they are called ground rats. He went over and whispered to Shaken, who frowned, sometimes silent and sometimes deep in thought. After the red-haired young man finished speaking, Shaken asked carefully, "Is the news true?"

"Of course."

Seeing Oleus's confident expression, Shaken nodded and said, "I will go and arrange the team to return. If you have any such news, you can tell me. The price is negotiable."

"no problem!"

Shaken turned to leave, but stopped and reminded her, "One more thing, be careful."

The red-haired young man was stunned for a moment, then raised the corner of his mouth and said teasingly: "Don't worry, I'm very strong."

The blond noble snorted, "I know, that's why I told you not to die first."

"Yes, yes, yes - didn't you want to kill me when we first met? I never thought that one day I would hear that you care about me."

"I warn you, the spirits of our ancestors are still listening, don't say such things."

"Why, are you afraid of getting in trouble at night?"

"You - haha, I won't bother with you."

If I continue to worry about him, I will be the one being cheated!

Shaken left angrily. The red-haired young man laughed behind him and then put away the expression on his face.

The intelligence he provided this time was all genuine, and he even waived the cost of buying the intelligence for Shaken, which was quite a bargain. After all, these were his family members.

By the evening, Mason, who had been out all day, returned home obediently.

Phailer and Abner were very busy. They had participated in the last Black Mist counterattack and were familiar with the situation in the west. According to Mason's speculation, if they had not been busy looking for something to remove the Black Mist curse, their titles would never have reached Viscount. Mason had not seen them fight with all their strength, and Phailer did not seem to want him to get involved.

But for Mason today, this is far from enough.

Even at the edge of the fog, Fayrel still maintained good habits. As long as she could cook by herself, she would never ask others to do it for her. Similarly, Abner would try his best to come back at dinner time and eat with his family.

The bacon soup is cut into small pieces and served with black stone bread, which is unique to the western frontier. This kind of bread looks like stone and actually tastes similar. It is harder than ordinary rye bread and must be cut into pieces and soaked in hot water before it can be eaten.

The most common dish is barbecue sprinkled with spices, which is cut into large pieces and grilled over charcoal. The ingredients for this barbecue are taken from harmless monsters and can only be eaten by bloodline people.

This is a quiet time that belongs exclusively to the family of three. Fayelle often picks food for the other two. Her long hair is like a waterfall, and she is gentle and elegant. Her profile looks very soft under the light.

Mason silently ate the barbecue she put into the bowl. During this period of time, he had become accustomed to returning home at any time and having dinner with the two of them.

As an adult, he could not think of Fayrel as his mother in his heart, but he had to admit that the actions of the two had slowly penetrated his heart, and they had changed from his original parents to his recognized relatives in this world.

Sometimes he wondered, if Faier and Abner knew the truth, would they still treat him the same way?

But this was just a thought. He couldn't tell the truth to them, so he could only play the role of a child with a sense of guilt and try to be better to them.

Abner swallowed the barbecue in his mouth and looked up at Mason: "I received the news. The Luo family will send a team back soon. Mason, I hope you can follow them back to Partington. The Earl and the Luo family have a good relationship. They promised that as long as you return to Partington, they will use the teleportation array to send you back."

Mason subconsciously looked at Faierel, who looked calm, and it was obvious that they had already discussed it.

There is a saying that goes, parents are always the first ones who want to send you to a safe place when facing danger.

He laughed dumbly in his heart. He was still thinking about how to convince the two of them, but they just packed him up and sent him to the convoy.

Faile advised kindly: "As a subordinate noble, you can rely on the Luo family, but don't work hard for them. They just hired us to do work, and there is no need for us to risk our lives for them. If there is something that cannot be solved, just leave. Partington is not peaceful now."

Well, it seems everyone has their own agenda. Everyone knows it clearly.

The flax-haired boy responded obediently. He stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon and heard Faile sigh.

"It is said that after Partington was attacked, the Speaker of the House was seriously injured again. I don't know what the current situation is. If something happens to him, the future will be uneasy again."

It seems that the Partington incident has spread, but the Noble Association concealed the disappearance of the Speaker of the Parliament, and no one knew that the mastermind behind it was the Speaker of the Parliament.

Mason curled his lips and asked tentatively, "Mom, what kind of person do you think the Speaker of the House is?"

"What kind of person..."

Faile thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "He is a legend."