A study room was hit by a storm, books were thrown to the floor, tables and chairs were overturned, and the room was in shambles. Ethan sat down by the window, surrounded by a curtain torn from the window. The man with his collar open and bloodshot eyes clutched a bottle of spirits, which was the accelerant for his madness. Ethan poured a sip of wine into his mouth and shouted, "You damn old thing, you always look down on me. One day you will know how wrong you are, and your power and wealth will be mine! Belong to me! ”

"Daddy."

Behind the door, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl ran in, her green face quite beautiful. She saw Ethan sitting on the ground and said sadly, "Dad, don't drink so much." ”

"Fuck off." Ethan rudely pushed the girl away.

The girl suddenly fell to the ground, her eyes were foggy, but she tried desperately to hold back. Trying to help Ethan, her alcoholic father grabbed her by the chin and said, "Shut up and leave me alone." You're also a piece of waste, what's the use of me raising you so big? What can you bring me, wealth? Or power? No, you're just going to spend my money, a lot of money! ”

Pushing the girl away, Ethan stumbled to his feet and staggered towards the door. The girl finally couldn't hold back her tears, and in her memory, her father in the past and the present were almost like two people. At that time, he was humble and polite, gentle and amiable. But since the death of his mother, his father has changed, and he has begun to pursue utilitarianism, even looking at the position of Baron of York.

He wants to be the new owner of Sur!

But the girl knows that her father will become what he is now, all because of the death of her mother. When the woman, who was as weak as a flower, was dying under the torture of illness, the father felt a deep powerlessness and a curse on fate. Although he was the nephew of the Baron of York, he had no real power, and even the Baron hated and alienated him.

So I don't know how many people pointed fingers behind his back, and even when his wife was seriously ill, Ethan couldn't afford the medicine and came to Baron York's help, all he got was ridicule and indifference. The wife just left, and since then, Ethan has gradually become distorted.

On this day, Ethan was drunk in a tavern. When he returned, he lay down for a day, and in the evening of the next day, he went to the tavern. Only the anesthesia of alcohol can make him forget the pain a little.

When Edward arrives to meet Sean with a ready-to-wear suit, he sees Ethan when the two meet at the bar they have made an appointment. His watches were beautiful and luxurious, but he wore cheap clothes. He was full of alcohol, but there was an unconscious elegance in his movements, which was a subconscious action cultivated by long-term good habits.

In this way, this person should be a down-and-out nobleman?

"Sure enough, Mr. Edward, I'm very pleased with the samples you brought." Sean fiddled with the ready-to-wear that Edward had brought, and said with satisfaction.

"Who's that man?" Edward looked over to Ethan.

Sean let out an "oh" and said, "That's Mr. Ethan, he's the nephew of Baron York." But the baron himself did not like him very much, and even hated him, a poor man. ”

Edward glanced at Ethan again.

"Mr. Edward, you need to stay in the city for two more days. I will find an opportunity to meet with the Baron in the next two days, and he will be glad to have a merchant like you who has brought such superior textile skills to the city of Sur. Sean said.

Edward smiled and said, "That's fine, as long as the gentleman named Latis doesn't disturb me." ”

"Latis?" Sean sneered: "That guy hid after you left." It wasn't until these two days that he dared to get out to meet people, don't worry, the lesson you taught him so deeply last time that he didn't dare to bother you anymore. ”

"Then I'll be relieved."

Edward stayed in the city of Thul, and he used the time to travel around the city. He went outside the city gates, silently observing the army of Storm City, keeping an eye out for their numbers and training. This army is much better than the city defense of Sur City, whether it is from the perspective of the soldiers' plain zhì or the quality of equipment, the Sur City side is not enough at all.

Their leader, a knight with a stern face, was at least level 15 in Edward's judgment. This gave Edward a new understanding of the power structure of the planet, and the title is linked to strength, but strength is not the only criterion for the title. This is also normal, each knight is a prince of the empire, they are knighted and territory, and strength is not the only criterion.

In addition to strength, origin, military merit, connections, and wealth are all closely related. The most important of these is blood, and in the constitution that Edward saw, it is pointed out that titles can be inherited through guò blood. However, only titles above the earl level are hereditary, and although other titles can be passed on to future generations, the successor needs to have sufficient military merit or other contributions to consolidate the title and territory.

Moreover, the empire also provided room for promotion, and commoners could accumulate military merits through guò to become knights, and knights could also be made barons after making sufficient contributions. Looking at all of the above, the civilization developed on this planet has a power system that is strikingly similar to that of Earth. Edward looked thoughtful, was this evolution accidental, or was it inevitable for some reason?

In the evening, he saw Ethan again at the bar.

Ethan is arguing with the bartender over something.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ethan, but you haven't settled your last credit account yet. I can't let you take credit anymore tonight, or I'll be scolded by my boss. The bartender said.

Ethan grabbed him by the collar: "Bastard, I will have money in a few days, and I will pay it back along with the last account." Don't you believe me? ”

The bartender reluctantly said, "Please don't do this, sir, it will embarrass us all." ”

Just then a silver coin fell on the bar, and someone behind Ethan said, "Please give this gentleman a drink, and all he drinks tonight will be counted in my account." ”

Ethan looked back and saw Edward with a smile on his face.

The two of them found a corner and sat down, and after a while, the wine came up, and Ethan was not polite, and took a big sip. Edward looked at him and said lightly, "Mr. Ethan's life is not satisfactory." ”

Ethan put down his glass, looked at Edward, and said, "You're a new face, how do you know my name." ”

"We have some business dealings with Mr. Sean, and the last time I saw Mr. Ethan drinking alone, I thought it was strange. How could someone like you drink in such a bar, Mr. Sean saw my doubts, and it was he who told me your identity. ”

"Well, you look down on me, right?" Ethan said self-deprecatingly, "Uncle York, he looks down on me, so everyone here looks down on me, and I'm used to it. Either way, I want to thank you for inviting me to this drink. ”

With that, he stood up and left the bar.

Ethan soon spotted Edward following him. Ethan stopped, frowned, and said, "What are you doing with me?" ”

"I think there's something we can talk about."

"For example?" Ethan said nonchalantly.

Edward looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion: "For example, the owner in there can be changed, if I had to choose, I think Mr. Ethan would be more suitable." ”

"Bold!" Ethan lost his voice and said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" That's enough to put you in jail! ”

"I'm just telling the truth, look at the city, Mr. Ethan. It's so dilapidated, and the people here are just barely surviving, not living. Haven't you thought about making a new look at Sur City? Edward shook his head and said, "No, if Mr. Ethan was a man who was content with the status quo, he would never be so distressed. So I guess Mr. Ethan is just missing an opportunity. And we can provide you with such an opportunity. ”

"Opportunity?" Ethan shook his head and said, "As long as Baron York, my dear uncle reigns for a day, I will never have that opportunity." And Sur City will always be like this. ”

"Then let the baron disappear, anyway, no one will cry over the disappearance of a greedy and demanding city lord, right? On the contrary, I think they will embrace a wise new Lord, such as you. Edward said softly.

The demonic words immediately struck Ethan's heart somewhere. He had been thinking about this kind of thing in his heart for a long time, but it was the first time that he had been told to his face. Ethan's chest rose and fell, and he pointed at Edward and said, "You go quickly, for the sake of you inviting me to drink tonight, I will pretend that I didn't hear anything." ”

He turned around and left, not knowing whether he was scared or trying to escape from something. Suddenly, a whirlwind blew in front of him, Ethan was stunned, and behind him he heard Edward say: "Mr. Ethan, we are not just businessmen, we also have the power to change the general trend. You see, you have empty ambitions, but no one in this city wants to stop and listen. But I heard you, and now the opportunity is right in front of you. If you want to change anything in your life, you should seize this opportunity. ”

Ethan looked back and saw that Edward was raising his right hand lightly, his palm flickering with a source of light. Ethan lost his voice and said, "Magician? ”

"I'm not the only one." Edward dissipated his abilities and said, "I was supposed to go back tomorrow, but for your sake, Mr. Ethan, I decided to stay two more days." If you change your mind, you can come to me at any time, I think with Mr. Ethan's ability, surely know where I live? ”

"Looking forward to seeing you next time." Edward followed the manners of this world and bowed to Ethan in resignation.

Ethan stood there for a minute, then muttered, "Did he bow to me?" This ......"

"This is the first time anyone has held me in such respect, hey!"

He smiled and left in the opposite direction. Ethan suddenly felt that the night was not so dark. R1058