"Ma'am, excuse me."

A completely unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in her ears, and the beauty who was sitting alone in the café looked up elegantly, her neck exposed as snow-white and delicate as a swan - accosted again? A trace of impatience passed through her heart, but there was no show on her face, and she always maintained a polite smile.

"Sorry, sir, here...... Someone. ”

She said that even if it was a word of rejection, it would not be unpleasant to say it in such a sweet voice.

"Yes." Standing in front of her was an old man who deliberately maintained the traditional gentleman's appearance, an old man who exuded danger all over his body. It may seem strange to say this, but it is indeed the real feeling of her heart—the gentleman's dress is nothing more than a layer of sheepskin that the other party wears on the outside to disguise, and the old man in front of her is essentially a wolf, like her, a vicious wolf that blends in with the flock.

Interesting.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but outline a moving arc.

"Is it a date?" The old man laughed, and with his gentlemanly dress, he could give people a sense of intimacy like a grandfather next door, "I really envy that lucky young man who can meet a beautiful and generous little girl like you in the best years of his life." ”

"You've thought too much." The gorgeous beauty shook her head naturally, she was not one of those noble ladies who had never experienced anything, and her face was as thin as paper, and she was neat and tidy in her negation, not giving anyone room for reverie, "I'm just waiting for a friend, he may not be able to arrive for a while, after all, today's situation is too chaotic, and all our original plans have been disrupted." ”

She was a little suspicious of the old man's identity, but she couldn't, or rather, she didn't dare to confirm it.

"Well...... old man rubbed his chin and looked embarrassed on his face, and it took a long time before he spoke with difficulty, bowing down and taking off his hat, "It may be a bit impolite, but I would like to take the liberty of making a request to you—beautiful lady, please allow an elder to rest here for a while." ”

"Of course." The woman smiled charmingly and said playfully, "You should respect that person as you respect me, because that wrinkle is the ring of time." ”

"Holy Scriptures, Francis Letters." The old man pointed out her quote, and then smiled heartily, "Very few young people can read the scriptures of the church now—beautiful lady, can you read me a passage, I have always thought that God's will is best communicated by a young and beautiful woman like you. ”

"You are truly a devout believer." She exclaimed, the corners of her mouth slightly outlined a slight arc, as if smiling rather than smiling, "The Lord says, there is no need to revere the mountains, there is no need to fear the flames, for it is only a kingdom on the earth, and if thou wilt follow righteousness, and walk on the way, and ascend into my kingdom, thou shalt be with the mountains, and with the flames." ”

"The first chapter of the Holy Scriptures, the chapter on the Holy Spirit." The old man said, letting out a long sigh for some reason, and did not speak again until a long moment later, "I once made an agreement with someone to read this chapter together, but I did not expect that I would be late, forever late, and I did not expect to hear it again from other people's mouths today." ”

"Really?" A smile appeared on the beauty's face, "I take the liberty of asking, the one I agreed with you must be a beauty, right?" ”

"Just like you, a beauty." The old man smiled back.

"Really?" Beauty struggled to keep her eyes twinkle to keep the conversation going, "Can you talk to me?" I'm getting interested in you and her story. ”

"There's nothing to say." The old man waved his hand, "People are old, and they don't remember many things clearly. ”

- I don't think you know how to make it up, do you? Old stuff!

Beauty secretly slandered, now it is basically certain that the old guy in front of her is her connector, and the code word of the two sides is the dialogue between the Lord of Fire and Rock and the first Pope in the first chapter of the Holy Codex, which is commonly known as the chapter of the Holy Spirit.

However, the stakes are very high, and further determination is needed.

So, she continued to ask: "What is the specific time, where, and whom, and what to do, tell me, I'm curious." ”

The deliberately coquettish voice of the last sentence made even her feel disgusting.

But the old man was very useful, he rubbed his chin, and looked at her with a smile: "I can't remember the time very clearly, it should be nine o'clock in the dawn of the day, yes, the location is in the bar outside, as for the specific people and specific things, I am not convenient to tell you, it is only with the agreed person to share the agreed matter." ”

- It's the same as it really is...... This old guy is also very good.

Beauty frowned slightly, and at this point in the conversation, it was almost certain that the old man in front of her was her no-show connector, although she didn't know how the other party found here, but this was undoubtedly a good thing for the plan - provided that their whereabouts were not revealed.

However, this was not in her purview.

Thinking so maliciously, but still maintaining respect for the old man on the surface, she sat on the coffee chair with her hands folded and her fingers crossed, smiled at the old gentleman's gaze, and then said: "It's hard to imagine that we can get along so well, don't you mind telling me your name?" ”

"How can you mind," the old man smiled and shook his head, "Blake, just call me old Blake." ”

"Hello, old Blake." Beauty got up, stretched out her hand generously, and clasped her thumb blankly, "I'm Vivien, it's nice to meet you." ”

"That's up to me." Old Blake said with a smile, also stretched out his hand, held it tightly, moved his thumb slightly, and clasped it with the other's thumb ring without attracting attention, "I am lucky to meet a young and beautiful lady like you." ”

"You've overdone it, Mr. Black." Vivian quietly withdrew her hand, noticing that the small chip between her thumbs had changed hands, and she couldn't help but feel relaxed, and even the old man looked at it with her, and the scene became more and more sleek, "It's my honor to be a gentleman like you." ”

"yes, it's nice to have your compliments." Blake said, his hands naturally in his pockets, as if he was really happy with the other party's compliment, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together with a smile, "By the way—Miss Vivian, listening to your accent, doesn't you look like a local?" ”

"You've found out." "I've lived in Ferdinand since I was a child, and this is the first time I've been to the top of the mountains. ”

"Did you hear about the auction?" Blake smiled, "Newsman's auction is a great event in the land of mountains, and even the ladies of the city of flowing water are invited. ”

"Yes." Vivien nodded, "For those who crave novelty, this is a great event. ”

"Yes, at least it's a grand event on the top of the mountains that hasn't been held in nearly a hundred years." Blake sighed, the conversation between the two seemed to be over, and he didn't continue the conversation, just drank coffee silently, and didn't say anything for a while, until—

The old man got up.

"Thank you for your hospitality." He said, taking off his hat again, "Excuse me." ”

"Sir, go slowly." Vivien didn't do much to keep it, she just got up to send it off, but somehow, she couldn't help but pass the figure of the strange father and daughter in her mind, and at the moment when the figures were staggered, she couldn't help but lower her voice and asked, "Did you meet any strange people on the way here?" ”

"Strange people......" The old man paused slightly, and waited until the beauty followed before taking another step, "For example?" ”

"A strange father and daughter." Her lips barely opened and closed, and her voice was almost inaudible, but Vivien believed that the old man dressed as a gentleman in front of her would definitely be able to hear her words clearly, "I don't know if it's my delusion, but the more I think about it, the more I think there is something wrong with them." ”

"Nope." Blake replied, "I've never met anyone who matches your description. ”

"That's good." Although she received an affirmative answer, she still felt a faint uneasiness in her heart, and took the opportunity of the two of them to be side by side, she asked the doubts in her heart, "However, how did you find me?" ”

Missing the opportunity to meet, she hurried to the exhibition hall without leaving any mark, and sat down in a random café - according to common sense, the chances of this connector finding her were slim, but the truth was completely contrary to common sense, and she would have met the other party so coincidentally, which was almost impossible to find.

Maybe the results are in their favor, but it's hard not to think about this coincidence.

"I met a waitress near the bar, and she happened to be near you at the time." The old man pulled the brim of his hat, just to cover his open and closed lips, "From her, I learned that you went to the exhibition hall, and you don't like the noisy atmosphere very much, and there are not many noisy and noisy places in the exhibition hall, I found them one by one according to the location, fortunately, the entrance I came in was not far from the café." ”

"Maybe it's the gods." Vivien said casually.

"The gods won't protect us who have betrayed the gods." Blake whispered, in a solemn tone, "This should be the favor of fate - we are walking on the right path that fate has guided." ”

"Hmm." She nodded imperceptibly and didn't say much.

"Okay, let's not give it away." The old man said duly, looking around for a week, and said jokingly, "If I go any further, I am afraid that I will be killed by the eyes of your gentlemen—besides, it should not be a gentleman's work to be so tired of a dignified and beautiful lady." ”

"Mr. Black," Vivien glanced at the old gentleman, met their eyes, and nodded, "Okay, I won't send it, you go slowly." ”

After seeing the old man go away, she breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her seat without hurrying. However, when the task was completed and the beautiful woman who was in a particularly soothing mood did not notice that on the stairs on the second floor, a young man slowly withdrew his gaze, the corners of his mouth vaguely outlined a subtle arc, and then the figure dissipated like a dream bubble.

And the waiter who happened to come down from the upper floor, but he didn't know anything about the strangeness that happened in front of him, and it seemed that he was ...... The man who just disappeared didn't exist at all!

PS: Happy New Year~ I wish you all good health and happiness in the new year!