The three of them followed the little fat man and walked to the beach. After turning a few corners, they slowly walked into a group of low buildings. The ground here was not as clean as before. It was a bit dirty and smelly.
Got a fishy smell.
Looking at the dried fish and nets around the house, it is not difficult to guess that this is where the fishermen in the city live, and they are relatively poor.
"The people who live here are not very wealthy, so they don't have the time to keep things very clean. Ladies, it's better not to follow me."
"It's really average, but it's still much better than the slums." Alena jumped up lightly, jumped over a small beach, and expressed her opinion.
Unlike Letis, she was born well and was delicate, so she was quite adaptable to this environment. Lily was not used to it, so she covered her nose and looked around.
Lorraine Hill followed behind. She tied a veil on her face and looked around at the surrounding situation.
Most of the houses made of khaki mud bricks have only one or two floors, and some have clothes hanging on them. Some women sit in front of the door, mending things, and occasionally raise their heads to look at the passers-by on the street.
A few people were walking on the road, and a woman wearing a purple skirt came over. She wore a pair of copper rings on her wrists. She also had some appearance, and she looked pretty good.
"Triton, what are you doing?"
She seemed to be very familiar with this little fat man and asked casually.
"Who are these?" Then she looked at the three girls behind her.
"Wow, sister, you're here. I went out to work today and didn't do a good job. I was caught by some young ladies and wouldn't let go. I really had no choice but to come back to you for help." As she said this, she asked this person.
The woman winked.
"Uh..." The woman hesitated for a moment, then turned around and said to Alena and the others.
"Sorry, my brother just changed jobs recently and may not be doing well. I hope you can forgive me."
Alena didn't answer, turned a little in a small circle, looked at the woman, and then said: "Do you know what your brother is doing?"
"Probably...it's not an earth-shattering event." As the girl looked at her, the woman's tone was a little uncertain.
"You explain it yourself, or I should talk to your sister." Alena looked at the fat man beside her.
The woman frowned slightly and looked at the fat man and asked seriously.
"Triton, have you done something bad?"
"No, I really don't, Sulis."
Is this woman's name Sulis? Lorraine Hill looked at the scene in front of her, and then several people were taken to a small courtyard by the woman.
The yard is not big, but it is relatively clean, with only a small amount of green moss in the corners.
"Would you like to come in and sit for a while?" The woman opened the door and revealed the small table inside.
Several people walked in and looked at the room with some curiosity.
There is an old wooden cabinet in the room, with a table and two stools in the middle. Several rows of wooden boards are nailed to the wall, with clay pots and cups placed on them.
"Now we can tell you what happened." The woman called Triton, the little fat man just now, over.
After some conversation and explanation, the woman figured out what happened, and then taught the little fat man a lesson.
"Actually, I'm not his sister, we're just familiar with each other." Then Sulis continued to talk about the origins of the two of them.
Triton used to be the doorman of a large hotel (high-end hotel) in Ubere. The owner of this hotel was also a large chamber of commerce in the city, so he lived a good life. Because of this, he grew white, fat, and popular.
But two years ago, there was a sudden change and civil strife in Uberei. Several large chambers of commerce were annexed and collapsed. As a result, the hotel management also underwent a major change. The new managers did not like these "old people" and were squeezed out.
I am unemployed and now I can only do odd jobs to make money.
As for this woman, she is a third-rate actress and sometimes assists in performances at the city's opera house to earn a small profit.
"Actually, Sister Su Lisi's acting skills are great, but no one appreciates her and she is not famous." The little fat man interrupted at this time.
"Then how do you know each other?" Lorraine Hill was a little curious.
"I used to be a member of an opera troupe, and I often went to and from the hotel with my companions, so I got to know him. But now I am no longer in the opera troupe, so my life is not very good."
"Is it also because of the drastic change two years ago?"
"That's right. The former businessman liked to watch interesting and good-looking performances, so the opera troupe earned a good income. But after the group of mages came, they didn't agree with this kind of performance, so there were no performances in the city.
The opera troupe keeps laying off people, and life becomes difficult."
"That's because they haven't seen a real performance. I've seen the Twilight Troupe perform." The little fat man said firmly. He had once hosted this well-known opera troupe.
"Twilight Brigade." Alena raised her finger and thought for a moment.
"It's indeed very famous. I heard my father say it too."
Lily also said at this time: "My mother has seen them perform, and they are very good. It is said that they are touring all over the world and their whereabouts are unknown."
Lorraine Hill recalled her experience in Hopeland. At that time, many people compared her performance with the Twilight Troupe. This opera troupe was indeed very powerful.
"Okay, that's it. It's getting dark and we have to leave."
Several people looked at the sky outside the window and remembered their previous agreement. They stopped staying and stood up to say goodbye.
"Don't do this kind of thing again in the future, learn some skills and find a solid job." Lily returned the money bag, Alena and Lorraine Hill added some more to it, and then warned.
"Thank you ladies, but I still don't want this." Sulis pushed the purse back.
"Well... don't, Sister Sulis, there is still my original money in it." Triton was a little reluctant.
"You call me sister, I must take care of you." Sulis glared at the little fat man and continued.
"Besides, did you say before, 'I have an old sister who I can't marry'?"
"This..." The little fat man was speechless for a moment, looking left and right.
"Giggle..." Several people laughed for a while, then said goodbye again, leaving the small courtyard and heading to the seaside pier to meet up with another group of companions.
Not long after the few people left, an ordinary carriage drove into the small yard and stopped.
A young man driving a car jumped out of the car, his white shirt already soaked with sweat.
"You're back, Allen." Sulis waved her hand, then went back to the house and started cooking.
"Yeah." The young man took a bucket of water from the well and drank several swigs before slowly putting it down. Although his clothes were ordinary, he looked pretty good and smelled like sunshine.
"Brother Allen." The door of another room in the small courtyard opened, and a little girl came out. She was wearing a blue and white skirt. It looked good, but the edges were washed white and a little shabby.
"Well, is little Luna obedient today?" He knelt down and stroked the little girl's head.
"Yes." The little girl nodded.
"Haha, that's good. It's a pity that you can't move around freely now. Wait a few years before you go out and find a good family." There was a bit of affection in his voice.
"What a good family. I think it's better to make money and live on your own, so that you can live more comfortably." The little fat man came over with a bit of curse.
"Luna, be good~" He knelt down and was about to touch his head, but the little girl dodged him.
"Hello, brother Triton." Luna poked her head out from behind Allen and looked at the little fat man.
"Luna actually doesn't get close to me. It was obviously me who saved you from the fire, wuwu." Triton pretended to cry, wiping his eyes.
A small hand was placed on Triton's bird's nest blond hair: "Brother Triton, don't cry, there are still candies here, Luna."
She stretched out her little hand, revealing the red round candy in it, and handed it over.
Triton immediately turned from crying to laughing, and Sulis walked out of the room after hearing this, snatched the candy from Triton's hand, and gave it back to Luna.
"You'd better think carefully about how to explain to everyone tonight. We almost attracted the big shots. If the lords in the city know Luna's whereabouts, they won't want us."
This child is, after all, the only living heir to the Philula Chamber of Commerce.
Looking at this well-behaved girl, Sulis couldn't help but recall the changes and fires two years ago, the panicked running crowds, the blood and the waving of swords, and the collapse of several large chambers of commerce overnight.