Dean slightly frowned and sneered: "The Mellon consortium doesn't dare to attack the architect of the Temple of Elements. They want to use this roundabout way to weaken my prestige and influence in the aristocracy. They want to take advantage of the long-time rejection and disgust of hunters by the aristocracy."
"Yes." Old Fulin nodded: "So we can't let them succeed. You will stay in the Temple of Elements and fight back against them!"
Dean shook his head: "I don't have time to stay in the Temple. But I have to go back to the Temple of Elements to buy some materials. I can solve this matter on the way."
Old Fulin looked at him for a moment: "Alright, you handle this matter yourself."
Dean nodded and got up: "It's getting late. I'll go back first. If the Temple comes to investigate, tell them that I've been here."
"Alright, I'll handle this matter." Old Fulin agreed.
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Dean left the main entrance of the Ryan Castle under the escort of Old Fulin and Sandro. His sudden appearance surprised the other members and servants of the castle. They didn't know when the young man had appeared in the castle.
It was curfew time when he returned to the Yard town. But Dean was sitting in the carriage of the Ryan family. He was unimpeded all the way. After a few hours, he returned to his castle by the Moza river.
There was a faint light on the second floor of the castle. Apparently there were people who hadn't slept yet.
There was a trace of coldness in Dean's eyes. The carriage stopped and he got off. Two knights from the Ryan family recognized Dean. They didn't expect that the young master would come back late at night. They were surprised and quickly came forward to greet him. They opened the door of the castle for him.
Dean entered the castle and opened the door of the hall. He saw that there were two oil lamps in the hall. The light was weak and there was no one in the empty hall. He sat down at the table and looked at the guard: "Call the butler and Ali from the kitchen."
The guard was nervous as he saw Dean's face. He replied: "Yes." After he finished speaking, he quickly ran up the stairs. A moment later, a series of hurried footsteps came from the second floor. The guard and Nicholas rushed over one after the other.
Nicholas was standing on the second floor's handrail when he saw the familiar figure sitting in the hall. His expression changed slightly, but in the next moment, he put on a surprised smile and hurried forward, saying: "Young Master, you're back?"
Dudian glanced at him but didn't care about the surprise on his face. He coldly said: "Make me tea."
Nicholas answered: "Yes!" He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Dean.
Dean glanced at the tea and coldly said: "There is no heat at all. How can this be called tea?"
Nicotine's expression changed slightly, but he quickly revealed an apologetic expression and said, "It's this little one's fault. I'll go boil some water for you." After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran into the kitchen, just in time to run into the chef Ah Lai who came out from another side room. His face immediately became serious, and he shouted: "Quickly go boil water, the young master is back, what are you dawdling for? After boiling water, cook some of the young master's favorite snow rabbit ribs."
The chef, Ah Lai, was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He had just been woken up from his sleep. Hearing the young master calling him, he put on his clothes and hurried over. When he heard Nicotine's words, he was startled for a moment, then he quickly agreed and turned around to go to the kitchen.
"Ali, come here." Dudian called out.
Ali was startled. He immediately stopped and looked at Nicotine. He quickly bypassed him and came to stand in front of Dean: "Master, what do you want me to do?"
Dean didn't reply to him but turned to Nicotine: "You go boil the water. I have something to do with Ali."
Nicotine's face slightly changed. He forced a smile: "Yes!" He turned and walked into the kitchen.
Nicotine boiled the water after a while. Fortunately, he had been a butler since childhood so he was very familiar with the work of the servants. Soon he returned to the hall with a pot of boiling water. The hall was dead silent. Allen was standing in front of Dean. Dean was sitting at the table. His fingers were gently tapping on the table. His face was calm and unfathomable.
He felt a chill in his heart and smiled, "Young Master, the water is here."
Dean nodded: "Put it here. Go and call the others."
"Now?" Nicotine was startled.
Dudian looked at him and indifferently said: "Why? Is it late?"
Nicholas quickly said, "Not late, not late, I'll go now." Finished speaking, he quickly went upstairs.
After a moment, Sergei, Gwyneth and Jin came down from upstairs. They saw Dean sitting in the hall. Sergei and Gwyneth looked at each other. They saw the meaning in each other's eyes as they went down the stairs.
Jin was the first to go downstairs. He was still wearing his pajamas. He looked at Dean in surprise: "You finally came back. We thought …" Suddenly he thought of something. He looked around and his face turned ugly: "Old … Old Hei …"
Dean looked at him and whispered: "I tried my best. He was unlucky."
Jin's eyes turned red: "I don't blame you. It's just that his body …"
Dean was silent: "There is no way to bring it back."
Old Jin clenched his fists and lowered his head: "It's all my fault. I'm too weak. If I was stronger like Sergei, maybe I could have killed that thing …"
Dean looked at him but didn't say anything. He turned to look at Sergei and Gwyneth.
Sergei smiled as he saw Dudian: "I didn't expect you to be so lucky. We thought that you were taken away by a monster. We waited for you at the entrance for three days but didn't see you come back. It's reasonable to say that your chances of survival are slim. But your luck is good."
Dean stared at him: "I heard that the patriarch of the Ryan family asked you to go outside the giant wall to find me. Why didn't you go?"
Sergei shrugged his shoulders and said: "We don't know where you went. How can we search for you? I don't have a perception ability. You know, you can't blame me."
Gwyneth who was next to him said: "My magic marks ability doesn't have a perception ability. So there is no way to find you."
"Liar!" At this time, Jin who was standing in front of Dean looked up and angrily said: "I was going to go but you two stopped me. You said that if Dean died then we would be free."
Sergei's face slightly changed as he coldly said: "Don't slander me. You need evidence."
"Yes." Gwyneth's eyes were cold as she stared at Jin.
Dean slightly raised his hand to interrupt Jin who was about to continue to argue: "I know what you are thinking. I don't care what you think in your heart. But at least let me see your loyalty!" Speaking up to here, he looked at Sergei and Gwyneth: "Do you really think that if I die, you will be free? I'm sorry to tell you that if I die then the umbrella over your head will be gone. You will die a more ugly death than me. You won't be imprisoned again! "
Sergei and Gwyneth's face slightly changed. Sergei opened his mouth: "He is lying … We didn't …"
Dean raised his hand to interrupt him: "I don't ask you to search for me outside the giant wall, but you should at least wait for me to come back. Maybe I will be dying when I return to the entrance of the giant wall. Wouldn't you be able to save my life if you were there? "
Sergei was startled and speechless for a moment.
Dean softly said: "I said that I will give each of you three chances. Sergei, you have used up two of them. I hope that you are on your own."
Sergei's face slightly changed as he turned his head.
Dean didn't pay attention to his attitude. His eyes fell on Nicholas who was always respectful: "Butler."
"I'm here." Nicholas quickly replied.
"Do you know that you have used up all three chances?" Dean narrowed his eyes. There was a hint of killing intent in his voice.
"Young Master, I don't understand. I remember that I offended you in the carriage on the way back. Now that I'm in your castle, I've always behaved myself. You can't misunderstand me because of my past actions. In front of you, I don't have the ability to turn over a new leaf. I've long since given up. Moreover, I'm already so old …" Nicholas hurriedly tried to explain.
Dean shook his head: "I said that you have to listen to me and be loyal to me from the time I bailed you out. You can't have any bad intentions. Even if you have bad intentions you can only think about it in your heart. Even if you do then don't let me know! Unfortunately, your ability is too rough. To be honest, I'm very disappointed. I'm not disappointed that you betrayed me but the process of betrayal. There are too many loopholes! It's hard to imagine how careless your previous master must have been to allow you to empty their treasury. Perhaps, I've misjudged you. "
Nicholas was startled.
Sergei and Gwyneth tilted their heads and looked at him. Sergei had a gloating smile on his face. He folded his arms and quietly watched the fight.
"This lowly one doesn't understand. Please speak frankly, Young Master." Nicotine came back to his senses and said firmly.
Dean indifferently said: "Why did you entrust the chef to inquire about my identity? What is your intention?"
Nicholas couldn't help but look at the chef: "Master, he is slandering me!"
Dean glanced at him: "Do you think that money can seal your mouth? Indeed, money is very useful in some cases. Unfortunately, you can only give him money. I can give him more money than you can give him. I can also give him life! Tell me, who's more important, your identity or my identity? I think that even a pig would know which side to stand on. "
Nicotine's expression immediately turned ugly. He lowered his head and said, "Young Master, I know I was wrong. I just wanted to serve you better …"
"You don't have to say these words." Dean indifferently said: "The third betrayal was when you searched for my things in my room. The fourth betrayal was when you secretly sent a letter to the Mellon consortium to inform me that I was going to hunt outside the giant wall."
Nicholas hurriedly said: "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! You can't slander me like that!"
Dean indifferently looked at him: "You should be glad that I'm very busy right now. I don't have time to deal with you. I've said that I'll make those who betray me cry. Since you're restless at home, then the next time we go hunting, you will come with me."
Nicotine's expression changed as he hastily said, "Young Master, you, you can't do this to me. I can't accept this."
"I like to make people unwilling."
"Master, I …"
Dean raised his hand to interrupt him. He waved for Allen to retreat. He glanced at Sergei and Gwyneth: "You should also get ready and have a good rest. We will go outside the giant wall in two days." He turned to Jin: "You stay at home and hire a few servants. Remember to pick carefully. Don't let other consortiums get the news and take the opportunity to send people in."
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