Chapter 1072 Choice

"condition."

Raphael lowered his eyes and murmured, his voice as low as the buzzing of mosquitoes and flies.

Suddenly, he raised his head, stared directly at me, and said, "What are your conditions?"

I said calmly: "I want you to pay something."

"thing?"

He fell silent again.

About a minute passed before he spoke again and said, "What is it? What do you want me to pay for? What else do I have now?"

He muttered like this to himself for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said loudly: "No, I can't give it to you. I can't give you my daughter. She is still young and has a very bright future. I can’t let you destroy her!”

As he spoke, Raphael put his arms around little Betty. His whole body was shaking like chaff, and the expression on his face was all excited.

I shook my head and said calmly: "I don't want your daughter. What I want is the same thing you have now."

Raphael suddenly stopped trembling and looked at me blankly: "What do I have now? What do I have now?"

He spread his hands and said in a very sad tone: "I have nothing now. My career, house, money, servants, reputation, and the large purple heart grass garden, gone, gone."

He smiled miserably, held his head in his hands, rubbed his hair vigorously with his fingers, and said dejectedly: "I am a pauper now. I have nothing except my daughter."

"No, you still have it, there are many more," I said calmly: "You have a daughter who loves you, you have friends who are willing to help you in times of crisis, you have family affection, human touch, freedom, medical skills, etc. Wait, you are not a pauper, you are just a poor person who is surrounded by wealth but cannot see it clearly."

"Poor man, pity me."

He suddenly choked up and couldn't say a word. He just held little Betty like a helpless child.

Little Betty gently stroked her father's hair, again and again, very lightly and softly, as if she was comforting the child's mother.

About a quarter of an hour later, Raphael finally regained his consciousness. He raised his head and said to me, "What do you want from me?"

"free."

I smiled slightly: "I just want your freedom."

"I don't understand" Raphael shook his head.

"Let's put it this way, you need a chance to make a comeback, I need your medical skills, and I also have a chance to give you a chance to make a comeback, but once you accept my commission, your personal freedom will fall into my hands. In my hands, you can only go out if I let you go out. If I don't let you go out, you can only stay in the place I have prescribed for you for the rest of your life, and you will never take half a step. What do you think, do you want to think about it?"

I looked at Raphael quietly and smiled lightly.

Raphael's expression was very complicated. He seemed to be in a dilemma. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "I don't care, but it's my daughter."

"Well, I understand, you are worried that your daughter will not be taken care of, right?" I breathed softly and said, "Let me tell you the truth. Once you agree to my commission, your daughter will become a hostage. As long as If you do your job honestly, your daughter will never have any problems. Whether it is life or academics, I will send the best people to teach her, train her, and let her live a good life. After she becomes an adult, I will also arrange a job for her that she likes. Of course, all this depends on your absolute obedience to my arrangements. If you have any disobedience or betrayal, I will deal with it as soon as possible. Time will kill your daughter.”

The hesitation in Raphael's eyes became even stronger. He even flinched and even wanted to reject my commission directly. However, now, if he rejects me, will he really have a chance to make a comeback?

Time passed by, and Raphael still didn't reply. Seeing that it was already dinner time, I stood up and said, "Although what I just said troubled you, I didn't mean it maliciously. I was just innocent. It's just a task entrusted to you. Whether you accept it or not, you are still Harold's friend and my friend. Look at the magic wall clock. It is already dinner time. My friend, I am honored to invite you to join me. Dinner, including your daughter?"

As soon as she said this, little Betty's stomach began to growl.

Raphael sighed deeply, sat up with difficulty, and said slowly: "Well, thank you very much."

Opening the door to the room, Harold and Jin Siqi were still waiting outside. Harold looked nervous, but Jin Siqi showed no reaction and kept looking at the documents in her hands.

Seeing me coming out, Harold hurriedly stood up and came over to greet me: "How's it going? Has Raphael agreed?"

I shook my head: "This matter is quite special, give him some time."

Jin Siqi stood up slowly and said, "It's dinner, should we go to the cafeteria or..."

"Let's go eat on the airship," I said, "I'll eat your favorite cuisine today."

"Okay," Jin Siqi said with a smile, "I've long wanted to try Moonlight City's specialties again!"

We boarded the airship, entered the restaurant, and sat down respectively.

I could clearly feel Raphael's apprehension and little Betty's nervousness.

"Relax," I said, "just like you are at home, otherwise, the food will not taste good."

Raphael was anxious for a long time, and finally said: "I can take the liberty to ask you."

"I'm just an ordinary adventurer. As for my other identities, it's not convenient for you to know now. Of course, if you can directly accept my commission, you will soon know my next identity." I chuckled and said, "What? , do you want to know?"

Raphael fell silent for a moment.

When the food was served, neither Raphael nor Little Betty touched the dishes. Instead, they rested their elbows on the table, clasped their hands together, and began to chant silently.

Without making a sound, I just moved my mouth and asked Harold: What are they doing?

Harold whispered: "Pray before meals."

I nodded and didn't take the lead in using my chopsticks. I put my hand on my chin and silently watched them finish their prayer.

The prayer ended after about two or three minutes. Raphael and his daughter opened their eyes and saw me looking at them. They immediately said with embarrassment, "Sorry, this is our habit."

I waved my hand; "Don't pay attention to me, I just said it, don't be nervous, don't be rigid, just do what you usually do here."

Raphael smiled bitterly: "I always keep the Purple Heart Grass in my hand."

As soon as he said these words, he felt very presumptuous and couldn't help but become nervous instantly.

Not only him, but Harold also became nervous.

At the dinner table, only Jin Siqi and Little Betty were not nervous. Jin Siqi was silently choosing the roasted snails on one of the plates, while Little Betty looked at Jin Siqi curiously as she picked the roasted snails.