The main business of the Prophet Association is Rhodes. The association itself does not open gambling games, but it will hold competitions to promote exchanges among Rhodes enthusiasts, so it has a reception room that can be rented.
The two sat down on the sofa. Shade stuffed his notebook into the inner pocket of his clothes. Mr. Lavender put down his cane and introduced himself again. The middle-aged man with the mustache turned out to be not an ordinary citizen:
"I actually have the title of baron, but you also know that in a place like Tobesk City, nobles are actually worthless. This is not a countryside, and it is not a place where run-down nobles with little property can control a village. Although this statement is somewhat
It’s an exaggeration, but if you shout ‘Baron’ on the street, more than one person will definitely turn around.”
He shrugged at Shade, and Shade also understood what Baron Lavender meant. After all, this is the capital of the Kingdom of Delarian, and barons, especially barons with little property, are not unusual.
"Relatively speaking, I am not very wealthy, but I have met some great people playing Rhodes. This commission is related to Rhodes.
What happened is this, this Sunday night, I was invited to attend a banquet at the Lakeview Manor belonging to Earl Crowen outside the city. It was an ordinary open-air banquet, and there would be a lot of people going, men looking for beauty,
A lady who is greedy for pleasure, an idle person, or a guy with other purposes... My friend Baron Rwanda organized a Rhodes game at the banquet, using a special card as the basis.
Gambling game."
The middle-aged man with a mustache looked at Xia De and looked at his expression. Xia De thought for a while and asked:
"So, you want that card?"
"Of course the Rhodes card is important, but I want to beat that guy even more. Do you know how he laughed at me last time when I lost the special card in my fairy tale themed deck - the Queen of Matches? So, Detective Hamilton, I
I plan to find several good card players before the banquet to help me defeat him at the banquet."
The Lavender man nodded to Shade:
"Detective Hamilton, are you willing to accept this commission?"
"As much as I want to accept it, I really can't play cards."
Shade quickly shook his head. Although he wanted to make money, he would not accept a commission beyond his ability.
"No, no, no, Rhodes is actually a game that tests luck. You can get started if you know the rules."
The baron also shook his head:
"Sometimes luck is even more important than skill, and we generally believe that novice players always have good luck. For example, you just beat me."
"But that's just luck, and please don't be superstitious."
Shade emphasized that he did not want to get into trouble because of the entrustment. Moreover, he successfully obtained the appraisal certificate of Founder Silver Moon, and the final appraisal result was equivalent to becoming rich immediately. Although the identity of the detective must continue to be maintained,
There is no need to accept risky commissions anymore.
"I not only found you, but also several other gentlemen. If you help me win the game, 1 pound, I only need to win one round, and I can give you a reward of 1 pound; even if I lose, I will give you a reward of 1 pound."
I can give you 10 shillings. In addition, the cost of traveling to and from the manor will be reimbursed. You can also have fun at the banquet for free, and if you are lucky, you can meet a beautiful girl."
Baron Lavender continues to increase his chips.
Now Shade hesitated. If the other party didn't mind him losing, the commission was actually acceptable. He could earn at least half a pound in one night, which was unmatched by some special professions.
Of course, he still had questions, and Shade was very self-aware:
"Sorry, Baron. Just because I beat you in a round, do you think I can help you? I mean, we just met for the first time."
"Actually, my first thought was that I saw the location of your detective agency, so it's definitely not easy to judge you. Just now, I noticed that you and Vice President Mark went to the third floor together. I think you don't understand Rhodes
The card is definitely not an ordinary detective. The third floor of the Prophet's Association is not so easy to get up to."
The man with the mustache smiled, and then took out his deck of cards:
"Since you don't agree to this, it shows that you are a very responsible detective. How about this, we still draw three cards. If it is less than or equal to 21 points, you accept my commission, how about it?"
Now Shade also became interested. The risk of this commission was even smaller than Mr. Franklin's, second only to finding the temporary member of the family, Xiao Mia:
"sure."
He took the Baron's deck, shuffled it, and pulled out the top three cards.
This time it is not a coincidental number like blackjack. The cards in hand are displayed on the table in sequence——
Star 1, Sun 2, Moon 3.
Baron Lavender and Shade raised their eyebrows at the same time:
"Look, Detective, I'm just saying beginner's luck is pretty good. Don't touch Rhodes again before Sunday, it will drain your luck."
This statement is probably as common a superstition as the "Law of Conservation of Luck".
Baron Lavender grabbed Shade's hand:
"Detective, you must help me. Damn Rwanda, I will definitely win this time."
Strictly speaking, this should be regarded as the second commission that Xia De accepted (note). In order to be more formal, he asked for paper and pen, handwritten a commission contract, signed it after both parties checked it, and kept it in duplicate.
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Shade thought that the rigorous habits of the previous Detective Sparrow were very good, so he planned to continue using the account books, notepads and file books, and record any formal commissions.
This also makes it easier to pay taxes.
Baron Lavender will send the invitation letter to the Lakeview Manor night banquet to No. 6 Saint Teresa Square later. The two of them should not meet at the dinner party, but pretend to be friends who met by chance and go out to play Luxury together.
German brand.
Baron Lavender hopes to prove his luck to his friend Baron Rwanda in this way.
Shade was worried about Baron Lavender's thoughts, but all he wanted was the half pound, and winning or losing was not actually important to Shade.
"However, I don't know whether the food for the dinner can be taken out, and what the dress code is... You can ask the doctor on Saturday. He looks like a so-called upper class person."
This morning's luck was so good that Shade even doubted whether he had really lucked out. After bidding farewell to Baron Lavender, Shade did not go home immediately, but walked to the old house where he pawned his cane.
John pawnshop, redeemed from the owner the expensive walking stick made from the heart of a natural snow cedar tree in the Delado Mountains.
There was still only the owner in the shop. The pawn shop was a little cool at noon in this early summer, and the temperature was just right.
The shop owner, John Jones, expressed regret for Shade's decision and repeatedly emphasized that if Shade was short of money, he could sell the cane to him. Compared to the pawn price, John Jones was willing to spend more money to buy it outright.
"So how much are you willing to spend?"
Shade did not reject the offer. If he wanted to use a cane, he could have spent money to buy a cheaper one.
"Well...how about seven pounds and six shillings?"
The old man, who was still wearing a red woolen vest at noon in the summer, thought about it and made an offer.
Twisting the fingers with age spots slightly:
"This price is not low."
"Ten pounds."
Shade immediately raised the price. The other party would definitely not accept this price. He was waiting for the other party to bargain. According to the current purchasing power of currency, ten pounds would even be enough to dig out Detective Sparrow Hamilton and bury him in glory. Such a price was definitely not appropriate.