Whispering Verse

Shade also said a few words on the immigration issue, but he was actually rubbing the small box containing the relic [Twenty-sided Dice of Destiny] in his pocket. My ears were listening to the conversation about the feasibility of immigration, but my eyes were looking around unconsciously, and then I saw Mr. Lawrence. There was a photo of him in the report left by Detective Sparrow, and Shade had seen him in front of the club not long ago.

"Huh? Why is he here? Are all my acquaintances here...Lawrence is a big factory owner, so of course it's okay to be invited to such a banquet."

Shade thought to himself, looking away, wanting to see if there was still that delicious goat's milk pudding on the table, and thinking of bringing some back to the orange cat fostered at his home.

But suddenly, the young detective thought of another question:

"Since Mr. Lawrence is wearing such a formal dress to attend the Lakeview Manor banquet, there is no reason why he should not have a female companion by his side. Is Mrs. Lawrence here too?"

I glanced carefully with my peripheral vision and saw that standing next to Mr. Lawrence, it was Mrs. Lasoya in a red floor-length gown. The neckline of the skirt was ruffled, and Jean still wore the pebble. The "woman" in the ring is extremely gorgeous on this night.

"Oh, really something big is going to happen. The helper Mrs. Lawrence has found won't want to fight with Lasoya here, right?"

He looked away, wondering if he should leave here. But suddenly he was tapped on the shoulder from behind, which startled Shade, thinking that Mrs. Lasoya was looking for him.

But when he turned around, he discovered that it was Baron Lavender, tonight's employer, and behind him were several gentlemen of similar age to him.

"Oh, my Mr. Dawn! It's really Hamilton, we haven't seen you for a long time!"

The middle-aged man who loves Rhodes said in a very exaggerated tone, winking at Shade and reaching out to hold his hand.

"Yes, long time no see, Mr. Lavender."

Shade immediately understood what he meant:

"The last time I saw you and played Rhodes with you was three years ago, right?"

In order to show that he attached great importance to the commission, Xia De also said in a very exaggerated and enthusiastic tone:

"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here."

"Yes, what a coincidence. This must be God's arrangement. Speaking of which, these are my friends. I want to go over there with them to play Rhodes? Do you want to go together? If there is anything else ..."

As he spoke, Mr. Lavender shook the hand held by Shade. Xia De believes that if he doesn't agree to the other party, he will never be let go easily.

"Of course we can go together. Oh, gentlemen, let's play Rhodes together to kill this boring night. The banquet is certainly interesting, and Lakeview Manor is also very good, but after all, Rhodes is the best. This is me business card..."

While handing out business cards to Mr. Lavender's upper-class friends, Shade saw the baron secretly giving him a "well done" gesture.

While greeting Baron Lavender's friends warmly, he saw Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Lasoya walking towards the Lakeview Manor House out of the corner of his eye, so he walked with Baron Lavender and his entourage with confidence. Behind the manor, the exciting Rhodes competition is about to begin.

The group of people on the road also exchanged anecdotes about their own Rhodes cards, discussed the news of special cards on the market, and speculated on the number and theme of the special Rhodes cards that the Prophet Association will launch this summer.

In order to better complete the commission, Xia De also participated in it.

"I even heard rumors that a Rhodes card from the founding series appeared in Tobesk City."

He said to everyone in an exaggerated tone. Although several people believed that this kind of thing was difficult to say, people still showed surprised expressions. The group of people are all Rhodes card lovers, so it is impossible not to know about the "Foundation Series" cards.

"Not long ago, I went to the Prophet Association for business, and I heard Vice President Cyndia Mark talking about this matter with others on the third floor. But it's hard to tell the authenticity, after all, it was a card from hundreds of years ago. But , if there is a Founding Series card, I would really like to take a look."

Shade shared anecdotes about himself, and because of his interest in Rhodes cards and his extensive network of contacts, he quickly turned from a stranger into an accepted friend.

When the group of people came to the stone table under the grape trellis, no one thought about why Shade came to join in the fun.

Baron Lavender is very satisfied with the young detective he hired.

Baron Lavender's Rhodes opponent, Baron Rwanda, is a middle-aged gentleman of similar age to him but very short. Shade didn't want to use words like "dwarf" to describe others, but in fact this word was quite appropriate.

Although there is some problem with his height, Baron Rwanda, whose facial features are all rubbed together, looks like an extremely shrewd person. Like Baron Lavender, he also brought a group of friends who loved Rhodes cards to participate in the card game.

When the group of people met under the grape trellis, nothing unpleasant happened. The two barons exchanged a few polite words, introduced their friends to each other, and talked about the dinner at Lake View Manor and the weather today, before sitting on both sides of the stone table.

The men they had brought immediately surrounded the stone table instead of just standing behind them. Everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement, as if the atmosphere had changed at this moment.

It's not like gamblers are simply pursuing excitement, but more like they are looking forward to a wonderful story series or an interesting opera.

Shade stood closest to the stone table because of Baron Lavender's special arrangement.

He saw the two barons taking out their own bets respectively. Baron Lavender's was his only Rhodes card with special rules. It belonged to the "Northern City" series of cards [Flower 13], which was the one that the dice Cards that can be redrawn at 20 points. The card face is a silhouette of Artek City, the capital of art.

Of course, the bet that Baron Rwanda took out was also a Rhodes card with special rules. He very deliberately placed his two special rules cards on the table. After all the gentlemen watching saw it, he picked out one of them and put it on the table. On the side as a bet.

It was a card from the "Ancient Fairy Tales" series [Star 6], and the card surface was exactly the "Match Girl" that Baron Lavender mentioned last time.

It's just that the conditions for using the special rules of [Ancient Fairy Tale Match Girl] are more stringent than Baron Lavender's [Northern City Artek City]. You must roll 10 or 20 on 20-sided dice twice in a row. The card number can be adjusted between 6 and 7.

Although Rhodes cards have special rules, most of them have strict usage conditions. Only in this way can we ensure that the Rhodes competition can be full of fun while ensuring relative fairness.

Like Shade's [Original Silver Moon], it is very rare to find a card with special rules that can be used directly after being drawn.