Blood Throne

Chapter 15 The First Met

Fifth Avenue was also in South City.

That was the center of South City. With this as the point, it formed a sharp triangle with the port area and Mount Louga community. The fifth street was the apex of South City. In comparison, it was closer to Holy Roland.

Lanceton had several business centers. Oak Street located in North City was a place for nobles to spend their leisure time. There were many shops, and the decorations were gorgeous. The customers were all very well-dressed gentlemen and ladies. For example, Ryan would be stopped by the patrol when he walked to the entrance of Oak Street because of his current clothes. He was not allowed to enter, even if there was no such rule in the law.

Commoners and dogs are not allowed to enter. It was the unspoken rule of Oak Street.

The largest business center in South City was located on Fifth Street. There were no rules as strict as Oak Street. Commoners like Ryan could freely enter and leave. After all, many of the employees in the company were civilians. Unlike Oak Street, where the most important customers were served by the staff of aristocratic families. Those who had shops in Oak Street must have the status of nobility.

Commercial Street, also in a civilian area, was different from Fifth Avenue and the port area.

The street was relatively clean, and there were more private carriages. There were more patrols, and there were no drunkards that were common in the port area. People were dressed much cleaner. They passed by each other on the street, and the gentlemen smiled and took off their hats to salute each other.

On both sides of the street, there were some three-story buildings. Some of them had shops below them. There were people living on the second and third floors. Some buildings were office locations for the company.

The Albert Cleaning Company located at the corner of Fifth Street was the same. The entire black three-story building belonged to the cleaning company. There was a huge parasol tree growing on the sidewalk in front of the small building. The leaves were lush, and the crown of the tree was flush with the top of the building.

When Ryan arrived, there was a black carriage parked at the entrance of the small building. There was a pattern on the carriage. At first glance, it looked like the family crest of a noble family. If he looked carefully, he would see that it was different from the family crest. It was just a strange-looking broom, followed by the gilt character that Ryan was familiar with... Albert Cleaning Company. It seemed that the carriage should belong to the company.

A cleaning company had its own carriage which seemed that its business should be good.

The door was at the corner, facing a junction of three roads. There were nine steps in front of Ryan. Above the stairs was a tightly closed black wooden door. Beside the wooden door, there was a copper bell.

The bell rang, and the people inside knew that there were visitors.

Ryan took a deep breath.

He lowered his head and walked up the stairs.

Suddenly, the sound of the door opening came from above. The crisp sound of a copper bell echoed above Ryan's head. Ryan also stopped and raised his head. His gaze met someone's eyes in the air.

Someone pushed open the wooden door and walked out.

It was a young girl wearing a black robe and a black veil over her head. The bangs on her forehead were so long that they could cover her eyes. Her nose bridge was tall and pretty, and her face was the size of a palm. Her chin was slightly sharp and her figure was small.

The young girl's face was extremely pale. She looked a little malnourished.

She lowered her head and Ryan raised his head.

Time seemed to come to a standstill at this moment.

The young girl's gaze was extremely cold, and her eyes were like two deep pools. She had deep emotions but she seemed indifferent, which was a very contradictory feeling.

Ryan took off the top hat on his head and bowed his head.

At this time, the young girl also looked away.

When Ryan raised his head, she had already moved her gaze away. She lowered her head and walked down the stairs, passing by Ryan on the stairs. Ryan moved two steps to the right, very politely standing to the side, letting the black-robed girl go first.

There was the wind blowing across his cheeks, with a faint fragrance.

Ryan did not continue to go up. He turned his head and looked at the girl in black who was walking down the stairs.

It wasn't love at first sight, nor was it some kind of fancy. He wasn't lonely to that extent. Although he had a seventeen-year-old body, his mind was similar to a sophisticated old man. Even a peerless beauty wouldn't be able to attract him immediately. Moreover, although this young girl looked pretty good, she wasn't to that extent.

However, there seemed to be some sort of traction.

This girl in black had a mysterious aura that made him feel curious.

Then, he saw Milo.

Milo was a teenager. He was already seven feet before he was eighteen years old. He was about two meters. He sat in the driver's seat of the carriage like an iron tower. The black jacket was a little small and did not fit him very well.

Compared to his huge body, he had a face as tender as a child.

The jaw was very clean. He had no beard with a white and round face, fluffy red curly hair, round face, round nose, and round eyes. Everything was round like his body. Strong and tender formed an extreme contrast.

He stared at Ryan, and his expression was bad.

This was the first time the three of them had met.

A long time later, Milo still remembered this meeting. At that time, his first impression of Ryan was not good. He instinctively felt that this gigolo was unreliable. At that time, he did not know what would happen in the future...

The door opened and the girl in black got into the carriage like a gust of wind.

"Go."

Milo shouted in a low voice. He raised his horsewhip, and the horse pulled the carriage silently. The carriage turned into the corner of the street and drove towards the end of the street. Soon, it disappeared from Ryan's line of sight.

Standing in front of the door, he rang the bell.

The bell was crisp and echoed around the corner of the street.

Above his head, a pigeon flapped its wings and fluttered towards the blue sky, disappearing behind the eaves on the opposite side.

The bell rang, and Ryan looked away from the sky after the pigeon disappeared. He waited quietly and did not continue to ring the bell.

"Please come in..."

A voice came from behind the door, which was a voice of a gentlewoman.

Ryan pushed open the door and walked in.

This was a small living room. On the left side of the entrance, there was a table made of Jop wood. Behind the desk, a woman who was about twenty years old wearing a long dress sitting there. In Ryan's line of sight, she stood up with a smile on her face.

The woman had a pair of light green eyes, just like the sea of stars. Her face was full of smiles, like the sea breeze that gently brushed across the sea. Her smile was very standard, revealing six white teeth.

"You are?"

Doubts appeared on the woman's face.

Ryan pursed his lips, and his expression was awkward.

He grinned and smiled shyly.

This performance was in line with his character setting.

"I am Ryan Charles..."

While speaking, Ryan took out the white business card from his wallet. He said with some hesitation.

"Mr. Devon gave me this business card. I... I want to find a job!"

"Oh!"

The woman nodded.

"Hello, Mr. Charles. I am Tess Flo. I am the front desk staff of Albert Cleaning Company. Mr. Albert is responsible for recruiting employees. He said that if you come, I will take you in."