"I didn't expect the master to know all this! It's true that the supporters behind Garen already have more than 60% of the power. This is one of the reasons why the master has been holding on and unwilling to leave. He wants to leave a sufficiently wealthy family for the young lady." Gauss was not afraid of exposing his family's dirty laundry. It was so rare to find someone who could speak up.
“Hehehe… I have to say that Lord Dulu is smart in one lifetime and foolish in another! Politics is actually just a game of compromise. Since you know that the other party’s power is too powerful to be eliminated, why don’t you think about dividing or winning them over but confront them instead!”
"Why do those people support Galen? Why can't he give what Galen can? Only after we get through the current situation and let Sophia take over the position of lord smoothly can we talk about the future."
"Once Sophia takes over, she will suppress the small part and win over the majority. It will only take a few years for her to be able to control the situation." Lin Xingchen has heard and seen a lot of such power games. A great man once said that if you make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible, your goal will be achieved.
Looking at Lin Xingchen's smiling face, Gauss really couldn't regard the person who had just said these words as a pharmacist, but he was a man who had seen countless storms after all, so he quickly calmed down.
"I will definitely tell my master what you said. I hope you can give me some advice in the future. The lady is still young, but she will definitely be a good lord!"
"Master, why are you saying these things in front of the lord and Gauss? I remember you always said that you don't like to care about things in the outside world!" Although he is nominally the youngest, Blake is older than the three girls after all, and has more experience and knowledge. No matter whether he understands some things, he can at least see some problems.
"If you can't figure it out, then think about it slowly. Sooner or later you will figure it out. At that time, I think you will understand why I said that!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and rested in the carriage.
In the following period of time, the secret medicine shop's business was extremely hot, and all kinds of magical potions from the main world helped the adventurers in the demon world a lot.
There is still half a month to the New Year in the Demon Realm, and some people who make a living still come to the shop to buy potions. The business of the shop has been getting better and better. As the only main force in the shop, Blake has been working all day long.
Every time he mixed a new potion, Xia would praise him highly. According to the list of potions given to him by Lin Xingchen, he has now mixed two-thirds of the advanced potions.
Amid the chaos of shouting and cursing outside the store, the man who had come to cause trouble came back again. Seeing Xia behind the counter, he shouted, "Go and call your boss over and tell him that my teacher, Pharmacist Tim, wants to compete with him in potion making. If you lose, get out of Kalonya."
"Bakar, someone is causing trouble, throw him out quickly to prevent him from delaying business!" As soon as Xia saw that someone was causing trouble, he let the dragon bite him.
Bakar, who had been hiding in the corner gnawing on a bone, suddenly appeared in the shop cursing. He grabbed the man who had come to challenge him and threw him out without asking any questions.
It happened that Gauss and Sophia had just walked out of the corner. Gauss reacted quickly and kicked the figure that was flying towards Sophia away.
The people nearby also took up their knives and planned to chop up the lunatic who dared to offend the young lady: "Forget it, he is innocent, and he didn't mean to scare us!" Sophia waved her hand to indicate not to bother with these people.
"Boss Xia, please tell her that Sophia is here to meet Master Xingchen!"
"Sister Sophia, you are here, just go in! My sister Jia and my sister are inside! The uncle is probably drinking tea, so go quickly!"
"Thank you so much. By the way, Xia, this is a hairpin I wore when I was a child. I can't use it anyway, so if you don't mind, I'll give it to you!" After saying that, he took out a small wooden box and handed it to Xia.
The little money-grubber was so happy when he received the gift that he kept thanking her and asked her to go in quickly.
"Master Xingchen, I'm sorry to bother you again!" Sophia said apologetically but she didn't feel embarrassed at all and sat down directly opposite him.
"How is Lord Du Lu? Is he feeling better?" Lin Xingchen asked without any hesitation as he poured her a cup of tea.
"Father is still the same. I guess he won't be able to hold on for much longer!" Sophia said sadly.
"That's enough. Four hundred years is enough time for him to get tired of some things. His body has already reached its limit. If it weren't for the will of a third-level monarch supporting him, he might have already gone to hell."
"What you said is similar to what my father said. He also said that if it weren't for me, he would have rested in peace long ago instead of dragging his broken body and still worrying about me." Sophia whispered.
"Parents in the world are so pitiful that they can't let go of their children at any time!" Lin Xingchen felt a little lost. On the one hand, he thought of his parents, and on the other hand, he thought of his four children.
"Master, can I ask you a more private question?" Sophia looked at him carefully.
"You ask, and it's my business whether I answer or not!"
“Is there someone you can’t let go of?”
"What's so private about this? Girl, I'm more than 20 years older than you. During all these years, there are always people I can't forget, such as my wife, my children, and my friends!"
"You have a wife and children?" Sophia felt as if a thunderclap rang in her son's ears, and her head suddenly buzzed.
"Yes, I not only have a wife, but also four children, three girls and one boy! One of the little girls' name is the same as yours, she is also called Sophia." After looking at Sophia with an ugly face, he directly blocked all her fantasies.
"Then they must be very happy to have a husband as talented as you!" Sophia said sadly, trying to cheer herself up.
"They! I think they will blame me more often. After all, I have been traveling outside for many years and have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a husband and father."
"I see you're not in a good state today, so go back and rest early! If you want to come and see me next time, I have some things on hand and I won't entertain you!"
When Sophia returned home and saw her father lying on the bed, she could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.
Gauss behind him described what happened today, and Du Lu laughed out loud.
"Silly girl, there's nothing wrong with you liking him. In the past two months, you were always happy every time you came back from his place.
Since you like him, just like him boldly, even if he has a wife or children. There has never been anyone in our family who retreats when faced with difficulties, even when facing an enemy like a love rival!
You can treat his wife as your sister, and his children as your own. As long as you get their approval, you can naturally enter Xingchen's heart."
"You are now suspecting that he is teasing you on purpose and giving you advice on how to control the territory, right?"
Sophia wiped the tears from her face and choked up, "Isn't it?"
“Hahaha... Girl, girl! It’s all my fault for protecting you too well. I didn’t let you know that not everyone in the world will revolve around you just because of your beauty.
As for your appearance, it's not that I, as a father, underestimate you. Xingchen's appearance is the best I have ever seen. A handsome and talented man will never lack women no matter where he is.
The reason he taught you how to govern the territory was for his four disciples, not for you.
Maybe he also wants to teach you because you are pretty and cute, but he definitely doesn't have the idea of deceiving you! Because he has a bottom line. He tells you everything today, not because he feels embarrassed.
He thinks you are annoying him, and he doesn't like you going to him for him. Do you understand what I mean?" As a person who has experienced this, Du Lu has a thorough understanding of many things.
"Why should he teach me just for his four disciples? Couldn't he teach me just for me?" Sophia still didn't give up.
"That's your understanding, not mine. Kid, don't be petty. Tell me, do you like him as a person or his talent?"
"Is there any difference?" Sophia asked, wiping her tears and looking at her old father.
"If you like him as a person, then I will help you find a way to keep him. If you only like his talent, then there is nothing I can do!"
“I like both!”
"Hahaha...right, right, right...that's how it should be. How could my daughter be such a superficial person? Since you like her, I will think of a way to keep her."
"Father, he doesn't like being controlled by others. What if you make him unhappy and leave immediately?"
"Tsk tsk tsk... Your sister was just like you back then. She sided with him before she did anything with him. Kid, you'll only get yourself hurt by doing this!"
"Sister, isn't she living a good life now? Brother-in-law listens to her and loves her very much!"
"Your sister has her own way, and you have your own way. You must remember that treating someone like Xingchen in a restrained way like you said will only make him stay away from you.
What you have to do is to make him stop and stay by your side. That's your method. I feel at ease with him by your side. Since you like him, I may have to use some despicable methods!"
"Gauss, I remember it will be my 410th birthday in a few days. Remember to invite Master Xingchen and the others to come in advance. I want to have a good chat with him then!"