Uptown.

Located on the west side of Leyden, far away from the port.

As the name suggests, this is an area where the upper class gather.

The buildings here are luxurious, and the people who live here are either rich or noble.

The driver tightened the reins, and the carriage slowly stopped on Huolin Street.

Lu Ye took Violet's hand and got out of the car, then held up the black umbrella.

It rains lightly.

There are not many pedestrians on the street.

It is said that after hearing the latest battle reports from the front line, the number of residents in this area began to decrease.

Some timid rich people choose to flee with their capital because they fear for their lives.

City authorities appear to be aware of the problem.

If it is serious, forced detention measures will be taken, but after all, the number of people leaving is only a small number and does not constitute any loss.

So in order not to deepen the pressure on citizens, the city government adopted a soft policy to appease people's hearts.

For example, the fireworks show a few days ago had a certain effect.

Some people have already left, some are making preparations, and some have no plans.

They have choices from beginning to end.

Leave, or stay.

People in Xiacheng District have no choice at all.

Thinking of this, Lu Ye began to despise the so-called gap between rich and poor.

He was very arrogant and secretly cursed those rich people with the idea of ​​"if we all die together, it would be bad if one person sneaks away alone".

This is the so-called hatred of the rich.

But more importantly, he felt that the people in the lower city were miserable.

In those historical battles since ancient times, the people who came to the capital after being beaten by the enemy suffered terribly.

Just talking about the Battle of Stalingrad, men, women, old and young were all digging trenches at that time.

It would be fine if Leiden unilaterally declared defeat, but if he carried on, I'm sure this place would turn into a purgatory.

Arriving in front of the white-painted three-story foreign-style building, Lu Ye closed his umbrella and pressed the doorbell.

The buzzer sounded, and after a moment, the carved front door opened.

"Hello?" said the woman dressed as a servant.

"Hello, we are here to visit Captain Fielding Cass."

"I see. The master has not given any instructions in advance that there are guests coming. I'm going to inform you. Please wait here for a moment."

About a few minutes later, Lu Ye and Violet were invited into the room.

The white porcelain cup is steaming.

The living room is brightly lit.

Fielding, wearing a wool coat, was sitting on the sofa opposite the coffee table. He looked gentle, but his left sleeve was empty.

"What a distinguished guest you are. I've heard of your names, but I don't know why you came to see me."

Luye and Violet's reputations have become famous in the military department.

In one fell swoop, it achieved an adaptability score of 99%, which might turn the tide of the war around.

The gap in technology sometimes brings about a gap in thinking.

The plan of some senior officials to get rid of Violet ended in failure.

Because they don't understand what neural connections are yet.

As long as there is data, the girl herself is no longer important.

Lu Ye sighed inwardly.

"I have a friend……"

He told the general story, hoping to get the position of the heir of the Cliff family.

According to Hawkins, although the property of the Cliff family was confiscated, considering that the family had made great contributions to the railway industry and out of humanitarianism for the surviving child, only 90% of the property was confiscated.

The wealth was confiscated, but a small amount of real estate was not included.

"Well, you are a person who has made contributions to the country. I can still help you with this small favor."

"Linge Manor, southwest of Leiden, is more than 20 kilometers away from here. It takes several hours by horse-drawn carriage."

Fielding also carefully included a map of the suburbs.

Lu Ye thanked him, said a few polite words and prepared to leave.

Fielding's cold words rang out.

"Then I won't send it away, but you are not from Leiden, so it's better to leave as soon as possible."

"Can you tell me the reason?"

"I heard that you were in a shipwreck and were rescued by Osinlid?"

"yes."

"I'll give you a piece of advice, don't get involved with him." Fielding glanced at his empty left sleeve, "There will be no good end. That person has no principles in doing things, and people without principles are terrible."

"Has anything happened to you before?"

"He took advantage of me and just lost a left arm. The funny thing is, facing him, I couldn't even think of revenge. I could only retire and rest at home like a lost dog." Fielding smiled.

, full of self-deprecation.

"The colonel took advantage of it...doesn't the army care?"

"He had a 'legitimate reason' and I fell for it."

Fielding would not elaborate.

But these two simple sentences can already explain a lot of things.

"Well, can I ask a question?" Luye heard the story from Hawkins before, "I heard that the colonel's past is a mystery, and no one knows his experience... He has made so many achievements, but he has not been able to

Isn’t it strange that there is no medal ceremony?”

"Your curiosity is really strong." Fielding smiled, "Actually, there is nothing to hide. Leyden is a place that values ​​​​origin. There are many children of businessmen or descendants of nobles among those who join the army. If you let them know a

How would they feel if their former slaves stepped on their heads?"

"Once...you mean Osinlid, that colonel was once a slave?!"

"You look surprised. If it weren't for his identity, his status would be higher than it is now. The military department is suppressing his files for this reason. On the one hand, it is the dissatisfaction of some officers, and on the other hand, it is paying attention to

The country I was born in, allowing Osinlid to sit in the position of colonel is already very tolerant."

Lu Ye felt something exploded in his head.

From the moment he was at the training ground, he felt a sense of disharmony in his heart.

No wonder so many people look down on the colonel, and even people with lower status than him dare to tease him.

Not only because of loss of power and factional struggles, but most importantly because of identity.

slave.

collar.

A girl living on an isolated island.

With a boy who looks similar to her.

So that’s it.

My stomach seemed to be churning, and I felt cramps.

--how so?

It must be my own misunderstanding.

Luye shifted his gaze to Violet.

The latter was holding the tea cup obediently, looking at the tea leaves brewing at the bottom of the cup, completely unconcerned with the conversation between Lu Ye and the captain.

In her opinion, she was just taking her "little dog" out for a walk.

After saying goodbye to Captain Fielding, Lu Ye got on the carriage to Green Manor.

Lu Ye's mood was very complicated.

To be honest, he didn't even care about the collar.

"Violet."

"I am here."

Under the girl's calm gaze.

Lu Ye opened his mouth, and then swallowed the words that came to his lips.

"Let's go to a night stall to eat barbecue tonight."

He said so.

There is still rain in the sky.
Chapter completed!