He was a butler. Reina did not understand what a butler meant. In her world, it was very strange to have a stranger who was not related to her by blood and was not her husband.
The old butler led the two into the manor, but he did not take them through the main door. Instead, he took them through a small wooden door at the side.
There were some vines with red flowers hanging on the wall above the small wooden door. It looked ancient and mysterious. Behind the wooden door was a small room. The butler asked the two to change into the shoes here so that they would not step on the mud all over the floor.
The house was similar to 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. Mr. Ball was sleeping in the luggage.
The butler took out two cups from the cabinet and poured two cups of tea for the two. His movements were very elegant and polite, but in Reina's eyes, it was very strange.
"Alright, the two of you. I let you in without permission, which is already against the rules here. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. Ahem, I'm sorry."
The butler coughed softly. It seemed that he was not in good health.
The Demon King picked up the tea and took a sip. He looked at the cup of brown tea and said, "I'm only here to accompany her."
This sentence was said to both the butler and Reina. The butler shrugged and then looked at Reina.
Reina frowned and sat in her seat with an uneasy look.
"I, I'm here to deliver something for him."
As she spoke, she placed a small flat box on the table. Seeing this box, the butler's eyes seemed to widen a little. He slowly moved the box in front of him, didn't know why he cleared his throat, and then took a white cloth to wipe the bloodstains on it.
"This is indeed Master Zuo's thing. How did you …"
He coughed softly and yawned again.
"Is he still alive? Where is he now? "
The butler opened his eyes wide and asked excitedly.
"No, he's already … dead."
Reina lowered her head and said.
The butler was silent for a few seconds. His eyes were fixed on the blood-stained box. After a long time, he sighed.
"What a pity. He was a very outstanding person." He took out a handkerchief from his clothes and gently wiped away his tears. Then, he asked a few questions.
Linnai told him about her encounter with Zuo Tinglong, as well as the things that happened in the cave. She only took less than ten minutes to finish her narration.
However, the other party was filled with grief.
"Too much, too much, those monsters are too … cough cough!!"
He suddenly lost control and coughed painfully. Reina stood up, afraid that something had happened to him.
"I'm fine. It's just an old illness. Sigh, I watched General Zuo Tinglong grow up. Now that he's gone before me, it's really …"
He shook his head, his tears flowing uncontrollably. Looking at this old man, who was actually so sad for someone who was not related to him by blood, Reina almost cried as well.
"Alright, I'll take you to see Miss Zuo Tingxue."
The butler wiped away his tears and led the two out of the room. There were many corridors here and they were very long. Reina did not know how they remembered such a complicated house.
Moreover, it was very troublesome to clean such a big house. A lot of servants were needed. Reina felt that it was not as good as her small stone house.
The butler led the two to the third floor. Here, even the corridors were covered with blankets. There was the fragrance of fruits everywhere. The hungry Reina immediately smelled the aroma of food.
"It's disgusting! Throw it away! Hmph! Is this for humans to eat?! It's like this every day! "
At this time, a young woman's angry roar was heard. Reina was shocked. The butler did not say anything. He opened the door and a spacious and bright room appeared in front of the two.
This was a place to eat. Reina could tell by looking at the long table. Of course, ordinary people could tell because the table was filled with plates of delicious food.
The maids stood on both sides with an aggrieved look.
At this time, a young girl who was about the same age as Reina was sitting in front of the table. She was wearing luxurious clothes and her table was scattered with food.
"I'm not eating anymore! I'll starve to death! "
It turned out that the unruly voice came from her mouth.
"All of you can leave now."
After the butler entered the room, he said to the maids. They looked as if they were saved and quickly left the room.
"Uncle Li, you came at the right time. Look at what they made for me for dinner! This is too much! "
The young girl immediately complained, as if she did not notice the two strangers.
"I'll ask them to change the menu tomorrow. Just make do with it tonight."
The butler said.
"I can't eat!!"
She shouted as she flipped the dishes on the table.
"Alright, alright, calm down. Oh right, there are two guests today. Your father asked them to bring you gifts." The butler said.
"Really! What are they!! "
She quickly got down from the chair and ran to the two people. She was a little taller than Reina and had very fair skin, but she gave people a feeling of disrespect.
Reina did not like her, and neither did the Demon King.
"A small box? It's so dirty! Is this really a gift from my father? You're not lying to me again, are you? " Zuo Tingxue said something that made Reina angry, but she did not say anything. She just watched as Zuo Tingxue opened the box.
Unexpectedly, there was a white flower that was as thin as a piece of paper. When air entered the box, it immediately regained its color and stood up, slowly turning into a three-dimensional flower.
"Ah? A lousy flower? Uncle Li! They're liars! Why would my father give me something like this?! "
She threw the flower to the ground in front of the three people.
The butler immediately picked it up and said, "This box belongs to your father! If I'm not wrong, this is the Fleeting Life Flower! It's a flower that can only be found in Rhode Island. It only blooms for ten seconds. Didn't you say that you wanted to see it with your own eyes when you were young? "
"I don't remember, but I'm sure that my father would never give me something so dirty! Liar! "
She suddenly said, "I'm not a liar! This was indeed given to me by your father!! This is his … "
"Cough!!! Alright! Cough! Cough! Stop arguing!! "
The butler suddenly coughed violently. In the midst of the chaos, he brought the two people out of the room. Zuo Tingxue's complaints could be heard from the room, "You'll know when my father comes back. He'll definitely say that you're old and muddle-headed for not being able to see through such a simple lie …"
Just like that, the two people returned to the small room. Reina poured a glass of water for the butler and patted his back.
"She doesn't know anything?"
The Demon King suddenly asked.
The butler panted and shook his head, "She's been spoiled by her mother. Her father is rarely at home, so he doesn't have time to take care of her."
His face was pale, and he was still holding the broken flower in his hand. At this time, the flower had already withered.
Although the butler wanted them to stay for the night, the master and disciple still left this place that did not welcome them. In the end, the butler still gave them some food and daily necessities.
… …
The bonfire was flickering, and there was a black pot on top of it. The pot was boiling, and a fragrant smell wafted over.
"Master."
Reina hugged her legs, feeling a little down.
"Hmm? What's wrong? "
"Must family be related by blood?" She suddenly asked.
"More or less." The Demon King felt that this question was very troublesome, so he gave a perfunctory answer.
"Then are master and I family?"
She asked this question without warning. The Demon King, who was filling the bowl with rice, suddenly stopped. Mr. Ball, who did not need to eat, also looked over.
The air was quiet for a long time. The Demon King sighed. Blue smoke came out of the pot, and there was a burning smell.
"We're just master and disciple."
He answered.
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