American comics: The Savior Who Started with Vampires

Chapter 61 The Troubled Dam

Dam has been feeling conflicted lately.

Looking at the packed backpack, a hint of fear flickered in his eyes. Although the guy who had bullied him had apologized, he still felt a bit resentful.

"Dam, hurry up! Today is your first day back at school, so get your act together!"

The obese old man, Dam, had a slightly darkened gaze. Seeing Dam's hesitant expression, he was furious. How could he, who was always strong-willed, have given birth to such a cowardly son!

"Okay, Dad!"

After getting ready, Dam got into his dad's vintage car, and with the roar of the engine, it sped away.

Highland High School, as Gotham's most prestigious private school, brings together most of the commoners and aristocrats in the music industry.

Dam walked along the campus path with his head drooping, his eyes quickly scanning the students who were laughing and chatting as they walked through the campus, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

Having studied at this school for two years, he knew that the school was not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

He quickened his pace, but suddenly his body staggered forward and fell. He slowly put his backpack back on his back, which had fallen to the ground, and his face turned bright red.

"Pfft! Look at that guy!"

"Isn't that Denm? Goodness, how long has it been? I'd almost forgotten about him!"

Amidst the cacophony of voices, Dam couldn't help but rush towards the classroom.

Only after sitting down in his seat did he breathe a sigh of relief and look at his friend Kate at the next table, who was engrossed in her book, seemingly oblivious to everything.

"Hi?"

Dam couldn't help but call out softly, but Kate only glanced at him briefly before turning her head back to her book, leaving Dam somewhat embarrassed.

boom!

With a dull thud, Dam's upper body slumped forward slightly, slamming heavily against the edge of the table. He turned around in astonishment to look behind him.

"Dam, you're finally back?"

The blond boy slapped Danm hard on the back, his eyes filled with a cold glint.

"Sam, I've forgiven you. Please don't bother me anymore!"

Dam gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, his face slightly pale.

"Right, right, right! Did you forget that Dame has the famous Bruce Wayne as a friend? He wouldn't even look at the likes of us!"

As the boy couldn't help but shout loudly, everyone in the classroom looked over with amusement.

This sight caused Dam to clench his fists tightly, his face turning extremely pale.

The blond man patted Dam's shoulder hard again, then strode away with his two companions, occasionally recounting embarrassing stories about Dam's past, which drew laughter from the others.

"..."

Dam spent the difficult day looking pale, glancing at his former companions, but received no response, even after several attempts to signal him.

He couldn't help but feel somewhat disheartened.

Sunlight shone from the east corner of the teaching building to the west corner.

Dam didn't know how he left the school. He slowly pushed open the familiar door, and a smile returned to his face as excited laughter mingled with shouts.

With a smile on his face, he looked at Lin Jue walking through the crowd and rushed to Emily's bar.

He took Emily's wine tray quite naturally and started helping to serve the drinks.

"Dam, I heard you went to school. How was it? You must have had a great day!"

Emily couldn't help but tease.

"It's...okay! Everyone's pretty enthusiastic!" Dam smiled and spoke very quickly. After responding to Emily's words, he hurriedly placed the wine tray on the corresponding desk.

"Waaah! I really want to go to school too!" Emily pouted, but looking at the busy bar, she showed a relieved expression.

After about an hour, Dam slowly sat down at the dining table and began to drink his wine by himself.

He gazed intently at the bustling crowd inside the bar, feeling a rare sense of comfort.

Lin Jue quickly moved between the tables, collecting the empty bottles left by the guests into the wine box.

"Goodness, Lin, you're the most capable employee I've ever seen!" A middle-aged man with a long beard couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. In the huge tavern, Lin Jue had been busy from morning until afternoon without stopping to rest at all, which made the middle-aged man, who was also a shop owner, extremely envious. He envied Emily for having such a capable employee!

There's no way around it; without comparison, there's no harm done. Compared to his shop's employees, Lin Jue's high-frequency work schedule didn't elicit a single complaint, while his own staff left promptly at four in the afternoon, showing no intention of contributing more to the shop.

"Ha! Thank you for the compliment!"

Lin Jue smiled. Several hours of work had not brought him any fatigue. He slowly put the last empty bottle into the wine box, stretched, and then walked towards Dan's dining table.

"Hi!"

Upon seeing Lin Jue approaching, Dam's eyes lit up, and he quickly poured the whiskey in his hand slowly into the glass beside him.

Lin Jue took the glass and drank it all in one gulp. Feeling the burning sensation in his throat, a look of satisfaction flashed across his face.

"Lin, when are you guys going to school?"

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Dam looked excited. He suddenly realized that it would be very interesting if Lin Jue went to school.

"I heard it from Emily. She had asked me about our school before. Compared to regular public schools, our school is more lenient in its admission of new students because it is private."

Moreover, based on my current observation, Emily's tavern is thriving thanks to the intimidation of the Tribunal; business is bound to get even better, and the current profits are more than enough to hire some staff!

Watching Danm speak so calmly, Lin Jue wasn't particularly interested. At this moment, he only wanted to grow stronger steadily, strong enough to be unafraid of any threat.

Thanks to previous deterrence, crime near Wall Street has decreased significantly, so much so that he hastily returned home after going out for a short night to catch a chill.

Now he feels he can expand his business to a wider scope.

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, a graceful figure slowly walked over and sat down beside Lin Jue.

This caused Dam, who had been speaking with great enthusiasm, to freeze instantly, and then his expression became serious.

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

Somewhat flattered, Dam shook hands with Patrina, experiencing the restlessness of adolescence for the first time.

Under a Western-style hat with a distinctly British flair, Patricia's expression was serene. Her long legs slowly crossed, and her gaze was fixed on Lin Jue, who seemed lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

She casually took the glass from Lin Jue's hand and drank the remaining whiskey in one gulp, which finally caught Lin Jue's attention.

"Lin, would you like to go for a walk together tonight?"

Why would you say that?

Lin Jue frowned slightly, realizing that the elegant woman in front of him seemed to know something.

"..."

Dam stared blankly at the two of them, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the bar's display stand. A small head was staring straight at him, and as if noticing his gaze, it quickly turned away...

(End of this chapter)