Chapter 35 The storm is brewing again

In reality, it is already night.

After Andy woke up, he sat up from the bed and looked at the hazy ocean view outside the window. He felt very confused.

Fishing for the crown prince, ended up fishing for his stepmother...

"Is this lucky? Or unlucky?"

He couldn't come up with a definite answer.

Blood transfusion.

One can forcibly integrate extraordinary blood that does not belong to oneself into the body.

This integration is not just a simple exchange of blood, but a complex technique that fundamentally changes life.

Using this technique, a person who is not of Ramones royalty can be transformed into someone with royal blood.

This is fundamentally different from Andy pretending to be of royal blood.

He was just wearing a vest, but the other party was "pinching his face".

Because this method is so rare, Andy had never thought about it before.

He just thought that the person who had established a connection with him, even if it was not the crown prince, would be another member of the royal family.

It was not until just now, when he saw the owner of the Palace of Mystery with his own eyes, that he suddenly understood.

Powerful, wealthy, born in the royal family, hostile to the Ramones family, female, deliberately disguised as the crown prince, with an interest in life sciences that exceeds other fields...

Putting all the clues together, Andy could easily guess who he was contacting and why he had established contact with the other party.

But he was not sure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

If he were facing a young man like the crown prince, he would be able to easily see through his thoughts and detect any problems in advance.

But facing that cold-blooded woman who killed her husband to seize the throne, who can guarantee that they can really understand her mind and get what they want from her?

In other words, this may not be a bad thing, but it is definitely something that is beyond control.

From the time Andy awakened his memory, this was the first time he felt hesitant, unsure of what was good or bad.

However, this emotion did not last long, and he got rid of it completely.

"No matter what, there will be no mistakes in York Harbor."

Andy decided to think positively.

He is now restricted everywhere and can only stay on an island.

But then, if there was an emergency, he could reveal some information to the woman.

With the hook laid during the previous conversation as bait, the other party will definitely send people to capture him.

That's right, catch.

If a child walks in a busy city with gold in his arms, he will inevitably attract the attention of people with bad intentions.

Not to mention that the other party is not a "human", but a cold-blooded and greedy dragon.

If you are really caught by this dragon, it is foreseeable that you will be eaten up.

Of course, this is just the worst-case scenario.

Before this, Andy thought that he still had a chance to avoid this situation.

How to avoid it?

Strengthen yourself, to the point where you can get out of all the difficulties? In today's era, a person who is alone and powerless is not qualified to do such a thing.

Without resources, no matter how powerful the things in your mind are, you cannot turn them into clear strength.

It can be said that there is no "spiritual energy" in the air of this world, only "spiritual stones".

And since this path is blocked, it is clear what to do next.

Taming the dragon.

Tame the dragon.

Cut away its evil intentions and aggressiveness, and turn it into a harmless aid.

While there is still time and room.

No matter how difficult it is, we must tame the dragon! "The original plan remains unchanged."

…

The situation seems calm, but in fact there are undercurrents.

When Andy was deciding on his idea in response to the change, bursts of voices were heard in a Japanese-style hall.

At this moment, there are many figures in kimonos kneeling on cushions, their eyes fixed on the direction where the sound came from.

That's a TV.

A television playing a video.

Maybe due to interference, the video image is not very clear.

But this does not affect the people here to understand everything.

This is a torture.

An extremely cruel and bloody torture that took place in a dark basement!

"You may be loyal."

"But what do you get in return for your loyalty?"

An old man in white overalls was the only torturer in the basement.

In the picture, he was heating a sharp scalpel with an alcohol lamp while saying to the bald middle-aged man hanging in the corner: "Ignore it. Ignore it after weighing the pros and cons."

"Your companions may have cared about you very much in the past, but when they found out that the price they paid to save you was totally inconsistent with your own value, they simply abandoned you."

"Will they shed tears for you? Will they raise your wife and children for you?"

"Perhaps."

"But what happens after this?"

"You will be quickly forgotten, and your wife will, after a period of sadness, marry a man you don't know, and then use your pension to live her new life that is destined to be happy and joyful, but has nothing to do with you."

A bald middle-aged man was hung in a corner by a fishing net. He was completely naked, with his skin and fat bulging out from the net. In the dim light, he looked extremely fat.

But the audience outside the TV could already foresee that the former York Harbor Police Chief who once saved Andy would soon lose weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"If your wife is a smart and insightful woman, your children may have a qualified stepfather. But if your wife is stupid and superficial, what kind of miserable situation will your children encounter?"

After the silver scalpel was disinfected, the old man in overalls stepped towards his target, but he never stopped talking.

"Well, even if you don't consider your children, what about your parents? Are they still alive? Are they in good health?"

"If you died here, what would your parents think? Despair? Angry? Painful? Helpless?"

The bald middle-aged man, who was wrapped in fishing nets, was not gagged.

But during this time, he just stared at the old man in overalls with a mocking look and never said a word.

"It seems you are planning to be a hero."

When I got closer, the bald man still didn't speak.

The old man then sighed regretfully, but the knife in his hand suddenly slashed down while he was speaking.

A piece of belly meat was cut off just like that!

The rough fingers then touched the wound that was bleeding, and some invisible force seeped in.

Dark purple marks like blood vessels appeared from the wound on his belly and quickly spread all over the bald middle-aged man's body.

"The torturer's ability can make you feel pain that is several times stronger than normal, but your mind will remain clear during this period and you will not fall into a coma."

The old man in overalls said in a normal tone: "So, remember how you feel now. This is the most relaxing moment for you in the next three days."

The most relaxing moment made the bald middle-aged man couldn't help but groan.

Then he narrowed his eyes and finally spoke.

"I saved the boy."

The bald man's voice was hoarse and dry, as if he was extremely dehydrated.

"Yes, you have made a great contribution." The old man nodded in agreement.

"That's a kid who is countless times stronger than me." The bald man continued, "No matter now or in the future."

"Yes, as we all know, the boy is a genius."

"He will make us stronger, strong enough to avenge me in the end."

The bald man gritted his teeth and said, "I believe this day will come. What do you think?"

"I believe that, too."

The old man in overalls nodded again, "But how long will this take?"

"Ten years? Twenty years? Fifty years? One hundred years?"

Every question meant that a knife was falling, and pieces of meat kept falling to the ground and blood was flowing quickly.

"They will avenge me."

The bald middle-aged man kept repeating this sentence.

But gradually, the groans in his mouth turned into screams, the screams turned into wails, cries, and begging for mercy...

Faced with the torture, he, who appeared to be a tough guy, could not hold out for less than ten minutes before his ugly side was exposed and he blurted out everything he knew.

However, the torture continued and the screams became more and more intense.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Until someone pressed the switch on the remote control, the TV screen was suddenly turned off.

Everything came to an abrupt end.

There was silence in the Japanese-style hall, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Not long ago, the bald chief rescued Andy, but he himself was targeted by the housekeeper's men.

After waiting for a few days and finding that no one came to rescue him, the middle-aged man was captured.

Then the torture and forced confession became the chicken in the killing of the chicken to scare the monkeys. It was recorded and spread to every local extraordinary person.

The Kozia family, who once took Andy in, also received a copy.

This could not help but make the audience here feel frightened, their faces turned pale, and their expressions were panic, angry, sad, but more often than not, they were expressionless and numb.

These emotions filled the surrounding atmosphere with gloom, silence, and dead stillness.

Until the old warrior in the lead slowly spoke, "Everyone go back and rest first, and remember to write a review and hand it in tomorrow. The housekeeper is urging us to do it."

Still silence.

After hearing this, people showed their anger, but they just got up and left one after another, with no interest in talking at all.

Until the only people left in the room were the old warrior and a nun named Lily.

"What's up?"

The old warrior kneeling in front of the TV turned his head to look at his granddaughter beside him, "If you want to ask why we didn't send someone to rescue him, then don't ask."

"I just want to say, why not find outside help?"

The girl frowned and her face was tense. "With the royal family's behavior, I don't believe they will lack enemies. I also don't believe that we can't get justice within the empire!"

She had been holding back her anger for a long time.

Not only was he forced to watch the video and write a review, but before that, the butler who had once suppressed Andy also sent people to search the manor inside and outside.

Such behavior is extremely annoying! "You have experienced that kind of power since you became a nun."

The old warrior was calm.

In response to his granddaughter's question, he said, "Now, tell me, what does it feel like to control the power of the nun's profession?"

"Mysterious, powerful, and otherworldly," Lily replied.

"Yes, it's extraordinary."

The old warrior asked, "Then, you who are above the mundane world, how do you view those ordinary people in the world?"

"If an ordinary person pointed a gun at me," Lily said, "I would still be killed."

"You are unavoidable now," the old warrior asked, "what about in the future?"

Lily said nothing when she heard this.

She already knew what her grandfather wanted to say.

"The extraordinary possesses powers beyond the mundane world and can completely ignore the constraints of mundane laws and rules."

The old warrior did not intend to stop talking, but patiently explained: "In this case, do you think there are more extraordinary people who strictly abide by their inner morality, or more extraordinary people who rely on extraordinary power to vent their various desires in the secular world?"

"There are always people who uphold justice." The girl was very dissatisfied.

"Yes, there are such people."

The old warrior nodded. "But what about their children, their parents, their relatives and friends, and even their ancestors?"

“Can righteous people control themselves and those who are related to them?”

"If the people around them make mistakes, how will the righteous people react? "Can they still insist on justice?"

Lily fell silent after hearing this.

She wanted to say yes, but that was obviously an excuse.

"So, now back to your question."

The old warrior said slowly, "You asked if we can get justice within the empire. Then tell me, from whose standpoint do you want justice?"

"Among the many extraordinary families in this world, including ours, who can be cleaner than who?"

“…Is this the only way?”

"What else can we do? Expect a hero to come down from the sky and administer justice?"

The old warrior said calmly: "If there really is such a person, then he will most likely be our enemy."

"And if he is not this kind of person, what reason does he have to stand on our side and fight against the York royal family, against that thousand-year-old family with a huge foundation and trump cards?"

"But, does the royal family have no enemies?" The nun still refused to accept.

“They have enemies.”

The old warrior replied, "But at their level, an enemy today may become a friend tomorrow. If you go to the enemies of the royal family, the chances of being sold out are even greater."

"In the final analysis..."

The girl finally understood, "There is no possibility for us to resist successfully, right?"

“This is a long and certainly hard struggle.”

The old warrior replied without comment.

Seeing his granddaughter's gloomy face, he thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"But if we have more members like Andy join us, the duration of this struggle can be greatly shortened."

"But the price is that the people who really made contributions died tragically? And we are just sitting here and reaping the benefits?"

“No one wants to see this happen.”

That was all the old warrior could say in response to his granddaughter's emotional questioning.

The girl didn't say anything after hearing this.

After her face changed for a while, she suddenly stood up and walked out of the house.

The old warrior frowned at this, "Impulsiveness won't solve any problems."

"I was just looking for the boy."

Lily said without turning her head: "The person who saved him was tortured to death because of saving him. I want to hear what he would say about this."

What do you say to this? The old warrior was startled when he heard this, then shook his head helplessly, without saying anything to stop him.

He had no place to vent his anger, so he could only vent it on Andy, the person involved?

Ordinary people might do this, but he knew that his granddaughter was not such an unreasonable person.

She must also know that the boy, far away on the island, could not possibly know what had happened in York Harbor during this period.

So, the girl who seemed to walk out angrily was just unwilling to accept the result.

Disobedient to the teachings of elders.

In other words, she is unwilling to face the truth of the world and is eager to gain the ideological support of others, especially outstanding peers.

It is normal for young people to have this mentality.

However, it is useless.

After staying together, what else can they do except being furious and helpless? (End of this chapter)