I met true love in my dream

Before leaving, Ban Li followed a group of children and stopped Chu Muyu, and the director of the orphanage also went out to work, hoping to collect the tax money.

Banli held a hand-woven basket in his hand, and covered it with a layer of white cloth to prevent dust from getting in. "Master, this is a pancake we made with our own hands. Although we know that you are not short of food, this is our heart. And it’s very delicious, I hope you can satisfy your hunger on the road.”

Forsythein took a step forward to catch the basket, and opened the white cloth to see that there were more than a dozen golden-colored pancakes, the size of an adult's palm, which were still emitting heat, and a sweet fragrance hit them.

Chu Muyu has always eaten exquisite food made by the chef. Seeing this rough-made pancake felt very fresh and smelled very good, "Thank you for your kindness."

Banli was very happy that the pancakes they made by themselves were accepted, "Then will you come here again?"

Chu Muyu: "If you have time."

The carriage drove slowly, and continued to go deep. The further you went to the suburbs, the fewer people were on the roadside. When you first left the city, you could still see some plainly decorated storefronts outside, but now you can't see them at all.Many trees have been felled, leaving only a bare section.

If a child from a poor family wants to get ahead, the fastest way is to pass the magic talent test at the age of three. The status of a magician is above everyone else in the entire country.Many nobles will spend a lot of money and energy in order to train a magician; another way is to practice their swordsmanship and become a knight in the future. Even an ordinary knight is enough to bring their families in the prosperous world. Buy a house in the urban area to live in.

However, the preciousness of a magician lies in his rarity, often only one person in a hundred will awaken his magical talent.And an excellent knight depends on excellent swordsmanship and perseverance, and most children from poor families have no chance to get in touch with these.

The so-called class character is the result of continuous solidification under these rigid conditions.

Chu Muyu has the talent of light magic, and his aptitude is the best in the past hundred years. Even if he is not the city lord of Starry Night City, his magic talent is enough to become the object of rush.

It was not until the afternoon that Chu Muyu and his party returned to their residence in the city.

On the way back, he ate a pancake sent by Banli. Because it was made of cheap flour and materials, the taste was very rough, but it was thick and sweet in the mouth.

Most of the children's usual food can only keep them full. For them, this kind of pancake is already very delicious.

Chu Muyu was not in a good mood. After seeing the poor conditions in the suburbs and comparing it to Bustan's bustling urban area, the behavior of the Barus family had undoubtedly crossed the line and went too far.

Willie looked at his Highness thinking, and felt both comforted and distressed, "Your Highness, don't be troubled, I will take care of the Barus family."

His mission is to assist His Highness and share his worries.

Chu Muyu really didn't know how to deal with it for a while. He needed to let the Barus family lower their taxes and cancel all kinds of restrictions on going to the city.

Willie gently pressed his right hand against his left chest, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will take care of everything properly before tonight."

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The night sky in Bustan is beautiful, the stars are twinkling, Chu Muyu is standing by the window, the wind is blowing in from the outside, blowing her hair back.

It had been four hours since Willie went out, and just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door, Chu Muyu said to come in, and it was Willie who pushed the door in.

Willie was still dressed in the same clothes before he went out, and his hair was slightly messy, probably blown by the wind.

"How's it going?"

Willie replied: "John Barus will issue a tax adjustment notice tomorrow and will cancel the restrictions on visiting the city. Your Highness can rest assured. And tomorrow night there will be a dinner party in Barus' mansion. , John Barrus hopes that His Highness can come to attend."

He handed the black and gold-edged invitation card in his pocket to Chu Muyu.

Chu Muyu tore it open and took a look, then casually put it on the table, "Okay, of course I will go to this dinner party."

He felt that John Barrus should have some other tricks.

Mira knocked on the door, "Your Highness, it's late, you should rest."

Chu Muyu hummed.

At the same time, the Barus mansion.

There was only one lamp lit in the study, and the room was dim and dim.John Barrus was sitting at the table with his chin propped on his hands. When he was not smiling, his facial features looked extremely cold, showing a bit of haze in the flickering light and dark.

After a long time, the door of the study was opened quietly, and a man wrapped in a black robe suddenly appeared inside. John Barus was not surprised at all: "You are here."

"Hmm." The man in black robe couldn't hear clearly.

"I need you to help me solve a person at the dinner tomorrow."

"Who?"

"The city lord of Starry Night City."

The man in black stopped talking, and the room was chillingly silent.

"This child is a genius of the Light Department." The man in black's voice was slightly hoarse.

John Barrus raised his eyes, "I believe you will have a way."

"it is good."

The man in black quietly disappeared into the room again.

The shadow of the moon outside the window was projected into the light, and it was indistinct, reflecting the dark calculation in John Barrus' eyes.

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For this dinner, John Barrus invited a lot of nobles. One after another, the carriages stopped at the entrance of the mansion, and nobles with gorgeous clothes and elegant postures walked out of them.

John Barrus wore a long black dress, a black top hat on his head, a thick pure gold necklace around his neck, and rings made of agate and gold on his ten fingers.He squinted his eyes and smiled, giving people a very kind and friendly feeling.He was standing in the hall, talking with a nobleman.

Mrs. Balus and Columbarus also came back from the outside.

Columbarus is a tall young man with curly brown hair and brown-gray eyes that look very gentle. There is a faint smile on his mouth, which is different from the kindness that John Barus deliberately showed. The temperament is natural and mild, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

"Father, does His Highness really intend to come?"

The guests of the banquet have almost arrived, but the most important guest has not yet arrived.

Just as John Barrus was about to speak, there was a commotion at the gate. After a closer look, the real protagonist of the dinner party appeared.

Columbarus was very curious about this Highness, especially after the visit of this Highness, his father lowered the tax rate significantly and canceled most of the restrictions on entering the city, which seemed unbelievable to him.He knew how stubborn and selfish his father's character was. Although he extremely disapproved of his father's way of treating the poor, he couldn't change it at all. He could only do his best to help those poor people, but it was a drop in the bucket after all.

His father's actions have already touched the bottom line of the city lord of Starry Night City, and he may be warned or punished one day, he has considered this in his mind more than once.

It is rare for the city lord to personally attend the dinner party in the noble mansion. The nobles took off their hats and saluted one after another, with eager smiles on their faces and warm eyes, hoping to win the favor of the young city lord.

Columbarus had no choice but to take a few steps forward so that he could see the appearance of the city lord clearly.

Such a beautiful and clean child, this was his first reaction.

The boy was wearing a long black dress inlaid with gold, with intricate patterns on the cuffs, a delicate bow tie on the neckline, ruffles trimming the lines of the dress, and black boots with heels that outlined the boy's slender legs.His shoulder-length black hair is soft and docile, his skin is delicate and snow-white, and his facial features are exquisite and beautiful as if carved out of precision. Because of his young age, he reveals a somewhat immature, gender-ambiguous beauty.

Columbarus looked at the little His Royal Highness standing in the middle calmly, with a faint smile on his face, and the calm confidence and dignity displayed silently made Columbarus secretly startled.

John Barrus stood on the periphery and coughed lightly, and the nobles in the circle moved away from the middle. John Barrus walked forward with a smile and saluted: "Your Highness is welcome."

Chu Muyu nodded lightly: "You don't need to be too polite."

His eyes fell on the young man standing behind John Barus. Their facial features were subtly similar, but their temperaments were completely different.

John Barus introduced: "This is the eldest son of the family, Columbarus, who just came back this morning."

Seeing His Highness's dark eyes looking over, Columbarus felt a little nervous in his heart. He bent slightly to salute, "Your Highness, good evening."

Chu Muyu did not expect that the son of John Barrus was different from what he imagined. Although judging a person from his appearance was not scientific, Chu Muyu had a good impression of the young man with gentle brown eyes in front of him.

Mira and Willie stood behind him, one on the left and one on the right. Because it was not appropriate to bring too many people to the dinner, Koshizawa and Forsythein stayed in the carriage for the time being.

After John Barus vaguely said that he wanted to communicate with His Highness alone, a group of nobles raised their wine glasses and went to other places with interest, so there were many fewer people here.

John Barrus is an adult. Although his figure is not tall and straight, Chu Muyu still needs to look up when he talks to him. On the contrary, he created an aura beyond his age, and his eyes were reserved.

Columbarus felt that the little majesty in front of him was like a proud little wild leopard. Although it would be dangerous to get close, he couldn't help but want to get close.

John Barrus sighed lightly, with guilt and self-reproach on his face: "I think His Highness has already received the news. I have lowered Bustan's tax rate and canceled the restrictions on entering the urban area. I beg Your Highness to forgive me before. The recklessness and greed of law-making."

His voice was sincere, and the expression on his face was also extremely sincere. If Chu Muyu was really a nine-year-old child, he might really believe what he said.

The old fox is still an old fox, and he has already mastered acting.

With his right hand, Chu Muyu lightly stroked the gemstone and diamond ring on his right thumb. He couldn't see any expression. After hearing John Barus's apology, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up: "Your Excellency, Barus, you have to repent so much." The heart is enough. High tax rates and excessive wealth gap will cause many problems. Bustan is a big city second only to Starry Night City. Its stability is related to the safety of the starry night. Your Excellency, don't make such a mistake again, or it will be too late to cause a catastrophe."

Being preached by a child like this, John Barus didn't see any abnormality on his face, he accepted the preaching with trepidation, but he sneered a few times in his heart.

Why couldn't Columbarus see his father's true thoughts? He felt a little uncomfortable. Seeing that the two had finished talking, he took a step forward and said to the Highness, "Your Highness, if you don't mind this place being boring, you can still Please allow me to accompany you to the garden behind."

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