I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 103 - Still A Long Way To Go
“Of course.” The guard nodded upon hearing this. “To be honest, Lord Trist is probably one of the best city lords in the Empire.”
“Oh? Why do you say that?” The Doctor looked at the guard with interest.
“Well...” The guard paused, then continued, “Before Lord Trist fell ill, he basically spent over twelve hours a day working in his office. The entire city was well-organized under his governance.”
“Moreover, Lord Trist himself lives a very simple life. Apart from spending more money on medical treatment this time, he even dismissed all the resident servants. Usually, he only hires hourly workers to clean the rooms and cook.”
“If you think this is just my side of the story, you can totally ask others and see how they view Lord Trist.”
“Alright.” The Doctor nodded upon hearing this.
He walked to the entrance with the guard, then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, “By the way, Mr. Guard, what did you do before?”
“Ah...” The guard paused upon hearing this question, then said, “To be honest, my family background was actually quite good before.”
“My family did business in Constan City, and we were quite well-known here.”
“Oh?” Hearing this, the Doctor became slightly interested in the guard’s background.
“Then why did you end up becoming a guard here?”
“This...” The guard hesitated, but still spoke, “Actually, a few years ago, my younger sister Susie disappeared inexplicably.”
“My father searched everywhere but couldn’t find Susie. You know, Susie was like the apple of our eye in our family. She was young, beautiful, well-read, and sensible. Our whole family adored her.”
“But just like that, she suddenly disappeared.”
“After Susie vanished, my father couldn’t focus on business anymore. Every time he earned a little money, he gave it to detectives to gather information about Susie, but for several years, there was no news at all.”
“My father fell ill and couldn’t recover a year ago. Our family also incurred significant debts looking for Susie. In the end, we could only sell all our assets to barely cover the debts...”
“But my father still couldn’t hold on until the day he could see Susie again.” The guard sighed as he said this. “Afterwards, because our two families had a reasonably good relationship, and I had some brute strength, Lord Trist let me serve as his guard, watching the gate for him.”
“I see.” Hearing this, the Doctor also felt sympathy for the guard’s hardship. “Try to look on the bright side, Mr. Guard.”
“Yes, I already have.” The guard forced a smile and said.
“Besides, Lord Trist has already promised to help me find Susie.”
“That’s good.” The Doctor nodded. “At least, with the help of the Baron Mayor, you’re definitely one step closer to finding your sister.”
“Mm.”
“Alright, I’ll head back to the inn first. I’ll come again tonight when the Baron wakes up.”
“Alright, thank you for your trouble, Doctor.” The guard said this, bowing towards the Doctor.
The Doctor left the Baron’s mansion. He didn’t immediately return to his inn but strolled around the city instead.
Only after finishing his previous tasks could he finally relax and properly observe the city.
Although the population was less than fifty thousand, making it only a small city, Constan City’s streets were clean, and the citizens seemed to be in good spirits.
Most importantly, as the Doctor walked around, he didn’t see any slums in the city.
Thinking this, the Doctor randomly approached residents on the street, asking them about Trist’s character.
“Mayor Trist? He’s great,” a middle-aged woman said. “During the festival last year, he sang songs for the children in the square and gave gifts to the citizens.”
“Baron Trist?” Inside a tavern, a middle-aged man heard the name. His initially hazy eyes instantly brightened, and his tone carried a hint of respect.
“The Baron is someone I deeply respect.”
“Uncle Trist?” Downstairs in a residential building, a little girl smiled upon hearing Trist’s name.
“I still remember two years ago when my parents and I were living in the city’s slums. But they were demolished last year, and we moved into a new home. My parents both got decent jobs, and we’re very happy!”
In this city, everyone who heard Trist’s name couldn’t help but smile. This greatly surprised the Doctor.
He had visited many cities, but it was rare to find one like Constan City where the residents spoke so uniformly well of their lord.
It could be said that he was a benevolent lord who practiced good governance.
Thinking about what he had to do tonight, the Doctor’s heart fell into conflict.
...
Meanwhile, Orson, Litte, Virgil, and Elsa rode back to the academy in the same carriage.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was quite awkward.
After all, Elsa was an imperial princess. Although she was currently classmates with the others present, it was clear that the other three were quite uncomfortable being squeezed into this small space with Elsa.
After considering the seating arrangement, Virgil and Orson sat on one side of the carriage, while Elsa and Litte sat on the other.
Throughout the journey, the four of them didn’t exchange a single word.
He had just sternly, one might even say reprimanded, Elsa in the interrogation room.
Asking Orson to speak again, he couldn’t find anything to talk about.
And Virgil, being Orson’s subordinate, naturally wouldn’t speak unless Orson did.
As for Litte sitting beside Elsa...
She completely ignored the princess beside her, instead staring intently at Orson, which made Orson feel a bit uncomfortable.
Only when the carriage stopped at the academy entrance did the four get out.
Just as the four entered the academy and were about to part ways, Elsa suddenly called out to Orson.
“Um, Orson...”
“About earlier, I’m sorry...” Saying this, she, a princess, actually bowed to Orson.
If not for the fact that there was no one else around at this moment, this incident would definitely be the hottest topic at the academy tomorrow.
“I... I’m apologizing to you as a classmate, don’t get the wrong idea.” Saying this, without waiting for Orson’s reply, Elsa turned around and walked towards Aphro who was waiting for her nearby.
Litte squinted her eyes, stood on her tiptoes, and sniffed near Orson’s cheek.
“What are you doing, Litte!” Orson was startled by this action, quickly stepping aside and looking at her in surprise.
“I just wanted to smell if Orson had the scent of another woman on him,” Litte stated.
“How could there be!” Orson said this, couldn’t help but gently tap Litte’s small head.
“Be a little more mindful in the future, don’t just get so close all the time...”
“Orson, are you... shy?”
“No!” Orson shook his head, looked around to confirm no one else was present, then finally spoke, “Just a little brat like you, trying to make me shy? Still a long way to go!”
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