After returning to the old tower house from the welcome banquet, Allen stood in front of the door for a moment before pushing it open and entering. The door shrank inward, revealing a quiet entrance. Beside the entrance was a box containing Heavy Saber Qianjun. Beside it was a backpack containing some of Allen's personal belongings. These things were naturally sent to him by the servants in the castle.
Allen turned around the entrance. The living room was quiet and bright, and the afternoon sunlight that shone in from the window left large spots of light on the ground. Dust danced in the sunlight, as if time was still frozen on the morning he left two years ago. Everything here had not changed, and even the furniture remained the same as it was at that time. Every day, there were servants cleaning up, as if time had not left any traces here.
The only difference was that the young and inexperienced youth at that time had now matured a lot.
Walking to a round table, Allen picked up a photo frame on it. In the frame was Lanny in her teenage years. In the photo, she seemed to have traveled through time and her gaze landed on Allen's face. Allen looked at the photo and murmured, "I'm back, Mother."
Allen came to the balcony and sat alone beside the carved railing, enjoying this rare quiet time. However, he couldn't help but think of the banquet just now. Lucy and Adele were no longer arguing, but the two girls didn't like each other, and even their conversations were filled with the feeling of a war of words. Allen couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought that he would probably be caught in the middle of the storm between the two girls for a period of time.
The people attending the banquet were all young people. Apart from Allen's own friends, there weren't many people from the clan. Reina, known as Tyrannosaurus rex, had yet to return from his father's expedition to the Outer Realm. Only Regis, Arthur, and a few other siblings attended the banquet.
Among them, Kodorf's younger brother, Arthur, a seemingly gentle youth, always made Allen feel uncomfortable. It was purely an intuition, even if Arthur didn't show the slightest bit of malice during the entire process. He even scolded Kodorf for murdering his brothers in the clan back then. However, in the youth's eyes, Allen always felt that he had seen something else.
Those things made Arthur's eyes not as bright as Regis's, and made Allen unwilling to approach them.
He shook his head. Kodorf had already paid the price for what he had done, even though there were still many doubts behind it. But everything became a thing of the past with his death. Neither Horn nor Allen wanted to pursue the matter any further. That would only lead to the division of the family.
So now, if Arthur didn't show any malice, no matter how much Allen disliked him, he could only treat him as a brother. Of course, this so-called brothers did not refer to the kind of brothers like Regis, but merely the relationship of ordinary family members.
When he returned to Babylon this time, Allen still had to see someone.
Father Miro!
The next day, Allen came to Levin Town alone. The town was bathed in the morning sun, and the people were already up. Although there weren't many pedestrians, one could see that the town was glowing with vitality. Most of the residents of Levin Town were servants, guards, and their families who served Bescot. As Bescot's strength soared in the past two years, the number of residents in Levin Town had increased significantly.
Now, there were many construction sites on the east and west sides of the town. There were already workers working on rows of scaffolding, and the town was expanding. From another perspective, it could be seen that Bescot's power was growing. There were even one or two small food processing plants in the town, and a dense orchard had appeared in the suburbs. This solved the problem of food supply to a large extent, and also provided more employment opportunities for the townspeople.
When Allen walked into the town, there were already fruit farmers bringing back fresh fruits and vegetables from the suburbs. These fruits and vegetables would be sent to the small square in the town and sold to the fruit and vegetable stalls in the town, eventually falling into the hands of the townspeople. The town square was very lively early in the morning. Some fruit and vegetable stalls would come to the square to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from the fruit farmers. Inside, Allen actually saw Mei Li, the oldest of William's adopted children.
She and her two and a half children bought a small cart of fruits and vegetables and were retreating from the crowd. He didn't want there to be too many people. When he was squeezed, the cart immediately flipped over. Seeing that the three of them were about to be crushed, Allen's figure flashed and swept a few meters away. He steadily pressed down on the edge of the cart with one hand and only a few vegetables fell out.
Mei Li and the two boys had already fallen to the ground, their faces pale. Allen smiled at them and said, "Are you all right?"
"Ah, it's Young Master Allen." Mei Li hurriedly stood up and lowered her head in embarrassment. "Thank you, Young Master. Otherwise, the two kids would definitely be hurt. "
Allen looked at the cart and said, "Can you finish so many fruits and vegetables?"
"Because the morning market is cheap and fresh, we will save some of it. If we can't finish it, we can make jam or dried fruit and sell it to others. We can make more money. "Mei Li said logically.
Allen was surprised. He didn't expect this little girl to be so meticulous. He smiled and said, "Don't buy so many things at once next time. When William and I return from the expedition, the family will give him an allowance. It should be enough for you to spend for a long time. "
Mei Li said seriously, "That's what Brother William earned with his blood and sweat. If we want to save as much as possible, we can't always be a burden to him."
Allen nodded and reached out to touch Mei Li's head. "You've grown up. Then, Mei Li, if you want to make money, I can ask Mr. Helsing. If you're not afraid of hard work, I want to leave the tower house to you to clean in the future. "
Mei Li's eyes lit up. "Really? I'm not afraid of hard work. I'm the best at cleaning up the house. I'm the one who cleans up the house! "
"That's good. I'll inform Mr. Helsing when I get back. You don't have to live in the castle. You can go home after you finish your work every day. "
"Thank you so much, Young Master Allen." Mei Li laughed happily.
With Allen's current status, it was easy to give Mei Li a sum of money. However, he believed that it was not as good as giving her a job to make Mei Li happier. Only by supporting oneself can one best reflect a person's value. Mei Li needed not only money, but also to prove her worth. This could be seen from the fact that she didn't want to be a burden to William.
"By the way, Young Master Allen, why are you in town? Are you looking for Brother William?" Mei Li asked again.
Allen shook his head. "No, I gave William and the others a break to let them rest for a while. I'm here to find someone. Mei Li, do you know where the church is? "
A boy beside him raised his hand and shouted, "I know, I know."
Mei Li also came to a sudden realization and said, "So you're here for Father Miro, aren't you? Young Master Allen is also here to listen to the priest's sermon? Everyone says that the priest is a messenger of the gospel sent by God. "
This time, it was Allen who was greatly surprised.
It was inconceivable that Father Miro, who regarded money as his life, actually had the evaluation of a "messenger of the gospel" in Levin Town.
Mei Li pushed the little boy and said, "Let little George take you there."
"Alright." Allen looked at the cute boy with freckles on his face and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, George."
The little boy puffed out his chest and said, "Leave it to me."
When they arrived at the entrance of the church, many residents were walking into the church. After bidding farewell to the little boy, Allen entered the church alone. Levin's chapel was not big, and it could only accommodate twenty to thirty people. Allen found a corner and sat down. He couldn't help but be surprised that there were no empty seats in the church. There were even people standing at the entrance of the church.
A moment later, Father Miro walked in from the side door of the pulpit. His appearance was very different from when he saw him in Black Iron Town that day. He wore a white sacrificial robe and a purple holy belt embroidered with golden crosses and other patterns. The messy hair was meticulously combed, and he walked to the sermon platform with a smile on his face. He opened his arms and said, "Good morning, brothers and sisters, today is also a day full of hope."
"Then now, let's have morning prayers."
After morning prayers, Father Miro gave another sermon to the residents. It could be seen that he was like a fish in water in Levin Town. After 20 minutes of sermon, the residents looked at Miro with admiration as if they had been brainwashed.
After the sermon, people left intermittently, and some even went forward to hug Miro. Miro maintained a polite and kind appearance from beginning to end. The smile on the priest's face froze when the people almost walked away and saw Ellen sitting alone. Then, he quickly reacted and sent the last believer away. He did not close the door of the auditorium.
"Father Miro, looks like you're doing well. Evangelist, hey, you're not secretly accepting gifts from believers, are you? "Allen smiled faintly.
Miro said with a serious expression, "Absolutely not. Even if they insist on giving it to me, I will refuse."
"Then, Young Master Allen, so you're back. Thanks to you, I'm doing well here. When I first came, Father Ollie was too old to preside over the affairs of the church, so I took over. After two years, as you can see, Levin's brothers and sisters all like me very much. "
"If that's the case, then it's a pity. This time, I'm going to set up my own hunting group. At that time, I think the priest will be happy to join, right? After all, our team lacks a military doctor. "
Father Miro's expression changed slightly. "I was a military doctor, yes, but I also seem to have mentioned that I'm good at psychological trauma."
"Then priests can also learn some knowledge about first aid in the field. Priests have been in the army before, so I think the progress will definitely be very smooth. There's no need to rush. It takes time to form a hunting team, and it takes time to prepare for the real expedition. So you see, you still have plenty of time. "Allen smiled.
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