Alexander's Memoirs - Under the Rule of the Rat Chapter 7 The Resentful Hooks
Qiu Demi nodded: "Then it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Then he straightened his back and sat down. Raphael stood between her and the door - like a guard.
Soon an old male waiter brought two glasses of light brown beer on a wooden tray, which was a good thing to relieve the heat. He placed one glass on the table in front of Qiu Demi, and sent the other glass to Raphael.
Raphael didn't show any pretense, he took it with one hand and drank it in one gulp. Then the waiter took the wooden cup and left the room, gently closing the door behind him.
Qiu Demi was delighted when he saw the hunting spirit. He raised his brows slightly, picked up the cup, and put half of the glass of wine into his mouth. In addition to the rich aroma of wheat, this cup of light beer also maintained the sweetness of pure water.
Richard put down his half-drunk coffee cup, cleared his throat and said, "Please tell me." He probably didn't know the identities of the two of them yet, but even so, he let them come up and have a drink.
Qiu Demi felt that he was a good person, at least a well-organized person. So she stood up gently and saluted: "Mr. Richard, someone in the mine asked me to bring you a message. What you need has been found.
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Richard tapped the table rhythmically with the index finger of his right hand and said at the same time: "I understand the mine. Then you are the adventurers who have eliminated the unclean creatures. Go to Eric tomorrow to collect the corresponding reward. I
I have heard a little bit about the performance of the three of you in Duer Town. Now you have an additional combatant. Are you interested in accepting employment to work for the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce?"
"I have always admired the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce. I do have this idea. But making a decision privately without asking my teammates is an unjust act for me. If I can tolerate it for a while..." Qiu Demi didn't say anything else, just stared at
The wine in the cup was a little silent.
Richard smiled understandingly and resolved the atmosphere: "Of course, this is your right. You must know that rewards and dangers always come with it." He seemed to remind the two of them not to choose easily. He seemed to be a good person.
Maybe this is also a kind of rhetoric.
"Mr. Richard, you are right." A smile appeared on Qiu Demi's lips: "I never care about the risk that is equivalent to the reward, as long as there is a reward that is equivalent to the risk. Moreover, the name of the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce has long been
Everyone is familiar with it." She nodded and lowered her eyes to express her complete recognition and admiration.
Faced with this response, Richard retracted his smile and said seriously: "There is another way, which is to temporarily accept the commission from the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce. If you don't want to be constrained by power, this method is also very good. I really
Take good care of you."
"If the reward of the latter is slightly better than that of the former, then I would rather be a person bound by power." Qiu Demi also said seriously. After all, being poor is really terrible - he can't even drink water mixed with sand.
.Strictly speaking from a geographical point of view, Dur Town belongs to the Akanrama region. From a legal point of view, in this harsh environment, people are extremely impetuous.
Richard suddenly laughed a little: "The danger of the latter is often greater than the former, how can this be true?"
Qiu Demi thought for a while and knew the reason: "Then please allow us to discuss it. If there is no accident...at least, I will agree." She waited for a few seconds to confirm whether Richard had anything else to say.
Richard smiled: "In addition, if there are any magic items, I can identify and acquire them on behalf of the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce, or they can be collected by me personally."
"I understand. Then, please allow us to say goodbye, and... this is such a good and enchanting wine." Qiu Demi smiled softly, stood up and saluted again.
"Looking forward to your return visit tomorrow." Richard also stood up and nodded slightly in return.
"Let's go." Qiu Demi turned around and left with the swordsman who also bowed.
The waiter was standing outside the door, holding a document in his hand. When he walked over, he could see a red word urgent, but no other content could be seen.
Richard didn't go out to see him off. If he was of the same status as him, he would be qualified. This is also part of the etiquette. Basically, based on the social status of both parties, this is already a great respect.
The slightly cooler wind at night blew in through the two windows, and no one caught the eyes of Qiu Demi and Raphael in the corridor. At this time, it was not half past seven, and they could still see Alexander and Raphael through the moonlight.
Pai Weng was observing the prices among various stalls. After all, he had to find a way to deal with the equipment on hand later.
"I can't get the money until tomorrow..." Qiu Demi walked down the stairs and turned around but didn't see Yiri at the counter. Maybe he could ask other front desk staff. They should know. After all, it's still Yiri's working hours.
Speaking of which, Yirihe and these front desks are mainly responsible for handling the rental, sale and purchase of horses and sand lizards. But in addition to his side job as an information dealer, he sometimes also works part-time as a guide service in Silver City during non-working hours... How much does this guy have?
love money?
"Sisters." Qiu Demi randomly found a female receptionist and asked, "Have you seen Yi Ri?"
"Eric?" It seemed that the female receptionist disliked Iri or she was in a bad mood. Anyway, she told Qiu Demi unhappily that Iri had gone to the backyard just now.
Hmm... The access to the backyard is behind the front desk, or you can go in by climbing over the wall. But it's hard to say whether the Nishiliu Chamber of Commerce's property has any protection, and after all, the carriage and horse racing business is one of the main sources of income for the Nishiliu branch here. Qiu Demi
After two seconds of hesitation, Raphael showed a flattering smile and asked her, "Can you please help me call him?"
"I just happened to be there, please wait here." The other receptionist probably couldn't stand it anymore and stood up. Such a conversation would hinder the work to some extent.
The two waited for a short while. During this time, Qiu Demi looked towards the square, while Raphael counted more than 400 heartbeats before he walked out. "The conversation was over so quickly. I thought it would take longer.
." He sat back in his seat and brushed his hair from his forehead with his hand.
"You're doing okay..." Qiu Demi's mouth twitched: "Now that we're done talking, what's the information that we didn't tell you before?"
"No, no. Speaking of which, there seemed to be a new incident at Cang Yue Hotel just now. Don't you plan to go and see the excitement, if you still have time?"
"Yes." Qiu Demi nodded and pulled Raphael away. He felt like he was being dragged away like a kite: "Hey, Alexander, Pai Weng. If you have something to do, come over together. If you're late, I'll leave."
No more." As they passed by, Raphael directly grabbed the two of them, with words like human centipede popping up in his mind, and they ran towards the hotel together.
"Ah? Oh..." Alexander was pulled over in confusion. "Is there something? Okay." A confused Pai Weng wondered if the boss's wife was back.
The four of them pushed open the barrier and entered Cang Yue Hotel. Qiu Demi was a regular visitor here. It was the beginning of a lively night. There were still a few good seats to watch the excitement. Order a few beers and you could sit there.
Night.
However, the person who caused the incident seemed to have left, and the adventurers and workers who were drinking and dining were talking about it.
Four people sat at a recently cleared table for four, and the waiter recommended a new dish that the chef here was researching at noon today. Although it still uses lizard meat as the main ingredient, it is cheap and delicious. Thirty-four Mel
If you can buy one, the price is really not expensive.
Qiu De coded out one silver coin and thirty-two copper coins. After thinking about it, he put the rest on the table: "First of all, each person will have a set meal of this new dish. Hmm... I'm treating you today, so you can eat and drink as much as you can.
"Previously Qiu Demi and Alexander each carried the change from the spoils, a total of eight paise and thirty-seven mel. They carried half of it and Alexander took one more.
Raphael looked around, looking for the incident that attracted the four people but found nothing. However, he became excited when he heard about drinking: "It's been a long time since I took a sip. I'm living like a human being at this time. Give me a big glass of strong wine."
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Looking at the counter, the bartender was next to the proprietress. Because he was too handsome, there were several women who liked to come to the hotel to drink around the counter. He was constantly mixing various kinds of wine in his hands, although the woman in front of him
There were many beauties, but he seemed unmoved.
Behind the counter is the passage leading to the kitchen, and the waiters are busy getting food in and out... It is a pity that it is not as lively as Iri said before, but the adventurers and workers are still talking about it.
After listening a little, you can tell that one of the previously disbanded adventurers came to drink and vent. He made a big announcement about it at Cangyue Inn, and also said that he would sell his equipment to see if he could save enough money to go to the city.
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This man became very drunk after becoming the center of discussion among the adventurers and workers around him. He voluntarily left Cang Yue Hotel a short while ago.
Pai Weng inquired about the group of adventurers based on his limited memory and loud chatter, and learned that the personal strength of this team was similar to his own now, but the number of people was larger.
Alexander even went to one of the more talkative tables and asked if anyone knew where any adventurer lived. In fact, this was a bit strange, after all, she didn't drink at all.
But the person Alexander asked immediately said: "Hey, I saw someone who is good at tracking followed him. I will find out when he comes back."
Alexander's expression was complicated: "Is there still tracking? Will you come back and report after the tracking?"
Just when the man was about to continue talking, a small muscular man wearing a black vest walked in. "Ha, you never imagined what would happen next." His bare arms were muscular, and his abdomen looked bright against the thinner vest.
The muscles are evenly distributed. Looking at the equipment around his waist, I'm afraid he's not a powerful rogue.
Seeing this, Alexander huddled quietly against the wall and listened to what this man said. Paion also found a position close to the little man and with few people so that he could hear clearly.
"As he was walking lamely, four guys behind him planned to sneak attack him, but they didn't expect to ambush them with a severed hand, three fingers and an ear. These four unlucky guys were now stripped naked and dead."
The little man gestured to describe, with an excited expression. "Then they walked towards the city gate with lame legs. I guess that's all they were missing."
Amid the boos and heckles of the people around him, the little man took the wine handed over by his companion and sat down to eat meat. Obviously, although he was strong, he also gave all his income to the hotel, but this was also very consistent with the town of Duer.
Characteristics. Besides, Qiu Demi was like this when he was alone before.
Alexander thought that he couldn't buy anything, so he returned to his seat and waited for his meal. However, he still paid attention to what the people here were saying, shook his head and said softly: "This has obviously been planned long ago. This guy has no intention of selling equipment at all."
Well, is this Duer Town..."
"You can fight so well even if you have no arms or legs. It's an honest and fair fishing behavior..." After feeling that there was nothing to join in the fun, Pai Weng returned to the four-person table and waited for dinner.
The garlic lizard barbecue set meal ordered by Qiu Demi for four people was served. In addition to the main course, the set meal also included a small bowl of corn soup, a small plate of stuffed potato chips and a glass of light beer. These totaled thirty-four mel.
It's really cost-effective, and it can even be said that the hotel is currently selling this package at a loss.
I don’t know what kind of seasonings were added to the Sha Lizard Barbecue, which fully brought out the umami flavor of the ingredients. It also had a delicate texture, but the garlic taste was a bit strong. While eating, all three people except Qiu Demi felt that
There is a warm current in the body, and the wound begins to itch. It actually speeds up the healing of the wound. Is this really an ordinary cooking skill?
"Oh, this dish... can heal wounds!" Alexander exclaimed.
"Yes, magic power! He added magic power to it." Raphael complained in a low voice.
"It smells so good." Pai Weng said what he thought from the bottom of his heart. He felt much happier eating than eating grass roots.
Qiu Demi didn't say anything and met Raphael. He went to the counter to order a few more drinks for Raphael's sake. The set meal was not very generous, but it could take half an hour to eat.
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Alexander asked while eating: "By the way, when does the church close?"
"The church closes at 8:30, but there are people guarding it all night long. It can be opened under special circumstances."
After giving Alexander the answer, Pai Weng said in a low voice: "I also heard that there has been a lot of chaos recently, and some people suspect it is a precursor to some conspiracy. In addition, it seems that the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce will announce something tomorrow, and this is information leaked by insiders.
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Alexander swallowed a mouthful of potatoes and suggested: "Then let's go to the church after dinner."
"Okay, although the holy water is only used as medicine... By the way, the boss of the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to us. He said he wanted to hire us to help the chamber of commerce. What do you think?" Qiu Demi asked in a low voice.
Companions were notified of this incident.
"Huh?" Alexander shook his head and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about it tonight. It's not convenient to discuss this matter here."
"All I have thought is true." Pai Weng wiped his mouth.
"I think it's okay." Raphael is also interested in making a fortune.
"It seems that many people are planning to sleep in a room at Cang Yue Hotel for a few days. It's very confusing. You know, a single room is sixty-five mel a day, and a double room is one paise a day. Even if a double room has a floor bunk, you can sleep more.
A few are expensive enough." Qiu Demi shook his head: "Go back after eating." She wiped her mouth, took out the wine bottle from behind and took a sip: "We'll talk about it when we get back, I'm more injured than you are.
Qing...you have to have a good rest today."
"Well... Anyway, let's go to the church first, and we'll discuss it on the way. Let's go." Alexander didn't hesitate to wipe the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and licked the sauce off with his tongue when no one was paying attention, and then stood up.
"Well." Qiu Demi also stood up. At this time, a waiter came over immediately and planned to clear the table for the next table. "Everyone, go slowly." He paused: "If you have any news about spices, you can come to the big boss.
If you cook, you will be richly rewarded."
"Understood, we will pay attention." Alexander said and the four of them left the hotel and walked towards the church under the cold moonlight and the lights of the shops on both sides of Union Commercial Street. This chapter has been completed!