Whispering Poems.

Chapter 57
"The origin of the card is somewhat inconvenient to disclose."

Xia De said cautiously, and Mr. Mark also showed an apologetic expression. Middle-aged people are very good at using smiles to eliminate embarrassment:
"It doesn't matter, it's your secret after all."

Of course this wasn't Shad's secret, although his secrets were many, they didn't include this one.It's just that Shard doesn't know where Detective Sparrow Hamilton got this card.

He just roughly understood why in the last 10 minutes before the detective died, he specifically told Xia De to keep this card safe.Detective Sparrow is a true Rhodes card lover.

"A private detective who likes Rhodes and novels, has a good taste in black tea, and is good at investigating extramarital affairs while possessing secrets. What kind of person is Sparrow Hamilton?"

Shade thought to himself.

It took nearly two hours for the three appraisers to give a preliminary conclusion:

"This [Genesis·Silver Moon] 'Sun 3' has a high probability of being true."

The three old men looked like they had gone through a long run. They were all very tired, but they were very confident in their conclusions.

Therefore, the Tobesque City Association is willing to give Shad an identification certificate to prove that the cards in his hand are genuine.And in those organized official Rhodes card competitions, such as this fall's "Big City Players", each special Rhodes card must have an official certificate issued by the association before it can participate in the competition, in order to maintain the competition. of impartiality.

It's just that the identification didn't end because of this, Mr. Mark told Shad very apologetically.Although the Tobesk City Branch believes that this card is a genuine founding series of Silver Moon that has disappeared for 100 years, according to the regulations of the association, the identification of this special series of cards issued a hundred years ago still requires the [Prophet Association] General Assembly, dispatched professional appraisers from Carson Rik in the south for further appraisal.

In other words, Shade can currently hold an appraisal certificate, but he must come here again for appraisal in about a week before he can be completely sure that this card is genuine.

"Of course it's fine."

Shard accepted this arrangement, he had withdrawn his cards, his heart was full of excitement, and all the past resentment that Sparrow Hamilton did not leave his wallet has all been put down.

"Of course, Mr. Hamilton, we must remind you that the value of this card is immeasurable. You'd better not use it in an unofficial Lord's game unless it is necessary, after all, you understand."

Mr. Mark gave a kind reminder, and Shade nodded:
"I actually don't plan to play any Rhodes games at all."

He has always hated gambling. He didn't gamble in his hometown, and he didn't know how to gamble when he came to the dangerous and weird age of steam.

Even if the card in his hand can be regarded as the official cheating device of Rhodes, he did not intend to gamble on it:
"I don't know if the association is willing to buy it, I mean after the appraisal in a week."

He shook the card in his hand to Mr. Mark, and the latter's eyes moved with the card unconsciously.Because of the academic problems of the ring warlock, Xia De urgently needs gold pounds now. He knows how valuable the things in his hands are, but he does not plan to hold them for a long time.

Perhaps owning a special hand of Rhodes to defeat opponents in various poker games, in this mysterious age of steam, it would be fun to travel around to collect Rhodes decks, but Shade prefers mystical powers.

"You're selling it? Selling founding cards?"

Mr. Mark seemed to have heard something unbelievable. He slightly stretched his head forward and explained:
"Sorry, because the collectors who have held the founding series cards in the past, those fanatical guys won't let go even if they die. Okay, I get it. But sorry, the Association will never buy Rhodes cards."

"why?"

Vice President Mark explained regretfully:
"To explain it in the words of gamblers, the association is a dealer and cannot easily interfere with the circulation of Rhodes cards. Otherwise, even if the family goes bankrupt, I am willing to buy it in my own name."

"Then is the association willing to act as a broker to introduce buyers to me?"

Shard asked again, in fact, the museum that Detective Sparrow mentioned before his death was probably also a sales channel.But Shade trusts such an official organization more than an unknown museum.

"Of course, this is also part of the association's business. But you have to understand that it is impossible to easily find a buyer who can afford a card like this. Of course, all this will be discussed after a week's appraisal, You can come up with a psychological price point this week, which, by the way, is what the association charges for introducing buyers. You probably aren’t a member of the association yet, but that’s okay, you are now, and you won’t have to pay dues for ten years.”

Mr. Mark took out a silver badge from his pocket and handed it to Shard, which was the symbol of a member of the Society of Prophets.But the badge is not the Ouroboros logo, but the pattern of a card.The Ouroboros monogram is limited to members of the association.

The middle-aged man took out his small notepad again, and after hurriedly writing down a number, he tore off the page with a stab and handed it to Xia De:

"If it is this Founding Silver Moon, this is the charging standard enjoyed by members of the association. Of course, we will only charge after the transaction is completed, you can rest assured."

Shade looked at the terrifying number written in pencil and involuntarily took a breath.I calculated how much the orange cat Mia was worth, and found that this unit of measurement was too small, so I calculated how many times the first grade of Ring Warlock was enough for me to read the broker's commission.
The woman in her heart laughed.

"Bah, how can you think about such an unlucky thing?"

So he nodded slightly:

"I understand that the cut is very reasonable."

"Then we'll see you in a week, Mr. Hamilton. Please be careful not to use this card lightly. You probably know what I mean."

Vice President Mark warned here.

"Yes, thank you, of course."

With a sense of satisfaction in his heart, Shade put the identification certificate and the cards in the diary, and was sent by Mr. Mark to the stairs on the third floor of the association.

Since he came to this world, almost everything went wrong, and even the residence he had managed to own might be dangerous.But this Rhodes card was like a ray of light in the fog, allowing Xia De to see the hope of a better life.

He returned to the first floor of the association with this feeling of relief, because he had nothing else to do, so he planned to leave directly, and planned to take Mia to the restaurant for a good meal at noon.

But in the lobby on the first floor, I ran into Mr. Lavender who was playing cards with him again.As if waiting for Xia De, he greeted Xia De warmly when he saw Xia De come down from the upstairs:
"Oh, Detective Hamilton, do you mind if I take some time for you? I have a commission for you."

The middle-aged gentleman said while carrying the gold-encrusted walking stick, looking at Xia De expectantly.Xia De subconsciously clamped his notebook and thought about it:

"Of course, the detective agency is always open. Would you like to talk to me?"

No. [-] Saint Derain Square is not far from here, even if the cards in hand are valuable, there can be no other income.

"Oh, I don't think so. Please, I've rented a reception room on the second floor of the association. We can talk here."

Mr. Lavender led the way, and Shard followed him back up the stairs.Because the things I carried on my body were too valuable, I couldn't help but ask in my heart:
"Is there something wrong with this man? Are there traces of the element nearby? Are there any relics on him?"

[Let's get closer. It's an ordinary person.Sometimes you are really too cautious. 】

"Aha! How do you know that the other party is an ordinary person? Ring warlocks don't show their abilities, but they can't easily identify each other!"

Shade asked immediately, and the murmur answered in his ear:

[Your soul is sensitive, I have already said this. 】

"It's always right to be cautious. After all, you know that I'm a foreigner. I've been here for less than a week (note), and I've encountered enough strange things."

He replied in his heart, but all he got was a woman's laughter.

　PS: Shade came to this world on Saturday of the third week of the Sunshine Moon, and now is the fourth Thursday of the fourth week, so it did not take more than a week, that’s right.Although the events are a little denser, but now is the first time to enter the world, so there are things to do almost every day, busy with ring warlock, busy with livelihood, busy with detective things.It's almost like starting life from scratch, so it will be a bit busy.

　　Regarding the issue of updating, there are actually hundreds of thousands of manuscripts in existence, but the editor of the new book does not recommend adding updates.Therefore, it will be updated when it is put on the shelves, and it is currently committed to add 11 chapters (2K).Although the results are not ideal (covering his face), the future is promising, and the author has confidence in himself.Gaga is absolutely true to its word, as previous readers must know.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)