He is a housekeeper. Reina does not understand what a housekeeper means. In her world, it is a very strange thing to have a stranger in the family who is not related by blood and is not a husband.
The old butler led the two people into the manor, but he did not lead them into the gate. Instead, he entered through the small wooden door on one side.
There are some vines with red flowers hanging on the wall above the small wooden door, which looks ancient and mysterious. Behind the wooden door is a small room. The housekeeper asked the two of them to change into the shoes here to avoid stepping on them with their muddy shoes.
The ground is covered with mud.
This house was almost like a castle. They came to a small room with a small fireplace. There was a wooden table and a few shabby chairs in front of the fireplace. They put down their luggage and Mr. Ball also slept in it.
In the luggage.
The butler took out two cups from the cabinet and poured two cups of tea for the two of them. His actions were very elegant and polite, but in Reina's eyes, this was quite strange.
"Okay, you two, I have violated the rules here by letting you in without authorization. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. Uh-huh, I'm sorry, you two."
The housekeeper coughed lightly and seemed to be in poor health.
The Demon King picked up the tea, took a sip, looked at the brown cup of tea and said, "I just came here with her."
This sentence was said not only to the butler but also to Reina. The butler shrugged and then looked at Reina.
Rena frowned and sat in her seat with an uneasy look.
"I-I'm sending something for him."
As she said that, she placed a small, flat box on the table. Seeing the box, the housekeeper's eyes seemed a little bigger. He slowly moved the box in front of him and cleared his throat for some reason.
, and then wiped the blood stains on it with a white rag.
"This is indeed Master Zuo's. How did you..."
He coughed lightly again and said his debt again.
"Is he still alive? Where is he now?"
The housekeeper opened his eyes wide and asked excitedly.
"No, he is already...dead."
Reina lowered her head and said.
The housekeeper was silent for a few seconds, his eyes always on the box with blood stains. After a long time, he sighed.
"What a pity. He is a very good man." He took out a handkerchief from his clothes, gently wiped away his tears, and then asked some questions.
Reina told her about her encounter with Zuo Tinglong and everything that happened in the cave. It only took her less than ten minutes to finish.
But the other party was very sad.
"It's too much, it's too much, those monsters are too much!!"
He suddenly lost control and coughed painfully. Reina stood up, fearing that something might happen to him.
"I'm fine. I'm old and sick. Hey, I watched General Zuo Tinglong grow up. Now he left before me. It's really..."
He shook his head, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. Seeing this old man being so sad for someone who was not related by blood, Reina almost cried too.
"Okay, I'll take you to see Miss Zuo Tingxue."
The housekeeper wiped away her tears and led the two of them out of the room. There were many corridors here and they were long. Reina didn't know how they could remember such a complicated house.
Moreover, such a big house is very troublesome to clean and requires many servants. Reina feels that it is not as good as her own small stone house.
The housekeeper took the two of them to the third floor. Even the corridor was covered with blankets and the aroma of fruit was everywhere. The hungry Rena immediately smelled the aroma of food.
"It tastes terrible! Throw it out! Humph! Is this for people to eat? These dishes are served every day!"
At this time, a young woman's roar came, and Reina was startled. The housekeeper didn't say anything. He opened the door, and a spacious and bright room suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.
This is a place for eating, Reina could guess by looking at the long table. Of course, ordinary people can also figure it out, because the table is filled with plates of delicious-looking food.
The maids stood on both sides, both looking aggrieved.
At this time, the girl who was about the same age as Rena in luxurious clothes and was sitting in front of the table showed an angry expression. Food was scattered in front of her table.
"I won't eat anymore! I'll just starve to death!"
It turned out that the arrogant voice came from her mouth.
"You all go out."
After the housekeeper entered the door, he said to the maids, and they hurriedly left the room as if they had been saved.
"Uncle Li, you came just in time. Look what dinner they made for me! This is too much!"
The girl immediately complained, seemingly not noticing the two strangers.
"I'll ask them to change the recipe tomorrow, so let's make do with it tonight."
The steward said.
"I can't eat it!!"
She actually shouted and lifted the dishes on the table.
"Okay, okay, calm down. By the way, two guests came today. Your father asked them to bring you gifts," the steward said.
"Really! What is it!!"
She quickly got down from the chair and ran to the two of them. She was a little taller than Rena and her skin was very fair, but she gave people a disrespectful feeling.
Reina doesn't like her, and neither does the Demon King.
"A small box? It's so dirty! Is this really a gift from my father? Are you lying to me again?" Zuo Tingxue said something that made Lingna angry, but she did not speak.
Watch the other person open the box.
Unexpectedly, inside was a white flower that was pressed as thin as paper. When air entered, it immediately regained its color, stood up, and slowly turned into a three-dimensional flower.
"Ah? A broken flower? Uncle Li! They are liars! Why would my father give me this thing!"
She threw the flowers to the ground in front of the three people.
The housekeeper immediately picked it up and said, "This box belongs to your father! If I read it correctly, this is a flower that blooms in Rhode Island. It only blooms for ten seconds. Didn't you see it when you were a child?"
Did you say you wanted to see it with your own eyes?"
"I don't remember, but I'm sure my father would never give me such a dirty thing! Liar!"
She suddenly said: "I'm not lying! This was indeed given to me by your father!! This is him..."
"Ahem!!! Okay! Ahem cough! Stop making noise!!"
The housekeeper suddenly coughed violently. In the confusion, he led the two of them out of the room. Zuo Tingxue's complaint was also heard in the room: "You will know when my father comes back. He will definitely say that you are stupid for such a simple scam."
I can’t even see through it…”
In this way, the two returned to the small room. Reina poured a glass of water for the butler and patted him on the back.
"She doesn't know anything?"
The devil suddenly asked.
The housekeeper gasped, shook his head and said, "She was spoiled by her mother. Her father was rarely at home and had no time to take care of her."
His face was pale, and he was still holding the flower broken into two sections in his hand, which had withered.
Although the housekeeper wanted to keep the two of them overnight, the master and apprentice left the place where they were not welcome. In the end, the housekeeper gave them some food and daily necessities.
…
The bonfire was shining with light, and a blackened pot was placed on it. The pot was boiling gurglingly, and a scent of aroma wafted from it.
"master."
Reina hugged her legs, feeling a little depressed.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Do family members have to be related by blood?" she asked suddenly.
"Absolutely." The Demon King found this question very troublesome, so he answered perfunctorily.
"Then master and I are family members."
She unexpectedly asked this question, and the Demon King who was filling the bowl with rice suddenly stopped, and Mr. Qiu, who was not eating at the side, also looked over.
The air was quiet for a long time, and the Demon King sighed. Blue smoke came out of the pot, and there was a burning smell.