"Captain, are you here for the banquet with your commander?"
"Yes, but we are not just doing it for fun."
The captain glanced in the direction of Brigadier General Carter and the mayor:
"The Church of Nature wants to conduct prayer activities at Sikal Mountain in the near future, so it hopes that the Royal Army troops stationed at Sikal Mountain can seal off the forest at the appropriate time to prevent others from entering by mistake. This matter has been approved by the Kingdom.
With permission, Brigadier General Carter is communicating the relevant details with the local administrative officials. If there is insufficient manpower at that time, the police will be involved."
"Sealing Mount Sikal? Isn't it the time for autumn hunting? It's strange to close the mountain now."
Shade said, but he knew without guessing that this was related to the large-scale ceremony prepared by the Five Gods Church:
"Then it's really hard for you."
"That's okay. We are soldiers and we just obey the orders of our superiors. But look at this."
As he spoke, Captain Rades mysteriously took out a Rhodes card from his pocket. After Shade took it, he discovered that it was actually a special rules card [Legend of the Brave: Swordsman Saibalon].
"Oh, isn't this the card belonging to Brigadier General Carter?"
Shade asked in surprise.
"The day you came to visit me in the traveler's camp, my colleagues and I were betting on spear skills, and all eight shots hit. It was really good luck."
Captain Rades smiled:
"Because of the solving of the murder case that happened here a few weeks ago, the brigadier general admired me very much. After seeing my marksmanship that day and learning that I was also a Rhodes player, he gave me this card."
"All eight shots hit? Captain, if people mention 'Captain Eight Shots' from now on, it won't be sarcastic. You have a bright future..."
Shade also smiled and returned the cards to the captain:
"Would you like to play Rhodes together later?"
"Okay, but it won't be until after nine o'clock. I have something to do over there. However, you can play cards, but I won't bet with you."
The captain smiled and said:
"You are the champion of Dacheng Player 1853. I have no confidence in defeating you."
Farewell to the captain beside the crackling bonfire, Shade was sincerely happy for his friend's situation. Compared with other friends he had known as a stranger in this world for only half a year, Captain Rades had fallen into a dilemma in life.
Now that he is back on the right track in life, the whole process is witnessed by Sha De.
Even in this dangerous and weird world, if a normal person maintains his passion for life, then with the help of a little luck, he can step on the uphill road of life. This is for those who are used to seeing all kinds of things here.
For outsiders who are dealing with such terrible things, it is also a small comfort.
He smiled and sighed, planning to go find a place to play Rhodes. But at this moment, a young man holding a wine glass took the initiative to come over. This was not anyone Shade knew.
"Hello, sir, are you interested in making friends?"
The other person was also wearing a black formal suit, and his short brown hair was meticulously taken care of. He held a red wine glass and asked Shade with a smile.
Shaking his head:
"Sorry, I'm not interested in loan sharking."
"No, no, I'm not a loan shark."
Shade looked at him again and raised his eyebrows:
"Sorry, I'm only interested in young girls."
"Don't worry, I am the same way."
The young vampire answered with a smile, then lowered his voice:
"I have never seen a handsome person like you in this area before. Are you a foreigner?"
"Yes, I came from far away. My friend invited me to this party."
"So, are you interested in trying something new?"
He lowered his voice, looked around, and with his left hand that was not holding the wine glass, he took out a rather delicate small metal box from his pocket, with a bat pattern on the lid.
His finger touched the lid button, and the lid opened with a snap, revealing three glass containers only half the size of a little finger embedded in it, with dark red liquid inside:
"Sir, this will be fun."
"What's this?"
Shade took the box handed to him, but after touching the three test tubes, he didn't feel any elements.
"Blood brew."
When he heard the answer, Shade almost threw the thing in his hand like a steam bomb:
"Sorry, what?"
The young man was not surprised by his surprised look:
"You may not know about wine containing blood components as a foreigner, but it is quite popular in the local area. Do you want to try it?"
He encouraged, and Xia De looked at him even more surprised:
"What kind of blood is this?"
"Human blood."
The young man's lips curled up into a smile:
"But don't worry, it's all human blood obtained through legal channels. After all, who would commit a crime when money can solve the problem?"
"this"
Shade had heard that some people would sell banned drugs during banquets. This happened even in Tobesk, the Pearl of the North. But he did not expect that the local "banned drugs" would be so powerful.
"In addition to human blood, we also added some hallucinogenic ingredients to the blood brew, which will be very interesting to drink."
Young people continue to encourage:
"Of course, if you drink it while having sex with your female companion on the bed, the effect will be better. How about this, I'll ask you to do it. If you are interested, I have more goods here."
Shade has completely confirmed that this strange vampire is a drug dealer in the traditional sense. He saw that he was a foreigner with an unfamiliar face, so he came to strike up a conversation.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in human blood. If it's animal blood, I might consider it."
Shade returned the golden box in his hand to the other party.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I also have animal blood brew."
The young man seemed to have guessed what Shade was thinking. He took out another box from his pocket, read the label and handed it to Shade.
There are still three identical test tubes in the golden box, and there are still no traces of the elements:
"This is a brew made from crow's blood. Please don't worry, we have sterilized the blood when we processed it. The effect of this batch of goods is very good. A handsome young gentleman like you will be entertained by this when facing an enthusiastic female companion."
Life just got a little sweeter.”
Shade hesitated:
"It's hard to come to a new city. It's good to try new products. I want all of them, but if it's just ordinary drinks, I won't let you go."
The young vampire smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I'm a businessman and I won't do anything to damage the sign. And you can ask, Baron Brad and many gentlemen in the city hall use our products. Especially the elderly gentlemen, in
When doing exercise, I always feel overwhelmed. The first tube is given to you, and the other two tubes are 8 shillings and 5 pence each."
This was not particularly expensive, so Shade paid the money. The young man gave Shade a business card and told him that he could order more goods here if necessary.
"Is this the livelihood of the local vampires, or is it part of some damn ritual?"
After the other party left, Shade held the golden box and wondered. But he was 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.
.
"Let's ask Granny Cassandra later."
Putting the small golden box in his pocket, he lamented the corruption of the local nobles.
In fact, no matter where they are, nobles are very corrupt. He also learned the secrets of the nobles when he listened to Lesia's class every Saturday. If he hadn't grown up in this environment, Lesia might not have accepted Xia Xia so easily.
The act of "taking it all" in virtue.
Thinking of this, he looked at the moon in the starry sky with melancholy. Over the place filled with bonfires, the moon was still so bright.
"Look, who is this? Watson, you are here after all."
After being stunned, a voice came from behind again. Shade immediately turned around. This time it was Priest Augustus. The old priest was still wearing the priest's robe, his face glowing red under the firelight, and he seemed to be in a good mood:
"Since you've come to the banquet, why are you here looking at the moon alone? I don't think the young girls in Middleburg can't appreciate your appearance."
Priest August held the wine glass and clinked it with Shade casually. He knew that the drink in Shade's glass that looked like wine was most likely just juice.
"I won't meet strange girls in other places."
"Are you worried that Annat or Louisa will be angry?"
As expected, the old priest could see everything clearly. Shade smiled awkwardly:
"Thinking of some troublesome things, 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 Middleburg who immigrated here a long time ago. They run red wineries, but some of them make a living by making blood wine. Among the poor at the bottom and the nobles at the top, they sell cheap or
Expensive blood brew.”
Having said this, the priest did not hide the disgusted expression on his face:
"It is said to be blood brew, but it is actually a prohibited drug mixed with blood. The church has known about this before, but since it does not involve supernatural beings, it can only participate in the operation when the police arrest them. The kingdom is very taboo with the church.
Intervene in ordinary criminal cases. But if there is no blood wine, there will be fruit wine, and if there is no fruit wine, there will be other ways. People who sell prohibited drugs cannot be caught."
This also reminded Shade of Mr. Bernhardt's evaluation of the local vampires, which was that they had "forgotten what decency is."
"The local vampires are just a bunch of drug dealers?"
Shade was amused by this.
"Yes, they are not members of the same clan. It is said that they are losers in the intra-race struggle. In fact, I hope they can cause trouble, so that the church will have sufficient reason to directly intervene and catch them all."
Priest August sighed, while Shade became more and more curious about what Bernhardt and his nephew were doing here. This group of vampires now had three sage-level relics in their hands.
.
He handed one of the small test tubes to the priest and asked the priest who was proficient in potions to analyze whether there was any problem. The priest naturally agreed and then changed the topic:
"Okay, let's not talk about such annoying things. Watson, why are you here? Don't you want to come?"
"I'm going to meet a friend later."
"You have so many friends. If you have time, you can go to Auction Hall 3 to have a look. I heard there are good things in it, but I'm not sure if the news is accurate."
"Understood, I'll go take a look later. Oh, speaking of which, are there any special Rhodes cards in this auction?"
Shade asked casually.
"Of course."
Priest Augustus answered, 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 cards is only slightly lower than that of banned drugs."
Priest August believes that human nature is evil, so he has always been disgusted with Rhodes cards. This is why other people in the same group repeatedly told Shade not to tell the priest about their gambling while they were playing in the big city.