Chapter 278 Harold: Done
After chatting with Kavi and Alhaisen, Harold set off for the Zubair Theater.
Walking through the bustling streets of the Grand Bazaar and buying a bag of Dun Dun peaches on the way, Haroldt soon arrived at the most famous theater in the entire Xumi City.
There, a red-haired woman in gorgeous clothes was dancing gracefully. The eyes of the surrounding vendors, pedestrians, and even the thirty-man group on duty frequently fell on her, but she seemed not to notice, completely immersed in her own world.
It's Nel, Harold said in his heart.
He had seen her from afar when he came to the theater with Kavi and others to watch a performance, but this was the first time he had appreciated her dancing at such a close distance. It must be said that her dancing was indeed graceful and had a special appeal. No wonder she became a star in the Grand Bazaar.
As soon as Nilu finished dancing, she closed her eyes and took two deep breaths to adjust her heartbeat which had accelerated due to dancing. At this time, Harold walked forward.
Realizing that someone was approaching, Nilu suddenly opened her eyes and stood in front of Harold, with a hint of nervousness reflected in her blue eyes:
"Sir, we are closed today!"
Harold nodded slightly: "I know, Miss Nilu, I'm here to look for someone. I want to talk to Mr. Badawi about the schedule for next month. Can you please call him out?"
Nilu suddenly realized: "Oh, okay, no problem, Mr. Badawi is in the theater now."
After saying that, she turned around, took a few quick steps, and then turned back, with a little hesitation and entanglement on her face: "…May I ask what exactly you are looking for Mr. Badawi for? Are you the one Mr. Badawi met this morning?"
Nilu thought: Mr. Badawi seemed a little depressed when he came back in the morning. We asked him what happened, but he refused to say anything and just told us not to take it to heart. Could it be related to this incident?
Harold shook his head and explained, "The person who met Mr. Badawi this morning was my senior. He accepted Mr. Badawi's commission and was ready to go to the desert with him. However, they could not reach a consensus on some things.
I am here to convey my senior's wishes - he still wants to talk to Mr. Badawi again."
"Oh... That's it. I'll go call Mr. Badawi right away!" Nilu's eyes lit up and she instantly understood the whole thing.
It seems that Mr. Badawi is so frustrated because the deal was not reached. Now that he has come, we must quickly tell him the good news!
Nilu thought about it and trotted into the theater.
"Mr. Badawi, Mr. Badawi!"
Hearing Nilu's joyful cry, Badawi, who was sitting on the stairs feeling upset, forced himself to cheer up and gave her a forced smile: "Miss Nilu, are you done practicing dance today? Do you need some water?"
"No, no, no, Mr. Badawi, someone is looking for you!" Nilu hurriedly told Badawi the news of Harold's arrival.
Badawi stood up suddenly, with hope rekindled in his eyes. He was so excited that he even forgot to thank Nilu and rushed out.
Running out of the theater, seeing the silver-haired boy standing under a tree waiting for him, Badawi adjusted his mood and pretended to be indifferent so as not to let others see his inner ecstasy.
He coughed lightly, and when Harold looked over, he said in a low voice: "Are you the junior that Kavi was talking about? Can we discuss the matter that happened this morning?"
Harold nodded and said, "Yes, I am Harold, the leader of this caravan. As the general person in charge, I would like to invite you to set off with Master Dolly's caravan. This will greatly guarantee the safety of you and my senior..."
Haroldt did not hear clearly what Badawi said later. In fact, he was a little confused when he heard that the caravan they were talking about was the caravan under the command of the famous Master Dolly. His head was buzzing, and the noisy sound drowned out Haroldt's words.
What? It was actually Master Dolly's caravan? Yes, that was a caravan with more than 40 pack animals. Apart from Master Dolly, who else in the entire Xumi could have such courage?
But then he became confused and alert. He felt that such a good thing would never happen to him, and what reason did a small mercenary like him have to ask the leader of the caravan to come in person?
He wanted to raise doubts and ask the unusually young man in front of him to produce Master Dolly's keepsake or other substantial evidence, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his words turned into: "Let's go to the cafe to talk. You must be thirsty. I'll buy you a drink."
He subconsciously felt that only expensive coffee and melodious tunes played on a phonograph were worthy of a respectable scholar.
But just after he finished speaking, he began to regret it. Why did he say coffee shop? How expensive is a cup of coffee? Why not say pub? The price of a cup of coffee can be used to order three beers and a meat pie.
"Don't waste your time. I've said almost everything I wanted to say. It's actually my fault. I forgot to pass Dolly's letter to you, senior." Harold smiled and shook his head, then took out Dolly's letter.
The letter stated Dolly's trust in her old friend Harold and her desire to ask Harold to serve as the leader of the caravan.
Badawi read it carefully three times, and then his eyes lingered for a long time on the small palm print at the end of the letter. At this point, although he still found it unbelievable, he already believed it about 70%.
Harold: "We will count the goods and personnel before departure. You can come to Kawan Station for a visit."
This sentence dispelled Badawi's last doubts. He gladly accepted the proposal and returned to the theater with many thanks.
Nilu, who was waiting in the theater, turned from sadness to joy when she saw Badawi go out. She couldn't hide the smile on her face and breathed a sigh of relief, saying over and over in her heart: That's great.
Harold returned home and said to Kavi and Elhaisen, "It's done."
"So fast?!" Kavi looked at the time twice in disbelief.
"Well, after I told him that he could go to Kawanyi to see the caravan before setting off, he felt relieved and was willing to accept the time delayed by the caravan's stay." Harold said with a smile.
"You still have a solution!" Kavi walked around happily, "Should we pack up in advance? I want to take my toolbox with me, and my sword too."