Chapter 23

Stover Rodney's wife and son lacked nothing except inner peace. Every square in the royal city could provide any survival assistance, let alone the largest Edmund Square in the royal city. There were restaurants open all day and night, merchants promoting their trades, capable guards, and medical institutions. Even if you didn't have a single copper coin, you could still survive here, as long as you could endure the ridicule of others for living like a worm for a long time. Rodney's wife clearly knew which was more important: ridicule or survival. So she brought her son here, no matter how difficult it was, waiting for the man of the house to return. Rodney clenched his fists, not out of anger but gratitude. The new rules of the square, established after the new Duke of the Principality ascended, were the result of many struggles with the nobility. The small patch of peace before him was not easily obtained; it was the result of probing, attacking, compromising, yielding, and cooperating. His wife and son were still there, and the master would help him repay his debts. In the future, he would work hard for the master, and the family would be complete. As for other grudges... to avoid causing trouble for the master, he would let them go. Rodney thought to himself, took a step forward, but suddenly someone appeared beside him and asked, "Those six people were to capture your family?" "Ah? Young Master, you..." "Yes or no?" Gongsun Murong pressed. "Yes!" Rodney, who had endured much委屈 over the past few days, lowered his head and softly spoke a single word, which contained all his委屈 and helplessness. "Oh." Gongsun Murong responded, and his figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing in front of Rodney a second later. "Ah~!" Painful screams came from the six people who looked like thugs. Their bodies flew in the air, and anyone could see that their two legs were hanging at odd angles from their thighs. Another two seconds passed, and the six people landed almost simultaneously, their screams becoming even more disturbing. "Young Master..." Rodney began to worry about his master. "Even a dog in my house is not to be touched by just anyone, let alone an irreplaceable butler. I won't kill anyone upon first arriving in the royal city." Gongsun Murong said calmly, then turned and returned to the carriage. "Right, just arrived, should leave them alive, and deal with them after things stabilize. Don't worry, butler." Nalasha echoed and also entered the carriage. The guard on the square picked up a whistle and blew it hard, but he didn't dare to act himself. Despite his Fourth Rank combat aura, he hadn't even noticed how the other person moved, and he had no impression of the other person's face. All he could do was blow the whistle, even if the other person attacked him, he would try his best to make a sound. Rodney finally saw his mysterious young master take action, but he couldn't see anything clearly. More frightening was that the young master didn't even cause a breeze when he went and came back. Those six people were about twenty meters away, right? This young master, this young lady, are they to be my masters from today? A group of people with combat auras and six people lying there moaning attracted the attention of those nearby, including Rodney's wife and son. "Rodney" "Father" The two of them rushed over without any regard for the possible danger. "Father, our... home is gone." Rodney's six-year-old son, Nigel Rodney, clung tightly to Rodney's leg and cried. "Oh, my dear Nigel, don't worry. What we lost was not our home, but a house, a house that always made us worry about leaks during the rain. Our home is still here, still here." Rodney picked up his son and kissed his face repeatedly. His wife also hugged his waist: "Rodney, this morning, they came. They wanted to capture Nigel and me. Someone tipped us off, so I brought Nigel to the square. We've been worried about you..." "I know, I know, it's all over. Our new master will help us repay our debts, and then we will have our own home. I will still be the butler, a great and loyal butler. They are not Brier, no, not that baron who betrayed his subordinates. Dear, look, they brought me to find you. When they heard about you at the city gate, they rushed over, surpassing many carriages. They even jumped and flew in the sky to get here faster. Did you see those six people? It was the young master who took action. Actually, the young master's guards could have dealt with them, but the young master acted personally because our young lady was angry." Rodney kissed his wife's cheek and said excitedly. The first to calm down was not his wife, but the guard from before. He knew very well who had been hiding behind him, Stover Rodney's wife and son. Because Stover Rodney's abilities were recognized throughout the royal city, and his current difficult life was largely due to the existence of Baron Brier. The appearance of such a baron made all those who worked for others and contributed all their passion and loyalty afraid. So the guard deliberately adjusted his position. He had already decided that when the next shift came, he would let the other person stand in front of Rodney's wife and son. He couldn't actively kill anyone, but he could protect them. Now he knew that the person who took action was the new master's power. So... it didn't seem like a serious matter. How should he explain it? Say the six people provoked Rodney? It seemed possible, as they had looked at Rodney with a threatening air. Thinking this, his mood improved. He put on an angry face and said to Rodney, "Stover Rodney, you, who should be struck by lightning, didn't you think you should have told me something beforehand? Or do you think the sound of the alarm whistle is pleasant?" "McKay, I remember you wanted to buy me a drink half a year ago, but where was the drink? I didn't get to drink it. You can consider this my revenge. Wait, wait until I complete a month as a butler, and I'll buy you a drink. I think you're always drunk, because your position is off." "Don't say anything more, Rodney. Nigel and I always thought you were a real man. Is the clothes I'm wearing too shabby? It would be impolite to meet our master, right?" Rodney's wife interrupted him. She didn't know much at the moment, only that her husband had found a new master, a very powerful or influential one, who had brought a group of people with combat auras and personally taken action for his butler. Guard McKay smiled and said nothing more. As long as the other person understood his good intentions, it was fine. As for the drink, who cared? Moses and the others retracted their combat auras and looked at the reunion of the Rodney family with smiles of blessing. They also realized that the newly chosen butler was good, as he seemed to know both guards he had met, which was definitely not a coincidence. A qualified butler must know how to deal with people of all classes. Baron Brier must have had a problem with his head. The carriage door creaked open, and Nalasha stepped out first. She looked at the connection of the carriage door and wondered, "Why do nobles insist on making the carriage door noisy? Like the door at Grandfather Oriel's house, I don't believe they can't afford lubricating oil." Then Nalasha looked at Rodney's wife and son and smiled brightly, saying, "Originally, Brother Murong and I didn't want to disturb your family reunion, but Aunt Rodney insisted that it would be impolite to meet us in shabby clothes, so Brother Murong and I had to come out. I want to tell Aunt Rodney that no matter what you wear, you are always beautiful, and so is little Nigel." "I'm older, I'm the big brother," Nigel Rodney said indignantly, comparing by height. "Nigel, this is Miss, have you forgotten your manners?" Rodney scolded, not to be taken advantage of by the master's kindness, especially since this was a master who could instantly cast group support spells. Do you think she can't kill you? "Yes, Father, that..." "Nalasha, Sophia Nalasha, and Gongsun Murong," Rodney quickly told his son. "Yes, Miss Nalasha, for what I said earlier..." "Nigel, have you started school?" Nalasha, being considerate, didn't let him apologize, as it was meaningless, like asking an adventurer if they had bought water, and not trying to persuade them again when they chose to attack. Nigel shook his head regretfully, "No, I dropped out last year because..." "Perfect, you can continue this year. I and Nalasha are also coming to the royal city to study, including the others at home. We can choose a good school together. What do you think?" Gongsun Murong spoke and handed over a lollipop, a snack that belonged to Nalasha and was also a favorite of children in adventurers' families. It was made by Gongsun Murong, filtering out the impurities from the red sugar people usually ate and adding other fruit juices. Commoners couldn't get it; they couldn't even imagine the filtering process because they rarely came into contact with red sugar, which was too expensive. Nigel Rodney was stunned after receiving the lollipop. Stover Rodney had to introduce again, "This is the young master, Gongsun Murong." Nigel Rodney stared with wide eyes but still didn't speak. He found that the whole world had changed. The master was a cute and beautiful little girl, and a big brother who helped him fight the bad guys and gave him candy. They didn't have the stern look of noble lords, but why did those people with combat auras respect them so much? They were very approachable. A child's world is so different, including Nalasha, who had always wanted a warm family and happiness. "McKay, are you in trouble?" A voice from a corner of the square interrupted Nigel Rodney's thoughts. A group of people with combat auras ranging from Fifth Rank to Third Rank appeared there. PS: The new book really needs your recommendations and collections. Give me a little encouragement, and I'll give you a spring. Previous page AD starts Previous page AD ends