The sun is high

When the sunlight shining into the bedroom began to tilt significantly, Shuge finally sent his "guest" out of Ernst's old house.

It's time to change my clothes again.

During the time he was alone with Vereen Ernst, he broke into a cold sweat again and again.

Part of the reason for breaking out in a cold sweat was that this lake-level magic consultant was very difficult to deal with. Although Shuge had tried his best to gain an advantageous position for himself during the conversation, the sense of oppression she brought was real.

It is hard to imagine how a young girl of the same age can show such a terrifying side, while she can only earn living expenses by contributing to gaudy literature. Comparing others to others will really make people angry.

Another part of the reason that made Xiuge break out in a cold sweat was that in the process of piecing together information and intelligence, he gradually discovered some terrifying possibilities.

The female mage Wei Lin was very trustworthy. She told Shuge in detail about the two abnormal tasks she had received. She also admitted frankly that she did not have conventional authority in this task, that is, she and other stream-level , the raindrop-level Law Committee mages, can only act as "ignorant executors" in this incident.

This frankness made Shuge very uneasy.

Through the previous half-day contact, Shuge could basically confirm that Weilin Ernst was a member of the Legal Committee who was very strict about rules and liked to act according to the rules. But now, she has given up her previous persistence and Habit, stubbornly trying to get more information from Xiuge, this in itself is an abnormal phenomenon.

Xiuge returned to his desk. He pulled out a blank piece of manuscript paper, picked up his old magic ink pen, and began to write quickly on the manuscript paper.

"First, the mission order accepted by Weilin Ernst was issued by the branch of the Legal Committee in the Kingdom of Votel. This is not surprising. After all, Salem City has a special geographical location. It serves as a bridge between the Rowe Plateau and the goddess. As a transportation artery in the plains, the importance of Salem City will definitely increase with the popularity of magic steam vehicles..."

"Secondly, if the Legal Committee remains neutral and does not take sides as they say, then the first task Weilin receives is very strange. To bring a group of magical creatures that are obviously very high-risk or something else. What is the purpose of transporting it to the main road of Salem City? And even the lake-level magic consultants are not allowed to know the details, which shows that there is something fishy about the mission itself!"

"Thirdly, I originally thought that the changes in Salem City might be led by either the Kingdom of Votel or the Kingdom of Delan, but now it seems that this may not be the case. In the darkness where people cannot pay attention, these two This behemoth has already started taking action... and the armistice celebration seven days later may be the moment when this conflict completely breaks out."

"Fourth, in addition to the two kingdoms, I am afraid that some other things have also been mixed into this muddy water, including my cheap family and the Heping Newspaper Agency that does not know whether to live or die..."

"Fifth, judging from what happened today, I'm afraid there really won't be a 100% safe place in Salem City. Since magical creatures like changelings can come and go freely through underground pipes, God knows there will be some What other situation."

Xiuge quickly wrote down a large list of his thoughts and guesses on the manuscript paper. After confirming that nothing was forgotten in his mind, he reluctantly threw the magic pen aside.

Naturally, the residents in the city knew nothing about what was about to happen in the city.

Some people feel that everything is under control, and even think that they can make profits from it, but in fact when things happen, it is difficult for them to escape from it. Editor-in-chief Philip is a typical example.

There are also people who think they can predict the future, but in fact they cannot see the future direction of their destiny at all.

The pale and gloomy face was reflected in the glass. Xiuge stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar reflection and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"It's human nature to keep fighting. It's not time to give up yet."

He murmured to himself, then cheered up, put on a new set of clothes, took out an old windbreaker, put it on, and went downstairs.

After checking the information from both sides and having a serious discussion with Weilin Ernst, Shuge was no longer optimistic about the situation in Salem City. The tension weighed on his heart like a huge wave. Now, it's time for him to find more ways out for himself.

The affairs of Philip and the Peace Newspaper were temporarily put aside by Shuge. He quickly rushed to the old Schubert's beer hall with his "windfall".

There were not many customers in the beer hall in the afternoon, so Sally had time to be lazy at this time. When Shuge walked into the beer hall, she was busy chatting with several miners who had taken leave from the nearby crystallization mine.

If there is anyone who values ​​the Armistice Celebration the most, it is undoubtedly the miners. As a group that works hard in the mines all year round, the miners living in Salem City look forward to the arrival of this festival the most every year, because At this time, they can get a chance to rest openly.

These miners are all regular customers of the beer hall, and they are also very familiar with Shuge, a young man who spends all day in the pub writing. Seeing Sally greet Shuge with a smile on her face, several old men immediately let out a full of laughter. A teasing laugh.

"Miss Sally, I'm here to pay you back."

Shuge put a small bag that had been wrapped in advance in Sally's hand. The girl did not open the bag to count it, but lightly shook it twice. Then she asked in surprise: "It feels more expensive than 20 silver coins." What's heavier?"

"Well, there are two extra coins. After all, I still had debts here before."

"Then I'll help you give it to your uncle!"

Sally put away the silver coins with a smile, and then returned to Xiuge: "What do you want to drink? I'll buy it today."

Hearing her question, Xiuge forced out a smile: "Why are you so generous all of a sudden?"

"Ha, Mr. Ernst, do you dare to say that I was not generous before? You and Putlin drank a lot of beer from me!"

With that said, Sally came to the bar with a smile, took out two large wine glasses, and began to tinker with Salem City's unique sour beer.

Sally looked very happy at this moment, and the smile on her face was almost overflowing. Because she had been a bartender in the pub for a long time, her movements with the drinks looked elegant and flexible. In the process, she She was also able to chat with guests not far away, with a clear and pleasant voice that conveyed the sweetness and sincerity unique to girls of her age.

"Boom!"

Soon, a glass of sour beer with ice cubes and syrup was placed in front of Shuge.

Shuge smiled and shook his head, then reached out to take the wine glass: "Thank you, Miss Sally."

"Those who keep their promises should be rewarded!"

Sally raised the wine glass in her hand and clinked it with Shuge with a smile: "Here's to your royalties, and to the next armistice celebration!"

"Sally, you drank beer secretly again, be careful we sue old Schubert!"

The miners on the side laughed loudly as they watched the two young men. Xiuge had a good impression of these hard-working men, so he turned around and raised his wine glass towards them. This action immediately made Xiuge happy. Ge received a series of strange greetings.

"Here's to your words, Master Happy!"

"To Salem City's 'Midnight Dawn'!"

"..."

The short and happy rest time passed quickly as the sour beer in the cup bottomed out. Shuge put down the empty beer cup. He suppressed the smile on his face and asked Sally beside him: "By the way, Miss Sally, I remember you worked as an odd job at Mrs. Small's Store for a period of time?"

"yes."

Sally blinked, and while putting away Shuge and her own empty wine glasses, she responded: "What? Our great writer is planning to change jobs? Or do you want to go there to collect materials?"

"No, I just want to buy some incense materials."

Xiuge said half-truth: "Heping Newspaper Company increased my manuscript fee, so I can buy some incense, but the price of incense in general stores is exaggerated, so I want to ask you about the store where you worked before. Can you offer some small discounts?”

"Ha, so you wanted to ask this..."

Sally put down the cleaned and wiped wine glass, wiped her hands neatly on the cloth on the side, and then said: "I worked in the 'Alchemy Thief' shop before, and the owner of the shop is an acquaintance of my uncle. Let’s go, I’ll take you there, for the sake of my uncle and me, you will definitely get the discount you want!”

"It's getting late now, will it get busy here soon?"

Shuge frowned: "If you leave now, be careful of old Schubert causing trouble for you."

"Just leave for a while, it doesn't matter."

After that, Sally walked out from behind the bar and pulled Shuge out of the beer hall regardless of whether he wanted to or not.

…

Old Schubert's beer hall is not far from Mrs. Small's shopping street. During the chat between the two, Shuge was quickly led by Sally to the smaller street he had walked last night. .

Here, Xiuge saw at a glance the pool he had leaned on last night. He even identified the store where the sound of the changeling bugs came from last night - its name was "Earth Dragon's Corner". At this moment We are operating normally.

The "Alchemy Thief" that Sally calls is located diagonally across from the "Earth Dragon's Corner". The decoration style of this store is very interesting. Just like its name, "Alchemy Thief" uses many naughty and interesting-looking Decorative elements, the door of the store is even deliberately carved into a circle, and the colorful colors on the door frame indicate that the owner of this store is likely to come from the Kingdom of Delan.

On the edge of the door frame, there is an image of a giant-eared goblin with its face covered. Everyone in Vanen knows that the giant-eared goblin has always represented cunning and stinginess, and they can use this image to represent their own store. , Xiuge was sincerely worried about the aesthetics and preferences of the store owner.

At this time, the "Alchemy Thieves" were very quiet. In the dim light, Xiuge saw a strange-looking incense burner. It was obviously different from the common incense burners on the market. The whole was made of metal, and its surface was There are several magic crystal minerals embedded in it, and with the luster of magic, Shuge can see the constantly moving metal structure inside.

"What, are you interested in Walter's new product?"

A hoarse voice came from the darkness, Xiuge turned his head, and then he noticed that a wall in the store suddenly moved.

Xiuge was stunned. He looked carefully and found that it was not a wall at all, but an extremely large person. His body was so fat and huge that when he sat motionless in the darkness, It's like a wall.

Sally walked over with a smile, and waved her hand towards the figure: "Boss Gerald, this is my friend, Sugar Ernst...well, a writer."

"Suge Ernst, ah, that old bastard Schubert mentioned this name to me."

The dull voice came over, and then Xiuge saw the black "wall" trembling. With heavy steps, Mr. Gerald used his fat palm to lift up the wall in front of him. After closing the curtain, he walked in front of Shuge and Sally, and then stretched out his hand to light the magic lamp on the wall.

Gerald's face appeared. Different from what Xiuge had imagined, this shopkeeper had a rather soft and handsome face, which even looked a bit feminine. With such a face and such a figure, it was said that Incredibly weird and strange.

"Um, Ernst...Ernst?"

Gerald lowered his head and stared at Shuge: "So, you are now the owner of Ernst's old house? Ha, I have wanted to buy it several times, but I have never been able to get permission."

Shuge looked at this feminine face and replied: "The Ernst family attaches great importance to all the mansions under its name. You should have heard that they believe that selling the family's properties at will will bring misfortune."

At this point, he shrugged: "How should I put it, I think there is something wrong with their minds."

"That's the truth. Big families always have quirks."

Gerald let out a low laugh, and it seemed that he was quite satisfied with this "joke" that Shuge said.

At this moment, Sally interrupted the conversation between Shuge and she said: "Boss Gerald, this friend of mine wants to buy some incense materials. You know, writers always need Of these things.”

"I have everything here."

Gerald raised his head and said quite proudly: "On this shopping street, there will be no store with more complete items than mine... Okay, little Sally, I know what you are going to say, for the sake of you and the old man For Schubert’s sake, I’ll give your friend some discount.”