Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 212

2021-07-23

Chapter 212 On the eve of the dinner
The so-called "reward heavier than a medal" provoked Shade He was curious, so after sending off his boss, he first sent a letter to Madame Le Maire, and then walked to the Church of Dawn.

Sitting on a bench pretending to be, spent half an hour listening to the middle-aged priest standing behind Dao Altar preaching the deeds of the righteous God [Mr. Dawn], which is religious mythology. After the show was over, I found Augustus Priest through a middle-aged priest. Priest was busy coordinating the church choir time, but he still found time to talk to Shade:
"Yes, I listen to Owen bishop I said, the church intends to help you win a heavier reward, but I haven't inquired about the specific result, you know, I've been very busy recently."

The old priest pointed behind him and waited. His group of children, as senior priests who have experienced innumerable Holy Prayer Festivals, Lat Augustus will never be idle before the Holy Prayer Festival is over.

"Oh, one more thing, if there is a reporter interviewing you at the banquet at night, don't forget."

He also reminded that Shade smiled knowingly. :

"Of course, thank you Mr. Dawn."

The priest immediately lowered his head and closed his eyes and drew the holy emblem on his chest, which was a subconsciously action.

The rest of the day was spent reading books, just because Mr. Anlos repeatedly emphasized not to be late, Shade was ready to leave at 5:30 for the banquet that officially started at 7:00 pm.

Of course, I didn't forget to feed the cat before I left. Mia didn't mean to follow him out. Compared with the "dangerous" outdoors, this cat preferred the safety of No. 6 Sainte-de-Land Square.

Let's go to Captain Radees first. I thought the Captain was still preparing, but didn't expect him to be waiting for Shade to come to the door. To Shade, what happened tonight could only be regarded as a more important reward, but to the captain, it determined whether he could return to the front line, so he paid more attention to it than Shade.

Shade's suit is the one he wore last time he played cards with the duke, while the captain is not wearing black suit, but red's army uniform. There are no creases on the clothes, and there is not even a single stain on the clean cloth.

On the way to the carriage, the captain told Shade that he had paid someone to clean and iron it two days in advance, and it cost him two shillings just to clean the dress.

"But it's all worth it."

The captain's eyes seemed to light up when he said this. It's dawn.

Although the banquet officially started at 7:00, most of the guests had already appeared before 7:00. There is a specially built flat road from the city to the royal manor. As for whether the taxpayer's money or the royal family's own gold pounds is spent, this is not something Shade should consider.

After approaching the manor, I found that there were many private carriages parked on the roadside. Relatively speaking, Captain Shade and Radees who came by rental carriage looked a little shabby.

The two of them, one thinks he is a crappy detective, and the other thinks he is a nobody, no one will know him, but didn't expect to meet an acquaintance as soon as he got off the carriage.

Captain Rades met friends from his service on the front line, some of whom were repatriated back to Tobesque, and were also invited to tonight's banquet.

As for Shade, I met Lavender Baron. The two hadn't seen each other for a week and a half since the last time they discussed the Rhodes card disposal plan for [Ancient Fairy Tale Match Girl].

Baron also just got off the carriage. Shade saw the captain chatting with his friends and couldn't leave for a while, so he said hello to him temporarily and left, and entered the manor with Lavender Baron.

"Mr. Hamilton, really long time no see, really didn't expect you to save Queen Diana."

Shade's MI6 identity cannot be revealed, but he does things have been reported. There were no photos in the paper, and only last names were mentioned, but Baron saw Shade here and knew that Hamilton must be him.

It was still early, and the gentlemen and ladies who came to the banquet had just arrived. Walking on the courtyard path of the manor, the men in decent suits and the gorgeous ladies in long dresses did not realize that the youngster beside him was one of the protagonists of the banquet.

“I think someone else would have done that too if they were there.”

Shade said something that no one would believe, but that everyone felt right.

Lavender Baron wasn't too concerned about the details of that day, after all the newspaper portrayal was more exciting than what Shade actually experienced. Walking side by side with Shade, Baron shook Shade's right hand index and middle fingers together, which is a classic throwing gesture:
"Detective, do you have a Rhodes card on you?"

As he spoke, Lavender Baron laughed to himself.

“Of course.”

Shade patted the pockets.

The smile on Lavender Baron's face grew even stronger, it was from the heart:
"Well, after the reward from King Your Majesty, do you want to play Romance with us? German cards? This time, I can introduce you to some new friends. After the game at Lakeview Manor, I'm looking forward to seeing your game again."

"Are you gambling?"

Shade asked quietly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he looked towards the lawn, which was probably well-manicured for a nap. But the banquet was not outdoors, this time it was a formal dinner, held in the grand banquet hall of the manor. The manor itself was built for the royal family to hold banquets, so there is no need to worry about whether it can accommodate so many people.

"No money, but if you like, use your own special cards as chips."

Baron whispered .

Shade also has a smile on his face. He doesn't know anyone anyway. Instead of walking around bored with his wine glass after accepting the award, he might as well sit down and play a few exciting games of Rhodes:

"Of course I'll play, Baron, but I've got a few good cards during this time, and I'll show you later."

"Oh? Then I really do. Looking forward."

There were smiles on the faces of the two men, as if the Rhodes card was the most important thing tonight compared to the king.

Because it is a building built for banquets, there is a banquet hall behind the gate of the manor house. The banquet hall is divided into three floors, connected by a central curved golden staircase, but ordinary guests are only allowed to move around on the first and second floors, and the third floor is a lounge for royal family members and VIPs to rest.

Shade enters the mansion with Baron, and Lavender Baron, a well-connected friend, introduces Shade to his friends. The Rwandan Baron, who played with last time, was also there, still lukewarm to Lavender Baron, but happy to have Shade.

Of course, he's even happier to hear that Shade is the "zealous citizen" who stopped the bullets for Queen Diana.

I heard that after the ceremony was awarded, Shade also planned to play Rhodes with everyone. He was so happy that he almost forgot his "hostile" relationship with Lavender Baron.

Most of Baron's friends also love Lord's cards. Before the banquet, everyone had nothing to do, and a group of men stood together talking about funny cards, boring politics, or joking with each other. Talk about interesting things in town.

On Sunday a week ago, everyone has heard about the appearance of [Founding·Silver Moon] in the city, and people can even tell the details of the match in full, but there is no such thing as yet. People know who is holding a card and playing cards with the old Duke Lucas.

Among Lavender Baron's friends, some were present at the Duke's mansion that night, such as Skaven Baron. But they all complied with the duke's request and did not reveal Shade's identity, but whenever people talked about [Founding Silver Moon] excitedly, they would raise a glass or smile at Shade.

It seems that the secret that Shade is the holder of [Founding Silver Moon] will not be kept for too long.

"But it doesn't matter if I know, anyway, now I have Miss Jialina as my backer."

He thought so, his eyes looked towards the entrance of the banquet hall from time to time, worried that the lake would look like a lake. Jing Manor saw acquaintances the same night.

In addition to the Rhodes, the gentlemen standing and chatting learned from Lavender Baron that Shade was a "zealous citizen" and invited him to talk about that day.

In the rumors of the public, what happened at the entrance of Tobesque station at noon on Wednesday, the rumors are getting more and more deviated from the truth. Even with a statement from the Police Department in the newspapers, people are happy to believe what they hear from a tavern slob or a rental carriage.

As for the truth in the newspapers, it must be false. Most people believe that City Hall and Ridwich Field never publish the truth in the newspapers.

"I heard rumors that the man who rescued Queen Diana was a champion wrestler from a small southern town who killed a bear with his bare hands in his hometown. At noon on Wednesday, it was an unarmed pick-up.

Lived the bullet, and then tore the gunman in two on the spot."

Lavender Baron said in a jokey tone, making the people around him laugh.

“Look.”

Shade showed off his “thin” arms and joked:

“It’s not so much that I can If people are torn in two, I might be able to summon meteorites to smash an entire block."

"Oh, that's funny."

Slightly short but shrewd looking Rwanda's Baron was already in tears, although Shade didn't think he was telling a funny joke.

Gossip with people is the best way to pass the time, but Shade didn't spend too long here when a servant handed him a note.

After unfolding, the handwriting of Miss Galina is on it. The special writing of this squiggly letter is easy to identify. She asked Shade to go to the third floor to find her, something to talk about.

When I think of Miss Galina, I naturally think of the information I got when I entered 1068 for the third time.

Shade confirms that he is male, that his physical characteristics are fine, and God also confirms this. But he really couldn't trigger the curse carried by the Demoness, which in the Sixth Era can only be explained by the people of the Council of Demoness.

He has been thinking about whether he should take the initiative to talk to Miss Galina about this issue, or wait for the other day to speak first.

This meeting at the dinner party made him think more and more.

PS: 3K are all ordered, this chapter is 3K. Find time to add more in a few days.