"Forget it if you meet him. Remember to tell him when you go back. If you really want to see me, tie up the dog at the door of your house and don't bite anyone."
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"The two of us can have a good chat here tonight because Frost was smart enough not to bring the dog to the academy."
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"The Gattuso family is indeed a giant, but they are not worthy of me giving them face."
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The thin sunlight shines on the recording on the brown and black conference table. An old man in a crisp suit stands by the window, his eyes closed and his arms folded.
Hidden under the sound of the waves, the recording was played quietly in the silent conference room. The white gauze curtain beside him brushed the corner of his suit and was blown slightly by the sea breeze, like the hem of a girl's skirt kissed by the wind. .
This is Donport, Italy, Portofino without winter.
The blue-green water is crystal clear, and the white sea foam hits the black rocks. On the other side of the sea, there is the outline of a ferry passing by. Behind the outline is the shadow of an island. On the island is a mountain, and beyond the mountain is the sea. , there are mountains overseas.
The sea is green, the mountains are green, and the trees on the shore are also green.
There is no winter in this port, which is full of green all year round. Even the faces of the men and women in the conference room are green.
Well, everyone has their own green laws.
Portofino, a seaport town in Italy, has beautiful scenery, especially in midsummer, but winter is not bad either. Anyway, the scenery here remains unchanged in all seasons. There are fewer mediocre tourists in winter, although you may not see the fire. Hot ladies have fair skin and straight thighs, but they have a more leisurely and pleasant flavor.
Before the 1960s, Portofino was an unremarkable fishing village.
Until one day, a film investor who relied on the Gattuso gang came to this land with a keen eye and shot a heart-wrenching love movie.
Since then, this fishing village has turned into a resort paradise, with high-end hotels and restaurants, attracting countless celebrities and photography enthusiasts.
The Gattuso family, which brought about economic renaissance, also had the absolute right to speak in this land. Every mayor would rush to the manor with generous gifts and sit on the other side of the table as if he was still there. Children wearing socks.
The mayors cautiously and submissively proposed to the men behind the table their grand plans for the next ten years, and then offered gifts and loyalty. If they could kiss each other's hands, it meant that they would be worry-free for the next ten years.
For the past ten years, the meetings of the Kassel College Board of Directors have been held in this seaport town with absolute say. Residents and tourists can always see top-notch luxury cars one after another at certain times, bathing in them. Under the dazzling sunlight, we headed towards the white fortress on the top of the mountain.
The number of vehicles is also always constant, five most of the time, and occasionally a sixth.
Sometimes you can even see mountain bikes underneath luxury cars. People riding mountain bikes huff and puff as they climb up the steep slope, and are overtaken by a car. Finally, they drive into the fortress without making any sound.
The time now is December 22, 2008, a harsh winter...although it’s not too cold in Portofino.
Obviously, this meeting was not part of the annual school board meeting, but was held urgently due to certain matters.
For this reason, the convener of the meeting even notified a certain old gangster who was more than a hundred years old two months in advance to prevent him from disappearing without a trace at the beginning of the holiday like in the past.
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The distinguished guests arrived in formal attire, walked into the room that was still dark no matter how bright the outside light was, and sat at the brown-black conference table with copper bells on each.
Sitting on the main seat is still the old man whose face remains unchanged no matter how fast or how long the years pass.
Hilbert Jean Angers.
A secret organization that has lasted for thousands of years, the Dragon-Slaying Legion is composed entirely of hybrids, and the "Dragon-Blooded Secret Party" has trained countless outstanding fighters and talents. The modern manifestation of its highest-level power holders is an academy, that is, Governors of Cassel College.
The school board is equivalent to the Presbyterian Church, possessing the most noble power among this secret party, and Angers is nominally the speaker jointly recommended by them.
Besides Angers, there were six other people in the room.
Apart from Frost Gattuso, there was another man sitting on both sides of Angers who was so old that his age was almost unrecognizable. He had a crimson handkerchief stuffed in his coat pocket and was looking forward without saying a word. The red sandalwood beads kept turning, as if nothing could catch his attention.
The only ones left are one man and two women.
A man in his thirties or forties at most was wearing a bright yellow sportswear. A bicycle helmet of the same color had just been taken off and placed on his right side. It made people think that he was here to participate in a bicycle racing competition rather than a serious meeting. , obviously the orange mountain bike parked in the parking lot belongs to him.
On the right side of the man is a girl who looks like a European noblewoman. She is obviously in her twenties but has a bright face with makeup that looks like a thirty-year-old. She is unbelievably dignified. She is covered with silky cloud-like clothes made of expensive fabrics. Especially suitable for your body.
Elizabeth Laurent.
Taking over the position of school director from her father who died in a plane crash, her family is one of the largest syndicates in Europe.
Opposite Elizabeth Laurent sat a girl who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a serious face and a little baby fat on her cheeks. The housekeeper standing behind her held her head high.
Excluding the housekeeper and including Angers, these six secret party "big men" in the room formed Kassel's school board.
But there are actually seven school board seats in Cassel.
Where Kassel was founded, the system of seven school directors was established following the Presbyterian system of the Secret Party. This was to avoid the situation where the number of votes was the same and the decision could not be made during the voting.
However, there is a special person in this school board of directors who has never attended any meetings and is only responsible for providing huge funds to maintain the operation of Kassel.
He seems like an idealist who has too much money to spend.
Well, he is a big fool.
School board meetings rarely discuss anything too serious.
If it were normal, the old man would first give a speech of appropriate length, summarizing the great contributions made by the secret parties to the cause of dragon slaying in the past, and how many steps the hybrids had taken towards the ultimate goal of ending the age of dragons, and then proceed as usual. Small talk, flattery, and finally a discussion of the real "big things" over a clink of martinis - closer to a tea party of sorts to exchange feelings.
But today's meeting did not have these complicated and cumbersome processes, and there was not even a glass of martini to celebrate the victory. There was just a black rectangular recording pen quietly placed in the center of the conference table.
What was played inside was a conversation between a senior secretary of a secret party family and an "ordinary" student in Kassel one night.
But Patsy wasn't that stupid, or maybe it was because Gu Bei's words gave him some thoughts. At least when he turned in the recording, he cut out the part about Gu Bei's recruitment.
But even so, the rest of the content is enough to make the "high-ups" on the school board frown slightly.
Of course, the content of the recording is not important, what is important is whose mouth the recording comes from.
Regarding this point, Frost also thoughtfully asked Patsy to prepare written information for other school directors.
The information explained in detail Gu Bei's identity, as well as the medical examination report showing that there was no blood in his body, and a series of evidence proving that Gu Bei was not a mixed race.
"Ange, maybe you can explain why an ordinary person who is not a blood descendant was not only recruited into Kassel by you, but also graded as "S". "
Frost gently picked up the small brass bell in front of him and shook it. This was the tradition of speaking in school board meetings.
Ange cursed in his mind a certain little bastard who couldn't calm down, and laughed: "Maybe there is something wrong with the testing equipment. Gu Bei's strength is obvious to all. How can such a person be an ordinary person?"
This is pure nonsense.
Although under Frost's suggestion, the information provided by Patsy did not mention the relationship between Gu Bei and Yiren and Yishu, but everyone present has not yet decided on his own way. Everyone knows that this does not A "hybrid" of blood, his actual identity is a strange person, and he openly teaches magic in Kassel.
However, it was not without reason that Ange used Gu Bei's strength as an excuse.
After all, what would happen to everyone present even if they knew that Gu Bei was a stranger?
Frost didn't know, but he chose to close his eyes and pretend not to know. The information he provided to others did not mention this matter.
Regarding the magic, everyone present had their own thoughts, but they couldn't think of anything to do together.
The new power system of aliens is not a type of blood that is passed down from generation to generation, but a treasure that can branch out.
Let’s use an analogy.
The inheritance of the bloodline is like a piece of bamboo, with one section growing long and one section growing occasionally, but not too many.
The inheritance of strange arts and aliens is like a bunch of grapes, and a bunch of vines can produce a lot of fruits.
As a family force, it is difficult for them not to have other ideas, just like the five major families in the Celestial Dynasty.
Therefore, they will not take the initiative to lift this veil.
Several people present had hidden agendas, but they pretended to turn a deaf ear.
However, Angers’ meaning was also clear.
Or, everyone pretends that there is no such thing as a stranger. If Gu Bei is strong, then he is a hybrid.
Or, just open the skylight and speak frankly, but don't think about the little Jiujiu in your hearts.
"Alien..."
These two words seemed to be a taboo, attracting everyone's attention. No one expected that the one who chose to lift the veil was actually Yin Lisabai, who had always been friends with Anger.
Even Ange himself did not think of it.
The school board has never been a harmonious one. Everyone should stick together and stand with each other. Lisa Bai Yin has always been on the same side as Ange, but now she takes the lead in exposing the existence of this stranger. The meaning is obvious: we can all share the cake, but we cannot let anyone eat it alone.
However, this result is also to be expected. After all, the existence of strangers is too special, and Anger did not tell Yin Lisabai about Gu Bei... or he just deliberately concealed it.
This act is indeed suspected of betraying the alliance.
It's just that it's not a monopoly, but once the school board is really taken over by Lake Angers, and everyone uses their own methods, the power of the Laurent family may really not be able to lick the oil and water.
So it is better to just poke it out and start sitting in rows to divide the fruits.
"Foreign people...this is indeed a very serious issue."
The old man twisting the beads finally spoke, and his eyes regained focus, just like the immortal whose soul traveled "to the North Sea and Mu Qiwu" and finally returned to his body.
"Although it is a brand new force, it already has a mature system and considerable power. How to deal with the relationship with aliens is something we need to consider carefully."
After being exposed by Yin Lisabai, everyone present also put away their inner calculations. At least, they can't put it out in the open right now.
Frost nodded: "Ange, you should know Gu Bei's identity and hand him over. This is for the secret party."
Only bullshit can you believe that it’s for the secret party!
Ange leaned back on the chair: "I can't make the decision. Gu Bei is a being with an independent will. I can't tie him here."
"But you are the principal of Kassel!" Frost rang the brass bell, "You always have the right to expel students!"
"Sorry, Gu Bei has already passed the 3e test, and Norma judged the test paper."
"This is the most ridiculous thing! A person without dragon blood has obtained S-level 3e exam results. If you say you did nothing, then I will eat this bell!"
"Don't get excited my old friend."
"I'm calm."
Frost said slowly: "Angers, Cassel College does not belong to you. You are just a representative elected by us. You are more like a professional manager. No matter what you did, whether you missed a question from that ordinary person or answered the question You have to be aware of Norma’s manipulations. Your current position depends partly on us, but now you are trying to push us away and occupy more things.”
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly dropped to freezing point as Frost said these words.
See you in the picture!
The purpose of this Frost Gattuso emergency school board meeting finally emerged.
The first purpose is to seize the possible interests of the foreigner Gu Bei, but it doesn't matter whether he succeeds or not. What is more important is the second point.
Gather everyone to attack Angers!
The old man who was twisting the beads stopped what he was doing and no longer kept his wandering expression. The girl who was as delicate and cute as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old doll turned around and looked at the housekeeper who happened to be looking at her, her little face stiffened.
The atmosphere on the long table suddenly froze. Even the silent middle-aged man who had been staring at his bright yellow bicycle helmet reached out and touched the small brass bell in front of him.
But the person who broke the silence was not anyone on the long table, but came from the corner of the room.
"So it turns out that what the secret party is best at is actually fighting among themselves?"
Everyone was shocked and jumped up from their positions. Seven pairs of golden eyes looked towards the corner of the conference room.
There, the young man crossed his legs, not caring at all that what he was breaking into was actually a heavily defended military fortress that an entire company could not take down.
The elements in the room began to become disordered. The powerful words and spirits interacted with each other, and a small-scale elemental turbulence was actually born.
Being stared at by the golden boy of the top half-breeds in the world, the young man calmly closed his hand and read a third of "Secret Party Secrets".
It seemed that the boy had been sitting there since the beginning of the meeting.
when? How did you do it?
Nobody knows.
But the identity of the young man was obvious to everyone present.
"Good morning, all heads of the family, please introduce yourselves... There seems to be nothing to introduce. It seems that you already know my name... Then I will repeat it..."
"My lord, Gu Bei."
"It's a strange person."
