RNP Chapter 396 Interests
Chapter 396 Interests
Chapter 396 Interests
The carriage was brought by Dick.
Right now, Kashi is sitting in a carriage, leaving the plateau and his hometown.
"Could you—slow down? It's too bumpy right now,"
Peggy pleaded, her tone slightly submissive.
Peggy has never smiled since Dick returned to the tower.
She even cries frequently.
She doesn't look like a typical rich heiress at all right now.
She never made any more forceful demands, and everything she said was delivered in a humble tone.
She has changed.
Or rather, she has a weakness.
Kathy saw this and, although she felt sorry for Peggy, she didn't offer any words of comfort.
Of course, Cathy still couldn't bring herself to like Peggy, but that had nothing to do with personal feelings.
But Kathy discovered that compassion was far too cheap.
Gulweg Zorc was absolutely heartless, yet he escaped without any retribution.
Morgan Zeman did not leave Keshi and Coach Robert in Moonstone Castle out of pity, so he is still a lord at this moment.
Even Reggie Davis never sympathized with anyone, often silently discarding his pawns, and his advice to Casey was, "A lord must be tough."
"The lord must be tough," Kathy silently told herself. "I was too weak before."
That's why he lost so much.
Kathy felt that her past self truly didn't deserve anything.
Of course, he's not much better now.
But he absolutely does not want to live like this again.
A tough lord needs no sympathy, Casey reminded herself, at least not to be controlled by her emotions.
Therefore, Cathy had to be ruthless towards Peggy.
She seemed a little younger than Cathy, but much more naive.
Perhaps losing Dick will be a huge blow to her.
But Casey lost much more.
Loss is like a sharp knife, tearing at the flesh, but if you persevere with the wounds, you will become stronger.
Kathy had previously resented what she had lost, so she hadn't grown at all.
But now he no longer harbors resentment.
He longed to grow.
Peggy will eventually find peace, and that will be the moment she grows up.
Kathy decides to cruelly reject Peggy's request:
"No, we've already been discovered by the garrison on the plateau. The enemy's temporary departure was probably just to seek reinforcements. And now that we've completely destroyed the tower, the enemy can't ignore it. The pursuers could arrive at any moment."
"But the roads on the plateau are so bad," Peggy said, tears streaming down her face. "That means Dick will really die."
Dick is dying. But he should have died long ago.
Harriet said he had almost lost all the blood in his body.
Even Harriet couldn't bring a dried-up corpse back to life.
However, he is not dead now.
It wasn't a miracle; someone gave Dick his blood.
Kathy gave him blood.
Nearly half of the blood.
Therefore, Kathy was also very weak at this moment.
Harriet said that Dick's blood was very similar to Cathy's blood.
Blood can be similar? Dick didn't understand, but Harriet said that there are different kinds of blood.
The ones from Casey and Dick should be the same.
Mr. Mosley had Harriet study medicine, hoping it would help her master her supernatural abilities.
It seems that Harriet has indeed learned a lot.
The thought that she still had to help out at the library made Cathy think how hard she worked.
In short, Harriet transferred Cathy's blood into Dick's body, which is why Dick has been able to hold on until now.
But how long can it last? Nobody knows for sure.
Why did Casey save Dick?
He certainly hadn't forgotten that it was Dick who killed Henry.
However, he still remembered the promise.
The tower collapsed, and Dick fulfilled his promise.
As a duke, Casey could not break his promise.
Therefore, this matter is now closed.
Right now, the two of them shouldn't be dwelling on past grievances.
Despite this, Cathy still didn't like Dick.
But Kathy has made up her mind not to let her likes and dislikes influence her.
He could see Dick's loyalty to his loyal dog, a quality most precious in this era.
Dick values his promises, and he would never betray someone's kindness.
More importantly, Dick is very powerful.
If Casey saves Dick, can he be used by Casey?
It's too early to draw a conclusion, but at least it will make Dick owe him a favor.
This will be a valuable bargaining chip in Kathy's hands.
Benefit!
Reggie said it all: A lord may not know history, but he must know arithmetic.
Only by being able to calculate the benefits can one manage a territory in the long run.
Kathy must learn to set aside her emotions and prejudices, and learn to use everything at her disposal to fight for her interests.
As Mr. Mosley said, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
What a wise statement!
Despite this, Cathy still didn't let Harriet slow down.
If they are caught up by the army, everything will be over, and Kathy will not back down on that.
Seemingly receiving no response, Peggy wiped away her tears, then said with a firm gaze:
"Since you're so scared, let's hurry up and let Dick recover in peace!"
This answer surprised Cathy.
In terms of courage, Peggy was indeed much greater than Cathy; at least she dared to gamble that Dick's injury would not worsen due to speeding up the journey.
Or is she absolutely certain that the current situation is the worst-case scenario?
But Kathy prefers to listen to the advice of professionals: "Harriet, what do you think?"
Harriet, sitting in the driver's seat and holding the reins, glanced back slightly, but immediately turned forward again.
The road conditions on the plateau are complex, and she cannot afford to be too distracted.
Harriet said, "If Miss Peggy insists, we can speed things up, but you all need to keep an eye on the Knight Buchanan's condition. If his vital signs weaken, I'll stop immediately and treat him."
Peggy quickly said, "I'll take good care of him!"
Upon hearing this, Kathy said:
"Then hurry up, Harriet."
"good-.-
As she spoke, Harriet cracked the reins.
"Cassie, you need to take care of yourself too. After all, you've lost half your blood—"
Yes, half.
He also felt weak.
But what they care more about is how much gratitude and benefit this half of their blood can be exchanged for.
Peggy held Dick's hand tightly.
It must be said, Dick is indeed a man of honor.
Peggy must really like Dick. Do all women like this kind of masculine man?
In this respect, Cathy is no match for Dick. She is not as tall as Dick and her appearance is too delicate.
However, everyone says he looks like Natalie, so Cathy doesn't think it's bad.
Um... Natalie, my mother, are you alright?
Kathy asked, "Why were you wearing a wedding dress before?"
Actually, Kathy had wanted to ask this for a long time: no rich girl would run around in a wedding dress.
Peggy trembled upon hearing this, and after a long pause, she finally replied:
"I was supposed to get married—"
"With whom?"
"An heir to a count's title—"
Kathy looked up; the moon was very round.
Yes, it's suitable for listening to stories.
Kathy then realized that the whole car was full of people her age.