Alchemy Greater China

() It is hard to imagine that such a beautiful place could be a den of thieves.

Green Neal, a child with blond hair, was sitting alone on the balcony of the villa in the back of the sun, eating bread and butter elegantly, with a glass of ordinary milk in hand.

This is his breakfast and the start of his normal day.

Looking up at the gabled roof that blocked the morning light, Glenn Neal sighed softly, filled with emotion and helplessness that only adults would have.As he got older, he became a little bit confused about his day-to-day life. ..

Green Neal had just celebrated his 13th birthday ten days ago, butler Zieg and his best friends were helping him celebrate.

It should have been a very happy day, but when Glenn Neal blew out the thirteen candles on the cake, amidst bursts of applause, there was a trace of sadness and confusion in my heart: Am I a thief or a nobleman?My future... what is it?

Green Neal was an orphan, at least as far as he could remember, only the butler Zieg took care of him.

Chigurh not only played the role of Green's parents, but also a very strict teacher. Since Green was three years old, Chigurh asked him to get up at 6 o'clock every day, jog for half an hour, read aloud for half an hour, and then It's a simple breakfast.

Although the breakfast is simple, there are more requirements. You must behave elegantly, eat decently, eat slowly, and speak without showing your teeth... In short, he is teaching Little Green according to the standards of a nobleman. ..

If Little Green can't do it, or if he does it a little bit wrong, Ziggy's board will fall down mercilessly!

Little Green is resolute. Even if the back of his hand is blue from the beating, he will only grit his teeth and persevere with tears, because he learned from the articles he read every day.The education Zieg gave himself was to cultivate a qualified nobleman!To be a nobleman above others, it is only natural to endure hardships.

However, when Little Green was seven years old, the dream of being an aristocrat burst like colorful soap bubbles.

that day.Zieg brought a group of children who were about the same age as Green, and then called them together and announced to them: "From tomorrow on, you will go to the streets of Basel, and when you see people in gorgeous clothes, find a way Hook their wallets and bring it back!"

Chigurh wanted Green to be a pickpocket!Seven-year-old Little Green was stunned on the spot!That night, he cried all night.The tears shed even covered the sum of the previous years!

After Green cried, he still had to listen to Chigurh, so from that day on, there were a group of smart kids in the streets and alleys of Basel. They cooperated with each other and specially picked out rich foreigners to attack. Correspondingly, the local police in Basel.The incidence of theft is also increasing year by year.

Green is very smart, and his pickpocketing skills quickly excel among his friends.And many of the various stealing tactics were also done by him, so he became the leader of this group of children as a matter of course.

Seeing the wallets being transferred from those potbellied people's pockets to his hands without anyone noticing, counting the trophies every night, and counting the colorful banknotes of various countries with a thief and new partners, Green suddenly felt.It seems that I have found my purpose in life!

"I don't want to be a nobleman, I want to be the best thief in the world!" Seven-year-old Green shouted to the sky one night.

As a result, Zieg walked out with a cold face, grabbed Green and beat him up.Beat the smug 'Unsatisfied Thief' until his ass is red and swollen, his voice is hoarse, and his mind is full of paste.

"Remember, you are not a thief. From tomorrow on, you are not allowed to be the leader of these little pickpockets! Green, if I find out that you have led a pickpocketing operation, then I will beat your ass tonight!" Ziggy said viciously to Green who was full of tears.

At this point, Green's second dream in life also turned into soap bubbles, which was ruthlessly punctured by Chigurh.

Since then, Green accidentally injured his wrist during a pickpocketing operation, and "regretfully" stepped down from the throne of the child's head. The number was reduced, and every night, he practiced Green Cao to death.

The conversation, appearance, and manners required to attend the upper-level gatherings...the basic content of mathematics, philosophy, and military...horse riding, fencing, shooting, and navigation...Green was seven to 12 years old. In five years, Ziggy seemed to be Transformed into the most knowledgeable professor, tirelessly instilling a huge amount of knowledge into Green.

Since all of this happened in the middle of the night and no one knew about it, on the surface, Green became a pickpocket gangster with inexperienced skills and disappeared from the public.Ziggy, on the other hand, has become a black-hearted bully who "cannibalizes people without spitting out bones, exploits children and pickpockets" in the outside world.

The memory came to an abrupt end here, because the bell in the house rang 'dang bang', and Green Neal sighed secretly, took the milk in hand and drank it down in one gulp.

He knew that it was Butler Chigurh ringing the bell, because it was past time for breakfast.

Wiping his mouth gracefully with a handkerchief, Green walked into the room, and Ziggy's voice hidden in the dark corner also sounded mechanically and dryly: "The milk is drinking too fast, and it makes a noise when swallowing. Get out."

Green habitually stretched out his hand, and accepted the punishment of two taps on the board with a blank face.

"Zig, are you going out for food today?"

Green changed out of his aristocratic suit, found a dirty denim suit in the closet, and prepared to put it on.

"No need, there are guests coming this morning." Zieg stretched out his stick and pulled off the denim jacket, "Put on court clothes and put on a saber!"

After finishing speaking, there was a movement in the corner, and Green knew that the butler Chigurh had left.

"You actually want to wear court clothes and a saber? So formal, who will be the guest?"

Green tilted his head and thought for a second, then suddenly realized that he didn't have to turn into a punk to hunt for food today, so he quickly corrected his posture, adjusted the curvature of his lips, walked meticulously to another closet, and opened the closet door ...

"Go in directly?"

The carriage he was riding in had already left, and Long Hao lined up with four of them by the Rhine River, standing in front of Green's villa, looking at the closed gate.

"I'll call the door."

Gemma held a small umbrella and moved lightly in lotus steps.Walk forward slowly.

Today's Princess Gemma is wearing a plain white veil dress, which is noble, elegant and outstanding, just like a canopy of noble snow lotus flowers on a snow mountain.

Not long after the light knock, the door creaked open. Judging from the difficult sound, the door should have not been opened for a long time.The rusty hinges collided with each other, and there was a harsh 'sizzling' sound from the ground.

The one who came out was the butler Zig. He had a high nose, deep eyes, and a gloomy face, which fit the image of a black-hearted bully in people's minds.

"The princess is coming, please come in."

When Zieg saw Gemma, he didn't show any unnecessary expression on his face, but turned sideways, as if he didn't see the three of Long Hao, and led Gemma directly towards the villa.

The three of Long Hao saw this.They glanced at each other and quickly followed.

Zieg led the four of them to the lobby on the first floor of a blue building. They laid out cigars and snacks in an orderly manner, and then stood at a staircase, leaned slightly, and said to Gemma, "Green is waiting for you on the third floor." According to the rules, Her Royal Highness can only go up by herself."

"Can't you accompany me?" Long Hao frowned.Looking at the wooden stairs that climbed steeply and ended in darkness, he asked.

"No!" Ziggy shook his head.He categorically refused.

"Not even by one person?"

"Not one of them. If the princess is afraid, she can leave." Zieg is like a mechanical puppet guarding the treasure, with a cold face and no room for accommodation: "This is the rule set by the princess's father. She meets Green .No one else is allowed except me."

Long Hao still wanted to speak out and fight for it, but Gemma stretched out her hand and said, "Since it's my father's will, I am willing to obey! Butler Zig has sacrificed for the Andriel family for 13 years. He is loyal and will not harm you." Me. I will go up with you alone!"

Gemma has made up her mind, so Long Hao no longer obstructs her, but tells in a low voice: "After going up, princess, be careful. If there is any accident, remember the steps we discussed yesterday..."

Gemma's crystal eyes were wide open, and while looking towards the stairs, she nodded and said, "Well, I will be careful!"

When Gemma walked up the stairs and disappeared into the darkness, Zieg also followed, and before leaving, he glanced at Long Hao three times with meaningful eyes.

"Hmph, this butler Zieg is really uncomfortable. He is indeed a villain who forces children to become pickpockets!" When Zieg disappeared completely, Sherin Mir patted his towering chest, as if he was suffocating. A long breath of foul breath.

"Yeah, it seems to be stared at by a poisonous snake, and I feel uncomfortable all over." Breeze agreed with Sherin Mir's statement.

"Wow, you feel the same way! That's right, you're being stared at by a poisonous snake! Woo, it's so disgusting..."

"Hehe, villains in the world are alike, alike."

Sherinmir communicated with Breeze for a while, then turned to look at Long Hao who was concentrating on the snacks on the table, and said in surprise, "My lord, you can still eat... Don't you worry about Princess Gemma at all?"

"What's there to worry about!"

Long Hao chomped down on the dim sum, and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I've equipped Princess Gemma with a secret weapon, a bastard who only dares to domineer over children, can't hurt her." of!"

"Secret weapon? Why don't I know?"

Sherin Mir's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked curiously: "I was also present during the discussion last night. What is it? What is that secret weapon?"

Long Hao shook his head and smiled mysteriously: "The heavenly secret must not be revealed!"

"Cut, is it so rare?"

……

Green put on a court suit and sat behind the desk.

It was a set of red and yellow costumes, solemn and majestic. From a distance, it really looked like a prince crouching at his desk reviewing memorials.

However, the fluff at the corners of the prince's mouth was still intact, and he looked a little immature.

Green was flipping through a book, his eyes fell on the ancient text, but his thoughts had already flown away: what kind of guest needs me to wait so solemnly?

Intuition told Green that the guests are unusual, and today will be an unusual day.

'Tap Tat Tat', familiar footsteps came from outside the door, Green's eyes quickly returned to focus, and his back straightened up: 13 years, the footsteps of Chief Zig are still the same, just like the clocks made by watchmakers in this country, jing Incomparable indeed.

"Master, please come out to greet..."

The footsteps stopped, but this time, there was no familiar knock on the door.Ziggy's hoarse voice sounded outside the door, which made Green stunned: Are the guests here?Want me to go out and meet you?

"...Welcome to the honorable Princess Gemma Andriel!"

Chigurh just finished speaking at this time, and Green stood up with his feet in a mess: Oh, it's a princess who came!No wonder Manager Zieg attaches so much importance to it!

Green grabbed the gorgeous saber on the table and hurried out, the door opened.He was a little stunned.

An extremely beautiful, pure as water girl, dressed in a white gauze dress, stood beside Zig with a smile.At this moment, Green suddenly felt an urge to push Zigg away: What a beautiful angel, what a beautiful picture!All ruined by Chigurh's coffin face.

"You are Green?" the beautiful girl spoke, as Green thought, her voice was so beautiful, like a lark on a tree.

"Hmm! Yes, Your Majesty... Your Royal Highness. My name is Green Neal." Green was a little embarrassed and ashamed, because he couldn't remember Gemma's name at all.

"Humph!"

Ziggy's nasal voice broke Green's tension, "This is Princess Gemma Andriel, she is your sister!"

elder sister? !

Glenn Neil was stunned for a moment, his head was in a mess... His eyes were wide open, he looked at Gemma and Zig in disbelief, and then rubbed his ears vigorously.The saber on his waist was crooked... At this moment, Green's aristocratic demeanor was gone.

elder sister?I have a sister?She is my sister?My sister came to see me? ...

for a while.Green's head was full of these words fighting.

"Don't be dazed, what are you doing standing at the door? Go in and talk!"

Chigurh was very dissatisfied with Green's performance. His 13 years of education seemed to be in vain. Wouldn't he be surprised if the good things he said in the aristocratic manner changed?How about staying safe in the face of danger?What if you agreed that your emotions and anger should not be manifested in se?

Have they all been eaten by dogs? ?

Therefore, Chigurh dragged the dazed Green into the room by dragging and dragging.

"Princess Gemma. You come in too!"

After Zig went in, he closed the door first, and then there was a faint sound of ping-pong inside, and it took a while for Zig's voice to be heard.

Gemma took a deep breath, and the exposed snow-white skin became a little fairer.She touched her chest, felt the underwear she was wearing inside, then raised her head, opened the door and walked in.

……

"Hey, hey, tell me, what is that secret weapon, okay?"

Downstairs, Sherin Mir said that he didn't care what the 'secret weapon' was, but this meeting caught up with Breeze and kept asking quietly.

"I can't say it, I can't say it!" Breeze shook his head vigorously and ran away: "If I say something, the young master will drive me out!"

Naturally, Sherin Mir didn't understand the meaning of "chasing me out" in the breeze, so she didn't know that the "secret weapon" was actually the underwear that Gemma was wearing at the moment.

The underwear is ordinary underwear produced by zss, but it has interlayers. Long Hao specially added "bulletproof fluid" inside. Gemma tried it secretly. If it is cut on the top, it is really impossible to leave a white mark.

……

"Are you really my sister?"

In the room, Green and Gemma faced each other across the table. Green tried his best to suppress his excitement, his eyes longing to stick to Gemma.

"Ahem..." Zieg stood aside and coughed lightly, reminding Green to pay attention to his manners.

"I think so..." Gemma was also looking at Green, she nodded: "To be precise, I am your half-sister."

"Your name is Gemma Andriel, and you are a princess..." Green's eyes brightened. "So, my father, is he a king?"

At the same time, Green was also thinking: If all this is true, then I am not a prince?Ah ha ha... Only in this way can I explain why Butler Tongzig has been educating me strictly, yes, that's right, it must be like this!

"Yes, your father, he has the noble blood of the Andriel family, he used to be the royal family of Egypt..."

Gemma sighed softly, and briefly talked about the recent events in Egypt and England.

After hearing this, Green's cheeks were full of tears: So my life experience is like this... I am an illegitimate child, and my father has probably been killed by that nasty General Singleton now... Woohoo, I Green Neal is still an orphan!

Green raised his blurry eyes and looked at Zig, whose expression remained unchanged forever: "Zig, is what she said true? Are you really entrusted by my father to stay by my side to take care of me?"

Ziggy nodded mechanically: "Green, she is right about the part about your life experience!"

"Ugh..."

Green, who received an affirmative answer, had mixed feelings, threw his whole body uncontrollably onto the desk, and burst into tears, as if he wanted to vent all his emotions of confusion, grievance, and confusion in the past 13 years.

Neither Chigurh nor Gemma stopped, and for a moment, there was only the complicated crying of a child in the room.

When Green finished venting his emotions, Ziggy said: "Princess Gemma, I already know why you came, but you have seen Green's appearance, he is just a child who has not grown up and only knows how to cry, are you sure you want to do this?" Do? Don't you change your mind?"

Ok?

Green wiped his slightly swollen eyes, sobbed habitually in his throat, and looked at Chigurh wonderingly: What does Manager Chigurh mean by saying that?Does he know the purpose of sister Gemma's visit?Why did you ask her if she changed her mind?

Gemma's eyes were firm, and she said: "The child will grow up, and the crying in the past will turn into a strong battle! The Andriel family cannot be broken, and the father's last wish must not be lost! Manager Zieg, this question you asked is very strange, If I change my mind, what will your 13 years of hard work be in vain? Will you be willing?" (To be continued.)