"Linxi, my good nephew! I can't believe you are here to see my uncle. Come on, come in!"
Lin Xi followed the servant who opened the door through a rock garden and saw the familiar figure in the hall.
Nicholas's strong face was already smiling, and while excitedly calling Linxi's name, he came out of the hall and put his hand affectionately on Linxi's shoulder.
"Hello, Uncle Nicholas." Seeing the warm and kind uncle, Lin Xi seemed to have found someone to rely on. She couldn't help but feel a sore nose and was about to cry.
As soon as he saw Lin Xi's expression, Nicholas immediately realized that something was wrong. When he looked behind him, he didn't find the big brother he was always thinking about. A strange feeling soon arose in Nicholas's heart.
"Linxi, where is my brother Bird?" Nicholas asked directly without bothering to ask after greetings.
"Uncle Nicholas." Linxi couldn't control herself anymore and burst into tears.
Witnessing the death of three of the people closest to her at the same time in one day, who can tell this sadness? Even after Chris and Zig tried their best to enlighten her, Linxi was no longer so sad on the surface, but deep down, this had not gone through.
How could a fifteen-year-old boy who had been exposed to rain, snow and wind and frost really seal away his sorrow and deep-seated hatred?
Now that she has met the familiar Uncle Nicholas, Lin Xi's sadness no longer wants to be closed tightly. The sadness is like a flood that bursts out of control.
"Child, what's wrong? Don't cry yet, tell me what happened?" Nicholas hugged Linxi and patted Linxi's back gently. Although his voice was soft, he was full of anxiety.
Nicholas is now like an ant on a hot pot, eager to know what happened to the elder brother he cares about most.
Hearing her uncle's words, Lin Xi raised her head, her blue eyes filled with tears, "Uncle, my father, my father is no longer here!"
Like a thunderbolt hitting his heart, Nicholas felt dizzy for a while. After swaying and barely standing still, Nicholas's eyes filled with tears and he asked sadly: "Linxi, what did you say?"
Is it true? Brother is really...really dead?"
Lin Xi nodded in great pain. Holding back his grief, Lin Xi told the story in this hall.
The whole process was extremely difficult. Not only did Linxi have to endure great grief, Nicholas was also unable to control himself from time to time, and was in tears in pain several times.
This passionate man who has been used to fighting on the battlefield all his life and has seen countless scenes of life and death, this time can't keep his heart with the iron will of a soldier calm anymore. He doesn't even want to believe that this is
real.
For a long time, both of them lowered their heads in pain, letting the tears flow quietly, streaks of tears on their faces. For a while, Nicholas really couldn't accept the powerful and strong man who treated him as a relative.
The man, the man whom he sincerely called his elder brother, just left without a trace, forever separated from him!
"Linxi, what did you do with the bodies of the three eldest brothers?" Nicholas said slowly, rubbing his big calloused hands unconsciously.
"It was cremated. I placed the ashes in a safe place in the manor."
"Hey!" Nicholas sighed dejectedly, "I didn't expect that my eldest brother would pass away so suddenly. I couldn't even see him for the last time. This, this will be a lifetime pain for me!"
After the sad Nicholas sighed, his tone suddenly changed and he said angrily: "Linxi, do you know what those bastards are like? Do you have any news about them?"
Nicholas's square face became a little distorted with anger, and his copper-colored skin was taut, as if every pore could burst out of fire.
"I don't know. The two kindhearted people who rescued me didn't see it. My father didn't say much when he was dying. He just said that there were eight murderers, and the leader was an old man in black."
Nicholas clenched his fists and stood up from his seat with a bang. "His grandma's, these beasts! If I find them, I will unscrew their heads one by one and place them in front of my elder brother's tomb!"
"I will let them get their comeuppance. Uncle, do you know who the family usually has a feud with?" Lin Xi changed the topic and asked Nicholas. Now he would not let go of any opportunity to learn about his enemies.
Nicholas shook his head and replied: "Eldest brother has always refused to tell me about your Youke family, so as not to drag me into it. Three years ago, you were living well in the imperial capital but suddenly decided to move your family away. At that time
I have asked my eldest brother several times, but he is still like that and refuses to reveal any relevant information to me. I think this tragedy is related to the forced eviction three years ago. Now that I think about it, I really regret it.
, and I hate myself so much, why didn’t I get to the bottom of it and investigate it in the first place? After you guys settled down in Jesse City, I didn’t take this matter too seriously, but continued my military life. I, I
What a bastard!"
Speaking of this, Nicholas' face was filled with self-blame and regret.
"Uncle Nicholas, don't blame yourself like this. We all know how good you are to us. Otherwise, when my father was dying, he wouldn't have asked me to come and seek refuge with you, uncle."
Nicholas' expression softened slightly, but when he heard the word "take refuge", Nicholas' expression changed drastically.
"What does it mean to take refuge? Lin Xi, you must not think like this. Didn't I receive less favor from my eldest brother back then? Even this miserable life on my body belongs to my eldest brother! Now that my eldest brother is gone, his only son can
I'm already very happy thinking about my uncle. Linxi, if you don't mind, just treat this place as your new home. I won't say provocative words, but I still know how to be grateful, not to mention that you are my eldest brother's son.
"
"Thank you, uncle." Lin Xi said gratefully. His lonely and painful heart had begun to slowly warm up since he came here.
"Butler Monroe, please come in."
An old man wearing elegant clothes and a solemn expression entered the hall.
"From today on, Lin Xi is the young master of the mansion. You will call him Master Lin Xi from now on."
Monroe nodded slightly and nodded in agreement. Then he bowed to Lin Xi and said respectfully: "Hello, Master Lin Xi. If the young master needs anything in the future, just ask Monroe."
Lin Xi stood up quickly and said almost at a loss: "Butler Monroe, please don't say that." Seeing Monroe's polite behavior, Lin Xi, who had never lived a noble life, was very uncomfortable with it.
Monroe smiled and said respectfully: "Master Linxi, these are the rules we must abide by as servants. Master, Master, if there is nothing else, Monroe will go out and tidy up the room for Master Linxi."
After Munro withdrew, Nicholas said: "Linxi, please relax and have a good sleep. You must be very tired from traveling all the way. As for the following matters, we will find time to discuss it carefully."
"Thank you Uncle Nicholas."
Nicholas sent Lin Xi out and asked a servant to lead Lin Xi the way, then turned and returned to the hall.
The hall was empty, and Nicholas was the only one left at this time.
Nicholas slumped down on the seat, resting his head on his hands, looking very depressed.
"Brother, why did you insist on leaving in the first place? If you stay in Noqi City, at least we can take care of each other! You should know that I, Nicholas, am not afraid of death at all. If I can deal with those bastards with you, even if
I would be happy to die. But now that you have left alone, I, my heart aches!"
Nicholas lowered his head, with deep sadness in his voice.
After a while, Nicholas raised his head again and no longer supported it with his hands, "Since I am still alive, I should do more for my eldest brother's children, so that my great kindness to me will not be in vain." Lin Xi,
You can live here with peace of mind, and I must try my best to protect you and let you live safely, so as not to cut off the incense of the Youke family, and to live up to the good intentions of my elder brother in entrusting you to me."
Although Nicholas is a soldier, he is rich and generous, and he does things boldly and does not like to get a few spoilers in his stomach, but it can only be said that Nicholas hates hypocrisy and pretends to be a city official. It does not mean that he is ignorant and does not know how to think about problems.
Nicholas has already learned something from the conversation he had with Lin Xi just now.
Nicholas was sure that his enemies were targeting Lin Xi’s mother, an elf woman. If he hadn’t had a deep feud with Sister-in-law Shirley, who would not even give the dead elf woman a chance to rest in peace and insist on putting her to rest.
Did the crystal coffin disappear?
Secondly, others may not know the strength of Bird and Zikato, but I know it quite well. Bird is a mid-seventh-level lightning attribute warrior, and the seemingly inconspicuous old man Zikato dressed as a servant is even more...
A mid-eighth level lightning attribute warrior with great strength. Mid-eighth level, even in the entire Yaning continent, he is among the most powerful warriors. With such terrifying strength, even in the prestigious northern empire where he is located
Legion, there will never be three people who can match it!
But these two people, unable to fight back in front of those eight people, were forced to choose the tragic method of self-destruction in their Dantian to maintain the dignity of a warrior!
Not only had Nicholas never heard of the other party's strength, he couldn't even imagine it!
If Lin Xi is involved in revenge prematurely, and the eight people find out that the person they killed was not Lin Xi himself, but Reina, who was willing to die in Lin Xi's place, then what will happen next?
Nicholas knows better than anyone.
So the most important thing now is to protect Lin Xi's safety so that Lin Xi can grow up safely. As for revenge for his family in the future, he must wait until Lin Xi has enough strength before he can do it.
After confirming what he wanted, there was a knock on the door of the hall. Nicholas opened the door and said to Monroe: "Is Linxi asleep?"
"Yes, sir. Young Master Lin Xi was probably tired from the journey. After the room was tidied up, he lay on the bed with his clothes on, and fell asleep after a while. When the old slave saw that the young master was sleeping deeply, he didn't care.
If you dare to disturb me, I will close the door."
Nicholas nodded, "Okay, let Linxi get some more sleep. Such a big thing has happened to the Youke family. I'm afraid Linxi has been exhausted both physically and mentally recently. Maybe she will feel better after taking a nap."
Dinner in the mansion was a little later than usual. After Lin Xi woke up, Nicholas asked the servants to bring out the sumptuous dishes and set a table.
After finishing dinner and sending away the servants, Nicholas and Linxi stayed in the restaurant and continued talking.