Original God, starting from the sister against the brother

Inside the Buffati Mansion.

Since it was past lunchtime, there wasn't much food left in the cafeteria, only a basket of cold croissants and half-warm seafood soup.

"I'm sorry, Master Chao Ke. How about you wait a moment and I'll fry some foie gras for you."

The person in charge of the cafeteria said to Chao Ke in fear and trepidation.

She waved her hand towards Ke and didn't embarrass him. "No need. Just give me two croissants and some seafood soup."

"Okay, okay, please go sit down first. I'll heat it up for you and bring it to you when it's done."

Chao Ke took a look at the injury on his leg, did not refuse the kindness of Mr. Torre, the canteen manager, and found a table and sat down with the help of his canteen crutches.

"Click-squeak-"

Not long after Chao Ke sat down, the cafeteria door was pushed open by a child.

The boy was wearing a black leather jacket and holding a diving helmet that had not yet dried out. Through the gaps in his leather jacket, one could vaguely see the Ice God's Eye tied to his leg ring.

"Fimini..."

Femini must have run all the way here. She was standing in front of the food counter, panting heavily. It took her a while to recover.

"Uncle Torre, can you help me get a bowl of seafood chowder and a few croissants?"

"Fimini?"

Seeing Femini's figure, Torre was stunned for a moment, then quickly winked at the child.

Femini was also a thoughtful child. When he noticed that Uncle Torre's expression was not right, he hurriedly looked in the direction he indicated.

Sure enough, the person sitting at the table was the one who had arrived with Lord Alechino yesterday, Lord Chao Ke, who had single-handedly wiped out all of the Dean's confidants.

As an intelligence officer, keen perception is a must. The moment Femini looked over, Chao Ke sensed his gaze.

Chao Ke looked up and met Femini's eyes.

Femini quickly looked away. Not being very sociable, he was about to trot away holding his diving helmet.

"Your name is... Femini, right?"

Chao Ke's words made Femini stop in her tracks, "You, you know me?"

"Well, I've looked over your file. Come over here, let's have lunch together."

Chao Ke said, and beckoned Femini to come over and sit down. "Mr. Torre, please bring Femini a meal as well."

"I understand, Lord Chao Ke." Torre agreed and picked up a few more croissants to heat up.

At the dining table, Femini sat stiffly, with her head lowered, and only dared to look at Chao Ke out of the corner of her eyes.

Chao Ke sighed helplessly. Femini's situation was not just that she was not good at socializing. She might even have some signs of autism.

But it is understandable. After all, with a not-so-happy childhood and the abuse from the [Dean], it is not easy for him to stay like this. I am afraid that this child will require more effort from his elder sister.

"Sit still and keep your head up."

Hearing the order from Chao Ke, Femini did it subconsciously.

"That's right. You should eat in the right manner. Being depressed will not only affect your nutrient absorption, but also reduce the quality of your task completion."

"I understand, Master Chao Ke."

Femini replied, straightening her body and looking at Chao Ke.

"Master Chao Ke, your food is ready."

Torre came over with the food for both of them, putting down two large bowls of seafood soup and a small basket of hot croissants.

It can be seen that Torre must have added some extra ingredients to these two servings of seafood soup. In addition to the obvious mussels and prawns, there are also a lot of minced seafood. It smells extremely delicious, and the salivary glands are secreting saliva like crazy.

"Let's eat."

After hearing Chao Ke's order, Femini did not dare to pause. Even though the seafood soup that had just been heated was still very hot, he scooped a spoonful and put it directly into his mouth.

Faintly, Femini seemed to hear Chao Ke's faint sigh, but did not dare to ask and continued to eat quickly.

Femini finished her lunch in a very reserved manner. After eating, Femini did not dare to leave. She just sat at the dining table, waiting for Chao Ke's next instructions.

Seeing Femini's expression, Chao Ke lost interest in eating. He put down his cutlery, thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Femini, whether you believe it or not, I want to tell you that we are different from the Dean."

“We are also children who came out of Hearth House. Not everyone agrees with [the dean’s] philosophy of training the children of Hearth House to be tools.”

"I think you will find our differences as we get along with each other later."

After saying that, Chao Ke, leaning on his cane, stood up and left first.

Femini was the only one left sitting at the table, thinking about Chao Ke's words.

If Lord Chaoko and Lord Alechino are really different from Lord [Dean], then will I have a chance to find my mother's whereabouts...

...

After leaving the restaurant, Chao Ke didn't wander around anymore and went straight into his sister's office.

When I pushed the door open and went in, sure enough, my sister was sitting upright in a chair, looking through the files left by the previous manager.

Looking at my sister's frown, I was afraid that she was not in a very good mood at the moment.

He picked up the empty teacup in front of his sister, poured her a refill of strong tea, and put a few pieces of crystal conch cakes on a plate as snacks.

"Take a break. The crimes of the [Dean] and her cronies cannot be read through in a short time."

"Ah."

Alechino closed the document, picked up a piece of snack and put it into his mouth, then took a sip of strong tea to refresh himself.

The long time they have been together has created a tacit understanding between them. Just by glancing at Chao Ke, Alechino guessed that Chao Ke most likely had something to discuss with her.

"Tell me, what's the matter with me?"

"Hehe." Chao Ke laughed dryly twice, took out the lease contract from his pocket and handed it to his sister.

"I rented a shop, but the handover procedure may be a bit troublesome."

Arlecino took the contract and began to look through the details and clauses carefully. "This is... the lease contract for the shop next to the mansion? It's really strange that the members of the Fontaine Chamber of Commerce would rent it to us, the Fatui."

It can be seen that the elder sister is really serious about her work and has such detailed knowledge of the situation of the forces surrounding the mansion.

After thinking for a moment, Alechino put the lease contract on the table and said, "I understand. I will send a few debt handlers to communicate with the Fontaine Chamber of Commerce. Since the contract is real and legal, there is no reason for the Chamber of Commerce to stop it."

Then, he looked at Chao Ke and asked, "What do you think about this shop? Operate it legally? Or develop it into a stronghold for us Fatui?"

"Let's run it legally first. I have a half-baked restaurant idea that I want to test out first."

"Well, it's a good thing to have ideas. If you need financial support for restaurant renovation, remember to come to me."

"Don't worry, sister. If I really need money, I won't be polite to you. By the way, can you find the file of Femini's child for me? I'll check the information."

"The children's files... I haven't had time to look at them yet. Let me find them for you." As he said that, Alechino stood up and rummaged through the filing cabinet behind him. Finally, he pulled out a file marked [Fimini] and handed it to Chao Ke.

【Name: Femini】

[Source: sent by mother]

[Abilities: Ice attribute God's Eye, excellent diving ability, equipment repair...]

【Task execution record: ....】

[Background check: Born in the Fontaine Grey River area... His father owed a huge debt to the Firebird Order... When the family debt could not be repaid, his mother sent Femini to the mansion for protection and faced the moneylenders alone...]

When Chao Ke saw the "Firebird Order", his eyes lit up. Sure enough, there were some records of the moneylender gang in the mansion's files. This way, it would be much easier for him to find them. If he had gone there earlier, maybe Femini's mother could have been saved.

Alechino seemed to have sensed something from Chaoko's expression. He took Femini's file from Chaoko and read it from beginning to end.

Alechino sighed and said, "This child is quite pitiful... His mother fell into the hands of the scum of the Firebird Order. I'm afraid she will suffer a lot."

As he spoke, Alechino took out a letter from the pile of documents on the table and handed it to Chao Ke.

"This is?"

Chao Ke opened the file envelope in confusion and found that it was the mansion's investigation report on the Fire Bird Order.

The Firebird Order is a small organization that has been active in the Fontaine Grey River area for many years. Its business involves loan sharking, violent debt collection, extortion... But in the past six months, its behavior has suddenly become low-key and it is difficult to find its whereabouts. It is suspected that it is involved in the sale of the banned drug "Les".

"Violent debt collection, selling of Les, no matter how you look at it, they are a group of people who will stay in Melo Petersburg until they die. It is hard to imagine what kind of inhuman treatment Femini's mother will receive in this environment." He said, jutting his chin towards Comos.

Alechino also had a solemn expression on his face, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

After a long moment, Alechino let out a heavy breath and said.

"I know what you're thinking. But the Buffati Mansion just had a change of leadership, and is now under the spotlight of all forces in Fontaine. We are an intelligence organization, and it is not appropriate to make any major moves in the near future."

He nodded to Ke, showing his understanding.

"So, sister, you plan to investigate after this sensitive period?"

"Do not."

Alechino shook his head, and the red cross in his pupils became particularly bright at this moment.

"I plan to go to Gray River myself tonight."

Chao Ke was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Sister, you are becoming more and more charming in my eyes."