C4 Love and Dignity

Rhine had seven grandchildren and three granddaughters. Cohen was the youngest boy, and his cousin Daisy, who was four years younger than him, was the only one of his siblings who was close to him.

At this moment, three boys in sweat-soaked vests and three girls with graceful yet tired faces were walking towards him. The boy in front of him was Cohen's three cousins. One of the older girls seemed to be Cohen's older cousin, Lisa.

"Yo, isn't that the great genius of the Moutes family?! How can you be free to come to the place where we useless people stay? " The boy in the lead was the strongest and strongest one of them all. He was Cohen's second cousin, Mentor. He was already nineteen years old this year, but he stubbornly refused to leave the academy.

"Cohen, you should be training hard for the academy's quota right now, instead of showing off like nothing happened." Beside him was Cohen's fifth cousin, Wade. Both of them were Cohen's second uncle's children, so it was hard to believe that these two people had the same parents, but that was the truth.

Heh heh, you still don't know, Wade, "the Sect Leader laughed and patted Wade's shoulder," Our genius cousin brother broke his own body a few days ago, and now he is strictly ordered to stop training. Heh, I say, Cohen, don't tell me you have also lost the magical power of the wind element? "Hahaha."

"My cousins, good afternoon. I've only come here today to thank Cousin Vic for the broth you gave me." Lin Ke smiled as she continued to walk forward, all the way until she arrived in front of the tall boy standing to the left of the group. The latter couldn't help but take a step back.

The boy was his fifth cousin, Vic, who had sent Cohen a bowl of broth and won Cohen's trust with a clumsy performance.

Wei Ke had been keeping an eye on Cohen for a long time, so he was aware that Cohen had been bedridden for a few days and had not shown up. Even Kama had visited Cohen twice.

"Hey …" Cohen, "said Vic, noticing that he had become the center of attention," you don't have... Nothing serious, right? "

"Of course, my dear cousin, it's very good." Link's expression didn't change as he continued to stare into Wei Ke's eyes with a smile. "Although you added a little bit of seasoning on me that almost made me lose my life," he whispered into Wei Ke's ear, controlling his voice to the extent that the people in front of him could hear him, "But fortunately, I survived."

"Impossible!" Wei Ke took two steps back and looked somewhat frantically at the door guard and Wade beside him. However, he discovered that the two of them were also looking at him with faces of shock!

No, you're joking with Cohen, it's just a little joke," said Vic, righting himself, sensing his own behavior. "It's just a little laxative I got by accident, and I've only got a little bit of it, and I swear to the Great War God that it's just a joke, believe me!

"What did you do, Vic?!" Lisa frowned as she walked in front of Wei Ke and grabbed his collar, "Damn it, is it because of those guys again?!"

"No, no, it's not," Vic said, glancing at Lisa and then turning back to the door-rest and Wade. "No, no, yes, yes, they gave me some laxatives. We also did experiments on a wild dog, and that really wasn't fatal! Believe me, I love this family, so why would I harm my own family?! "

"I'm glad you can still say that word, Vic," Link said, his spirits waning. The panicked Vic in front of him merged with Cohen's memory of his clumsy performance, and he knew that he was only a pawn being used by some people. "Never try to deceive anyone, because if they can be deceived by you, it's only because they choose to trust you."

Lin Ke turned around and waved his hand, ignoring the wide-eyed Ailee and the puzzled Xue'er. He wanted to ask for some help.

"Hey, Cohen," said Mentor, striding over to stand in his way. "I think you should give your brother an answer, not be as arrogant as you are now!"

"I think I've already said hello, my cousin," Rincewind said, walking around the door, but the door, which had never been so ignored and so provoked, felt greatly hurt and angry.

"I told you to stay!" The door handle grabbed onto Link's shoulder. Due to using all his strength, the muscles on his arm looked especially prominent!

"Bam!"

A fierce whirlpool of wind suddenly appeared around Lin Ke's body. The powerful rotational force fiercely flung the door handle a few steps away, and before he could stabilize his body, a light green wind blade sliced past his ear with a "sou" sound. It cut a bowl-sized tree not far behind him into two with an ear-piercing screech! After a short pause, the huge crown of the tree began to topple!

Dust flew everywhere.

It was as if he didn't notice the gazes of reverence and the passion of the countless people in the field behind him. When he passed by the door, Lin Ke calmly opened his mouth and said, "No one can force others to respect themselves, they want to be respected?" Then I will risk my life to achieve a degree worthy of others' respect, instead of curled up like a coward waiting for others' charity, "Lin Ke turned around and gave Mentor a deep look, slowly but firmly spreading his arms as if to embrace the blue sky." How big is this world? Just how interesting was this continent?! He would have to use his own eyes to see what was going on. My cousin, a man from the Moutes clan should never be so terrified! We should be like your father and his brothers, fearless, even if the enemy we face is death! "

The door guard stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar face of his younger brother, clenching his fists tightly!

— —

After leaving the academy, Link didn't directly return to his own courtyard, nor did she directly go to her grandfather for help. Instead, she leisurely strolled around the school grounds before leaving.

Lin Ke didn't listen to Xue'er's suggestion to ride the carriage, nor did he bring too many followers. At Xue'er's insistence, he brought along two fully armed guards to follow a few meters behind.

Everything in this world was new to him. No matter if it was the tall walls of his family, or outside of them, it was really inconceivable to Xue'er and Ali. This once famous cultivation madman had actually started to be interested in something other than training, but fortunately, he had experienced too many surprises today, so he didn't want to disturb his interest in this sort of thing.

Xue'er silently followed Linke for quite a distance before she couldn't help but ask again, "Where are you planning to go, Young Master Cohen?"

"Don't call me young master anymore, call me Cohen," Linke said as he walked.

"Alright Master Cohen, where are you going?"

Lin Ke finally saw Xue'er's stubbornness. He shook his head and said, "Her destination is probably the Chamber of Commerce where my mother works. I need to find her for a little help. I remember that we can reach there through Smoky Willow Street."

"Oh my god, Master Cohen," Ally couldn't help but say, "You don't want to keep walking like this, do you?" It will take at least an hour to get there on foot! "

"Why not?" Linke smiled. "Think of it as a walk."

"Madame definitely won't allow you to go to Smokey Willow Street," Xue'er noticed something else. "Don't even think about it, I'll go call a carriage right now." With that, she turned around and walked away.

Lin Ke was speechless as he watched Xue'er's slim figure slowly disappear into the distance. His mother definitely hadn't just sent her to take care of him.

— —

From Linke's point of view, the Family Chamber of Commerce was more like a trading group headquarters.

"Look who's here," Selina who was wearing a long, dark red dress looked much younger. She quickly walked over while introducing the two women behind her, "This is my precious son, Cohen. He looks so much like his father, doesn't he! "Cohen, these two are your Aunt Lun Qin and Cousin Donna. Hurry up and greet them!"

"The others will definitely believe that you're my sister, Aunt Renqin." While recalling the coconut style of her glib tongue, Lin Ke seriously bowed to the girl beside her. Before the beautiful young girl with light green hair had the time to react, she had already approached her and greeted her passionately. Then, she dodged to the back of Selina with a mischievous look, leaving the willow-browed Donna standing at her original spot. She quickly rubbed her cheeks, as if rubbing away some mud on her face.

"Hehe." Renqin couldn't help but look at Donna in reproach. She said to Selina, "You're always worried that little Cohen would become lonesome. In my opinion, he's much more lively than we were when we were younger. That's very good. He's still so young."

"Yeah," Selina glared at Link somewhat angrily. After seeing the innocent look on the latter's face, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "God knows if this sickness has provoked him or not. He wasn't so lively before, but his father and I have been giving him too little concern all these years …" "Ignoring all of this, how is father's health these days?"

Very good, it's just that you haven't been back for many years, and I miss you very much. I also miss this little guy, "Renjin pointed out to Lin Ke," This time I'm going to take my team to the edge of the stormy ocean. Father repeatedly told me to tell you that I must tell you to go home no matter how busy you are.

I miss him a lot too, but I really can't go back right now. However, Cohen can go visit his grandfather along the way, and big sister, you still don't know that Cohen is going to the imperial city to take the entrance exam for the War God Academy in half a year. I want him to leave earlier and go to Liu City first. "

"That's simply great," Renqin rubbed Donna's head and said to Linke. "That's the gathering of the most outstanding young people in the entire Empire. Every young person who can enter the Imperial Academy is the favorite of the Empire, a future star! Donna will also be participating in this year's entrance exam for War God Academy. You can be her partners when the time comes. "

Donna immediately pursed her lips in displeasure when she heard Renqin's words. She shot a fierce glance at Rinkey and turned her head to the side.

Link didn't mind. He curiously stared at Donna's hair for a long time. He was surprised that the strange hair colors in this world were a lot more natural and beautiful than the fashionable hairstyles in his previous life.

He listened quietly to the conversation between Selina and Renqin for a while longer. He listened to the deep yearning in her voice for his grandfather, whom he did not remember much from Cohen's memories. He felt warmth in his heart. This was the feeling of home.

Lun Qin's aunt did not stay the night. She did not even stay long before she hurried back to her mercenary camp, where a group from Willow City was about to sail from the port of Windy City to one of the most dangerous places on the mainland — Storm Ocean.

After sending off Renqin and Donna, Selina clearly wasn't in a good mood, nor was she in front of Linke. She sat quietly in her seat and rested for a while, then suddenly said, "Mentor came to find me just now," Selina stared at Linke reproachfully. "I don't agree with the way you used to be. "Before, your father and I were always worried that your overly kind heart would one day hurt yourself, until someone told me what you had done in the academy. To be honest, I was actually very relieved, my dear son, you are everything to me and your father, we even dreamed of protecting you from harm, we even wanted you to be like an ordinary second generation fighting with a hawk in the streets of the Windy City, better than the wind and rain outside, but after all, you grew up again. Perhaps your grandfather said to you, if you want to find your place in this world, maybe I can't understand what I want."

The muscles all over Linke's body tightened and melted in that warm embrace in the next instant. His voice sounded like he was swearing or mumbling.

"Mom, I love you too."