This is a dinner party. The host of the dinner is the city guard Germeni. The guests attending the banquet are all guests who have come to the city. As the host, there are several high-ranking officials in the city accompanying them, but Jennifer and the young man who just returned
The city lord Gangplank is not here.
The reason why this dinner is held is because there are now more than a dozen guests coming to Barren Rock City. As the temporary acting master of Barren Rock City, the city guard should entertain the guests.
The dinner was very simple. It was just a meal. There were not too many activities. The long table was covered with white sheets. Germeni sat in the middle, the most important guest sat opposite, and the others lined up in order. Bing Zhixie and Ai
Liz was also invited, but they didn't come here specifically to celebrate the city lord's birthday, so they sat closer to the side.
During the dinner, the guests and the host chatted and introduced each other. The couple sitting next to Alice was a couple in their fifties, and she chatted with them for a few words.
The couple told her that they came from the north and traveled thousands of kilometers to get here.
Alice asked: "Seeing as you don't like to travel, why do you come so far to Barren Rock City to celebrate the city lord's birthday?"
The wife said gratefully: "The old man and I came here specifically to thank the city lord for curing my old man's decades-long illness and freeing him from the pain."
The husband nodded: "I started to develop malignant sores on my body when I was in my twenties, and it has not been cured even after more than thirty years of treatment. Thanks to the city lord, I have solved the pain I suffered, so I have to thank him no matter what."
Alice was surprised: "Then the price for your treatment must not be cheap." She asked in a low voice: "The city lord's conditions for treating people are so harsh, how can you afford such a price? Look at you two
Your clothes don’t look like you come from a very wealthy family.”
The wife chuckled: "We heard what others said at first, but we still came with a glimmer of hope. Who knew that Lord Hippok, the city lord, was really kind and willing to treat my old man for only ten gold coins from us?
sick."
Alice was surprised: "Ten gold coins!"
"Yeah yeah."
Alice murmured: "But why did they impose such harsh conditions on my master? Could it be that the city lord is a better person, and that old-fashioned guy likes to make things difficult for others?"
Her mutterings were heard by Heisenberg, the handsome man with long white hair opposite him. Heisenberg cut open the steak, listened to a piece, and said to Alice: "Because there is a hidden rule in treating others in Desert Rock City, that is, the other person is
The stronger the ability, the higher the price they charge. However, the price of ten gold coins is indeed too little. I heard that the Lord of Hippok is very moody. Maybe the Lord was in a better mood that day."
Alice raised her head and asked: "What about you, Mr. Heisenberg, why are you here?"
"Of course I'm here to celebrate the city lord's birthday."
"You know that's not what I'm talking about."
Heisenberg glanced at the city guard and others, and said calmly to Alice: "It's not good to talk about them in front of the master. Let's not talk about this issue anymore."
The banquet was very dull and featureless. Because it was the pre-birthday banquet, no one cared that it was deserted. Moreover, Germeni is indeed a very rigid person who cannot communicate happily, so everyone was ready to have dinner quickly.
The order is gone, so I can entertain myself and find some programs.
At this moment, inside the belly of a large roasted chicken piled with fruits, a torn but neat piece of yellow paper appeared, which looked old but was actually brand new. The yellow paper was rolled into a paper tube.
It was tied with a red string, and the oil from the food in the chicken's belly had soaked the paper.
Everyone was very surprised when they saw this thing. They thought it was some surprise deliberately made by Germeni to relieve the dull atmosphere. But seeing the expression on the face of the city guard, they knew that this idea was wrong. Germeni
Ni was also surprised to find this in the chicken's belly.
He got the paper roll, opened it and read it, his expression suddenly changed. The high-ranking officials from Huangyan City who attended the banquet asked hurriedly: "What's wrong, city guard?"
Germeni was deep in thought without saying a word, and handed the scroll to the person who asked him. The person who asked for permission took a look at it and read it out: "'Everyone in Barren Rock City, I will be at midnight tonight at 0:15.
Come to your city to get your city's treasure, the Thousand-Eyed Stone. Please prepare the things I want in advance and bring them to the Four Saints Fountain to avoid unnecessary casualties. The person who left the message - Nightmare Alon
So.'"
"Alonso!?" Everyone immediately thought of Planck, the young lord of Barren Rock City.
The white-haired man Heisenberg said calmly: "Is it your young city lord who is playing a prank again?"
Germeni also had the same worry and asked people to quickly invite the young city lord Planck. Planck took off his disguise and changed clothes, and appeared here in his true appearance. He saw the letter sent by Alonso.
At that time, he couldn't hide his excitement and asked: "Is this really a letter from Alonso? Will he really come tonight?"
Germeni frowned, looked at him and said, "Planck, wasn't this written by you?"
Planck said: "I know you are doubting me, but I am not that boring. Playing the same game twice is boring."
Jennifer, who came with me, said: "Planck was always with me and never left. He had no chance to put the paper roll in the belly of the roasted chicken."
At this time, the chef who was preparing the food for this banquet was also called. Germeni asked: "When you were preparing the dinner for today, did anyone touch the food you prepared?"
The chefs all shook their heads. The head chef said: "Because the city lord's birthday banquet will be in a few days, so all the food at the banquet ordered by the city guard tonight will be treated as preparation exercises for the city lord's birthday banquet. All procedures are in accordance with
It used to be carried out according to very strict standards. All the food, from cleaning to preparing it and serving it to the table, is handled by us personally, and no outsiders have ever touched it."
"That is to say, this roll of letter paper was stuffed into the chicken's belly after the food was served." The man who spoke was a man wearing a brown three-cornered hat. He had a collared shawl tied around his neck and two lips.
He has a cute mustache and a neatly trimmed beard on his chin. His name is Jock. He used to carry a broadsword, but now he puts the weapon aside when he goes to the banquet.
Another guest said in surprise: "How is this possible? A few of us came here in advance before the banquet started, and we sat in the room without leaving. We didn't see anyone coming to stuff the note. After that, you and the city guard came.
, it’s even more impossible.”
One of the chefs followed and said, "The roast chicken is covered with a cover when it is served. The three of us chefs are not allowed to leave before the guests are at the banquet, and we keep our eyes on the food on the table without touching it."
The white-haired handsome man Heisenberg said: "This is strange, this is impossible, and that has never been done. Unless... this so-called 'Alonso' is hidden among us guests, or hidden among us.
Inside the chef.”
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly took two steps back nervously. Everyone, look at me and I look at you.
Jock, who was wearing a three-cornered hat, said: "It's not impossible. The Young City Lord can change his appearance and disguise himself, and so can others."
"But... do we need to identify ourselves one by one? This is so rude!"
Some guests said angrily: "We are all respectable people, how can we endure such doubts and insults. I have come here to celebrate the city lord's birthday party not only once or twice, do you still doubt me?"
"That's right. Or maybe this is just someone's prank."
Planck said: "I said I didn't do it!"
"Even if you are not the young city lord, it is possible that someone else is imitating him."
Everyone discussed for a while, all focusing on the city guard.
The city guard Germeni is the only person who can take charge here. The matter is serious and he must handle it carefully. Some of these guests have been friends with Huangyan City for many years, and some are even more powerful. If this matter is really a prank and the banquet is upset,
It's really not good to break up happily. But if it's not a prank, then the matter is serious.
Seeing that Bing Zhixie was thoughtful, Alice asked in a low voice: "Master, what are you thinking about?"
Bing Zhixie shook his head. He was thinking that the man who called himself 'Alonso' came here for the Ten Thousand Eyes Stone. Could it be related to the incident with Sindmore? In the banquet hall, everyone present was always there.
How did 'Alonso' hide the letter in the chicken's belly? These things made him curious.