The sudden appearance of a group of people attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard.

There were four of them in total, three men and one woman.

The three men's formal attire looked terrible; the fabric was cheap, and some stitches were not even properly sewn, the exposed lines making people with obsessive-compulsive disorder uncomfortable.

Compared to them, the woman's dress was much more attractive. Although it wasn't made of particularly expensive fabric, the style was beautiful, and the woman had a tall and slender figure. Even though the dress was inexpensive, it still looked somewhat high-class on her.

Some people were curious about what the woman in the dark blue dress looked like, but those standing directly in front of her could see that she was wearing a veil, with only a pair of beautiful, obsidian-like eyes visible.

Those dark eyes were deep and cold; you could tell from the expression in them that this woman had a proud personality.

Everyone is puzzled.

How could someone dressed like that dare to walk straight towards the gate without even stopping?

The four people who have attracted much attention are Qi Yuan and his companions.

Qi Yuan felt the gazes cast upon him by those around him and suddenly realized that wearing women's clothing was a good choice.

Even with such a simple outfit, she attracted a lot of attention. If she had dressed more glamorously, she would have been stared at constantly.

As they drew closer to the gate, someone suddenly ran out from the side and blocked their way.

The visitor was Gordon, whom I had met once at Haven's Tavern.

He suddenly appeared and blocked Nick's way, startling him.

“Gordon, what are you doing?” Nick asked.

Gordon glanced at Qi Yuan and the others behind Nick and said, "Brother, I'm saving you so you don't embarrass yourself in front of so many people."

"What embarrassing situation?" Nick asked with a smile.

Gordon pointed to the villa's door. "Brothers, I see you guys haven't stopped for a moment. Are you planning to go inside?"

"Yes."

“We can’t go in. Although Noah Davis invited us to the banquet, the only place we can move around is this courtyard. Do you see that balcony?” Gordon looked up and pointed to the balcony on the second floor.

Everyone looked up.

Gordon continued, "I imagine that when the banquet gets to its most lively point, Noah Davis will stand there like a benevolent king, letting us see his holy countenance. But don't even think about going in. I've already seen a lot of people embarrassed by being stopped, and I don't want you to be stopped too; that would be too humiliating."

Gordon's words were somewhat sarcastic, as if he was dissatisfied that Noah had hosted a banquet, saying that anyone could attend, but when they arrived, Noah, the host, told them to do their own thing and that he should just show his face.

In Gordon's eyes, Noah's banquet was like a display of his power and the admiration and longing of ordinary people for him.

Therefore, when he said this, he was being sarcastic and mocking towards Noah.

Nick had known him for a while, and upon hearing his words, he laughed and said, "Gordon, you haven't already tried and been turned away, have you?"

"So what if it is?" Gordon didn't think it was anything to be ashamed of, and said defiantly, "I knew it, and then I tried it out and got the result."

“Gordon, we met at Haven’s Tavern last night, do you remember?” Nick asked.

Gordon paused, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes: "We met last night?"

“Yes, I told you I got the rights to transport coal from the Davis family’s mine and wanted to ask you for a few trucks to help me out, but you said you had a business and needed to use the trucks yourself, so you couldn’t give them to me.” Nick helped Gordon recall what happened last night.

Gordon frowned and pondered for a while, seemingly unable to recall what happened last night, but it was true that his convoy had business.

Suddenly, Gordon's mind lit up, and he asked in a flash of realization, "You have a partnership with the Davis family, which means you can get through that door?"

Nick nodded.

Gordon still didn't believe it: "How is that possible? So many people have dealings with the Davis family, how could you possibly get in?"

Gordon couldn't believe that Nick, who hadn't spent as much time in Gondia as him and whose team had fewer cars, had suddenly climbed to a higher position than him.

Nick laughed and said, "Then I'll give it a try."

With that, he walked past Nick toward the door.

Gordon's arrival delayed them a bit, and the two hounds standing guard at the gate were from Juecheng.

They recognized Andrei and Qi Yuan long ago.

When Nick and the others reached the gate, the hound said nothing, opened the gate, and gestured for them to enter.

Nick was so shocked by this treatment that he stood there stunned.

He knew that his brother had helped him establish a partnership with Noah, but given that the Davis family had so many partners, they let them in without even asking a single question.

Even if his identity was correct, the three men he was with did not question him or search him again.

Speaking of body searches, they weren't searched when they entered the courtyard.

Nick was flattered and entered the house.

The people outside the door saw that they were able to go in and began to discuss why Nick and his group were allowed to enter.

Some people who knew Nick revealed his identity, but they genuinely didn't recognize the three people with Nick.

Gordon watched their retreating figures and muttered to himself, "This kid has really made a name for himself; he's got such a good relationship with the Davis family."

The room was well-heated.

As soon as you enter, you are greeted by warmth.

The servants who had been waiting to the side, though they did not understand why the children were given the right to come in, still stood respectfully to the side and accepted the cloaks and coats that the children had taken off.

The servant received the cheap cloak and coat with a look of disdain in her eyes.

When the maid met Qi Yuan's gaze, she made no attempt to hide the disgust in her eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Nick."

The person who came to greet them was Parker, the Hound Vice-Captain.

Parker recognized Andrei at a glance, but since Andrei was hiding his identity, he greeted Nick, who seemed to be the highest-ranking person in the group.

"Hello Mr. Parker, is the head of the family busy right now?"

"He's not particularly busy. He's chatting with Mayor Gangdia and the sheriff in the meeting room. You can go in and find him."

Nick was taken aback.

So, the people who could meet Noah alone in Gandiari were at the level of mayor and sheriff?

Nick really wanted to ask that now.

How exactly did his own brother get involved with Noah in the City of Despair?

Why did Noah treat him so well?

He was a little scared by such good treatment.

Nick followed Parker nervously and knocked on the door, which opened a crack.

Parker spoke to the hound guarding the door, and the hound nodded slightly, pushing open the door and saying to Noah inside, "Master, Mr. Nick has arrived."

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