Condition ......

Raphael lowered his eyes and muttered, his voice as small as the buzzing of mosquitoes.

Suddenly, he raised his head, stared at me with straight eyes, and said, "What conditions do you have?" ”

I said lightly, "I want you to give something." ”

"Something?"

He fell silent again.

About a minute passed before he spoke again, "What is it?" What do you want me to give? Now, what else is there? ”

He muttered for a long time as if talking to himself, and suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said loudly: "No, I can't give it to you, I can't give you my daughter, she is still young, and she has a very bright future, I can't let you ruin her!" ”

As he spoke, Raphael reached out and put his arm around little Betty, who trembled like chaff, and the expression on his face was a mess of excitement.

I shook my head and said lightly: "I don't want your daughter, what I want is the one thing you have now." ”

Raphael suddenly stopped trembling, and he looked at me in a daze: "What I have now...... What do I have now? ”

He spread his hands and said in a very sad tone: "I have nothing now, my career, my house, my money, my servants, my reputation, and the large purple grass garden, it's gone, it's gone......

He smiled miserably, held his head in both hands, rubbed his fingers vigorously in his hair, and said decadently: "I am a poor egg now, except for my daughter, I have nothing." ”

"No, you still have a lot of them," I said lightly: "You have a daughter who loves you, you have friends who are willing to help in times of crisis, you have family affection, human touch, freedom, medical skills, etc., etc., you are not a poor person, you are just a poor person who is in the pile of wealth, but cannot see the wealth clearly." ”

"Poor man...... Poor man...... I ......"

He suddenly choked up, couldn't say a word, and just hugged little Betty like a helpless child.

Little Betty gently stroked her father's hair, again and again, very softly, very softly, as if comforting the child's mother.

After about a quarter of an hour, Raphael finally came to his senses, raised his head, and said to me, "What do you want from me?" ”

"Freedom."

I smiled slightly: "I just want your freedom." ”

"I don't understand," Raphael shook his head.

"Let's put it this way, you need a chance to make a comeback, I need your medical skills, and I also have a chance to make you come back, but once you accept my commission, your personal freedom will fall into my hands from now on, I let you out, you can get out, I don't let you out, you can only stay in the place I set for you for the rest of your life, and you must not take half a step, how about it, do you want to think about it?"

I looked at Raphael quietly, smiling faintly.

Raphael's expression was very entangled, he seemed to be very embarrassed, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "I don't care, but my daughter ......"

"Well, I understand, you're worried that your daughter has no one to take care of, right" I sighed lightly, I said: "I'll tell you the truth, once you agree to my commission, your daughter will become a hostage, as long as you do your job honestly, your daughter will never have any problems, whether it is in life or in school, I will send the best person to teach her, train her, and let her live a life of fine clothes and food, after she becomes an adult, I will also arrange a job for her to like, of course, It all depends on your absolute obedience to my arrangement, and if you have any disobedience or betrayal, I will kill your daughter at the first opportunity. ”

The hesitation in Raphael's eyes was even stronger, he even cringed a little, and even wanted to refuse my commission directly, but now, if he rejected me, would he really have a chance to make a comeback?

Time passed minute by minute, Raphael still did not reply, I saw that it was dinner time, so I stood up and said: "Although what I just said made you feel distressed, but I have no malicious intent, I just simply entrusted you with a task, whether you accept it or not, you are still Harold's friend, and my friend, look at the magic wall clock, it is already dinner time, friend, I am fortunate to be able to invite you to dinner with me, including your daughter." ”

As soon as she said this, little Betty's stomach began to grow.

Raphael sighed deeply, sat up with difficulty, and said slowly: "Then, thank you very much." ”

opened the door of the room, Harold and Jin Siqi were still waiting outside the door, Harold looked nervous, Jin Siqi did not react, and kept looking at the documents in his hand.

Seeing me come out, Harold hurriedly stood up and greeted me: "How is it, Raphael, did he agree?" ”

I shook my head: "This matter is more special, give him some time." ”

Jin Siqi slowly stood up and said, "It's dinner, should I go to the cafeteria, or ......?"

"Let's go eat on the airship," I said, "and eat your favorite dish today." ”

"Okay," Jin Siqi smiled, "I've long wanted to try the flavors and specialties of Moonlight City again!" ”

got on the airship, entered the restaurant, and sat down.

I could clearly feel Raphael's apprehension and little Betty's nervousness.

"Relax," I said, "just like at home, otherwise the food will be unpalatable." ”

Raphael was worried for a long time, and finally spoke: "I can take the liberty of asking, ...... you"

"I'm just an ordinary adventurer, as for the other identities, it's not convenient for you to know now, of course, if you can directly accept my commission, you will soon know my next identity" I laughed and said, "What, do you want to know?" ”

Raphael fell silent for a moment.

When the meal was served, Raphael and Little Betty did not move the dishes and chopsticks, but pillowed their elbows on the table, folded their hands, and muttered silently.

I didn't make a sound, I just lip-synced and asked Harold: What are they doing?

Harold whispered, "Pray before eating." ”

I nodded, didn't take the lead in moving my chopsticks, put my chin in my hand, and silently watched them finish their prayers.

After about two or three minutes of prayer, Raphael and his daughter opened their eyes and saw that I was looking at them, and they were a little embarrassed and said, "Sorry, this is ...... Our habits. ”

I waved my hand; "Don't worry about me, I've just said it, don't be nervous, don't be stubborn, what you usually do, just like here."

Raphael smiled bitterly: "Usually I always keep the purple heart grass in my hand. ”

As soon as these words came out, he himself felt very presumptuous, and he couldn't help but get nervous instantly.

Not only him, but even Harold became nervous.

At the dinner table, only Jin Siqi and Little Betty were not nervous, Jin Siqi was silently selecting the roasted snails on one of the plates, while Little Betty was curiously watching Jin Siqi choose the roasted snails.

(End of chapter)