Mystery: The Fool's Witch Angel

Chapter 10 Eliza Yvonne!

"Why did you choose me, thinking I could help you." Hermione continued to ask.

"I... I heard last night..."

Before the little girl finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a red nose, unshaven beard and high hairline ran out, saw Elisa on the carriage, grabbed the reins, and shouted at Elisa, "How dare you run away?" .”

The middle-aged man took a breath, "It's best to go back with me obediently, otherwise I'm not sure what punishment will be waiting for you later."

Eliza was even more frightened when she heard this, curling up into Hermione's arms and trembling.

The middle-aged man leaned over, perhaps noticing the difference in temperament between Royce and Hermione, he looked at Royce a little more politely, "Sir, this girl's mother asked me to take her home, I hope you and your Daughter, don't stop me."

In the eyes of the middle-aged man, Hermione is just a sympathetic teenage girl, and Royce, who has a calm temperament next to her, is an elder.

Hermione comforted the trembling girl, thinking of her sister and herself in her dream, she couldn't help feeling a little bit, wondering if her 'sister' was still alive.

Royce smiled and told the groom not to worry, he will make up for the expenses during this time.He turned his head and said to the man who was chasing him, "Sir, can you let them have a chat."

"I'm already very polite, you should understand these things." The middle-aged man replied fiercely to Royce, very impatient.Obviously, although there are some things that each has a tacit understanding, if it breaks out, he will definitely be taken to the front.The two people in front of them judged from their clothes that they were either rich or noble, and they were not something they could provoke, so I could only warn them, hoping that they would retreat in spite of difficulties.

Royce looked at the impatient middle-aged man, took out an ID from his pocket and handed it over.The middle-aged man looked at it, and he could barely recognize the words Gao and Inspector in it. He handed it back in a little panic, and his aggressive demeanor changed instantly.

Royce asked again, "Can we have a word with this girl now?"

The middle-aged man flatteringly replied, "No problem, sir. I just want to take this girl home. Her mother told me that." The middle-aged man especially emphasized the latter words, and Royce naturally understood the voice-over .

Seeing such a change, Hermione couldn't help but almost punched her. She really is a rascal, and it's the same everywhere.

At this time, the little girl Elisa also calmed down when she saw the flattering man.

Hermione continued to ask, "What are you looking for me for?"

Eliza whispered: "My mother is going to sell me, and lied to me that this person will take me to find a good job, and I will be able to eat well, but sister Inis went there before and never came back .” Speaking of this, Eliza hugged Hermione again and burst into tears.

"I heard my mother talking to this person last night. My mother was going to sell me 5 pounds to someone else. I was scared and ran outside. Then there was a big explosion over there. I met Stead who suddenly appeared and ran over. Uncle, wet all over, he hugged me and ran to the distance. Uncle Stead fell down in the pile because of drunkenness. I nestled on the wooden shed next to me and saw Uncle Stead pointing at you and calling you a monster .”

Hermione thought about it, it must be that homeless man from last night, I really want to give him two slaps, I'm just an innocent young man lost in a foreign land, what a monster.No wonder this girl looked familiar. It turned out that it was the one who took the girl away last night.

"Later, I asked Uncle Stead to help me. He told me to run out into the street and ask me to come and find you. Maybe I might be lucky enough to meet you."

Hermione wiped away tears for the little girl, "Do you know where your Uncle Stead is?"

"He helped me stop the people who came to chase me. I don't know where to hide now?"

This luck made Hermione a little suspicious of Stead, and wanted to see if there was anything unusual about him.

The middle-aged man next to him also had a very bad face after hearing this. This is the goods in the store. If he can't take it back, he can't explain it when he goes back.The person in front of him was the senior inspector of the police department, and he couldn't afford to offend him, so he kept greeting his boss and the elders of the person in front of him.

"This gentleman and this lady, it's not good for you to do this! After all, her mother told me to take her back, and there is nothing I can do about it." The middle-aged man can only bite the bullet, after all, these things are everywhere. Yes, the police can't break the rules!Some of you are still regulars inside.

Some people have already stopped and watched, discussing.

Hermione looked at Royce, and she probably knew about it. For some reason, the little girl's family "traded" her to someone else.Dude, over 1000 years later, is it still the same?In the past, I could rely on my 'father' and 'sister' to run amok, but now I am dependent on others, and I am often in danger, so how dare I involve ordinary people.

She could only ask Royce for help, Hermione thought for a while, and went out to rely on friends.

"I probably understand, can you take us to Elisa's house?" Royce understood Hermione's meaning from Hermione's gaze, and asked the middle-aged man to lead the way to Elisa's house.

Royce and Hermione got out of the carriage, ended the rental of the carriage, and let the middle-aged man lead the way. Hermione led Eliza between herself and Royce.

"What's your name and what do you do?" Royce asked the middle-aged man.

"My name is Thomas Cuddy. I mainly introduce jobs to others and earn a small fee. Mr. Sheriff, you don't know how difficult it is for me to do this job..." The middle-aged man Thomas suddenly complained , with snot and tears.

Seeing this, Hermione couldn't help admiring, she was still domineering when she was chasing people just now; now she suddenly changed into a poor and weak face, and quickly changed her identity.

"Mr. Sheriff, do you know? Last time I introduced that guy from Everton to Robert Stephenson Steam Company. He failed his interview and came back and beat me up. That is the best steam engine production company in Loen." , It is not easy for me to get an interview opportunity, Everton also said that I blackmailed his money, ah..." Thomas was still chattering with Royce, more like flattery.

Passing through the aisle, Hermione walked into the slum area. The low wooden sheds on both sides were hanging yellow and black clothes to dry, and the flow of people continued to go to the factory area. out of place.Most of the passers-by glanced at it before continuing to walk forward with dull expressions and dim eyes.

Royce suddenly thought of something and said to Hermione, "Hermione, this is the other side of the city, as Emperor Roselle said: the price of progress."

"Perhaps you haven't thought about what Elisa's job is, but I've lived here for so long and I know very well that Elisa was sold by her mother to be a child prostitute. When I saw Eliza, I felt like my own daughter! I used to bear the curse of the family. When I saw my young daughter, I felt that the family was a misfortune. Afterwards, many major events happened and there were heavy losses, but I was very lucky to lift the curse! Looking back, I enjoy everything in the family , what right do I have to criticize my own family, I can only let Glore choose freely."

"I don't know what to say, I can only tell you my feelings, don't mind my nagging."

Hermione thanked Royce and understood what Royce meant.Looking at Elisa, if she was not lucky enough to meet him, maybe she has been locked in a certain room at this time, waiting for the selection of guests, she is still so young.

Things like this keep happening in the corners of this city, is it the price of the tide of the times?Hermione felt helpless and helpless.

The further you go, the more difficult the road is. All kinds of things are thrown on the road at will, especially those puddles. From time to time, mice can be seen passing through, with a foul smell.

After passing here, Hermione and her group came to an old wooden house. In a grocery store not far away, a few people who were off the night shift were eating, and a little girl who was packing up the sundries was running quickly. "Sister Eliza, are you back? I'll tell mom."

Hermione saw a lot of people sitting around the mud wall next to the grocery store over there, unkempt, and the harsh destruction of the factory made it difficult for her to judge their ages.

After watching the four weeks, Hermione turned her head and looked at Elisa's house. The little girl named Elisa ran up to her. She looked like she was five or six years old, with thin cheeks, green eyes, and dark golden hair. Withered yellow scattered, wearing a tattered black skirt, bare feet, the whole person also looks malnourished.

"Yvonne, it's me." Eliza hugged Yvonne, who was thinner than her, with sobs in her voice.At this time, a woman stood out from the door, "Eliza, you came back just in time, you can go with him."

The woman's face looked very tired, her hair was withered and yellow, her eyes were dull, her face was wrinkled and there were some red marks, a rotten smell came out, her hair was casually coiled behind, and she was wearing an old woolen sweater. Looks like he's in his 40s.

Thomas Cuddy, who was standing in front, stepped aside quickly and said, "Kent, the sheriff wants to know something."

Then turning to Hermione Royce "She is Eliza's mother."

Hermione and Royce greeted the woman.Hermione and Royce vaguely asked about some rotten stench.

Hermione said, "Mrs. Kent, can we talk about Eliza?"

Kent didn't say anything, let a few people into the room, Hermione walked into the room, the room was low and dark, the small window next to it didn't let in much light, the simple fireplace was already covered with cobwebs, and there were some rotten things on the dark old table. vegetable.

Kent casually pulled out an old stool and sat up.Thomas didn't know where to take out some stools and wiped them for Royce and Hermione to sit down.

"Thank you for sending my daughter back. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. You probably won't be able to stay in this place." Kent said in a very bad tone.

"Mrs. Kent, why did you sell your daughter Elisa, she is still so young." Hermione said directly.

"Miss, you have seen the situation here. I am no longer able to support them. Instead of starving to death like those squatting by the wall outside, it is better to live." Mrs. Kent pointed around. "I don't know how Eliza found you, but you are fit to live the life your family has woven for you."

Mrs. Kent looked at Royce again, "Sir, if there is nothing else, please leave and don't disturb our life."

Just as Hermione was about to speak, Mrs. Kent continued, "Letting Elisa follow Thomas to find a job is already very good, at least you don't have to sit there waiting to die like those people outside."

"Then you have the heart to let your daughter experience such a cruel thing at such a young age." Hermione couldn't understand.

"Don't you know? What else can you do besides this, go to a factory that dies at any time without seeing the sun, or die a homeless person on the street?" Mrs. Kent is no longer in the mood to care about these things at this time, and she is the daughter of a noble and wealthy businessman. Just a moment of mercy.

At this time, Royce, who was standing next to him, noticed something, and said, "Mrs. Kent, forgive me for being blunt. Whether you are infected with a venereal disease depends on your condition. Your condition is already very bad." Hermione also switched her vision instantly, and found that Indeed, as Royce said, Mrs. Kent's whole body color is much darker.

"My husband died in an accident at the factory, and I was just pregnant with my youngest son, and then I had to work nights to support my three daughters, you know, that kind of work." Kent Parker Min can’t understand.” Later, when my child was born, I found out that he was infected with the same disease as mine, and died not long after. You can go."

Hermione was also sighing in her heart. Looking at the sisters Elisa and Yvonne standing outside the door, and thinking of the people squatting outside, she made a decision in her heart, "Please wait a moment." Then she went with Royce discuss outside
"Mr. Royce, I'm sorry, this is the first time I have encountered such a thing, and I have caused you trouble."

"Hermione, no matter which choice you make, I will support you, although we don't know your real identity (Hermione's identity is kept confidential, only senior deacons above the night storm or core personnel of the Church of Fools can check the information about discovering Hermione. Min’s Southern Continent report, otherwise he would be murdered and stolen), but after getting along these days, I believe you.”

Hermione looked at Elisa next to her and Yvonne behind her, and thought of herself and her sister. The image of the dream appeared in front of her eyes, and she hid behind her 'sister' and made faces at the angry 'father' , I couldn't tell my heart clearly for a while.

"Mr. Royce, I want to adopt Elisa and Yvonne. Do you have any good suggestions? I will find a job. For example, if you need a thug or something, I am very good." Hermione is a little guilty now , board and lodging at Royce's house, and now I have to take two people with me.

"It's okay, Hermione, I understand, let's go in and talk! It's a good thing to have fighting spirit and concern."

The two walked back into the house, Mrs. Kent still sitting there, and Thomas following in and out.

"Mrs. Kent, in this case, how about I adopt your two daughters?" Hermione said directly.

Thomas' voice sounded "Ah! Then my 5 pounds..."

Seeing this, Royce gave 10 pounds to Mrs. Kent and gave 1 pound to Thomas, who kept nodding and bowing.
"Mrs. Kent, you should be able to understand."

Mrs. Kent only took 5 pounds, "Then I will give it to you, you should leave quickly."

Saying that, he waved his hands to let Elisa and Yvonne come in, "From now on, you will follow them, don't come back."

Eliza and Yvonne burst into tears immediately, and some ragged people were watching the commotion outside.

"What happened to Widow Kent, the two people inside looked like nobles and wealthy businessmen."

"I don't know. Didn't you say that Kent is going to sell his second daughter too? I guess so."

"It's so lucky, if you come to me, I'll just give it away for nothing, it's better than starving to death."

"It's a pity that no one takes a fancy to my old bones, cough cough cough..."

……

Kent directly asked Hermione and Royce to take them away, and his attitude was very firm. Eliza seemed to understand something, and was led out by Royce. Hermione picked up the young Yvonne and left directly. , Yvonne cried out "Mom".

Kent looked at Late Night who walked outside and turned his head, "Let's go, don't come back here again." Tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Thomas saw that the matter was resolved, and he had no loss, so he happily walked ahead and led the way.Yvonne struggled a little to run back, but was held tightly by Hermione.

Seeing more people standing beside her, Hermione could only continue walking forward as if nothing had happened. A few big guys who had been watching wanted to take advantage of the narrow road to come and steal something.

Just arrived at Hermione's place, Hermione directly punched the approaching person "Get out", her own invisible coercion and anger directly made several big men run away, Yvonne was frightened by this calm down.

'Really, I dare to come to touch porcelain, if I don't take into account that there are a lot of people here, I would have to kick it twice. '

On the side, Thomas saw the figures of several big men and sprayed directly, "Anyone dares to steal things that don't have eyes."

The people behind, the people in front, and the people in the next house all stood there feeling the coercion, and Hermione and others walked out quickly.

Thomas also felt the coercion. He has been in the market all year round, and he knows that some people are very special. Fortunately, he didn't kill him just now. These two must be those people. It seems that they have a good relationship.

On the main street, Thomas was about to say goodbye.Eliza pulled the corner of Hermione's clothes, "Sister Hermione, and sister Ines, can you help me find Sister Ines?"

Yvonne also looked at Hermione with teary eyes.Hermione looked at Royce, and after being affirmed by Royce's eyes, Hermione looked at Thomas, "Mr. Thomas, do you know her sister, Ines?"

Thomas had already prepared, "Mr. Royce, Miss Hermione, Ines didn't find a job through me, but I still remember her appearance. I will look for her in the next few days, and how should I tell you if I have news." Thomas thought to himself that it would be worthwhile to develop relationships with these special people.

"If you have any news, you can go directly to the Pulitzer Harbor Shipping Consulting Company to find me. I work there." Royce told him the detailed address, and he was not afraid that someone would come to make trouble. It just so happened that the underground prisons were empty.

Thomas left in a hurry after getting the information, while Royce and Hermione took Elisa and sister Yvonne to hire a carriage and headed home together.

Looking at No. 36 Wood Street and Sister Eliza who were approaching, Hermione felt so tired for the first time.

(End of this chapter)