Chapter 45: Family Affairs
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"I never expected to meet you again, oh my God, your appearance has changed to the point where I can barely recognize you. ”
Walking along the street paths, Nancy and Huey walked side by side, with Huey still holding little Paddy in her arms, ** followed by Asahi.
"I'm sorry about that, but I think you understand that pretending not to know you is actually better for you. Xiu Yi smiled helplessly.
In fact, he didn't expect that little Paddy would recognize him, no matter how clever he was disguised, but for children, their way of recognizing people is sometimes more direct, simpler, and more effective.
"It's okay, I can understand your struggle. ”
"Aren't you afraid I'm a wanted murderer?" asked Xiu Yi curiously.
"I used to be afraid, but now I'm not afraid. Nancy shook her head, she stopped, put her hand on Huey's face, and looked at him with gentle eyes, like an older sister looking at her own brother: "I was scared when I first knew that you were Huey Glare, but when you gave me the gems, protected me and my children, and let us get out of that terrible place safely, I didn't need to be afraid of you anymore." I don't know why the Empire wants you, but I know the world has never been fair. Rather than make me believe the rumors of the world, I prefer to trust my own eyes. I believed what I saw, the one I knew, the one who was Hue Glare, who was a smart, lovely, handsome, kind, helpful big boy, and I believed in what Paddy believed. He likes you, and so do I. ”
This touched Huey a little.
Ever since he came into this world, no one has looked at him with the simplest and purest eyes like Nancy. The former Hines and Andrew saw him as a tool of use; The hounds who pursued him made him the most dangerous offender; The bandits of Robinia Town saw him as a cunning criminal rarely seen in the world; Christine ** regarded him as an ally, and the merchants saw him as a money-making machine, and even the girls of the cabaret were fascinated by him only by his handsome appearance and graceful demeanor.
Nancy is the only one who sees him as a big boy, and no matter what kind of murderous name he has, she sees herself as she sees her brother.
In fact, this is exactly what Xiu Yi wants, and many times he longs for that kind of warm care, but unfortunately it is too far away from him.
"I remember you came back to visit your family?" Thuy asked her.
"Yes, take the kids to visit my parents, but I didn't expect that to be the last time. Nancy said with some sadness: "Their health has long since failed, and they have been waiting for me to come back." ”
"It's a shame. ”
"It's nothing, after my parents went, they left a shop for me. My husband had just lost his job before he came, so I suggested that we not go back to Xiangye City for the time being, but live in Royo City for a while, and keep the shop, so that we can live a better life. ”
"It doesn't look like he's happy with that. ”
"His heart is higher than the sky, and he always thinks that he will be able to get ahead one day. Luoyo City is not as prosperous as Xiangye City, he prefers to go back to his own place to work hard, but he has nothing to do now, he can only complain about people and complain about everything he can complain about...... Everything here made him uncomfortable. ”
"No wonder he goes out in a rage and leaves you and the child behind. ”
"It's not the first time. Nancy's voice was full of helplessness.
"My house is not far ahead, let's go in and sit. Nancy invited Huey.
This made Xiu Yi hesitate a little, but seeing the other party's encouraging and trusting eyes, Xiu Yi finally nodded.
Nancy lives in an ordinary residential area.
Compared to the bustling North End of Royo City, most of the houses in the downtown area are short and simple, and the roads are narrow, making it difficult for horse-drawn carriages to pass.
The area was a bit dilapidated, littered with rotten vegetable leaves and dumped garbage, forcing Xiui to walk carefully to avoid the sewage staining his clothes.
Nancy's house is a small white house fenced with wooden rattan flowers and a lawn around it, and it belongs to a good family in a slightly decaying civilian area. This may have something to do with the fact that her ancestors had a period of excellent business, and the small building and shop are the legacy of Nancy's ancestors.
Entering the house, he put little Paddy on the ground and let him crawl around alone, letting Asahi take care of little Paddy, and Huey followed Nancy to the living room. Nancy poured a pot of hot tea for Xiuyi, and then she sat on the side, looking at the young man in front of her with complicated eyes.
"So, now you should be a nobleman with status and status, right?" she asked.
"Yes, I got myself a cover identity. ”
"Looks quite successful. Nancy laughed, "But you don't have to tell me who that is." ”
She walked over and stood beside Xiu Yi and looked at him carefully for a moment before continuing to say gently: "I still like the original Xiu Yi Glare, handsome, handsome, and fascinating. Let me see what you look like, okay?"
Xiu Yi thought about it, and finally took off his disguise, and what appeared in front of Nancy was the handsome young man that Nancy saw at a glance.
Looking at Xiuyi's face in a daze, Nancy reached out and gently stroked his face, sighing, "What the hell is wrong with this world?
In the simple words, with endless sighs, even Xiu Yi himself didn't know how to answer for a while.
Suddenly, there was the sound of the door opening.
"Nancy, are you home?" came Mr. Black's disgruntled cry at the door.
"My husband is back, you can sit here for a while. Nancy squeezed a helpless smile at Huey, and then walked outside: "Yes, I am." ”
When Xiui arrives at the door, Asahi also transforms into a little black dog and flies into Xiuyi's arms. The father and son had a heart-to-heart connection, and they reacted quickly at the same time. Huey didn't want Blake to see him for the time being.
Outside, there was a quarrel between the husband and wife.
It sounded like Blake was questioning why Nancy had closed the store early. He may have drunk a lot of alcohol, and his tongue-barred voice was disgusting.
The quarrel grew louder and louder, and Mr. Black kept roaring that he had married the wrong woman, and that Nancy was a dead star, and that it was because of her that he lost his job. And now, he still has to stay in this rural city, enduring the boring stuff.
Nancy sobbed softly, which made her husband angry and dissatisfied.
In the course of the argument, Huey overhears a word - gemstones.
It sounds like when Huey gave them a gem in the mountains of Bilas, but Nancy hid it and never used it. Mr. Black, on the other hand, was keen to sell it in exchange for a better life.
He sketched out countless futures for himself, fantasizing about the wealth he could bring with a single gem to build a huge business empire.
This Mr. Black has a heart higher than the sky, but he is ambitious and talented, and Nancy is obviously well aware of her husband's problems, so she gritted her teeth and insisted on refusing to sell.
"We're not at the point where we're selling everything out, we have to save something for our children. She said so.
The husband roared and yelled at his wife: "Hurry up and hand over the gem, let me sell it, we can make a big deal with the money from the sale!"
"No, Blake, I know you. You'll use the money you get from selling to buy liquor until you've spent it all. An unyielding voice trembled in her weak body.
What a strong female **, Xiu Yi thought leisurely.
The trivialities of life are endless, and no matter what world you are in, such things are still the subject of the world.
What worries Xiu Yi is that the end of the quarrel is often hands-on. Men in this era have absolute control over women, and violence is an effective weapon they use to prove their authority.
This phenomenon is even more prevalent for men who have drunk alcohol, and the chemical effects of this wonderful liquid can give the most timid people the courage to do things they never dared to do before.
"Smack!"
A crisp and resounding slap in the face confirmed that Huey's worries were not unreasonable. Nancy's husband is clearly very good at wielding his husband's majesty in such situations.
The other husband was surprised that his wife did not cry out in pain, but urged him not to cry. He didn't know that this was a sign of his wife's love for him, but he thought that it was a serious insult to his majesty, so he slapped him again.
"Blake, stop. You've drunk too much!" Nancy exclaimed, "I don't want to cause the neighbors to interfere!"
"Oh, yes, neighbor, which neighbor would interfere with us?" the husband did not understand the meaning of his wife's words, he did not know that even though he had beaten his wife, his wife was still trying to keep him safe......
This made Xiui sigh a little, but it was clear that he had to respect Nancy's decision, and at this moment, he was not fit to show up.
But what happened next was a bit unexpected.
Maybe it's because little Paddy saw that Asahi who was playing with him just now suddenly disappeared, so he crawled out of another room curiously and tried to find Asahi.
Nancy hurriedly picked up Paddy, and at the same time looked at her husband with pleading eyes: "The child is here, don't let him see this, it's not good for him." ”
"Oh, are you trying to use the child as a shield?" the husband yelled, "Give me the child!"
He stepped forward and snatched the child.
Perhaps it was his hideous image that frightened her child, Paddy yelled, unwilling to let his father hold him, desperately trying to get rid of it, wanting to return to his mother's arms.
The dignity of the man's humiliation carried away the already drunken Mr. Black, who angrily lifted little Paddy above his head and shouted, "Bastard, it is because of you that my wife no longer loves me, that my property does not belong to me, and you are still unwilling to follow me!
Then he threw little Paddy out of the way......
"No!" Nancy screamed.
A shocking sight suddenly appeared.
The little Paddy who was thrown out was like a fallen leaf and fluttered in the air, as if a pair of invisible hands were supporting him below, making him float in the air like a boat, and the little one even danced and laughed happily.
Until he landed slowly, little Paddy used his feet together and quickly crawled towards the living room.
Mr. Black was stunned by the sight before him, and he was a little sober, and he regretted his actions in shock, but he was even more dizzy at the incredible thing before him.
It was Nancy, the poor woman, who was almost utterly frightened. She frantically tore at her husband: "You lunatic! You're a bastard, Blake! I can't forgive you! You almost s*** our kid!"
"Oh my God, what the hell did I do......" Blake muttered.
At the end of the hallway, a slender figure emerged as Lower Paddy climbed in. The slender shadow enveloped little Paddy's shadow and slowly picked it up, and Paddy's giggling laughter was heard, accompanied by a slight sigh.
"Mr. Black, I'm sorry to disturb your quarrel with your wife, I wouldn't have wanted to do that if I could, but I can't watch you have your own child**. ”
As Huey's words fell, when the young and handsome face reappeared in front of Blake, Blake was completely stunned: "Huey Gler, what are you doing in my house?"
A helpless smile appeared on Xiuyi's face, although he was extremely disgusted with the husband who beat the woman, he also knew that the husband and wife family affairs were not easy for outsiders.
So at this moment, he could only say with the calmest attitude possible: "Just a guest." As he spoke, Xiu Yi rubbed the cute little face of little Paddy in his arms: "Of course, I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen." Mr. Black, as a father, you almost kissed your own son just now. ”
"You don't have to worry about my business!" Blake yelled, "I don't believe you, you're a wanted criminal, and I didn't invite you to my house." What do you want to do? Seduce my wife?"
Then he turned to Nancy and yelled, "You're such a s***!"
"Shut up, Blake, that's not how things go. ”
"Really?" Blake sneered, "I don't think so. I don't think you were right when you first met this guy, what did you fancy about him? He is handsome or rich? You **, no wonder you stay in Royo City and refuse to leave, have you been waiting for him? Did you secretly give him some contact information? and then ask him to have a secret tryst when I was not at home?"
"Blake, you're going too far. Nancy trembled with anger.
At that time, Xiu Yi suddenly said lightly: "Don't be angry, Mrs. Black, when people do something wrong, there are usually two reactions. One is good, that is, to admit mistakes immediately. One is evil, that is, using all kinds of means to deny it. It is clear that your husband is the latter type of person who knows that he has just done something wrong, and in this case, he has chosen to frame you so that you can no longer hold him accountable for what he just did. It's a pity that I'm better at scheming than him, so he can fool you, but he can't fool me. ”
Nancy looked at Xiui in disbelief: "How is this possible?"
Xiu Yi shrugged his shoulders: "The big man's mind makes them always reluctant to admit their mistakes easily, but the problem is that he overlooked one thing, maybe I behaved too well, so much so that he forgot that the target he framed was actually a famous murderer." ”
When these words were spoken, Blake's whole body trembled and he looked at Huey in horror.
I saw a cold and cruel color suddenly appear in Xiuyi's eyes, and he pointed at Blake with one hand, as if an invisible big hand suddenly grabbed the other party's neck.
"No!" Blake cried out in panic.
Huey sneered, "You're scared, aren't you? Mr. Black." To be honest, when you beat up your own wife just now, I wanted to rush out and beat you up. Nancy is a good woman, but you don't know how to cherish it at all. If it weren't for the fact that she was your wife, I would have thrown you out long ago. But what you did to your child forced me to take action. And what I've always pursued as a person is to either ignore the idle business, or simply take care of it to the end, and it's not my style to give up halfway!"
"Let it go...... Let go...... I," Blake yelled, clutching his throat.
"Don't worry, your fate does not depend on me, but on your wife. Xiu Yi said coldly. He looked at Nancy, "What do you want me to do with him? Throw him out? Or break one of his hands, or just kill him? I can do it to no one's business." ”
"I'm ......," Nancy opened her mouth.
"Before you make a decision, I want you to think about what he just did to you, and the damage he almost did to your child. "Xiu Yi said. Blake tried to shout, but Huey only pushed him harder, and he couldn't do it, and his face turned red.
Nancy thought about it, and finally sighed and said, "Thank you, Hugh Igler, for helping me again." But he's Paddy's father after all, it's my husband. Leave him alone......"
"Good. Huey nodded.
With a flick of his hand, he threw Blake out and slammed it against the opposite wall, making him dizzy.
Xiu Yi said coldly: "I'll let you go today." But from this day forward, your wife and your son will be under my protection, and if you dare to do anything to them, don't blame me for being unkind to you. He looked at Nancy, "Do you think that's appropriate?"
Nancy nodded in a daze, she didn't know what to say at this point.
"I'll come and see it often if I don't have anything to do, and if he dares to hit you, you tell me. ”
After saying this, Xiu Yiyang walked away.
At night, the city of Royo is far away from the hustle and bustle of the day, and it is silent.
Ever since Hue Egler went on a killing spree in the city of Royo, few people dared to take to the streets at night in the city of Royo.
Sitting on the top of a bell in a tower, Xiui looked down silently, his eyes solemn.
In the distance, the small building surrounded by wooden rattan flowers looked peaceful and calm in the moonlight at night.
Huey waited patiently, and time passed in silence.
Until a dark shadow appeared in front of the small white building.
The black shadow looked around to make sure that there was no one around, and ran outside under the cover of night.
"Red, follow him and see where he's gone. Xiu Yi held his head in his hands, leaned against the hanging pillars of the tower behind him, and said leisurely.
Red flapped his wings and flew down the tower.
A moment later, Red flew back and looked up to the sky and screamed a few times.
"Dad, Asahi said that Blake went to the City Lord's Mansion. This guy really went to snitch. ”
"Not unusual, is it?" said Xiui.
"But I don't understand. Asahi widened his eyes and asked, "Why are you doing this?" You could have killed him in the daytime. ”
"That would make Nancy sad. Asahi, this is exactly what I'm going to teach you, you already have human intelligence, but you have also learned to understand human feelings. Feelings are such a strange thing, they make people unable to see reality clearly, and they can't tell right from wrong. For Nancy, Blake is her husband, and no matter what she does, she expects from him. She won't give up on her husband unless it's absolutely necessary. So even if Blake did something like that during the day, she was still willing to choose to give her husband a chance, even if it would only cause her pain. I would love to tell Nancy that a man like her husband has never been a trustworthy person, and that the future will only be dark with him, but she won't believe it, and I don't have the right to forcibly drive away her husband. I can't do anything to hurt her feelings in the name of her good. ”
"So ......"
"I don't have the power to deal with other people's family affairs, but that doesn't mean I can't deal with people who try to hurt me. Blake's fate was in my hands from the moment he decided to snitch, and from this moment on, I had good reason to kill him. ”
"That's really the case. Asahi thought for a while with his little hand on his chin: "It's a strange way, the world of magic dragons has never been so complicated. ”
"Yes, it's complicated. Wisdom makes human behavior complex, weird, and unpredictable, giving endless meaning to simple actions. Nancy is an ordinary woman, she is the first woman who knows my identity in the real sense of the word and does not fear me and avoid me, she is simple and kind, like a sister, I can feel a kind of warmth from her, but unfortunately she is married to a non-human, I don't want to hurt her. So I gave Blake the opportunity to choose, hoping that he would cherish his wife. But apparently he didn't care, he didn't care at all how his whistleblowing would hurt his wife...... She could well be convicted of collaborating with the enemy, but the man didn't care. Xiu Yi said lightly: "This is a use, but also a test, it is a pity that Mr. Black failed to pass this test." Since he doesn't care about the safety of his wife or the integrity of his family, then there is no need for me to keep him in this world, because his presence will only cause pain to Nancy. There are always many people in this world who choose the path of self-destruction. Blake was just one of them, and so was I. But unlike him, I was prepared enough to take all the consequences, and he didn't. ”
The little guy lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "I see, Dad, so what if he doesn't choose to snitch?"
"Then I'll entrust Buckler with the best care for them, but it's obviously not necessary now. With that, Huey stood up: "Alright, now that our Mr. Black has completed the mission I have given him, then, we can prepare our own actions." His eyes shone with determination, and a deep voice echoed at the top of the tower:
"Let our Sky Samurai follow in the footsteps of that ** master; Let the Reims Empire taste defeat again; Let Stricker VI and his subjects tremble in shock and fear; Let the whole empire tilt or even collapse in the coming storm......"