"Well!"

As he spoke, Albert yawned lazily.

"Eh……"

After arranging all the documents on the table, S said to Albert hesitantly, "Well, Master, there is one more thing I want to know."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Well, Councillor Maria Hekmedia wants to meet with you."

"Maria Hekmedia, who is this? Do I know her?"

Albert made a strange expression and instantly flipped through his memory. There was no such person at all. However, he had heard of the Hekmedia family, which was a global shipping giant and had business cooperation with Hermes Technologies, mainly helping him sell various new weapons and equipment around the world.

"This is a photo of Councillor Maria. She clearly said that she had seen the young master."

S pulled out Maria's photo from his terminal.

This is a rare middle-aged plump woman with white hair, white eyebrows and blue eyes.

"Oh, it's my little dog!"

When Albert saw the photo, he remembered that he had seen the other person there before. This Maria was the first female congressman who was rejuvenated by him in the secret base of the Illuminati. He had some impression of her unique fur color, but after all, there were all kinds of strange fur colors in the world and there was nothing special about it.

Albert was too lazy to even know the names of these corrupt and decadent guys, and he didn't even consider them as human beings.

"I didn't expect that this bitch is the mastermind behind the Heikemedia family. No wonder those guys have controlled such a large share of global shipping for such a long time."

"Yes, Master. After you took control of the Illuminati, the Hecmedia family also ceded some of their interests in shipping to us without asking for anything in return."

"Well, that's as it should be. After all, what dog doesn't like to please its owner?"

Albert gave S a meaningful look, and understanding his master's meaning, S's face turned red.

"Tell me, why does it want to see its owner?"

"Councilor Maria didn't say the reason, but she promised you that as long as you can spare some time from your busy schedule, she will prepare a grand banquet for you at Edinburgh Castle, and she also said that she will give you a gift as a 'honor'."

When reading the word "filial piety", S's tone was strange.

"Haha, I never thought that one day I would become a centenarian's senior. Very good, Maria is really good at making the master happy."

Seeing the smile in Albert's eyes, S asked tentatively.

"So, young master, are you planning to attend the banquet?"

"Why not go?"

"I've heard that the Illuminati has many castles in Europe. As the Speaker of the Illuminati, I've never been to any of them."

Albert wanted to see if Maria could come up with a gift that would suit his taste.

"Let's take this opportunity to go and take a look."

“As a pastime before heading to South America.”

"As you wish, I will arrange it right away."

After accepting the master's instructions, S nodded and wanted to leave the office with a dignified look.

"Wait, let's deal with this matter tomorrow. Send me back to the villa first."

…………

"How could the Heikemedia family do this? Your father is simply crazy!"

From the other end of the line came a woman's most anxious voice ever.

"Hey, calm down, Farmer, maybe things are not as bad as we think?"

"Besides, this matter is not something that Freud can decide. Things have changed a lot since my great-grandmother took over the family herself."

"And compared to Freud, my great-grandmother is not an easy person to talk to. In the Heikemedia family, no one can disobey her."

The tone here seemed calm, without too much emotion, perhaps this was just the result of calming down.

"Then we will take you away, away from the Heikemedia family, to anywhere you want. As long as you want, I will never let you..."

"Calm down! Falme!"

"What's going on here is definitely not what we've faced before. I told you, things are different now!"

"We all need to face the reality. This is not just about the Heikemedia family. Their power is not something we can confront rashly."

"call……"

She let out a long sigh. She didn't like to preach, but in order to protect her companions, she had to do this now.

"I……"

"There is no need to argue. All of you must stay put. Do you understand? No matter what happens to me, you must not do anything. If I can't come back, take the money and do what you want. I won't let the family embarrass you, because this is my bottom line."

"..."

Unable to bear listening any longer, she hung up the phone.

"Huh...huh..."

Unable to hold on any longer, she collapsed beside the luxurious cabinet, exhausted.

"Well, have you finished explaining?"

"Great-grandmother doesn't like naughty children."

The white-haired man leaning against the door frame said to her.

"why me?"

"I don't know. It was my great-grandmother's decision."

"I understand……"

Chapter 172 Edinburgh Night

Edinburgh Castle, Europe

"Master, please."

S came down from the driver's seat, respectfully opened the door, and called Albert to get out of the car.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines down from the hillside behind the castle, giving this stone building, which combines both ancient and modern elements, a bit of vitality.

Luxury cars from all over the world were parked in the spacious courtyard, and guests dressed in luxurious attire entered the castle one after another, chatting and laughing.

Since Albert did not come with great fanfare this time, but chose a low-key approach, these Europeans who had never seen him in person could not immediately recognize his identity as the young master of a wealthy family who came to the banquet with his parents.

"S, do you think a castle like this still has any special value in modern times?"

As they walked and visited, Albert looked around curiously.

"Master, in Europe, this kind of castle is generally a symbol of wealth and power, and also has certain military value. In today's Europe, although its use value has declined, it is still a symbol of status."

"It's so popular among Europeans to live in antiques, but this seems a bit dull~"

Perhaps Albert was unable to understand the strange psychology of some humans, so he covered the corners of his mouth and chuckled.

"Well, Master, this is probably a manifestation of vanity. After all, not everyone can own these ancient buildings with a long history."

……

“You are Albert…”

"Shh, some things are better just known, no need to say them out loud~"

Albert said with a smile to the attendant who was checking his identity.

"Sir, please follow my master's wishes."

S stepped forward and said with a smile, taking the guest list spreadsheet from the other party and confirming his name and Albert's name.

Under the somewhat dazed gaze of their attendants, the two men passed the inspection "silently".

Because the dinner had not started yet, the two of them wandered around the leisure area of ​​the castle like ordinary guests.

In the banquet hall, looking at the scattered crowd, Albert said to S: "Use the sensor device to record the structural diagram of the castle. S, I'll wait for you on the observation deck over there."

"Hey, Master?"

Faced with Albert's sudden request, S was a little surprised. Wasn't he just here to attend the banquet today?

"Because you might need it later, let's do it first."

Albert did not explain why he did this, but S still chose to obey his orders.

"Then Master, don't walk around alone."

"Don't worry, at least some people here don't dare to expose their disgusting hobbies."

Waving to S, Albert smiled and walked out of the side door.

"Alas, Master..."

In some unknown corner, there was a pair of eyes watching Albert's departing back.

Looking out from the castle's observation deck, Albert could see the dense forest below the mountain, and the comfortable evening breeze gently brushed across his face.

Albert lay on the small round table like a tired child who was afraid of socializing, gazing at the distant scenery with an ignorant look, as if he had been far away from the hustle and bustle of the party.

About four or five minutes later, a female voice suddenly came from behind Albert.

"What's wrong, little brother? Are you here alone enjoying the evening breeze?"

Albert did not answer, but looked up and saw a tall young woman with white hair and eyebrows sitting opposite him.

She is about twenty years old. She not only has the beauty and elegance of a noble lady, but also the playfulness and cuteness of a young girl.

The woman supported her face with her hands and looked at Albert on the table. There was a beautiful smile on her face, but there was a hint of sadness hidden in her light blue eyes.

"Little brother? That's a rare name."

"Then can I call you big sister?"

Albert responded to the woman, not only because of her beautiful face, but also because of her extremely rich psychological activities at that moment.

Tension, grief, determination...

Something that was completely invisible on the surface was surging in the woman's heart like waves.

"Big sister? You can call me by my name if you want~"

"no, do not want."

Albert lay down and shook his head, saying like a child, "I just like to be called big sister, please don't tell me your name."

"What an interesting child..."

The woman said something meaningful.

"Because everyone's names are already associated with too many things. If we're just enjoying the evening breeze, there's no need to add more burden to others, right?"

Albert tilted his head and answered himself in a calm voice.

"The burden of a name..."

After hearing what Albert said, the woman seemed to be touched.

"How's the wind at night?"

Before the woman could say anything else, Albert asked the first question.

"The breeze at night is very comfortable and makes people feel calm. I didn't expect that my little brother is such a quiet child who likes to enjoy the evening breeze."

The woman regained her previous smile, but in Albert's eyes, her mood did not seem to calm down much.

"Really? Big sister."

"I feel like there's something different in the wind tonight?"

"odor?"

The woman was slightly stunned. She felt that she was unconsciously swept up in the rhythm of Albert's questions.

“Is it the smell of wine?”

"I heard that tonight's banquet has prepared fine aged wine to welcome the distinguished guests."

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