They all call me master.

Chapter 67 Lion Heart Ceremony!
What was torn off?
Arthur knew the next thing.

The hissing sound of burning wires in his ears was all too familiar to him.

Without hesitation, he let the two [Void Hands] throw the rattan box over, caught it, turned around and ran away.

Of course, I didn’t forget to remind Wiggins.

In fact, this street-born Goldfinger didn't need Arthur's reminder at all. When he saw Arthur running away, he ran away.

Just when the two of them ran more than 20 meters away——

boom!
The fire swept up and rose.

The house that the toad had used as a foothold was directly blown to pieces, and five or six surrounding houses were also affected.

Wiggins looked at the scene behind him with lingering fear on his face.

He had overestimated the danger of traveling with Arthur as much as possible.

But it wasn't until now that he discovered that his overestimation didn't even reach Arthur's lower limit.

Not to mention the explosion in front of you, even the crossbow arrows just now are hard to see on the streets. Most street gangs still choose sickles, pitchforks, and occasionally formal swords.

Crossbows and fire guns are only owned by some powerful gangs.

As for this explosion?

No!

As far as he knew, there couldn't be any street gangs outside of Rat Street.

If there is, then this gang has to be gone.

"Big trouble!"

Just as Wiggins was muttering to himself, Arthur put 150 gold tickets in his hand.

"This is?"

Wiggins looked at Arthur confused.

"compensation!"

Arthur pointed to the destroyed houses.

Compared with the houses in the Shire District, houses in the Duo District are undoubtedly much cheaper. For example, in the Shire District, 150 or 1500 gold tickets are not enough for five or six houses.

But in the Duo District, it is more than enough.

According to the memory of my predecessor, the better houses here in the Duo District, the kind of one-and-a-half-story houses with separate courtyards, cost about 100-120 gold tickets, and the grid rooms cut out of one house like Mule Street Cheaper, only about 20-30 gold tickets.

But this is also unbearable for outsiders.

As for where the common people in the Shire area get the money to buy houses?

Houses can not only be bought but also rented.

"compensation?"

Wiggins was stunned, and he looked at Arthur in disbelief.

He has never thought about losing money. In his 17 years of life, he has never had this concept. People around him, including his teachers, all told him that if he gets into trouble, he must run away.

Therefore, at the moment of the explosion, all he could think of was to run away first, and then, naturally, he would hide in Mouse Street and wait until the limelight passed before reappearing.

"Mr. Kratos, are you pitying them?"

A puzzled Wiggins asked.

"mercy?"

"No, no no!"

"I'm just not violating my principles!"

Arthur smiled and put the golden ticket in Wiggins' hand.

He didn't lie.

He was really just not violating his own principles and sticking to the bottom line that seemed a bit incredible, even though he was ridiculed and ridiculed by many people.

But, he still did it.

Because the principles and bottom line make him at least look like a human being.

"in principle?"

Wiggins didn't quite understand the meaning of Arthur's words, but he thought he could understand it. Of course, the goldfinger did not forget what he should do now.

"You go to the street to rest. Please leave this place to me. It will be fine soon!"

Wiggins assured.

If you have no money, you will naturally run away.

If you have money, there are many ways.

Standing behind the crowd, Arthur watched with interest as Wiggins used his gang status to bargain with the landlord who came because of the explosion.

Yes, those rooms are all for one person.

The landlord was very smart and converted his old house into seven or eight houses to rent to young people who had just arrived in South Los Angeles.

And he took the rent to live near the Shire District.

It's not that he can't live in a better location, it's just that the landlord is saving money and preparing to buy a house on the edge of the Shire District.

then?

Naturally, it was rented out again.

Arthur watched the shrewd and philistine landlord smile immediately after Wiggins revealed his gang identity, and directly reduced the compensation from 180 gold tickets to 130 gold tickets. He couldn't help but remember the landlord's name: Heywood.

If you have a thick face and a dark heart, you will definitely have a future.

"If you weren't in such a hurry to go to the transfer station on Mouse Street, I would have a way to get him to lower the level!"

Wiggins said with a sigh.We had agreed to go to Mouse Street Transfer Station before we arrived.

Although all the toad stuff is probably on Mule Street, what if?
As for Wiggins' sigh, Arthur smiled and said nothing.

It's not that he doesn't believe it, but he believes it very much.

Although Wiggins always maintained awe in front of him, a Goldfinger who acted in the name of a gang and could freely enter and leave Mouse Street was really not someone ordinary civilians could afford to offend.

Even though he was acting in the name of a gang, Wiggins had to confess.

"Your money."

Wiggins handed over the remaining 20 golden tickets.

Arthur waved his hand.

In Wiggins' astonishment, Arthur said this.

"3 golden tickets are your reward. There are 17 golden tickets left. I need you to do something."

Immediately, Wiggins became nervous.

The reward of 3 gold tickets is already high enough for a golden finger like him.

What about the remaining 17 golden tickets?
You're not going to kill someone, are you?

He is just a golden finger, not a killer.

Arthur saw Wiggins' nervousness and said softly while hailing the public carriage——

"Recruiting people."

"I need you to have more people you can trust."

"Don't worry, I'm just using these people to find out information."

Arthur didn't know exactly how many subordinates Wiggins had.

But he should have seen those four and a half-year-old boys who could get on the stage.

When they meet for the first time, Wiggins will definitely show him his strength, and naturally he will bring out everything he can.

But four people are too few.

He needs more people.

Not only to find out information, but also to find a way out.

This is not cheating, just not telling the whole story.

As for the 17 golden tickets?

Arthur knew that the money was not much, but it was not that he was unwilling to give more, it was that he was not rich either. He seemed generous, but after giving out 150 gold tickets, he was left with 12 gold, 12 suo, and 13 zero suo. .

'Next, we need to find a way to earn more golden tickets! '

Arthur thought in his heart, but kept looking at Wiggins calmly.

Wiggins looked at Arthur for a long time, gritted his teeth for the last time, and nodded.

"As you wish."

He wanted to refuse, but didn't dare.

He has seen the methods of the psychic in front of him. If he refuses, he may die without knowing how.

Moreover, following a powerful but principled medium seems... not bad?

With his mind turning, Wiggins quickly stepped into the role.

"What else do you want?"

"According to your way, the four little guys that day were pretty good. They were very energetic."

Professional things are left to professional people to do.

Arthur knows this truth well, and he will not give random orders.

Compared with Wiggins, who knows Nanlos and the streets, he is a layman, but in Wiggins' view, this is Arthur's trust.

"Please rest assured, I will do my best!"

Wiggins made the promise, and even performed a decent Lion's Heart Salute in the carriage - this was one of the earliest knightly rituals popular in the empire. When a knight follows his lord, he kneels on one knee. It is a ritual to bow your head and place your right fist on your heart.

However, it was abolished by the Pope during the Holy Empire, but became popular again in the Silver Age.

Until now, some people still choose to use it.

"I look forward to it."

Arthur responded accordingly, not just verbally. He pulled out the long sword from the umbrella, put the umbrella sword back into its sheath a little behind Wiggins' shoulder, turned the hilt upside down and handed it to Wiggins.

The knight follows.

The Lord gives a reward.

The contract is established.

It is justified.

Wiggins didn't expect to actually receive the reward. He thought he would just receive praise. In fact, the Lion's Heart Ceremony just now was something he heard from the bard not long ago.

It’s like learning now and selling now.

'Then my lord and I have signed a contract now? '

As Wiggins thought about it, he suddenly noticed that Arthur frowned. Just when he was surprised that it was his suspicion that made Arthur unhappy, he heard shouting outside the carriage——

"Let go of me! Let go of me!"

"You don't even know that Mr. Kratos!"

"This signature is fake!"

(End of this chapter)