Chapter 44: Gulliver's Circus
The silvery-gray liquid swayed from side to side in a thumb-sized vial, the tip of the needle piercing into the rubber lid at the top, and a portion of it was drawn onto a metal wheel of fortune on a low table.
Compared to the Roulette of Fortune commonly used in taverns, it is obviously more elaborate, with brass plates about 1 inch high between each compartment, and interestingly these partitioned plates are blank, not only with no writing, but not even the simplest drawing.
The silvery-gray liquid that had just been drawn from the vial was injected into the depression in the middle of the wheel, and then began to slowly rotate around the depression without any external force.
Someone sat cross-legged at the low table, hands staggered, and the silver-gray liquid spread out in the various sections.
In the next second, the blank zones began to change, half of them were stained blood red by the liquid, and the other half was pale green.
"Blood red, which means we will have battles, kills, blood in Reynas...... Judging from the goal we are looking for now, there is a good chance that the other party has already arrived in the city of Renas, and as for this pale green, it undoubtedly means companions, help, and hope...... We should be able to get help, and judging by this nearly half of the color changes, our helpers are not weak. ”
A crisp voice came from the mouth of the owner of his hands above the wheel, and he turned his gaze to the other two beside him.
"He went out to find a target between performances, this time the enemy was not simple, there were already many places in East Germany County that were attacked by him, and it seemed that he was not simply trying to satisfy his evil desires, but was looking for something...... I've already asked the circus director about leaving East Germany after their show in Rainas this time, so we have to stop the target in Rainas and find a way to get the information we need!"
This time his voice was a little old, but the other two remained silent as he spoke, without any intention of disturbing.
"Do you need to remind the local government, the divination just now shows that there will definitely be a battle this time, and if there is no advance notice, I am afraid that the Abnormal Investigation Bureau will come out and make trouble. ”
Despite the fact that the city of Renus is a non-faith district, all regions of the Ryan Empire are wary of outsiders, especially in the event of unexpected unrest.
"No, I can't say, I heard from the circus people before I came that the mayor of Renas is a noble descendant of bad character, and it would be a surprise to inform him. ”
The rest of the man turned and opened a leather backpack and continued,
"That's it, you should be free for the rest of the day, right?"
"Of course, I've already guessed what you want us to do...... It's a daunting task. ”
"I look like there's something going on, and since I've got to get something in return for free, I'm well aware of that. ”
"That's good, I'll leave these things to you!"
A stack of palm-sized pieces of colored paper was slapped on the table, then split into three stacks and placed in front of the trio.
The man on the left pulls out a toy stag hat made of flannel, the man on the right pulls out a sorcerer's cloth hat with a peak, and the man in the center pulls out a round frog hood.
"Hey...... Why is it the style of my props?"
"What's wrong with young people pretending to be cute, besides, you're already quite cute, what's wrong with the frog hood?"
The stag man grabbed a stack of small pieces of paper, pushed open the carriage door next to him, stood up, and suddenly shouted loudly,
"Gulliver's Circus is going to perform in Rainas~"
"yes, you can't let an old man like me wear this kind of prop, so I'll be patient for a while. ”
Before the words fell, the old man also went out and stood on the other side of the carriage, took out a staff with the length of a small arm from his arms, and condensed a few sparks out of thin air to attract the attention of the surrounding passers-by.
"It was a bad decision to go with you......"
Rather helplessly, putting on the frog hood, the young man put away his divination plate, took a deep breath, bowed out of the carriage, stood between the two, threw the piece of paper in his hand into the air, and then snapped his fingers lightly, and the pieces of paper that should have fallen directly to the ground scattered on both sides of the street as if they had been given life.
One of them fluttered in the wind, eventually landed on the edge of a red and white tarpaulin, and finally swayed over the head of the manager outside the newly renovated fruit and vegetable store.
"Gulliver's Circus...... Hey, what a great opportunity to advertise your store. ”
Tucking the card into his pocket, the manager held a bamboo pole to try to prop up the exterior awning, and before that he had set up two detachable fruit stalls in front of the door, stacked with fruit that had just been delivered from the farm outside the city of Renas this morning.
"Mr. Bernie, is the store open today?"
A woman leaned up on the street, surveying the interior of the store, and said,
"It's a lot more decent than it used to be, and if you look at the neat and clean wooden shelves, even if you put some muddy oilseed and wheat cabbage on it, it will only make people think it's fresh. ”
"Haha~ Of course, these wooden frames were made by my uncle for 20 pence, he is a famous carpenter in our area, a real craftsman, and recently I heard that he is also going to open his own carpenter shop, specializing in selling tables and chairs and helping people make these special wood products, if there is any need, you have to go to the party. ”
Prop up the awning, put the bamboo pole in the gate, pick up an apple and throw it into the bamboo basket of the lady in front of him, which is considered to ask her to help with the publicity, the latter also nodded knowingly, and left with the bamboo basket satisfied.
Click~
The crisp sound of teeth about to open the flesh came from the side, and the store manager subconsciously turned his head to look over, and saw a young man in casual clothes, with an open neckline, and a flowing breath. He was holding his apple and nibbling on it.
"This gentleman, this is my commodity, and I have to pay for it!"
This kind of behavior of eating two bites first without saying a word made the store manager frown.
"Next!"
A golden coin was tossed at the store manager, and the young man continued,
"This is Apple money, and I would like to ask you for another piece of news, have you seen a beautiful woman who likes cats very much and looks like she has practiced dancing recently?"
"1 gold pound...... I'm sorry, but I haven't met the person you're talking about, and I don't really have enough coins in the store to give you change, so could you please settle the bill with a smaller denomination?"
The manager was surprised by the customer's casual throwing of 1 gold pound, and at the same time lowered his posture and replied cautiously.
"Oh, I don't know, forget it, it's for you. ”
The young man didn't seem to care about the golden pound at all, and turned away.
"This, this..... 1 gold pound!"
The store manager held the golden coins in both hands, he never imagined that he would one day receive such a huge amount of money.
However, just as he fell into ecstasy, the original cold and hard touch of the coin in his hand began to become sticky, and in the blink of an eye, the gold pound was gone, and a colorful python did not know when it appeared in his hand.
"Help me!"
The out-of-breath store manager, who was entangled by the giant python, barely called for help in a completely distorted voice.
It's just that pedestrians on the street heard the strange situation here and came to check, but what they saw was a cold corpse holding a fruit core in its hand.
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In the study of the Talos family villa, the conversation had come to an end, Donald's eyes stayed on the content of the contract in front of him, and he said to the mother and daughter next to him without raising his head: "That's it for the time being, I need three mining teams in your company to report to Renas in the shortest possible time, as for you only need to sit at home to collect money in the future, and I will deliver the proceeds of the remaining thirty percent of the shares to you on time." ”
"May I take the liberty of asking, did you find a mineral near Renas?"
After talking for about 15 minutes, Angel Steve unexpectedly found that the "ill-intentioned" noble child in her eyes was not what she imagined, on the contrary, after this conversation, she could only feel the calm and powerful power that could not be refused, so now she quickly adjusted her state and asked.
The only possibility that the other party wants to requisition the company's mining team is that new minerals have been discovered, which undoubtedly means a huge business opportunity, for the sake of the Steve family, Angel knows that she must not miss this opportunity.
"Of course, otherwise what would I do if I bought your mining company, you must know that for this I have offended Viscount Philip and the mining tycoons of East Germany...... Although I don't care about those two clown-like characters in the slightest. ”
It's impossible to hide the mineral thing, after all, the fact that three mining teams entered the Weeping Forest can't be concealed in itself, not to mention that there is a private train station under construction over there.
"I would like to participate in your minerals program and be your partner...... To this end, I can share with you all the connections and sales channels that the Steve family has accumulated in recent years in the mining industry!"
For Donald's straightforwardness, Angel's statement is also quite straightforward, she clearly knows that the resources in her hands are dispensable in the eyes of the other party, but it is always more convenient to be able to take and use for free than to spend less time preparing for it, isn't it?
For the sake of this partner, Angel is even willing to give up the benefits of the cooperation and only take the part of her own shares, because what the Steve family needs now is a strong protection, otherwise no amount of savings will be just a wedding dress for others.
"It seems that Mrs. Steve is very sincere, so ...... I agreed to your request, and you will discuss the details with my butler. ”
Donald was halfway through his words, as if he had sensed something, his face was gloomy, and he hurriedly ended the conversation and got up and walked outside, leaving only the mother and daughter looking at each other.
Anthony and Stephanie, who were discussing their plans in the garden, noticed Donald frowning and walking out quickly, and immediately greeted him to inquire about the situation.
"Someone destroyed my statue on the central avenue of Renas...... Look for death!"
Donald squinted his eyes, destroying the statue of the black-robed saint in his territory was undoubtedly the biggest provocation to him!