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Nicole didn't expect that her first stop in Alchemy City turned out to be a slum? This is what she learned from a fruit seller, Ian asked the boss about the location of "No. 47 Chengxi Lane", and the boss was stunned: "Chengxi Lane?

The boss showed Ian the way, and Ian thanked him and hit the road. During the www.biquge.info of Pen and Fun, Nicole wanted to ask Ian why he went to the slums, but she finally held back, because she saw that Ian's mood was not quite right, and Ian, who was always smiling and talking bad things and mocking Nicole, was now silent, looking like a child who had lost a toy, and like an old man who had returned to his hometown.

So Nicole didn't speak, just quietly followed behind Ian. The two walked in silence for a long time, and finally came to the "West Lane of the City", which, as the fruit shop owner said, was a slum. Compared to the majesty and prosperity of the rest of Alder, this place is like the other side of Alder, the side behind the light.

It is a narrow alley, and the road paved with bluestone leads to the distance. The roads were littered with garbage, and there were other people, such as a woman breastfeeding a baby with her arms in her arms, her face sallow as if she was seriously ill. For example, there are two naked, topless, and vulgar middle-aged men, who are arguing about something with two jars, and their faces are red. For example, there was a scantily clad woman, dirty, but she winked at passers-by, but no one wanted to look at her more.

Nicole was a little scared and subconsciously approached Ian. Ian didn't seem to see everything around him, and still walked forward in silence, which made Nicole even more panicked. Eventually, they came to "No. 47 Chengxi Lane", and unexpectedly, this small courtyard was very "clean". It is said to be clean because there is no extra garbage, but the bluestone slab in the yard is covered with a thick layer of ash.

Ian pushed the wooden door, but didn't open it, and the door was locked. At the same time, a lot of dust fell on the wooden door due to his push, and Nicole hurriedly dodged away to prevent the dust from falling on her. But Ian didn't walk away, letting his black hair stain the ashes like a quaint sculpture.

"Why don't you stay out of the way, it's dirty. Nicole grumbled and leaned next to Ian, suddenly unable to say what she wanted to say. Because she actually found that Ian was crying, he was like a delicate woman, and the tears couldn't stop falling.

For the first time in a long time, Nicole had seen Ian shed tears. This man who didn't shed a tear even when he was almost killed by the dragon was crying so pitifully now. He stared blankly ahead, his eyes confused and blank.

Nicole turned her head and saw a wooden board nailed to the wooden door. There were a few crooked words carved on the board, which had been hidden by dust, but now when Ian touched it, the dust fell down, revealing the words inside.

"This is Ealing's home, a man who will become an alchemy master in the future. ”

Ilyin, Ian?

Nicole looked at Ian as if she understood something. She looked at the wooden sign again, looking at the crooked and twisted characters on the wooden card, which can be called ugly, but confidently composed such a sentence. Nicole seemed to see through the yellowed time that a long time ago, a boy who looked very similar to Ian, bent over, and carved these big characters with a knife with a proud face.

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Ian doesn't have a surname because his father doesn't have a surname. Originally, Ian's mother, Shirley, wanted Ian to take her surname so that Ian could feel a sense of belonging. However, his stubborn father disagreed, insisting on not giving Ian the surname and naming him Ian. The only link between the names of father and son is the word "Yi".

"I don't have a last name because I was raised by God. Illin once proudly said, "My only relative is probably the neighbor around 47 West Lane in Alder City." ”

This is something that Ealing used to talk about a lot. Mother Shirley once told Ian that Ilyin's temperament was very unpleasant, and people always thought that he could not tolerate anyone in his proud eyes, and he was happy every day, without the slightest demeanor of an alchemy master, but like a nervous disorder.

And he was very stubborn, so he got angry with Ian's grandfather, who is Shirley's father. So much so that Ian had never met his grandfather, who was the legendary high-ranking hunter of the hall.

This is the father in the mouth of the mother. For Ian, the memory of Illin is so vague, in the memory, Illin is immersed in the alchemy world a lot of the time, and occasionally gets along with Ian but doesn't remember much. The sentence he impressed most about Ilyin now was about something else.

"Theoretically, as long as the hardness is right, there is no upper limit to the power of the bow and arrow. In this respect, it is stronger than a crossbow. ”

This was something that Ilyin had been trying to prove, that the bow and arrow he could research were far more powerful than the silver crossbow that came standard with a dragon-slayer. This madman's theory is not understood, but he enjoys it.

"You have to know that it's not cool to slap one person in the face, but it's not cool to slap the whole world in the face. This was another strong impression that Ilyin made on Ian.

Ian pulled out the yellow paper that had been with him for ten years from his bosom. This was Ilyin's unfinished effort, and now, it was spread out on Ilyin's former desk.

Illin's house was simple, except for the small courtyard, which was very narrow, with a small bed, a desk, and a lame stool. There was also a small room at the back, a deep pit and a bulging cloth bag, which seemed to be used for convenience. And in the cloth bag turned out to be a large pile of blackened bread.

Ian's fingertips slid lightly over the desk, as if to look through time and feel his father, who was just as young as he was.

"Ian, I found a place in the yard to get water. Nicole walked into the house and said to Ian, "As long as there's water, then you can live here." ”

Nicole didn't have any requirements for the accommodation. After all, any hunter must be prepared to spend the night in the harsh environment of the wild, so although the environment here is poor, it is already good compared to the wild.

"Well, wash the quilt. At night, you sleep in the bed, I sleep at the table, and I will deal with it. Ian nodded.

Nicole didn't refuse Ian's offer, but just smiled, "Have you eased up?"

Ian knew what Nicole was asking, so he twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to laugh, but he didn't laugh, and finally showed a crying and laughing expression.

"Actually, it should have been relieved a long time ago. Ian said softly, "But it's the first time in ten years that I've been so close to him, and it's as if he's right next to me." ”