"Newspapers are very useful for rulers, not only to make their voices more heard, but also to influence their views on everything. ”

In the palatial hall on the first floor, Alan talked at the dinner table: "At the reef, my father once bought the newspaper I founded, because he is the direct beneficiary of this benefit, and I believe that in Samuel, as long as it can be developed well, its role will not be weaker than that of the reef." ”

"So you want me to buy your newspaper?" asked Gross, chewing on things, vaguely.

It's a matter of etiquette to talk while chewing, and Gross causes Catherine to roll her eyes constantly, but he's obviously used to it, and he responds with a smile and basically ignores it.

"It's not an acquisition, it's a partnership. Alan said, glancing at Margaret opposite: "I'm going to ask Margaret to come with me." ”

"Why?" Catherine asked with interest when she saw her daughter's face flushed a little.

If Alan wants to pick up girls, he will say at this time that he will not be too bored or work together for Margaret, but he said his true thoughts without saying anything: "It's very simple, I can't stay in Samuel all the time, when it really comes to that time, someone must be in charge of the overall situation, and Margaret is a good candidate." ”

"That seems a bit early. Catherine said thoughtfully.

"Early contact, early familiarity. Alan replied, "Plan ahead, or you will be in a hurry to entrust it then." ”

"Kleist is good. Gross said from the side.

"Kleist...," Alan frowned, thought for a moment, looked at Gross and said, "I don't trust him very much, I always feel that he has another purpose." ”

"Why do you say that?" said Gross, not surprised by Alan's words.

"He often gets close to me. Alan stirred the milk in his hand and said in a fluctuating voice: "I give him money, he does things for me, there is no need to compliment me in this relationship, because he has that ability, but..."

"So you think he has bad intentions?"

"It's not that I have bad intentions, but I think he may have another purpose in approaching me. Alan said, and he was a little suspicious that his idea was correct, because he didn't think he had anything worth getting from the businessman—it wasn't always the prospect of nothingness, which Allen didn't believe in fooling himself.

"Don't think too much about it. Seeing Allen's tangled look, Gross said with a smile: "You just need to remember his most fundamental desire." ”

"The most fundamental desire?" Alan asked.

"Yes, the most fundamental desire. Gross repeated: "Whatever his purpose in approaching you cannot go beyond this, what is his most fundamental desire?"

"This..."Allen thought for a while, and finally hesitantly put forward his opinion: "Revive his family?"

"That's right!" Gross nodded affirmatively: "Whether it was once serving me or now contacting you, Kleist's original purpose will not change, that is, to revitalize his family." ”

"Kleist never wastes his energy, he chooses to give up on Samuel and run in front of you, there is only one possibility - you let him see the hope of success faster than staying at Samuel!"

"But I don't think I've got anything to give him hope," Alan was a little confused.

"Believe in yourself, you must have," Gross said with a smile, "and even if you don't believe in yourself, you should believe in Kleist, his vision is very powerful, like the one-eyed scorpion in the Western Desert, which has never looked away." ”

Hearing this, Alan was thoughtful.

The others at the table watched the conversation silently and did not disturb them, and Catherine, like her husband, looked at Alan with a smile on her face.

Margaret, on the other hand, was a little absent-minded, probably thinking about Alan's previous proposal, and she didn't notice the fork in her hand on the table next to her.

The last man at the table was Jacob Samuel, the elder of the Samuel family, who was also looking at Allen, but unlike the Gross, he looked at Allen not in admiration, but in contemplation.

As everyone thought about their thoughts, the table became much quieter for a while, and the loud chewing sound of Gross eating drowned out the sound of others swallowing, so much so that Catherine frequently looked sideways.

The couple and their uncle Jacob talked a little more about the affairs of the city, and after dinner, Alan was about to return to the room when Jacob came to him: "Do you have time tomorrow? I want you to come with me to meet someone." ”

Jacob's original full beard had been hung up by him at this time, and he looked at least twenty years younger, white and beardless, except for the wrinkles on his forehead and cheeks, he looked more like a middle-aged man in his forties.

Although he hadn't been in contact for a long time, Alan had a good impression of this old-timer, so he nodded, and then asked, "Who are you seeing?"

"A visitor from the capital. Jacob didn't pretend to be mysterious, he said bluntly, "Did you know that in order to save my granddaughter, Gross once called a scholar from White City to come over?"

"I've heard a little. Alan replied.

"He's a good friend of mine, that's why I've asked him to come all the way to Samuel. Jacob sighed, "But he's crazy now." ”

"Please mourn. Seeing his sigh, Alan comforted him.

"No, I'm not too sentimental, because it's useless. Jacob waved his hand and said, "After he went crazy, Gross immediately contacted me, and in addition to cooperating with him, I came back this time for another purpose, which was to find a way to help him regain consciousness." ”

"This—" Alan wanted to say that it was none of my business, but he wasn't the kind of single-celled dumbfounder, so he followed Jacob's words, "I'm afraid it's hard, and as you can see, Uncle Gross is at a loss for what Renee is like now, and it's said that the Scholar is in the same state as Renee. ”

Hearing this, Jacob smiled and shook his head: "Do you really believe that the scholar went crazy because of Renee's infection?"

"Could it be that there are other reasons?" Alan didn't really know much about this, but he did have some doubts about it, because he had touched Renee because of the experiment, and he didn't see any infection.

"I've looked into some of the things that happened after Renee went crazy. Jacob said, "It's impossible for the maids to take care of her without touching Renee, but none of them are mad by it, except for the scholars!"

"Except for a bachelor?"

"Yes, except for the scholars!" said Jacob, firmly, "so I think there must be something hidden in this." ”

"Okay, what does that have to do with me?" Allen's words were still unspoken, but Jacob seemed to sense the problem from his expression, so he smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "I hope you can use the power of magic to help me find out the truth of this matter, after all, compared to the apocalypse, the effect of magic is much more wonderful." ”

"That's right. Alan nodded without much hesitation: "I try my best, but I may not really be able to help." ”

"It's fine, I'm not sure my guess is correct. Jacob confessed, "Just do your best." ”

Alan didn't understand this, so she naturally didn't want Jacob to expect much from her bag, but seeing his look at this time, she didn't seem to have much confidence, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"And when are we going? tomorrow?"

"Yes, I'll go early tomorrow morning. Jacob replied.