In the other person's loving embrace, Yun Wei finally felt at ease and fell asleep peacefully.
When he woke up again, Isaac told him that Sid had returned.
Yun Wei was sitting on the bed buttoning his shirt when he heard this, but he looked at the knight by the window and asked, "Hmm? How did you know?"
“They brought a lot of people back this time, and it was quite a commotion. I even went down to help out in the middle of the night.” Isaac stood up and leaned in to kiss Yun Wei on the cheek. “You’ve been working so hard lately, you’re sleeping very soundly.”
"Phew—" Yun Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's great. Sid is finally back."
He no longer has to spend every day in fear and anxiety in the laboratory.
After seeing Isaac off, Yun Wei went downstairs.
Although Isaac had told him that Sid had brought back a lot of people, the lively scene before him was something he had never expected.
It was only a little before eight in the morning, but countless apprentices were already shuttling back and forth between the laboratory and the underground workshop.
They were carrying all sorts of raw materials and semi-finished products, and were in a hurry, so they didn't notice him.
Just then, Yun Wei sensed a malevolent gaze:
Old George stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, scrutinizing him with considerable apprehension.
When he looked over, the other person turned away, slunk away.
Yun Wei stared grimly at George as he left, and was about to step towards the laboratory when he heard Sid's greeting from behind.
"Hey, Xiao Yunwei, long time no see!"
He quickly turned around and saw Sid arm in arm with the Grand Duke of Bethlehem, walking down the stairs.
The other person looked radiant, with neatly combed golden-red hair tied into a small bun at the back of their head.
Yun Wei laughed with undisguised joy, "You're finally back, Mr. Sid."
Sid immediately released Silver and rushed to Yun Wei's side, and the two walked towards the laboratory together.
They naturally started talking about the order that Haines had approached them about.
"Hmm? You haven't received any messages from me since then... Well, maybe there's something wrong with the relay device." Sid shrugged nonchalantly and asked, "So how's it going? It's actually quite simple, I can still finish it now."
Yun Wei pursed her lips and said softly, "I already handed it over yesterday. Hmm, you see, Steward Harold stamped it on the ledger."
Sid looked him up and down and praised, "Wow, you're really good. You're almost ready to graduate."
"It's still early." Yun Wei shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.
The two continued chatting for a while longer.
Yun Wei then learned that Sid and Silver had "casually" held their wedding in Bethlehem.
Hearing the other party speak so casually, Yun Wei secretly glanced at the Grand Duke of Bethlehem who was following not far away.
“Hey, Yunwei, it’s not what you think.” Sid quickly tugged at Yunwei’s sleeve and said seriously, “We are truly in love. Yes, that’s right, I think… I love him very much.”
I don't know what the alchemy master in front of me was thinking, but his ears suddenly turned red.
Yun Wei didn't interrupt; he simply nodded quietly.
"That is to say, his followers suddenly became excited and started to clamor to attend our wedding."
Sid recalled what had happened in Bethlehem and shook his head. "I had no reason to refuse anymore. In the end, I realized how wise I was."
Yun Wei couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "So if it weren't for the sudden situation on my end, you could have been enjoying your honeymoon."
"Pfft." Sid laughed, waving his hand and saying, "It's not like that. After arriving in Bethlehem, I realized that it's unlike any other noble territory on the continent..."
Sid couldn't help but share his experiences in Bethlehem with Yunwei.
It's hard to imagine that this master, who seemed so aloof just two months ago, has become so lively and interesting now.
But Yun Wei was stunned by the other party's description.
From his limited knowledge from his previous life, what happened in Bethlehem was a momentous change.
Having successfully avenged himself, the Grand Duke of Bethlehem became the absolute ruler of the entire territory.
Instead of further subdividing his earldoms and barondoms, he personally took charge of them all, and he personally planned the linear structure of the industries in each territory.
In general, it's similar to transitioning directly from the serf economy of the early feudal period to the plantation economy of the Age of Exploration.
However, this centralized rule that did not continue to grant fiefdoms to lower levels was bound to provoke opposition from other major lords on the continent.
For example, the greatest pressure comes from the royal family of the Golden Cloud Kingdom, the Golden Family from which Sid comes.
At this point, Sid glanced at Silver discreetly.
Seeing that the other person was bending down to look at the laboratory furnishings in the distance, he then said seriously to Yun Wei, "Little Yun Wei, I don't know how to describe my feelings to you... but everything I saw in Bethlehem has really had an immeasurable impact on me."
"Can you imagine that while the peasants of other territories were bound tightly to the land, the people of Bethlehem were liberated, able to engage in thriving industrial and commercial activities, and even artistic creation?"
Yun Wei nodded silently.
He had always known that the productivity of the Zhuyuan Continent was extremely backward, to the point that even through endless farming year after year, it seemed difficult to feed the people.
This was unimaginable for him.
It should be noted that his ethnic group once created the most splendid agricultural civilization in the world through hard work.
“So I thought, perhaps I could do something for Julius through my alchemy,” Sid said.
Yun Wei picked up the conversation, but stared intently into the other person's emerald eyes and said seriously, "This may be a road full of thorns."
The development of productive forces is never achieved overnight, and the world's outdated and corrupt ideas are an even greater burden on Bethlehem.
If Silver and Sid are determined to forge a path that is completely different from the current era, then they will inevitably have to travel through thorny mud.
Their enemy is not just the old lords of the continent, but the complexities of human nature.
When all those buried in the earth are able to think, the whole world will no longer be a vast, dilapidated, and desolate reed field.
“I know,” Sid replied softly. “Don’t laugh at me, Yunwei. Although they all call me ‘Master,’ alchemy has always been my refuge from reality.”
"After all these years, for the first time I feel like I've finally come out of a nightmare that I can't get rid of."
Seeing that the other party had indeed thought it through carefully, Yun Wei couldn't help but smile slightly.
Bethlehem Territory, so different from Moonflower City filled with apathetic villagers...
In the darkness, it seemed he had grasped another "noose".
Just as Isaac said that day, it was because of his intervention that the entire timeline began to shift in a direction away from the abyss's expectations.
If that's the case, why doesn't he just add more firewood?
He solemnly extended his hand to Sid, saying, "Since this is your idea, as a friend, I will do everything I can to help you."
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