Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

When Esther walked back to the second-class carriage from the dining car, she had a bag of sandwiches for Rabbit in her hand.

However, when she saw the indignant expression on Rabbit's face that he wanted to sacrifice his life for justice, Esther could guess that Benjamin had said something that irritated the child even without thinking too much.

Benjamin innocently opened his hands to Esther, showing that he "did nothing".

Esther handed the sandwich to the rabbit. Although she was only gone for a moment, the rabbit looked more defensive towards Benjamin. Even after Esther returned, the rabbit's expression did not get much better.

"Where did Rabbit provoke you? You are so persistent in bullying him." Esther

Benjamin cleared his throat: "Well, I was just bored and teasing him casually. Who knew this kid would take everything I said seriously?"

Rabbit pointed back at Benjamin: "He admitted it himself, he cheated on you!"

Esther looked at the angry Rabbit, and then at Benjamin who was smiling slightly across from him: "Why are you still interested in playing with an ordinary child? Rabbit really believes it."

Esther patted the rabbit on the back and spent several minutes to calm the boy down again. She believed that what Benjamin said just now could not count - because Benjamin was a liar who told lies, and there was no need for the rabbit to say anything he said. Pay attention.

Hearing Esther's words of comfort to the rabbit, Benjamin just snorted lightly and did not refute anything.

She was not wrong, but since she had such knowledge, why would she believe herself? This is a point that Benjamin finds difficult to figure out.

Rabbit took the sandwich and looked at Esther doubtfully: "Aren't you going to eat it?"

Esther shook her head: "No, I have eaten in the dining car, these are all yours."

"Okay, I won't give it to him." Rabbit looked a lot happier.

Benjamin raised his hand to cover his smile: "If I want to rob, you can't stop me."

Rabbit shoved the sandwich behind his back and stared at Benjamin nervously.

"How should I contact you when we get to Port Pulitzer? Or do you plan to follow us directly to the hotel and then go back to your home?" Esther asked, diverting Benjamin's attention.

Benjamin thought for a few seconds and glanced at the boy with a wary face: "Actually, if you want, you can come to my house as a guest. I have a vacant guest room there."

"That's not good, it's too troublesome for you."

"Anyway, those guest rooms were originally prepared for family members to seek help." Benjamin crossed his hands and put them on his knees. "My house in Pulitzer Harbor is a safe house for Jacob's family. Most of the family members are here." I know, and I don’t know their situation.”

Esther was stunned for a moment: "Then your own safety..."

"As the host of a party, of course I have to bear corresponding risks and responsibilities, but it's not as critical as you think. I also have my own trump card." Benjamin said casually, smiling and tapping his round glasses, making it appear that Quite confident.

Of course he is not afraid. Other Amon clones will not come to him at all. He is the safest "thief" in the entire "Hermits of Destiny". This safety is originally based on the fact that he is also a clone.

No other Amon would do anything to "Ben", because Benjamin has always had a long-term mission, and the orders of the main body are the highest priority. No one will come to trouble "Ben", a clone who is used to acting alone. Use a few words of teasing when you meet someone.

For example, there is another postman who also considers Pulitzer Port as his long-term residence.

Benjamin sighed: "But it is still very annoying if I am harassed frequently. After all, those bad guys... although they will not endanger my safety, they will also cause a headache after a long time."

Esther was a little curious, but resisted the urge to ask Benjamin if he had any relatives at home, and decisively rejected his proposal: "It doesn't matter, it's more convenient for Rabbit and I to stay in the hotel, so I don't need to disturb you."

"Okay, then I'll leave you my address. It'll be safer for you."

The rabbit bit hard on the sandwich, staring at Benjamin's face like a wolf, as if it was the hypocritical face he was biting. The rabbit snorted from his nostrils, thinking in his heart that this man was lying again. .

Esther didn't pay attention, these were very ordinary polite words. She even suspected that Benjamin would secretly follow the two of them. She didn't leave quietly until they confirmed the hotel where they were staying: "In any case, thank you for your kindness, Mr. Benjamin." ."

No matter how modest and approachable Benjamin's smile is, there is still a hint of arrogance in him, which is especially obvious when facing the rabbit: "You're welcome, I just think this matter is very important, well, it's rare to meet Such a person with great personality..."

His eyes fell on Rabbit: "Sorry, we shouldn't talk about these in front of you. These are things you shouldn't know."

Esther heard Benjamin's voice: "No, Mr. Benjamin, there is no need to let him forget this."

Benjamin stared at Esther quietly for a few seconds, then smiled and said: "Since you said so, it's up to you."

Rabbit swallowed the sandwich in his mouth. He always felt that there were bits of beef stuck in his teeth, which made him feel uncomfortable.

He subconsciously turned to Esther, wanting to ask what the sentence meant just now, but she did not look at the boy, but lowered her eyes to think about something.

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When we arrived at Pulitzer Harbour, the sky was dim and gently draped over people's shoulders, painting the noisy platform with warm tones.

Compared to the clouds when we left, the sky today is clear.

After Esther took the rabbit and said goodbye to Benjamin, she left the station without looking back and boarded a taxi on the street.

This was also for the sake of the rabbit's mental health. Benjamin did not listen to Esther's persuasion at all, and always seized on any words to stimulate the boy. The rabbit's failure to fight Benjamin on the steam train had exhausted all the boy's willpower.

He didn't care whether he could beat him or not, he just wanted to punch Benjamin. Esther certainly couldn't watch this happen.

Esther felt very helpless at Benjamin's words that deliberately provoked Rabbit. Now she finally no longer has to sit in the same car, and she can breathe a sigh of relief.

Benjamin had given Esther his contact address and asked her to go there the day before the party, saying that he still had something to talk to her about. Mainly for the purpose of cooperating at the rally and covering for each other, Benjamin and Esther need to agree on what to say in various situations.

Calculating the date a little, it's just the day after tomorrow.

After losing sight of Benjamin, Rabbit was obviously in a much happier mood. He leaned against the window of the carriage, pulled up the curtain and looked at the scene outside.

Esther also followed Rabbit's gaze and looked at the street outside the carriage.

A two-wheeled bicycle made a "dinging" sound to the carriage. The rider seemed to be in a good mood and was humming something as he flew past.

From Esther's angle, she could only vaguely see the back of her head covered with black hair, and the rapidly rotating rear wheel of the bicycle.

She clearly remembered that before going to sea, she had never seen a bicycle in Loen. In the past few months, new inventions had appeared...

Of course, the situation in the dim car could not be seen clearly from outside the car, but Esther withdrew her gaze as quickly as possible. It was always rude to keep staring at others.

Then Rabbit lowered the car curtain and looked at Esther uneasily: "I know you and that person. You seem to have something very important to do."

"You mean Benjamin? Yes, I have a very special agreement with him. What are you worried about?"

Although most of the time, it was Esther who made the decision, and the rabbit just followed her without any objection, but the boy was not stupid. He had been listening to the conversation between Esther and Benjamin and had his own ideas.

But when Benjamin was there, Rabbit kept all those questions in his stomach, until now there were only two people left. Driven by some kind of desire, he sought answers from Esther.

"You are all the kind of people with special abilities, right?"

Esther stared at the rabbit intently for a while before slowly nodding: "Yes, we are both extraordinary people. Even Mr. Benjamin and I have the same ability."

Seeing the rabbit's hesitant expression, Esther naturally knew what he was thinking: "I understand your curiosity about this ability, but the extraordinary world is very dangerous, far more dangerous than you imagine."

Esther's hand subconsciously pressed on her waist bag, and the red cloak was folded into a ball, staying quietly inside: "I can't help you make a decision, you have your own destiny, but at your current age... I mean, it’s still too early to embark on this path.”

There was a little disappointment on Rabbit's face, but he was not surprised by this result. The boy gently pinched the old hat on his knees, as if he wanted to close the cracked openings again:

"Just listening to your conversation and that person's annoying attitude, I always feel that the gap between ordinary people and extraordinary people is as far away as the East District to the West District. It's like if I just climb to the top of any shabby warehouse, I can obviously I saw the more beautiful spiers to the west, but I could never see clearly, nor did I know what kind of life the people there lived.

"So I want to change...I don't want to cause you trouble. I know I seem greedy, but knowing this, it's hard for me not to fantasize. This could be a bad thing, as you said, very Danger."

Rabbit stopped what he was doing and looked up at Esther: "You will leave, and it won't be long before you leave, right?"

Esther nodded and said nothing.

"Look, this is what worries me the most, but we all know it will happen sooner or later. People will die if they starve for too long. It's not every day that you find leftovers in the trash can." Rabbit put on the old hat Wearing it on my head seemed to have relieved some kind of psychological burden, "And I accidentally picked up a big meal, which was too luxurious for me."

He looked at Esther with peaceful eyes: "If this is just a good dream, can I wake up? Maybe it is better for me to forget it, so that I can live more calmly."

This was a request that Esther had never heard before, and she suddenly realized that she had always underestimated the boy's resilience.

Esther smiled and replied: "I'll decide after I get your identification. You still have some time to think about it." (End of Chapter)