Chapter 243: A chance encounter before the festival
In the Donglan Palace at the end of winter, the Holy Church Mission led by Cardinal Soros had a cordial meeting with Her Royal Highness Princess Renee. The two parties exchanged views on the current international situation, increased mutual understanding, and deepened friendship.
, and reached a preliminary consensus... obviously none of the above can happen...
Not to mention the Holy Church missionary who was hesitating in the hotel. For some reason, they never submitted a formal note. As for Donglan, only Kelly dealt with it openly, while Renee and I avoided it.
The lack of sincerity on both sides was obvious. At least, I had no intention of meeting them before I was ready. Want to meet me privately? Find me first.
There is less than a week left before the "Peace Day" memorial ceremony. The streets of Diefende are already filled with people of all kinds, and the shops are decorated with ribbons cut from cloth and simple decorations. The festive atmosphere is already out.
If you look carefully, you will not be able to see expensive artworks and decorations due to the lack of materials and supplies. People like Orans are so extravagant that hanging jewelry on trees is unthinkable, but people in the North also have some.
My own trick, if the man-made scenery is not enough, the natural scenery is also good.
Ice sculptures made of ice and snow cover both sides of the street. Among them are monsters and beasts from myths and legends. The towering snow giant is huge and ferocious. The white dragon with dancing wings is breathing, and opposite him, the brave ice and snow knight is also charging. There are
What kind of ice and snow monsters are there, and of course the heroic legends in dreams and reality are also indispensable.
A series of broken icicles are also hung under the roof beams of the shops on both sides of the road. The crystal clear icicles and ice strips are painted with color, and they are also attractive decorations that are not inferior to jewels.
The children pushed up the snowman. The young people put on their newly sewn clothes to enjoy their rare free time. The old people also took to the streets to enjoy the rare warm sunshine in winter.
Compared with celebrations in other countries, perhaps the materials and organization are a bit inferior, but at least judging from the smiles on people's faces, the joy from the bottom of their hearts is obvious. After all, Dong Lan has not met a worthy person for a long time.
It’s time to celebrate.
The invited envoys from various countries are already in place. Although their primary goal is private arms sales, they will not refuse to enjoy this rare Northern Kingdom celebration first. In the future, the number of people arriving from each of the participating countries of the Lan Alliance should be considered the largest.
There are not only official envoys, but also many private caravans and tourists. Although this recovering country is not rich, it also represents endless opportunities and business opportunities.
"Safety sign... Hey, why are you arresting me!"
The goblin who was hawking had just shouted out when he was blocked by the guards.
"Last month, we received 329 complaints about your 'safety tags', with an average of ten complaints a day. According to the new city management regulations, all sales of 'safety tags' have been banned since the beginning of this month.
How dare you sell on the street? All goods will be confiscated! A fine of fifty gold coins will be imposed!"
Generally speaking, asking for the goblin's money is not much different from asking for their life. Wanting the goblin to pay the money obediently can be regarded as an epic mission. The goblin rolled his eyes and had an evil idea.
"Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings. Sir, please look carefully. In fact, this is not a safety sign. This painting is a bit messy. You may have read it wrong. This is obviously an 'Anggong sign'. Well, I accidentally called it wrong just now, but I shouted
It’s not illegal to make a mistake, right?”
Well, the brand was changed in the blink of an eye, but unfortunately, he was not the first goblin to come up with this trick, and the guards had already figured out how to deal with it.
"Okay, then let's charge him with selling counterfeit products and get a fine of 100!"
Seeing the scene in front of me, the passers-by laughed out loud, and I nodded with satisfaction. New problems in the new era require new laws and regulations and response methods. It seems that I have spent time compiling new urban public security management.
Regulations are necessary, and a "Gentleman's Guide to Hunting" should be in place.
"Hey, it's such a nice weather, why do we two grown men have to walk on the road together?"
As I walked, I saw that Adam, who was walking with me, was full of complaints.
"If you want to go shopping or patrolling, you can invite any female companion, which is much better than me. When two grown men walk together, you don't think there are enough random rumors, and there are also those 'fans' books"
'What on earth is it? Two grown men hugging each other...Those damn goblins will sell anything in order to make money. Two days ago, I discovered that even Margaret started to collect it. Obviously
She knew it was all made up, but she secretly watched it with relish."
After hearing this, I had nothing to say. I could only look into the distance and recall the past, which was all a history of blood and tears.
"Well, I've found out. It's not the goblins who did it. The goblins are just selling it. The culprits are those dead girls from the urban management. The main suspects include your precious girl. Margaret not only collected it, she also
One of the main painters, many of the books on Sulfur Mountain City back then were her works. How can we prevent this?"
Speaking of these embarrassing things, I was also helpless, but when I saw Adam’s face turn into the color of pig liver after hearing what I said, I knew how his wife felt about collecting fanfics with him as the protagonist, and I watched
This bitter gourd face makes me feel much better.
"Sure enough, it is true that if you are worried and let others worry more than yourself, you will be in a better mood... As for why I invited you, I feel that if I do what you said and invite a female companion, I
A disaster is imminent, and you know that my premonition of misfortune is quite accurate."
Adam said with a face full of surprise.
"Do you still need a hunch? You can just think about it with your knees. Can't you use your head in a normal way?"
Hearing what he said, I felt a little unhappy. I finally knew what it meant to be told by a pig that I was too fat. You, a muscular man with a nine-level intelligence, actually said that I have low intelligence.
But before I could think of a way to retaliate, a new situation appeared in front of me.
The front was crowded with people and there were quarreling sounds, as if some dispute had occurred.
"Pay compensation or you won't be able to leave!"
A somewhat naughty young man was holding on to the clothes of a female knight, preventing her from leaving.
With silver armor and golden sword, a good face and a tall and fit body, the female knight's blond hair seems to be exuding brilliance under the sunlight, attracting everyone's attention like a sun god.
But at this time, this heroic female knight was very embarrassed. Faced with the other party's accusations, she could only try her best to defend herself.
"I thought those undead were going to attack you, not to mention..."
She was interrupted before she finished speaking.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Who in the entire Difende doesn't know about the skeleton laborers? You ruined the laborers I finally saved up to buy, who will help me with the housework. You can't even think about defaulting on the debt. Either pay the money, or you can come back with me and take my place.
Skeleton laborers at work.”
At the end of the sentence, although it was still natural, the wretched look on his face revealed his true thoughts.
"Do you want to hit someone? Or do you want to default on your debt? Is there any law in beating someone after breaking other people's things?"
Under the attention of everyone, the female knight was ashamed and angry, but she had nothing to do. It wasn't that she didn't want to spend money to ward off the disaster, but she was in such a hurry this time that she didn't bring her money bag, and given her identity, most of the time
There is no need to pay in person.
I just happened to go out for a walk today. I saw that the undead seemed to be attacking the man, so I instinctively took action. I knew it was broken when I took action, but it was already too late. Now I was entangled by the opponent, and there was nothing I could do for a while.
Judging from the hostile looks in the onlookers' eyes when they looked at her Holy Light emblem, the rumors that the Paladin was not welcome here were actually true. This was the first time that she had been treated with so much hostility in a human city.
People were watching.
Just when she was hesitating whether to rush out desperately, a figure suddenly stood in front of her. The sunny smile reminded her of the ceremonial smile of the First Knight Squadron, but this person's expression was more natural and enthusiastic.
, and the holy light radiating slightly from the scabbard has already revealed the identity of the other party - a young paladin.
"Holy Light, sister, do you need help?" (To be continued...)
ps: Well, after working the night shift, I got caught in the rain and got a fever... It seems I can only wait until I feel better before replenishing my health. Everyone, please pay attention to your health, it is easy to catch a cold when the weather changes...
