“…… Not to mention wild dogs, even wild beasts are only worthy of being used as food......"

After the bitter finishing, Joe Victor closed his eyes in pain, and the cruel and terrible images of his childhood, which can never be forgotten in his memory, resurfaced very clearly

Poverty may only make people numb and humble, but hunger can make people crazy, and how many times have a group of scrawny children, in order to compete for ownership of the garbage heap, be able to stare at their kind with red eyes and mercilessly swing their rudimentary weapons at their kind, just a small piece of rancid bread that may exist......

In the orphanage, which has been in dilapidation for an unknown amount of time, orphans disappear from time to time, and perhaps no one knows their whereabouts except for the few remaining administrators

Even her sister, if she hadn't been smart and vigilant enough since she was a child, I'm afraid the most cruel thing would have happened to her

If hunger and poverty bring darkness and unbearable memories, then hope that can never be seen is the source of complete abandonment of the people of the slums......

"I don't want to do this, if it's just me, I might sink here, maybe one day die in an alley, or become food in someone else's mouth, but I still have relatives, I can only rely on my sister since I was a child, I must not let her live in this kind of place, never!"

"All the people who caused all this, damn it, I can't imagine what could have allowed humans to do such heinous things to their own kind!" Aldaryan, who was staying quietly, suddenly said coldly, and it was rare that even Keith did not refute it for the first time, but nodded in agreement......

"So you escaped, right? But I have a doubt, Mr. Victor, I don't understand how you managed to bypass the ghetto guards? As far as I know, in the imperial capital, the access of residents of the slums is restricted, and this is a measure made so as not to affect the mood of some big people! ”

Seeing Joe pause for a moment to calm down, Leo asked at the right time, he was indeed curious about this, how the two children did a lot of things that adults can't do, kindness is just a joke to most people in this world......

After venting, the habits developed over the years calmed Joe down again, and from this point of view, at least it shows that his psychological quality and self-regulation ability are very good

Faced with Leo's question, he said respectfully

"My lord, the guards may be idiots in other ways than fierce, I was a child at the time, and a child's words are not usually suspicious...... One day, I pretended to be wooden and told the chief soldier on duty that a certain soldier was probably staying with his wife while he was on duty......"

"What a cunning bastard, Mr. Victor, I can already think of what happened to that poor woman!" Leo smiled and sighed a little, what kind of environment can create such a child, but he definitely didn't have the idea of going to the slum to see it himself

"Who knows, after hearing my words, that usually rude bastard hurriedly left his post with the soldiers, and I also took the opportunity to escape from that hell, forever!"

"According to your account, you shouldn't be very old at that time, and I don't think that surviving in other parts of the imperial capital will be easier for two children than in the slums......"

Leo felt that he had found a loophole in Joe's words, and that any trafficker and brothel owner would be more than welcome to get two new goods, after all, in terms of appearance, Joe's ordinary face was not ugly except for a little feminine

Subconsciously shrank back, the warm afternoon sun seemed to make Joe a little uncomfortable, "Maybe it's not respectful to say that, my lord, after leaving the slums, I took my sister through the most difficult beginnings...... I was amazed to find that people living in the sun seemed to ...... Something plain cute."

"I admit that at the beginning, I took advantage of the kindness of many people in order to survive......"

Joe's story is very short and old-fashioned, nothing more than the things of teenagers working hard, and a little different is that there are a lot of deception and violence in the middle, and anything that has nothing to do with beauty

Of course, Joe was lucky because he succeeded so he could stand in front of Leo, and people who were hundreds of times more similar to their brothers and sisters are now living their lives without changing as always, and maybe one day they will die quietly because of hunger or conflict

"As we grew older and we had some savings, I secretly bought a house in Midtown and let my sister live in it after a makeover, you know it's not too difficult for me to have some power."

At this point, Joe's face had an expression that could be called happiness for the first time, and his dry tone softened

"Slowly, as time went on, many people had forgotten the fact that I had a younger sister, and I hired a governess for her under various pretexts and arranged for an elderly maid, although I could not see her often...... She's got a decent life all the time."

"Mr. Victor, what about the future? Now the foundation of your sister's happiness is still on you, and I believe that if one day you are gone, her life will still return to the way it was before, and I am afraid it will be worse, maybe we can have other solutions......"

After listening to Joe's story quietly and patiently, Leo said confidently, Joe is different from Professor Pericles, his experience and the things that will be handed over to him make it difficult to rest assured, but no matter how strong the heart is, as long as there is a weakness, it means that it can be controlled

Of course, Leo wanted to take a milder approach, and he glanced at Joe, who was struggling a little, to speak unhurriedly

"Tell me your sister's address, Mr. Victor, since you have been loyal to me, I am obligated to take care of your family, Midtown? No, that kind of place full of businessmen and low-level officials, I don't think it fits Ling Mei's identity......"

Turning his head to Keith, Leo said, "Captain Keith will bring someone to pick her up in person, you don't have to worry about safety, you can let her live in the Marquis's Mansion temporarily, my friend Auston will definitely not refuse my request."

“…… It's not that I don't believe you, my lord, and I understand your thoughts, it's just my sister she...... It's hard for me to believe that the nobles won't be right...... You know, these things are very common"

Joe thought of this when he told Leo that he still had a sister, but when he really got to this point, he began to hesitate again, because the person in front of him was also a nobleman anyway

"Don't worry, I agree with you about those people, Mr. Victor, I will treat your sister as a friend, and let my lover, Miss Elena, come and accompany her often, believe me, there is hardly anyone in the whole empire who dares to provoke me and the Lancaster family at the same time!"

Confidently saying this, Leo not only made a guarantee to reassure Joe, but also implied that the other party could not bear the price of betrayal!

Looking at Joe, who was silent, Leo didn't say anything more and began to explain other things

"Now let's talk about the work, I will let the housekeeper provide you with the funds needed, in addition, at this stage I will have a few subordinates to follow you, believe me, this is also a kind of protection, and it will also give me more peace of mind"

Leo turned to Aldaryan and said, "I think it's better to leave this matter to your people, my friend!" ”

"Of course, the Noldor will never let you down"

Nodding slightly, Leo groaned a little, and looked at Joe, who was still standing, seriously

"After I go back, give me a few days to sort out all the information about the church that I have on hand, and no matter what means you use, it is very important that I know the current attitude of the church leaders in the shortest possible time, especially my attitude!"

"I understand, my lord, if you have enough money to support you, I think soon you will be able to get everything you want to know, and no one in this regard has done better than me"

After saying that, Joe waited for a while and saw that Leo had no other arrangements, so he was ready to say goodbye and leave, and everything that had happened until now made him feel like he was in a dream

"Go on, Mr. Victor, my knight captains and butlers will communicate with you about the follow-up, oh yes, can I know your sister's name?"

With a wave of his hand, Joe left, and the long conversation made Leo a little tired as well

"Claudia, my lord......"

After bowing respectfully, Joe slowly retreated to the door, his name softly spitting out the name

(To be continued.) Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info)