On the outskirts of the royal capital, in a manor recently purchased by Duke Elliot.
Chrissy has recently been worried about the further improvement of greenhouse planting technology. She bought this manor specifically to test the planting technology because of the large land attached to it.
In order to avoid the fatigue of running around, Chris will stay in this manor recently, and Wayne will accompany her without saying a word.
After filing the Lily Club's recent documents that needed to be reviewed by the president one by one into the briefcase that he would take to the academy tomorrow, Wayne took some of the materials on his right and read them carefully.
It was a factory's operating report and the accompanying list of important job appointments. It is the identity that the remnants of the old department under Laird's name changed after their own reorganization.
Under Wayne's behind-the-scenes instructions, Ross concealed the news of Norman Laird's disappearance and continued to issue orders in his name, while also secretly shrinking his sphere of influence.
Wayne knew very well that Bulwer would definitely report Norman-related intelligence to the rebels' rear base camp. Therefore, for these restoration forces that have lost their leader, the rebels are no longer credible.
However, perhaps fearing Echos's reaction, Bulwer also did not publicize Norman's whereabouts. According to the news returned by Ross, the rebel headquarters seemed to have other plans for these old Laird troops. They neither took the initiative to seek cooperation with them nor revealed their next plans to them.
It seems that he is planning something else.
As for some of the arrangements Norman Laird had made for revenge, Ross did not dare to hide them from Wayne. Unsurprisingly, Wayne stopped them and put them on hold indefinitely.
"The potential market for Lowes' wooden small commodity customization industry is vast and the demand is sufficient. Seventeen orders have been negotiated and four production lines have been officially put into operation. It is expected that the cost can be recovered within six months."
After reading the last summary of the production report submitted by Ross, Wayne closed his eyes and shattered the paper with pure magic.
With him pulling the strings behind the scenes, it would not be a problem for these remnants of the old country to live together as a family.
However, don’t think about running out to get involved in those complicated political struggles.
Wayne sighed secretly, rubbed his temples to calm his thoughts, and was about to get up and go back to the bedroom to rest, when his expression suddenly changed imperceptibly.
'Where did this stupid young man come from again and prepare to test me?
I saw a flash of blue light, and the small study room seemed to have entered another space in an instant. It was like being underwater, all the noise of the wind blowing the leaves outside the window and the faint chirping of insects disappeared.
Wayne was still sitting peacefully in his chair.
After carefully reviewing in his mind whether the City Guards had received any gossip recently, Wayne silently ruled out the threat caused by the exposure of Echos's identity.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk..."
Someone knocked lightly on the door.
Do you have a sense of ritual? The forbidden magic has been set up and I didn’t forget to knock on the door.
"Please come in."
A tall man wearing a black windbreaker pushed open the door and walked in. The hat on his head barely brushed against the door frame.
His leather boots made a dull sound on the carpet, and Wayne wondered if he was secretly and deliberately stepping harder to increase the pressure of approaching the opponent step by step.
Under Wayne's gaze, which looked like a fool, the tall man took off his hat and bowed slightly. But his face was still hidden behind the raised collar.
"Are you shameless?" Wayne asked doubtfully.
The expression of the man behind the collar twitched, and even his breathing stopped for a moment.
But he quickly adjusted. A powerful magical aura instantly filled the entire space, and the surrounding water vapor condensed into substance. A water chain passed through the wall and tried to imprison Wayne.
Wayne snapped his fingers, and a wall of earth element pushed out without showing any signs of weakness, shattering the chain of water elements in front of him. When Kankan was about to touch the door, it turned into a light wisp of water. The smoke dissipated.
"Wonderful magic control skills
skillful. "The man praised without any fluctuation in his tone.
Putting away the briefcase placed casually on the corner of the table, Wayne asked casually: "There is a lot of important information here. It would be troublesome if it was damaged. Why don't we go out and get it?"
The man hesitated for a moment, but finally said concisely and coldly with the style of a master: "Okay."
The water element restriction wall expanded instantly, covering the entire manor.
The corners of his mouth twitched. Wayne really wanted to ask if this person's IQ was less than 70. Was it because he was afraid that his guards would not notice the strange fluctuations in magic power.
"Who sent you here?"
"You don't need to know." The man stood sideways at the half-open study door. The cold moonlight passed over his shoulders and fell on the carpet in the room, casting his tall figure.
But this slightly hazy and poetic picture didn't last for two seconds. The next moment, his figure was completely engulfed by the flames that suddenly rose under his feet.
At the same time, there was a sound of glass breaking, and another figure suddenly broke through the window and broke into the room. In the flames, Butler Joel shouted nervously: "There is an assassin! Is Master Wayne okay?!"
With a slight click of his tongue, Wayne quietly pressed the magic spell condensed in his hand.
"It's okay, catch this man and don't let him escape."
As soon as he finished speaking, the color of the raging fire dimmed, and several water arrows separated from the flames and came towards him through the sky.
Butler Joels took a step across to block him in time. The long sword in his hand glowed with bright spots of light. It was obvious that it had been highly enchanted. All the water arrows were rolled back under the huge magic power.
"Boom--" A big hole was broken through the window and wall.
"Where are the family guards!" Wayne shouted.
Several powerful magical auras gathered from four directions at the same time, lighting up the night sky.
"You!" The man fell on the courtyard floor and rolled around before standing up. A big hole had been burned through his clothes, but he didn't seem to be injured.
He took a deep look at Wayne and said, "I didn't expect you secretly brought so many guards. Are you afraid of death?"
Wayne pretended to be haughty.
"I can't help it. My family is more concerned about my safety. Knowing that I live outside the city at night, they want me to bring more manpower. Don't you think it's just in need now?" He said thoughtfully, "That's right. You don’t think you can deal with me, an academy student who hasn’t graduated yet, so you confidently rush in to see me without even checking the defense situation in the manor, right?”
In fact, Wayne didn't need so many guards. For him, staring at him too much would only get in the way, making it inconvenient for him to do whatever he wanted to do. But these people were not only to protect him, but also to prevent the helpless Chris from encountering any emergencies outside, so he reluctantly accepted it.
"It was my fault." The man admitted his mistake simply. "Originally I just wanted to test it, but now I have the same result. You are a little stronger than I expected."
Wayne sneered.
He did feel that the man's moves when they first met deliberately controlled the magic intensity. According to his judgment, this man should be stronger than his own magicians. The guards in the manor alone might not be able to keep him. This shows that the other party does have arrogance.
