The white marble balcony emits an exceptionally soft but never glaring light under the sunlight. Gale was sitting on a chair with a cup of black tea and gestured to Ye Qi opposite.
"Thank you!" Ye Qi nodded, picked up his teacup and took a sip; although he prefers milk tea to black tea, he still enjoys the special black tea made by the Northstead family — Just after lunch today, the butler of the Northeast family visited his bar again and invited him instead of the head of the Northeast family.
A private, small gathering.
Of course, Ye Qi understood that the other party invited him to this kind of private party, which can be said to be a gathering that only relatives can attend. It is definitely not because of himself, but the statue "produced" by the strange wolf that night.
"Ye, can you satisfy my curiosity?" Gail, who was holding black tea, looked at Ye Qi gently and politely, and asked softly, "Where did you get that statue? Of course, Ye, don't get me wrong; It is our family who spent too much energy and money in order to regain the honor of our ancestors, but every time we return empty-handed... "
"Sometimes deliberate pursuit will not achieve the best results!" Ye Qi, who was sitting across from him, said methodically according to the draft he had prepared: "This statue is also very meaningful to me, if it is not If I understand its significance to the entire Northstead family through some books in the Tower of Knowledge, I am afraid I will keep it for a lifetime and leave it to my descendants as a family heirloom."
Glancing at Gail, who had already been attracted by his words, Ye Qi smiled slightly - facing a family like the Nords, which is so powerful that it almost controls an area, anything that makes them feel curious or incredible He was tracked down; therefore, Ye Qi believed that because of the mermaid statue, the Northstead family must have secretly investigated his details.
Therefore, if you want to explain the origin of the statue clearly, you must mix the true and the false to completely conceal the other party, otherwise it will only be self-defeating; taking another sip of black tea, Ye Qi continued: "More than a year ago, I was still from Tallinn. I was a rookie demon hunter who had just entered the industry. At that time, I had never even seen an apostle or a holy artifact, but an unexpected mission allowed me to obtain the title of apostle myself; even though that mission even now It still scares me to think about it, but I don't regret it; the power of a gift beyond the ordinary is enough to make me feel like it was a gift!"
"And the mermaid statue I found from the other party was taken by me as a proof of that gift, the beginning of good luck..." Ye Qi said, his eyes glanced at the simple bracelet, glove, and Yan Mo Dao at his waist; then, he took out a statue of a mermaid from his arms, and shrugged at Gail: "Even if it is genuine and returned to its original owner, I still carved another one myself; of course, this The statue will still be passed down as a family heirloom by me!"
"Ye, your noble character deserves everyone's respect!"
Gail glanced at the statue in Ye Qi's hands now. Although the carving skills were not superb, it could even be said to be clumsy, but the traces of the knife and knife made the people who saw it understand how much the person who carved the statue was. -Looking at the young man in front of him, Gail couldn't help nodding secretly as he thought about the information collected by the family. He has strength, a smart mind, and knows how to control himself, and the most important thing is luck; you must know the three holy artifacts Appearing on one person at the same time is definitely not something that can be done by strength alone; maybe the other party should be given a chance? This idea suddenly popped up in Gail's mind...
"My son Gefa!" Gail suddenly pointed to the young man who was peeking at him in the distance from time to time: "His talent is good, although now he is just a reckless kid who is full of adventures. , but he definitely has the potential to become the next patriarch of the Northstead family; therefore, I would like to ask you, Ye, to help me teach him; you must know that you are his idol, and at his age, the charm of an idol is unimaginable, Impossible; I hope you agree to this request, or I will have to worry about the choice of his governess again!"
Teach how to sing
Ye Qi was stunned for a moment—as the other party said, although Gefa is just a reckless child now, he will indeed inherit the heir of the Northstead family's patriarch in the future; and letting such an heir be taught by him, the benefits are naturally It is self-evident; you must know that the superior is the most precious to the friendship before the superior. If he grasps it well, then when the Gofa becomes the patriarch, the Northstead family will stand on his side. Afterwards, anyone who wants to attack him will have to consider the reaction of the Northstead family afterwards...
"Thank you for your trust, I am willing to help!" Ye Qi, who was thinking, finally agreed to Gail's proposal - not for the future support of the North family, but for him who has not yet fully grown in strength. A guarantee; Ye Qi put down his teacup and shrugged his shoulders: "Of course, my ability is far inferior to some scholars; so, you still need to find a good cultural teacher for singing..."
"yeah!"
Before Ye Qi finished speaking, he was interrupted by the cheers of the teenager who had been eavesdropping in the distance—Gongfa had been paying attention to Ye Qi's movements when he followed the housekeeper into the manor; just now, when he heard his When his father heard Ye Qi's proposal, he was so happy that he almost jumped up; however, after seeing Ye Qi's hesitant thinking, his joy suddenly turned into worry. He was afraid that Ye Qi would say no, and his thumping heart seemed to want to It was like jumping out of his chest; but the final result undoubtedly excited him. With uncontrollable excitement, the boy ran straight to Ye Qi.
"It's a pleasure to accept your teaching, teacher!" The boy blushed with excitement, and bowed slightly to Ye Qi: "Under your teaching, I will definitely study hard!"
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There is always something repulsive, even scary, in every neighborhood, and that's the case in a remote corner of Fart in the Bay Area; even the most vicious local gangsters dare not stay here for long, because it is a place that ignores the law. The place is full of fugitives, perverted murderers, freelance mercenaries... Presumably with these people, these gangsters here are as harmless and cute as little white rabbits.
Even when the sun is shining in the afternoon, it is still gloomy here without a ray of sunshine, which makes people feel psychologically depressed; but for some species, the weather here is really good, coupled with the faint The blood was bloody, and the blood youth almost groaned comfortably.
Familiarly bypassing the sites of several forces here, the young man of the blood race is moving towards his goal—although for the blood race, they are elegant and noble, and they are completely different from the sewage in front of them. However, there are exceptions to everything; apart from the Nofilers who are used to hiding in sewers or underground catacombs, as a Hetai clan, although he rejects these filth, as long as he feels the dark breath produced by the fall of human beings , and the surroundings don't seem to be very difficult to accept.
"Sir, this is a restricted area, please back away!" Facing the dutiful guards downstairs of the unfinished building, the young Strigoi smiled slightly. With this smile, his originally handsome appearance immediately turned evil, and his voice became erratic: "Your boss and I are friends, and your boss will be happy if I go in!"
"Friend... happy..." The guard froze for a moment, then immediately got out of the way, and replied respectfully: "Our boss will be very happy to see you!"
With a smile on his face, the young man of the blood race walked up the unfinished building. The unfinished stairs and mottled walls did not damage his elegance in the slightest, but instead made him look more and more charming.
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"I want him!" In the basement of the unfinished building full of surveillance equipment, a big naked man looked at the blood youth on the screen and shouted loudly; he pushed the woman under him away: "This kind of Bai Nen's boy is the best..."
"You want? The boss will definitely tear him into pieces in a while!" Another big man in the room twitched his lips in disdain: "At that time, I can apply to the higher-ups and give you his pile of minced meat to masturbate !"
"Bastard, go by yourself!" The naked big man was stunned for a moment, and then resentfully pulled the previous woman back again, pressing him down...
But what they didn't realize was that the elegant and extraordinary blood youth on the screen obviously stiffened unnaturally...
"Boy, do you want to die?" Eckert, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the blood youth in front of him, and unconsciously pushed his body forward, with an undisguised murderous look on his ferocious face: "It's better to get ready to wash up!" Is the clean butt going to be my men's pet?"
"Mr. Eckert, you are the boss here, that's why I came here to look for you!" The blood youth still smiled indifferently, took out a money bag from his loose clothes like magic, and threw it Arrived on the ground; suddenly, a shining Kimpton appeared from the mouth of the bag; pointing to the Kimpton on the ground, the blood youth said: "These are deposits, as long as I complete my commission, I will get ten times more Kimpton Come!"
"Happy to serve you!"
Eckert picked up the money bag, carefully counted the number of Kimptons in the money bag, and then his expression changed suddenly. No one can see this smiling face as the same as the previous murderous face. people.
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"Teacher, what do you think?" In a training ground in Northstead Manor, the rapier in the young man's hand beautifully held a sword flower. In front of him was a man of the same height, with three obvious marks drawn on it. A wooden puppet; Ye Qi couldn't help shaking his head slightly, seeing the young man's complacent look: "This is the way to go!"
As he said that, the bell rang crisply, Yan Mo Dao was unsheathed instantly, and before the boy could react, the solid wood puppet was split in two from the middle.
"Your movements are too fancy and impractical skills!" Ye Qi carefully explained the shortcomings of the young man just now: "Sword skills are different from sword skills, but whether it is the lightness of sword skills or the dominance of knife skills , all need to have excellent basic skills, otherwise any skills are just for entertaining the public!"
"Then teacher, can I learn sword skills with you?" The boy glanced at the Yan Modao on Ye Qi's waist, then at the rapier in his hand, and couldn't help asking; Ye Qi looked at the boy amusedly: "Rapier, I also dabble in hunting, don't worry! And you are very talented in fine sword!"
The young man who had his careful thoughts exposed couldn't help being embarrassed, but when he heard Ye Qi praise him for his talent in using the rapier, he immediately happily asked Ye Qi how to use the rapier. On the far side of the training ground, Linda stood behind a fence and secretly looked at the two people in the distance. Of course, compared with her younger brother, Ye Qi's gaze was obviously much more.
Facing the ideal Prince Charming in her heart and the unacceptable information in reality, the girl finally decided to ask the person concerned after several days of suffering, but when she saw Ye Qi, the shyness in her heart made her only dare to hide. Watching each other silently from a distance.
What should I do? Wouldn't it be rude to just walk over like this? If it is a chance encounter, will it seem a little deliberate
The girl who was worried about gain and loss lightly rubbed the corners of her skirt with her hands, watching Ye Qi's clean movements and gentle smile, who was teaching her younger brother, gradually became a little confused.
"Sister! Sister!" The boy's yell brought the girl back to her senses. Looking at her younger brother who was waving to her in the distance, and Ye Qi beside her younger brother, her face blushed immediately: "You...continue... I'm just... passing by; yes, passing by and seeing it, I'm just curious!"
Looking at the girl who was hurrying away, the boy couldn't help scratching his head—he always felt that his sister was different, but he was not yet an adult, but he couldn't tell what was different; however, standing Ye Qi beside him understood what it was; but just because he understood, Ye Qi couldn't help frowning.
"Boy, what is there to worry about! I would be tempted by such a beautiful girl!" Weird Wolf's prodding voice sounded in Ye Qi's ear: "Didn't you be very bold and direct when facing those girls in Tallinn? ? Go boldly!"
"You will be tempted?" Ye Qi said angrily to the strange wolf who caused the current situation: "I'm afraid it was the benefit you got after I fell in love with her?"
"You will also benefit!" Strange Wolf corrected; at the same time promised again: "After this time, not only will you pay off the debt you owed me before, but I will teach you some advanced knowledge or help you find a new one." Hallows, how are you?"