Chapter 246: A Sudden Change
"Oh...... Wait, Master, I'm ...... I guess I don't have a problem anymore. Ostan froze, his expression struggling for a few moments, and finally he stayed in frustration.
Seeing that the maid lowered her head, as if she was about to cross out her son's name from the page, he was suddenly a little anxious, and finally could only say good things and hand over his money bag.
Since the two heads of the family who came in before went out empty-handed, it was obvious that they had paid the money.
Ostan gritted his teeth, if you are deceived, you will be deceived, it is a big deal that everyone will be deceived together.
The maid untied the tie at the mouth of the money bag, and then held the money bag and shook it in her arms a few times.
The money bag is actually not heavy, because the delivery method of each head of the family is thirty dragon's eyes with two hundred golden eagles. After a rough inspection, the maid tied the rope at the mouth of the bag and threw the whole bag of money at the foot of the table as if it were a bag of garbage.
From beginning to end, the old man did not turn his head to take a look, and the old man and the young master and servant did not see the slightest greedy look on their faces, and Ostein could only temporarily relax after quietly observing, and no longer dwell on the problem of money.
"Don't worry too much, this little money may soon be returned to its rightful owner. The old man waved his hand calmly.
"Master, you are...... What do you mean?" Osten, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"In three days' time, please bring the illustrious heirs of your own family, still in this place. Of course, in addition to the little ones you are optimistic about, if there are other excellent nephews in the family, you can also bring them together, two or three in each family. ”
"I will make some judgments and adjustments according to their qualifications, as I have made clear in my previous letter to the heads of the family. Because of my limited energy, I couldn't take in too many apprentices, and in the end I could only afford to have less than ten people. ”
Ostein nodded, remembering the limited number of places mentioned in the letter he had received earlier.
It seems that this matter is not over yet, and there may be a competition between the sons and nephews of various families at that time. The old man's meaning is also very clear, if the child you recommend is not qualified enough, then the money will naturally be returned to you at that time.
This way of recruiting apprentices is also in line with the style of the magicians on the mainland, and Ostein doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.
"Then may I ask the master, can we send some guards and others in our family to accompany us? After all, there are many dangers in the wilderness, and some small troubles are not good to bother the master to strike many times. Ostein asked tentatively.
"Yes, but that's after the selection is confirmed, and it shouldn't be too much. ”
"Each selected little guy can bring a servant and two guards, and the food and lodging of these guards are also included in this tuition, and I replied to the previous two heads of the house. The old man replied decisively and could not be changed.
Hearing the old man's answer, Ostein was relieved, he thought very clearly in this regard, as long as he sent someone to keep an eye on these four people in the past three days, and then selected a powerful guard to follow the team after the children in the family were selected, he could take action in time if there was any problem.
And Ostein believed that even if he didn't do these things, the people of the other families must have already done them.
Almost all that could be talked about was done, and the old man summoned the halfling guards outside the tent to escort Ostan away.
Osten, who had stepped out of the tent, sighed silently, and looked up to see a few more carriages on the side of the square.
Obviously, after himself, there are other families who have also come. Ostein didn't have anything to talk about, they didn't have any friendship, and they were likely to become competitors in three days.
"Isn't this an old friend of Ostein? You're here too?" a voice suddenly came from one of the carriages.
Ostan turned his head and saw that it was the head of the Killol family who had business dealings with him, and Ostein didn't see it, and directly opened the carriage door and sat in the other party's carriage.
"Do old friends of Ostein think this is credible?" said Killore himself pouring a slightly cool glass of wine for Ostan.
"Believe it. Ostan mumbled, but rolled his eyes inwardly.
This is simply nonsense, you don't believe what you're here for? Probably no one who doesn't believe it will appear on the edge of this square. And whoever comes, seeing the actions of other families, can only passively believe in the end.
So the conversation in the carriage revolved around the arena competition, around astrology, and the sound gradually became inaudible.
Seeing Ostein walk out of the tent, Beth's face, which had been tense, instantly burst into a smile, and her eyes looked eagerly at the heavy money bag at her feet, which would definitely bring great changes to the territory if she brought them back to the territory.
In fact, Saul has made it very clear beforehand that the key to this kind of scam is whether you can see through it, and if you can't see through how many people come it is useless. Anyone who will come will roughly only have two mindsets, believe, or half-believe, and that's enough.
Beth never considered herself a man of wealth, but there is no denying that her eyes are full of sparkling coins at the moment. Although she couldn't figure out what the whole thing was all about, it was clear that Thor had succeeded, and she was naturally overjoyed.
The first head of the house came in just now, and after a few words of confrontation, Beth was subconsciously a little nervous when she received the money, and then she calmed down with difficulty. That's two thousand golden eagles! It's about thirty dragon's eyes, and about thirty thousand silver coins, and that's just one.
"You calm down, there are probably a few more in the back, and if you show your stuff, I'll spank you." Thor slapped Beth's little ass with some amusement, then reached over the money bag at the foot of the table and put it into the space ring, so that he could run away at any time.
Sol told these family owners to lead their nephews to test their qualifications in three days, but in fact, it won't take three days at all, and it is estimated that tonight when night falls, the four of them will have already returned to the territory with wine glasses.
It's not like Thor hasn't done nothing these days, such as the old man's disguise on his body. From appearance to dress, the appearance is the most troublesome and complicated, and wearing the gorgeous robe that Beth has made for herself comes in handy.
Then the shelves around it, the knick-knacks, including the carpet and the tent itself, were all bought by Thor from the bazaar for today. Thor also drank a special potion, which had the effect of hiding the strength of his rank.
As for Thor asking Beth to return the money to Ostein just now, it was just to master the rhythm of the conversation. As long as one person falls for this scam, Sol is earned, so he doesn't care how many one or two people there are, and he can be very generous.
Staunt and Diller, who were standing outside the tent at the moment, were also very happy, they could hear most of the conversation inside the tent, and the people who had just entered with the money bags came out empty-handed, and it was obvious that a fish had been hooked, and there was more than one.
It's just that now they are standing in the open, and they can't show the slightest on their faces, so they can only continue to maintain a cold look.
As the morning wore on, the streets began to come alive.
However, perhaps because of the feeling of the atmosphere of the whole square, coupled with the many ornate carriages parked by the square, and the tent with guards standing in the square, no one came to break the quiet atmosphere of the square.
One after another, families arrived, entering the tent for a while and then coming out empty-handed, repeating this boring process.
These families did not leave immediately after paying the money, and some acquaintances began to talk, and the topic was nothing more than the truth of the so-called prophecy. Some of the others are either watching and seeing, and some seem to be waiting to see how many people will get involved.
Thor silently looked at the list in his hand, and his heart was also a little excited. The last batch of letters sent out was twenty, which meant that the number of families invited was also twenty, and it would be best if all of them arrived.
But Saul didn't expect that result, because everyone's personality is different after all, and it is inevitable that there will be some conservative people with stubborn personalities. They may not be able to see through the deception, but in their hearts they are stubborn and unbelieving, and it is not strange that they do not come.
However, at this moment, the twenty families on the list in Thor's hand have already arrived, and a few of them are belated.
Thor was not surprised by this, they may not have believed it at first, but they must have sent people to keep an eye on the movements of the square at any time, and they couldn't sit still when the news spread. As long as someone takes the lead in this kind of thing, the people behind it are easy to waver.
Thor, who knew everything about his plan, knew that there would never be a family in the future. As long as they wait until noon according to the time on the letter, the four of them can leave calmly, silently and far away without a trace.
Time passed, and the time finally came.
Just as Thor was about to summon Staunt and Diller, come in and pack up and leave.
"Who are you?" suddenly came from outside the tent Stante's shout, followed by some crashing sounds.
Beth glanced nervously at Thor, who frowned and shook his head, then regained his composure.
Soon, someone lifted the curtain of the tent.
Then a girl in a long dress in a full costume walked in, surrounded by two guards.
The three of them had obviously broken in, and Thor immediately thought that things might be a little hot. Because the two guards around the girl who were wearing tight armor and wearing full-face helmets without even showing their faces had at least fifth-order strength.
"I wonder which family this lady represents?"
The other party's intention is unknown, but the situation seems to be tough. Thor didn't know if it was because of the scam or if something else had changed, so he could only be the first to open his mouth and try to get the conversation back to his own pace.
"I don't represent any family, I'm Caroline, the second daughter of King Sinard V. The girl's voice was crisp and pleasant, and her eyes swept over the faces of Thor and Beth in the tent, and she directly stated her identity.
"The guards outside the door haven't seen much of the world, please apologize for the offense, I don't know what happened to Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline?"
Thor reacted quickly, although his appearance was an old man at the moment, but in this kind of monarchy, he didn't want to use age to rely on the old and sell the old, so he immediately got up and saluted.
"Now, I need you to come with me, Master. Caroline said, clasping her hands and looking at Saul.
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