The Original Vampire

At the end of October, with the end of the autumn harvest, the people of Bingyan City ushered in the annual harvest festival.

Although in the first half of this year, spring plowing was delayed again due to the influence of war in the northern border, but fortunately, the slave riots in Ice Rock City were put down early by the Earl of Anglia, and spring plowing was not greatly affected.

Moreover, in the battle against the troll empire, the Earl of Anglia won a great victory and forced the trolls to send a large number of young and strong slaves. With the help of these troll slaves, the spring and autumn harvests and water conservancy in Ice Rock City Fortifications, urban defense construction, etc. are all proceeding smoothly.

Coupled with tax incentives for foreign trade, a large number of merchants chose Ice Rock City as a transit point for trade with the Troll Empire, allowing the city to keep busy.

Therefore, unlike the difficulties of other territories in the North, this year's Angliae has shown signs of prosperity.

Taking advantage of this harvest festival, the leaders poured into Ice Rock City one after another to express their gratitude to Lord Lord for bringing them a better life.

Although Earl Anglia is not in the territory, this still cannot weaken the enthusiasm of the people.

The taverns in the city have already prepared a wealth of cheap food and wine. The butler Yimeng also specially invited more than a dozen song and dance troupes and circuses to conduct free public tours in Ice Rock City.

Men lingered in the tavern for a drink, women flocked to the market to make purchases, and children chased after the circus, watched various novel and interesting performances, screamed and laughed constantly, and didn't feel the red hands. pain.

However, this year’s people of Ice Rock City talked about the most topics, not the better and better life now, or how wonderful the performances of the theater company are, or the Lord Count Angele, who is far away in the half-elf kingdom. Kind of something called "welfare lottery".

"Have you heard? A lucky guy broke out today!"

"Is it a welfare lottery?"

"Of course, what else can there be besides this?"

"Who is the lucky one? How much did he take?"

"It's a guy named Tom who won five thousand copper coins!"

"Five thousand! Really?"

"Of course it's true! I saw this kid come on stage to accept the award."

"Are you talking about Tom? I know that kid. He is my distant cousin. I told the welfare lottery at the beginning... When he received the prize, I was still calling him in the audience. He didn't hear it. I guess There are too many people at the scene, and it is noisier than the troupe scene..."

"Hahaha, even if he hears it, he will pretend not to hear it."

"Why?"

"Because I'm afraid you can borrow money from him!"

"I will ask him to borrow money? He can win the jackpot, why can't I do it! Today I bought five welfare lottery tickets with a specially selected lucky number, and I will definitely win the next draw!"

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Count Evan led his fiancée Salia into the tavern, and found that the content discussed by the drinkers here was related to the welfare lottery.

During the harvest festival, the pub’s business was very hot. The small space was divided into upper and lower floors. The lower floor was packed with more than 30 tables. Each table was filled with people, and there was still a circle around and no place was found. Guests.

The crowded and noisy atmosphere made Salia frowned, but fortunately Evan Evan quickly took her to the second floor.

In contrast, the space on the second floor is much empty, but this is also because the entrance fee here is much more expensive.

At a glance, the tavern attendant saw that the two Evans were unusually dressed, knowing that the two must be nobles, and quickly and respectfully led them to a table by the window on the second floor.

After sitting down, Count Evan skillfully threw a few copper coins and said: "Bring us two glasses of purple cane wine."

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

After the attendant turned around, Salia frowned and said, "Evan, why do you always like to come to this place?"

Count Evan looked at the noisy people downstairs with interest, and smiled: "Because of these places you can drink good wine!"

Salia's brows frowned more tightly, and she curled her lips and said, "Nonsense, what good wine can there be here?"

"Haha, you don't understand this. If you talk about the brewing process, the wine here is of course not as good as the noble winery, but the wine here has a special taste that the noble winery does not have."

"What is the taste?"

"The smell of the world."

"secular?"

Count Evan turned his head, looked at Salia's bright big eyes earnestly, and explained: "The noble winery is full of deliberately carved hypocrisy. Only here can you taste the true taste of the secular world. "

Salia looked at Count Evan's face, and suddenly felt that she was getting more and more confused about the fiance.

Count Evan laughed and said with a smile: "I'm joking with you, in fact, it is more likely to find the trace of His Royal Highness in this kind of place."

Salia looked unbelievable and shook her head and said, "Even if my father comes to Ice Rock City, he will not enter this place. Moreover, if a foreigner enters Ice Rock City, the first thing I know is the Lord's Mansion."

"No, no, no. If this foreigner wants to hide his identity, he will guard the Lord's Mansion, but he will not guard these civilians."

Salia tilted her head for a while, and found some truth, so she stopped talking.

At this time, the waiter had brought two glasses of purple cane wine.

Count Evan took the opportunity to ask: "Have you ever seen a middle-aged man? He is about seven feet tall, blond, blue eyes, cold face, and a knight sword with a purple scabbard around his waist..."

After listening to Earl Evan’s description, the attendant thought about it carefully, shook his head and said: "Sorry, my lord, I have never seen the person you mentioned."

Count Evan nodded, not too disappointed. After all, the trail of Prince Leahy is not so easy to find.

This time they came to Ice Rock City, only with an attitude of giving it a try.

He then asked again: "What is the welfare lottery that those people are talking about? Can you tell us about it?"

"Of course!" The attendant's face suddenly flashed red, and he seemed to be very interested in the welfare lottery. "That is the welfare lottery. It was designed by our noble lord, the great guardian of the north, and Lord Angley. , Is said to be to raise money for the welfare of poor civilians who are unable to take care of themselves.

However, Lord Earl claimed that all those who are willing to invest in the purchase of lottery tickets are good people who contribute to the cause of redemption! Deserve a reward!

Therefore, every month the lottery will draw a lottery, as long as the lottery number you purchased is selected, you will win the lottery!

A lottery ticket only needs three copper coins, but if you win the lottery, you can win thousands of copper coins! I even heard that someone has won gold coins..."

Listening to the chattering explanation from the attendant, Evan drank the purple cane wine and suddenly asked, "Then can a foreigner like me buy it?"

"Of course you can. Lord Earl said, this is a benefit for all northerners, and any northerner can buy it."

"Then what if I am not from the North?"

"Well..." the attendant touched the back of his head, UU reading www.uukanshu.com muttered, "It should be okay. When I went to buy a lottery ticket, I saw a bard also bought it. Lottery, and that guy is said to have come here from the far south."

Count Evan took out a silver coin, threw it to the attendant, and ordered: "Buy me a hundred welfare lottery tickets, and the remaining money is your tip."

"Okay, please wait a moment!" The attendant immediately took the silver coins and ran away in a hurry.

One silver coin can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins, and it only costs three hundred copper coins to buy 100 lottery tickets, and the remaining seven hundred copper coins can go to oneself.

Naturally, he wouldn't hesitate to make such a cheap sale.

Salia wondered: "Are you interested in these lotteries?"

"Yeah. A very interesting thing."

Evan drank the wine, his eyes flashed with strange light.