Shade also said a few words on the issue of immigration, but in reality he was stroking the small box containing the relic [Twenty-sided Dice of Destiny] in his pocket with his hands. His ears were listening to the conversation about the feasibility of immigration, but his eyes were unconscious.
He looked around, and then he actually saw Mr. Lawrence. There was a photo of him in the report left by Detective Sparrow, and Shade had seen him at the door of the club not long ago.
"Huh? Why is he here? Are all my acquaintances here...Lawrence is a big factory owner, so it's no problem to be invited to such a banquet."
Shade thought to himself, looking away, wanting to see if there was still that delicious goat's milk pudding on the table, and thinking of bringing some back to the orange cat fostered at his home.
But suddenly, the young detective thought of another question:
"Since Mr. Lawrence is wearing such a formal dress to attend the Lakeview Manor banquet, there is no reason why he should not have a female companion by his side. Mrs. Lawrence is also here?"
I glanced carefully with my peripheral vision, and saw that standing next to Mr. Lawrence, it was Mrs. Lasoya in a red floor-length gown. The neckline of the skirt was ruffled, and Jean still carried the pebble.
The "woman" wearing the ring is extremely gorgeous on this night.
"Oh, as expected, something big is going to happen. The helper Mrs. Lawrence found is not going to fight with Lasoya here, right?"
He looked away, thinking about whether to leave here. But suddenly someone tapped his shoulder from behind, which startled Shade, thinking that Madam Lasoya was looking for him.
But when he turned around, he realized that it was Baron Lavender, tonight's employer, and behind him were several gentlemen of similar age to him.
"Oh, my Mr. Dawn! It's really Hamilton, we haven't seen each other for a long time!"
The middle-aged man who loved Rhodes said in a very exaggerated tone, winking at Shade and reaching out to hold his hand.
"Yes, long time no see, Mr. Lavender."
Shade immediately understood what he meant:
"It was three years ago when I last saw you and played Rhodes with you, right?"
In order to show that he attached great importance to the commission, Xia De also said in a very exaggerated and enthusiastic tone:
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Yes, what a coincidence. This must be God's arrangement. Speaking of which, these are my friends. I want to go over there with them to play Rhodes? Do you want to go together? If there is anything else
..."
As he spoke, Mr. Lavender shook the hands held by Shade. Shade believed that if he did not agree to the other party, he would never be let go easily.
"Of course we can go together, oh, gentlemen, let's play Rhodes together and kill this boring night. The banquet is of course fun, and Lakeview Manor is also very good, but after all, Rhodes is the best. This is me
business card..."
While handing out business cards to Mr. Lavender's upper-class friends, Shade saw the baron secretly giving him a "well done" gesture.
While greeting Baron Lavender's friends warmly, he saw Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Lasoya walking towards the Lakeview Manor House out of the corner of his eye, so he walked with Baron Lavender and his entourage with confidence. Behind the manor, the exciting Rhodes competition is about to begin.
The group of people on the road also exchanged anecdotes about their own Rhodes cards, discussed the news of special cards appearing on the market, and speculated on the number and theme of the special Rhodes cards that the Prophet Association will launch this summer.
In order to better complete the commission, Xia De also participated in it.
"I even heard rumors that a Rhodes card from the founding series appeared in Tobesk City."
He said to everyone in an exaggerated tone. Although a few people believed that this kind of thing was difficult to say, people still showed surprised expressions. The group of people were all Rhodes card lovers, so it was impossible not to know about the "Foundation Series" cards.
"Not long ago, I went to the Prophet Association for business, and I heard Vice President Cyndia Mark talking about this matter with others on the third floor. But it's hard to tell the authenticity, after all, it was a card from hundreds of years ago. But , if there really is a Founding Series card, I would really like to take a look."
Shade shared his anecdotes, and because of his interest in Rhodes cards and his extensive network of connections, he quickly turned from a stranger into an accepted friend.
By the time the group came to the stone table under the grape trellis, no one thought about why Shade came to join in the fun.
Baron Lavender is very satisfied with the young detective he hired.
Baron Lavender's Rhodes opponent, Baron Rwanda, is a middle-aged gentleman of similar age to him, but very short. Shade doesn't want to use words like "dwarf" to describe others, but in fact, this word is quite suitable. of.
Although there are some problems with his height, Baron Rwanda, whose facial features are rubbed all over his face, looks extremely shrewd. Like Baron Lavender, he also came to participate in the card game with a group of friends who love Rhodes cards.
When the group of people met under the grape trellis, nothing unpleasant happened. The two barons exchanged a few polite words, introduced their friends to each other, and talked about the dinner at Lakeview Manor and the weather today before sitting down separately. on both sides of the stone table.
The men they brought immediately surrounded the stone table instead of just standing behind them. Everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement, as if the atmosphere had changed at this moment.
It's not like gamblers are simply pursuing excitement, but more like they are looking forward to a wonderful story series or an interesting opera.
Shade stood closest to the stone table because of Baron Lavender's special arrangement.
He saw the two barons taking out their own bets respectively. Baron Lavender's was his only Rhodes card with special rules. It belonged to the "Northern City" series of cards [Flower 13], which was the one that was drawn from the dice. A card that can be re-drawn at 20 points. The card surface shows the silhouette of Artek City, the city of art.
Of course, the bet that Baron Rwanda placed was also a Rhodes card with special rules. He very deliberately placed his two special rules cards on the table. After all the gentlemen watching saw it, he picked out one of them and put it on the table.
As a bet on the side.
That is the card [Star 6] from the "Ancient Fairy Tales" series, and the card face is exactly the "Match Girl" mentioned by Baron Lavender last time.
It's just that the conditions for using the special rules of [Ancient Fairy Tale Match Girl] are more stringent than Baron Lavender's [Northern City Artek City]. You must roll 10 or 20 on 20-sided dice twice in a row.
The card number can be adjusted between 6 and 7.
Although there are cards with special rules in Rhodes, most of them have strict conditions for use. This can ensure that the Rhodes competition can be full of fun while ensuring relative fairness.
Like Shade's [Original Silver Moon], it is very rare to find a card with special rules that can be used directly after being drawn.