That night, Ryan still looked worried when he returned to his mansion. Although the prompt given by Earl Eaglete before was very simple, this shocking inside story was enough to make him have many associations.

'Ling mentioned before that ibc's investment projects seem to have some connection. The reason why ibc's investment network enters Closebell is also strongly promoted by ibc's investment, and Mishuram...'

Ryan didn't notice that Kiya was being held by Lixia and asked for a hug. He walked to the sofa in the living room in a daze and sat down.

‘I didn’t think it was before, but now I think about it carefully, and I always feel a little creepy. It is said that a large part of the construction of the Closebell underground space is funded by ibc, and the newly built super-high-rise municipal building is also unrelated to them…’

"Ryan..."

Hearing this aggrieved voice, Ryan's originally wandering thoughts came to his senses. Qiya, who was standing in front of him, was looking at him with great concern.

"Are Ryan unhappy? Qiya can tell you stories and cheer up."

Ryan smiled apologetically at Lixia, reached out and hugged Qiya in his arms. "I'm fine, but I got some important news when I met my relatives before. I'm sorry that Qiya was worried."

"Hehe~ That's good!"

Although Lixia guessed that Ryan should have obtained some decisive information, she did not ask at this time, but just sat next to him and encouraged her and said to Qiya, "Qiya, don't you have something to say to Ryan?"

"Well, that..." Qiya lowered her head a little embarrassedly, but her big eyes were secretly aiming at Ryan's expression. "Qiya wants to go to Sunday school with Xiaotao and the others..."

"oh?"

Ryan looked at Lixia unexpectedly, and under his inquiring eyes, Lixia shook her head gently, "It's Qiya's own wish. I heard that Lung sent her an invitation today, which is also the meaning of Sister Mabul of Sunday School."

Ryan put Qiya on the ground after hearing this, and looked at her somewhat uneasy face seriously and asked, "Qiya, do you really want to go to Sunday school? Are you not afraid that Rubacher's bad guys will capture you?"

"Not afraid!" Qiya bravely waved her small fist and said, "Listen to Long and Henry, the nuns and priests of the church are very powerful, and the members of Rubacher dare not enter the Great Hall at will. Qiya will not be in trouble!"

Ryan showed a doting smile on his face, patted Qiya's little head and said, "I understand. Since you have made a decision, how could I object?"

"but!"

Seeing the excited smile gradually appearing on Qiya's face, Ryan finally warned with a stern face, "After going to school, you have to get up early every morning and go to school with Xiaotao and the others, don't start calling you tired midway!"

"Well! No, Ryan is the best!"

Lixia saw Qiya jumping into Ryan's arms and rubbing her coquettish look and said with some savory taste, "It's really... I usually take care of her for a lot of time, why does Qiya still like to stick to you the most?"

"Haha~ This is fate."

Ryan temporarily forgot the horrifying guesses before, picked up Qiya and rubbed her face intimately, and absorbed a lot of positive factors from this energetic child.

"She has especially liked to stick to me since Rubacher's doll box crawled out. Teo, Ellie and Royd were also very angry about this, but who can control the child's preferences?"

"Hmph~" Lixia pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "Look at your proud look... One day I will snatch Qiya's favorite title from you."

"Oh? I can't pretend that I didn't hear this. Even if my opponent is Lixia, I won't admit defeat!"

"Hehe~" Qiya smiled and hugged Ryan and Lixia, forcibly put the two together. "Lyan and Lixia, Qiya liked each other very much, just like her parents!"

“Eh?”

Lisha felt the warmth coming from Ryan, her face turned red suddenly, and her previous competitive heart disappeared.

Ryan smiled wickedly and hugged Qiya and shy Lixia at the same time. "Yes, we are a happy family, and Qiya will live happily with us in the future."

"Um!"

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The discussion about Kiya's Sunday school ended with her own wishes. The next morning, Lixia asked Ilia for leave and took Kiya to Sunday school to discuss admission with Sister Mabul.

After hesitating, Ryan temporarily concealed the affairs of the Kurois family. This family that has been entrenched in Closebell for thousands of years must have a very large network of personal connections.

In addition to the financial world they originally specialize in, the representative figure of the political world, Mayor McDowell's family also has a close relationship with them. Who is sure that the association does not have their eyes and ears?

While carrying out the city missions received from Michel, Ryan paid attention to the movements of Earl Eagret, and at the same time he vaguely inquired about the past history of the Kurois family from all aspects.

But... the useful information he received was really tiny. Although Closebell had existed for thousands of years, it was not until the establishment of the autonomous prefecture that a large number of people from the surrounding area immigrated.

Among the people Ryan has learned, the family that has been rooted in Crossbelt is Speaker Haltermann.

But... it is impossible for Halterman to communicate with him in a friendly manner without Ryan's intention to reveal his identity.

The second is the McDowell family, who immigrated from the Empire at the beginning of the founding of the Autonomous Prefecture.

However, even Ellie, the best friend who grew up with Mariabel, couldn't tell the story of the Kurois family.

"Bell's family? Well... I only know that when our family immigrated to the autonomous prefecture, the Kurois family lived here. It seems that they have been operating banking for many generations. I don't know the earlier history, and Bell never said it."

Ryan exclaimed indifferently, "Have you been many generations? It is worthy of being the world-famous ibc."

Then, in order not to attract Ellie's excessive attention to this issue, he quickly changed the topic. "By the way, Qiya volunteered yesterday and said that she wanted to go to Sunday school. This morning, Lixia took her to the Great Hall. Do you have to take a look while patrolling?"

"Swish!"

Ryan's words were very effective. As soon as he finished speaking, Teo, Royd and Randy turned their attention to him at the same time.

Maoluo took the lead and said firmly, "You want to go! By the way, Ryan, you didn't tell us earlier. Do you really want to monopolize Qiya? Even Ryan, I will not give Qiya to you!"

Ryan rolled his eyes, "I knew you would be like this. Now Lisha should still discuss admission with Sister Mapur in the Great Hall. If you move quickly, you might meet them."

"good!"

Royd suddenly stood up from the open-air table and chair outside the bread and coffee shop Moorge store, and he quickly decided on his next course of action.

"Let's go to the Great Hall to patrol first. It just so happens that I haven't seen Teacher Mapur for a long time. Ellie, are you too?"

Ellie echoed with an expectant expression on her face, "Well, let's go, I can't wait to see Xiao Qiya."

Ryan watched the group of four people leave excitedly, shrugged helplessly, "Oh my child is really charming. You must keep her away from some lolita clutches."

"Ao!"

"Hmm?" Ryan looked at Zeit, who suddenly appeared beside him, and said with a strange face. "You said you are responsible? Don't you always stay on the roof of the Support Department all day long to bask in the sun? What kind of wind is blowing today..."

Zeiter glanced at Ryan, his sharp canine teeth grinned at the corner of his mouth, and at the same time, a meaningful word came from Ryan's mind.

"The deep bond that connects different individuals... is not only you humans. Do you really think there is a so-called fate in the world for no reason?"

“???”
Chapter completed!