After Helena made such a fuss, it was already close to midnight and the expulsion ceremony could not continue. The spacecraft immediately left the satellite orbit and landed on the lighthouse star.
As for Wesson Brick, the patriarch of the Brick family who had been dragged in front of the Golden Compass, Hebrew just glanced at him and then ordered: "Put him in the dungeon."
The guards grabbed Brick's arms and lifted him up. Brick was like a death row prisoner who had been dragged to the guillotine. Suddenly he saw the pardon order falling from the sky, and then he was told that the pardon was of no use to him, but the executioner's knife was blunt and needed to be sharpened, so his head was late for a while. cut. He rose from hell to heaven in an instant, fell violently from heaven to hell, and then crawled back to earth from hell. Finally, his heart could no longer bear it, and he passed out in the hands of the guards.
The situation of the other old gentlemen was similar to that of Brick, and they were also taken away by the guards.
The spaceship landed at the Duran family's mansion in the Acropolis. Elder Bruch was very dissatisfied because Elder Bruch was staying at Duran's house tonight as a reward for his efforts in removing the chip. Compared to the Dulan family's official residence in the Acropolis, Elder Bruch obviously prefers the Dulan family's manor - he particularly likes the Grand Canyon Manor, which was the Paladin of the Duran family for three hundred years. Built in the time of Richard.
However, it is of course impossible to listen to Elder Bruch on such matters. David had to rush back to the Acropolis residence to ring the bell at midnight, and the room in the manor that Elder Bruch wanted to live in had been sealed for many years, and there was no time to use it temporarily. Elder Bruch, as an old monster, had no choice but to complain a few words, and had no choice but to go with the servant to the room arranged by Hebrews with Lufasi, who was already asleep.
David kissed Gu Hanhan on the cheek, left Gal with him, and then left in a hurry.
Gu Hanhan didn't really want to go into the house, nor did she want to go to David's private living room. She was in a dull mood and wanted to stay outside for a while. Charles immediately planned to notify the housekeeper to set up the large garden behind the main house as a temporary forbidden area to drive away the idle people so that it could be exclusively used by Gu Hanhan. But Gu Hanhan said no, she didn't like to go to the garden either.
There is a gentle hillside behind the tarmac. Gu Hanhan climbed halfway up the mountain, stopped the servants from placing carpets and cushions, threw off her high heels, fell down, and sat directly on the grass. The sky is full of stars and the weather is very good tonight.
The bells were heard from behind, and then one after another, from all directions, and soon formed a torrent. The majestic bells vibrated throughout the Acropolis, reaching every inch of the Lighthouse Star.
"It's New Year." Gu Hanhan took off her coat and put it next to her. The cold wind blew her feet and bare arms that were sticking out of the skirt, which was very refreshing.
The people on the spaceship were basically finished, and the slaves who were busy around the spacecraft also temporarily stopped working. All the people on duty on the tarmac also came out together - slaves, lower-class vassals or distant relatives of the Dulan family - they all came out together. They raised glasses and said "Happy New Year" to each other, and the lively voices even reached halfway up the hillside. On New Year's Day, they don't have to worry about being severely punished for their little indulgences and disrespect.
In such a joyful atmosphere, Gu Hanhan saw a group of guards escorting Brick and the others to finally get off the spacecraft and walk down the shadow of the steps on the side of the tarmac. They regained enough energy to walk on their own.
"Will they still be expelled?" Gu Hanhan turned to ask Gal.
Gal stood in the cold wind, his face half-lit by the lights in the distance.
"It may or may not, it can only depend on the blessing of the God of the Universe." He said, "The Acropolis never uses punishment on New Year's Day, which may be their good luck. If any of them can make the universe If the god hears his confession, he may be forgiven. As far as I know, this is probably the only way to change the master's mind."
Gu Hanhan laughed dumbly: The blessing of the God of the Universe is so ethereal!
The bells gradually stopped ringing. Fireworks bloomed, and then the night sky was filled with colors in an instant, even the brilliance of the stars was obscured by it. Noisy sounds floated over the Acropolis as various families began their New Year's dinners, which would be an all-night carnival from midnight to dawn.
Gu Hanhan suddenly looked back and saw David appearing on the hillside, still wearing the bell-ringing dress. Gu Hanhan was a little surprised and stood up from the ground. At this time, David should still stay at the banquet. She didn't expect him to be so quick.
"Hanhan, can you go out for a walk with me?" David held Gu Hanhan's hand, his palms were hot, "This is the first New Year after we met, and I want to go with you -"
"...but you have a fever...you should take medicine and rest - okay..."
David picked up Gu Hanhan and flew down the hillside.
"Master—" Gal took two steps forward. What happened was so sudden that he didn't even have time to prepare a simple small airship, let alone the people accompanying him.
.However, David did not stop at all. He left the official residence directly across the tarmac and disappeared at the edge of the Acropolis in the blink of an eye. Behind him was the most miserable New Year's Eve banquet of the Duran family in the past thirteen years. The vassals left behind by their master were helpless like butterflies in a storm. Chaos is everywhere, something disappears, something appears, and awe and fear have been nailed deeply into everyone's souls like a blood contract, just like all dogs with smooth coats and noble blood.
David carried Gu Hanhan and flew over half of the planet in one breath, crossing the Moro River that rolled eastward, and flew to a small town with a group of houses behind the river, and then he slowly landed. The place where David dropped Gu Hanhan seemed to be the central square of the town. In the center is a musical fountain with a circle of benches around it. On the side of one of the chairs, there was a sign with the name of the town written on it - Waterfront Town.
Waterside Town is not big, and the only building over ten stories high is opposite them. It is a shopping mall with an amusement park and a movie theater. There is a hotel next to the store. The alleys around the hotel are dotted with bars, casinos and other entertainment venues. The shop signs are flashing with colorful neon lights, which should usually be a lively place. But perhaps because today is the New Year, most shops have closed early, and the neon lights are flashing softly and coldly. It seems that only a small gambling house at the entrance of the alley is still open, but there should be no customers inside. A dark and muscular bodyguard dozed against the wall. In the distance, there are buildings and apartments. On Beacon Planet, the people who live in such apartments are the poorest of the poor. According to the standards of the Acropolis, they are ants who are worse than low-level slaves. However, there were stars, thousands of lights, and the aroma of barbecue wafting in the air, but unexpectedly there was a sense of peace and warmth.
The road in the square is made of stones, and it feels a little cold when you step on it. David pulled Gu Hanhan to sit on the seat in front of the fountain, took off his coat and put it on Gu Hanhan's shoulders. Gu Hanhan sat on a wooden chair in this ordinary and simple town, quietly wrapped in a man's coat that still had the warmth of David, blowing the cold wind against the stars in the sky, and suddenly felt that this was really a very romantic thing.
There was a commotion in the distance, and Gu Hanhan suddenly looked up. It was the small gambling house that was still open at the entrance of the alley. A gambler staggered out of the door, tripped on the steps, rolled down, and fell. Gu Hanhan didn't think that anyone could celebrate the New Year in the casino, so he was surprised.
The gambler was obviously still an alcoholic. After getting up from the ground in a daze, he looked at the broken wine bottle in his hand and stumbled towards the bodyguard at the door. "Ivan," he said drunkenly, "lend me the vodka."
The bodyguard opened his eyes: "No more! I have finished drinking the vodka today. Not only the vodka, but also all the wine. Go back quickly, Mr. Taufunt, the casino is closing, and today is the New Year."
"New Year..." The drunkard and gambler known as Taufunt raised the broken wine bottle and dripped the remaining wine on the wall of the glass into his mouth. The sharp edge of the glass seemed to have pierced his tongue, and he cursed. With a sound, he threw away the broken wine bottle. The crisp sound of the wine bottle being smashed on the gravel road could be heard far away. The gambler took out a large number of chips from the pocket of his wrinkled clothes and threw them on the bodyguard.
"Here, give it all to you! Give me the wine!"
He shouted as he rushed towards the bodyguard and snatched a flat wine bottle from the inner pocket of his clothes. The gambler quickly unscrewed the cap of the bottle before the bodyguard could snatch it. He raised his head and drank it in one gulp. The strong liquor swallowed down his throat, making a gurgling sound. The bodyguard jumped up from his chair and tried to snatch it, but probably because of the chips, he didn't do it in the end.
The wine overflowed from the corner of the gambler's mouth and flowed into his neck. He wiped it with his magical hand, and when he was about to continue drinking, vomit suddenly spurted out of his mouth. Then the vomiting couldn't stop anymore. He held his shaky hands on the wall and bent over to vomit.
"What the hell is this!" Halfway across the square, Gu Hanhan could almost smell the sour smell. She frowned and said angrily: "Drunks! Gamblers! Such gambling and drinking bastards are the most disgusting! Maybe he can beat his wife and children when he gets home! If he can't bear it, he should be allowed to die drunk on the road!"
"He has never beaten his wife and children. He loves his wife and their children very much. He is not a bastard, he is a good man." David sat next to Gu Hanhan and said to her, "He is my father."
Gu Hanhan was stunned for a moment, and then was so startled by David that he almost jumped up: "Your father?"
David nodded calmly: "Yes, my dad."
Gu Hanhan was stunned for five seconds, with a bitter taste in his mouth. Although she had long felt that old Mr. Duran's round face did not look like David's biological father, and she had even imagined a bloody love scene. But if his biological father is the vomiting drunk in front of him - Gu Hanhan once again took a hard look at the unshaven, decadent man who was completely out of shape - recalling the painting and the man from behind, Gu Han Han was even more disillusioned and couldn't accept it anymore.
"Is he the person your mother loves?" Gu Hanhan asked, "Your father - I mean old Mr. Dulan, your mother's legal husband is not actually your father."
David shook his head, "Mrs. Maria of the Carlson family is my adoptive mother. She is the deceased wife of the patriarch of the Duran family and Oliver's mother. Of course, I love her very much, but she is not My biological mother. My biological mother's name is Elizabeth, she was a ranger..."
Gu Hanhan was completely shocked and confused: "Your parents are not relatives?!"
