Cloud Thinking

Chapter 239 Old Friends

The night was so thick that it seemed to be impenetrable, like a huge and heavy black velvet, covering the entire world, but it still could not dispel the bright light in the vast and magnificent manor.

One after another, the extremely gorgeously decorated carriages, like a group of nimble swimming fish, drove into the manor in an orderly manner, one after another.

The bodies of these carriages are all made of precious wood, and the surfaces are inlaid with dazzling gems and gold and silver ornaments; the windows are covered with curtains made of thin and transparent silk, which flutter gently in the wind, revealing the noble and elegant figures of the passengers in the carriages.

The horses pulling the carts were all shiny-coated and strong-bodied; they walked with steady and powerful steps, the sound of their hooves hitting the ground crisply, and slowly galloped towards the center of the manor.

The wheels rolled forward, rolling over the road paved with exquisite stone slabs, making a slight "creaking" sound, as if telling the long and glorious history of this manor.

Alfie was wearing luxurious clothes that fitted him well. He leaned against the car wall with his eyes closed, but his slightly furrowed brows revealed his boredom and sorrow.

Sitting opposite him was a beautiful young woman, wearing a dress of the same color as Alfie. She had her hands clasped on her knees and was rubbing her fingers nervously.

She lowered her head, but from time to time she would glance up at Alfie who was sitting opposite her. However, she did not dare to stare at him for too long. Whenever Alfie made any small movement, she would immediately lower her eyes like a frightened little rabbit.

Alfie naturally noticed the little movements of the person opposite him, but it was precisely because he noticed it that he was annoyed.

He originally thought that the person who would come would be the current head of the Turafa family, that is, his biological father, but he did not expect that his father would actually send Aphra, the woman in front of him, over.

Aphra is his cousin and the daughter-in-law his father prefers. She is the fiancée chosen by the family for Alfie.

The purpose of letting Aphra come was to cultivate the relationship between them and to hint to Alfie that it was time for him to start a family.

Secondly, it was to announce to other magical families that Alfie would be the next heir of the Turafa family, and Aphra would be his wife.

His attitude towards Aphra was very complicated. He did not like her, but the friendship between them in their youth was real. However, his love for Aphra was more like that of a brother for his sister, and there was absolutely no love between men and women.

The family's arrangement undoubtedly increased his hatred for the family, but he did not have enough power to break free from the family's control now, and his goal was not limited to this. Compared with Brahiri's escape, he hoped to destroy this corrupt family and liberate the fate of other young people including Aphra.

Let the Turafa family end in his hands and stop harming others.

But he also had no way of being cold to Aphra and not giving her face, because he knew very well that once the news of his dissatisfaction with Aphra got back to the family, Aphra would definitely be punished because she failed to win his favor.

He didn't want Aphra to suffer this unprovoked disaster, but he really couldn't act like a husband and wife or lovers towards his sister.

And... Alfie's eyelashes trembled violently, and Aphra, who was peeking at him, immediately withdrew her gaze, and her legs, which were pressed together, tensed their muscles even more nervously.

Helia curled up into a ball, trying to compress her body, squeezing into the newly added space at the bottom of the carriage, and listened quietly to the noise outside.

The carriage would only stay on one side of the outer circle of the manor, and the subsequent infiltration would depend on Helia herself. She didn't have an invitation letter, and she couldn't pretend to be Aphra - there was a magic of peeping here, and all magical disguises would be invalidated.

Damn, I really guard her to death.

When the carriage stopped, the servant outside knocked on the door and invited Alfie and Aphra to get out.

Alfie stomped his feet on the spot, then pushed open the door and got out of the carriage first. Then he stretched out his hand to Afura who was still in the carriage, and led her out slowly.

He still had to do the superficial work, otherwise Aphra would be in trouble, so Alfie did not hesitate to show his gentlemanly side at this time.

About half an hour passed, and after confirming that there was no movement around, Helia carefully opened the board under her and crawled out.

Her red hair was neatly tied up behind her head, and the tight black clothes made it convenient for her to move around in the night. She took out a black face scarf and covered the lower half of her face, but the pair of sapphire eyes exposed proved her identity all the time.

There were neatly arranged carriages all around, and a fence separated the woods outside the manor from the interior. The light pouring in from the main building slightly lifted the darkness here, allowing Helia inside to discern the nearby scene.

The stone path meanders towards the main building that rises high into the night in the distance. The distinct boundary between light and dark seems to divide this world into two parts.

She squatted down and put her hands on the floor, feeling the huge magic power flowing in the manor and discerning its direction. But before she could figure out how many magic circles there were, a red light came straight at her and blocked her from peeking.

"Tsk!" Helia rubbed her forehead slightly, thinking about what to do next.

……

Alfie had already entered the banquet hall, wearing a half-face mask on his face. He was holding a glass of wine and carefully observing the other people around him, while Aphra followed him step by step with fear and worry.

If Helia saw this, she would probably scold him again. He had set up a magic to see the truth here and did not allow anyone to disguise themselves. However, considering the mystery of the noble families, he finally decided to let everyone wear masks and cover their faces.

However, everyone has a badge representing their family pinned on their right chest.

Alfie looked back from time to time to see if Aphra was catching up with him. She was a little girl and she was unfamiliar with the place, so he was not afraid that she would cause trouble, but he was worried that she would see some serious secrets and get harmed by others.

Just then, four people who were obviously much younger slowly entered the venue. Although they were all wearing masks, everyone guessed their identities based on the badges on their chests and their ages.

Darlie walked in front with Donaldson on her arm, while Mirang followed Judith behind. They represented the younger generation of four magical families, and they were the best among the younger generation.

Anyone who is a little observant will find that most of the people in this gathering are basically the younger generation of the family. They have some say in the family, are the younger generations who are highly regarded, and are also talented seedlings.

But none of those old guys who hold great power came.

It is said that it is to give the younger generation an opportunity to gain experience, broaden their horizons, strengthen their relationships, and maintain peaceful and friendly relations between the families.

In fact, he was worried about accidents and assassinations, so he didn't dare to step out of his territory.

After all, the magic families are not as united as they seem on the surface. There are many conflicts of interest and disputes. Who would dare to risk their life and step into the sphere of influence of another family?

When Alfie saw the four of them, his eyes narrowed slightly, then he walked towards them with a polite smile on his face.

"Hello, everyone. It's been a while. You've all grown up a lot."

The sudden approach made Donaldson and Judith a little confused. When their eyes fell on the Turafa family crest on Alfie's right chest, combined with his young face, they quickly guessed Alfie's identity.

"Good evening, Sir Alfie." Judith, as the oldest of the four, was the first to pick up the wine glass beside her, leaned towards Alfie and nodded in greeting.

As the youngest grand elder of the Magic Association and the next heir to the Turafa family, Alfie is a person that all the young people in the family have had dealings with to some extent.

Not to mention Donaldson, Alfie is the chief examiner of his graduation examination. No matter what the reason is, their relationship will only get better and not worse.

As an elder and a person of power, Alfie could indeed speak such kind and caring words to them.

Alfie smiled and nodded, then he looked at Darlie's hand holding Donaldson's, and joked, "If you two are together, remember to invite me to have a drink."

Dalli smiled gently and did not respond further. Her gentle and friendly appearance made it hard to tell that she was a magic swordsman whose strength was as good as Mirang.

But after hearing this, Donaldson's expression became slightly embarrassed, and it was obvious that he was not very satisfied with the marriage arranged for him by his family.

He looked at Aphra who was hiding behind Alfie and wanted to ask something, but Judith bumped his shoulder and interrupted his thought.

Judith, a shrewd person, must have guessed Aphra's identity, but they are not in a position to ask Alfie about his emotional affairs.

How can a younger generation care about the marriage of their elders? It can't be said to be impolite, it's simply stupid.

"The meeting won't start for quite some time. If you feel uncomfortable staying here, there are guest rooms upstairs where you can go and rest."

Alfie had no desire to continue the conversation, so he said goodbye after expressing his polite concern.

After Donaldson and the others talked for a while, they chose to go upstairs. Except for Judith, no one else liked the flattery and sophistication in social situations, so they decided to go and have a rest.

Watching the backs of several people going upstairs, Alfie breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes cast towards the dimness outside the window, silently wishing Helia all the best.

Helia transformed herself into a failed man, dodging all the way to the main building, and successfully hung under the outer window of a lounge on the third floor.

A patrol team passed by her feet. As long as they raised their heads slightly, they could see Helia, who was sneaking around and obviously not a good person. After all, there was nothing around to hide her.

But fortunately, CTs have never raised their heads since ancient times, and the same goes for the patrolling guys. They never raised their heads from beginning to end. They just patrolled the surroundings honestly and seriously to make sure no suspicious people got in.

As soon as the patrol passed by, Helia let go, landed lightly like a bird, and quickly hid in the shadow closest to her.

She shook her extremely sore hands. Even if Jackie Chan were still alive, it would be impossible for her to hang on for so long without feeling anything!

The guards near the main building were obviously too strict. She could only rest here for five minutes at most, and the next patrol team would soon arrive.

This is the manor of the Morabi family. She doesn't know much about this magical family, nor does she know what their family heritage is, but it is definitely not weak. Just look at Tanasha and Turafa.

So her current situation is actually very dangerous. She must quickly find a way to get into the main building, otherwise she will be discovered sooner or later.

Fortunately, her ally Alfie came in handy at this time. She sensed that the other party's magic was pointing to a room, which they had agreed on in advance. The other party cooperated with her infiltration as much as possible without being exposed, and used magic to point out a safe hiding place.

She stretched her shoulders, jumped onto the wall with a big leap, and then, using the protruding part of the wall, she climbed up little by little to the room on the fourth floor that Alfie had pointed out to her.

She crawled to the window, but the curtains were drawn and the light coming through showed that someone was inside.

Helia thought this was the room where Alfie was resting, so she didn't think much about it and knocked on the window, signaling the other party to come over and let her in, as she couldn't stay outside for too long.

Donaldson had just sat down for a while when Dalli went out to get him some water. He was the only one in the room at the moment. He suddenly heard a knock on the window. He sat up alertly and looked towards the window.

To make sure he didn't hear it wrong, he walked over carefully and listened carefully.

There was another burst of crisp knocking sounds, and they were very rapid, which made Donaldson sure that he was not hallucinating. But he soon became confused again. Who wouldn't go through the doors or windows? It must be someone who didn't have an invitation.

Those who don't have an invitation letter may not be from a magic family, but...

Thief!

Donaldson summoned his wand and approached the window cautiously. When the window was knocked again, he pulled open the curtains and used the light from inside to see the thief outside clearly.

He was dressed in all black, and the most noticeable part of his body was his sapphire blue eyes.

And it is the kind of feature that you will never forget after seeing it, and you will definitely know the other person's identity after seeing it.

Donaldson's eyes widened in shock, obviously recognizing the person outside the window. Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, Helia pulled off the veil on her face and knocked on the window anxiously, signaling him to open the window and let her in.

For some unknown reason, Donaldson opened the window and let Helia in.

After Helia came in, she immediately closed the windows and drew the curtains, all in one go, without any delay.

She rubbed her hands which already had marks from being strangled, walked wearily to a chair nearby and sat down, then looked at Donaldson who was still confused.

She didn't expect that the person in the room was not Alfie, but a classmate from her former college. The other person looked familiar, but Helia couldn't remember his name after thinking for a long time. At this moment, neither of them spoke, which was very awkward.

She was almost discovered by the patrol team below. If the situation had not been urgent, she would not have come in. After all, who knew whether her old classmate would betray her.