"After that, I don't know who burned down the Rose Manor, and your father took your mother and the newborn you with my help to the village that my family has governed for generations, Green Village."
Arthur quietly listened to Old Ford telling about the tragic incident that happened to the Hebrew family seven years ago, and pressed his finger knuckles with a crunching sound. Tears filled the corners of his eyes unknowingly, one of which was because of the words that came to his mind.
The warm smiles of parents are, secondly, for those innocent people.
"I don't quite understand, Old Grandpa Ford. I can understand if they have enmity with our Hebrew family, but why would they kill those innocent uncles and aunts?" Arthur specially made the servants and housekeepers who used to serve his family
Called uncle and aunt, even if it was a small detail, Arthur wanted to do something heart-warming for these people who had sacrificed their lives because of their family.
But there are a few things that Arthur doesn't quite understand. Why did Old Ford say that if he knew about this matter, his life might be in danger and even affect the people around him? Secondly, why did Old Ford appear in the area under the jurisdiction of the arbitration?
, and would risk his life to save his parents. If it was just an old friend, it shouldn't be enough, and how did the old Ford escape? That synthetic beast can corrode objects, and Arthur didn't feel that this was in front of him.
The pot-bellied old man can withstand acid corrosion.
Old Ford saw suspicion in Arthur's eyes, and he naturally felt that the other party was suspicious of the purpose of the men in black robes, rather than curious about how to escape from the Rose Manor with his skills.
"Old Grandpa Ford, you said before that if I knew about this incident, my life would be in danger, but this is just an incident that happened. What impact will knowing this incident have? What's more, seven years have passed.
Is anyone still investigating this matter after seven years?”
"Fortunately, you reminded me," Old Ford took Arthur's arm and entered the depths of the broken house, avoiding the unique skylight structure of the broken house. He lowered his voice:
"This matter involves not only the men in black robes, but also humans, and even higher-ups of humans, higher-ups than you can imagine. Because this whole matter has not been known to civilians, and some of the people present that night have already
Disappeared. Why did I return to Ford Town? This was to avoid the big shots who were investigating the matter. So what if it was seven years? This time I returned to Brighton City eleven years later and went to the Rose at the very beginning.
I made some inquiries around the manor, and it turned out that I was being followed. If I hadn't behaved extremely normally and mastered certain anti-tracking skills, I wouldn't have said more. In short, what you need to know is that, so far, there are
The official people are investigating this matter. If I hadn't happened to meet you at John's place today, I would have planned to go to Lily's place in two days to bring you out and talk to you about these things. Alas, maybe this is fate. It just so happened that today
I will leave Brighton City at night, and the provincial investigators will follow the Muggle trail and find you."
After listening to Old Ford's explanation, Arthur suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart. It was as if there was someone hiding in the darkness watching him. According to Old Ford, could his enemies still include high-level humans?
A high-ranking person who can suppress the news of the death of an earl is already a person who can touch the top level of human power in Arthur's eyes.
Old Ford put his hand on Arthur's back, giving Arthur a touch of warmth to dispel his timidity. He did not think too deeply like Arthur: "Kid, don't worry, as you said before, as long as
If you become stronger, you will always find ways to protect yourself and even take revenge."
...
Revenge. Who should I take revenge from, the synthetic beast? Or the unknown existence?
After leaving the shabby house at No. 16 Templer Street, Arthur returned to the Charity White Room alone. Lizzie, who was lying on the sofa, and Catalina, who was squatting on the floor, were chatting about home affairs with George's letter. When he saw Arthur coming from
Coming in from the front door, Li Qi quickly called Arthur over:
"Where have you been? We have been waiting for you for a long time. Come and see the letter that George sent back."
Arthur forced a smile. He had just learned about his family's fate seven years ago. Arthur's mind was not on that letter at all now. Due to the consistent habit of the White House for four years, Arthur still sat in the Lili Palace.
Next to Qi, he motioned for Li Qi to read the letter by himself. Anyone could notice that Arthur was absent-minded. He looked around from time to time, feeling uneasy.
Catalina stretched out her hand to Arthur worriedly and put it on his shoulder, "Are you okay, Arthur, you look very wrong."
Her worried eyes made Arthur more and more confused about his future. Originally, he wanted to join the army and become stronger to track down the movements of the orcs, and bury the orcs with his own hands to commemorate the villagers of Green Village and his parents.
, but now he learned from Old Ford that the servants, aunts, housekeepers, uncles and even grandparents who had taken care of him were brutally eliminated by men in black robes. If he was discovered, what should he do? The army was
Is it safe? If my identity as Hebrew is discovered, will I be caught? What will happen to Mrs. Lily and the others? What about George...what will happen?
The more Arthur thought about it, the more frightened he became. Pairs of huge eyes stared at him from all over the white room. A raging fire started to rise from the corner of the hall. The cruel laughter of the orcs and the screams of the villagers of Green Village that night were all in a picture.
A terrifying scene emerged from the flames. There seemed to be a figure by the window looking at him from under the curtains fluttering in the wind. Arthur was the only one left in the world holding his head, trembling uncontrollably, from the bottom of his heart.
They shouted, don't come near.
A clear female voice called Arthur from far away, and then Arthur was hugged from behind, hugged in reality.
Li Qi hung on Arthur's back, pouting dissatisfiedly and muttering:
"Arthur, you didn't even hear me read the letter. I asked you what this word is!"
Arthur finally came back to his senses. The eyes and the fire all disappeared in Li Qi's dissatisfaction. "What?" Arthur turned his head and looked at the letter Li Qi stretched out from behind. She was pointing at the letter.
Catalina teaches Li Qi how to read a word every day, so today is the day for Li Qi to show off her ability to read aloud. However, Li Qi was very annoyed when Arthur couldn't hear her at all.
"Sorry, Liqi, I'm a little uncomfortable today. Ask Katarina."
Although Arthur said so, he still gently carried Li Qi on his back. After all, it was Li Qi who made him get rid of that fear. He put Li Qi on Catalina and said, "Sorry, I feel unwell."
When he went upstairs, he needed to adjust his condition. He was no longer a seven-year-old boy. He was a twelve-year-old boy who should take on more things.
Speaking of being twelve years old, Arthur remembered another thing, which was what George told him before he left. When he was twelve years old, he went to tear open George's pillow, and George left something for Arthur.
Back in the room, Arthur went to the big mirror in the room as usual, patted his cheeks until they turned red, then stood on the edge of his bed, climbed to the second bed, George's bed, and opened his pillow.
There was nothing but cotton wool and a piece of paper inside.
Written on it was an address and a word, 114 Templer Street, G/F, Nighthawk.