Did the Old Man Fall for Her at First Sight?

After seeing off the two unexpected visitors, the tent returned to peace.

Bazel also disappeared without a trace.

As for the unsealed letter, Rein didn't bother to open it and simply put it into his folded space.

Life seemed to return to normal, and he didn't sit idle. He took out the materials for preparing the medicine, set up various beakers and test tubes, and prepared to start preparing the medicine.

Because today is the day to prepare the [Golden Potion] for old man Tuster again.

Rein's foundation in potion-making is now very solid. Months of intensive practice have brought him to at least the level of an advanced potion-making apprentice. He can now gradually master even simple Gene Potion.

The medicine was prepared in no time.

Rein woke Tuster, who was taking a nap in the tent. Although the old man slept for long periods each day, he always slept very lightly.

"Grandpa Tuster, it's time to take the medicine."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Tuster opened his eyes reflexively.

"Rein, I think I heard you talking to someone just now. Have we had some guests?"

"Yes, there were two old acquaintances. But they've already left."

Without saying much, Rein handed over the golden potion.

After drinking it, Tuster's complexion regained a healthy rosy glow.

This frail old man has been growing weaker lately, and it's unclear how much longer he can hold on.

Paralyzed from head to toe, with a deadly poison corroding his body every day and no hope of recovery in sight, this would be a "desperate life" that most people would have given up on long ago.

If it weren't for his unwavering love for his adopted grandson Karl and his lifelong passion for mechanical science, Tuster would likely have lost the will to live.

After taking the medicine, my energy didn't recover much, which is a sign that I've developed drug resistance.

The old man clearly felt his body deteriorating and understood that there weren't many kinds of life left for him to choose from. He sighed and said, "Little Rein, I'm sorry to have troubled you with my old bones."

"It's no trouble at all, Grandpa Tuster."

Rein laughed and replied dismissively, "It's just making some potions, isn't it? This is just an exercise that my teacher assigned me to do in my daily homework."

Tuster's life was truly a great tragedy.

Even an outsider like Rein was deeply moved by what he heard.

He could have been a legendary figure at the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences, bearing the title of "genius mechanic," but a tragedy caused his family to be destroyed and him to lose everything, leaving him to eke out a living in this remote city.

After a pause, he sensed the old man's pessimism and comforted him, "You don't need to be too anxious. I believe you will get better."

Tuster didn't say anything, but let out a long sigh.

I don't know why, but today's visitors keep coming in waves.

While Rein was administering medicine to Tuster, another group of uninvited guests arrived at the tent.

"Do you have a medical apprentice here named 'Rein'?"

The tone of his voice was arrogant. Even without seeing the person, you could guess that the guy speaking must have a face that makes you want to punch him.

Upon closer inspection, a noblewoman appeared at the tent entrance, accompanied by several servants.

Rein raised an eyebrow and lazily rolled his eyes at the newcomer, without saying a word.

He had no interest in acknowledging anyone, not even Emperor Oma, despite their arrogant tone.

To his surprise, when Tuster, who was lying not far away, saw the noblewoman, his gaze suddenly froze.

With a "clang," the test tube in Tuster's hand fell to the ground and then shattered into glass shards with a "crash."

When Rein heard the unusual noise, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought that the old man had suffered a sudden "heart attack" or something.

Ignoring the people at the door, he ran over anxiously. "Grandpa Tuster, are you alright?"

Upon further examination, the old man's breathing was slightly rapid, and his complexion was slightly rosy, which did not appear to be a sudden illness.

Could there be a problem with the medication?

Rein was startled again. After thinking about it carefully, he realized something was wrong. All the procedures were strictly followed according to the prompts from the "Mind Core," so there shouldn't be any errors!

He was startled, and a possibility came to mind.

Could this old man be experiencing a final burst of lucidity before his death?

At that moment, Karl put down his paintbrush and ran over with a concerned look on his face. "Grandpa, Grandpa, what's wrong?"

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Tuster remained silent, a faint glint of light flickering in his cloudy eyes, as if he were staring blankly at an old friend reunited with him.

Rein vaguely understood something and followed the old man's gaze.

There were five people at the entrance.

It's easy to tell the main and secondary items by looking at their outfits.

The lady was likely the leader, accompanied by a butler and three burly bodyguards with Mechanical Skeleton.

It can't be.

The old man saw that the noblewoman still had her charms and was now lustful.

For some reason, this strange thought popped into Rein's head.

Her face was flushed, and her breathing was slightly rapid; it was clearly a physiological reaction of "being aroused by lust."

However, from a medical perspective, Tuster's current physical condition is very bad, and there is no possibility of such abnormal hormone secretion.

This is rather intriguing.

Tuster lived in anonymity in the City of Radiance for thirty years, spending most of his time in his shop away from the light of day. You could count the number of people who knew his name on one hand, and he had no acquaintances.

Could it be that this woman is one of the old man's former lovers from his youth?

That's not right. The age doesn't match up.

Women in this world generally have children early, appearing to be at most thirty years old, and are about the same age when they become fathers.

Huh? Dad?

For some reason, Rein thought of the story that Bazel had told him.

That's not right either.

Didn't Bazel say that Tuster had a lover when he was at the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences, but he was insulted and driven to death by the current president of the academy?

The other party's intentions were not good.

Rein then realized that the noblewoman's eyebrows and eyes were five or six points similar to the girl who had been beaten up earlier, and four or five points similar to the high-class man in black.

Clearly, according to the laws of genetics, this noblewoman must be related to the beaten girl by blood.

If you beat the young one, the old one will come?

The other party's intentions were clearly hostile, and Rein didn't give them a friendly look either.

At that moment, the butler beside the noblewoman glanced down at the three people in the tent and asked again in his hoarse voice, "Does anyone here know where that doctor's apprentice named Rein is? The one who just injured my young lady with despicable means?"

This is the typical servant's behavior in a TV drama script.

The butler in an aristocratic family, though not as noble as the aristocrat, is far more distinguished than a commoner.

This domineering attitude works very well among the common people in the Oma Empire.

Ordinary people would respond respectfully to questions from noblemen, even unreasonable ones.

Normally, his attitude might not be a problem if he were to show off his power elsewhere, but for Rein, a fine young man who had traveled from the 21st century, seeing him acting like a dog relying on its master's power was a problem.

The "City of Radiance" is not the Oma Empire; the way nobles flaunt their power won't work here.

Even though the Five Great Families now control the city and have formed a new generation of "invisible privilege" class, no one dares to trample on Master Cavo's concept of equality for all.

Moreover, this was during Scavenger Mission.

According to the city's laws, regardless of noble status, even princes and dukes are all equal hunters.

For a long while, no one in the tent paid any attention to the group of uninvited guests.

Because no one spoke, the atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.

How could he have been ignored by these lowly people?

The butler's face twitched, and he felt somewhat embarrassed. He turned his head and muttered angrily, "As expected of a country bumpkin from a remote village, he doesn't know any manners at all!"

Seeing that his two inquiries had yielded no results, he was like an old dog that had been beaten with a stick, losing all its ferocity and hiding behind its master with its tail between its legs.

It must be said that the woman was quite attractive, with a charming and elegant demeanor. Her jeweled attire exuded the grace and nobility of an upper-class lady.

"Butler Juan, you must not be rude."

At this point, the master finally stepped forward.

She looked at the masked and wounded Rein before asking him directly, "Excuse me, who is Doctor Rein?"

This mild, indifferent rebuke didn't bother Rein at all.

This is a common tactic used by nobles: to use wicked servants to highlight their own kindness.

If they're scared, great; if not, they'll still come out and play the good guys. This contrast makes it easy to gain people's trust and praise the benevolence of the noblemen and ladies.

Rein wasn't stupid. Without his master's permission, would a butler dare to be so arrogant?

Moreover, the use of the phrase "despicable means" immediately reveals the other party's intentions.

However, the lady was quite polite in her opening remarks.

Rein then raised an eyebrow, showing interest in engaging, and asked coldly, "What do you want?"

The noblewoman glanced at Rein, like a shrewd businesswoman, a barely perceptible glint in her eyes.

"You must be Doctor Rein?"

Her smile was professional, not particularly charming, but also not offensive. She got straight to the point. "It's like this. My willful daughter just had a match with you and lost the coming-of-age gift that Duke Rubiao had given her. So, as her mother, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and come to visit."

He paused, then looked at Tuster lying down, assuming he was an elder of Rein, and said, "As you all have probably heard, Duke Rubiao is of noble status. If he were to hear that the gift we sent out was won in a gambling match, our family's Lopez would lose face, and that lord would probably be very angry as well."

This woman spoke very cleverly, repeatedly using the word "Grand Duke" in her speech.

Isn't it just a threat?

Rein knew perfectly well what wicked motives this woman was plotting, and asked coldly, "So? What do you mean, Madam?"

The noblewoman offered her bargaining chip. "Therefore, I want to redeem my daughter Fia for losing these boxing gloves."

As she spoke, she gestured to the butler beside her and took out a check. "This is a check from our 'Sunflower Merchant Guild,' fifty million lisos, as ransom for the boxing gloves."

Rein glanced at the check and replied casually, "What if I don't want to redeem it?"

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