第二章 龙血战士家族（上）（5）

This desk clock can be considered a high quality object. Generally, only wealthy or noble families had such a clock. At this moment, Linley’s father was seated next to the fireplace. The flames in the fireplace burned, constantly crackling and popping.

　　座钟，这也算是比较高级的物品了，一般有钱或者贵族家庭内才会拥有。此刻林雷的父亲正坐在壁炉面前，面对着壁炉，那壁炉的火焰在不断燃烧着，时而还有着‘比、剥’的木材碎裂声音响起。

“Um? Why did father change his clothes?” Seeing his father, Linley was filled with astonishment. While at home, his father normally wore only very simple clothes. Just then, while eating dinner, his father wore normal clothes. But now, he had switched to a set of very noble, beautiful apparel.

　　“咦？父亲怎么换衣服了？”林雷一看到客厅中的父亲心底就惊讶了起来，自己的父亲在家的时候，一般穿着是非常简单的。刚才吃晚餐的时候，父亲只是穿普通的衣服，而现在，却是换上了一套华贵的衣服。

Hogg’s entire body emanated an ancient, noble aura. That aura wasn’t the sort that money could buy. It was something which an ancient noble clan cultivated in its heirs. A clan which had survived for five thousand years. How could an ordinary noble clan compare?

　　霍格，整个人身上有着古老贵族特有的气质，那种气质不是有钱财就能有的。那是一个古老家族传统培养出来的。传承五千年的家族，岂是一般家族所能比的？

Hogg stood up. Turning around, when he saw Linley, his eyes lit up.

　　霍格站了起来，转够身来，当看到林雷的时候，眼睛不由亮了起来。

“Linley, come with me. Let’s go to the ancestral hall. Uncle Hiri, you know about the matters of my clan, so you can come as well.” Hogg smiled.

　　“林雷，跟我来，去宗堂那。希里叔叔，你对我家族的事情也知道，也一并跟着来吧。”霍格微笑着说道。

“The ancestral hall?” Linley was astonished.

　　“去宗堂？”林雷惊讶了。

The members of the Baruch clan only stayed in the front side of the manor. The areas in the far back, virtually no one went there to clean. Only the ancestral hall in the back did they ever visit, once a month, to clean.

　　整个巴鲁克家族府邸，家族成员一般是居住在前院府邸那一块，至于后面的一些院落一般是没有人维持打扫的。只有一个处于后面的宗堂，祭祀祖先的宗堂。每月还是有人去打扫的。

“But this isn’t the time to sacrifice to our ancestors. Why are we going to the ancestral hall?” Linley had a belly full of questions.

　　“现在也不是祭祀祖先的时候，去宗堂干什么？”林雷一肚子的疑惑。

Exiting the guest hall, Hogg, Linley, and Uncle Hiri, who still held Wharton, followed the bluestone path towards the back manor.

　　出了客厅，霍格、林雷、以及抱着沃顿的管家希里，这几人便沿着已经有着青苔的有着悠久历史的石头道路，朝后面院落走去。

Deep autumn. The night was as cold as water.

　　深秋，夜凉如水。

The cold wind blowing, Linley couldn’t help but shiver. But Linley didn’t make a sound, because he could feel that something was different today. Following his father, Linley entered the ancestral hall as well.

　　凉风吹来，林雷也不由一个寒战。只是林雷没有出声，因为他感受到气氛的不同寻常。跟着自己的父亲，林雷他们踏入了宗堂当中。

“Clack.” The door to the ancestral hall closed.

　　“吱呀。”关闭了宗堂大门。

With the candles in the hall becoming lit, the entire hall immediately became very bright. Linley could instantly see the many spirit tablets placed in the very front of the hall. That thick, dense cluster of spirit tablets spoke volumes as to the age of the Baruch clan.

　　点燃了宗堂中的一排蜡烛，整个宗堂顿时大亮，林雷一眼就看到了宗堂最前面那摆放着的一个个先辈的灵位。那密密麻麻的灵位，也说明了巴鲁克家族的古老。