C55

Early the next morning, Linke and his entourage set off.

This time, Lin Ke obediently chose to sit on the horse carriage. This made Xue'er and the others heave a sigh of relief. They said that they could not let the horse carriage stop before they reached their destination.

Daisy was determined to stay in his carriage, so she dragged her companion, Hardy, up with Snow and Lilith, of course, so that the carriage, which had been so spacious, became so narrow that Rincewind had to crouch in the corner to give Daisy and her companion enough room to play.

It had to be said that Neil was an expert at driving, and that all the animals would become abnormally docile in front of him. He did not know if this was a unique advantage for the orcs.

The journey was rather short.

Very soon, two luxurious carriages, guarded by the guards and knights, entered the western part of the city. It was a place where almost no aristocrats ever set foot.

Daisy grabbed the curtain and looked at the scene outside with curiosity.

"Heavens, why is that child not wearing clothes?!"

"The shed is almost gone, but there's a baby under it!"

"What is that crappy courtyard for?" She turned her head to look at the silent Hardy, only to see the latter's sad face. She was shocked. "What's wrong with you?"

Hardy shook his head and forced a smile. "This is the commoner district's slums, a place for people to live."

"What happened to the civilians?!" Daisy frowned, "My brother said that commoners are no different from nobles!" She once again turned her head to look out the window and said, "But why can't the commoners live in a big house …"

Hardy looked at Rincewind, but Rincewind was silent and solemn.

"Big brother, where are we going?" Daisy looked at Link.

"Go to the place where your big sister Lilith and little Hardy grew up. There are still a bunch of kids waiting for her," Linke said.

Daisy looked at Lily, who was also silent, then turned her head to look out of the window and did not say a word.

In the silence, the group entered a dilapidated courtyard. There was no door, so the group could easily enter with some bumps.

There were already seventy to eighty children gathered in the yard, the oldest was no more than fourteen years old, all of them were thin and small, dressed in tattered clothes, their dirty hands and small faces made them look very miserable. At this moment, they were all gathered together, cowering in fear.

Rinkey was the first one to get off the carriage. Among the group of kids, the two little guys with sharp eyes were immediately scared to the point that their bodies couldn't stop trembling. Then, it was Lilisse who got off the carriage, causing the other kids to burst out in suppressed cheers.

Even though their faces were covered by mud, their smiles were still pure. He turned around to look at Lilisse, only to discover that she was currently smiling as she went up to greet them. She didn't care at all about the dirty clothes and bodies of the children.

In Lin Ke's eyes, that petite and delicate figure instantly became tall and big.

Although everyone was reluctant to get close to him to avoid dirtying his new clothes, Hardy had already rushed to the group of kids long ago, but he also didn't mind at all and greeted them intimately, hugging any little boy from time to time. Not long after, the new clothes were dirty to the extreme, and he nervously glanced at Lilisse, who then went to Link's side, then timidly glanced at Daisy, but then became happy again after not seeing her disgusted eyes.

Rincewind smiled and patted his small head, as he had with Daisy.

He walked toward the children, making them retreat in fear. No matter how Hardy tried to persuade them, it was useless. It was only when Lilisse told them not to be afraid, did anyone finally dare to come within two meters of Link.

Lin Ke came to the side of a little girl who was pushed to the ground and picked her up. He waved to the guards to not have to get near her before he took her sleeve and dried her tears, conveniently wiping off the dust on her little face to reveal her somewhat dark yet tender skin. Looking at the little girl who had long forgotten to even cry from her stupor, he turned around and smiled, then said to the guards, "Go get some water, we'll clean this place up today."

Some of the guards saluted and left, while the other part took out piles of new clothes from the second carriage. This was the result of yesterday's butler cleaning up all the children's clothing in several clothing stores.

The children were really confused. They didn't understand what elder sister and Hardy had brought the noble lord to do, but they still waited quietly due to their trust in their elder sister.

"Lilisse, do you think it'll be hard to get them all to take a bath?" Lin Ke said uncertainly.

Lilisse gave him a bright smile, "Originally it was difficult, but now the temptation of new clothes is different."

Linke stood rooted to the spot. He had never seen Lilisse's smile so brilliant and beautiful. It was as if a glacier had melted in an instant, and her mind was completely at ease.

Lilith obviously realized that something was wrong, she immediately stopped smiling and lowered her head to hide her embarrassment. Then she started to busy herself in the children's group as if she had found something, explaining to them who this blonde young man was and what he was doing. After using the new clothes as a temptation, the children looked at Rinkey with eyes full of goodwill.

How easy to buy, Linke thought.

The courtyard was bustling with activity.

The children busied themselves with washing and then rushed over to the beautiful tall sister who looked like a goddess shyly collecting and changing clothes, while the guards took up temporary duties as servants, carrying out some modifications to the courtyard. The guards who didn't use their energy were responsible for carrying the sundries and throwing away some things that couldn't be used.

After some work, the courtyard looked completely new.

The children skipped past Lin Ke's side. Each one of them was as happy as if they were celebrating the new year. They compared each other's new clothes and were extremely happy.

He patted Daisy on the head, and she, who had lost control of herself, flew like a bird into the group of children. With Hardy as a bridge, they soon became one.

Lilith led three little boys, who had finished changing, to Link.

"Mercy, milord, we know we're wrong!" Before the two thin and small ghosts could even reach Link, they suddenly ran out and kneeled on the ground, holding the magic staff above their heads as they begged for mercy.

He stretched out his hand to help the two small boys up, and only then did he take a closer look at the two of them. The one on the left had a pair of huge ears, reminding him of the little protagonist in a cartoon he had watched with the children in his previous life. The one on the right had a pair of eyes that were as small as slits, like a smiling little mouse.

"You can't sell it?" Link pointed to the staff in the big-eared boy's hand.

The big-eared boy raised his hand and handed the staff to Link, then said carefully, "Milord, it's very rare to see a common person casting magic. Even if you do, you might not be able to afford it. As long as they see this staff, they will probably choose to kill us and forcibly take it, "after saying this, he didn't forget to add," You look very kind, so you shouldn't be planning to beat us to death, right?

Linke laughed out loud, and Lilisse walked up and slapped the big-eared boy on the head, causing him to hide behind the boy with small eyes, covering his head with both hands and tears in his eyes.

The one with big ears is Melkan, the one with small eyes is called Hugo, the two are young but considered experts in the field, "Lilisse said with a bit of a blush on her face, then she pulled out the other boy, who was also small and thin, but had a pair of big bright eyes. At this moment, the boy was timidly looking at Link, who was cowering in fear," He's called Peter, he's the only professional apart from me among these kids, the Level 1 Bear Assassin.

Lin Ke couldn't help but be surprised. Xiong Li was a Level 1 Wind Assassin?

"How old are you, Pete?" Linke asked.

The boy wriggled for a moment before saying in a voice barely louder than a mosquito, "Twelve years old."

Lin Ke remained calm while his heart surged with excitement. A twelve-year-old Bear Power First Order Assassin and a Wind element user, this was almost comparable to Cohen's talent. Just how many geniuses were buried in the dust?

Linke patted his head and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm your sister Lilisse's partner. I'll take care of you all like she did, all of you."

The small-eyed Hugo quickly rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, you said you want to take care of us like big sis? You are a noble old master. "

The large-eared Melkan touched his companion's shoulder with his shoulder and said, "Of course, do you think that nobleman will be like you and not keep his word?!"

"Who doesn't keep their word? What I, Hugo, say has never been counted out!" Hugo, the man with the small eyes, shouted in anger.

"I wonder who said last time that they would definitely become a great spellcaster. Right now, they are no ordinary people," Big Eared Malkent ridiculed with a smile.

Hugo's face turned red, and he couldn't say a single word. However, his emotions were fully expressed by staring at Melkon's small eyes.

"Having a dream is a beautiful thing, but holding on to an empty dream and not desperately chasing it will become a joke. Hugo, never try to become a joke, if one day you can successfully stimulate your energy and become a noble spellcaster, then I'll give you a good magic staff that's much better than this one."

"Really?" There was nothing else in Hugo's eyes, only the figure of Rincewind standing there firmly.

Lin Ke was unwavering like a stone as he said with a serious face, "I will always do what I promise."

Hugo's eyes shone with a shocking light.

Melkon, on the other hand, was envious. Even if it was just a glimmer of hope, to actually get a powerful staff was like a dream to a boy of their age. Now Hugo had gained that hope.