"Bill, you're afraid of them too, you're a coward, I misjudged you......"

"No, Shawey, it's that you never understood me, and you never trusted me, which means there was never trust between the two of us. ”

Forcibly interrupting Sha Wei, the metallic sound like sand hitting Sha Wei in the face, this obvious sense of alienation made the bearded man recognize certain realities.

"You have a background that is the envy of the whole world, you can be a sergeant after a mistake in handling a case, you can steadily improve without military merits, and you can even live a life of Stafford and enjoy life, but I have nothing. ”

"Shawei, I don't have anything. ”

......

......

The wind outside was a little cool, and as he walked through the playground that had turned from sunny to dark, Sha Wei walked out of the iron gate under the guidance of a nurse and left in a private steam car.

In just twenty minutes of face-to-face communication with Bill, he was given some of the information he wanted to know, but it wasn't for free, and Shawey traded more for information.

For example, he was going home to his father now to discuss a proposal from Bill, which might answer the question posed by the old Marquis of Stafford last time, and really improve Stafford's current awkward position.

He also reached certain agreements with Bill, which were based entirely on mutual interests, putting aside all the elements of friendship, and only exchanging his worth, power, and ability for so-called benefits.

It's just that this visit is still too short, and there are still many details to be discussed in the power and money deal, and there are also things that neither of you can make a quick decision, so you need to set aside time to think about them seriously.

Bill didn't want to get involved in the personal feud between Shawe and the Holy See, and become the one who did things secretly for Shawei, because what he was going to do next would sooner or later anger the Holy See, and even the king dared to think about these things in his heart.

And Savoy could not do anything about the Stafford's family's stake in the factory, because Stafford was once the traditional aristocracy that most despised the petty traders, and to this day Stafford represents the status of the only remaining nobleman in Norman.

So there is still a balance to be achieved between the two of them.

Before sitting back in the car, Shawei looked at the tall, gloomy white building, and felt a little emotional, perhaps in Bill's mind, he never considered himself a friend, he thought.

Of course, in this conversation, Bill still got the promise he wanted, and Shawe said that he would help Bill leave, which did not seem difficult, as long as his father could personally write to Brigadier General Charles.

There is also a bribe to the psychiatric hospital, since the psychiatric hospital was founded by the Holy See of Oude, it will cost a lot of money to open the door of the Holy See.

Just after Shawe returned to the Stafford family's villa in a steam locomotive, he offered to meet with the old Marquis de Stafford, with Bill's advice.

Of course, the trading part will be hidden.

The sky was rapidly darkening, and under the guidance of the old butler, he went to the study, where the old Marquis de Stafford was still working on the letters, and only when he saw Sha Wei put down the pen and paper in his hand.

"Shawei, have you been used to staying in the army lately?"

"There's nothing unaccustomed to, the conditions in the capital garrison are much better than those of the colonial repression corps. ”

Savoy consciously sat down in front of the old Marquis de Stafford, and the butler withdrew from the study and closed the door, leaving room for them to talk alone.

"Father, I have come to you today with something very important to talk to you about, about the question of Stafford survival that you asked last time. ”

Straight to the point, Sha Wei was also a little impatient.

"You've got a new solution?"

"Yes, I think the last talk of the united aristocracy overthrowing the existing government was too hasty, and as society continues to move forward, Stafford cannot rest on his laurels. ”

After saying these words, Sha Wei tried to stay calm, and his heart was already trembling slightly, for fear that his father would send his thoughts back.

But this time it seemed to work well, at least the old Marquis Stafford's took a deep breath and did not burst into a rage, but exhaled slowly and motioned for him to continue.

"So I think the best way for the Stafford family, who are in an awkward position, to survive, is to start a factory and create a company, just like those merchants, and become the largest capitalist in all of Norman!"

When he said the words of the Great Rebellion in one breath, his heart began to pound, because this practice was tantamount to denying the honor of the great nobles for thousands of years, which was what the old Marquis Stafford's valued most.

There is no imaginary roar of thunder, no imaginary deafening, no imaginary rage......

The old Marquis de Stafford's wrinkled and furrowed face was only full of tangled and old weariness, which made Sha Wei suddenly feel a pang of sadness in his heart.

"It turns out that my father ......."

"He had thought of this method for a long time, but the honor and words of the past bound his dignity and made him unable to make up his mind to participate in it. 」

"Then his concerns can only be fulfilled through my mouth and actions, so that my father can save what little face he has left as a nobleman. 」

The old Marquis of Stafford was still thinking, but Shawe quickly made a decision.

"Father, let me try it first, start a factory in my own name, even if it fails, it won't matter to Stafford, if I succeed it will show that this path will work, so that we will have room to react regardless of what happens in politics. ”

"Actually, I have taken a fancy to some projects recently, such as the fact that steam cars are a hot industry now, and more and more people are buying steam cars instead of horse-drawn carriages......"

As Shawe spoke more and more excitedly, the old Marquis de Stafford finally spoke, his words full of anxiety about the future, including for his country.

"In today's society where capital and politics are so intertwined, I can't tell whether this state of affairs is a good thing or a bad thing for Norman, but I know that the government must be more and more corrupt in this situation than it was when we were in power. ”

"Shawei, in this kind of society, you have to remember that the powerful are never destitute, and when you are politically defeated, your assets will be quickly devoured. ”

Old Marquis Stafford paused, took out the brown folder from the drawer and handed it to Shawey, who opened the folder, which contained some title deeds and proof of deposit.

The title deeds belonged to several estates in the Ceylon region, and there were more than five zeros on the deposit slip.

"You can go and start a factory, but it won't affect your normal promotion in the army, and you will still be transferred to the southern Ceylon region next week, so you have to adjust yourself. ”

“...... Let's do business in the south, where there are also a lot of factories dealing with silk and leather goods, and as for the steam cars you mentioned, there are still a lot of variables. ”

"Go out every time, I still have something to do. ”

The old Marquis de Stafford's work was back to work, reading through the letters with his reading glasses, and Shawe nodded and stopped talking, he had already achieved results that exceeded expectations......

No sooner had he gotten up from his chair than Xavier remembered that he had something very important to say to the old Marquis of Stafford.

"By the way, father, I have a friend who was misunderstood by Brigadier General Charles, and he is now misdiagnosed as a mental patient......"

"Shawey, don't be nosy!"

The old Marquis de Stafford suddenly scolded sharply, and his rather majestic voice vibrated Sha Wei unexpectedly, and he did not understand why his father, who had just been communicating with him calmly, suddenly became irritable.

Could it be that there is something else to hide when Bill was sent to a psychiatric hospital?

Speaking of which, when Bill appeared at the research institute that day, he felt very strange, but he kept blaming himself for Erwin's affairs, and even forgot to ask Bill just now, why did he suddenly get involved with coal nuclear and become a coal nuclear expert?

It's completely incomprehensible.

"You don't let me get involved in the coal core matter, I can understand your good intentions, does this matter have anything to do with Cliff?"

"That Williams Cliff, you don't have anything to do with him in the future, I didn't care about you when you went to West Hill today, but I won't allow you to set foot in that place again in the future!"

The men began to quarrel again, and the old housekeeper outside the door sighed silently, praying that the old master would not be angry, and that the young master would mature and steady as soon as possible......

"Why, father, you must tell me the reason!"

"I'm also a member of this family, and I'm an adult, you shouldn't treat me like a child anymore and hide everything from me!"

Shawe rushed to the old Marquis de Stafford, who was not only anxious about Bill's business, but also full of resentment about his father's distrust of him.

The old Marquis Stafford just widened his eyes angrily, facing Shavier, who looked exactly like his own youth, and squeezed a few words out from between his teeth.

"It's Cliff as you say you blew up the Sivar mines two months ago!"

"He directly killed several soldiers, including Lieutenant Bam, and also made us distrusted by the old government for a long time!"

"He has caused Norman to plunge into an unprecedented crisis of confidence, and if the new government fails to deal with an underground organization that is entrenched in Norman's interior, those of us who have been linked to coal will ......"

"By the way, don't you know exactly what the new government used to do with Williams Cliff?"

"They sent you out of the city, and used him as an excuse to conduct the most humiliating parliamentary vote in the history of the nobility, completely shattering the image of the nobility in the hearts of the people, and making the Norman aristocracy the funniest joke in the world!"

The old Marquis of Stafford had a red face, accompanied by heavy breathing, and the voice full of majesty, anger and excitement echoed in this study room of more than fifty square meters, and even the hot tea in the cup rippled.

"Shawei, is this the person you want to help?"

“......”

Shawe was speechless, he wanted to explain that Bill was also an innocent victim of the Spring Revolution, but he was so shocked that he couldn't say a word about the Sivar mines.

Did he cause the explosion in the mine?

How is this possible?

But if what my father said was true, then ......

When Bill first saw him, his sudden look dodged......

It's because of this thing!

He'd seen himself before when he was in Gruncy!

......

Faced with the old Marquis Stafford's questioning, Sha Wei's heart quickly rolled through countless thoughts, and all kinds of complicated emotions blended into porridge at this moment, turning into a sticky pot.

Even Shawei didn't know what his mood was, was it the loss and anger of being betrayed by Bill?

Or is it a sudden realization after suddenly knowing the truth?

...... No, no, it turned out that he really didn't know anything, and Sha Wei just suddenly felt sad about it, and felt from the bottom of his heart how failed he was.

"Shavi, it's not that I don't want to let you touch this, the world is very complicated, and I really hope that you can find out for yourself that you have actually been deceived by that Cliff. ”

"But I didn't expect that man to get you noticed to such an extent, so I need to remind you that Stafford has countless people who want to make friends and take advantage of it even today. ”

"Don't show your sincerity to anyone outside of your blood relationship, and don't expose your weaknesses to anyone, whether it's your mother or your brothers-in-law, none of them have the surname Stafford!"

......

The bright moon is obscured by the dim clouds, and Bill, who has been standing by the bedside and thinking about life, does not yet know what happened to Shawei about his crisis of confidence.

The matter of framing Stationmaster Hoover has been put on hold for the time being, and if Sha Wei can really help him get out of trouble, then there is no need for him to do high-risk things.

There were less than five minutes left until eight o'clock, but Bill couldn't sleep at all so early, and he wanted to see what was going on with the so-called critically ill patients.

According to Shawei, the police officer who followed the church suddenly went crazy for some reason, and was sent directly to this special rescue center founded by the church people......

The matter itself is full of mysteries.

If he could, Bill would also like to meet the boy who spoke the same language as himself, and perhaps discover more secrets about the overlapping worlds from him.

Jingle Bell Bell Bell ......

Bang Bang Bang ......

When the bell rang at eight o'clock, the patients fell asleep in their beds under the care of nurses, and the gas lamps in the general wards were turned off one by one.

He closed his eyes and lay on the bed, expecting what he would hear next, and when there was no light in his eyelids, his hearing ability was slowly improving.

He heard......

Let's click, let's click, let's ......

Click, click, click, click, click, click......

The rhythmic sound of footsteps and the sound of keys opening the shackles forms an eerie string music, and the fog that leaks out of nowhere spreads across the ground, leaving a trail of darkness in the dark night sky.

Suddenly, a familiar sensation rushed into my brain.

When he opened his eyes in an instant, he clearly remembered when this feeling had appeared!

This is the feeling that the power is stirring in Bill when he has just received the power of the shadows and tries to control it according to the Book of Shadows.

He didn't know why he felt the power this night, but it was a good opportunity, and the familiar feeling inspired Bill, who had only pinned his strength on the shadows......

"Despite losing his powers, the fact that Williams is a wizard has never changed. 」

"It's time for me to do something again......