blueteamnovel Chapter 103 - Still A Long Way To Go
Chapter 103 - Still A Long Way To Go
“Of course.” The guard nodded upon hearing this. “To be honest, Lord Trist is probably one of the best city lords in the Empire.”
“Oh? Why do you say that?” The Doctor looked at the guard with interest.
“Well...” The guard paused, then continued, “Before Lord Trist fell ill, he basically spent over twelve hours a day working in his office. The entire city was well-organized under his governance.”
“Moreover, Lord Trist himself lives a very simple life. Apart from spending more money on medical treatment this time, he even dismissed all the resident servants. Usually, he only hires hourly workers to clean the rooms and cook.”
“If you think this is just my side of the story, you can totally ask others and see how they view Lord Trist.”
“Alright.” The Doctor nodded upon hearing this.
He walked to the entrance with the guard, then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, “By the way, Mr. Guard, what did you do before?”
“Ah...” The guard paused upon hearing this question, then said, “To be honest, my family background was actually quite good before.”
“My family did business in Constan City, and we were quite well-known here.”
“Oh?” Hearing this, the Doctor became slightly interested in the guard’s background.
“Then why did you end up becoming a guard here?”
“This...” The guard hesitated, but still spoke, “Actually, a few years ago, my younger sister Susie disappeared inexplicably.”
“My father
“Be a little more mindful in the future, don’t just get so close all the time...”
“Orson, are you... shy?”
“No!” Orson shook his head, looked around to confirm no one else was present, then finally spoke, “Just a little brat like you, trying to make me shy? Still a long way to go!”