Without the intention of visiting, Ari followed Ferris and soon came to the outside of a small two-story building by the lake.

Standing outside the small building and looking at it, Ari nodded, the environment is not bad, the small building is also very exquisitely built, but it is a little indifferent and quiet.

It's just that this is a little different from what Ari imagined, in his mind, Ferris's family should be built on the mountain, a grand complex of buildings of all sizes, standing high on the top of the mountain, looking down on all living beings, such an imposing momentum is in line with their status on the continent.

However, apart from the tall round gate at the entrance, there were no large buildings in the entire manor, and the only buildings that Ari had seen so far were the small two-story buildings by the lake.

"Isn't it strange, why is the place where the famous Doyle family in the mainland lives so simply?" Ferris saw that there was a slight puzzlement on Ari's face, and a smug smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Ari looked at Ferris with a look of "ask me quickly, I'll tell you if you ask me", and immediately laughed happily: "It's not strange, hurry up and go in, I still want to meet the current patriarch of your legendary family." ”

With that, Ari walked inside. Ferris was about to wait for Ari to ask and explain to him, but he didn't expect Ari to say this, and his words were suddenly choked.

Ai Rui secretly laughed in his heart, Xiaoxiao, you are still selling in front of me, I can't suffocate you!

"You really don't want to know?" Ferris asked, reluctantly.

Ari shook his head and said, "No, don't want to, hurry up and take me to your father." ”

Ferris looked uncomfortable, but Eri's movements were fast, and the two walked into the small building on the second floor, and at a glance they saw the silver-haired old man waiting there.

The old man was rickety, and the tuxedo on his body was meticulously cared for, and when he saw Ferris and Ari walking in, the silver-haired old man had already bent down and gave a deep salute: "Young master, you are back." ”

"Grandpa Philip, why did you come out in person. When Ferris saw the old butler, he was immediately flattered and walked over and helped the old man up.

"When people get old, their curiosity increases. Philip straightened up and said with a smile: "It only takes three years to make the boy gang develop to this point where it is today, and it is worth letting the old man move his body." ”

When Ari heard this, his eyes narrowed into a crescent moon, and he waved his hand and said politely: "Old man, you are too polite, where am I a genius, but I just work a little harder than others......"

To be honest, he likes this kind of discerning person.

When the old man heard Eri's words, he turned around and looked at him seriously, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared in his cloudy eyes: "I have long heard from Nibel that the leader of the Young Gang is resourceful, but I didn't expect that his cultivation in magic is also superior, and he is already a high-level magician at a young age." ”

Hearing this, Ari's eyes lit up, he was a high-level magician, even Lian and Kochard couldn't see it, and the old man in front of him could see through it at a glance?

"The old man has no other skills, so he looks at people's eyes more accurately. Philip seemed to know Ari's surprise, and explained with a smile, then half-turned, turned to Ferris and said with a smile, "The head of the house is in the study, I'll take the guests in." ”

As he spoke, he didn't give Ferris a chance to refuse, turned around and led the two up the stairs, until they were sent to the study, and then left respectfully.

As a business family, Ferris's father's study does not show any sense of wealth and luxury, except that the room is not small, it is a suite, except for the bookcase and desk, there is hardly any superfluous decoration.

"Hehe, here, find a seat for yourself. In the room, a middle-aged man was painting at his desk, and when he heard the movement, he greeted him with a smile and continued to concentrate on painting.

"My father loved to draw, and it was hard to stop when he did, so we didn't have to worry about him, and when he finished painting, he had time to pay attention to us. Ferris was afraid that Eri would be dissatisfied, so he quickly explained.

Ari nodded, but instead of sitting down, he went to the front of the row of bookcases and looked. There are a lot of books on the bookcase, many of them are full of old ideas, and Ai Rui took out one, which is about the introduction of geography and cultural landscapes, describing the scenery of various parts of the mainland.

Before Ari had turned a few pages of a book, Ferris's father put down the pen in his hand, walked out from behind the desk with a smile, and said, "I didn't expect young people to like to read these things too." ”

"History is written by the victors, and if you want to know something, only this kind of book that is not valued can see a little truth. Ari said casually, putting the book back in his hand, and then looked at Ferris's father carefully.

This is a very elegant middle-aged man, his hair is meticulously combed, his face is always smiling, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes reveal his age, and he is estimated to be in his forties.

The middle-aged man didn't expect Ari to answer like this, so he was stunned for a moment, and when he reminisced about it, he immediately praised with satisfaction: "I have this opinion at a young age, and I now believe in the truth of those rumors." ”

Ari smiled and said, "You are the opposite, I didn't expect that the head of the Doyle family would be such a calm and quiet person, far from the outside world. ”

The middle-aged man laughed and said: "Haha, are you a little disappointed, you think that I should be pot-bellied, full of gold, silver and jewelry, and extravagant clothes, so as to match the image in your mind." ”

Ai Rui looked at the surrounding environment and said with admiration: "I just didn't expect that the place where you live is so simple, it seems that you should have understood the true meaning of life." ”

The middle-aged man smiled: "Haha, where is there anything to understand, but I don't like those flashy things, I just like to be pure." ”

Ari laughed happily, "I like your character!"

Ferris saw that the two of them had been talking there for a long time, but they were all unnutritious, and he suddenly felt a little bored.

The middle-aged man couldn't know Ferris better, and he knew what he was thinking by looking at his look, so he couldn't help but shake his head, and said to Ari with a smile: "Don't talk about that, let me officially introduce myself, I am Hawk Doyle, the head of the Doyle family, and I asked Ferris to invite you over today, also to thank you for taking care of Ferris in the academy." ”

Ari said modestly: "You're welcome, Ferris and I are like brothers, these are what I should do, if you want to thank you you don't have to, Gal you know, it's also my brother, his father had to give Atlanta City to me yesterday in order to thank me, I don't know what to say, don't give these things, there's no need." ”

Hawke was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly laughed: "Sure enough, it's an interesting teenager." ”

Hawke turned to look at Ferris and said, "Ferris, your mother misses you a little bit, she hasn't been back for so long, go and stay with her, let me talk to Ari." ”

Ferris glanced at Ari, and saw that he had no opinion, so he withdrew from the study, and Hawke waited until there were only the two of them left in the study, then reached out and led Ari to the table and chair to sit down, and then said with a smile: "You are not an ordinary child, and I don't treat you as a child, I will say some things directly." ”

Ari nodded, "Please speak." ”

The expression on Hawke's face straightened, and he said slowly: "This time the Chaman Empire should be in a catastrophe, I don't think the Barak Kingdom and the Du Juvenile Gang should be involved in it, this may make your gains in the past few years be in ruins." ”

Ari glanced at Hawke, shook his head and said: "I don't agree with this point of view, the Barak Kingdom must be involved, without the Chaman Empire in front, the Barak Kingdom will not have peace in the future, as for the Youth Gang, this is an opportunity, an opportunity for rapid development." ”

Hawke looked at him deeply and said, "This is a war that is destined to be lost. ”

Ari said nonchalantly, "It's the Chaman Empire that loses." ”

Hawke's brows furrowed for the first time: "I heard that you are going to give four billion gold coins to the Barak Kingdom, the courage of the young man is really extraordinary, but this should be all the funds that the Youth Gang has saved over the years, once the war is lost, these money will be burned." ”

Ari shook his head and repeated, "It's the Chaman Empire that loses, the Young Boys Gang won't lose, and the Barak Kingdom won't lose. ”

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is big," Ari looked at Hawke and said, "The benefits of supporting the defeated side are not necessarily smaller than those of the victorious countries, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, as long as the Chaman Empire holds on for a little longer, the Barak Kingdom and the Young Gang can gain huge benefits." After all, this is a war to destroy the country, and the Chaman Empire will not fall easily without exhausting the last trace of vitality. ”

As soon as Hawke heard it, he understood what Ari meant, and couldn't help but persuade: "If you get the wealth, you may not be able to keep the wealth, and the Chaman Empire can't keep it, let alone you." ”

Ari looked at Hawke with a smile, "Maybe the head of the Hawke family cares too much about the Young Men. ”

Hawke was stunned, and then laughed: "I just can't bear to see the front help me fall down so young, I'm looking forward to its future performance on the mainland." ”

Ari waved his hand and said, "The master of the Hawke family doesn't need to be tempted anymore, if you are interested, you can go to Atlanta City to have a look after a while, I believe it will add a lot of confidence to the Doyle family." ”

Hawke didn't shirk either, and said with a smile: "Then you must be disturbed." ”

After that, the two did not talk about this aspect of the matter, but discussed the customs and customs of various parts of the mainland.

At noon, Hawke personally accompanied Ari to lunch. Ferris was immediately honored to see that both his father and Philip valued Ari so much.

In the afternoon, Ari, accompanied by Ferris, walked around the manor, the fresh environment made Ari feel more happy, he looked at Ferris with a smile on his face, and couldn't help but shake his head: "I really doubt that you are born to your father, there are too many differences." ”

Ferris was immediately unhappy when he heard this: "I just don't bother to do this, otherwise the Young Gang won't have Lilia or anything." ”

Ari smiled and said, "You have the ability to say it in front of Lilia." ”

Ferris gave him a blank look: "I'm not stupid, I'm really as brainless as Eudora, by the way, what did you and my father say, I don't think he continued to paint in the afternoon, usually he paints for a day." ”

"Talking about a lucrative deal," Ari said casually, "He's probably re-evaluating the risk now, your big family is just trouble, and it's too slow to do something." ”

Ferris was a little unconvinced: "What kind of business, my father has to deal with it himself." ”

Ari said lazily, "Ask your father, I'm not your father." ”

After resting for a while, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Ari and Ferris left the manor, looking at the wind crystal rock at the door, which was comparable to a mountain of gold, Ari couldn't help but say to Ferris: "The walls of our castle are not good-looking, your father doesn't like these flashy things, it's too vulgar, or you can take the time to move a few pieces back......"

Ferris immediately laughed when he heard this, pointed to himself and said, "Do you think I'm stupid?" ”

"That's it for you to say that......"

Ferris snorted coldly and said, "A few pieces are enough, and you and I are as bad at arithmetic as Gal?"

Ari: "......"

Instead of returning to the castle, Ari asked Ferris to take him to Carol, and tonight, Aunt Carol hosted him and Ferris.

"Talking about a lucrative deal," Ari said casually, "He's probably re-evaluating the risk now, your big family is just trouble, and it's too slow to do something." ”

Ferris was a little unconvinced: "What kind of business, my father has to deal with it himself." ”

Ari said lazily, "Ask your father, I'm not your father." ”

After resting for a while, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Ari and Ferris left the manor, looking at the wind crystal rock at the door, which was comparable to a mountain of gold, Ari couldn't help but say to Ferris: "The walls of our castle are not good-looking, your father doesn't like these flashy things, it's too vulgar, or you can take the time to move a few pieces back......"

Ferris immediately laughed when he heard this, pointed to himself and said, "Do you think I'm stupid?" ”

"That's it for you to say that......"

Ferris snorted coldly and said, "A few pieces are enough, and you and I are as bad at arithmetic as Gal?"

Ari: "......"

Instead of returning to the castle, Ari asked Ferris to take him to Carol, and tonight, Aunt Carol hosted him and Ferris.

"Talking about a lucrative deal," Ari said casually, "He's probably re-evaluating the risk now, your big family is just trouble, and it's too slow to do something." ”

Ferris was a little unconvinced: "What kind of business, my father has to deal with it himself." ”

Ari said lazily, "Ask your father, I'm not your father." ”

After resting for a while, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Ari and Ferris left the manor, looking at the wind crystal rock at the door, which was comparable to a mountain of gold, Ari couldn't help but say to Ferris: "The walls of our castle are not good-looking, your father doesn't like these flashy things, it's too vulgar, or you can take the time to move a few pieces back......"

(End of chapter)