"Hmm......" the tall man stopped talking. It was as if he had guessed something, but he wasn't as straightforward as this short man.

"You've heard that Mankiqi and Mr. Temnabo have long been a little unhappy with him...... He's been in this position for too long. "Although he still looks old and strong, he is long old enough to retire, and he refuses to give up this position to anyone else, even his son......"

"It's all gossip...... Rumors are not credible. The tall man said hesitantly, looking a little lacking in confidence.

"Then have you ever wondered why there are such rumors?" said the short man, who looked like he could see through everything, "as the saying goes, there are no winds and no waves, brother...... Although Mankizi usually has the final say on the association's side, he is only a deputy after all, and some things are not correct and unsatisfactory if you don't ask for instructions, you know? And you want to...... Who wouldn't want to sit in the chair of the president in his lifetime, especially if he was blessed with such a privileged ......"

"But...... It was his father after all...... "The tall man still had a little hard to believe, "if only he waited a few more years......"

"How many years, to put it mildly!" said the short man, "you know, he's almost fifty years old...... In a few years, even his youngest son will be an adult, and there is not much time left for him!"

The tall man was silent, and it was clear that the short one was right.

"Haven't you heard of the saying, 'Power makes people lose their minds'? Their family is such a typical ......" Seeing this, the short man patted the tall man on the shoulder, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "If it really wasn't him, then you tell me...... Why is it that Mr. Winslow has only been missing for a day, and he can't wait to announce that there will be an election for the new president?"

"This ......" The tall man seemed to be completely convinced, took a deep breath and did not speak.

"Hmph, that only shows that he's been eyeing this position for a long time!" the short man got a little carried away, chuckled, and said meaningfully, "His father's disappearance may be ...... It's not an accident!"

"If that's really the case...... That's it...... It's terrible...... "The tall man looked a little nervous," he said, "and he would do it to his loved ones...... I wouldn't dare to stay in this kind of place any longer...... I think we'd better quit early and find another way to make a living......"

"Hey, what are you afraid of! It's okay, it's okay......" The short man didn't seem to care, waved his hand and comforted, "We grassroots personnel just need to do what we give the instructions from above! That's all the high-level things to deal with, and they can't do anything with us...... It doesn't matter who is in charge, it's all the same anyway......"

At this point, the two of them stopped and pushed the door out.

Alan wanted to follow and see if he could hear any more useful news, but he saw the freshmen standing on the side of the street waiting, so he dismissed the idea.

With Alyssa here, and they were staying at Barto's house, it shouldn't be difficult to inquire about anything, and the sources were much more reliable than the two. Compared with the groundless speculation of these two people, he would like to hear the more "official" statement.

However, one thing that makes Alan quite concerned is that it seems that most people do not have a very good impression of the Winslow family, and everyone seems to know what the family is doing, but some dare not speak out, of course, it may also be with the mentality that it is not their business.

"You guys eat so fast......" Thinking of this, Alan stopped his thoughts and looked up to greet the freshmen, "Isn't the food here appetizing?"

"Uh...... No, senior, it's just that a few of us don't have much appetite in the first place...... Some are just thirsty. Cecilis said, "Actually, this small restaurant is quite distinctive......

"Oh...... Looks like you've had enough of the beauty there?" said Allen, "and a good view will whet your appetite." ”

"Yes, I really wish Beya could have such a store. ”

"You look...... Seems to be much better?" Alan looked at her again, and found that her complexion had now returned to ruddy, and her complexion was much better.

"Thanks to Nicole...... Some of the magic her mother taught her worked. Cecilis looked at Nicole and said with a smile, "Some of the little magic that may not be bothered to be taught at this school is obvious for lowering body temperature and speeding up blood circulation. ”

"Oh, yes...... As you said, she's in the medical department. Only then did Alan remember that this little girl, who was more silent than Alyssa, was a future healer.

Alan is not good at chatting with unfamiliar people, let alone a girl, if it were in normal times, Alan might have stopped talking about this. However, he looked back, and Riel didn't seem to be planning to come out for a while, and just happened to have a topic to talk about, so he decided to test them a little now.

"Well, since your mother is also a medical doctor, she must be working in Beya's medical department?" asked Allen, staring at Nicole. Hospitals are something that only big cities like Krivari can have, and you can't find them in a small town like Beya. Because there are not so many people who usually get sick, they get some herbs for a cold and fever or something, and only if they really suffer from a more difficult disease, they will ask a medical doctor to come to their home for treatment.

"Uh-huh......" Nicole whispered.

"That's a coincidence, your senior Connor's mother is also in the medical department...... It seems that the two of them are colleagues, and maybe they have been on the clinic together. Alan took the initiative to talk to her, "Heidi Connor, have you heard of that name?"

Nicole's reaction, however, was much more cold.

"Hmm......" she squeaked again with her head down, not knowing whether she was answering the first half or the second half of Allen's sentence.

Even the silent Alyssa was not like her, which made Alan suspicious......

"It's a bit rude, but would you be able to tell me...... How old are you?" Alan asked, "You look as if you're younger than they are." ”

"Ten or twelve......," Nicole whispered.

"Is it so small?" Alan startled.

Normally, most students who enter the Higher School of Magic are around fourteen or fifteen years old, because they have a lot of other things to learn before they are formally exposed to magic, such as language and arithmetic, astronomy and geography, as well as morality and humanities, and at this time they already have a fairly strong self-control ability, and they can already distinguish between right and wrong, and starting to learn magic at this time can reduce their chances of making mistakes, and can also try to prevent them from going astray.

Riel entered school at the age of thirteen, which was already much younger than his peers, but he didn't expect Nicole to be even younger......

"What's your mother's name?" asked Allen, staring at her.

"Lola Melly......" Nicole still didn't look up, as if she didn't plan to communicate with Allendo.

"Oh......" Alan thought for a moment, and realized that it was not someone he knew, so he asked again, "What about your father?"

Nicole stopped talking and ducked behind Selena with a bewildered look.

"Your father...... What's her name?" Seeing her state, Allen's doubts worsened a little more, and he asked.

At the same time, a bold hypothesis came to his mind: since the person associated with the case fifteen years ago had already appeared in Bea, could it be that even Arne Bérestu himself was now in Bea?

Alan was taken aback by this thought, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. But if you think about it, it's not entirely impossible for him to think about it, because there are many people on this continent who have married before the age of twenty, and if that's the case, Arne Bérestou would be about the same age as Nicole if he already had a child by now......

And, think about Nicole's performance before......

"Could it be ......" Thinking of this, Allen's heart jumped wildly, staring at Nicole.

But then Selena suddenly interrupted his thoughts: "That...... Where's Connor's senior?"

Her question seemed quite abrupt, somewhat deliberately diverting the topic......

"Well, he ......" Because he had been thinking about Nicole's identity, Alan didn't react for a while. Of course, even if he reacted, he was still a little speechless...... First, he didn't want outsiders to know that they had quarreled just now, and second, he didn't know how to describe the situation to them......

"He hasn't finished eating yet. Seeing this, Alyssa came out to relieve Alan, "He has a lot of food, and he usually eats two people's portions." Otherwise, I wouldn't be so energetic all day. ”

"Hmm......" Hearing her say this, Alan felt a lot more relaxed in an instant, so he smiled and whispered. Although I know that Alyssa is just for a perfunctory look, it seems that ...... Is that also true?

"I wish I had too much heart......," Alan thought with a long sigh of relief, "it shouldn't be such a coincidence...... If that were the case, he would have already revealed some clues......"

"Just wait for him a bit. "After all, it's our guide...... He said that he would take us to another attraction later, and he would have to trouble him to explain it at that time. ”

"Another attraction ......" Selena tilted her head to look at Alan, then pointed to somewhere to their right, "Is that what you mean...... Guardian Statue Monument?"