Durin's Diary

Chapter 78 Businessman

"By the way, I heard that you are very close to Elaine from the Sario family, is that right?" The new question asked by Sir Alex made Du Lin stunned.

What’s going on? Why is this ancestor even curious about this question?

But Du Lin nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, Mrs. Rowling asked me to help, and I think this girl, although a little clumsy, has a good heart."

Alex smiled and nodded, agreeing with Durin's point. "Elian, this child, has awakened the Uccello bloodline. It's a trace of a companion of mine left in the Sario family long ago. I originally thought that after so many generations, the evidence of his existence had been washed away by time, and no one besides me would remember him... But I didn't expect that little girl to actually awaken his bloodline and inherit his existence."

At this point, the old dragon pointed at Du Lin and said, "Please take good care of her for me. She is the proof that he ever existed in this world."

"...No problem, sir." This question was not a problem, and Du Lin agreed without hesitation.

At this time, Mr. Qin Lun finished the conversation and walked over, his face showing a hint of anxiety and nervousness: "Mr. Alex, Mr. Yi Xu, there is something..."

This is the rhythm of chasing people away, and Du Lin understands this.

So he stood up with a smile, and as long as one of the two of them said a word, Du Lin would immediately walk smoothly.

But Alex waved his hand, not to let Du Lin leave: "Sit down, kid, Mr. Qinlun, and talk. This kid is not a stranger."

Mr. Qin Lun glanced at Du Lin, then chose to speak: "The Eastern Elf Territory just sent in information, and the Council of Elders designated His Excellency Yi Xu to read it."

Old Ish took the document and glanced at it. "...Duke Dardani, who has long traded with Duke Alkin of the Northern Kingdom, has secretly informed the Council of Elders that Duke Alkin is seeking three 16-pound cannons to defend his fortress villa in the northern colony."

At this point, Old Ish laughed: "I've been to his fortress villa. A small place doesn't need three doors. Two doors are used to frame the entrances and exits on both sides. Unless mortals pull a 36-pound cannon to the foot of the mountain to fire at each other, they can't get up at all." Old Ish pointed out the mystery in this sentence.

"I believe Duke d'Artani thought so too, so he told the Council of Elders. The Council of Elders gave me this secret document and asked me to pass it on to you. Please rest assured, my two excellencies, my secretary, my telegraph operator and I have never learned to read secret documents." Mr. Qinlun was very cautious when he said this, but he didn't even look at Du Lin, so he thought Du Lin had never learned secret documents.

Du Lin wouldn't be stupid enough to read it, because he couldn't understand it anyway - he had to learn the secret code, and he couldn't understand it even if he tried to figure it out.

So Du Lin listened to the two people's discussion for a while, and finally old Ish decided to go back to the telegraph room to report to the Council of Elders. He would discuss this matter in detail when he returned three days later.

Du Lin thought for a moment before speaking: "I want to know if the Duke of Alkin you are talking about is the Duke of Alkin of the Northern Kingdom. He invited me to his dinner party today."

"As far as I know, there's no other Duke of Alkin in this land. Interesting! It seems you're truly a rare commodity," said Sir Alex with a smile, then he stood up. "How about this? I'll accompany Dulin to the Alkin mansion tonight. What about you, Yixu?"

"You going with me is a sign of kindness from our elders. If I go too, it would be a clear sign that I'm going to kill my whole family."

After saying that, the three of them burst into laughter.

Du Lin found it difficult to handle cold jokes, but he still followed the three important figures - Old Ish and Mr. Qin Lun went together, and Sir Alex decided to accompany Du Lin to the Alkin Mansion. He also wanted to see if this city was different from a hundred years ago.

Old Ish casually placed the secret report on the coffee table with an ashtray. Out of curiosity, Du Linrao took a curious look at it.

Yi Xu personally read this. Duke Dardani recently informed the Council of Elders that Duke Alkin requested three 16-pound cannons to defend his fortress villa in the northern colony. You have always controlled the smuggling routes of the Northern Kingdom. Duke Dardani is puzzled by the deeper meaning behind Duke Alkin's request for these artillery pieces. Please be informed, Philo. Looking at the hieroglyphs on the report, Durin's willpower forced him to move forward and naturally follow his elders.

Is this the writing used by the Chang Tang people in this world? It's really terrifying.

Daju sighed.

Du Lin tried hard to control himself until he said goodbye to his elders in front of the gate. After walking a long way along the street, Du Lin could no longer control his emotions and turned his head to look in the direction of the embassy.

Is this land truly a different world? The language and writing systems are similar, so coincidence is no longer an option.

Du Lin didn't know how to answer this question. He even felt that it was more difficult to understand than why he was reborn on this earth.

Big Orange, did you see it?

I saw it, but I also couldn't understand it. Please be more careful, Mr. Dühring. It's not normal for hieroglyphs to be so similar.

That's for sure, Big Orange.

Sir Alex had already opened a portal at this time.

Du Lin followed him in and found that the door led directly to the entrance of his own building.

"I can't let you go to the Alkin family in your school uniform. Even though we dragons are transcendent, we still can't go too far."

Du Lin went home and changed into formal clothes. As soon as he went out, he received praise from Sir Alex.

Du Lin followed His Excellency back through the portal and asked about the Alkin family. "Your Excellency, I'm wondering if Duke Alkin is a successful businessman, because that's how Elaine evaluated the Alkin family."

"Of course he is. It should be said that the Alkin family has always been a successful merchant family. When Northernism emerged, they chose to align themselves with it. And when the Restoration Alliance fought back, they quickly chose to restore order. For the Dragon Race, it was just a blink of an eye; they completed two transformations."

Lord Alex finished his comment, then he smiled and sighed, "Durin, you are a fantasy species. You will definitely outlive me and understand everything I said today. Human history is but a fleeting moment for dragons."

Du Lin had never thought about this, but he still asked: "What do you think of Northernism? Do you think what they did at the time was right?"

"Of course, that's right. Those young people back then shed blood for their innocent dreams and founded a new nation. In my eyes, although they were naive, they accomplished many great things that even dragons could not. Legends about the infinite possibilities of humans have always been passed down among dragons. They all say that it is precisely because humans have a short lifespan that they instinctively pursue dreams and ideals."

At this point, Lord Alex was silent for a moment. "But as you said, humans have short lifespans, and their ideals change with their passing. Later generations will have their own ideas, but the Alkin family is different."

He smiled and gave Du Lin his evaluation of the Alkin family: "I have known the Alkin family for thirteen generations. They have always been the most outstanding businessmen."

(End of this chapter)