The Deceitful One



Friday, 13th July 1582.

The young maid looked at Bryan, feeling puzzled. She had never seen this person visit this house before, nor had she heard of his name.

However, she dutifully carried out her task in a respectful manner, "Mr. Wayne, may I know the reason for your visit?"

Bryan didn't reply. He just smiled instead. Looking at his expression, the maid felt even more puzzled. However, before she could inquire further, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from inside the house.

The young maid turned around and was visibly shocked by what she witnessed! She saw the owner of the house, Connor Winchester, run down the stairs and rush towards the entrance.

She had never seen him run! Ever!

Connor hurriedly approached the main door and slightly pushed the young maid aside, much to her surprise. She couldn't help but wonder just what the hell was going on.

Meanwhile, Connor looked at Bryan who was standing outside his house and was wide-eyed.

'The dream was real!' He thought incredulously, 'This man has really arrived!'

Last night, he had the most bizarre dream. In this dream, a person who claimed to be the Angel of the Goddess of Wisdom spoke to him and gave him guidance.

In the dream, this Angel had told Connor that his Blessed would arrive today and that Connor had to tend to him and also gift him this house.

After that, the Angel even guided him into how he could amass more wealth. And that was to move his base of operations towards the coastal areas of the Belize Kingdom and operate from there. After all, the majority of his business dealings were in seafood export.

The Angel had even conjured up an image of his Blessed in the dream. And now that Connor saw Bryan standing at his doorstep, he was filled with disbelief!

'I-It's the same man that the Angel had conjured in the dream!' He continued to stare at Bryan with wide eyes.

Meanwhile, Bryan had to struggle to hold back his laughter. The Angel of the Goddess of Wisdom who had visited Connor's dream was none other than him!

Bryan had visited Connor's dream last night and swindled him into giving this house for free!

When Bryan thought about it, he couldn't help but be immensely proud of himself. Acquiring such a lavish three-storied house without having to pay even a pound, brought him great joy.

He then looked at Connor and spoke piously, "I have been guided here by my Lord."

Connor snapped back to his senses. His body trembled ever so slightly as he stuttered, "You mean the Angel of-"

Bryan instantly cut him off, "Yes!"

Connor's eyes shone with brilliance as he raised both his hands and looked at the sky, "Praise the Goddess!"

He couldn't believe that an Angel of the Goddess had actually visited him in his dreams and given him guidance. Connor felt happy! He felt like he was special! He felt like he was the chosen one!

He then looked at Bryan, his eyes beginning to tear up from happiness, "Mr. Wayne, please come in."

Bryan nodded with a gentle smile. He then picked up his suitcase and entered the house with Benny in tow. On the other hand, Benny was looking at Connor as if he was looking at an idiot.

Connor brought Bryan to the living room and had him sit on the couch. He then ordered his maids and servants to get some tea and snacks.

He sat across from Bryan and asked excitedly, "Mr. Wayne, what brings you to Nadir?"

"I've come here looking for opportunities," Bryan smiled, "And also to settle some debts."

"I see, I see." Connor replied eagerly, "I will move out of this house today itself. Before leaving, I'll give you the land deed and also other documents related to the house. Do you require anything else?"

Bryan shook his head, "I am already grateful that you have decided to give this house to me."

"Of course!" Connor replied piously, "After all, this is the will of the Goddess!"

"Praise the Goddess." Bryan too played along.

The both of them continued to talk for a while, but it was mostly Connor talking about how devout he was to the Goddess of Wisdom. And that because of his strong faith and belief, he was guided by the Goddess's Angel in his dreams.

When Bryan heard this, he rolled his eyes at Connor. Luckily, he was wearing sunglasses so nothing was visible.

A few minutes later, Connor got up from his seat, "Mr. Wayne, I will go and ready all the documents. In the meantime, please feel free to look around the house."

"Sure." Bryan smiled and got up from his seat as well. Connor instructed one of his butlers to show him around. Meanwhile, he went upstairs to his room to pack all his belongings and also to ready the documents for Bryan.

Bryan began the tour of the house starting from the first floor. The butler did a nice job at showing all the rooms and basically every nook and cranny of the place.

Although the butler was confused as to why the owner of the house, Connor Winchester, would give away his favorite house all of a sudden, he made sure to do his job as instructed.

One had to know that out of all the houses that belonged to Connor in Nadir, this was undoubtedly his most favorite and he also spent most of his time in this house.

Hence, it came as a surprise not just to the butler but to all the maids and servants of the house as well.

As Bryan walked around the first floor, he was inwardly surprised as to how spacious this house actually was. Apart from the dining room and the living room, there were three other rooms that served as guest rooms.

And the kitchen was also situated on this floor. When Bryan visited the kitchen, he couldn't help but sigh. The size of the kitchen was even bigger than his apartment in Damascus.

'These rich fuckers sure like to spend money…' he thought inwardly.

After touring the first floor, the Butler guided Bryan to the basement. There was only one underground floor in this house.

The basement was wide and spacious, with one half of it serving as the wine cellar and the other half serving as sort of a storage area. Bryan saw all sorts of miscellaneous items kept in this storage area.

There was nothing else to see here, hence, the butler respectfully guided Bryan to the second floor. This floor had only three rooms in total. One served as a library and a study room combined.

This was the room that Bryan liked the most. He really loved the academic vibe that the library gave off. It reminded him of the days when he would go to Detective Watson's house in Damascus to study mysticism.

When Bryan thought about his late teacher, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. In the end, he shook his head and sighed. He looked around at the library for a few more minutes and then finally visited the other rooms.

The other room on this floor was also big in size but mostly it was empty. There were all sorts of canvases strewn across the floor. And parts of the floor and the walls were splashed with all sorts of different colors.

Bryan's eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the mess.

The butler was attentive enough to notice this. Hence, before Bryan could complain about anything, he took the liberty to explain, "Mr. Wayne, this is the room that Mrs. Winchester uses to paint."

"Ah," Bryan raised his eyebrow, "A painting enthusiast, I see."

As he looked at the hideous paintings on all the canvas, he firmly believed that even his neighbor back in Damascus could paint better than this. And his neighbor was a blind old woman!

The butler then took Bryan to the last and final room on the second floor. This room had a billiards table at the center of it. There were also expensive-looking sofas on one side of the room.

And besides the seating arrangement, Bryan saw a large cabinet full of all sorts of cigars and bourbon. He walked up to the cabinet to examine it properly.

He couldn't help but nod in approval, "Mr. Winchester has fine taste."

This room also had a large balcony that overlooked the garden within the compound. After checking out the place thoroughly, Bryan exited the room.

He then heard the Butler speak hesitantly, "You see… Mr. Wayne, Master is still upstairs with the Mrs. Is it okay if I show you around the garden outside first?"

Bryan understood what the butler meant. And he didn't really mind it. After all, the house would be his in but a few more minutes. So, it didn't matter if he toured the topmost floor now or later.

He smiled and nodded, "Don't worry about it."

The butler breathed a sigh of relief and felt that Bryan was an understanding man. He guided him downstairs and showed him the garden as well as the pond.

Bryan found that there were some fish and underwater vegetation flourishing in the pond, which was very much to his liking. Overall, he found this entire place to be very peaceful.

He then visited the parking area of the compound and found that there was enough space for at least four steam cars to park there. And Bryan saw that the parking space had been completely occupied.

Seeing the luxurious cars parked one after the other, Bryan was really impressed. He couldn't help but mutter, "Mr. Winchester sure likes cars, doesn't he?"

The butler smiled faintly, "That is indeed the case, sir."

All of a sudden, Bryan's lips curled up into a smirk as he thought inwardly, 'Perhaps, I should keep one for myself. After all, I am the blessed of the Goddess's Angel, kekk.'

The next moment, he heard footsteps coming from the direction of the house. When Bryan turned around he saw Connor coming out of the house with a middle-aged lady who looked to be very annoyed.

Connor happily waved at Bryan, "Mr. Wayne, everything is ready!"