Angus's story was very long. His narration was a little intermittent, and his thoughts were not very coherent. However, Meg, who was sitting at the side, listened attentively the entire time. His brows were slightly furrowed, and there was pity and anger in his eyes.
Human traffickers had shattered an originally perfect and happy family. A rich man who had a son in his old age had become a homeless man who measured the Norland Continent with his feet.
Meg did not have much feelings about human traffickers in the past, but it was different now. If someone were to kidnap Amy and he could never see her again, he would probably embark on a journey to find her just like Angus. Even if he had to turn the entire Norland Continent upside down, he had to find her!
Meg looked at Angus with admiration in his eyes.
"I've been searching in Chaos City for more than a month. Although I didn't find any news, this is a good place. It's really a good place." Angus looked at the children playing in the square, and a smile appeared on his sorrowful face. "Look, those children are so cute. They're having so much fun. Even in Rodu, it's rare to see so many children gathering together to play."
"Yes, Chaos City is indeed a good place." Meg nodded with a smile too. Then, he looked at Angus, and said, "Then, what are your plans after this? Are you going to continue searching in Chaos City? Or are you going to other places? "
"Chaos City is too big. I'm old, and my brain is useless. This old man doesn't know where to start searching. I've been searching for a month, and I don't even know which places I've searched and which I haven't." Angus shook his head, and helplessly said, "I've decided to go back to the Roth Empire to search. I'll set off in a while before it snows. I'll go to the last place to take a look. When the snow falls, I'll probably have to leave too."
Meg was silent as he looked at Angus. He had a million words of consolation in his heart, but he couldn't say a single one.
How could he have the right to ask others to let it go without experiencing that kind of pain?
"Thank you, young man, for taking the time to listen to this old man's useless nonsense," Angus said to Meg gratefully.
"I should be the one thanking you for teaching me how to be a father." Meg shook his head.
"As a father, don't learn from me." August hurriedly shook his head.
Meg stood up and smiled at Angus, saying, "I've heard your story, so you'll have to eat my cooking before you leave. Elder, let's go and have a seat at my place. I'll send you off."
"How can this be? How can a person like me go to your house? No, no." August pointed at his shabby cotton-padded jacket and shook his head.
"Even if he's the king of the Roth Empire, I can't be bothered to invite him to my house as a guest. What has this got to do with your attire?" Meg smiled and picked up the stick for Angus. "Let's go. It's just ahead. Eat your fill before continuing. It's getting colder as we head north."
Angus looked at Meg's bright eyes, and a smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Then I'll accept your invitation. I'll be thick-skinned and have a meal with you."
"Face is only useful when it can be exchanged for food," Meg said with a smile.
Angus chuckled as well.
Meg brought Angus to Amy's slowly. When Meg opened the restaurant's door, Angus stopped in his tracks.
"Elder, come in," Meg said to Angus as he turned to look at him.
"No, no. How can I enter such a high-class and clean restaurant? How am I going to receive customers if I dirty it?" Angus shook his head repeatedly. He looked at Meg, and said, "Thank you, young man. I've already felt your kind intentions, but I have to go now."
"This is my restaurant. Before it opens today, you're the only customer. Speaking of which, I was once a citizen of the Roth Empire, too," Meg said with a smile.
Angus looked at the sincere smile on Meg's face, and then at the restaurant that was so clean that it seemed to be glowing. He hesitated for a long time before nodding. He walked into the restaurant slowly, but stopped after taking a few steps. He looked left and right, and didn't continue walking in. Instead, he sat down at the seat closest to the door. He only took a small seat, and appeared to be rather reserved.
"Drink some water first. I'll cook for you." Meg poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Angus before turning to walk to the kitchen.
"Boss, who is he?" Phyllis looked at Angus strangely. It wasn't opening hours yet. Why did Meg specially cook for a customer? Moreover, judging from his clothes, he didn't look like a customer who could afford the meal.
"An old man with a story. I want to give him a meal." Meg recalled the results of the omniscient door's scan when Angus walked in just now. Those terminal and incurable diseases made him clearly realize that Angus wasn't spouting nonsense. He really couldn't survive this winter.
He wandered for 25 years and went bankrupt, but he didn't complain at all. He had been living in regret and self-blame.
If he couldn't see his son whom he had been separated from for more than 20 years until his death, it would undoubtedly be a huge regret for Angus.
Meg also felt a deep sense of helplessness in this matter. After all, this was a child who had been lost in Rodu 25 years ago. After so many years, it was unknown what he had become, or even if he was still alive in this world.
"Wait! What does he look like?! " Meg's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in his heart, "System, can you draw a portrait of that child based on the physical characteristics that Angus described when he was young?"
"This System usually won't do such things that don't concern itself with proper duties," the System said leisurely.
"One portrait, 10000 copper coins," Meg said calmly.
"Esteemed host, the system is happy to be of service to you. This system has done systematic and comprehensive research on portraiture, and also has an extremely deep understanding of human evolution and development. If there is accurate physical characteristics information, and the father's DNA is collected, the portrait drawn by this system will be far more accurate than any criminal portraitist." The system's humble and confident voice sounded.
"Very good. If the person is found, you will receive a reward of 1 copper coin." Meg nodded slightly. He had a new train of thought now.
"This … is too blissful!" A line of words floated past silently.
Meg pursed his lips. The system's blissful life was so simple. What a useless system.
However, Meg was still at ease with the portrait produced by the system.
He had once browsed news about portraitists helping to reunite long-lost relatives. This portrait was at least much simpler and more effective than Angus's description of a five-year-old child and finding a 30-year-old young man.
After all, 25 years had passed. Even if that child stood in front of Angus again, it would be difficult for him to recognize him.
Moreover, Meg had Mamy's platform.
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