Children always think they can do things perfectly, but in the eyes of adults they are still full of flaws. The difference lies only in experience.
Just like Ezio and other children, they thought they would go into a kitchen of a certain house, take food, cover it up and leave without anyone noticing. But early the next morning, the kitchen was robbed and was revealed to a certain magician.
The person who discovered it was, of course, the servant from the Grand Duke of Kawe family and the chef in charge of the kitchen. After all, the kitchen is his one-third of an acre. If there is something missing or something missing and you can't notice it, then you might as well go back to your hometown early and retire. It is not suitable to serve such a big shot in the kitchen.
However, the chef did not come to the magician in person to complain. Instead, he explained it to the deacon who took care of all the affairs for Marquis Balan. The loyal butler naturally came to report what happened to the master of the house, the magician.
"So, your home was robbed?" Lin confirmed in surprise.
"Yes, Your Excellency," the deacon replied simply. Although the stolen items were food, it was not a very expensive item in terms of amount, but after all, it was paid for by the Marquise's family. No matter where the thief is, it is a mistake to steal from a noble.
If we were to stay in the Grand Duke's castle, the thing we were discussing now would be how to deal with this thief who hadn't been caught yet. See if you want to be skinned, caged, or hanged. But this was the magician's territory now, and he had to respect the opinion of the person in front of him.
For Lin, the protection of this home is in his eyes, although it is not yet watertight. But it was still hard for him to believe that he had been robbed by a thief. So he asked, "What have we lost?"
"A lot of food was stolen from the kitchen."
"food?"
"Yes, all kinds of food. Most of the bread, some fruits, one can of milk missing, and some chocolate missing." The deacon stated truthfully.
"Girl, what's going on?" Because it was breakfast time, most of the people were waiting in the restaurant to have breakfast. The two apprentices, as the main caretakers, are also busy in and out. They will be asked by someone by name, of course because they are also responsible for the system inspection and monitoring of this home, although this part is mainly handled by Kaya.
It is impossible for thieves to invade and escape surveillance. Unless the opponent has reached a state of uncanny and elusiveness. Or the other party luckily escaped the automatic alarm mechanism, and the two girls who acted as the review mechanism were dozing off. So as a teacher, of course you have to ask.
Kaya just put breakfast on the table, and the business at hand came to an end. So she reached out and wiped it on her apron, walked towards her teacher, and said at the same time: "Teacher, this is Ezio."
Everyone's ears stood up when they heard the name of the fat boy who had been missing for several days. Although the Marquise's butler remained calm, he also complained that he was indeed a childless boy without parents.
However, Lin knew that his apprentice often saved his words and overstated his words, and had the habit of only speaking half of his words. So he still asked in detail: "What happened to that kid? How did he sneak back into this house? Is anyone threatening him or controlling him?"
"No, teacher. Ezio sneaked back with a group of children and took the food for themselves and other children."
Lin frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, Hardy and I followed them and saw the whole situation." Kaya said with certainty. Briefly describe what happened in the past few days, when the gray cat Hardy and I took turns following those children.
"In other words, that kid is hanging out with other children now?"
"Yes, teacher."
After confirming the situation, Lin's brows widened and he said, "Then just ignore them."
The butler of the Marquise asked in confusion: "Your Excellency, what do you mean?"
"It is the responsibility of us adults to let the children have enough to eat. Besides, as much as a group of children can eat, since they want to take it, let them take it. If the Marquis Mansion feels that this is a loss, then calculate the amount, Let me make up for it." Lin said with a smile as if he was saying something very natural.
This attitude seems to suit Kaya's wishes. Although her face was expressionless, she secretly weighed her feet. If she had been in the past, she would have shaken the two braids without leaving a trace. Now that her hair is tied up, she can no longer see the childish look of her braided hair, but this does not prevent her teacher from knowing from the gently dancing hair tips that this girl is in a good mood.
The person who also noticed these subtle signs was not the blond girl who grew up with Kaya, but her friend of the heart - the Marquise Balan. Although her face cannot be shown in front of outsiders or men, the place where the Marquise dines is separate from other people.
But before eating, she would still gather at the restaurant. Sometimes it is to chat with a girl with black hair and brown skin, sometimes to see if what he eats is the same as others; of course, most of the time it is to follow his nominal teacher to see if there is any need for his own efforts. When it comes to his apprentices, Fen is not letting them go free at all, he is simply letting them go...
In short, the Marquise Balan, who noticed Kaya's mood, said to her housekeeper: "Mr. Adil, will the value of the food taken away be very high?" The Marquise avoided the word 'stealing', and she was in this situation After living at home for a period of time, my outlook on money is no longer the same as it used to be.
Facing the problem of the family leader, the deacon said without subjectivity: "Master, the loss is not much." He evaluated in his heart that compared with the output of Balan's territory, even if it was stolen by those children for a whole year, Food loss was really just drizzle.
"Okay, then don't worry about them." Marquis Balan set the tone for this matter.
"Yes, Master." The deacon bowed and agreed to the matter. Although I objected to this kind of being stolen in my heart, I kept silent. But after all, Adil is not the decision-maker, but just a management executor in the noble family. He has no right to question the decision of the family head.
Unbeknownst to those children, their food had a fixed location. But they were still kept in the dark, and they happily followed Ezio every day, sneaking into the home of a magician they thought was stupid and lazy, and then secretly getting back delicious bread and other food. Ezio's prestige among the children is increasing day by day.
Rowan, the eldest son who originally led the children, did not stay aloof. He followed every bread-stealing operation except the first day. In addition to confirming the situation with his own eyes, he also felt that he needed to play a role in taking care of everyone. If something happens temporarily, he can resolve it as soon as possible.
It's just that everything went too smoothly, so smoothly that it seemed like it was all fake.
