Minna got up from the ground with a grimace, rubbed her sore butt, and said reluctantly, "It's okay." Then Goodwin heard the voice and came back, and frowned when he saw this scene: "Mr. Eamon? How will you be here?"
The big fat man Eamon raised a big smile and said: "Oh, Mr. Chulov, please forgive me, I just have something to discuss with you, but your servant told me that you are seeing guests, so let me stay Waiting in the small room next to you. I was really impatient. As soon as I saw you leaving, I wanted to catch up with you, but I didn't pay attention for a moment..." He smiled and turned to Ming Na: "I'm really sorry, kid. I want to express my gratitude to you again. You apologize."
Ming Na blinked. For some reason, she felt that this person's smile made her feel uncomfortable. Goodwin obviously didn't like this guest very much: "You are really too reckless, Mr. Eamonn. She is only a six-year-old child, and you? I guess your weight is about the same as that of two adults." Portion size, right? I really can’t think of anything to discuss between us.”
"I just need a little time, Mr. Chulov, about a little thing that happened in this fortress. I heard that your father and the commander here have been old friends for many years. Maybe you are willing to solve a little thing for him." Trouble?" Eamon showed a polite smile, ignoring the sarcasm in Goodwin's words.
Goodwin stared at him and said slowly: "Okay... please follow me." He touched Ming Na's head, then led the new guest to a room not far away and entered the door. Before that, he ordered the servants to prepare dinner and hot water, and specifically asked not to include beef tongue and carrots on the menu.
Ming Na kept watching, and began to feel that this man was not so annoying. Although he still smiled fakely, at least he didn't let herself eat the annoying carrots.
When she walked into the room, she saw her mother holding on to her handkerchief in a daze, so she walked over and hugged her, saying, "Mom, when will we go home? I miss my father and grandpa. Grandpa Marshall just promised to meet for dinner in the morning." Make me orange cake."
Dora sighed quietly, hugged her daughter and said, "My child, do you really want to go back that much?" Mingna nodded sharply: "Mom, don't quarrel with dad, okay? What will I tell dad to do? I’ll tell you everything. Although that woman is very fierce, she is sick, and we will drive her away after she recovers.”
Dora frowned tightly, took a deep breath, and determined to let her children know their current situation: "Mingna, that... woman, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to get rid of. Your father... cares about that woman very much, even us. He didn't even stop him from leaving. What if..." She suddenly felt as if something was choking deep in her throat, "What if... your father finally decides to abandon your mother and you and be with that woman, what should we do? Let's do it..." At this point, she couldn't help crying.
Ming Na seemed to have heard something terrible, and couldn't help but think of the scene when Veronica put a dagger against her neck, and felt cold all over: "No, dad loves us, mom, dad won't let her go" our."
"But...he didn't keep us. He would rather watch us leave home than agree not to travel with that woman..."
Mingna shook her head in fear: "No, dad... dad is just..." She bit her lip and sniffed: "Then we just drive that woman away. As long as that woman is not here, dad will always be there." With us.”
Dora raised her head suddenly: "My good child, good Minna, you will help your mother, right? You will help your mother drive that woman away and make your father change his mind, right?"
Mingna kept nodding her head and hugged her mother tightly. Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried. Winnie, who came to the room at some point, couldn't help but wipe her tears with a small handkerchief.
Dora had been a little absent-minded during dinner, and she didn't seem to notice that the dishes on the table were all her favorites. On the contrary, Minna ate happily, although Winnie kept reminding her not to drip meat juice on her clothes. .
Goodwin did not accompany them to dinner, but ate a simple meal with the deputy. He only said hello and went out, and did not come back all night.
Ming Na didn't care about this either. She slept on the soft bed at night and felt very happy. She just heard from her mother that they could go home tomorrow.
However, when she came to the pier the next day, she was dumbfounded because her mother Dora said that she would only be sent home alone, while she and Winnie continued to the Port of Matter. She panicked and cried and begged: "Mom, why don't we go home together? Don't you want me anymore? Mom, please. I promise you that I will never be naughty again. I will stay at home." I will learn to play the piano and draw from you, and I will greet guests politely, and I will also obey the rules when eating. I will never climb trees, catch birds, or go to the pub with my grandpa anymore. Mom, don’t leave me..."
Dora hugged her with tears in her eyes and said: "Good child, it's not that my mother is cruelly abandoning you. I just ask you to help your mother and persuade your father to change your mind. When your father comes to pick up your mother, we can be reunited as a family. My child, please Remember what you said to your mother yesterday, please give your father more advice..."
Goodwin smiled and advised her: "Don't be too sad, it's just a short separation. The ship is about to leave. Let's set off. Don't worry about the child. My deputy Bob will send Minna home safely." .”
The gentle man standing next to him with a serious expression nodded to Dora.
Dora wiped the tears on her face and touched her daughter's head: "Good boy, Mingna, don't cry. Mom will be back soon." Mingna didn't want to believe it, and she glared at Goodwin fiercely. One glance: "You bad guy! It's all your fault!" She actually thought this man was not so annoying last night. How could she be deceived by him just because he didn't let her eat carrots? Bad guys are bad guys!
Dora hurriedly hugged her daughter: "Mingna! You can't do this! Uncle Goodwin has helped us a lot, you can't be so ungrateful." She apologized to Goodwin, but the other party just smiled softly: "It doesn't matter, she She is still a child. When she grows up, she will understand my good intentions. Let's get on the boat quickly." He turned to look at Ming Na: "Please advise your father more, we are not walking fast, he is very You can catch up soon. As long as he admits his mistakes, your mother will forgive him." After saying a few words in a hurry to the deputy Bob, he held out his hand to Dora.
Dora did not stretch out her hand, just nodded, comforted her daughter twice, handed her into Bob's hands, then took Winnie, who was wiping her tears, reluctantly boarded the warship, facing her from a distance. The daughter on the bank waved goodbye while covering her face and crying.
The ships escorting the armament gradually moved away. Mingna was tired of crying and felt confused. What on earth happened? Why did her mother suddenly abandon her? That Goodwin is obviously a bad guy, why does mom believe him so much? What should she do now
The figures of Goodwin, Dora and others on the ship became increasingly blurred, and the pier that had been noisy for a while returned to calm. Bob said dryly: "Xiao Mingna, let's go now, I have to rush in the afternoon." Then before Mingna could respond, he took her hand and turned to leave.
"Oh, Mr. Bob, it's great to meet you here. I'm looking for you for something." A fat figure suddenly appeared in front of them, it was Eamon whom they met yesterday.
"Oh? I wonder what it is?" Bob raised his eyebrows. They and the people from the Security Agency have never interfered with each other. After he came to his boss for a small blackmail yesterday, why did he come to him today? Woolen cloth
Eamon looked troubled: "Actually, I just happened to pick up a few colleagues at the dock. Unexpectedly, I ran into the accountant of the arsenal. He told me that the armaments that were about to be shipped to Ito seemed not to be packed in suitable containers according to the rules. In the box, there are hundreds of swords squeezed together, and the surfaces of two soldiers' armors have been dented. The accountant described this as a huge disaster. I think only you can handle this matter now. After all, Master Chulov just left."
Bob was surprised and frowned. Hadn't he already counted all the armaments? There was no problem discovered before, but we were about to set off in a few hours. How could such a big mistake suddenly occur? ! Could it be that someone is causing trouble in secret? Their itinerary has been reported. If there is a delay, the military will blame him. He does not think that he has a big backer like the Chulov family and can be exempted from punishment.
But when he turned around and saw the little girl holding his hand, he felt a headache again. It wasn't that far from here to Sidon, but after such an accident, how could he have time to send the child back? But if I delay this matter, I don’t know how my boss will scold me if he finds out. Really, he wants to show his attentiveness to a woman, why would he drag himself into the water? If he didn't rely on him and his family for promotion, he wouldn't obey everything.
Eamonn seemed to be aware of his difficult situation and extended a helping hand in a very friendly way: "I think you probably want to send this child home? I just want to go to Qedon to see my friends, why don't you let this child come with me?" Let’s go together. Her grandfather is a person I respect very much.”
"Oh...that's...that's great." Bob only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Since Eamon knew the child's grandfather, he should take good care of the child, so he lowered his head and said to Minna: "Little Minna, My uncle has something urgent to do, so he has to leave you to this uncle. Don't worry, he will send you home." Then he nodded to Eamon: "Please."
He left neatly, thinking only about the flawed solution he just heard and the possibility of blaming the blame on his superiors when questioned by the military department. He did not notice at all that Eamon actually knew Mingna. The fact that home is in Qedon. Ming Na, who had just recovered from her sadness, looked at the fat man smiling at her, feeling a little scared.
=====================I am the dividing line that changes the scene======================
Qedun, Cardo House.
Anlong was walking around worriedly, wondering if his wife and daughter were safe. Xiao Tianjian looked upset and said: "What are you worried about? There is a road from here to the pier, and I have notified the Xiao Family Trading Company's office at the pier. As long as I see Dora and Minna, I will escort them to us. Our own merchant ships will not be in danger."
But Anlong was still worried: "They've been gone for so long, why haven't there been any news? If they didn't get on the boat yesterday, where did they spend the night?"
"There is an inn on the dock. As long as your wife is not so particular, she will definitely find a place to live." Xiao Tianjian was a little impatient, "You are too impetuous, which is not conducive to your internal strength. Calm down. .”
Although Anlong listened to his words, took two deep breaths and stopped walking around, the anxiety in his heart remained unabated.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Marshall went out to open the door. After a while of exclamation, the two men in the room heard Mingna's cry: "Grandpa Marshall, mom doesn't want me anymore..."
Anlong was shocked, rushed out quickly, hugged his daughter and comforted him: "Don't cry, don't cry, what happened? How could you..." He accidentally looked up and found his boss standing in front of the door... who was also the owner. The head of the Northern Intelligence Department who is highly suspected of treason... Eamon.
"Good day, Anlong, long time no see." Eamon greeted Anlong happily, "I happened to meet your daughter on the pier. Your wife seemed to have had a little quarrel with you, so she left the child and went back to her parents' home. Gone? I'm sorry, but... Apparently the person who was originally entrusted with bringing the child back had to leave in an emergency, so I simply went to help. But your daughter seemed to be very defensive and refused to pay attention to her along the way. Me." He turned to Ming Na and smiled: "Look, your father knows me and we are good friends. Do you believe that I am not a bad person now?"
Mingna wiped the tears on her face with the back of her hand, shrank back, and hid behind Marshall. Although the fat uncle had been very amiable just now, she couldn't help but be afraid. Although Marshall didn't quite understand what was wrong with her, he still protected the child.
Anlong quickly returned to normal after a brief period of shock, his mind spinning rapidly. He has always gone to the northern fortress to report to Eamon, but the other party has never been to Qedon, so what is the purpose of the other party's trip? Did he find out that he had been in contact with Veronica? This is troublesome. It's better not to let him discover Veronica's whereabouts before he is sure that the other party is reliable.
Thanks to the three months of emergency training he received after joining the Security Agency, Anlong quickly thought of a way to deal with it, and a grateful smile immediately appeared on his face: "Thank you so much, Mr. Eamon, I really... don't know. How can I express my gratitude?”