Chapter 3 Werewolves and Blood
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A luxurious black saloon passed through the fountain and marble decorations of the Sofaran family's garden, and slowly stopped in front of the steps of the side gate.
In the car, the two did not talk.
He remembered his performance just now, and felt so embarrassed, how could he simply scare Lejon?
Dani seemed to be able to see mockery and arrogance in Lejon's eyes, and anger churned in his chest, and what angered him most was that Lejon was likely to be arrogant for a while.
But soon.
Soon Rychon will regret returning to Jotun, and he will show Rychon what kind of person can really be called a child of the Sofflands.
Dani said in a low tone, "He? Excuse me!?
Lejon was a little wary of his answer: "What about you? ”
Dani stared at Lejon for two seconds with extremely complicated eyes.
Then he said in a cold tone, "He wants to see you alone." ”
Lai Qiong bowed slightly.
Ed sends him a vague letter asking him to come back, then asks Dani, who hates him, to pick him up at the train station, but when he arrives, Ed asks his own son to leave, saying that he wants to be "alone" with him.
Things are getting weirder.
Lejon must admit: he is afraid of Ed.
It was not out of fear of character or strength, but the feeling that lingered in his heart, slight but persistent, he had been afraid for more than ten years.
Lejon pushed the door and got out of the car.
Ed · Sofaran is a middle-aged man with broad shoulders, his blonde hair combed into a large back, wearing more formal civilian clothes, and although he is in his fifties, he maintains a healthy body.
He was standing at the end of the steps, looking at his adopted son with satisfaction and enthusiasm, but soon he sensed Lejon's vigilance.
Ed opened his hands, laughed heartily a few times, and then said tentatively, "Long time no see?" ”
Lejon stepped forward and hugged him for a moment with open arms, feeling Ed's heavy hands slap heavily on his back.
The two of them retracted their arms at the same time, and Ed grabbed Lejon's shoulders with a smile on his face: "You're finally here, let's go, let's go in first." ”
Lychon followed him into the mansion: "Is there anything you have to do with you calling me back?" ”
As the door closed, Lejon felt a sudden lightening.
Although the sun still had residual warmth indoors, he felt much more comfortable than outside, and his physical condition had returned to the level of a normal human.
The thirst for blood also waned at this time.
In the building, it was just him and Ed, and the smell of blood was much less, and he felt like he was getting used to the hunger.
Ed walked with him to the living room, where he motioned for Lejon to sit down across from him, and then he looked thoughtful, as if organizing his own language.
Lychon also remained silent.
Once Ed is assured that he can still be trusted, Lejon will be able to use him to obtain an inexhaustible supply of blood.
Money is a curse and a blessing for humanity, and it can both bend the mind and destroy empires, and it is an incomparably terrifying force.
After a startling silence, Ed spoke first: "Do you remember?
"Catherine and I were born in the slums, and she used to tell me when we had money, don't forget where we come from.
"She's right."
Lai Qiong nodded slightly: "She has a kind heart." ”
Catherine is Ed's wife and Lejon's adoptive mother, and when she first stepped into this strange environment, it was she who made Lejon feel like she belonged for a short time.
If she were still around, maybe Dani would be his best brother today, Ed's b********y would be completely suppressed, and Yuna would return home.
Catherine's kindness can make demons question their existence.
But she died.
Ed continued: "I've been doing a couple of things in the last few years. ”
"The first is to build a welfare home to solve the problem of orphans' survival, which is the simplest of them all, and it can be solved with money.
"And then there's the improvement of workers' welfare, you know, Anthony, with his relationship with the Parliament, has lowered the minimum hourly wage for workers several times and the need for exhaust gas disposal, which has also led to the increasing number of patients with black lung disease.
"Fortunately, Marino Sr. controls a lot of unions, and I secretly provided a lot of help so that he can compete with Anthony in this matter."
Ed paused.
Lejon felt that Ed was complaining about his departure in the past few years, but it seemed to be just an illusion.
Ed continued: "The most important thing is the construction of public transport that you and I mentioned.
"We've made a lot of money by investing in the automotive industry, but the railroad we built with Parliament 10 years ago hasn't paid back in terms of legal revenue.
"And the laying of a train network in several nearby cities would create a large number of legitimate jobs for the homeless people who are now there, and I was able to convince the parliament to pay for it, and Marino Sr. supported me.
"You've seen Raya· Marino and Elsa · Anthony, right?"
Lai Qiong nodded, naturally crossed his legs, and felt like he was back four years ago, and calmly judged: "Raya looks very bold and inherits the perseverance of old Marino, Dani thinks that he is very good with him, but in fact, Dani is just a fool in Raya's eyes."
"And Elsa, to be honest, she behaves calmly, it's hard to say what kind of person she is, but it's definitely not easy."
When the words fell, he realized that he had regarded Ed as the person he had been a few years ago, and the strangeness and estrangement had temporarily vanished.
Ed agreed: "They're really just children, they haven't grown up yet, and the most important characteristic in them is who is their father?"
"The Anthony Gang took control of the port of East Wharton, and once the railroad tracks were completed, the profits from port smuggling would be greatly reduced, and now what I did had caught his attention.
"And he already knew that I was involved on the union side, Marino and Anthony had a long-standing grudge, and there had been a few frictions between the two sides in the past two years, and I could smell the precursors of a storm.
"Lejon, now I need you, we have to stand together, as in the past, you are in the shadows, I am in the sun, no one can deal with us.
"Remember?
Third. ”
Lai Qiong raised his finger and tapped the table: "But......
"What if I wanted a third of myself right now?"
Lejon stared into Ed's eyes, expecting that she wouldn't see anything.
It's unfortunate.
Ed's eyes showed disappointment and tyranny, and he suddenly showed a wolf-like face, and shouted angrily, "You! ”
In an instant, Ed turned his head and reached out to cover his eyes.
After a moment, he said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry, I'm out of control. ”
Lejon asked, "The monster inside you is still inside, right?"
What you said in the letter that you have controlled it is just a lie. ”
Ed replied in silence.
Lychon had seen him look calmer.
Ed is very good at hiding the worst parts of his heart, and maybe sometimes he can't tell what is real and what is disguised.
Lejon had seen Ed at his worst.
He saw the monster at that time.
In the darkness of the night, the black beast's eyes glinted with a dark green glow, and the curse of the full moon made him forget the promise he had made in the temple.
Ed crawled on the ground, letting the blood stain the ornate curtains and clenching his wife's throat.
It was he who killed Catherine.
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