Dawn of the Grey Tower

Inside the "Crimson Blood" tavern.

Sparrow didn't know how to react for a while after hearing the shadow. The little sparrow's eyes twitched between the cheese and the shadow, not knowing what would happen next in the face of this sudden change. Although the shadow was relaxed when he said that, it was like asking whether this glass of wine would suit the appetite of the guests, but anyone familiar with the bartender knew that on this kind of question, the shadow was never a joke. The other drinkers in the tavern seemed to be paying attention to the bar as well, and the conversation between them had stopped, and the whole room was quiet and bizarre.

As for the person ’s cheese, the expression of anger or fear did not appear as others expected. The mage just silently pushed the cup in his hand and said a little lightly.

"Really? Then have another drink."

This is not just Sparrow, but even the shadow is dumbfounded by the reaction of the cheese. Having worked as a bartender for so many years in this tavern, the shadow has asked this small test more than a hundred times. But none of the guys who drank "poisonous liquor", whether he was a distinguished nobleman or a mercenary who had crawled out of the **** sea of ​​corpses, issued a request for "another drink". But the shadow is not ordinary, he quickly understood the reaction of the cheese, and also understood that this guy brought by the sparrow is definitely not as simple as he looks.

Poured the half cup of honey that I hadn't finished into the mage's glass, and the shadow pushed the glass back to the cheese.

"Hey, are the bartenders here working like this?" The mage said dissatisfiedly, shaking the liquor in his glass.

"Hum, see through if you see through. I want to get money if I want to drink again." Shadow said, taking the cup I just used back into the bar, and after a simple wash, I wiped it with the cloth on my hand.

"Hey, hello, what the **** is going on? Doesn't the shadow say that this wine is poisonous?" Sparrow blocked the cheese's arm from holding his glass to his mouth and said to the mage.

The cheese faced the inquiry of the little sparrow and cast an inquiring look into the shadow. After all, it is still not so kind to try to pierce through each other's tricks on the people's site.

"It's okay, let's talk. Actually, I also want to hear what you think of this test. The pubs are all people who pass the test. As for the little sparrow ... I will change the method when he reaches his age." Shadow Shrugged and continued to wipe his glass.

"Okay." The cheese removed Sparrow's hand, and drank the small half of the glass of honey wine, and then said, "Actually, Mr. Shadow just played a simple game with me. This There are two aspects to the game, but I think its purpose is only one, in order to select customers who can and cannot be traded. "

"What game? I only see the shadow telling you that the wine is poisonous and you say you have another drink?" The little sparrow continued to ask.

"Oh, this is a game. And this game is also divided into two stages. The first stage is when the shadow pours my wine. If I do n’t drink that glass of wine because of suspicion or urgency, I Think I can't be regarded as a guest by the owner of this pub, right? "The cheese said to the shadow.

"Of course, people who dare not even drink the wine delivered to the door, we do not do business with such people." Shrugged, the shadow said.

"But I think most people, even if they understand your words, or they do n’t have to be wary at all, they will still drink that glass of wine. So the real fun of this game is that the shadow is talking to those people. The poisonous part, "said the cheese. At the same time, he wanted to take another sip of wine, but found that there was no more liquid in the glass, so the mage took out a few copper coins from his arms and threw them on the bar." Give me something, Since you said that honey wine is hard to drink, then give me something you recommend. "

The shadow took the coins on the bar and weighed the weight a little. In fact, in his eyes, he didn't need to do this at all, but when he was a bartender, the shadow still felt that such a small action was easier for him to bring into this role. He took the wine glass in front of the cheese, mixed several wines together to fill the glass, and put it back in front of the mage.

At this time, the cheese saw that the expression on Sparrow's face had finally digested what he had just said, so he continued.

"When the shadow tells me that the wine is poisonous, what will I think of in the first place?" The cheese asked.

"Well ... where is the antidote?" Sparrow thought for a moment and said in uncertain tone.

"Wrong, the first thing you should think about is whether he is telling the truth or falsehood." The cheese finished taking a sip of the liquid in front of him, and then quickly spit it back into the glass. To test my eyes and judgment, I will definitely remember if there was any suspicious behavior when Mr. Shadow poured the wine just now, but in fact it is unnecessary. "

"Why?" The little sparrow asked, and it was already a very cautious way to judge whether the other party was working when pouring wine.

"Because you can never use your common sense to figure out each other. Especially on people's sites." Shadow suddenly interjected at this time, "No one can guarantee how I poisoned it, or simply, maybe I It may be poisonous in the wine behind you. You have n’t seen the wine of other guests come out from there. "

"Exactly. Then, aside from the problems in my eyes, I must then think about whether Mr. Shadow is necessary to poison me." The cheese continued.

"It seems that it is not a wise choice to poison a customer who comes in to talk about business. If this continues, surely not many people will come here to do business. But this is not entirely impossible, after all, I brought you."

"Why did you bring me the poison?" The little sparrow frowned, apparently dissatisfied with the cheese.

"Of course it's because even old dogs who have been domesticated for many years are not necessarily completely loyal, not to mention little sparrows like you? Who knows this gentleman did not use any less decent means to lead you here "" The shadow said.

Sparrow shut up when he heard this, because he did not have any struggle yesterday and explained the existence of the boss. Even under the temptation of the Master, he agreed to help him with antidote. If the shadow is wary of this, then what he has done is really nothing to say.

"Of course, in fact, this is not necessary. Because this guest can trace your location as early as yesterday if necessary." The bartender said while wiping the glass.

The cheese at this time felt the spicy taste in his mouth gradually dissipated, and replaced it with a wonderful taste that filled the entire mouth. The mage couldn't help but pick up the glass again and took a sip. "To be honest, it doesn't need to be so troublesome. If I really want to come here, just go to the street and find a guy like the one just to know the location of this pub. Just that way, I'm afraid I do n’t have the qualification to sit here and drink? "

"Why would anyone who doesn't even want to keep our rules be our friend? Right, little sparrow." Shadow said with a smile.

"I don't think so, you didn't take any rules when the tiger head grabbed my money." Spyro drank the grape juice in a small whisper, whispering a little.

"Haha, kid, the city's managers are not generally kind. The evidence is that the bald guy just snatched your money and taught you a little. For another place, I'm afraid your kid would have died. "The cheese smiled when he heard Sparrow's complaint.

"That's the case. Although our boss doesn't like the aristocratic master's pretense, but he also doesn't like simple bloodshed and violence. That's why we set up places like Crimson Blood to do business exclusively. In the end , We are just businessmen. As for why the tiger's money is not controlled by your head, don't be so naive, little sparrow, this is not a fairy tale. "Shadow said.

"Okay, I know. I can't keep my property. It's my own problem. But since I brought it and it doesn't constitute an opportunity to be poisoned, you haven't said what you think next." The topic turned to himself, and Sparrow quickly reminded them to return to the topic.

"Huh, okay, let me continue. I don't know how others think about it, but for me, there are really not many people in the world who can poison me through diet. Don't forget, I am quite familiar with the taste of honey wine. If there are any toxic substances in it, I have no reason why I will not taste it. "The cheese said. At the same time, I remembered an old man who succeeded in poisoning his own food.

"But don't forget, there are many deadly poisons in the world that have no taste." At this time, the shadow could not help speaking. As the leader of this test, he still cares about the journey of cheese. This will help his subsequent business activities.

"It is true that there are many poisons in this world that are colorless and tasteless. But on the one hand, I do n’t think I have reached the position that you need to use that poison to eradicate in your eyes. After passing two silver coins and one gold coin, the underground master of the dazzling Cangshi Wangcheng cannot commit to kill me for this small amount of money. On the other hand, even if you use that kind of poison, can you really kill me? Two more things to say. "The cheese replied. Although the mage would be embarrassed by the poisonous weeds on the side of the road, those toxin cheeses that could really threaten his life naturally also have the means to deal with them.

"Okay, now I finally understand what it means to change the way the shadow just said. Cut." After listening to the cheese, Sparrow finally understood what had happened between this glass of wine. I also knew that I lost the qualification to pass a certain identification in this way at the moment I knew it. He was dissatisfied blowing bubbles into his glass.

"You little guy, we have taught you such a lesson and you learned this? It seems that I have to talk to the boss about delaying the age at which you can order wine here." Shadow smiled helplessly and said.

"Okay, no matter what you say. Since I passed this game, can we talk about the deal?" Watching the frown between the little sparrow and the bartender, the cheese took another drink from the glass and said.