Chapter 195: Driving away wolves and devouring tigers
(Additional updates for the enthusiastic [Scholar and Swordsman Liufeng])
The climate in the North is always changing rapidly. Summer has not passed long before winter has arrived. .
I have just taken off my summer clothes and put on my winter clothes again. When walking on the road, the airflow will turn into a puff of white mist.
Raven and Lux were walking on the path.
The first snow has just fallen, spreading a thin layer on the ground and covering the red maples on the roadside with a silver crown.
The footsteps of the two people crunched, treading on the snow thinly. Occasionally, their shoulders touched the branches, and fluffy snowflakes would fall, making Lux shrink her neck, and Raven would hit her shoulders. snow.
It was still early, and the sky was only slightly white. Lux was wrapped in a cotton coat, with earmuffs on her head. Her golden hair was stuck to her face that was slightly red from the cold. Her pair of sapphire-like eyes Her eyes have become the most beautiful scenery.
Lux admired the street scenery, while Raven admired Lux.
Feeling Raven's gaze, Lux lowered her head slightly: "Raven, do you still remember the first time we met?"
Raven was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Why don't you remember that at that time, Donald wanted to use you to perform a ritual, drained half of your blood, and I rescued you and put you on the bed."
" Then the first thing you do when you wake up is to use magic to kill me!”
The red color on Lux’s face seemed to be a little thicker, and she bit her lip: “It’s not because of you at that time! ..."
As she spoke, her hands were already on her chest.
“Ahem, I didn’t mean to do it.” Raven coughed slightly embarrassedly: “I am a very decent gentleman!”
Lux rolled her eyes at him, and there was something she wanted to say but didn't say: Would a decent gentleman rub someone else's feet?
“Actually, for a long time, I didn’t know whether I should believe you.” Lux said: “Because my memory of Donald is actually very vague, and I have heard about you a long time ago. Rumors."
"What about? "
"Little bee...it's what Eric said."
Raven rubbed his nose. He didn't expect Eric, a guy with a rough appearance, to also like to gossip: " So when did you start trusting me?”
"It's very early." Lux looked at the snow particles on the toes of her shoes: "Actually, when you made Angel's Tears, I had a little trust in you, but Angel's Tears alone cannot improve people's livelihood."< br>
“What really makes me feel that you are different from the rumors The thing was that the horse thieves attacked Eagle Castle."
When it came to this incident, Raven's face turned a little red. Looking back now, the handling at that time was not very subtle. If he could do it all over again. However, Raven can think of several safer ways.
“Over the years, I have met and contacted many nobles, and I have read many records in books, but you are the only noble who would choose the location of the decisive battle in his own castle.”< br>
“From that time on, I was convinced that you are different from ordinary nobles. You care about the lives of your subjects.”
Speaking of this, the smile on Lux's face grew stronger: "An incident that happened later made me more convinced of this point. You distributed land, poultry, and livestock to the people in the territory. Although you also asked for money, you still needed money. I know, that’s because you want them to know how to cherish it.”
Raiwen rarely received such direct praise, and joked: “Can’t it be that I fell into the eyes of money and wanted to steal it from the hands of poor people. Money out?”
“ No." Lux shook her head seriously: "If you were that kind of person, you wouldn't build this orphanage."
"Raven, you know, I was once confused. Abandoned the teachings of the Lord of Light.”
“Since childhood, what I have learned has always been that everything is for the Lord of Light. The church is always absolutely righteous and spreads food, clothing and kindness to every part of the continent. ”
"I originally believed in this and practiced this."
"But later, I slowly discovered that this was not the case. Many believers of the Lord of Light put their own interests before the church. interests, and put the interests of the church above the interests of believers."
Raven could hear that Lux was talking about Archbishop Thomas's transfer of priests before the Hand of Death started the rebellion.
Lux raised her head and looked at Raven, her eyes seemed to be filled with thousands of stars: "But everything you have done is slowly making your territory better, and the people in the territory have become better because of you. Benefit, you save far more people than the church.”
“You are the one who practices the path of the Lord of Light.”
Looking into Lux's eyes and listening to her words, Raven's heart trembled slightly and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
He knew that with Lux's character, this was the boldest love story she could say.
Leaven lowered his head, wanting to taste the tenderness.
Lux's neck shrank back slightly, but she also closed her eyes, and her breathing almost stopped.
At this moment, a shout sounded not far away.
"Yeah!" Lux opened her eyes and jumped back like a frightened deer: "I also want to bless the children, so I need to prepare!"
After saying that, he quickly left.
Raven frowned and walked towards the direction of the sound. He wanted to see who was insisting on getting in trouble with him at this time!
There were hundreds of orphans who came with the refugees before, and there were almost the same number of orphans among the immigrants who later migrated. Therefore, the scale of the orphanage building itself is not small.
And because the orphanage itself also serves as a military training facility, an additional large playground has been opened that can accommodate thousands of people exercising at the same time.
Due to the combination of various factors, the entire orphanage covers an area of nearly 130 acres. Facing the gate is the three-story main building. The building is in Gothic style. There is a huge copper bell on the top of the building, which looks bigger than a church. Even more impressive.
A rain gallery extends from the second floor of the main building. Under the rain gallery hangs a three-meter-high oil painting. The content of the oil painting is of course Raven's heroic figure, wearing a baron's crown and long black hair. , wearing a black dress, holding a sword on his waist with one hand, holding a book in the other hand, lowering his head to study.
The walls of the orphanage are built with large pieces of bluestone as the foundation, and are more than one meter high. Above that is a steel fence nearly two meters high.
Lei Wen followed the sound to the fence and saw three children surrounding a child, punching and kicking him.
Looking at their age, they all looked to be eight or nine years old, no more than eleven or twelve at most. They were all wearing blue and white clothes customized by the orphanage, but they were constantly cursing:
"You little bastard, do you want to fuck me or not?"
"You are such a born bitch. Are you uncomfortable if I don't beat you?"
"Don't think that the teacher just praised you. You are the master!”
Surrounded on the ground. The child held his head with one hand and protected his chest with the other. His body was covered with mud and shoe prints: "Stop fighting, stop fighting!"
"I...I was wrong. I saw you lying down later. Go away, I, I will recognize you as the boss!”
After hearing this, the three children looked at each other. The tallest child with a slightly deformed left ear sneered: "You alone want to join our Banks gang?"
"But, Okay, you hand over the money and we will allow you to join.”
Hearing this, I was shocked. The besieged children tightened their bodies: "Can you... change the conditions? From now on, I will give you bread for every meal!"
The face of the deformed ear changed: "Speak carefully, you can't understand. ? Who wants your broken white bread?"
As he spoke, he kicked the besieged child on the back.
This was too sudden, and the child on the ground was already a little weak. After receiving this kick, his body unconsciously bowed forward, and the money bag in his arms fell to the ground with a thud.
The child on the ground reached out to take it back, but his wrist was firmly stepped on by a foot.
Bending down with deformed ears, he took the money bag in his hand, weighed it and opened it again, showing a look of surprise: "Wow, you kid pretends to be poor all day long. I didn't expect to be so rich. Are you looking for it?" Got a godfather?”
There are more than a dozen silver coins and dozens of copper coins inside.
“Give it back to me!” the child on the ground screamed, still struggling even though his wrist was rubbed on the ground and bleeding:
"That's the money my mother left for me to go to school -"
"Don't you go to school now?" The deformed ear smiled disdainfully, kicked the child's hand away on the ground, and shook the money bag: "Hey, I got rich today, brothers, let's go!"
The child on the ground stood up and wanted to chase him, but he turned around and kicked him in the chest, and fell to the ground again.
Tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. He sat on the ground and cried softly.
Having witnessed the whole process, Raven climbed over the wall, walked to him, and asked in a low voice: "What is your name?"
The child's body trembled, and he opened his eyes and saw Raven. Due to his slightly thick clothes, he did not recognize Raven's identity, but he still wiped his tears: "My... my name is Hoyaz, sir."
Lei Wen said: "What a good name. Your mother must hope that you can grow up healthily. "
When he mentioned his mother, Hoyaz couldn't help but shed tears again: "But...but the things my mother left me have been taken away by others!"
"Don't cry, how can a man cry casually?" Lei Wen said.
Hoyaz's eyes flashed with hope: "Then, can you help me get my things back?"
Raven shook his head: "This is your own business, I won't interfere."
"But the Banks gang is very powerful, with more than a dozen people." Hoyaz lowered his head: "I Can't beat them..."
"The difference between humans and animals lies in their ability to apply wisdom." Raven stretched out his hand. Pointing his eyebrows: "Little guy, I can teach you a way to get back what belongs to you."
Hoyaz asked hurriedly: "What way?" "Drove the tiger and swallow the wolf." ." Raven lowered his voice: "Next, you need to..."
After telling the details one by one, Hoyaz's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened: "This method will definitely work!"
Then he lowered his head again: "But sir, I have nothing to repay you..."
“What does it mean to repay or not to repay? Answer." Raven chuckled: "If you cause trouble, just remember not to tell me."
Hoyaz nodded heavily: "Yes!"
Leaven! Leaving, Hoyaz began to carry out the plan Raven had given him.
The Banks gang is not the only underground organization in the orphanage. There is also a larger and more powerful gang called the "Rhinoceros Gang".
Their leader is nicknamed "Rhinoceros". He is the oldest of these orphans. He is already fourteen years old. He comes from a wealthy businessman family. He has a strong body and has learned some martial arts. Many people are attracted by him. Bullied.
Rhinoceros was sitting in the corner of the classroom at this time, listening to the praise of everyone.
Hoyaz took a deep breath, went over the prepared words in his mind, and walked up to Rhino: "Boss Rhino!"
"Hey, isn't this Hoyaz? "The rhinoceros pretended to be mature: "What are you doing here?"
"I know what happened last time was wrong. I will give you bread for every meal from now on!"
"Actually, I knew after last time that I needed to find a backer, so I always wanted to join you!" Hoyaz took a deep breath: "I have already made up my mind to dedicate my mother's inheritance to you in order to forgive my sins, but I don't know how. , the boss of the Banks gang, 'Bad Ear' Banks, found out!"
"Then, they took away the thirteen silver coins I prepared to give to you."
The rhino's pupils shrank: "How much did you say?"
"Thirteen silver coins, and thirty-one copper coins." Hoyaz lowered his head and said.
For these orphans, this is a huge sum of money!
Their monthly pocket money is only five copper coins. They can’t save so much money until they leave the orphanage!
Although Rhino likes money, he is also a little hesitant.
After all, today is a big day, and it is said that important people will come to inspect. It is somewhat unwise to cause trouble at this time.
“They not only robbed me of my money, but also laughed at us!” Hoyaz brought out the final trump card: “They said that rhinos just look fierce, but in fact they don’t dare to fight with people. Rhinos It’s just a bluff!”
"They also said that with this money, they will buy short sticks and daggers to give you a good look!"
Of course Banks never said these words, but Rhino didn't have time to confirm this. a little.
As the boss of the Rhino Gang, he enjoys the feeling of being admired by the stars, and can "take a commission" from his gang members every month, and can also collect protection fees from ordinary orphans.
If today passes and the money is converted into fighting power, his status will definitely be threatened by the Banks gang.
"Let's go!" Jumping down from the table, Rhino clenched his fists: "I have long disliked them, but considering the friendship between classmates, I don't want to fight with them, but now that they dare to do this If this is the case, don’t blame me for falling out!”
"Rhino Gang, let's go!"
As he said that, he led more than twenty people into the classroom where the Banks gang was.
Banks was showing off his money bag to his gang. Seeing this, he frowned and asked, "Rhino, what do you want to do?"
He Ya didn't wait for Rhino to reply. Zi has already grabbed a stool and thrown it towards Banks!
Hoyaz is already a member of the Rhinoceros Gang in name. As soon as he makes a move, Rhinoceros cannot lose his momentum and immediately shouts: "Brothers, come on!!"
Tables, chairs and benches were flying everywhere, and the classroom was in chaos.
To say that there is an advantage in having more people, Rhino gained strength not in vain, and soon defeated the Banks gang.
Hoyaz mixed in the crowd and started to take revenge with punches and kicks. Seeing his attackers falling to the ground crying for their fathers and mothers, a sense of pleasure began to grow in his heart.
However, he did not forget his real goal and was always observing Banks' movements. When Banks was punched by the rhinoceros and fell to the ground, he immediately rushed up and grabbed his money bag. In hand!
“Well done!” Rhino hooked his fingers at Hoyaz: “Give it to me!”
Hoyaz shook his head vigorously: "No, this is mine!"
"You dare to play tricks on me?" Rhino picked up a stool: "It's not like you haven't been beaten by me before. You should know that I It’s much more ruthless than Banks!”
Looking at Banks with blood on his face on the ground, Hoyaz was shocked, and finally shook his head: "No!"
"Okay, then you just lie down with them... …!”
Bang——
The door was suddenly pushed open and slammed against the wall, and the correctional mother walked in with a livid face: "What are you doing?!"
Hoyaz was the first to shout:
" They bullied me! They wanted to steal the inheritance my mother left me, and they started fighting with each other!"
Rhinoceros couldn't believe what he heard: "He lied, he-"
"Shut up!" The correctional mother gritted her teeth: "Usually you can make trouble as much as you want, but today is such a big day. You actually did this to me, and everyone was put in solitary confinement!”
Then, guards rushed in and took these people away separately.
Hoyaz was no exception, he was kept alone in a room.
About half an hour later, the correctional mother walked in: "I have already asked Lennon and Banks."
Lennon is the real name of Rhino.
“We can understand your motives, but this method is definitely not something you, a child, can come up with. Who gave you the idea?”
"No one told me!" Hoyaz bit his lip: "They just want to rob me of my money!"
The face of the correctional mother became more and more gloomy: "You must know that this matter is not small. If you If you don't hand over the person behind the scenes, you will probably be expelled from the orphanage."
"You are only eleven years old and you are alone outside. How can you live like this? "
Hoyaz still shook his head: "...No, it's not, I came up with this idea!"
The correctional mother pulled her handkerchief and glared at him angrily: "Okay, remember what you said."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Hoyaz sat in the room uneasily, and had already begun to plan how to live alone outside.
He held the money bag tightly in his hand.
As long as it is here, I still have a home.
I don’t know how long time passed, and the correctional mother opened the door: "You are lucky today. The Baron ordered that the past things be forgotten."
"Next, the Baron will speak again. Go and change your clothes. You are so dirty!"
After washing up and changing clothes, Hoyaz still didn't dare to walk into the auditorium. Believe it or not, I actually succeeded!
Not only did he keep the inheritance his mother left him, but he was also able to continue to stay in the orphanage!
Along the way, other orphans would always point fingers at him. Both Banks and Rhino looked at him with hatred, but there was also a hint of fear in their hatred.
From a few words, Hoyaz heard that they gave themselves a nickname, which seemed to be... "Two-Headed Snake".
A flash of understanding arose in Hoyaz's heart. It is better to be feared than to be despised!
For the first time, he walked into the team with his head held high.
Then Hoyaz saw a scene that stunned him.
Isn’t that Baron Raven in formal attire on the high platform the same person who taught him how to drive away tigers and devour wolves?
Raven winked at Hoyaz, and his voice echoed in the auditorium.
"First time we meet, my name is Raven, Raven Otta Griffith."
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(End of this chapter)