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Mandela nodded, her face serious, "I asked Susie before, and she told me."

"Mace, go get Senomi. Mandela and I will go."

Jian smiled and said, "Boss, are you interested in Susie? I think this girl is really good. You can try to get her into the team."

Xia Yuan was speechless, "When did I become a kidnapper in your eyes?"

"Boss, you have such a kind heart that you will do everything within your ability. There may not be many people like you on Terra." Mace turned around with a smile, "I'm going to take Senomi back to cook. Hurry up, or the food will get cold."

"understood."

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Chapter 78 Dreams and Reality

In the border city of Bosendel, there is no name of upper town and lower town like in Longmen, but as you walk north along the avenue, the surrounding houses and neighborhoods become gradually narrower and smaller. People walk in a hurry, their clothes are covered with dust and patches, and some children who do not go to school are squatting in a corner of the street playing marbles.

Susie lives here, and Mandela leads the way in front, her steps are quick and urgent.

Xia Yuan followed her and asked suddenly, "Mandela, what do you want to do after you find Susie?"

"..."

Mandela paused, and her expression changed slightly.

Susie Gritt is the daughter of the Gritt family. The Gritt family is not wealthy, which can be seen from the brief meeting at the parent-teacher meeting and Susie's usual outfit.

It wasn't that Susie wanted to leave the Warlock School, but she had other reasons.

Gretel's family could not afford the expensive tuition at the Warlock Academy, so she left the school. Although she was close to graduation, she still had to give up what she loved.

Even if Mandela knew, what could she do?

She has no power.

How could she lend a helping hand to Susie when she couldn't even take care of herself?

"Pioneer brother... I know, I know everything. In fact, I can't do anything. My persuasion can't convince Uncle Grete, but I just feel uncomfortable in my heart. I always wonder why and what for." Mandela looked at Xia Yuan, sadness and confusion flashing in his eyes.

Xia Yuan touched her head and said, "This is the lesson I want to teach you. When your friend is in trouble and you want to save her but you don't have the power, what should you do?"

Mandela shook her head and lowered her head: "I...I don't know."

"You usually look very smart, how come you are in a dead end now?" Xia Yuan smiled, "You can ask others for help."

"You are not alone anymore, Mandra."

He said softly, changing the subject and giving Mandela a lesson, "Why can't anyone hear the cries of the Tara people?"

"It's because the Victorians have a high status and great power." Mandela put his head into Xia Yuan's abdomen and said softly.

"You are right. This is only part of the reason. I would call it fear and threat, Mandela. We also have to consider social pressure and moral dilemmas. Sometimes people may feel social pressure or face moral dilemmas. They may fear being blamed or excluded by society, so they choose not to intervene. This may involve concerns about power and influence, as well as hesitation about moral choices."

"Are all Victorians evil? Isn't Susie a Victorian? Has she shown any dislike for the Tara people? Those are the only people who really discriminate against the Tara people. Other Victorians can only follow them in discriminating against them because they are part of Victoria."

Xia Yuan continued, “The third is public indifference. People may feel indifferent to the plight of others, especially when the Victorian officials are powerful and have nothing to do with their own interests. In this case, the lack of public attention and sympathy will lead to calls for help not being heard. Do you remember the fire in Oak Forest County? Most Victorians had no idea what was going on. Perhaps they were used to it for a long time. The death of the Tara people was nothing to them because they had long been numb.”

Mandela pursed her lips and snuggled deeper into Xia Yuan's arms.

"The last one is lack of awareness. People may not know that the life of the Tara people is so difficult. They live in big cities and lead ordinary and mundane lives. They may have only seen the Tara people in reports but have not experienced them personally. They lack awareness of the seriousness and urgency of the problem."

Seeing Mandela start to ponder, Xia Yuan raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction, and finally asked softly: "Do you think there are more nobles in Victoria, or more ordinary people like Susie?"

Mandela said softly, "There are many ordinary people like Susie."

"I hope you can remember this in the future. Revenge must be taken. These are nearly a thousand innocent souls in Oak Forest County. But as an Avenger, killing innocent people is equivalent to turning them into Avengers as well."

"When you kill someone, someone will kill you."

Mandela's face turned pale. After hearing Xia Yuan's serious words, he nodded quickly, "I remember, brother."

Xia Yuan gave Mandela another encouraging hug and changed the subject, "So at this time, Mandela, what would you do?"

"...Brother, can you help me?" Mandela asked pitifully, "Susie is the second friend I made. I hope she can realize her dream."

"Well said, leave it to me next."

Mandela's golden eyes were shining with joy again. She was still holding Xia Yuan's hand, but was thinking about what the pioneer brother had just said.

Her heart was no longer filled with the rage for revenge...During the journey, Mandela saw a lot. She saw many things that she had never seen or experienced before, and her heart was gradually filled with all kinds of colorful things.

This is a good thing for her. It is enough to keep the grudge in her heart. If she thinks about revenge all the time, her character will become distorted.

The two walked through the dirty streets, crossed several alleys, and came to the door of Grett's house. From outside the door, they could hear the house was very lively and there were many children's voices.

Xia Yuan knocked on the door with a smile. The voice inside paused for a moment and then sounded again.

As the door opened, a scent of food wafted out. The person who opened the door was a woman with long pink hair, wearing a faded apron. She was stunned when she saw Xia Yuan and Mandela.

"Sir, who are you?"

In the woman's eyes, the two people in front of her seemed to be from a middle-class family. They were dressed very tastefully, like residents living in the "upper town". But why would such residents knock on their door?

Xia Yuan smiled and said, "Hello, my sister is Susie's good friend. I heard that Susie didn't come to school today, and I was a little worried that she might be sick."

The woman's face darkened and she turned around, "Susie, your friend is here to see you."

Pink-haired Susie heard the shouting and poked her head out of her room. In addition, Susie's brothers and sisters also popped up their heads. Xia Yuan was secretly amazed. What a big family they were.

Susie was startled when she saw Xia Yuan and Mandela standing in front of the door. She looked at her good friend Mandela, whose face was filled with sadness and pain, which made Susie feel sad as well. However, she still smiled slightly and walked up to the two of them. "Brother Pioneer... Mandela, good evening. I didn't expect you to come to our house."

"I am very sad today because Susie didn't come, because when I asked the teacher he replied that Susie dropped out of school."

Mandela couldn't help but take a step forward and hugged Susie tightly.

Susie showed a loving smile and gently stroked Mandela's hair. "It's okay, it's okay. The tuition is really expensive. I want to become a courier in the future to help my family bear some of the burden."

Xia Yuan was slightly moved by the understanding and maturity revealed in his words despite his young age.

When the two little girls were holding hands and reminiscing about the past, the woman saw her husband returning home and waved with a smile, "Dear."

Mr. Grete finished a day's work. He noticed two people standing at the door of his house. To be exact, they were acquaintances. Xia Yuan extended his hand to him, "Hello again, Mr. Grete."

Mr. Grete wiped his hands a little embarrassedly and shook hands with Xia Yuan.

The two were invited into Mr. Gretel's house. Mrs. Gretel was busy preparing tonight's meal in the small kitchen, while Susie sat next to Mandela, and her group of brothers and sisters were eavesdropping on the conversation in the living room in the next room.

Xia Yuan and Mr. Grete sat face to face.

"Pioneer... Sir, what are you and Mandela here for?"

Xia Yuan crossed her fingers and said, "Let's get straight to the point, Mr. Grete. I'm here for Susie."

Susie, who was named, shrank her head and lowered it, not daring to speak.

"Susie has a strong talent for Originium skills. I think she should be cultivated." Xia Yuan continued to talk. Seeing that Mr. Grete still had a calm look, he nodded secretly, "I am willing to pay for the rest of Susie's tuition at the Warlock School. At the same time, I heard that Susie is very interested in the job of a messenger... I happen to be a messenger in Ratlan."

He is indeed Lateran’s messenger, and the most idle messenger, Xia Yuan added in his heart.

Mr. Grit smiled bitterly. "Mr. Pioneer, what you said is very nice, but I believe there is no free lunch in the world. I'm sure you can see the current situation of our Grit family... I really don't know, what do you want?"

In this land of suffering, there is no kindness without reason. This is the way of survival for most people living on this Terra... Maybe Mr. Greet doesn't know what "kindness" and "dedication" of Sakota are, otherwise he might not ask such a question.

"I came here because Mandela couldn't bear to leave Susie. She wanted Susie to fulfill her dream - at least, I want her to finish her studies at the Warlock School and go to a higher-level university." Xia Yuan rubbed Mandela's head and said with a smile, "Of course, Mr. Grete, I can understand your concerns. What I want is... to let Susie work for me in the future."

Xia Yuan did not elaborate on the content of the job, but Mr. Grete obviously imagined it as a messenger. He blinked his eyes. Being a messenger was a job that their family could only dream of. Victoria's messengers were generally family members of aristocratic children. This kind of job was very popular and the salary was much higher than what he earned.

His plan for Susie is not to be a messenger. He currently lacks talent in logistics. Mace is the strongest bodyguard, Senomi is the maid secretary, and Mandela is a warlock leader. The only thing he lacks is a logistics staff like Klushier - of course, if Susie wants to be a messenger, then Xia Yuan will naturally respect her opinion.

However, Susie's Originium skill is static electricity... It is obviously not feasible for her to follow Kulushiel's path, so Xia Yuan is still thinking about what kind of work she can do in logistics. He has plenty of time to think about it because Susie has not graduated yet.

"Susie is lucky that you have chosen her."

Mr. Grete seemed relieved. As a father, he only felt kindness from Xia Yuan. Moreover, Mandela Susie often mentioned that as long as they were friends, Susie should be able to live a very happy life.

"Mr. Pioneer, when would be a good time for Susie to look for you?"

Xia Yuan thought for a moment and then replied, "This July, Susie can go to Tremont, Columbia, and I will arrange a suitable high school for her there."

Mr. Grit nodded and said, "I understand. I'll leave Susie in your care from now on."

Susie was stunned. She groaned a few times. What was going on? Why did she suddenly have to go back to school? After graduation, she was going to Columbia, going with the pioneer brother, and working for the pioneer brother in the future? The pink-haired Scottish Fold cat fell into standby mode for a while. She didn't know what was going on.

Xia Yuan smiled and stood up. He and Mandela naturally did not plan to stay for dinner. After all, if they stayed, the Grett family would have to prepare two more servings.

He nodded to Susie in a friendly manner... He hoped that this girl who had hope in life could live a carefree and speechless life, fulfill her dreams, and live happily.

Before leaving, Xia Yuan kindly said to Mr. Grete who was escorting him to the door: "Mr. Grete, I suggest you go see a doctor. You look a little sick. I can pay for it."

"No thanks, Mr. Pioneer, you've done enough for the Grit family."

Mr. Grit smiled. Perhaps this was a kind of persistence. He didn't say anything. He brought Susie forward to Xia Yuan and said to her, "From now on, you will be studying, working and living outside by yourself. This pioneer will be your guardian. You must listen to him. Do you understand?"

"I...I understand." Susie nodded slightly.

After Xia Yuan and Mandela finished their work, they left without leaving any fame or achievements. Susie was left standing alone in front of the door, looking at their backs for a long time without leaving.

Mrs. Gerrit has eight children, excluding Chengshan. Susie is the sixth child of the Gerrits. Her adult brothers and sisters also have their own jobs, and now it is her turn.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early. Susie understood the importance of this opportunity to herself. She returned to the living room and said something to her father and mother. Her mother began to wipe away her tears reluctantly.

Susie quickly ran forward, hugged her mother, and used the warmth of her body to tell her mother that she would be fine and nothing would happen to her.

Brother Pioneer is a good man.

Chapter 79: Leitania

Xia Yuan had no intention of taking Susie on a trip. Susie had family to worry about, and she was not as free as them to go wherever she wanted. It would be difficult to communicate without a fixed place to live, and her family would not be able to get in touch with them, so they would naturally be worried.

His current view of Susie is the same as that of Snow Pheasant. She is still in the training stage and is not suitable to follow him in the early stages of pioneering and conquering the world.

From this point of view, it is particularly suitable to settle in his second home, Tremont. Although the scientific community in Columbia is a bit dark, the application of scientific research and Originium technology in the scientific field is still very advanced. Although the university in Leitania teaches Originium technology, the direction of understanding is closer to the musical instrument score and movement, rather than practicality.

If you want to be a musician in the future, it's okay to go to Leitania to learn Originium skills, but if you want to use Originium skills for daily life and scientific purposes, Columbia is more suitable.

Xia Yuan chose Columbia not because it was so good, but just because it was convenient.

The next day Susie returned to school. Mandela talked a lot with her. She told her about her past and her present relationship with her pioneer brother.