“What house?” Harleen blinked in surprise.
“Harleen, Billy might be staying in the capital city more often now, and it’s not convenient for him to always stay at the SHADOW compound. So Minister Woolery specifically arranged a house for him.” Ivy explained with a smile. “He mentioned it to Billy before, and although Billy refused at the time, he went ahead and made arrangements. The house is all ready now, and you can move in tonight. Since both you, Mr and Mrs Knight are here, why not go take a look together?”
“Huh?” Harleen blinked again. “That’s not appropriate!”
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it!” Ivy smiled again. “Billy is now the Lord Dragon, it’s only reasonable for Minister Woolery to arrange a house for him.”
“Boss, Minister Woolery means well. Why not go take a look with Harleen and the others?” Night Orchid suggested.
Billy smiled and nodded. “Let’s go take a look.”
Since the Prime Minister had put in so much effort, he couldn’t be too resistant. Besides, it was just a house, a minor matter. Originally, Harleen had discussed with him earlier about buying a house in the capital city. They planned to stay there more often, so having their own place would be more convenient. Now that Minister Woolery had made arrangements, they didn’t need to go through the trouble themselves.
A few minutes later, everyone left the SHADOW compound and got into their cars. After about twenty minutes, the two cars arrived at the foot of a mountain and turned onto a wide avenue from the main road. The avenue stretched for about a kilometer, and soon, the cars came to a stop.
“Billy, Harleen, we’re here!” Ivy said, opening the car door and getting out. Billy and the others followed suit.
Being stunned for a while, Stout looked at his sister and asked, “Ivy, you call this a house?”
As he spoke, Billy and the others were also taking in the sight before them.
Indeed, it couldn’t be called a house, because it was an estate. The land wasn’t particularly large, but it definitely wasn’t small either, estimated to be around two hundred thousand square meters. The estate was surrounded by towering walls, and above the grand entrance were three large characters that read “Lord Dragon’s Residence,” decorated with flying dragons and phoenixes.
“Greetings, Lord Dragon. Greetings, Lady Dragon!”
At the entrance, around twenty servants bowed to Billy and Harleen.
“No need for formalities!” Billy raised his hand to the group.
“Yes, My Lord!” they all exclaimed.
“Billy, I personally selected these people, and they can be trusted!” Ivy explained to Billy.
“Thank you, Ivy!” Billy smiled.
“Billy, isn’t this place a bit too big?” Sharon blurted.
Fletcher’s expression was also slightly exaggerated.
“It is indeed too big!” Harleen chimed in, then looked at Billy. “Dear, why don’t we talk to the Prime Minister? We don’t need to live in such a grand estate. It’s too wasteful!”
“Harleen, don’t worry. Let’s go inside and take a look first!” Ivy smiled.
“Harleen, since we’re here, let’s go inside and see before making any decisions!” Billy smiled as well, carrying Tasha and walked towards the estate.
Once inside the estate, the first thing that caught everyone’s eye was a large, well-manicured lawn, with a decent-sized artificial lake in the center. The lake was surrounded by intricately carved stone pathways, with winding paths and occasional rockeries and fountains. Besides the main corridor, all the other paths in the estate were shaded by lush trees. In addition, there were more than a dozen ancient-style buildings with exquisite carvings in the estate. The entire compound was like a royal palace garden.
“This place is so beautiful!” Tasha exclaimed as she jumped off Billy and ran onto the grass.
“Tasha, slow down and be careful!” Sharon quickly followed her.
“Dear, let’s ask Minister Woolery to find another place,” Harleen spoke up again.
“Harleen, it’s just a small matter. Don’t refuse the Prime Minister’s kindness.” Ivy smiled and said. After speaking, she looked at Billy and asked, “Billy, what do you think?”
“Since this is Minister Woolery’s heartfelt gesture, we’ll accept it. Ivy, please thank him on our behalf!” Billy smiled and said.
“Billy, it’s…” Harleen started to speak again.
“Harleen, it’s okay. Let’s just stay here!” Billy interrupted with a smile. And he turned to Ivy and the others, “Ivy, let Casey, Bob, Ian, you, and Night Orchid know. Everyone should move in! Also, leave a few buildings for Azure Fang and Azure Dragon. They will come to the capital city in the future and stay here as well! If there aren’t enough houses, we can build a few more!”
“Huh?” Ivy and Night Orchid exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
“Boss, isn’t this inappropriate? This is the estate the Prime Minister arranged for you and your family. We…” Night Orchid hesitated before speaking.
“What’s inappropriate? Why waste all these empty houses?” Billy said with a faint smile.
“Billy, we…” Ivy also spoke up.
“Ivy, I think Billy’s arrangement is great! You all move in here together, or we’ll feel lonely.” Harleen’s eyes lit up when she heard Billy’s words.
“She’s right. Ivy, move in with Orchid and we can live together!” Felicia chimed in.
“Boss, we…” Night Orchid was hesitated.
“That’s settled!” Billy waved his hand.
“Harleen and I will stay here tonight, and the rest of you can move your things in a couple of days.”
“Thank you, Billy!”
“Thank you, boss!”
Ivy and Night Orchid both bowed and thanked him. For them, being able to live with their comrades in a large estate was definitely a good thing.
That night, Billy and his family moved into the manor. After dinner, they sat in the living room and chatted.
“Dad, Mom, why don’t you stay here for a couple of months and see if you can adapt?” Billy smiled at Fletcher and his wife. “If it works out, you can move to the capital city after Tasha graduates from kindergarten. You can occasionally go back to Ozin.”
“Okay!” Fletcher smiled and nodded in response.
Harleen had already discussed this with them before. In the future, Billy would be based in the capital city, so the family might have to move there. Originally, they planned to move in the second half of this year, but considering that Tasha would graduate from kindergarten in a year, it wouldn’t be suitable to change her environment at this time. So they decided to wait until Tasha graduates from kindergarten before moving, which wouldn’t make much difference. Fletcher and Sharon didn’t have any strong feelings about it. As long as the family stayed together, it didn’t matter where they were.
“Mommy, after I graduate from kindergarten, will I have to go to school in the capital city?” Tasha asked.
“Yes, dear!” Harleen smiled and replied, “After that, you’ll make many new friends in the capital city.”
“What about my friends from kindergarten? Will I never see them again?” Tasha’s mood was a bit down.