Although only a few days had passed, Wu Lai felt different when he stepped into Greendo Manor again. When he saw the familiar scenery and slaves, he suddenly felt sad. In the past twelve years, he had been living here with his alcoholic father, whom he had never been close to, and repeatedly experienced his stinginess and boasting, which made him feel disgusted and bored. But now, he suddenly felt that this alcoholic and miser who had married three women was not completely useless, and even made him miss him a little.
"It's Master Wu Lai." Gauguin, the butler of Greendo Manor, came up with a fake smile. "I thought it was some kid who got lost. I didn't expect you to come back."
"Gauguin, please be careful with your words and attitude. Even though I have left Greendo Manor, I have not lost my citizenship. Your freedom is only due to the grace of my father, Simon Greendo. If I were you, I would remember this for the rest of my life." Wu Lai's face sank. Even though he had been exposed to this world for so long, he still hadn't learned to get used to the face of such a snobbish and servile person.
Gauguin's expression changed, and he quickly glanced at Wu Lai. His smile faded, and he asked in a cold tone, "Excuse me, Master Wu Lai, what brings you to Greendo Manor?"
"I want to see Lady Leah." Wu Lai raised his chin slightly, his eyes filled with a hint of deliberate contempt and arrogance.
Gauguin examined him for a moment and nodded: "Please wait a moment, Master Wu Lai." Then he turned and walked into the mansion, leaving Wu Lai in the front yard.
It was almost evening when Woolley met his father's last wife, Madame Leah. Perhaps Gauguin deliberately delayed, or perhaps Madame Leah deliberately made him delay, so when Woolley walked into the reception room of Glyndwr Manor, he was tired, thirsty and hungry.
What Mrs. Kolia prepared for him was just a large ceramic cup of water, nothing else.
While Wu Lai was drinking water, Lady Leah was lazily sitting on a large recliner a few steps away from him. Two beautiful female servants were massaging her shoulders and ankles respectively.
"Lady Leah, you are always so radiant." Wu Lai put down the empty ceramic cup. Although his praise just now was just in accordance with the Assyrian custom, it was not much different from the reality. Lady Leah's reputation in Seneca City has been maintained for nearly twenty years. She has been married five times and is already thirty-six years old, but she still has the smooth, delicate and firm skin and beautiful face of a girl.
"Woolley." Mrs. Leah said in a very impatient tone, "There is no point in you coming here. Everything here has nothing to do with you."
"That's your understanding, Lady Leah," said Woolley. "I don't think so. As long as I am called Woolley Grindle, Grindle Manor has something to do with me."
"Oh?" Madam Leah raised her eyelids and glanced at Wu Lai with her eyes that had charmed countless men. She immediately giggled and said, "Wu Lai, you chose to exchange your property of 3,000 silver coins for your citizenship. Do you regret it? By the way, I want to remind you one thing. Don't think that I can get much advantage by marrying your father. If it weren't for my property and influence, the Glyndor family would no longer be aristocracy. Don't forget that you still need to pay a tax every year to maintain your citizenship."
Wu Lai had already thought of what Madam Leah said before he entered the manor. As soon as Madam Leah finished speaking, Wu Lai spoke up: "Madam Leah, I would like to remind you that when you counted my father's estate, you did not include his two shops and the gems in his collection. If you counted these, the property I should inherit would be at least more than 10,000 silver coins. Do you know why I agreed to your conditions? That's because my father told me before he died. He said that you are the only woman he has ever loved in his life, and asked me to never forget this. Therefore, I did not refute you when you proposed that ridiculous exchange condition. The reason why I came back to Greendo Manor today is not to talk to you about property, nor to see your indifferent face, but to take away two slaves."
"Don't even think about it." Madam Leah frowned, "I said, everything in Glyndwr Manor has nothing to do with you."
"Arch Priest Mikoyan promised to protect me." Wu Lai suddenly smiled and said, "The scope of protection naturally includes taking away two slaves from Grindel Manor. If Madam Leah insists on not doing so, I don't mind telling Archpriest Mikoyan some secrets, such as Grindel Manor has been bypassing the temple in recent years and signing contracts privately. For example, Grindel Manor should pay 240 silver coins to the temple every year, not the current 120."
"Shut up! You scoundrel!" Lady Leah stood up angrily. "How old are you? How dare you threaten your stepmother? Didn't he tell you that I'm the only woman he's ever loved in his life? How dare you disturb your father's soul?"
"No, Madam Leah, this is not a threat, this is just a negotiation. I don't mind you using the word 'rogue' to describe me, because I don't think it is a derogatory word." The smile on Wu Lai's face did not diminish, and there was even a bit of teasing in his eyes. "There is one more thing. My father did say that, but he also said that he regretted it, because you only have a beautiful appearance, but in your bones, you are full of snobbery, arrogance, laziness, stupidity and love. Of course, I don't know if you are really like what my father said. If he is wrong, it proves that you have not been able to let him understand you well. If he is right, I will feel very sorry, because I watched Glyndwr Manor fall into your hands, but I can do nothing about it."
"Wu Lai, get out of here!" Madam Leah was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She spoke these words almost word by word. The two maids were startled at the same time and quietly stepped back.
"No, unless you let me take the person I want away." Wu Lai shook his head, "Otherwise I don't mind staying here and waiting for the arrival of the tribune and the temple priests. If you want the slaves to use violence against me, please consider what the consequences will be. Don't forget that I am an Assyrian citizen."
Gauguin, who had been hiding at the door of the reception room and eavesdropping, heard this and hurriedly asked for an audience, then walked to Madam Leah with a flattering look and whispered a few words to her. Madam Leah pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, sat back on the recliner, and said, "Wu Lai, tell me, who do you want?"
"Neptune and Caesar," said Woolley. He had identified these two slaves before he was driven out of Glyndwr Manor that day. Neptune was nearly sixty years old and had served Glyndwr Manor for nearly thirty years. He was originally a freeman of Hurlitt. He started working as a sailor when he was a teenager. He was clever and knowledgeable. When he was thirty, he was captured in a battle with the Assyrians and became a slave. Caesar was the descendant of slaves in Glyndwr Manor. He was only one year older than Woolley. He was much stronger than his peers and was also Woolley's playmate since childhood. However, Caesar was just like the saying "strong limbs but simple brains". He was good at physical work, but his brain was not very bright. He was loyal to Woolley since he was a child.
"No, Glyndwr's garden needs Neptune's management and Caesar's watering." Lady Leah shook her head. Although Neptune was old, he was a highly skilled gardener who was particularly good at planting roses. As for Caesar, only this energetic boy who never complained could handle all the chores in the garden by himself.
Wu Lai's face darkened. "Madam Leah, do you think I should invite a priest to come with me?"
Mrs. Leah gritted her teeth and frowned as she looked at Gauguin who was standing beside her with his back bent.
When night fell, Woolley walked out of Glyndwr Manor happily in the evening breeze, followed by Neptune with white hair holding a torch. Behind them, Caesar followed closely with a silly smile on his face, holding a small cloth bag in his hand, which contained Neptune, his clothes and the dinner that had just been distributed tonight.
At the same time, in a room in the temple, Mikoyan smiled and raised his eyebrows, and said to Pompey who was kneeling in front of him: "Meeting another day? It's really strange to say, why do I suddenly feel that I am particularly looking forward to meeting this young boy Wuleglindo?"
"Perhaps, it is God who is enlightening us." Pompey said respectfully.
Mikoyan thought for a moment and nodded: "Pompeii, we need to let the people of Seneca know that being close to God can not only reduce sins and purify the soul, but also gain tangible benefits. For example, Wuleglindo should gain tangible benefits. Do you understand?"
The scope of Mikoyan's words "tangible benefits" was too broad, and Pompey racked his brains but could not figure it out in a short time, so he had to ask honestly.
"Pompeii, you must learn to listen to the revelations of the gods," Mikoyan said. "The revelations of the gods may be illusions in the sky, whispers from afar, or some unusual things. You must learn to listen to them. Take Wuleglindo for example. What he lacks most now and what the temple can give him is the qualification to sign a contract."
"But Wuleglindo is not even thirteen years old, and the temple does not have the authority to grant anyone the qualification to sign a contract," Pompey said quickly.
Mikoyan glanced at Pompey arrogantly and said slowly: "Then please tell me, is there a rule that says that the temple is not allowed to grant the qualification to sign a contract?"
Pompey was startled, then shook his head.
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"So, Pompeii, while we marvel at the immense power of God in creating the world, we must also seriously learn what creativity is." Mikoyan said with a smile, but a strong curiosity arose in his heart.
You are here to buy a house, so what kind of surprise will you have waiting for me next? Mikoyan said to Wu Lai in his heart.
Just before the torch burned out, Wu Lai and the other two appeared at the door of Moff's Tavern.
The moment he entered the tavern, Neptune closed his eyes and sniffed greedily, then said with a smile: "Master, please forgive old Neptune's loss of composure. This atmosphere reminds me of more than 30 years ago..."
Wu Lai smiled back, and when he turned around, he saw the burly Caesar staring at a woman sitting in the corner flirting with a sailor, so he kicked him in annoyance: "Caesar, you are still a child."
"Oh, I see, little master, Caesar is still a child." Caesar muttered, but his eyes were reluctant to leave the part of the woman's body that was not covered by the dress.
"Caesar, do you want to anger your master and let him whip you severely?" Neptune turned around and asked in a low voice. Caesar shuddered subconsciously and immediately withdrew his gaze.
"It seems that you really are someone who deserves a beating." Wu Lai glanced at Caesar and said.
"Master, please forgive him. During the days when you were away from the manor, two laundry slaves tried to seduce Caesar. Although they failed in the end, this guy seemed to have got the hang of it. So, Master, you understand." Neptune explained.
Wu Lai was about to say something when he saw Mo Fu coming out from the counter with a smile to greet him. He nodded and went up to him: "Mo Fu, you are so polite."
"Master Wu Lai looks radiant today. It looks like we need to add an extra room tonight. Also, should we order double the food?" Mo Fu asked, pointing at Caesar, who was as strong as an adult man, standing behind Wu Lai.
"One room is enough. You can prepare more food. I'll also lend you the bathroom." Wu Lai threw out a silver coin cheerfully. "This is what you deserve."
"Ah, generous Master Wu Lai, leave everything to Mo Fu." Mo Fu took the silver coins with a smile and pushed away a drunk who was falling over. "Master Wu Lai, please."