Whispering Verse

The main business of the Prophet Association is Rhodes. The association itself does not open gambling games, but it will hold competitions to promote exchanges among Rhodes enthusiasts, so it has a reception room that can be rented.

The two sat down on the sofa. Shade stuffed his notebook into the inner pocket of his clothes. Mr. Lavender put down his cane and introduced himself again. The middle-aged man with the mustache turned out to be not an ordinary citizen:

"I actually have the title of baron, but you also know that in a place like Tobesk City, nobles are actually worthless. This is not a countryside, and it is not a place where a rundown nobleman with little property can control a village. Although this statement is somewhat It’s an exaggeration, but if you shout ‘Baron’ on the street, more than one person will turn around.”

He shrugged at Shade, and Shade also understood what Baron Lavender meant. After all, this is the capital of the Kingdom of Delrayon, and barons, especially barons with little property, are not unusual.

"Relatively speaking, I am not very wealthy, but I have met some great people playing Rhodes. This commission is related to Rhodes.

The thing is, this Sunday night, I was invited to attend a banquet at Lakeview Manor belonging to Earl of Crown outside the city. It's just that kind of ordinary open-air banquet, and there will be a lot of people there, including men who are looking for beauty, ladies who are greedy for pleasure, idle people, or guys with other agendas... My friend Baron Rwanda organized a Rhodes game at the banquet, a game in which a special card was used as the bet. "

The middle-aged man with a mustache looked at Xia De and looked at his expression. Xia De thought for a while and asked:

"So, you want that card?"

"Of course the Rhodes cards are important, but I want to beat that guy more. Do you know how he laughed at me last time after I lost the special card in my fairy tale themed deck - Stick Girl? So, Detective Hamilton, I I plan to find several good card players before the banquet to help me defeat him at the banquet."

The Lavender man nodded to Shade:

"Detective Hamilton, are you willing to accept this commission?"

"As much as I'd like to accept it, I really can't play poker."

Shade quickly shook his head. Although he wanted to make money, he would not accept a commission beyond his ability.

"No, no, no, Rhodes is actually a game that tests luck. You can get started if you know the rules."

The baron also shook his head:

"Sometimes luck is even more important than skill, and we generally believe that novice players always have good luck. For example, you just beat me."

"But that's just luck, and please don't be superstitious."

Shade emphasized that he did not want to get into trouble for entrusting him with it. Moreover, he successfully obtained the appraisal certificate of Founder Silver Moon, and the final appraisal result was equivalent to becoming rich immediately. Although the identity of a detective must continue to be maintained, there is no need to accept risky commissions.

"I not only found you, but also found several other gentlemen. If you help me win the game, 1 pound, I only need to win one round, and I can give you a reward of one pound; even if I lose, I will give you one pound." I can give you 10 shillings. And the cost of traveling to and from the manor will be reimbursed. You can also have fun at the banquet for free, and if you are lucky, you can meet a beautiful girl."

Baron Lavender continues to raise his stakes.

Now Shade hesitated. If the other party didn't mind him losing, the commission was actually acceptable. He could earn at least half a pound in one night, which was unmatched by some special professions.

Of course, he still had questions. Shade was very self-aware:

"Sorry, Baron. Just because I beat you in a round, do you think I can help you? I mean, it's just the first time we've met."

"Actually, my first thought was that I saw the location of your detective agency, so it's definitely not easy to judge you. Just now, I noticed that you and Vice President Mark went to the third floor together. I think you don't understand Rhodes The card is definitely not an ordinary detective. The third floor of the Prophet's Association is not so easy to get up to."

The mustached man smiled, and then took out his deck of cards:

"Since you don't agree to this, it shows that you are a very responsible detective. How about this, we still draw three cards. If it is less than or equal to 21 points, you accept my commission, how about it?"

Now Shade also became interested. The risk of this commission was even smaller than Mr. Franklin's, second only to finding the temporary member of the family, Xiao Mia:

"sure."

He took the Baron's deck, shuffled it, and pulled out the top three cards.

This time it is not a coincidental number like blackjack. The cards in hand are displayed on the table in sequence——

Star 1, Sun 2, Moon 3.

Baron Lavender and Shade raised their eyebrows at the same time:

"Look, Detective, I'm just saying beginner's luck is pretty good. Don't touch Rhodes again before Sunday, it'll drain your luck."

This statement is probably as common a superstition as the "law of conservation of luck".

Baron Lavender grabbed Shade's hand:

"Detective, you must help me. Damn Rwanda, I will definitely win this time."

Strictly speaking, this should be regarded as the second commission that Shade has received (note). In order to be more formal, he asked for paper and pen, handwritten an entrustment contract, signed it after inspection by both parties, and kept it in duplicate.

Shade thought that the rigorous habits of the previous Detective Sparrow were very good, so he planned to continue using the account books, notepads and file books, and record any formal commissions.

This also makes it easier to pay taxes.

Baron Lavender will send the invitation letter to the Lakeview Manor night banquet to No. 6 Saint Teresa Square later. The two of them should not meet up at the dinner party, but pretend to be friends who met by chance, and then go play Rhodes together.

Baron Lavender hopes in this way to prove his luck to his friend Baron Rwanda.

Shade expressed concern about Baron Lavender's thoughts, but all he wanted was the half pound. Winning or losing was not actually important to Shade.

"However, I don't know whether the food for the dinner can be taken out, and what the dress code is... You can ask the doctor on Saturday. He will look like a so-called upper class person."

This morning's luck was so good that Xia De doubted whether he really had a good fortune. After bidding farewell to Baron Lavender, Shade did not go home immediately. Instead, he walked to Old John's Pawn Shop where he pawned his cane, and redeemed the natural snow cedar from the Delado Mountains from the owner. An expensive cane made from the heart of a tree.

There was still only the owner in the store, and the pawn shop was a little cool at noon in this early summer, and the temperature was just right.

The owner, John Jones, expressed regret for Shade's decision and repeatedly emphasized that if Shade was short of money, he could sell him the cane. Compared to the pawn price, Old John was willing to spend more money to acquire it completely.

"So how much are you willing to spend?"

Shade did not reject the offer. If he wanted to use a cane, he could buy a cheaper one.

"Well...how about seven pounds and six shillings?"

The old man, who was still wearing a red woolen vest at noon in the summer, thought about it and made an offer.

The fingers with age spots twisted slightly:

"This price is not low."

"Ten pounds."

Xia De immediately raised the price. The other party would definitely not accept this price. He was waiting for the other party to bargain. According to the current purchasing power of money, ten pounds is even enough to dig out Detective Sparrow Hamilton and bury him in glory. Such a price is definitely not appropriate.

"make a deal."

Old John agreed immediately.