At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, Annan set off as promised.
Grand Duke Ivan originally wanted to give Annan a Hand of Winter, but Annan firmly refused.
Annan believed that the existence of the Hand of Winter would make Vasika Rasputin worried and unable to express his true thoughts.
It just so happens that Annan himself looks harmless and cute, and also has faint dragon characteristics. Whether Vasika will extremely despise Annan, or have great respect for Annan, it is possible, and this will expose his own position.
.
But if you add the Hand of Winter, both of these possibilities will disappear.
This actually turned into a "conversation under the supervision of Grand Duke Ivan". On the contrary, it would make the other party hide something... which would be even less conducive to negotiations.
Annan is not afraid of his nonsense.
His left eye can detect betrayal.
And the right lie will reveal more information.
Why is he lying? Why here? What does he care about? What is he trying to hide? What does he want me to think? How should I respond to him?
And...which floor is he on? Which floor should I be on?
As long as you can understand these things, the other party's lying behavior will reveal more information.
Although the only heir to the principality attended the meeting alone, it sounded too dangerous to face a transcendent and grand ritualist of at least Silver level in the opponent's home field...
However, considering Annan's ability and the Rasputin family's loyalty to the Winter family, Ivan finally agreed to Annan's plan.
Annan did not take the wolf girl Doreen with her. Instead, she temporarily placed her in the Grand Duke's Mansion... Because her appearance was too similar to that of the betrayer Bella, and they were both werewolves. The other Hands of Winter had no interest in her.
Very dissatisfied with existence.
But based on the Hand of Winter's loyalty to Winter and the "silence" principle of the Hand of Winter...even if they were hostile to Doreen, at least they would not rush into Doreen's room and chop her down while Annan was not around.
die.
Then let Doreen huddle in her room and shut herself up.
It would be a good thing to let her be frightened by the Hands of Winter and impress Doreen with their murderous intent.
Whether Annan wants to use these hands of winter to intimidate her later, or use "scammers and missionaries" to comfort her, he can achieve quite good results.
"The 'Fourth Exhausted Collection Hall'... is right here."
Annan murmured.
This is exactly the address on the card.
He had already investigated it last night.
This is an art collection invested by the Rasputin family. It is divided into inner and outer halls. The inner hall is not open to tourists and can only be entered with a one-time invitation letter or a special identity card.
——The black card with a metal sandwich is a special identity card.
Its outer pavilion contains various collected works of art; while its inner pavilion contains some rare cursed materials and cursed objects.
There are even handicrafts made by Ya Weng himself, paintings painted by Zhi Ji, and fragments of the armor of Ying Qi.
Some items are only for exhibition, some items are allowed to be rented, and some items are regularly auctioned.
Today, the inner hall will only receive Annan alone.
At the door of the inner hall, a tall guard wearing thick black leather armor, almost covering his whole face, took Annan's card and inserted it into the jade hammer he held in his left hand, which looked like a long-handled ice cream. Then Annan stretched out his hand
He took out his fingers and wrote his name on the surface of the jade hammer that was shaped like a large ice cream slab. The jade stone glowed green.
...This ID card detection device with signature is quite advanced. It even has a touch screen.
Annan thought.
The reason for not using fingerprints is probably that in this world, it is much easier to change one's fingerprints or palm prints than to change one's real name.
After the green light came on, the tall doorman said in a muffled voice: "Dear guest, you can go in."
Annan vaguely saw that the other party's wrist was set with a silver bracelet that looked like handcuffs.
...Do all the gatekeepers use fully armed silver-level extraordinary beings?
This is a bit of a big deal.
"OK."
Annan nodded and tightened his cloak.
After all, this is Frostwhisper Province, not Noah or some remote town.
If you place a destruction wizard on the street here, at least eight nobles or ministers must be killed among the people killed.
There are many people here who know Annan well, and some say few.
Although Annan left from the Grand Duke's Palace, it is not difficult to obtain information about his travel... but at least Annan did not want to make this process too simple.
Otherwise, even if Vasika Rasputin really has no thoughts about Annan.
There is no guarantee that some local nobles will not suddenly have evil intentions.
So Annan not only covered his mouth with a scarf, but also put on a thick white cloak. This is a look unique to the "Winter Walker" in the Principality of Winter... This outfit is probably equivalent to Noah's
Hunters' camouflage clothes tied with leaves.
Winter Walker is a gray profession that collects supplies in the wild.
The reason why it is said to be a gray profession is because in the wilderness outside the small barrier, no matter what happens, the evidence will be buried in the heavy snow... And in the winter when supplies are scarce, the best way to collect supplies is naturally
It's on other people.
Sinners who were exiled outside the small barrier, travelers who tried to cross the blizzard to reach the next city, and other winter walkers...anyone they met could be killed. Likewise, anyone they met could be killed.
Killed.
This white body is just for camouflage in the snow.
At least don't be attacked by someone... Once you are injured in the winter wilderness, you will basically die. Whether you are hit by an arrow or a bullet, it is easy to cause the wound to become difficult to recover due to lack of enough heat.
It heals itself, causing the infection to worsen.
Even bandaging or fixing the wound will almost certainly lead to a significant loss of body temperature.
Therefore, every Winter Walker has a few human lives in his hands - those of his enemies, his prey, and his companions. Although they may not necessarily be extraordinary, they must be ruthless characters.
Therefore, Winter Walker rarely shows his face.
This is to prevent someone from finding out his true identity and then taking revenge on his family...or from being targeted with poison in his food or drinking water by someone who has a grudge against him.
This cannot be formed in hunters in warm areas.
Pretending to be a Winter Walker is the best way to keep others at a distance.
So although Annan turned around and walked towards the inner pavilion, and other tourists were a little curious, no one dared to follow him.
Annan walked into the empty interior hall.
There are many glass cabinets here.
Although the glass craftsmanship of this era is more than a little better than that of the same period on Earth... the technology of bulletproof glass has still not been invented.
Instead of bulletproof glass technology, there are runes and ritual sites carved into the glass.
After all, the contents inside are all priceless treasures...
Of course... for ordinary people, everything is a dangerous item that they should avoid.
The ice-blue candle that has been burning with black flame forms a gray mist in the shape of a cat's head like a dark cloud, a man's right hand crawling around in the cabinet, a human brain covered with dense eyes, no hair and
Eyelashes, but opened his eyes and stared at Annan's stone head with interest, the bird's heart made of rubies but still beating...
"How are you feeling?"
A voice that sounded elegant sounded.
Annan turned around.
What came out of the darkness silently... was a "human being".
If it can be called a human being.
Her pupils are dark golden vertical pupils that are close to orange, giving people a dangerous feeling; she has four ears - two human and two cat.
The dark brown ponytail on the back of the head is tied up high and divided into two bundles. One bundle hangs loosely on the left side of the chest, and the other bundle is tied into a ponytail and hangs in front of the right side of the body.
Her left eye is dark green with strange eye shadow, while her right eye is black. The nails on her hands are also black and red respectively.
Her legs were still human legs. Her right foot was wearing a boot, but her left foot was not. Her footsteps seemed to be swallowed by darkness, silent.
She was at least a head taller than Annan, looking down at the cloaked walker in white.