The lawyer probably saw that Sha De was young and didn't want him to get involved in gambling. Sha De smiled and looked confident:
"Look at my old set of cards, do I look like a novice at Rhodes? The highest I've lost in a game is less than two shillings. I guess my luck is not so bad that I always lose...
Sir, we have to find something to do on this boring morning."
He deliberately said it with a strong Tobesk accent, and the lawyer shrugged, indicating that he could start:
"I really admire confident people."
The crowd around him was also very excited. Although no one had ever seen this young man, as long as the poker game continued and gave them something to do, they didn't care even if Shade was from MI6.
Xia De still insists on not gambling, but sitting at the table now is because he wants to gain information by winning money. Therefore, this is not considered gambling.
This kind of gambling game in a tavern does not have a very formal gameplay. Both parties keep drawing cards, and the points are counted after the cards are suspended. The lawyer may have high skills and rich experience, but facing Shade who relies on [Founder·Silver Moon] to bring luck
, still lose more and win less.
When Shade sat down, he was already prepared to lose and win. But after easily winning four of the first five games, he knew there was nothing to worry about.
At 10:30 in the morning, Shade already had a pile of small coins and a small amount of banknotes in his hand, and the lawyer only had the empty cup in his hand. His sweaty right hand on his forehead concealed his last card, and with the movement of his palm
He moved, his bloodshot eyes trembled slightly, and looked at the card that was gradually revealed:
"Oh, Moon 9, I'm blackjack this time!"
He exhaled slowly, with a thankful smile on his sweaty face. The three people standing behind him discussed with each other how many rounds the lawyer could hold on to after winning this time.
Shade on the other side also got the last card, and he also pressed it with his palm. The two people standing behind him looked down with him:
"Oh, King."
Shade said easily, then shrugged:
"Lawyer, it looks like I won again."
"No more playing, no more playing."
The middle-aged lawyer was stunned for a moment, and threw the last card on the table in frustration:
"My luck may have been used before you showed up. This is not because my skills are not good, but because of the conservation of luck."
He did not forget to defend himself in front of the acquaintances around him, but he did not suspect Shade of cheating. After all, he was surrounded by people.
"No more fun, right? 20p."
Shade knocked on the table and said, the pile of pennies and a few rare shillings on hand add up to about half a pound, of which about 3 shillings are the lawyer's money, and the rest are the lawyer's winnings from others this morning.
Come.
"Really, I originally thought about going to see Laura at night, but now I can only take a shower at home."
The middle-aged lawyer complained and touched his pocket, while people cheered and laughed at him.
"There are only two pence left, but I won't waste anyone else's money. Come with me to my house to get it. I live on this street."
The lawyer stood up and said in frustration. Shade packed up his cards and stood up. This was the purpose of his coming here to play cards. A guy like this who gambles in a tavern will most likely not leave until he loses all his money.
I originally planned that once I lost more than two shillings, I would claim that I had no money, take my lawyer to a nearby friend to get the money, and give him a 1 pound note to change. But now, this plan is no longer needed.
:
"Okay, it seems I'm very lucky today. Do you want me to buy you a drink?"
Shade suggested.
"No need, I have work in the afternoon. If it were evening, I would definitely let you buy me the most expensive drink."
Of course, the people watching the card game wanted them to continue playing cards, but Lawyer Laurel left resolutely. He would not play cards in debt, and the lawyer knew the bottom line of gambling.
So they went to the apartment where Shade had knocked on the door a few hours ago. After the middle-aged lawyer opened the door with the key, he originally wanted Shade to wait downstairs. But seeing him follow him in, he didn't do anything.
Say something and invite Shade to go upstairs with him.
Rock Laurel lived on the second floor of this small apartment and rented three rooms on the entire floor.
In this era, lawyers are already a middle-class profession. Although the place where Lawyer Laurel lives is not very good, judging from the furniture and shoes placed at the door, his income is not low. Living here should be just a matter of getting used to it.
living environment.
Just like Detective Sparrow's study, the middle-aged lawyer's home is also filled with stacks of documents and portfolios. While the lawyer was rummaging through the shoe cabinet for small coins, Shade stood at the door and sighed deliberately:
"They said you were a lawyer. I didn't believe it at first, but now I do."
"Can't lawyers go to the pub and play Rhodes? This is prejudice."
With that said, he handed the money he found to Shade. After counting it carefully, Shade left directly. This made the lawyer who thought he had ulterior motives feel baffled.
When he came to the street, Xia De felt a lot lighter. Judging from the comments of the people around him and what he saw at the lawyer's house, it was basically certain that there was nothing fishy about the inheritance. Although he did not see the will and the inheritance,
But he will go to sign with Mrs. Le Maire, and he will also be able to help check it then.
In this way, after going home and writing the report, the first half of the commission is over, and the money is really easy to earn.
As for the half-pound or so he had won in his pocket, Shade had no intention of keeping it for himself. He didn't like gambling, and even if he kept the money he won, it wouldn't have much of a beneficial impact on his life.
.So, I thought about donating it directly to Dawn Church. While disposing of the money reasonably, it would also give me a great sense of psychological satisfaction. I could even thank Priest August for not collecting the potion.
Labor costs for configuration.
As for returning the money to the lawyer, Shade never considered it at all. He just hated gambling, and he didn't want to be a saint. Even if lawyer Laurel recognized him when he and Mrs. Flamel went to see the lawyer, he didn't think about it at all.
The reason is that I want to get the money back.
"However, the Rhodes cards are indeed very useful, and I can now feel a little bit of the fun of playing cards."
With this in mind, he walked along Queen Mary Street towards Dawn Square.
There was a candy store on the side of the next intersection on Queen Mary Street. When Shade passed by, he saw a familiar middle-aged woman anxiously talking to passers-by.
This was the woman he saw scolding her child when he knocked on the door of the apartment downstairs where the lawyer rented this morning, but now his child was not around.
It happened that the direction in which Sha De was walking was passing by the woman. The middle-aged woman with messy hair also spoke to Sha De:
"My child, little Ron, is lost. Sir, have you seen such a tall boy wearing a black hat nearby?"
Her eyes were dull and her haggard expression ruined Shade's good mood.
"The child was lost? When did it happen?"
He asked in surprise, looking around.
"Ten minutes ago, I took him here to buy something. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared. I don't know whether he ran to play nearby or... was taken away by someone."
The woman's eyes were red, and the look in her eyes was difficult to describe in detail. It wasn't that she wanted to cry, it wasn't that she was anxious, and it wasn't that she was panicking. It was an extremely depressed despair, an emotion that Shade had never thought of.
It can be so intensely radiated just through the eyes:
"Why don't you go to the police... pretend I didn't say anything."
Xia De took a deep breath. In this era, even if "child abduction" cases are frequent in the city, don't think that calling the police can solve the problem. It is better to hope that you can find some clues on the spot.
The outsider has established a firm foothold in this world, but he understands that this era is far from civilized and orderly. The outsider has long thought about the various things that may happen in places he cannot see, but he did not expect that he would do it so quickly.
meet.
After doing a little research on the situation, it turned out that the middle-aged woman's name was Marian Cook. She was a single mother living in a nearby neighborhood and had no relatives. As for where her husband had gone, Shade didn't ask or tell her.
Sighing, now that he had encountered it, Xia De decided to get involved in this troublesome matter:
"I'll help you ask nearby pedestrians. You can go to the nearby store and ask again."
Although this matter has nothing to do with Shade, since it happens to happen, it doesn't matter if he tries to help. Anyway, he has nothing else to do today.
If it was something like a lost wallet, he would probably ask about the situation and then turn around and leave. But if the child is lost, he would help if he could.
Mrs. Cook turned around and went to the clothing store next to the dessert shop to inquire. Instead of talking to pedestrians as she said, Shade took a long breath and closed his eyes;
"Echoes from the Past."
My ears felt itchy, and then the noisy street sounds entered my ears. This thaumaturgy related to [time and space] can only randomly hear sounds within 24 hours. Although it tends to hear human voices, on the street
On the Internet or in a store, this tendency does not increase the probability that Shade will hear the key clue.
In the "Divine Afterglow" state, any thaumaturgy and incantation will be enhanced. The enhancement of [Echoes of the Past] does not increase the probability, but increases 24 hours to 36 hours. This is because he has nothing to do.
I learned this while experimenting at home.
I tried many more times, but none of the sounds in my ears were related to the missing child. The longer the time passed, the lower the probability of finding the child. I turned to look at Zheng Zheng, holding his hands together, and asked the clerk at the intersection shop to inquire about the situation.
The haggard woman, Xia De sighed helplessly.
He touched his pocket and asked the female voice in his head:
"[Twenty-sided dice of fate]..."
[You want to try your luck for a stranger? It's a good idea, but I must remind you that you only have one chance a day. And even if you get lucky points, it may not be related to your thaumaturgy. 】