When Willik saw the Ugal Castle, his expression was exactly the same as Allen's that day, and he was all shocked by the towering majesty of the castle. Allen patted him on the shoulder, and Willick came back to his senses, and blurted out: "Damn, I actually have the opportunity to see the birthplace of Bethkind in my life, and no one believes it when I tell it."
"But the facts are already in front of you, oh here, come with me."
Today is the weekend, and when the magic speed car picked up Alan at the academy, it also took Willick with him. Allen had already contacted the butler Hexin first, so when he got out of the car, he met the head of the family.
Mr. Haixin nodded to Allen: "Master, what do you want from me?"
Allen pushed Willick forward and asked, "Mr. Haixin, does the family still recruit guards? I want to recommend someone, but I wonder if it is possible to arrange for him to join the guard establishment?"
Hai Xin looked at Willick, facing this seemingly powerless butler, for some reason, Willick felt very nervous. He put his legs together, straightened his back, and arched his chest, trying to look as imposing as possible.
"he is?"
"A friend with level ten strength." Allen said simply.
Haixin nodded and said, "Level ten is enough for him to be a team leader."
"Just like Barney." The butler added.
Allen pressed: "So, Willick passed?"
"Qualified is qualified, but young master, you don't know. The family has its own way to recruit guards, and it's not the time to recruit soldiers, and the staffing is basically full." Haixin said tactfully: "So you see, even if It's you, and you can't squeeze someone in at this time, it's against the rules."
Willick's face showed disappointment at the moment, and Allen's original plan was to put him in the family guard first. In this way, it would not be so easy for Josh or Vincent's family to find trouble with him, but now, Haixin let them know that this way will not work.
Every big family has its own set of rules for its own operation, and some rules cannot be shaken. Just like Horn, no matter how much he wants to pull Allen into the successor sequence, he can only do it according to the rules he made. As for Allen, obviously his strength is not strong enough for these rules to change for him.
"However..." Butler Hai Xin suddenly changed the subject: "The wing tower where the young master's residence is located is still short of a few guards. Originally, I planned to send some people from the family guards there. If the young master is willing, he can use his own name to let the mighty Mr. Lik is the head of security. Of course, his salary has to be paid by the young master himself. In addition, with the strength of Mr. Willick, if some special operations are needed, I will give priority to him. The salary for the mission is calculated separately, of course , Mr. Willick can weigh the task reward and danger by himself, and he can decide whether to accept it or not."
Allen said happily: "Then let's do this, thank you, Mr. Haixin."
Hexin nodded with a smile, and with his assistance, Alan helped Willick complete the relevant procedures. Therefore, Willick got a set of family guard uniforms and related standard weapons.
The next day, under Barney's introduction, Willick rented a small two-story building in the small town of Levin to house the children he had adopted. Allen also sent a car to bring the children to the town. When Meili, the oldest girl among the children, saw their new home, the little girl had a happy expression on her face. Under Meili's command, the children began to clean the house, and Alan and Willick also joined in the cleaning.
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In the afternoon, the house has been cleaned. Willick received a sum of money from Allen to buy some daily necessities so that the children could settle down in the small town. Seeing Meili coaxing those five or six-year-olds to sleep like a big sister, Allen asked, "Why did you take these children with you?"
Willick was smoking a cigarette, and when he heard this, he silently exhaled a smoke ring, and asked without answering, "Have you heard of the black street?"
Allen shook his head honestly.
"The black street refers to the street near the old oak tree. People in Babylon call it a cancerous tumor on the floating island, and people like us living in the black street are just rubbish in the eyes of people." Willick looked at the little boy outside the window. Town, under the shelter of Bethkind, this town is peaceful and beautiful. Willick's eyes became far-reaching, and his thoughts seemed to be immersed in a certain memory: "I remember when I was the same age as Meili and the others, I also lived in a small town like this. My parents were from a certain family at that time. The guards, so the family lived pretty well. But when I was 12 years old, they died in a mission. I should have been able to get a pension, but it was embezzled by the guard commander at the time."
"Privilege?" Allen frowned. If this happened in Bethkind, he believed that Huo Si would make the commander regret living in this world.
Glancing at Alan, Willick shook his head and smiled and said, "Not all families can be compared to Bethkind, especially in certain systems, they have been terribly corrupt. In short, I didn't get a penny at that time." Yes, and because my parents were dead, I was kicked out of the town. It was really not easy to live in the dark streets like this. I was like a mouse, hiding in the shadows during the day and coming out at night to pick them up. Some people spend the day with leftovers."
"It wasn't until Black Street that life changed a bit. Papa Ward took me in, oh, the owner of Old Oak, a paranoid old man. He took me in, and took in some other kids. He trained us, let us Mastering the source power completely changed the fate."
Willick extinguished the cigarette butt, threw it on the ground and stepped on it: "Do you know that the big shots in Babylon allow the Black Street to exist? That's because they can come to the Black Street to entrust us to solve some things that can't be put on the table. Just Like that Vincent, yeah, they usually go to Papa Ward. The old man takes the mission, and then assigns it to people like me depending on the difficulty of the mission. When the mission is completed, he will get a dividend from us, That's how we survive."
"As for Meili and the others, they are actually black."
"Black people?" Allen thought, another new term.
"It's the smugglers. Every year or every month, some people smuggle into Babylon by means of airships. These people will live in the Black Street for a period of time, and then flow into various parts of Babylon like an undercurrent according to their own abilities. Some of them will To be a slave, there are slaves of various natures. Those with better skills are expected to work as guards and the like. No matter what kind, they are obviously much better off than the surface. Therefore, black people are always in a steady stream Yes. Behind this, there are even some families manipulating. Otherwise, there would be so many stowaways."
Willick shook his head and said: "But not all stowaways can enter Babylon smoothly. Like Meili and her parents, they were caught by the floating island guards when they arrived in Babylon and sent back to the surface. And the children like Meili , but escaped in while taking advantage of the chaos, and eventually fell into the black street. I tried to take them in, hoping that they would not be as miserable as I was when I was young, at least, there would be a place to sleep."
"Well, I know it's a bit overwhelming. But I'd do it all over again. People always need a
These beliefs, to keep these children alive, are my beliefs. "
Allen nodded, he patted Willick on the shoulder and said: "I can understand, I also have some things that I have to do regardless of everything!"
The young man stood up, leaning on the window sill and said: "When I came to Babylon, I saw an extremely vast world. It is not easy to live in this world, and it is even more difficult to stick to our beliefs. We all need strength, a It is enough to support us to stick to our beliefs. So Willick, just do it with me!"
He turned his head and showed a warm smile: "In the future, we always need to create it ourselves."
Some inexplicable emotions surged in Willick's heart, including excitement and anticipation. He chuckled and said, "If I didn't want to do it with you, I wouldn't be here either. Isn't it, Master Allen."
It was already evening when we returned to the castle. It seemed that because of the weekend, there were obviously more flying cars on the public parking lot of the castle. When Allen got out of the car, he saw Kodov and Reina. The former greeted Allen with a smile, while the latter glared at Allen, and almost rushed over to swallow him. This reminded Allen of Adele's evaluation of Reina. His brother was indeed like a Tyrannosaurus rex, always appearing manic all the time.
Watching Allen walk towards his own wing tower, Kodov said with a smile: "You know? Reina, our little brother is terrible. He killed Vincent."
"Vincent?" Reina frowned, "I can't remember who it is."
"Well, a side guy with some skills. It's a pity that he has great ambitions and third-rate means. He wanted to settle our Master Allen, but he had his hands cut off in the twilight. Now he has become a waste." Kodov rolled his eyes and said, "Reina, you don't care about these things at all?"
Renner snorted, but did not answer.
"I said, should we join forces to deal with our little brother? I heard that his performance in Blade of Dawn is not bad. If this trend continues, the elders will definitely consider letting him enter the successor sequence. And I also heard that he will learn the knowledge of the Rubik's Cube sequence with Hughton!" Kodov said in a deep voice: "If you don't kill him before he enters the family core, it will definitely become a serious problem for you and me in the future!"
Reina showed a thoughtful expression, and Kodov was not in a hurry, waiting quietly for his answer.
Unexpectedly, after a while, Reina gave an irrelevant answer and said, "Kodov, next month I will go to the Outland battlefield with my father."
Kodov was taken aback: "So fast? According to the regulations, you can only go out next year."
"I won't deal with Allen, that will only make grandpa look down on me." Reina looked at the endless starry sky above his head: "Yes, I will go to Outland ahead of time. I will tell grandpa who is the best with real combat achievements. Those who are eligible to receive his inheritance."
"That won't be Alan who climbed up by relying on grandpa's love, and likewise, it won't be you who can do everything you can!" Reina said mercilessly: "Kodov, I think you have Forget your own identity. We are direct blood relatives, and fighting in Outland is our stage. And you, you are already like those side pigs who only use dirty methods and never dare to face your opponents!"
"Beth Kede's name has never been obtained by scheming, but fought back from the battlefield!"
PS: There was something wrong with the notebook in the morning. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. I was so scared that I threw all the manuscripts into the manuscript box. Ask for favorites, ask for red tickets, ask for rewards! Welcome to blow up the manuscript box\(^o^)/~
(end of this chapter)