After changing his attire, Cohen took Wei Sha and Bai Ying into the carriage. The ordinary carriage drove in a large circle according to the old rules before arriving on the Royal Avenue.
It can be seen that Weisha rarely goes out and is full of curiosity about many things on the street. Along the way, she leaned against the car window and kept asking Cohen various questions. She has a bright appearance and a silvery voice.
The sound attracted the attention of most passers-by. Cohen, who was already golden-haired, smiled and explained to Weisha, and also asked the driver to drive slower so as not to miss the beautiful scenery.
However, compared to the scenery outside, Weisha paid more attention to the white shadow. Perhaps because of the keen perception of the vampires, Weisha always looked at this peaceful-faced "maid" with doubtful eyes.
During the day, the busiest places in the Holy City are the four markets. These four markets provide residents with daily necessities, food, clothing, housing, and transportation. All the items needed by the general public can be purchased here. Because there are official agencies to regulate prices.
, prices are very stable.
The shops on the roads surrounding the market specialize in selling various high-end luxury goods and serve noble officials and even foreign businessmen.
"That's a jewelry store." Cohen looked at the sign on the street and remembered that he had never given any gifts to his wives, so he took out his wallet and said, "Weisha, shall we go and have a look?"
"Okay!" Weisha nodded and said, "Brother Cohen, I want a pair of earrings."
"Okay! But you can't call me brother Cohen. If you call me Cohen, other people will know my identity, and that won't be fun." Cohen knocked on the carriage to stop the carriage: "Just call me brother."
"No wonder my brother is dressing up like this." Weisha smiled and pinched a strand of Cohen's blond hair: "Blonde hair and blue eyes, what a weird look!"
"This is the only way I have learned it. It will be difficult for me to come up with other combinations at the moment."
Cohen smiled sheepishly: "Besides, there's no need to spend time on dressing up, right?"
"I can help you!" Weisha's smile showed a hint of slyness: "This way, I will avoid people saying that my sister can't help with anything."
"Okay, I have no objection! I will tell them when I get home." Cohen stepped out of the car door: "Please get out of the car! Your Royal Highness the Princess."
When he saw the well-dressed Cohen and Weisha getting out of the car outside his store, someone from the store immediately came out to greet them. They invited Bai Ying into the lobby with them and gave them snacks and drinks. Cohen looked around and felt that this place was like the jewelry in his impression.
The store is very different, there is not a single piece of jewelry, and the furnishings around it look like a large living room.
"Good day, dear guests." A man who looked like a boss walked over quickly: "The jewelry in our store is very exquisite. I wonder what kind of jewelry you would like to order?"
Cohen glanced at Weisha: "One set for daily wear, one set for lunch, and one set for evening party."
"The guest has come to the right place." The boss rubbed his hands and replied with a smile on his face: "Please come this way, we have hundreds of jewelry you need, you can choose as you like. If you are not satisfied, we can still
Customized according to your requirements.”
Entering the inner hall, the boss asked the clerk to bring out a dozen sets of jewelry on silver platters for Cohen to choose from. But Cohen had long been accustomed to seeing the best jewelry in the palace, and he naturally looked down upon such third-rate goods. He looked at it with a glance.
I didn't even have the desire to pick it up and check the quality, I looked disappointed.
"Are the customers dissatisfied?" The boss, who had been observing his words, smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, we have better products in our store."
"Then take it out." Cohen couldn't help but get angry: "We don't have much time."
"But in terms of price..." the boss reminded: "It is about three times more than ordinary jewelry."
"I told you to take it out, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Although Cohen was not angry, his words still revealed a majestic aura. The boss couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. He nodded and smiled, and hurriedly asked the clerk to bring out several more sets of jewelry. These sets of jewelry were better than the ones just now, but
Regardless of the workmanship or the selection of materials, they still fall short of the standards required by Cohen.
"Is this the only product of this quality in your store?" Cohen picked up a necklace and shook it, then turned back to Weisha and said, "Forget it, let's look at another store."
"Guests, please stay." Seeing that Cohen was about to leave, the boss couldn't help but be anxious, because at this time of economic recovery, there are not many customers who are willing to spend big money to buy jewelry. Only fools will let big customers go: "It's not that our store doesn't have top-quality jewelry.
, because we don’t know exactly what kind of jewelry the customer needs. If the customer needs jewelry worn by nobles, we also have it here. Don’t the customers know it yet? Our store is one of the three major jewelry stores in the Holy City, and most of the nobles are in our store.
Customized jewelry.”
"Then why didn't you take it out earlier?" Cohen was a little surprised: "You don't want to do business?"
"No customer, because noble ornaments are usually made to order, which is quite time-consuming and requires the customer to show the noble badge." The boss explained: "If the customer wants to make it custom-made, we can provide the pattern."
"Take out your samples." Cohen reached into his pocket and pulled out a badge, then threw it on the table: "It's so troublesome to buy things, you really don't know how to adapt."
"Please forgive me, sir. This is stipulated by the laws of the empire." When the boss saw that Cohen really took out his badge, he changed his title at that time: "It turns out that your Excellency is the Viscount of Silver Moon Lake. I hope you will forgive me for my disrespect."
Knowing that he would often run away from home, His Majesty Cohen prepared many identities for himself, from businessmen to civil servants, from nobles to generals, all with names and well-documented records. The badge he is throwing out now is just
It's one of Cohen's complete identities.
Because Cohen’s complete identity was prepared with the help of Princess Wensley, the titles in it are all place names closely related to the two people. And what about Silver Moon Lake! When they were in the Elf Forest, Wensley often took Cohen there
The small lake where you can watch fireflies is not far from Wensley's room.
"Sir, please take a look at this set of jewelry." The boss carefully took out a brocade box and said, "This set of jewelry is made using traditional techniques and the materials are quite exquisite. The gemstones on it come from the dark forest and are no longer available for purchase."
"The gem of the dark forest?" Cohen picked up the necklace with the most gems and gently touched the few light blue gems with his fingers. He felt a little coolness coming from his fingertips: "This is a magic crystal?"
"Sir, you have good eyesight." The boss gave a thumbs up: "This is indeed a magic crystal, produced from the main mine in the dark forest, with water properties. Look at the color and shape, it can be said to be one of the best. If you want to order
To make this set, we will use the same ingredients."
"Would it be a bit luxurious to use this raw material to make jewelry?" Cohen smiled: "I heard that this item is prohibited from trading."
"Trading is prohibited now, and our store purchases once a year. This batch of gems was purchased before the war, so it is not illegal." The boss quickly explained: "Your Excellency, you can ask your colleagues or friends who among the current nobles.
Don’t you have many sets of jewelry like this at home? Such rare gemstones perfectly complement your status, and the demand has always been in short supply.”
"Is it beautiful?" Cohen turned his head and showed the necklace to Weisha: "If you like it, we can order a set."
"No." Weisha was a ghost. She looked at Cohen's eyes, pouted slightly, and put the necklace back into the brocade box: "These are the leftovers of magic crystals. If you wear them to a party, you will be laughed at by others.
of."
"Did you hear that?" Cohen looked at his boss: "My sister is not satisfied."
"Yes, sir, please take a look at this set." The boss opened another box: "This is not just any leftover material, it is a whole drop-shaped fiery red gemstone, paired with this young lady's bright face.
It will definitely become the center of attention at any party... Miss, this set of jewelry is simply something that can only be found, and the magical energy contained in the gems is enough to deal with a centurion."
"Brother, this man is laughing at me." Weisla pulled Cohen's sleeves and acted coquettishly: "She is obviously a young lady, but he gave me the ladies' jewelry..."
Cohen almost laughed out loud, patted Weisha's hand and comforted softly: "It's okay, let your brother deal with him." Then he turned around, grabbed the boss by the collar and dragged him to him: "Are you kidding me? I believe it.
If you don’t believe me, I’ll order all my troops to demolish your store?”
"No! Please forgive me, sir. I definitely didn't mean that - how could we offend our guests?"
"You still say no? Just try to fool me with something that can't be put on the table." Cohen's temper didn't change much when he was buying things. Then he shook the store owner in his hand and said viciously: "It seems that there is something wrong in your store."
There’s nothing good about it, so just don’t do it!”
The shop owner was in so much pain that he couldn't even breathe, but he didn't dare to struggle. In the current Sibia Empire, this kind of newly promoted nobles are rude and impolite, but no one dares to mess with them, because these guys
It usually makes people laugh and cry. But he can't bring out the best things. Those special things are only for regular customers. If he meets a stranger for the first time and doesn't know the details, he can't receive them anyway.
"What a coincidence." At this moment, a voice sounded from the door of the inner hall: "So boss, you are receiving guests, so I'll wait outside."
The speaker was very smart and interjected with a seemingly innocuous sentence, which interrupted Cohen's violent actions without embarrassing both parties.
"Who is it?" Cohen recognized who the voice was, so he turned around and blinked at the person at the door: "Didn't you see Viscount Silver Moon Lake working here?"
Standing by the door was Lieutenant General Carlos, the general staff officer of the Sibia Empire. Dressed in casual clothes, he looked at Cohen in shock.
"Help...sir..." The store owner bared his teeth and tried to get rid of Cohen's control, but he did not dare to use too much force.
"It turns out to be His Excellency the Lieutenant General." Cohen let go of the person he was holding and clapped his hands pretending to be relaxed: "Why, is this a shop owned by Your Excellency?"
"Your Majesty the Viscount." Carlos figured out the situation and walked up very cooperatively: "You can eat this meal as you like, but you can't talk nonsense. I am just a customer here... If this word reaches His Majesty the Emperor, I am not
Very unjust?"
"His Majesty the Emperor doesn't care about these things, does he?" Cohen chuckled: "Your Majesty is so busy, how can you care about such small things?"
"Hey! It's not good to let the Internal Affairs Supervisor know about it!" Carlos sighed: "Didn't you hear, Your Excellency? The reproachful look in the eyes of any imperial concubine is enough to rival a hundred thousand troops."
"Oh! That's a nice compliment. Your Excellency, the General Staff Officer, should tell the Internal Affairs Supervision in person!" Cohen secretly laughed in his heart: "Why, Your Excellency, the General Staff Officer also came to order jewelry?"
"Yes! Because it is jewelry with special requirements, it needs to be made to order. Colleagues say the workmanship here is very good." Carlos turned to the boss and said, "Is it done? I'm pressed for time."
The boss had been waiting for his words for a long time and quickly replied: "It's done, it's done. Now take it out for the adults."
Cohen sat down next to Weisha and waited with interest to see the jewelry customized by Carlos.
After a while, the boss walked in with a plain-colored small box, followed by several sturdy clerks. After handing the small box to Carlos, the boss immediately stood far away, fearing that Cohen would catch him again.
.
Carlos opened the wooden box, nodded, and asked the boss with satisfaction: "How much does it cost?"
"Sir, ten silver coins."
Hearing the price, Cohen's curiosity aroused, and when he was about to lean over to take a look, Carlos had already handed over the box... The jewelry in the box was a ring. Although the workmanship was fine, the raw materials were very ordinary.
A smooth silver ring with an ordinary gemstone set in it.
"That's correct, right?" Cohen looked at the ring in confusion: "If I remember correctly, Lieutenant General Carlos, you are the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Army! You have spent a lot of effort to come here just for this.
A ring?”
"Yes!" Carlos replied: "Originally, I wanted to find a jewelry store at random, but several colleagues heard that I wanted to customize jewelry, and they were very enthusiastic to accompany me here. Seeing how enthusiastic they were, I didn't feel good about it either.
reject."
"That's not what I said! I know you are still single, and it is normal to order jewelry for your sweetheart." Cohen couldn't laugh or cry: "But with such ordinary jewelry, your courtship will definitely become very difficult."
Wei Sha covered her mouth and smiled.
"Court? Who are you courting?" Carlos looked confused: "This is for my mother. Her birthday is coming soon."
As soon as these words came out, Cohen and Weisha were at a loss.
In terms of military rank, Carlos was a lieutenant general. Only Martin Luther was higher than him in the entire empire. In terms of position, he was the highest-ranking person in the military system and was deeply trusted by the emperor. How could he buy such ordinary jewelry as a gift for his mother?
"Even if it is given to my mother, isn't this kind of jewelry too ordinary?" Cohen grabbed a handful of previous samples: "You need these things after all!"
"Those pieces of jewelry cost at least dozens of gold coins. How can I afford it?" Carlos shook his head: "I think jewelry like this is already very good. My mother is not picky, and she will also be very happy.
——Of course, I don’t mean to accuse you of being picky.”
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, your salary is quite high, right?" Cohen sighed: "Plus, you work in the military and have a special royal allowance, so you should be able to afford it."
"Well, it's a lot to say, but every month I have to spend part of it to help the families of my colleagues who sacrificed their lives, and there isn't much left. In addition, we just moved to the Holy Capital, and we need to buy a lot of things... It can save money.
Wherever possible, it’s better to save some money.”
"But there are pensions for the families of the fallen soldiers, so that should be no problem, right?" Cohen's curiosity was aroused again.
"Your Excellency, the life of a family is difficult and trivial, especially after losing the backbone of the family. You have to spend money on food, clothing, housing, and transportation." Carlos explained with a wry smile: "Many wives who have lost their husbands cannot take care of their children alone.
How about a lifetime? Sometimes, the relatives of my former colleagues come to visit me with their children and their children, so I can’t just ignore them, right?"
"Yes, it has only been a month since you were promoted to lieutenant general, and your previous salary was not generous." After listening to Carlos' words and looking at the ordinary ring in his hand, Cohen felt sad and raised his fingers to the shop owner: "
come here."
The shop owner approached cautiously and asked Carlos first: "Lieutenant General, is this gentleman your friend?"
"Of course." Carlos nodded and said, "You'd better satisfy this gentleman, it will be good for your business."
"Then." The store owner said to Cohen worriedly: "Please give me your orders. The small ones will definitely satisfy you."
"I'm not satisfied with any of this. I'll bring out the best stuff in your store." Cohen glanced at the boss: "If you dare to play off your cleverness again, I'll really close your store."
"Yes, yes, yes." The boss had already guessed what the Viscount of Yinyue Lake was going to say: "Since he is a friend of the Lieutenant General, of course the store does not dare to hide his secrets. Please wait, sir. I will take out our store's money for you.
The treasure of the store.”
In the expectant eyes of several people, the boss appeared again, but this time what followed him in was a cart, with a magic seal on the unusually strong metal plate of the body.
"Dear guests, these things cannot be shown to guests who are not particularly distinguished." The boss kept requesting: "It's fine if you like it or not, but please keep it a secret for our store."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Cohen was annoyed: "Hurry up and open it."
"Everyone, please see, these three sets of jewelry were made years ago. They are the brainchild of our technicians. Their names are Qianyue, Blue Water, and Yiguang." The boss opened the top cover, and even Cohen himself was caught in the gaze.
The jewelry in the car attracts: "If the customer is still dissatisfied, then I can guarantee that there will be no jewelry store in the Holy City that can meet your requirements."
"These gems are quite rare." Cohen nodded: "Where did they come from?"
"Please look at this set of Qingyue. The magic crystal on it is from the Bansai Empire. It is a very rare piece of wind magic crystal. Sir, you can look at the color of each gem and try their magic properties.
You will know the truth of what I said." The boss pointed to the most unique set of jewelry: "Not to mention other things, it took two months just to grind the gemstones... This set of jewelry is most suitable for wearing in summer.
Or in a hot place, without any magic chanting, a cool breeze will naturally surround you."
"If it is worn by a woman who is proficient in magic, can it also bless magic?" Weisha asked softly from the side.
"Of course, miss." The shop owner smiled proudly: "But ordinary magicians can't afford this fee."
"How much does it cost?" Weisha asked.
"Two thousand gold coins." The boss stretched out two fingers and said without blinking: "Anything less is an insult to this set of jewelry."
Cohen recalled that when he was pursuing Dill Merlin, her set of heirloom jewelry only contained a few hundred gold coins. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, pointing to another set of jewelry and asking: "This set is Blue Water?"
"Yes, sir, this set is indeed blue water." Seeing the Viscount's calm demeanor, the boss was relieved: "The water magic crystal above comes from the Omatu Empire, which is the same as the water magic crystal from our Sbia Empire.
The stone is different. Although the magical energy is not as good as that produced in our country, the color is purer and brighter. It is the best among jewelry gems. If you carry it with you, your skin and hair will never be dry. The price is three thousand gold coins."
"Then what's the point of this set of overflowing lights?"
"The only magic crystal produced by the Tanxi Empire is rare. They control it very strictly. The price is more than 5,000 gold coins."
"This is strange." Cohen touched his chin: "Since it is strictly controlled, how did you get it?"
"Sir, this is a businessman's secret!" The boss said with a wry smile: "We are counting on this to eat!"
"It's a lie. The three sets of jewelry add up to 10,000 gold coins, which is beyond the reach of ordinary nobles. No matter how good it is, if it cannot be sold, it is no different than scrap metal."
"To be honest with you, my lord, these three sets of jewelry were specially made by our store for the three princes of the empire. I never thought of selling them." The boss smiled and said, "It's just that my lord is not satisfied with the other jewelry, so I had no choice but to take them out.
.”
"Your Highness?" Carlos interjected: "Do you think the princes will accept it? You are not worried at all about telling us such a secret?"
"Anyway, both adults have seen it. Maybe we will find this kind of jewelry on the prince's family members in the future. There is no secret." The boss sighed: "This is my shop's opinion. The princes will accept it or not.
No one can guarantee this gift. But we are businessmen with no status at all, and we are doing business in the Holy City, so we must fulfill the courtesy to the royal family!" (To be continued)