Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 204: Klein's Grumpy Face
That night, Zhao Hai told Merlin and the others about his plan to go to Casa City. Instead of opposing him, they were very supportive.
Merlin, who had always interacted with various nobles, was very clear that if a noble didn't engage with others and just isolated themselves within their own territory, there wouldn't be any development. Although the budah family had no connections, they still interacted with many noble families for the sake of convenience.
Zhao Hai, due to his previous identity, had not interacted with others, which would be detrimental to their future development. Merlin hoped that Zhao Hai would spend more time in Casa City and connect with notable figures.
In fact, Merlin had another plan in mind: Laura. Laura had already been informally designated by Merlin as Zhao Hai's future wife. Naturally, she hoped Zhao Hai could spend more time with Laura to cultivate their feelings and achieve a successful relationship sooner rather than later.
The next morning, Zhao Hai led Meg and Galen out of Rubble Mountain and headed straight for Casa City. This time, Zhao Hai used the alien form, which was the most comfortable to ride with great speed and stability, making it even more comfortable than riding in a car on Earth.
However, Zhao Hai still released a few Wind Chaser Horses to follow behind the alien form. When they got close to Casa City, Zhao Hai dismounted from the alien form and rode the Wind Chaser Horse into the city.
The news of Zhao Hai's arrival in Casa City spread across all factions the moment he entered through the city gates. Zhao Hai was a very mysterious figure to the major powers in Casa City, and everyone wanted to find an opportunity to meet him. However, he had always stayed hidden in Rubble Mountain, so they never had the chance.
Now that Zhao Hai had suddenly come to Casa City, not only the big merchants were stirred, but even Ivan was alerted. Nevertheless, Ivan did not show excessive enthusiasm. Although he wanted to meet Zhao Hai, he was the Duke of Vansai, a ruler of a nation, and it would be quite embarrassing for him to meet Zhao Hai so casually.
Laura naturally received the news immediately. Upon hearing that Zhao Hai had arrived, she was taken aback. Just yesterday, she had sent a message to Zhao Hai via Flying Eagle, and today he had come? However, there was no time for her to think too much; she quickly told Ni'er, "Ni'er, go call Grandpa Kun Zheng and notify my father as well." Ni'er responded and ran off.
Laura quickly stood up and shouted, "Ser."
Ser, although the captain of Laura's security team, was not exceptionally powerful. However, he was loyal and had been with Laura for a long time, not being a mindless warrior. Now he could help Laura manage certain matters, almost acting more like a steward than a captain.
Ser rushed in from outside, wearing simple warrior attire instead of armor. Upon entering, he immediately bowed to Laura and said, "Miss."
Laura nodded and said, "Quickly, open the main gate and be ready to welcome Mr. Zhao Hai. Also, immediately inform the kitchen to prepare some delicious food; we must invite Mr. Zhao Hai to dine with us today."
Ser acknowledged her and went to relay the message. Laura also stood up and quickly walked towards her room. Upon entering, she opened her wardrobe and began selecting clothes. After a while, she finally chose her favorite moon-white princess dress and put it on.
Kun Zheng and Klein arrived at Laura's study but found no one there. After asking a servant, they learned that Laura had returned to her room. The two, being wise, immediately understood what was going on. Kun Zheng couldn't help but laugh and said to Klein, "Looks like we need to prepare Laura's dowry quickly."
Klein chuckled but replied, "I need to see the person first."
As a father, seeing his beautiful and capable daughter dressing up for a boy he had never met made Klein feel a bit sour inside.
Kun Zheng understood Klein's feelings. When Laura's mother got married, he had similar sentiments. Although Kun Zheng wasn't like Laura’s mother, their bond was like that of a father and daughter; thus, his thoughts were almost identical to Klein’s.