Whispering Verse

"Captain, are you here with your officer to the banquet?"

"Yes, but we're not just doing it for fun."

The captain glanced in the direction of Commodore Carter and the mayor:

"The Church of Nature wants to conduct blessing activities at Mount Xical recently, so I hope that the Royal Army troops stationed at Mount Xical can seal off the forest at the right time to prevent others from entering by mistake. This matter has been approved by the kingdom. With permission, Brigadier General Carter is communicating with the local administrative officials about the details, and if the manpower is insufficient at that time, the police will be involved."

"Blocking Mount Xikale? Isn't it time for autumn hunting? It's really strange to close the mountain now."

Xia De said, but he knew without guessing that it was related to the large ceremony prepared by the Church of the Five Gods:

"Then you really worked hard."

"It's okay, we are soldiers, we just obey the arrangement of our superiors. But, look at this."

While speaking, Captain Lades mysteriously took out a Rhodes card from his pocket. After Shade took it, he found that it was actually a special rule card [Legend of the Brave Swordsman Cybalon]. .

"Oh, isn't this the card of Brigadier General Carter?"

Xia De asked in surprise.

"The day you came to visit me at the traveler's camp, I gambled with my colleagues in a spear fight, and ended up with eight shots. It's really lucky."

Captain Lades smiled:

"Because the murder case that happened here a few weeks ago was solved, the Brigadier General admired me very much. After seeing my marksmanship that day and knowing that I am also a Rhodes player, he gave me this card."

"All eight shots? Captain, it won't be ironic when people mention 'Captain Eight Guns' in the future. You have a bright future."

Xia De also smiled, and returned the cards to the captain:

"Want to play Rhodes together later?"

"Okay, but after nine o'clock, I still have things to do. However, playing cards is fine, but I won't bet with you."

The captain smiled and said:

"You are the champion of Dacheng Players 1853, I have no confidence to win against you."

Saying goodbye to the captain by the crackling bonfire, Shad was really happy for his friend's situation. Compared with other friends that he, a foreigner, has met in this world for half a year, Captain Ladds has been in a predicament in life, and now he is back on the right track of life. The whole process is witnessed by Shad.

Even in this dangerous and weird world, if a normal person maintains his enthusiasm for life, then with the help of a little luck, he can also step on the uphill road of life. This is also a small consolation for outsiders who are used to seeing all kinds of terrible things here.

Smiling and sighing, he planned to find a place to play Rhodes. But at this moment, a young man with a wine glass approached him. This was not anyone Xia De knew.

"Hi sir, are you interested in making a friend?"

The other party was also wearing a black formal suit, and his short brown hair was meticulously groomed. Holding a red wine glass, he asked Xia De with a smile. Xia De was taken aback, his eyes moved away from the cute little bat pattern on the other side's head, and then he shook his head violently:

"Sorry, I'm not interested in usury."

"No, no, I'm not a usurer."

Xia De sized him up again, raised his eyebrows:

"Sorry, I'm only interested in young girls."

"Don't worry, I am too."

The young vampire answered with a smile, then lowered his voice:

"I've never seen a handsome man like you in this place before. Are you a foreigner?"

"Yes, from far away, a friend invited me to this banquet."

"So, any interest in trying something...new?"

He lowered his voice, looked left and right, and took out a rather delicate metal box from his pocket with his left hand that wasn't holding the wine glass. There was a pattern of bats on the lid of the box.

The finger touched the button of the box cover, and the box cover opened with a snap, revealing three glass containers inlaid in it, only half the size of a pinky finger, filled with dark red liquid:

"Sir, it's going to be fun."

"What's this?"

Xia De took the box from the other party, but after touching the three test tubes, he didn't feel any elements.

"Blood brew."

When he heard the answer, Xia De almost threw the thing in his hand like a steam bomb:

"Sorry, what?"

The young man was not surprised by his surprised expression:

"You are an outsider and you probably don't know about fermented glutinous rice that contains blood components. It's quite popular in the local area. Want to try it?"

he urged,

Xia De looked at the other party even more surprised:

"What kind of blood is this?"

"Human blood."

The corner of the young man's mouth curled into a smile:

"But don't worry, it's all human blood obtained through legal channels. After all, who would commit a crime if money can solve it?"

"this......"

Xia De has heard that some people will sell prohibited drugs during the banquet, and even Tobesk, the Pearl of the North, has this kind of thing. But he didn't expect that the local "prohibited drugs" would be so fierce.

Gu Ping: "In addition to human blood, we also added some hallucinogenic ingredients to the blood brew. It will be very interesting to drink."

Young people go on to egg:

"Of course, if you drink it while you're making out with your female partner on the bed, the effect will be even better. How about it, I'll invite you for this one. If you're interested, I have more goods here."

Xia De has fully confirmed that this strange blood-sucking species is a drug dealer in the traditional sense. I only come to strike up a conversation because I see myself as a foreigner with a strange face.

"This... sorry, I'm not interested in human blood. If it's animal blood, I can consider it."

Xia De returned the golden box in his hand to the other party.

"It's okay, it's okay, I also have animal blood."

The young man seemed to have guessed what Xia De was thinking, took out another box from his pocket, and handed it to Xia De after identifying the label.

There are still three identical test tubes in the golden box, and there are still no traces of the elements:

"This is blood brewed from crow's blood. Don't worry, we have sterilized the blood. The effect of this batch of goods is very good. For a handsome young gentleman like you, if you have this to add to the fun when you are facing a passionate female companion, it will make you happy." Life just got . . . sweeter."

Xia De hesitated:

"It's hard to come to a new city. It's good to try some fresh products. I want all these, but if it's just ordinary drinks, I won't let you go."

The young vampire said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I'm a businessman, I won't do things like smashing signs, and you can ask, Baron Brad and many gentlemen in the city hall use our products. Especially the elderly gentlemen, in the When I'm doing exercise, I can't do enough. The first tube is for you, and the other two tubes are 8 shillings and 5 pence each."

This is not particularly expensive, so Xia De paid the money. The young man gave Xia De a business card, telling him that if necessary, he could come here to order more goods.

"Is this a means of livelihood for the local down-and-out vampires, or is it part of some **** ritual?"

After the other party left, Xia De was puzzled while holding the golden box. But he is more inclined to the first point of view. Judging from the other party's tone and skillful sales methods, he should have been doing this kind of business for a long time.

"Ask Granny Cassandra in a moment."

Putting the small golden box in his pocket, he lamented the corruption of the local nobles in his heart.

In fact, no matter where the nobles are, they are very corrupt. When he listened to Leizia's class every Saturday, he also learned the secrets of the nobles. If she hadn't grown up in this environment, Rezia probably wouldn't have accepted Xia De's "wanting it all" so easily.

Thinking of this, he looked at the moon in the starry sky rather melancholy. The moon is still so bright over the field full of bonfires.

"Look, who is this? Watson, you have come anyway."

In a dazed effort, a voice came from behind him again, and Xia De immediately turned around. This time it was Priest Augustus. The old priest is still wearing the priest's robe, his face is red against the firelight, and he seems to be in a good mood:

"Since you're here for the banquet, why are you here looking at the moon alone? I don't think young girls in Mibao can't appreciate your looks."

Priest Augustus held a wine glass and touched Shad casually. He knew that what looked like wine in Shad's glass was most likely just fruit juice.

"I won't meet strange girls in other places."

"Worried about Anat or Louisa getting angry?"

The old priest really understood everything, Xia De smiled awkwardly:

"Thinking of some troubles, Priest Augustus, do you know the local blood brew?"

"Know."

The priest nodded without hesitation:

"There is a group of down-and-out vampires in Mibao, who immigrated here a long time ago. They run red wine wineries, but some guys make a living by making a living from blood brewing. Among the poor at the bottom and the nobles at the top, selling cheap or Expensive blood brew."

Having said that, the priest made no secret of the disgust on his face:

"It's called blood brew, but it's actually a forbidden drug mixed with blood. The church knew about it before, but

Since they don't involve Chaofan, they can only participate in the operation when the police arrest them. The kingdom is very taboo for the church to intervene in ordinary criminal cases. But without blood brewing, there would be fruit wine, and without fruit wine, there would be other ways, and those who peddled prohibited drugs would not be caught cleanly. "

This also reminded Shad of Mr. Bernhardt's evaluation of the local vampires, that is, "I have forgotten what decency is."

"The local vampires are a group of drug dealers?"

Shad is amused by this ~www.readwn.com~ Yes, they are not members of the same clan and are said to be losers in the struggle within the race. Actually, I'd like them to stir up trouble so that the church would have a good reason to step in and wipe them out. "

Priest Augustus sighed, while Shade became more and more curious about what the uncle and nephew Bernhardt were doing here. This group of down-and-out vampires now have three sage-level relics in their hands. .

He handed one of the small test tubes to the priest, and let the priest who is proficient in potions analyze if there is any problem. The priest naturally agreed, and then changed the subject:

"Okay, let's not talk about such annoying things. Watson, why are you here? Don't you want to come?"

"I need to see a friend later."

"You have a lot of friends. If you have time, you can go to auction hall No. 3 to have a look. I heard that there are good things in it, but I'm not sure if the news is accurate."

"Understood, I'll take a look at it later. Oh, speaking of which, is there a special Rhodes card for this auction?"

Xia De asked casually.

"Of course there is."

Priest Augustus replied, then raised his eyebrows:

"I know you are the champion of big city players, but you can't be too addicted to this kind of game. In my opinion, the harm of Rhodes card is only lower than that of prohibited drugs."

Priest Augustus believes that human nature is inherently evil, so he has always hated the Rhodes card. This is why other people in the same group repeatedly told Shad not to tell the priest that they bet on gambling when they were players in the big city.