
"Thank you."
Ethan enters, but Butler Zed waits by the door and does not enter.
Master Rane wanted to have tea and chat with Ethan, so he didn't have any
right to listen on the side.
Ethan enters and the first thing he sees is an artificial lake. Light breeze
sepoi blew and sent ripples to the surface of the lake, making someone
feel at peace instantly.
There was a man around fifty years old sitting in the pavilion on the lake. Him
making tea with trained hands and the aroma of tea is quite strong
to be kissed by Ethan.
"I've just invited Mr. Hunt without making any prior arrangements,
I hope you're not offended."
Master Rane looked up but did not wake up.
He's senior enough, so he doesn't have to get up to welcome Ethan. That
nor does it bother Ethan.
Master Rane looked very friendly and peaceful, and she always had a smile
soft on his face. Anyone who sees it for the first time will not
ever imagined that he was a terrifying man who mastered
all the illegal circles of Riverport for over twenty years!
Ethan smiles. "Come here for tea is an honor for me."
He walked to the pavilion and sat down without waiting to be asked. Him
narrowed his eyes and smelled the aroma of tea. "It's a really good tea.
Looks like I came at the right time."
Broken Sword stood not too far away. His expression was ice cold and cold
iceberg.
He did not sit with them and stood in his place. He's here as
bodyguard.
Master Rane poured Ethan a cup of tea and extended his hand
to ask Ethan to drink. Ethan nodded and gently
he tapped his finger twice on the table to express his gratitude
her love.
He drank that warm tea. It was really good tea, and it seemed like it was
a rare type of tea. Someone who does not have enough experience
brewing tea probably won't make it taste so good.
"Sir Hunt, you've achieved a lot at a young age" Master Rane said as he
smile while making tea. "Even the ones who don't come out like
I've heard all about it."
"Oh? I hope you don't hear too many bad things about
me?" answer Ethan.
ain't he?" ask Mr. Rane in return.
"It's hard to say" Ethan took another sip and smiled. "But anyone who
saying bad things about me only got that chance once
his whole life."
Mr. Rane smiled and said nothing more. He keeps making tea, though,
pour tea and drink it.
The two of them continued to be silent like this for a full ten minutes.
After pouring the water into the tea again and again, the aroma slowly faded.
Master Rane doesn't ask Ethan anything about illegal circles
Greencliff, or about Ray Lewis or about Fairbanks. Ethan is neither
asked, and he did not even greet Master Rane. He was just treating
the man in front of him as the tea drinking old man he didn't know.
They finished the tea.
Master Rane looked up and started looking seriously at Ethan.
He said nothing and just nodded. He's not hiding
approval and admiration in his eyes.
When Ethan meets his eyes, his gaze is peaceful and there is a smile on his face
her face. No one knew what these two people were really thinking in
inward.
"Come and have tea here when you are free to come to Fairbanks" Master Rane
finally break the silence. "I heard from Broken Sword that you
afraid you'll be addicted to tea, but I'm sure you're too worried about that."
He's not saying that Ethan won't have a chance to be
addictions. Or rather, even if he became addicted, there were more than
enough tea for Ethan to drink. This clever old fox always says things
the thing in the middle of the road, and the other half was anyone's guess.
"Then I won't bother being polite" Ethan said
smile while getting up. "I'll come in another day."
After which, he nodded at Broken Sword and turned to leave.
Master Rane looked at the cup and was silent for a long time. Smile on his face
it slowly faded and became somewhat cold and distant. He quietly said, "He
not a friend."
Broken Sword's eyes narrowed violently.
"Then why don't you let me kill him?"
That must be a good opportunity. Even if he was seriously injured or even died, he said,
he'll be able to kill Ethan.
"But he's not the enemy either" added Master Rane.