Chapter Twenty-Six: Susan's Cry

Susan sat on a small bench and waited at the door of her house for her father to come home. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

She had a letter in her hand, it was in the afternoon, the messenger arrived, it was a letter from the Michelin Institute, and it was sent to officially inform her that she had passed all the tests of the academy and that she could go to the academy to report for admission the following week.

In fact, Susan doesn't want to go to a Michelin academy in her heart, and she wants to be a chef or something in the future, she wants to be a veterinarian like her father, to get rid of the pain and restore the health of animals. She has been very, very fond of animals since she was a child, and she likes to spend time with them and talk to them. Although Susan could not understand the screams of the animals, she could clearly feel their mood, whether it was fear, pain, hunger, joy and comfort. And the animals are also very fond of being close to her, sometimes rubbing her, licking her, and surrounding her for her to pet, which makes her feel very happy.

However, her father still insisted that she not learn the trade of a veterinarian, and always used something "too hard." "It's so dirty. "It's too dangerous. "Not for girls" or something like that.

Susan wanted to tell her father that she was not afraid of hard work, nor was she afraid of dirty, nor did she feel dangerous at all, even the big lion who was injured in the circus last time, she also felt very close and peaceful, and the big lion was also very well-behaved in front of her, and secretly licked her hand, like a big cat, not vicious at all, and there was no need to tie it tightly to the plank.

But after all, she still didn't have the courage to say these words, and at the strong request of her father, she still obediently went to apply for the most popular and promising Michelin college in the city.

To be honest, Susan didn't feel like she was doing very well, but unexpectedly, she still passed all the projects and got this precious acceptance letter. And this must make the father who has worked hard all day smile on his face.

However, she waited for a long, long time, and even missed dinner time, and her father returned home with a tired face.

"Dad, Dad, I've passed the Michelin Academy, and I can go to school next week. Susan cheered and handed the notice to her father.

"Oh, our little Susan just worked hard and behaved very well, and Dad was very happy. The middle-aged man barely squeezed out a smile and touched his daughter's head.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you happy?" said Susan, blinking, a little worried.

"No, no, Dad is very happy, very happy for our Susan, it's just that I'm too tired today, okay. It's getting so late now, Susan, go upstairs and go to bed, your mother and I have something to talk about. The middle-aged man couldn't hide the sadness on his face, but he still lowered his voice and urged his daughter to rest.

Susan was very obedient, although she was a little reluctant, but she went upstairs silently.

But instead of going back to her room, she crouched down by the wall at the end of the staircase, and pressed her ear to the plank, trying to eavesdrop on her parents, to know what was causing her father to frown.

"Alas, this time the lord of the castle has really decided to fight. Father's sigh came faintly.

"Just fight, we're not nobles, we can't force you to go to the battlefield. Mother's words were full of resentment.

"How can it be so simple, there are only a few veterinarians in the city? two! How many knights are under the command of the city lord? more than 100, basically everyone has a horse, and some even have two horses to ride, not including the private soldiers under the other big nobles, there must be a lot of cavalry in it. What should I do if the horse is injured, and it is not looking for me?...... "That was the father's helpless voice.

"Do you have to go with the army? Let old Sean go. There was a little sob in the mother's voice.

"Don't say that old Sean is old, but this time neither of us can run, we have to go. Today, the lord of the city also visited the Pharmacists Association, and most of the serious doctors are going to go, but this time, they can't avoid it. The father's voice was even more helpless.

"That, that, what if...... Let's do what we will do in the future. The mother's crying was louder.

"There is no case, don't talk nonsense, even if I go, it should be in the rear army, what kind of baggage battalion, logistics department and other places, it is still relatively safe, of course, I will try my best to protect myself, come back alive, don't think nonsense!" The father's voice was a little stern.

The mother was still crying.

"If I really can't come back, there's a sum of money and some gold under the floor of our utility room, and if you can't stay in the city, you can take Susan and hide with my brother in the country. Oh, by the way, Susan has been admitted to the Michelin Academy, it should be safe, in short, in case I don't come back, and the war burns to our Lyon, you just pack up your things and go to the countryside, Susan, you will see the situation when the time comes, you can bring it, if the academy is safe, you can go by yourself. My father's voice was a little hoarse and sad, but there was a hint of determination.

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Susan was young, but she wasn't stupid, she understood what her parents were discussing, her most beloved father was about to be drafted into battle, and there was a good chance that he wouldn't come back, and now he was explaining what was going on.

Tears had completely blurred her eyes, but she still couldn't hold back from crying, and she couldn't bear to go downstairs to hug her parents and cry.

She kept encouraging herself to be strong, to hold back, not to worry her father, to look like nothing had happened, but the tears could not be stopped, and she crept back to her room, she got into the quilt, blocked the crying through the quilt, and cried all night.

"What? We're going to war in Leon?" said Ang's mouth wide.

"Yes, now the Marseille side has reached the most tense moment, the revolutionary army will be completely strangled at any time by the continuous support of the Holy See forces and pious nobles, if the revolutionary army is really gone, then we in France will have no hope at all. Albert sighed.

"But hasn't the city lord never received the envoys on both sides, why did he make up his mind this time and plan to contribute to France? Zhang Ang was puzzled.

"Or is it not for the sake of a position of power, if the royalists really control France, do you think he will still be the lord of the city? Even if he is still in power, the position of power will definitely not be comparable to what he is now. At that time, we in France were the world of the Holy See, and do you understand the kingdom of God on earth? It would be the churches of each city that would control the whole city, and the devout disciples of the Holy See, so there would be no place for the old nobles now. Albert explained.

"Then the city lord is just going to aid the revolutionary army?" Zhang Ang somewhat understood.

"That's not necessarily, it is said that many large and small city lords have already rushed to Marseille, but even if they do not integrate with the revolutionary army, they will cooperate with them, and it should completely destroy the Holy See's power in France outside. Albert thought for a moment and said.

"Then will you go with you?" asked the most crucial question.

"Yes, I'll go with the army too!" Albert replied cheerfully.