Chapter 256: Pain and Responsibility in the Depths of Memory
An Elsa beside her coughed lightly, and Bell woke up from his thoughts, and saw a strange man standing beside him, with a slightly surprised expression, and his face was full of questions.
The man dressed as a businessman nodded awkwardly, glanced at the woman beside the young man, and saw that An Esa was also looking at him helplessly...... He cleared his throat and repeated what he had just said.
Bell put down the cup in his hand and stared at the man carefully, he looked like a businessman in his dress, but he was not dressed gorgeously, and he didn't seem to be the kind of rich businessman-level "hmm......"
Just as he was about to say no, suddenly a small little girl came running from the side, with a long beige dress and long silver hair, and her staggering steps reminded him of Miss Keqi......
"Zhuo'er, why did you come here?" the man bent down and grabbed her by the waist and picked her up.
The girl was not big, she looked like she was only seven or eight years old at most. The pink little face had a hint of grievance, and his big watery eyes looked at his father, and then at Bell who was sitting on the side.
The little mouth of the doodle pouted downward...... The little head shook gently, and his hands grabbed his father's sleeve, but he never said anything.
"Don't be in a hurry, we will soon find someone to help us, and when we arrive safely in Kuzeta City, we will be able to see our mother...... The man looked at the girl lovingly, as if he were looking at the most precious jade in the world.......
Long silver-white hair...... Carried in his father's arms...... I remember the last day in the village of Loire, when a pack of coyotes appeared on the outskirts of the dilapidated village.
The last remaining hunter sounded the alarm, and his leg, injured himself, limped to the open space in front of him...... Uncle Herzmere shouted himself behind him.
After asking him for help, I was surprised to find that there was another figure in his arms...... It was Miss Hertz Koch, who was full of silver hair.
I'll never forget Uncle Hertz's eyes, the same as those of the merchant man. When he looked at Miss Keqi in his arms, he was also so loving and so ......
Uncle Hertz's pupils gradually widened in his mind. The deep gaze was full of hope and love, and suddenly there was a trace of pain, a trace of despair, a trace of pleading in that deep gaze......
The bright eyes began to darken, and the big man's face was imprinted with tears and blood. The white sheets were stained with red blood, and a solemn plea sounded deep in the gurgling throat - one last thing, if you can meet Keqi, please take her away from here. Don't let her avenge me.
The spear was nailed to his throat, and the flame of life dissipated from that eye...... But from another pair of gray-blue eyes, angry emotions ignited!
"I'm willing to accept your employment......," Bell said lightly, in a small but unusually solemn voice...... The words Uncle Hertz were buried in his heart, but the respectable father whispered softly on his lips.
"Is it true?" the man holding the girl looked at Bell with joy! Anesa on the side knew that she could not change Bell's will, so she did not raise any objections.
"Well, I'd like to accept your offer, but there are only two of us, and our capabilities are limited. Bell said humbly.
The man shook his head excitedly, "It's okay, as long as you want, it's the best! I also ran away in despair, with very little money left, and almost no one was willing to accept my employment......"
"Oh?" Bell glanced at the man, frowning.
Seeing Bell's puzzled expression, a bitter look appeared on the man's face, "Hmm...... Yes. I can't pay much commission...... But I can promise that when I get to Kuzeta City, I will double my commission. ”
"It's better to go to my room and say something...... Bell casually swept the hall, and there were at least five people watching the conversation here.
As Bell and Annesha went to their room, the man told him what had happened. It turned out that the man was a merchant who traveled between Hitra and Kuzeta. A while ago, I took my daughter out to do business, mainly to celebrate my daughter's sixth birthday.
A war broke out suddenly on the border. He had a great influence on the merchants, and in order to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he deliberately stayed in the city of Hitra for a while.
However, because of the lingering for a few more days, unrest suddenly broke out in the city. In the midst of the turmoil, his truck was burned to the ground, and his hired men were killed.
Escaped by extraordinary luck. It was found that the already small caravan had been completely destroyed. They gathered themselves at the gate with their daughters and their money, and they left on the first day of their release.
However, during the two days he lived at the city gates, he accidentally exposed his wealth. It wasn't until I checked into this hotel that I found out that the money bag had been transferred at some point.
Fortunately, there is still some use in the close-fitting money bag, so I didn't let myself and my daughter sleep on the streets. However, the road is becoming more and more chaotic. Thieves and robbers are wreaking havoc...... He was not worried that the money in his pocket would be robbed, but that they would take his daughter and sell it to slave traders. This kind of thing is not new......
The fear in his heart made him dare not take a step out of the inn, the money in his pocket was too shabby, and no mercenary or brave man was willing to accept his employment.
Promise to give double reward on the ground...... It doesn't seem to interest them. After all, bodyguards are a dangerous job, and no one wants to take on this kind of work without vested interests.
What makes him uneasy is that there is always a pair of eyes on him and his daughter in secret. Fortunately, the soldiers in the inn have a good heart and are willing to take care of their daughter for themselves, otherwise...... Maybe when, his precious girl will be taken captive, and maybe he can't be had.
Robbers catch girls...... Bell has seen this kind of thing before. Although that experience was not glamorous, wasn't what Uncle Cornin had done exactly what Nipps feared?
"You only have to pay the regular price when it comes to remuneration...... We're just going to Kuzeta, so if we don't pay a commission, we're all on the way. Bell smiled.
Merchant Nepps waved his hand, "There are many other things that businessmen value most in addition to profits, reputation...... is one of them. I don't want to win your sympathy with what happened to me, I just want to remind you that although I don't have much possessions, I still have another priceless treasure. I don't want my baby to be in any more danger, but she does have the potential to be a target for bandits, so I hope you can give me a clear answer...... I really didn't dare to take any bigger risks. (To be continued.) )