Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 619

2022-01-24

Chapter 617 Captain and Lieutenant

When the poet finishes singing this passage, he jumps off the bar stool While taking off his hat to greet the surroundings, Shade, who was eating, touched his pocket, took out two one-shilling coins, and tossed them. Quite a superb power control, and good luck, let the two coins fall directly into the red soft hat held by the poet.

Two shillings was a very generous shot, and the poet immediately bowed to Shade.

Shade asked:
"I've heard too many tales, do you have any fresh arias?"

"What would you like to hear?"

asked the poet politely.

"Is there anything to do with Rhodes?"

"Yes! Last week's Ayutthaya players in Tobesque ended, the final that people talked about, and the final The identity of the two parties is quite controversial, but it is the best topic."

After he finished speaking, he did not ask Shade's opinion, picked up his lute again, sat on the high stool, and started directly. prelude.

The people in the Hotel Sikar were attracted by this fresh aria, and the atmosphere in the hotel was even more lively than before. Only Shade is a little uncomfortable. After all, although what the other party sings is true, the way of depicting it is too exaggerated.

The poet's song about "Ayutthaya Player 1853" wasn't finished until Shade finished his meal. Shade turned and looked towards the restaurant, and saw two men in Imperial Family lieutenant uniforms playing Rhodes at the table in the crowd, so he got up and walked over.

Ordinary soldiers are not allowed to walk around in military uniform when they are on vacation, only lieutenants and above are allowed. At this time, the two players playing Rhodes cards at the table, the one with a rough appearance is the captain, and the one who is a little short but looks younger is the lieutenant.

Shade pulled out his chair and sat at the table, and the two who were playing cards immediately stopped and looked towards him.

"Do you mind if I play a game with you?"

Shade took out his deck and wiped it on the table, forming an unfolding arc.

Because of his conversation with the bard just now, the request wasn't particularly abrupt. The two officers looked at each other, and the older captain asked,
"How to gamble?"

He meant to gamble.

"We play ten rounds, with a minimum of two draws and a maximum of four cards in each round. A draw does not count. A half-shilling round, even if we lose all of them, it's just a pair of women's stockings. It's cheap, but it'll give us some fun."

His analogy made both officers laugh, and the rugged-looking captain rushed to Shade extend the hand:
"Joel Joe Cerf, the Imperial Family Army Captain of Windchill Trail."

"John Watson, a writer who came to the area to collect stories and occasionally do errands for people."

Shade reaches out and shakes him too.

The lieutenant is the referee, and they both check their decks and start playing. The Captain's deck has only two cards with special card faces, while Shade uses the basic deck. Although ten rounds sounded like a lot, it was over in half an hour.

Not counting the ties, Shade won eight of them and the Captain won two. It was a fair game, and the stakes weren't too big, so Captain Joseph didn't want to be rude.

He was about to pay the bet when Shade waved him off so he didn't have to worry:
"Excuse me, do you know Captain Radees, I've heard about him in Tobesque, and I'd like to. Talk to him."

Shade started by asking about his friend.

"I know, this captain can be regarded as a local celebrity. He is in the Red Water camp and has a vacation next week. You can go into the mountains and look for him at the traveler's camp next to the military camp. You can always find him. ”

The Fengqi Trail is the only way to walk through the Xikar Mountain, so the travelers spontaneously formed a relatively simple camp next to the military camp, as a transit point for entering the mountain, and at the same time, it was also a friendly The garrisons from the trails do some commodity trading.

Shade is nominee, of course he won't go to Captain Radees, he just wants to know that the Captain has arrived here safely:

"Speaking of Camp Redwater, do you know Luo Captain Nader?"

Captain Joseph raised his eyebrows and stopped taking the money, knowing that the man who claimed to be home in front of him came to him, not just to play cards:

"There is indeed a captain named Ronald, but he has done nothing that ordinary citizens can know. He plays cards here and owes gold pounds?"

"No no, I met a strange man the other day who asked me to deliver this gun to Captain Ronald and paid me a pound for it."

Shade's dying corporal put his pistol on the table:

"I took other people's money, so I naturally have to do things."

"I don't know when Captain Ronald will be on vacation, why don't I Go to him and ask him to tell me about the vacation time, and then tell you."

Captain Joseph asked, Shade shook his head:
"I'm just delivering stuff, there's no need to see that Captain. Please help me hand this gun to him, I don't want the three shillings I just won, and I can give you some money."

He took out some coins and pushed it to The other party, probably more than 5 shillings. This was found from the corporal who died in the [Life and Death]. Shade only kept two shillings as his reward, and took out the rest. As for the corporal's body, Shade restored it from its toy state and buried it on Mount Sikar, where the view was beautiful:
"This way, my work is done."

Joseph The captain checked the gun and saw that Shade didn't mean to seek out the secrets of the camp, so he was less vigilant:
"It's very simple, I think it's no problem. So, after this gun is delivered, do we need to Have Captain Ronald write a receipt to prove the mission was completed?"

He seemed like the more responsible type.

"No, I trust people in Imperial Family Army uniforms."

Shade complimented the other side a little, and the captain couldn't help but smile:
"Of course, the Imperial Family Army can be trusted."

The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious, and Captain Joseph and his companion Lieutenant Hoyle had nothing to do in the afternoon, so they invited Shade to continue playing Card.

Shade has nothing to do in the afternoon. He and Augustus first agreed to meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and it's just 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It looks good to have fun here.

So the three planned to start a three-player game. While Shade checked Lieutenant Hoyle's deck, they listened to the bard's harp and talked about the big city in Tobesque. player thing. It has been nearly a week since Ayutthaya Players 1853 ended last Wednesday, but the story of the Legendary game can still excite Lord players all over the world.

“How do you bet this time?”

Lieutenant Hoyle took the deck in Shade’s hand and asked. Seeing that none of them had any special rule cards, Shade shook his head:

"Actually, I don't gamble under normal circumstances. How about we play table games? The losers spend money to buy their own wine and drink half a glass in one round. We can get some with lower degrees and cheaper prices. wine.”

Shade suggested, but Captain Joseph shook his head in embarrassment:
“Although we are on vacation now, it’s best not to drink too much. Confidence will win you, but judging from the ten rounds just now, I'm afraid I'm unlucky this afternoon, and I'll definitely drink the most if I play."

At this moment——

Bang~
The bustling hotel suddenly quieted down. Captain Joseph and Lieutenant Hoyle subconsciously touched the guns on their waists, and Shade, like most of the people on the first floor, looked towards the top of their heads.

It was the sound of gunshots coming from directly above the hotel.

PS: Tell us about the Spring Festival Plus plan. On the first day of the new year, at least 2W words should be added. As for the chapters, the author will reconsider.