Chapter 467 – Having Such a Friend is a Blessing
Seeing that Zhao Hai didn't respond, Jason didn't care. He kept busily talking and drinking tea with Zhao Hai. At this time, sounds of footsteps can be heard from the living room. Before long, people appeared from the living room's door.
Zhao Hai and Jason immediately stood up. Zhao Hai looked at the newcomers, the one at the lead was an old person, he looked quite old but his face was still healthy and full of life. He wore a very gorgeous noble clothing. Although the old man's posture wasn't that straight, his temperament along with his clothes made one unable to underestimate him.
Along with the old man was a middle aged man. The man looked much like Jason, but his face was serious and he also had clear eyes. He seemed like an astute person. At the back of the two was the servant who went to inform them.
Jason hastily bowed to the old man and the man, "Grandfather, Father, this is the Buda Clan's Patriarch, Zhao Hai. Little Hai, this is my Grandfather, this is my Father."
Zhao Hai immediately gave a bow and said, "Zhao Hai has met Grandfather and Uncle."
Jason's Grandfather and Father sized Zhao Hai up before Jason's Grandfather smiled and said, "Good, little Jason doesn't have any friends. You should come here often."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I will certainly visit if I have time. But I'm going everywhere all year round, I don't have that much free time. I was only able to come this time because Megan asked me to visit the Capital. After this, I won't be here most of the time. But Grandfather and Father can rest assured, I will be Jason's friend forever."
Jason's Grandfather nodded, "Alright, I feel relieved by your words. But Little Hai, I'm just a bit curious, Little Jason talks very frankly, making people of the Rosen Empire quite uncomfortable. How did you become friends with him instead? Can you bear his mouth?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I just like talking with him, I don't see anything wrong with Jason. Although he has a frank attitude, saying everything he thinks about, he is a good person, a good friend. There aren't a lot of people that can handle the truth in these times."
Jason's Grandfather stared, if those words were said by someone with the same age as him, then it wouldn't have been strange. But the one who said it was actually the same age as Jason. One cannot just have those kinds of thoughts at that age.
Jason's Father haven't said anything since coming in the living room. He was just observing Zhao Hai, when Zhao Hai said those words, he couldn't help but stare at the young man.
Jason's Grandfather nodded, "Right, nicely said, it's good that you became friends with Jason. Don't go home at noon, let's go drink together."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go drink with Grandfather and Uncle later. Right, little nephew bought some gifts. I'll take them out outside so you can have a servant take them away." Then he went towards the door and released the seafood that he prepared for the Crook Family.
Seafood were rare in the continent, but for a Great Noble Clan like the Crook Family, those things aren't foreign. However, the seafood that Zhao Hai took out are much better in quality compared to the ones they have consumed before.
After he took out his gift, Zhao Hai turned to Jason and said, "Jason, make someone take these away. I have no other good stuff to give, I can only give these seafood to your family."
Jason laughed and said, "Good, good, these are quite delicious, you really do have the best things on hand. Hahaha."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Don't waste anymore time, go get these to the kitchen immediately. Right, I've also brought some nice liquor." Then he also retrieved a several big leather bags, all filled with Milk Wine.
Seeing Zhao Hai and Jason chatting and laughing, Jason's grandfather said, "Little Jason finally found himself a good friend. He even brought some gifts."
Jason's father nodded, "I actually didn't think that Little Jason would have a friend given that he has that foul mouth of his. I've been worried for this boy."
Jason's Grandfather smiled, "This Zhao Hai child is very good, hahaha. Not many people can handle the truth. Good, good."
Then Jason's grandfather continued, "I've doubted Little Hai before. But now that I see him, he seemed like a good man. To make such a friend, Little Jason is surely blessed in his life."
Jason's father nodded and sighed, "A good friend is quite a hard to come by. Especially for someone of our status, Jason's luck is really good."
At this time, servants came and carried Zhao Hai's gifts towards the storehouse. Zhao Hai and Jason returned to the living room along with Jason's grandfather and father, the two looking at Zhao Hai with gentle gazes.
Jason's grandfather looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, think of this place like your house. If you want to come, just come, you don't need to be polite."
Zhao Hai smiled, "Certainly, Grandfather can rest assured."
Then Jason's grandfather stood up and said, "Alright, you young men go play around. Also, remember to not drink too much, you still need to accompany me later at noon. If you don't, I will be all alone later."
Zhao Hai nodded with a smile. Looking at the two men leaving, Jason turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Let'g head to my courtyard. I have a few snacks there. Let's go have some cups, we don't need to drink much anyway."
After pouring two cups of liquor, Jason looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, do you consider yesterday's matter finished? Don't you want to deal with Terry and the Crown Prince?"
Zhao Hai smiled at Jason and said, "What? You want to help me? Can you do it? You know the Crook Family's standing, it wouldn't be good if you involve yourself in this matter. Don't act carelessly."
Jason snorted and said, "I become angry everytime I think about what happened last night. Not only did they plot against you, they somewhat included me as well. That thought really makes me angry."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Rest assured, I'm not the type of person that would suffer a loss without fighting back."
When Jason heard Zhao Hai, his eyes couldn't help but light up as he said, "Really? Do you really intend to deal with them? What are you planning to do?"
Zhao Hai forced a smile and replied, "I didn't expect that you would have such enmity with them. I don't have a solid plan right now, but rest assured, I certainly won't make them live their lives peacefully. But we must wait for a good time to start."
Jason nodded and said, "Alright, but you must consider me. If you need my help, don't hesitate to tell me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zhao Hai asked Jason, "Why are you so anxious? Let's be clear, if you really want in on my plans, do you really think that your family will agree? This action would also be seen as joining the battle for succession. Even if you represent yourself, you still have your family behind you. If you really want to join, you need to ask your father and grandfather first."
Jason sighed and lifted his glass of wine and took a sip. He turned to Zhao Hai, "You really are in a better position. Whatever you do, nobody would restrict you. You have more freedom."
Zhao Hai sighed and said, "While I may be free, I rarely have time to relax. I have to consider my family in all of my actions, I always worry about them wherever I go. Since nobody still has any idea of our location, I can freely act against anyone I want. But if they do find out, I will have more troubles coming my way. Moreover, I also don't want to implicate the Calci Family in my matters. Megan is already engaged to me, I don't want to be unfair to her. If I manage to bring trouble to the Calci Family, I will certainly feel sorry."
Jason looked at Zhao Hai, then he suddenly smiled and said, "Now that you say it, you really are quite good. To be honest, I saw how Princess Lizzy looked at you last night. What would you do if she wants to marry you?"
Zhao Hai bitterly smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense, why would she want to marry me? As you can see, I'm only a count, and not even a count of the Rosen Empire. You think Princess Lizzy would marry me? Don't joke around."
Jason smiled and said, "That may be possible. Megan's status isn't that low compared to Princess Lizzy, yet she became engaged to you. You must be more confident in yourself."
Zhao Hai ridiculed him, "Get lost. Why would I not have confidence in myself. If Princess Lizzy indeed wanted to marry me, then would His Highness the Emperor agree? A princess getting snatched by a man with several women, in the eyes of the Emperor, this would certainly look bad."
Jason nodded, "Indeed, even if Princess Lizzy is willing, his majesty surely wouldn't agree. Princess Lizzy is his most loved daughter, and her well being is related to the Royal Clan's face."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "It's fine if I don't wed Princess Lizzy. After all, I already have three fiance's. Meg grew up with me, her grandfather is Spirit Wind Green, someone who I treat like a real grandfather. Moreover, they are also very loyal to my Buda Clan. Without Grandpa Green, I wouldn't be able to survive to this day. Laura, for the sake of me, sacrificed her years of work and even fell out with her Markey Family. Megan doesn't care about my low family background, she was determined to marry me. Having three such fiance's already made me satisfied."
Jason looked at Zhao Hai and sighed, "Your luck is indeed really good. You also have good luck with females, being able to find such good women. I really envy you to death."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and didn't talk back. He agreed with Jason, for him to obtain the approval of Laura and the others was certainly his good luck.
Because they needed to drink with Jason's grandfather at noon, the two didn't drink too much liquor. They only drank a small cup as well as eating a few snacks before taking a rest.
At lunchtime, the place was very lively. Jason's grandfather not only invited the well-known members of the family, they also introduced each one of them to Zhao Hai. This gave Zhao Hai a big sense of respect for the family.
However, in such an occasion, it was impossible for one to both drink and eat too much. Almost everyone was there to chat, and pretend to be polite. Such occasions weren't to the liking of Jason and Zhao Hai. But since this event was made for Zhao Hai, the two of them couldn’t just escape midway. They could only stay here, this made Zhao Hai quite impatient.
After having lunch, Zhao Hai chatted with Jason for quite a while before saying his goodbyes. Jason escorted Zhao Hai outside the fort and waved him farewell.
When Zhao Hai returned to Dark Soldier Fort, the skies were already turning dark. Upon returning to his courtyard, he immediately told Laura and the others about what happened back at Jason's family. The group talked until the skies turned completely black.
There were a lot of cards that came, inviting Zhao Hai to various banquets. But since Zhao Hai found them quite bothersome, he didn't participate in any of them.
The next day was the Day of Rare Purity, although people still send some gifts, most of them were fully preparing for tomorrow's God's Grace Day. At this time, nobody attended any banquets. Also, it was the Imperial Banquet tomorrow, no noble family held any banquets in these two days.
On this day, the entire Dark Soldier Fort was also very busy. Everyone was preparing for tomorrow. For a Great Clan like the Calci Family, they were very particular in performing the festival and following tradition. Everybody received an itinerary about what to do tomorrow. This was to prevent anyone from being out of the loop.
When Zhao Hai's group received their itinerary, they couldn't help but gasp. The day was indeed quite strict. Upon waking up, they would have a particular time to eat their meals before they need to wear appropriate clothing and then proceed to worshipping the ancestors. What to wear as well as to which ancestor they would go first was clearly written. It was as though the family was afraid that anyone might make a mistake.
For a Clan like the Calci Family, worshipping the ancestors was a grand matter. If a mistake was made in worshipping the ancestors, that person would receive huge fines and have their status in the family affected.
Although Zhao Hai wasn't a person of the Calci Family, he was still placed under Smith's umbrella. If he makes a mistake, Smith would be penalized. Therefore, Zhao Hai had no choice but to prepare well for tomorrow.
At the same time, Zhao Hai also made Cai'er monitor the entirety of Dark Soldier Fort. If somebody was thinking of causing trouble with him, he made sure that Cai'er would report to him. He was really afraid that Juwan and Third Grandfather might bring him trouble when he goes to worship the ancestor.
Fortunately, Juwan and Third Grandfather also placed great importance to the ceremony. They don't wish to smear the faces of the ancestors, it would not only be unfair to the ancestors, it might also bring the family bad luck for the following year. Because of this, they didn't make any plans against Zhao Hai. This made Zhao Hai very relieved.
Chapter 467 – Having Such a Friend is a Blessing
Seeing that Zhao Hai didn't respond, Jason didn't care. He kept busily talking and drinking tea with Zhao Hai. At this time, sounds of footsteps can be heard from the living room. Before long, people appeared from the living room's door.
Zhao Hai and Jason immediately stood up. Zhao Hai looked at the newcomers, the one at the lead was an old person, he looked quite old but his face was still healthy and full of life. He wore a very gorgeous noble clothing. Although the old man's posture wasn't that straight, his temperament along with his clothes made one unable to underestimate him.
Along with the old man was a middle aged man. The man looked much like Jason, but his face was serious and he also had clear eyes. He seemed like an astute person. At the back of the two was the servant who went to inform them.
Jason hastily bowed to the old man and the man, "Grandfather, Father, this is the Buda Clan's Patriarch, Zhao Hai. Little Hai, this is my Grandfather, this is my Father."
Zhao Hai immediately gave a bow and said, "Zhao Hai has met Grandfather and Uncle."
Jason's Grandfather and Father sized Zhao Hai up before Jason's Grandfather smiled and said, "Good, little Jason doesn't have any friends. You should come here often."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I will certainly visit if I have time. But I'm going everywhere all year round, I don't have that much free time. I was only able to come this time because Megan asked me to visit the Capital. After this, I won't be here most of the time. But Grandfather and Father can rest assured, I will be Jason's friend forever."
Jason's Grandfather nodded, "Alright, I feel relieved by your words. But Little Hai, I'm just a bit curious, Little Jason talks very frankly, making people of the Rosen Empire quite uncomfortable. How did you become friends with him instead? Can you bear his mouth?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I just like talking with him, I don't see anything wrong with Jason. Although he has a frank attitude, saying everything he thinks about, he is a good person, a good friend. There aren't a lot of people that can handle the truth in these times."
Jason's Grandfather stared, if those words were said by someone with the same age as him, then it wouldn't have been strange. But the one who said it was actually the same age as Jason. One cannot just have those kinds of thoughts at that age.
Jason's Father haven't said anything since coming in the living room. He was just observing Zhao Hai, when Zhao Hai said those words, he couldn't help but stare at the young man.
Jason's Grandfather nodded, "Right, nicely said, it's good that you became friends with Jason. Don't go home at noon, let's go drink together."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go drink with Grandfather and Uncle later. Right, little nephew bought some gifts. I'll take them out outside so you can have a servant take them away." Then he went towards the door and released the seafood that he prepared for the Crook Family.
Seafood were rare in the continent, but for a Great Noble Clan like the Crook Family, those things aren't foreign. However, the seafood that Zhao Hai took out are much better in quality compared to the ones they have consumed before.
After he took out his gift, Zhao Hai turned to Jason and said, "Jason, make someone take these away. I have no other good stuff to give, I can only give these seafood to your family."
Jason laughed and said, "Good, good, these are quite delicious, you really do have the best things on hand. Hahaha."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Don't waste anymore time, go get these to the kitchen immediately. Right, I've also brought some nice liquor." Then he also retrieved a several big leather bags, all filled with Milk Wine.
Seeing Zhao Hai and Jason chatting and laughing, Jason's grandfather said, "Little Jason finally found himself a good friend. He even brought some gifts."
Jason's father nodded, "I actually didn't think that Little Jason would have a friend given that he has that foul mouth of his. I've been worried for this boy."
Jason's Grandfather smiled, "This Zhao Hai child is very good, hahaha. Not many people can handle the truth. Good, good."
Then Jason's grandfather continued, "I've doubted Little Hai before. But now that I see him, he seemed like a good man. To make such a friend, Little Jason is surely blessed in his life."
Jason's father nodded and sighed, "A good friend is quite a hard to come by. Especially for someone of our status, Jason's luck is really good."
At this time, servants came and carried Zhao Hai's gifts towards the storehouse. Zhao Hai and Jason returned to the living room along with Jason's grandfather and father, the two looking at Zhao Hai with gentle gazes.
Jason's grandfather looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, think of this place like your house. If you want to come, just come, you don't need to be polite."
Zhao Hai smiled, "Certainly, Grandfather can rest assured."
Then Jason's grandfather stood up and said, "Alright, you young men go play around. Also, remember to not drink too much, you still need to accompany me later at noon. If you don't, I will be all alone later."
Zhao Hai nodded with a smile. Looking at the two men leaving, Jason turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Let'g head to my courtyard. I have a few snacks there. Let's go have some cups, we don't need to drink much anyway."
After pouring two cups of liquor, Jason looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, do you consider yesterday's matter finished? Don't you want to deal with Terry and the Crown Prince?"
Zhao Hai smiled at Jason and said, "What? You want to help me? Can you do it? You know the Crook Family's standing, it wouldn't be good if you involve yourself in this matter. Don't act carelessly."
Jason snorted and said, "I become angry everytime I think about what happened last night. Not only did they plot against you, they somewhat included me as well. That thought really makes me angry."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Rest assured, I'm not the type of person that would suffer a loss without fighting back."
When Jason heard Zhao Hai, his eyes couldn't help but light up as he said, "Really? Do you really intend to deal with them? What are you planning to do?"
Zhao Hai forced a smile and replied, "I didn't expect that you would have such enmity with them. I don't have a solid plan right now, but rest assured, I certainly won't make them live their lives peacefully. But we must wait for a good time to start."
Jason nodded and said, "Alright, but you must consider me. If you need my help, don't hesitate to tell me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zhao Hai asked Jason, "Why are you so anxious? Let's be clear, if you really want in on my plans, do you really think that your family will agree? This action would also be seen as joining the battle for succession. Even if you represent yourself, you still have your family behind you. If you really want to join, you need to ask your father and grandfather first."
Jason sighed and lifted his glass of wine and took a sip. He turned to Zhao Hai, "You really are in a better position. Whatever you do, nobody would restrict you. You have more freedom."
Zhao Hai sighed and said, "While I may be free, I rarely have time to relax. I have to consider my family in all of my actions, I always worry about them wherever I go. Since nobody still has any idea of our location, I can freely act against anyone I want. But if they do find out, I will have more troubles coming my way. Moreover, I also don't want to implicate the Calci Family in my matters. Megan is already engaged to me, I don't want to be unfair to her. If I manage to bring trouble to the Calci Family, I will certainly feel sorry."
Jason looked at Zhao Hai, then he suddenly smiled and said, "Now that you say it, you really are quite good. To be honest, I saw how Princess Lizzy looked at you last night. What would you do if she wants to marry you?"
Zhao Hai bitterly smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense, why would she want to marry me? As you can see, I'm only a count, and not even a count of the Rosen Empire. You think Princess Lizzy would marry me? Don't joke around."
Jason smiled and said, "That may be possible. Megan's status isn't that low compared to Princess Lizzy, yet she became engaged to you. You must be more confident in yourself."
Zhao Hai ridiculed him, "Get lost. Why would I not have confidence in myself. If Princess Lizzy indeed wanted to marry me, then would His Highness the Emperor agree? A princess getting snatched by a man with several women, in the eyes of the Emperor, this would certainly look bad."
Jason nodded, "Indeed, even if Princess Lizzy is willing, his majesty surely wouldn't agree. Princess Lizzy is his most loved daughter, and her well being is related to the Royal Clan's face."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "It's fine if I don't wed Princess Lizzy. After all, I already have three fiance's. Meg grew up with me, her grandfather is Spirit Wind Green, someone who I treat like a real grandfather. Moreover, they are also very loyal to my Buda Clan. Without Grandpa Green, I wouldn't be able to survive to this day. Laura, for the sake of me, sacrificed her years of work and even fell out with her Markey Family. Megan doesn't care about my low family background, she was determined to marry me. Having three such fiance's already made me satisfied."
Jason looked at Zhao Hai and sighed, "Your luck is indeed really good. You also have good luck with females, being able to find such good women. I really envy you to death."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and didn't talk back. He agreed with Jason, for him to obtain the approval of Laura and the others was certainly his good luck.
Because they needed to drink with Jason's grandfather at noon, the two didn't drink too much liquor. They only drank a small cup as well as eating a few snacks before taking a rest.
At lunchtime, the place was very lively. Jason's grandfather not only invited the well-known members of the family, they also introduced each one of them to Zhao Hai. This gave Zhao Hai a big sense of respect for the family.
However, in such an occasion, it was impossible for one to both drink and eat too much. Almost everyone was there to chat, and pretend to be polite. Such occasions weren't to the liking of Jason and Zhao Hai. But since this event was made for Zhao Hai, the two of them couldn’t just escape midway. They could only stay here, this made Zhao Hai quite impatient.
After having lunch, Zhao Hai chatted with Jason for quite a while before saying his goodbyes. Jason escorted Zhao Hai outside the fort and waved him farewell.
When Zhao Hai returned to Dark Soldier Fort, the skies were already turning dark. Upon returning to his courtyard, he immediately told Laura and the others about what happened back at Jason's family. The group talked until the skies turned completely black.
There were a lot of cards that came, inviting Zhao Hai to various banquets. But since Zhao Hai found them quite bothersome, he didn't participate in any of them.
The next day was the Day of Rare Purity, although people still send some gifts, most of them were fully preparing for tomorrow's God's Grace Day. At this time, nobody attended any banquets. Also, it was the Imperial Banquet tomorrow, no noble family held any banquets in these two days.
On this day, the entire Dark Soldier Fort was also very busy. Everyone was preparing for tomorrow. For a Great Clan like the Calci Family, they were very particular in performing the festival and following tradition. Everybody received an itinerary about what to do tomorrow. This was to prevent anyone from being out of the loop.
When Zhao Hai's group received their itinerary, they couldn't help but gasp. The day was indeed quite strict. Upon waking up, they would have a particular time to eat their meals before they need to wear appropriate clothing and then proceed to worshipping the ancestors. What to wear as well as to which ancestor they would go first was clearly written. It was as though the family was afraid that anyone might make a mistake.
For a Clan like the Calci Family, worshipping the ancestors was a grand matter. If a mistake was made in worshipping the ancestors, that person would receive huge fines and have their status in the family affected.
Although Zhao Hai wasn't a person of the Calci Family, he was still placed under Smith's umbrella. If he makes a mistake, Smith would be penalized. Therefore, Zhao Hai had no choice but to prepare well for tomorrow.
At the same time, Zhao Hai also made Cai'er monitor the entirety of Dark Soldier Fort. If somebody was thinking of causing trouble with him, he made sure that Cai'er would report to him. He was really afraid that Juwan and Third Grandfather might bring him trouble when he goes to worship the ancestor.
Fortunately, Juwan and Third Grandfather also placed great importance to the ceremony. They don't wish to smear the faces of the ancestors, it would not only be unfair to the ancestors, it might also bring the family bad luck for the following year. Because of this, they didn't make any plans against Zhao Hai. This made Zhao Hai very relieved.
Chapter 468 – Goodbye To Yesterday, Hello To A Better Tomorrow
Zhao Hai's mind was now somewhat confused about the people of the Ark Continent. These people act like westerners on Earth, however, they perform oriental traditions such as worshipping the ancestors.
Worshipping the ancestors is an integral part in Eastern Culture. This was because in the East, they believed that after death, their family member's souls will remain and guard the family. Because of this, those who are still alive give their respects to the ancestors, asking them to continue protecting the family.
To be honest, people already knew that it was impossible for their ancestors to protect their families. If one turned into a soul, they would have no means of protecting their loved ones. These thoughts aren't only present within Great Clans, even the Imperial Clans think of this. Therefore, recently this thought of protection slowly faded away.
However, worshipping the ancestors still survived to this day. This was done in order to commemorate one's ancestor, telling them of all the achievements that you've done. It wasn't done in order to request for protection anymore.
For a Great Clan like the Calci Family, this wasn't the only thing that made this event significant. Worshipping the ancestors also brings a type of cohesion among the family. This will help the Family prosper in the future.
The entire ceremony was prepared in a strict manner, there shouldn't be any mistakes, everything needs to be perfect. Zhao Hai went along with Smith during the event.
The way the Ark Continent worshipped their ancestors was a little different from China. Chinese tradition generally forbade women from attending the ceremony. But in Ark Continent, there wasn't such a rule. The event took up half a day before everything was over.
In the evening, Randolph led Peter and the others to attend the Imperial Banquet. To be honest, Nobles during God's Grace Day were usually bored. Aside from attending their family banquets, they would also drink and chat with their family members. The atmosphere was not very good as well, which made Zhao Hai dislike the scene.
After attending the family banquet that the Calci Family has held, Zhao Hai immediately led Laura and the others back to Iron Mountain Fort. Compared to the Calci Family, Iron Mountain Fort was Zhao Hai's genuine family. Therefore, he must attend the fort's evening banquet.
At this time, the banquet in Iron Mountain Fort still hasn't started. Green and the others were waiting for Zhao Hai. They were currently inside the fort's main square. The square was filled with bonfires. Suspended on the side of them were Argalis and Raging Bulls. There were also Blue-Eyed Rabbits everywhere.
Additionally, there was also an entire Blade-Scale Whale on the side along with the other seafood. Once could say that Green really took out all the good things that they had.
Beside each bonfire were big wooden barrels. One could smell the sweet smell of Milk Wine from the barrels. No matter Beastman nor Human, all of them wore new clothes while gathering around the bonfires. Nobody touched the food as well as the liquor, all of them were waiting for Zhao Hai.
When Zhao Hai came out of the Space and saw this situation, his heart couldn't help but turn warm. Laura and the others were also touched. When Zhao Hai scanned the square, he saw some people missing. So he immediately teleported to Jade Water City and retrieved Mu'en's family and brought them back to the fort. At this point, as long as the place was mapped on the monitor, Zhao Hai can immediately go there, making teleportation much much easier.
When Zhao Hai got Mu'en, Green immediately had the people place the animals on the bonfire. He also had the Blade Scale Whale processed.
Dealing with the Blade Scale Whale took a lot of thought. The scales of the whale were taken off, these scales can be used later to store water. They were sharp and sturdy as well.
Green already made a few cuts on the body of the fish, he placed seasonings all over them after having its internal organs removed. Burning stones were placed inside the body of the whale. Because of the size of the fish, one could enter its mouth in order to take the stones and reheat them on the bonfires outside. In this way, the whale would be evenly cooked. Before long, the whale was roasted and was ready for eating.
As for the argali and raging bulls, they didn't need to think much about them. These animals were a staple food for the Beastmen. Because of this, cooking them became quite easy.
Shortly after, the entire square of Iron Mountain Fort was filled with the aromatic fragrance of roasted meat. When the meats were ready to be eaten, Merine also had the food they cooked themselves taken out and shared them with everyone.
This was also the proposition of Zhao Hai. He knew that the situation of the Buda Clan was different from the others. Other families have servants to handle these types of things while the Buda Clan didn't. To not turn this evening into a barbecue party, Zhao Hai requested Merine to have people help make 1 or 2 additional dishes that they were adept in cooking. When everyone eats on the eve of God's Grace Day, these dishes would be taken out and shared to everyone. They didn't need to worry about the ingredients of their dishes, Zhao Hai already had everything covered.
Merine didn't want to bother the others about this matter. But she didn't expect them to be excited when she told them about it. Merine didn't even need to cook anything. The people returned to their homes and prepared their best recipes to have everyone taste it.
One couldn't blame these people for their excitement. The initial 100 slaves that they bought in the beginning were no longer slaves. They already settled down and had their own homes in their own land. Everyone's days were flourishing, and it was also the first time that they would experience God's Grace Day since they weren't able to do so before. So it was natural that they would be overly excited. They wanted to return the favor to the Buda Clan in some manner, and this time's task of cooking food was a great opportunity, so they immediately agreed.
Beastmen were experts on all kinds of meat dishes while the human slaves were experts in vegetables. This made Zhao Hai speechless for a while. However, this was good, it was God's Grace Day, and everyone was going to be happy in eating their food.
Seeing that everything was already prepared, Green slowly walked to the middle of the square and watched the crowd before talking loudly, "Everyone, please calm down!"
Green's words were very effective. The square immediately quieted down, even the children were looking at Green, they didn't make any noise nor did they move around randomly.
Iron Mountain Fort has always been under Green's management. For those slaves, Green was like their leader, it was natural that they would listen to his order. To them, Zhao Hai was a god-like existence, he awed them everytime they see him.
Seeing that the square has become peaceful, Green said, "Everybody, one year ago, we arrived here at Iron Mountain Fort. At that time, the fort was an old worn out castle. It didn't have anything, we were desperately clinging for our lives. One passed by in a blink of an eye, in the past year, we have created a lot using our two hands. We have managed to change our lives, we turned heaven and earth upside down. But everything was given to us by one person, do you know who that person is?"
In almost the same time, everybody said, "The Young Master!" Zhao Hai had his people call him Young Master. Because of this, the people yelled out 'Young Master'. They didn't call Zhao Hai by his name nor did they call him Patriarch. For them, 'Young Master' was Zhao Hai's special title.
Green nodded and said, "Right, today is God's Grace Day. I know that this is the first time for many of you. I ask the Young Master to give us a few words." Then he slowly drew back.
Zhao Hai didn't expect that Green would make him say a few words. But this place is his domain, he didn't back down. He smiled and stood up before walking to the middle of the square. Before he started to speak, the crowd gave him an applause.
Zhao Hai looked at everyone and said, "One year ago, you all have different identities, now you are all the people of the Buda Clan. I promised a year ago that you will be able to eat meat every single day, and I managed to fulfill it. However, I didn't do this alone, you've all used your own hands and worked hard every single day in order to achieve this. In behalf of the Buda Clan, this Zhao Hai will express his gratitude." Then he bowed towards the crowd.
This move from Zhao Hai scared them. No matter if they were a Beastman or a Human, all of them started to kneel. Several elderly beastmen even said loudly, "Young Master, you should get up quickly. You don't owe us anything. Without you, we would never reach this day. You are our great benefactor, as well as the benefactor for our succeeding generations."
At this time, Zhao Hai returned to standing straight. When he looked at the people kneeling down, he smiled and said, "Everyone get up! This is a special day, you don't need to kneel. Quickly get up."
Then the crowd stood up. Zhao Hai looked into their eyes and said, "This year, the Buda Clan has been reborn, I've been reborn as well, and so are all of you. This day marks a significant moment in our lives. We shall celebrate a new holiday today, which would be the Festival Of Rebirth. Everyone, raise you glasses of wine. Let's drink together, let's say goodbye to yesterday and say hello to a good tomorrow! Drink!"
The crowd followed his instructions and raised their glasses before drinking together with Zhao Hai. The wine tasted especially good. Just like Zhao Hai said, this glass of wine was a farewell to the yesterday as well as a welcome to the new tomorrow. When the liquid warmed their stomachs, the people's eyes couldn't help but moisten.
They were different from Laura and the others. When Laura and the others were growing up, they didn't need to worry about food and clothing. As for meat, they didn't even need to think about them. Everyday, they get to eat good food, for them, meat was no big deal.
However, to these slaves, having clothes to put on as well as having meat to eat was akin to living in Heaven. They didn't expect that they would actually experience such a thing.
Some of these slaves were sons and daughters of slaves. They knew that their fathers and mothers, even their grandfathers and grandmothers might not have eaten meat their entire lives, maybe they were even unable to drink liquor. This was a dream for all of them, they didn't think that this dream would actually come true.
Chapter 469 – Alibi
Laura and the others looked at Zhao Hai with infatuated gazes. They felt that this Zhao Hai who was standing in the middle of the square was most attractive. Zhao Hai was so dazzling at this moment. Even if he didn’t have a very outstanding appearance, his charm was in a different aspect.
Laura and the others didn't settle on Zhao Hai because of his appearance, there were people who courted them that were much more handsome than Zhao Hai. What they saw Zhao Hai was his unique temperament, this attitude somewhat attracted them.
Zhao Hai temperament was different from those who live in the Ark Continent. There was an inseparable relationship between a person's temperament and the place where they were living in. People who lived in the slums for many generations simply cannot have the same temperament as the nobles. Zhao Hai's difference certainly stemmed from the fact that he was from Earth. Earth didn't have Magic and Battle Qi, instead, scientific and technological developments was present there. His concept of society was also from Earth. This made Zhao Hai have a different mindset than those from the continent. This made him unique, which gave him a certain kind of charm.
In Ark Continent, one who had the closest type to Zhao Hai's temperament was Jason. But this temperament was only acquired because of Jason's rebellious tendencies, not really a mindset that a person from Earth would have. Even still, with his temperament, Jason was seen as an oddity in Rosen Empire, not to mention Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai's temperament was different from that of Jason. Zhao Hai's temper was relatively mild, he also worked hard in order to adapt to everything in Ark Continent. He also had Adam's memory within him, equivalent to him being half a native of the continent. These two different personalities fused together to become what he is today.
The entire population of Iron Mountain Fort has gotten drunk this evening. Both men and women were drunk. The expressions of these people were varied, some were laughing while standing, some were sitting and smiling, while others were crying.
Zhao Hai, along with Green and the others were sitting on one side. They had not become drunk. They looked at the drunken beastmen and slaves and couldn't help but feel bad. There was no need to say that compared to their present life, their previous life was a living hell. It was no different to these beastmen, they were only a small tribe, and were easily exploited. During winter, they would suffer extremely, some wouldn't even survive till the next season.
Zhao Hai provided them with a different life, enabling them to laugh like they did today, weep bitterly like they did today, eat meat like they did today, and drink wine like they did today. In their minds, all of these were given by Zhao Hai. All of them were very grateful to Zhao Hai.
In Zhao Hai's heart, he felt that he held a huge responsibility over them. All of them were people of the Buda Clan. He had the obligation to make these people's lives better. This was a mission he set for himself.
Laura and the others were very emotional as well when they saw these slaves crying and laughing. They felt choked up in their hearts. Megan was very tearful, she looked at the people present with a gaze of warmth.
After all of the people were asleep, Zhao Hai let out some undead to bring them to their residences. At the same time, he also had the undead clean the square.
Seeing the square being cleaned, it was only then that Zhao Hai realized how these guys can really eat. Not only was the huge blade-scaled whale eaten, all of the dishes were also cleaned up. Even the argali and bulls weren't saved. This made Zhao Hai very surprised, these guys can really eat.
After making the undead continue on with their cleaning, Zhao Hai returned to the fort's living room and sat down. After the group settled in, Zhao Hai said two matters to Green; One was about Terry's enmity with him while the other one was his intention to retaliate against Terry's family.
After listening to Zhao Hai's words, Green didn't respond immediately, after a while, he nodded and said, "Young Master, how are you planning to deal with the Robert Family? Do you want to eliminate them?"
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "No, no. If I were to directly exterminate them, I would certainly alert the entirety of the Rosen Empire. Such development would be detrimental to our future actions. I simply cannot do that. Over the years, the Robert Family has amassed a few enemies. All we need is to cripple them, their enemies will finish the job. Even if they were to recover, they won't be going to live well."
Kun nodded and said, "This method is good. Cripple them and have their enemies see their situation. In the face of the Robert Family's resources, those people would surely burn with greed. We don't need to do anything at all, someone else would clean the family up for us. But Little Hai, you need to be swift. If you are dealing with a Great Clan like the Robert Family, even a crippled one can still bring you trouble."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I know that. This is why I didn't make a move immediately. At this time, I had a hawk map out the entire Rosen Empire. As long as I have the entire empire mapped, I can then begin my move. In one evening, I plan to destroy every shop that the Robert family has, save for the one inside Carson City."
The Space's ability has since been upgraded. So Kun and the others' trust in Zhao Hai was well founded. What Zhao Hai said didn't surprise them, they knew that this matter can easily be accomplished.
After quite some time, Green nodded and said, "It's feasible. It's the God's Grace Day season, nobody would suspect that anyone would make such a bold move this time. We will certainly be able to do it."
Kun also nodded and said, "But it's best if we do our moves secretly, we shouldn't let anybody know that we did it. If they knew, we would be similarly marked. We must let them know that we have an enmity with the Robert Family while making them feel that we aren't overwhelmingly strong. Right, Little Hai, during the day of the operation you should have other people along with you. Spend time with them, make them think that you had no hand in this."
Zhao Hai nodded, he knew that the Buda Clan's identity was quite rocky at this moment. If they were to make other people vigilant, they wouldn't have much freedom in the future.
Kun's proposition was quite good. Killing the people of the Robert Family and destroying their shops without letting anybody know who did it. Even if they suspect Zhao Hai, he would have an alibi by that time. People would feel fear and suspicion, but they wouldn't associate the Buda Clan as being a huge threat. They would only dread the Clan a little bit, which was what the clan needed right now.
Green looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, after God's Grace day, I'm afraid that you would have to head to the Prairie. Your matters in the Prairie has not yet been completely taken care of. Although the Herculean Bulls have defeated the Fighting Bulls, their status inside the Cow-headed race is still threatened. In order for us to have a good relationship with the Prairie in the future, you need to help secure the Herculean Bull's position."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Rest assured, I've also thought about trading with the sea dwellers this time. But I think I need to set a specific time for our transactions in the future, it may be once a month or several times in a year. After all, we can't always go and do business with the merfolk. If we do so, sooner or later people would pay attention."
Green nodded and said," Young Master, how about taking a look at the Elven and Dwarven races? When do you plan to look for them? They also have a lot of special animals and plants. Their collections should be good for upgrading the Space."
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and then sighed, "I'm afraid I would have to move that to a later time, I have a lot of matters to take care of in the following days. We must first take a firm root in the continent, making its residents accept our Buda Clan. Only then can we think about extra matters."
Green nodded, "Alright, let's wait. The Space's current strength is very good anyway. We don't need to worry upgrading it at this time."
Zhao Hai forced a smile and said, "I really don’t want to wait because when the Space reached level 50, it might be able to plant high level plants, making your progress to 9th rank much easier. But now it looks like we don't have any other choice but to wait."
Green laughed and said, "No need to worry about that. We old people wouldn't die tomorrow, there's no need to be anxious. Take your time, I'm already satisfied with our clan's current state. Young Master doesn't need to take this matter to heart."
Zhao Hai nodded, it seems like it can only be like this. He had already looked up the materials that the Processing Machine would need in making a potion for 9th rank promotion. Not only did the ingredients contain plants, there were also some animal blood, bones and all other things. Naturally, these beasts' levels were also quite high.
Also, from the Space's current level, Zhao Hai cannot make that potion right now. Zhao Hai also looked into the products in the Space's store. He could see how high the levels of the plants and beasts could get. The highest level was surprisingly level 100, both for beasts and plants. This made Zhao Hai think of working hard to upgrade the Space.
After the group chatted for a while, Zhao Hai turned to leave. He was now living in Dark Soldier Fort after all. Even if they don't live in the courtyard there, they still need to stay in the Space. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to respond should something happen inside the fort.
Laura and the others also returned to their rooms. They had been very tired the entire day. Just from the ancestor worshipping ceremony, the girls were already quite exhausted. Although Laura and Meg cannot attend the ceremony, they also need to wait at the side until the ceremony ends, otherwise they would be seen as disrespectful.
And then they also went to the celebration in Iron Mountain fort. Even if they were happy, they were also quite tired out from all the celebrations inside. At the end of the day, they could even swear that their bones ached as well.
Chapter 470 – Three-Dimensional Map
Early next morning, Zhao Hai and the others went out of the Space. After a good evening's rest, all of their exhaustion has vanished. All of them were now very full of energy.
Upon coming out of the Space, Zhao Hai breathed the chilly air outside. Suddenly, he had the urge to smile, this was because he felt that Ark Continent's God's Grace Day is pretty much like the Chinese New Year. It's a celebration that celebrates the past year as well as the fortunes of the upcoming year.
He had experienced a lot of things in this one year. But to be honest, when Zhao Hai thought about all he has done in this past year, all of it seemed to be like a dream. He still couldn't fathom how he turned from an unemployed nerd to a noble youth of a falling noble clan. How did he turn from being unable to kill a chicken to someone who can kill a thousand people without even batting an eye? How did he turn from someone who blushes just from being looked at by a woman to a man with three fiance's. All of these felt pretty much like a dream, but this dream was indeed true.
Laura looked at Zhao Hai who was just standing there. She walked over and gently told him, "What are you thinking about? It's very cold outside, you should go indoors."
Zhao Hai looked at Laura's charming face. This kind of face would never interact with him back on earth. They were like heaven and earth. But in Ark Continent, he actually had a girl as a fiance'.
Seeing Zhao Hai staring at her, Laura's face couldn't help but turn red, her heartbeat going faster. But she still looked at Zhao Hai and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I see a beautiful woman. For a beautiful woman to be with someone like me surely gives me a lot pressure."
Laura looked at Zhao Hai and then turned to look behind her. There, she saw Nier chuckling while covering her mouth. Laura's face couldn't help but get redder, but her heart was actually touched. However, she still looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Talk fewer nonsense, people might treat you as a joke. Come inside quickly."
Zhao Hai faintly smiled and then entered the room. They got up earlier today, the Calci Family slept quite late last night, therefore, Smith might possibly wake up late. Because of this, he had no way of inviting Zhao Hai to breakfast.
Just as Zhao Hai entered the room, Meg came in carrying milk. Drinking milk upon waking up each morning had become Zhao Hai and the others' routine. However, Zhao Hai didn't really like drinking milk, what he liked was soybean milk. But making soybean milk is very tedious, and there wasn't any machine present to process soybeans. Grinding them manually would take a lot of time so Zhao Hai didn't bother.
Additionally, this milk was made by the cows that they raised, so there aren't any synthetic components within in them. Therefore, Zhao Hai can drink them without any worries no matter how much milk he drank.[1]
Zhao Hai was now used to drinking milk along with everyone. Not only his group, every person in Iron Mountain Fort drank milk everyday. Zhao Hai hoped that his people would develop strong bodies.
After drinking the milk, Zhao Hai looked at the weather and then turned his head to Megan and smiled, "It seems like uncle wouldn't be able to get up early today. Right, these days I'll have to ask your family to mark the businesses of the Robert family on the map. After a few more days, we shall act against them."
Megan nodded and said, "Alright, but it might take quite some time. A millennium-old family like the Robert Family has hidden businesses. Businesses who didn't bear the banner of the Robert Family. We must include these in order to deal an actual blow to the Robert Family. Otherwise, we wouldn't be hurting their core."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Good, we must find them as well. We shall deal with them from the bottom then we go to the top. We cannot just face them head on, or else they would retaliate."
Megan nodded, then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Big Brother Hai, I'm afraid that there will be more banquets happening in the capital. Will you participate in any of them?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I'll leave this matter to you, you know much more about the nobles in Carson City. You go receive the invitations and tell me which one is good to join, I'll be going to those ones."
Megan looked at Zhao Hai and then she faintly smiled, "Right, when will you bring me to the Prairie? I would also like to see Brother Wales."
Zhao Hai looked at the skies and said, "Soon, the Prairie is much colder than here. You've been used to staying here so you might get sick if we go there this time. Right, you must practice well so that you'll reach 8th rank. When we go to the Prairie, I will have Brother Wales deliver those 100 thousand slaves, I'll have them go to Iron Mountain Fort."
Megan also knew about this, but she wasn't expecting the Beastmen to give 100 thousand slaves, which was something impossible for a Human. This made Megan want to go to the Prairie even more.
When she heard Zhao Hai, Megan nodded and said, "Alright, rest assured, I will certainly practice hard and reach 8th rank soon. When that time comes, you can bring me to the Prairie."
Seeing Megan, Laura cannot help but smile and said, "Why do you want to go to the Prairie that much? There's nothing to see there, it’s much better to play in the Space than the Prairie. It isn't as beautiful as one can imagine, winds are ever present there, the sunburns doesn't help either."
Megan smiled and said, "Even so, I still want to see it. I haven't gone to the Prairie yet."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, let's wait until you finish cultivating then I will certainly lead you to the Prairie." At this time, a servant came, asking Zhao Hai to eat.
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In the next days, Zhao Hai lightly attended the banquets. Those banquets that Zhao Hai visited were all taken care of by the Calci Family. Only in the Crook Family banquet did Zhao Hai go personally.
There was no other way to do this. Zhao Hai's fame wasn't the same as the Calci Family. When they send invitations, they would send the cards to the Calci Family. But for these banquets, it was quite rare for two people to attend. Because of this, everytime Zhao Hai brings Megan along, people would feel envious in their hearts.
Zhao Hai didn't only attend the banquets outside, he also attended the one that the Calci Family hosted. Great Nobles hosting banquets this time of the year was quite a common practice. It was quite normal to have multiple banquets in one evening. Families could also choose to attend all of them, separating their members in order to attend the banquets.
Aside from attending banquets, Zhao Hai was also waiting. Megan and Smith had been working hard in marking the Robert Family stores for Zhao Hai. At the same time, Zhao Hai also marked everything in the Space monitor's map.
Also, the Blood Hawk has also finished mapping the entirety of the Rosen Empire after five days of flying around. It was because of this that Zhao Hai was able to mark the Robert Family businesses. Zhao Hai took his time, he wanted to make the Robert Family suffer as much as possible.
After completing everything, Zhao Hai started to prepare, he had Cai'er look into these shops and investigate who were inside of them, and if ever they had some experts inside.
Cai'er's work was very quick. In two days, all of the manpower of the Robert Family had been accounted for and were reported to Zhao Hai.
Looking at the numbers, Zhao Hai finally discovered how formidable millenium-old families were. Apart from the Robert Family's shop in Carson City, their shops in both large and small cities reached more than 1300 shops altogether. Of these shops, 630 publicly waved the banner of the Robert Family while 700 weren't. Even if it looked like small Nobles were managing these shops, they were actually owned by the Robert Family.
Most importantly, on 1000 of these shops, there was at least one 8th rank expert. Some major shops not only have 8th rank experts, there were also 7th and 6th rank experts present. All in all, there were more than 2,000 8th rank experts in all 1300 stores. This number really surprised Zhao Hai.
In the past, the Buda Clan only had Green and Merine as their 8th rank expert. Even so, the Clan was able to be popular in Aksu Empire. But the Robert Family actually had 2000 8th ranks on their various shops outside of the capital. This difference in strength was too great.
Actually, Zhao Hai didn't know, but the reason why the Buda Clan was able to be popular was because they had the good graces of the Old Monarch. It wasn't the Buda Clan that the people showed respect to, but the Old King.
As long as nobles settle inside major Empires, they surely need to have a 9th rank expert in them. If they don't, then they won't be able to survive. If you don't have any 9th rank experts, then you would need to attach yourself to those big Nobles. Your clan would then be regarded as a vassal to that Noble family.
After Zhao Hai took these into account, he was quite surprised to discover that there were a lot more human 9th ranks than those present inside the Carrion Swamp. Even if 9th rank Magic Beasts are much stronger than Human experts, they still cannot defeat the collective might of the Human Race. It was only because of Cai'er's presence in the swamp as well as the poison mist inside did the Magic Beasts have the chance to hold the Humans off all this time. Because of this, the Human 9th ranks made an agreement with the 9th rank Magic Beasts.
When he found out the strength of these old clans, Zhao Hai's buried his pride deep inside. Now, he was thinking about the strength of the Radiant Church.
The Calci Family and the Robert Family were both millenium-old clans. As such, the Calci Family's strength shouldn't be that much weaker than the Robert Family. But even if so, they were still suppressed by the Radiant Church. This fact surely cemented the idea that the Radiant Church was much more formidable than these old noble families. This made Zhao Hai even more cautious in his actions.
But Zhao Hai didn't think too much into it, the Magic Beasts of the Carrion Swamp aren't very easy to deal with either. In addition to their environment, their physiques were much better than the Human experts. In addition, the human 9th ranks were all separated into many families. It would be very difficult to unite all of them. If they can really unite, they would still have to conquer the Carrion Swamp.
Just when Zhao Hai was waiting for the opportune moment to attack, the chance suddenly came when Zhao Hai was sitting on the living room, looking at the monitor. The projection on the monitor wasn't an ordinary map. This map was three-dimensional, just like those maps that sci-fi movies back on Earth have. With a wave of his hand, Zhao Hai can enlarge or shrink the projection. This was something that Cai'er had told him, it was a new ability of the Space.
Showed on the map was a holographic projection of the Rosen Empire. There were a lot of dots showed on several parts of the map. These dots were all Zhao Hai's targets, the shops of the Robert Family as well as the locations of those small nobles. These nobles were the vassals of the Robert Family. At this point, Zhao Hai was still undecided about whether he would also erase these small noble families.
Laura and the others were also with Zhao Hai, looking at the three-dimensional projection. Even if they had already seen this in the past few days, they were still very amazed everytime they see it. There are really a lot of surprises in the Space, such as this map.
The way the Ark Continent does it sbattles is very primitive. They hardly had complex things such as the Art of War. They generally have three avenues in battles, scouting and assassinations by the assassins, long distance warfare using magical cannons and ballistas, and lastly, large scale infantry battles. Everything depended on raw strength.
Because of this, the armies don't have the need to have sand tables. In a war, a flat map was enough to handle command. Sand table discussions and battle plans were rarely done. Moreover, there was a miniscule amount of staff officers in each army, most of them were all military officers.
With rarity of sand tables, it was no surprise that Laura and the others would be surprised about the three dimensional map. This was because they simply didn't have any idea about this three-dimensional map.
At this time, Megan came in from the outside. Megan was going to her father every day now. First reason was because of the matter about the shops, and the second reason was to see the invitations that were sent over and see if there are any banquets that Zhao Hai can attend.
Looking at Megan's appearance, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile and said, "What happened? You look glad, is there something to be happy about?"
Megan looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Big Brother Hai, guess which family invitation just came in."
Zhao Hai stared, seeing Megan's faint smile, he suddenly thought of a person. He looked into Megan's eyes and said, "Is it the Robert Family?"
Megan scowled at Zhao Hai, "Big Brother Hai, can guess wrong just one time? It's very annoying, you don't let me have a sense of achievement."
Zhao Hai stared, "Is it really the Robert Family?" Then he opened the card and read the contents. He stared, it was because the name that was written inside was actually his, Zhao Hai Buda!
Maybe this has something to do with Chinese not trusting the milk that their country produces.