I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Ivilia finally woke up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and felt a heaviness on her head. Apart from that, she didn't seem to notice anything unusual.

Lucius dried his hair with a towel and walked towards Iveliya:

"Awake? Did you sleep well?"

"Well......"

Iveliya nodded, stretched, and then threw herself into Lucius's arms:

"Brother Lu, I had a very long dream, dreaming of you..."

Her voice was hoarse from just waking up, yet inexplicably alluring, and her little face was rosy, making her look particularly adorable.

Lucius chuckled and patted her head:

"What dream was so good that made you sleep so soundly?"

Iveliya blinked her watery eyes and said shyly:

"Not really, I'm just too tired to wake up."

"I dreamed of you and Octavia..."

Lucius:? ? ?

BYD, did you really sense it?

"Ha, haha, you have a really rich imagination."

Lucius pinched her blushing cheek lovingly, and his fingertips felt some warmth:

"Okay, get up quickly. We'll go out for a walk later and take you to try the small cakes from that century-old shop in the south of the city."

Iveliya's eyes immediately lit up, as if filled with stars.

The hem of her nightgown fluttered happily as she skipped to the cloakroom.

After lunch, Lucius took Ivilia out.

While enjoying the beautiful scenery of Splenda, I introduced her to the history and culture of this ancient city.

"By the way, we have to look for someone today."

Lucius suddenly stopped and took out a gold-stamped business card from his storage magic:

"Do you remember Count Falco Wisbin whom we met in front of the Vizcarra Theater?"

Iveliya nodded, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes:

"Of course I remember, what's wrong?"

"This time we are looking for Count Falco's son, Scott Westbin."

"It is said that this young master is very well-connected in the underground world of Splenda and is very well-informed."

Lucius turned the card over and saw an address written in cursive on the back:

"Some gossip from some sects gets to them faster than Raven and Night Owl."

"Maybe we can get some information from him that we haven't noticed before."

"I see."

Iveliya nodded thoughtfully.

Lucius and Iveliya arrived at a luxurious apartment according to the address provided by Count Falco.

The Westbin family is a new noble family in the East. Unlike other ancient families, they do not have an ancestral mansion in Splenda.

It's normal for Scott to live in a place like this.

However, after they knocked on the door, the person who opened it was a strange middle-aged woman with gray hair and a kind face, not the noble young man they were expecting.

"Hello, does Scott Westbin live here?"

Lucius bowed slightly and asked politely, his voice gentle yet elegant.

The middle-aged woman rubbed the corners of her wrinkled eyes and shook her head:

"I don't live here anymore. Mr. Westbourne sold this apartment to me over half a year ago."

Lucius:? ? ?

Damn, more than half a year?

Could it be that Falco Laoden is playing a trick on Lu Ge?

No, if it was a normal relocation, Count Fakko would not have been unaware of it.

Then there is only...

"Do you know where he lives now?"

Lucius remained calm and continued to ask the woman.

"I don't know, but I must say, he's not a reliable person."

The middle-aged woman's eyes showed obvious disdain, and her voice became a little higher:

"He was desperate, so he sold this valuable apartment to me at 30% below the market price."

Hearing this comment, Lucius and Iveliya exchanged a meaningful look.

It seems that Scott does not give the same impression of being as glamorous and respectable as his father.

"If you really want to find him..."

The woman leaned against the door frame and continued in a low voice:

"You might as well go to Covent Garden in the west end of the capital; that's where he often hangs out."

"Covent Garden?"

This name made Lucius frown, and there was a hint of disbelief in his voice:

"Isn't that...?"

"Yes, it's the most famous Hongdeng District in Splenda."

The woman said without hesitation, even with a bit of interest in watching the fun:

"That Mr. Westbourne is a regular there. Almost all the girls know him."

Lucius: ...

Legally, the Empire strictly prohibits these things.

But as we all know, these things have a market wherever there is demand, and they can be stopped despite repeated bans.

The sheriff could only turn a blind eye to this and occasionally conduct symbolic investigations to demonstrate the majesty of the imperial law.

But what is puzzling is how Scott, the son of an earl, could have fallen to such a place?

A bit too repressive.

Lucius was silent for a moment, and finally decided to try his luck there:

"Thank you for your advice. If you can't find it, forget it."

Leaving the apartment building, Lucius and Iveliya headed towards the western district of the imperial capital.

As they went deeper, the surrounding environment gradually became noisier.

The style of the buildings changed from dignified and elegant to gaudy and gaudy, and the shop signs on both sides of the street were full of ambiguous hints.

The clothes of pedestrians on the street changed from neat and proper to casual and even sloppy, and there was a bit more vulgar banter in their conversations.

Finally, they arrived at Covent Garden, a seemingly indecent street lined with various entertainment venues - pubs, casinos, and dance halls.

Of course, there are also those teahouses and massage parlors that have brightly colored facades but whose actual uses are well known to everyone.

The air was filled with alcohol, cheap perfume, and other indescribable smells, mixed into a dizzying and complex atmosphere.

Even during the day, the place is brightly lit, and all kinds of colorful flags decorate the storefronts, outlining a scene of decadence and extravagance.

Street vendors were shouting, and girls soliciting business were leaning against door frames, winking at passers-by. The air was filled with the vitality and energy of another world.

Shortly after entering this area, Lucius and Ivelia saw a "good show" -

A tall, burly young man with a beard and wearing a faded plaid shirt was roughly thrown out of a building with a sign that read "House of Roses" by several burly men.

The young man fell heavily to the ground, groaning in pain. It was obvious that he had been beaten severely.

Passersby around were not surprised and took detours for fear of getting into trouble.

At the door of the "Rose House", a woman in scantily clad clothes and gaudy makeup stretched out her arms with bright red nail polish towards him with a look of grief on her face, shouting:

"Scott! Scott! Please stop hitting him! He'll pay next time!"

There was genuine pleading and reluctance in her voice.

However, the woman was stopped by several other big men with ferocious faces and could not get close to the poor man lying on the ground.

Tears glistened in her eyes. The distance between them was so close and yet so far away, like an absurd yet tragic tragedy.

"It looks like we've found our target."

Lucius whispered to Iveliya, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

At this moment, the young man named Scott seemed to notice Lucius and Ivilia standing not far away.

His cloudy eyes suddenly became clear, and when his gaze fell on Lucius, his eyes suddenly lit up as if he saw a savior.

The next second, an unexpected scene happened.

Scott actually pounced on Lucius like a hungry wolf, hugged Lucius's thighs, and begged in his voice:

"Young lord! Kind young lord! Give me a gold coin! Just one! Please!"

Lucius:? ? ?

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PS: Hehehe, 9K5! The power of coding, please come back!

As famous as "Clair de Lune" is another piano piece by Debussy called "Girl with Flaxen Hair", which can be considered an Easter egg.

Plotina plays the moonlight, Lucius blanches the flaxen-haired girl ()

96-The invincible Lu Ge was defeated by the witch again (9K5)

Scott Westbourne Lv.55

Gift: Hegemony (Gold)

Status: Hungry, Weak

Additional entries: Intelligence Master (A++), Strong Physique (A), Natural Talent (A), Kidney Deficiency (D), Self-Degradation (E), Being Niu Li! (E)......

Risk Assessment: Low

Iveliya: ???

Damn it!

Didn’t Brother Lu tell me that we are looking for a top student from the Imperial Royal Academy’s Sun College?

You call this a top student?

Lucius's mood was also very complicated at this moment.

Looking at the disheveled young man hugging his thigh and howling like a ghost, he didn't know how to react for a moment.

The young man looked very sloppy, his hair was as messy as instant noodles, and there were a few shallow scars on his unshaven face.

He exuded a smell of alcohol, sweat and cheap perfume. There were a few puddles of wine stains on his plaid shirt, and the cuffs were frayed.

The pair of blue eyes that should have been bright were now bloodshot, and the fine lines at the corners of the eyes were filled with fatigue and decadence.

If Lucius had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the homeless man in front of him who owed money for drifting was the only son of the Westbourne family and a descendant of the nobility.

Lucius's mind kept flashing with the face of Count Falco, but he could not connect him with Scott in front of him.