Chapter 471 Lust is a presumptuous wild horse, if you can't control it, it will make you disgraced
Anyone, even a god, will observe a special habit of life, or the rules of life, in their daily life. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This habitual law is difficult to perceive by itself, because it is integrated into the whole body and soul of the person. If others don't point it out, they won't find out.
For example, a certain detail, a certain way of thinking, a certain emotional change after being stimulated. You may not know it, but the people who follow you certainly do.
Wren also has his own habits and rules, and it seems that the more successful the person, the more prominent the situation in this regard, and there will be such a sentence as "most successful people are people with character defects". Wren's habit and rule is that he likes to stand on a high place and look at the whole city, and he likes to interfere excessively in some small things around him. Maybe Wren himself doesn't know very well, but his character has been analyzed very thoroughly by the Black Priests.
This is a young man who likes to use his power and power to change the fate of little people, he likes to change the trajectory of some people's fate, likes to give others a so-called opportunity and choice, to put it bluntly, he likes to pretend to be forced in very small places.
It's a very obvious strong mentality, taking pleasure in manipulating people's destinies, and also having fun in it, and not extricating themselves. Since Wren left the imperial capital three years ago, he has always given some people subtle hints, and then "created" a group of so-called "followers". He can give high trust to those who obey him, and for those who oppose him, he says that he is not a "mean" person, but he always gives the other party a fatal blow.
This is a cunning young man who has the city and wisdom and strength that other young people do not have. If you want to assassinate Rennes, you only have one chance, and once you fail, you won't have any chance for a long time to come.
Therefore, this assassination is particularly important, even if the plan fails, he can't get out of the way, at least until Wren realizes the sharp knife cut, and he can't be aware that someone is planning to assassinate him.
The next morning, after the black widower had decided, at eight o'clock, Wren woke up from his slumber. Vigros has come to Ortlenburg to live with his mother. In the middle of the night, Milona sneaks into Wren's room, and once the young widow lets go, she is completely immersed in all kinds of artificial pleasures, unable to extricate herself. Or maybe she wants to gain a sense of psychological security in this way.
People are always suspicious of the benefits they get for nothing.
Wren lifted the thin quilt, and it was almost October in a few days, and the weather in the morning and evening was already carrying the chill of autumn. He was alone at this time, rubbed his face, got up from his bed, walked to the window of the tower, and pushed it open with both hands. The sun shone down from heaven and shone on his body, and the cool morning breeze licked his body wantonly. He looked down at the city, the one that belonged to him, and took a deep breath.
There are more pedestrians on the road, and the war, and the dividends behind it, stimulate the nerves of businessmen, and indirectly prompt all kinds of people to get up early in the morning to find short-term job opportunities or business opportunities.
He looked down and frowned suddenly.
Just outside the city lord's mansion, three and a half children ran wildly on the fairly smooth street, chasing seven or eight young men, who cursed and scolded, and soon caught up with the three and a half children and surrounded them in the middle.
The two groups clashed, and their quarrels could be faintly heard. On one side were seven or eight young people, on the other side were two and a half children, and a girl. Through the language of their quarrel, Wren faintly sensed that the conflict between them came from debt.
A city can't be positive in every way, and Wren has long known that the brighter the place, the more darkness will be. He doesn't want Ortlenburg to be like heaven without the slightest speck of dirt and dust, but at least what is exposed to the public eye should be positive.
As always, there are casinos, technical service centers, and other places that provide pleasure, as well as some loan sharks. Especially gambling, as long as gambling exists for one day, usury will also exist for one day, the two complement each other, no one can get rid of the other, and each other forms a circular circle of interests, both are indispensable.
He just paid attention for a moment and went back to the bathroom to start his daily routine, but when he was ready to start the day, he instructed Ogles to bring the group outside the door into the City Lord's Mansion.
Eat a delicious pan-fried veal steak, a new dish recently developed by the chefs of the Lord's Mansion, which is unique. The cook absorbed some of the exotic styles in Wren's mind, and cracked open the salted goose eggs that had been marinated for fifteen days, and the yolk had already secreted a thick red oil. Take out the egg yolks of two salted goose eggs, mix the butter of the egg yolk itself and grind it into a paste with a knife, use the salted egg yolk puree as the base, scrape it on the grilling table of the grill, drizzle with a vegetable oil with a fresh flavor, and fry the veal steak.
As it flips during frying, the egg yolk puree of the salted goose eggs gradually adheres to the veal steak, eventually creating a crispy texture on both sides. The moment I cut open a piece of the bag and bite down on my teeth, a crispy click sounded in my mouth. The first thing I tasted was the thick and salty egg yolk flavor, and the next moment, the teeth bit through the 89-day-old veal steak, and the gravy exploded instantly, mixed with the salty aroma of the salted goose egg yolk, completely ignited all the taste buds.
In addition, the vegetable oil used for frying itself has a faint fragrance, giving people a taste of happiness that makes them cry.
Wren quickly ate the steak clean, "I like his attitude by adding two silver coins to the cook's salary." That's right, it's a matter of attitude, not taste. Wren will not increase the salary of a cook just because he makes something delicious, because making delicious food is every chef's vocation, and this is not something worth rewarding. On the other hand, if the cook can't make something delicious, Wren will punish him for not doing his job well, such as finding someone to replace him.
Reward is the attitude of rewarding the cook. At least he did his duty conscientiously and made such a dish with a very different style, but it tasted good. It may have something to do with the salted egg yolk scallops that Wren ate last time, but at least the chef really focused on studying the dishes and nothing else.
Ogles bowed slightly, remembering Wren's opinion, the old butler was in good spirits during this time. has served the Alcanian family all his life, although he does not have the blood of the Alcanian family flowing in his body, but his soul has been integrated into this family. Nothing makes him happier than witnessing a family go from decline to new strength.
Wren put down his knife and fork, his etiquette and attitude were always so serious, "Also, those skirmishes that happened outside the door, understand, I want to know the details." ā
He did not object to the existence of usury in the city, but he did oppose the setting of traps to deliberately harm people. From the sound of those people arguing with a few words, he had a vague guess. He is not a soft-hearted person, and in the face of the more than 20,000 workers in Balatan who have already surrendered on their knees, he can not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife and slaughter them cleanly. It is also possible to issue decrees such as the Killing Order, which can push a race to the brink of extinction.
But at the same time, he also has a soft-hearted side. The most evil devil also has a trace of determination to yearn for the light, not to mention a living human being like him, whose emotions are complex and changeable? He also retains a beauty and sacredness in his heart, and also retains a sensibility.
Soon, Oglais figured things out.
The three-and-a-half-year-old children were three brothers and sisters, and their father lost a fortune in the casino, and then, in four installments, borrowed ten gold coins from a loan shark. Ten gold coins is not a debt that can be paid off at will for an average family, and it will take at least five years to pay it all off. But loan sharks are not charitable organizations, and they don't have that much time and patience to wait for five years to turn into astronomical debts.
So they dealt with the gambling debt in the simplest way possible -- with three children.
Ever since the black barbarians became high-priced and rare slaves, the slave market has faced a very embarrassing situation, and there are no slaves to sell!
Those who have the ability have begun to half-conceal and begin to sell orcs and orcs in the Byron Empire, while more slave traders have targeted their own race, the Desi.
Desi slaves are not easy to get, and the empire has laws that prohibit Desi from being slaves unless they are willing or by agreement, so now the price of slaves is going all the way up. This time, the father of the three children signed a debt agreement that if the debtor is unable to repay the debt, he will use the three children to pay off the debt.
Such a three-and-a-half-year-old child could sell at least twenty-five to thirty-five gold coins in the slave market, and the price would be even higher if the conditioning lessons were excellent.
After all, some people prefer these twelve, thirteen, four, or five year olds.
The problem now is that these three and a half children actually escaped after knowing their future fate, which makes everyone very embarrassed. The gambler's father thinks that he has fulfilled the agreement, after all, he has handed over his three children to the members of the loan shark organization who came to collect the goods, so it has nothing to do with him if the three children run away or die. The young men had to bring the three children back intact, and seeing that reasoning was no longer feasible, they were already thinking about doing it.
As long as you don't kill yourself and don't make scars that affect the buying and selling of goods, then a certain degree of punishment is still okay.
Just as they were about to make their move, Ogles and two soldiers separated them and took them back to the city lord's mansion.
After eating breakfast and reading a few newspapers, Wren rubbed his wrists, and then he looked up at the two groups of people who had been standing for almost half an hour. He crossed his legs, picked up the teacup and took a sip, the fragrance and characteristic bitterness of green tea began to quickly recover after sliding into his throat, making him breathe a sigh of relief, "Where's the agreement?" ā
In fact, after these two groups were captured, the small leader of the loan shark was almost paralyzed on the ground in fright, but fortunately, the staff he hired was still very calm, and told him how to face such a situation, so that he did not have the idea of escaping from here. With all the formalities, agreements, and contracts, he was already waiting outside the City Lord's Mansion. As soon as Wren had a request, he sent all the documents to Wren.
In addition, the owner of the casino also came, standing aside and waiting for a long time, at this time he was laughing, wiping the sweat from his face, and his eyes were full of supplication and longing.
Wren flipped through the formalities, there was no problem, he glanced at the small leader of the loan shark, who couldn't bear the pressure in Wren's indifferent eyes, and fell to his knees with a thud, trembling and unable to get up.
Wren looked at the owner of the casino, in fact, this casino used to have his shares, but then he didn't like the money and transferred the shares. Speaking of which, this boss used to be one of his partners. Time has passed, and by now, the two are no longer on the same line.
The owner of the casino nodded, his forehead almost hit the pineapple cap, and he couldn't even wipe the sweat on his head.
"Didn't design to harm people, did you?", Wren's tone was a little calm, he knew very well in his heart that people must be responsible for their own actions. If the gambler is voluntary, then everything is fine, because it is the gambler's greed and desire that prevails over reason, and he rightfully needs to pay for his actions. But if it is a trick to calculate him, the purpose is for the sake of three children, then it is unforgivable.
The casino owner shook his head again and again, and the flesh on his face set off waves of flesh with the movement of his head, "No, no, absolutely not." Rest assured, Lord Castle, I have never done anything against your original orders. ā
Wren nodded noncommittally, "I'll ask others about this matter, you'd better tell the truth, I don't like people to lie to me." He paused, "Get this man!"
In a city of more than 800,000 people, it is difficult to find a person, but it depends on who is looking for it. Ordinary people are looking for it, but it is too simple for Wren to find someone.
In less than half an hour, the father of these children appeared in the city lord's mansion.
He has the unique temperament of an ordinary gambler, cowering, and his eyes are dodging with a hint of ruthlessness. The man looked to be in his forties, with gray hair and a slightly dark, pale complexion. His breath was short, he was dressed in cheap linen clothes, and he didn't know how to put his hands and feet.
Wren picked up a few agreements and waved them, "You signed them voluntarily?"
The man swallowed, glanced at the loan shark boss and casino owner standing aside, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.