In the morning, the morning mist hangs on the waterhole, and the stone moss on the edge of the waterhole is moist and fresh.

Judy rubbed her eyes like a kitten, got up from the bed, folded the blanket and piled it into the utility room, and her brother Judy also came down from the stairs, her eyes hazy, but she could see that she had slept well, and her face was glowing with a pale pink sheen.

"Did you sleep well? Brother. Judy was a little weak and whispered, "I seem to have slept to death last night, and I didn't even have a dream, and when I woke up, it was already dawn." ”

Judy blushed a little and stroked a wisp of bangs that had been curled up, "Well, so am I." ”

Sister Bedika had obviously explained to them before going to bed, but fortunately, the guests hadn't woken up in the middle of the night last night, and the neighborhood of the small building was quiet and peaceful, and Judy couldn't remember how long it had been since she came to this island that she hadn't had such a good night's sleep.

The two patted their faces vigorously, and suddenly became energetic, Judy opened the curtains, Judy opened the door, and the morning light shone softly into the small building.

Bedika came from the woods, holding a small basket in her hand, which was full of fresh mushrooms, and the corners of her sky-blue skirt were still wet with dew, and she seemed to have gotten up early, and when she saw the twin brother and sister, a gentle smile appeared on her face:

"Good morning, Judy, Judy!"

"Good morning!"

The two siblings replied in unison, relieved to see that Bedicka did not seem to have an angry and reproachful look.

Like a cheerful little bird, Judy went up to take the small basket of mushrooms and exclaimed, "There are so many mushrooms today!" ”

"There was a lot of dew last night, and there were a lot of new mushrooms growing in the forest, and I saw that it was very fresh, so I picked it while the dew didn't disperse!" Bedika laughed.

The three of them walked into the small building together.

"Is it a fresh mushroom? Looks like we're blessed today! A gentle female voice came from the door.

The originally harmonious atmosphere in the three-room changed, and Judy and Judy turned around in unison, both raising larger smiles, their bright green eyes moistened by the dew-soaked young leaves outside. shouted in unison:

"Good morning, Lord Lin!"

"Good morning, Your Excellency!"

Bedika looked up at Lin An, met the pair of black eyes, the color in his eyes flashed slightly, and then lowered his head, lowered his head and lifted his skirt as before:

"This is a mushroom that was freshly picked in the forest in the morning, and I plan to make you and a few Your Excellencies a fresh vegetable soup with mushrooms, plus refined wheat bread, grapes cheesecake and thick soy milk, fresh and not greasy. Do you think you can? ”

"I went to the woods early in the morning, did you just come back? Seemingly...... The harvest is not small. ”

"There was a lot of dew last night, and this morning's mushrooms have grown a little more. But...... It's not much different from before. Bedika said softly.

"Oh?"

Lin An's eyes flashed, he already understood her hint, and looked at Bedica, who had a clear and gentle face, as careful and respectful as ever, and lowered his eyes, and his beautiful lip line hooked a soft arc. "Very well, just do what you want."

Bedica turned her face, there was no wave in her eyes, Judy Ying followed Lin An in a crisp voice, and after asking if she wanted to serve and wash up, the two walked out of the small building for a walk.

Judy also remembered her responsibility. Hurriedly fetching water upstairs, the two children, who knew him well, did not notice the difference between Bedicca.

Bedika stopped and shook the object that hung over her chest through her clothes.

This is a green jade pendant given by the black-haired and black-eyed female mage. It clung to its skin, as if a mysterious power of coolness slowly poured into its body, and even in the most nervous moments facing the female mage, Bedika's feelings were as calm as a stagnant water.

Lin An and Judy walked around the house. In the woods behind the house, he met with John's and Shellyl, who were doing their morning class, and the four of them returned to the small building together. The aroma of food has diffused throughout the living room.

Andrei and Salin sat at the dining table, and in front of André lay a small basket made of silver silk and rattan, from which Andrei took out an invitation card and opened it.

Seeing Lin An and them coming back, Andre threw the invitation back into the basket, stood up and said, "Good morning, I'm waiting for you, I'm dying of hunger!" ”

He was young and strong, and no matter how much he ate the night before, his stomach would become empty the next day.

"What's that?" Lin An asked about the invitation.

"Isn't it just an invitation to continue the auction! I don't know what agreement they made privately, the auctioneer organizer transferred the lots to Paradise Island, of course, the auction continued, but the auctioneer became Paradise Island - this time in the Green Castle. Andrei said.

"It's coming so fast," Lin An looked at the invitation, "You must be going, the Galileo Excellency doesn't know where now, if you want to meet, you have to be at the auction." ”

"Well, our mission goals have already been reached, and I don't have anything particularly interesting," Lin An flipped through the invitation card and sighed softly, "Huh? Do you want to hold two auctions together? It would be too troublesome and the guests would be impatient if it was divided into two sessions. ”

Her slender fingers swiped lightly on the invitation, "In this case, I still have a few things of interest in the special auction of strange things and magic equipment." ”

"Let's go together!" Andrei said.

Lin An's eyes touched Salin, and then he swept over Bedika, seeing that her expression was as calm as water, her eyes flashed slightly, and nodded, "Okay, then let's go together." ”

……

Walking out of the small building, I came to the place where I abandoned the car and walked last night, and three double cars were already waiting there.

It is not a horse that pulls the cart, but a kind of majestic and tame horned deer, with horns on its head that are nearly a man high, and its snow-white fur is unusually beautiful, and the eyes of a person are gentle and moist, as if they are human.

Bedika said: "There are only about 20 of these Kohler white-horned deer on the island, but they are very popular with guests, but they can't be taken out. ”

"There are 20 successful domestications, so there are more who have not succeeded in domestication? Could it be that there is a deer park on the island? Andrei said.

"I don't know, maybe the deer park was built outside, but if you want to eat dishes made with venison and deer blood, the island is ready to provide it - it is said that there is also a magical deer blood essence, which is very popular with guests!"

Bedica laughed, seemingly vaguely showing off the financial background of Paradise Island, but in fact quietly revealing what she knew.

The flesh and blood antler velvet of the Kohler white-horned deer is famous for its aphrodisiac and kidney nourishment. This was very famous among the aristocracy.

However, the Koehler white-horned deer is accustomed to living in the colder snow-capped mountain areas, which are delicate and difficult to domesticate, and Paradise Island can provide this kind of food at any time, which means that there is at least a large deer park or pasture behind it.

Several people got into the car, and a box was placed on the velvet cushion of the car, and two black masks were placed in the box.

The masquerade is a butterfly masquerade and a leaf masquerade, the same one they used in the auction on the strings of the gods.

Lin An was secretly shocked in his heart, thinking that the relationship between Paradise Island and the strings of the gods was unusually close, and even these could be found out clearly.

But as far as Lin An knows, if the person behind Paradise Island is really a certain prince. The backstage of the auction may not have a deep relationship with Paradise Island, unless, the people behind Paradise Island are really ...... That. 陛xià.

Unlike the previous ones in "Strings of the Gods", the two masks are inlaid with larger pieces of smoky sapphires, faintly emitting magical fluctuations.

The smoky blue stone is often used to store illusions and enchantment spells, and as soon as Lin An's spiritual power touched it, he immediately knew that it was a confusion technique stored inside.

Lin An brought a butterfly mask. John Am's vision of Lin An changed, but his face and clothes were blurred, and when he turned his head again, he couldn't remember his appearance clearly, and John knew that this was the effect of the magic attached to the butterfly mask.

The path to Paradise Island is complicated. John lifted the corner of the curtain.

The scenery of the shrubs and black pine forests along the road does not change much, but the visual confusion is very strong, such a temporary one-time memory. He could only write down two or three points, and then he thought about it again, but found that there were many similarities, and the path he wrote down was chaotic, so he no longer forced himself to memorize.

He looked back at Lin An. In front of her lay a piece of paper in the air, and a quill danced on it. Automatically draw the line of the path, and mark some places from time to time.

Halfway through, their three carriages met two people in two cars, and there were three guests on both carriages, and the three parties stopped the carriage and got to know each other on the way.

The Confusion Technique is a pure spiritual spell that does not involve the combination of material elements, so it happens to have no effect on Lin An's powerful spiritual power, and Lin An can easily see through the true face under the cover of the Confusion Technique:

The three guests were a pair of old and young people who looked like grandchildren, and there was also a noble young man.

The old man and the young man had nothing, and the aristocratic young man who was riding in a car alone was a little imperceptible excited.

Lin An paid attention to the details of the young man's face, his skin was shiny and bright pink, his lips were red, and the whites of his eyes exposed by the mask were shallow bloodshots, the whole person gave people a feeling of both spirit and exhaustion, and the strong smell of spices on his body could not hide a trace of faint body odor mixed in it, this smell Lin An had smelled it last night, and he was extremely impressed.

John said a set of two sentences, and sure enough, this aristocratic young man was not the first time to go to Paradise Island.

It was not for nothing that the aristocratic young man was so easy to talk about, after getting out of the car and getting acquainted, he knocked on the side to find out the origin of Lin An and others, and finally touched the white-horned deer, and said:

"I've been to Paradise Island so many times, and this is the third time I've seen this kind of deer cart, and it's not something that can be used by any guest."

The young man and the pair of ancestors and grandchildren used carriages, and the newly acquainted grandchildren did not understand his hospitality, so they immediately looked at Lin An and the others and the deer cart with strange eyes, and the grandson asked in a somewhat curious voice:

"Are you the guests who came to the island yesterday? It is said that you are the guests of honor at this impromptu auction, and we are in the light of you – but my grandfather and I are also on the island for the first time, so we didn't expect it to be a big event. ”

The aristocratic young man patted his head, "Oh, I remember, you must be guests in the luxurious cabin on the top floor of the 'Strings of the Gods'!" No wonder you can ride the White Deer car! ”

It seems that there are unspoken rules of Paradise Island that recognize cars and people, Lin An can't help but wonder if all the parties on Paradise Island are attended by guests in disguise?

And the aristocratic youth also revealed another news, that is, the more than 100 guests who participated in the auction today were not only the more than 100 guests who came with the strings of the gods yesterday, but also the guests on Paradise Island were invited.

……

Arriving at the Green Castle, the coachman could not enter the castle, and Bedica also thought that he had to stay outside, Lin An thought about it. But he said that he didn't like the service of strangers and wanted to take Bedika in.

The guards guarding the door couldn't help but be embarrassed, they saw the white deer car that Lin An and the others were riding, but they didn't delay for too long, and soon a middle-aged man in a straight dress walked out, looked over here, seemed to have known the reason, and came over directly and bowed down to apologize:

"Distinguished guests, due to the rush of today's auction, the island is ill-prepared. If it is not satisfactory to you, it is the inadequacy of the island, may I say a few words to your maid? ”

Lin An raised his eyebrows. He nodded faintly.

Middle-aged oriented to Bedica.

"It seems that you are doing a good job of satisfying the guests you serve," he said, looking at Bedika, who did not have a mask on her face, and he seemed to recognize her. “…… Hey, you're Bedica? ”

Bedica didn't seem to expect to be recognized, and was a little flattered, but still carried her skirt perfectly, "Yes, Your Excellency Deacon. ”

The middle-aged man was quite satisfied with Bedica's response. After a moment's consideration, "Well, since it's your guest's request." The Green Fort should be satisfied, but you know the rules of the island. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Bedicka will keep it in mind."

Although she knew that the outcome would be as they expected, Bedica was relieved: if she could. It was best for her to follow Lin An at any time.

The middle-aged man brought a white bow mask, which was used by the maids and waiters in the castle. Guests can identify themselves at a glance.

He didn't tell Bedika anything, apologized to Lin An again, and respectfully welcomed them in.

The aristocratic young man and the pair of ancestors and grandsons who had watched the whole process at the door followed and kept complimenting Lin An and the others.

“…… Sure enough, the identity is different, the treatment is different, I have seen similar things happen before, but that time the female guest can lose a big face, but because of the mask, no one knows who she is. ”

"Doesn't anyone think that the Paradise Island store is a big bully?" Salin asked with a smile.

"It's up to you what you think, for a guest like me, if the rules of Paradise Island are not so strictly enforced, I will also feel uneasy to play, Paradise Island has such a big shelf, of course, I have the qualifications to put such a big shelf." The aristocratic young man shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile.

Coming to the place where they should part ways, the aristocratic young man did not stick to Lin An and his party all the time, but went to his seat with interest.

It seems that although this aristocratic young man is indulging in pleasure, he is not a pure wine bag and rice bag, and he just introduced a lot of inside information on Paradise Island, leaving a good impression on Lin An and his party.

Lin An and his entourage were led to the front row seats, and the seats next to them were already occupied, all wearing masks.

Lin An saw that they were the pair of noble brothers and sisters from Pere next to Kress, but Kress was nowhere to be seen, as for Remus, unless he was willing to dedicate himself to the audience, Lin An would not be able to find him, but he should also be in a corner of here.

As the guests arrived, the seats filled up, and the auction was approaching its opening, Kress was late.

He had a man with him.

Under the confusion technique, outsiders could not see the characteristics of that person, and in Lin An's eyes, the other party's face was also covered with a layer of disfiguration effect, and the face under the confusion technique was obviously not the real face.

However, when two spells with similar effects are used together, in order to avoid conflicts, the requirements for the caster are often doubled, so these two spells cannot be activated by enchanted props or scrolls, and can only be cast by themselves, so this practice makes Lin An know the identity of the other party's mage.

Of course, it was impossible for the other party to predict in advance that there was a formal mage's spiritual power that was completely immune to the effects of the Confusion Technique, and this negligence could only be said to be a crime of non-war.

Kress didn't take his seat immediately, he walked around for a week, pretending to notice Lin An's seat at this time, and looked here twice before sitting down.

The mage sat beside him, and the Yumir siblings murmured.

Kress appeared at the auction as a guest, which was not unexpected by Lin An, and the reason for Kress's belated arrival is not difficult to guess.

After a night, Carson's death should have been discovered, even if no trace can be found at the scene, but the timing of Carson's death is too coincidental, if Kress has no doubts, then he is not Kresss.

The mage he brought with him also verified Lin An's idea, but fortunately, Lin An was prepared.

While thinking about it, the auction has begun, and the lots are coming to the stage one by one.

After pretending to notice Lin An and the others, Kress frequently looked this way. There was hesitation on his face, and the gaze was so obvious that it was still impossible to ignore.

Lin An slowly put down the lot list in his hand and turned his face to Cress, and Andre already snorted in displeasure.

"What are you looking at?" It was everyone who could hear Andrei's displeasure.

"Sorry to interrupt," Kress smiled apologetically, "I see that the location and number of people are somewhat similar, may I ask if a few of them are Master Lin and his party?" ”

Saleen and the others began to turn their attention to this side, but it was Andre who stepped forward.

Andrei didn't answer and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Across the confusion. No one can "see" who clearly, and the pure spiritual obfuscation technique will confuse the color image projected into the brain, and even the vocal characteristics will be distorted to a certain extent. And in this kind of place where no one in the audience knows anyone, it is more abrupt to ask a person's origin in this way.

But Kress was still personable and polite, "In the Lower Kress . Merlin, who sat next to a few from the last auction. It's the same seat, how many people remember? He seemed to have determined the identity of Lin An and his party from Andre's tone.

"Oh, it turned out to be you!" Andrei remembered.

"Are you...... It's His Excellency Andrei! Kress also started talking to Andre.

"You know me? I haven't spoken to you! There was surprise in Andrei's coldness.

"I was nearby when you met with a male mage that day, and I overheard some of your conversation, and when you disembarked on Paradise Island. Didn't we meet? ”

"Lord Andrew, are you going to have a duel with that mage?" Can I also have the pleasure of watching? ”

Andrei frowned.

Kress saw that Andre did not speak. And said: "Has His Excellency Andrei considered making this duel public? It seems that the request for a duel on Paradise Island was made by the other party, and if the public duel is witnessed by everyone, it may be possible to achieve the greatest degree. Eliminate factors that could be working against you. ”

Andrei knew what Kress was hinting at, and said displeased: "Although I don't like Galileo. But he's not the kind of guy who will play tricks in a duel. ”

Galileo......

A light flashed in Kress's eyes, and he hurriedly smiled: "I'm sorry, but I thought too much!" ”

He had already received the answer, and when he connected with what happened in the auction of the strings of the gods, he knew a little bit in his heart, and a cold fierceness flashed in his eyes - His Royal Highness Yokyadan......

When he saw Lin An and the others in front of him, his heart moved, and he forced himself to press down that kind of intention:

No, it's a big deal, he has already said that he can't move the five princes now, he can't make his own decisions, and if something happens to the five princes here, then the paradise island that cost him careless blood will be over.

But does he want to sit and watch the fifth prince pull back that hidden heir and regain His Majesty's favor for him?

Kress twinkled in his eyes.

These thoughts flashed through Kress's mind, and on the auction table, a slender beauty wearing a laurel wreath and a pale yellow silk dress slowly walked out.

Her appearance is beautiful, her facial features are delicate and indescribable, her blue eyes are as clear as water, there is a kind of refinement that does not touch the dust, and her long hair makes her neck slender and white.

As she entered, there was a buzz and whispers on the scene, and someone was vaguely saying something about "Laurel Fairy", but someone retorted that this was only a second candidate, and the real Laurel Fairy was Daphne.

The auctioneer did not reveal the identity of the girl, and when the noise subsided, attention was drawn to a set of necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets worn by the girl.

Someone immediately recognized that it was Lot 7, a set of "Empress's Heart" from the "Empress's Heart", a set of fire diamonds worn by the second empress of Europa, who was once the fourth largest empire of Europa.

Andre's eyes lit up slightly when he saw the girl, and when the auctioneer introduced the "Empress's Heart", he immediately lacked interest and moved his gaze.

"Master Andrei doesn't seem interested in the auction? Didn't you get a good night's rest last night? ”

Kress's voice came from the side, and behind him, an extremely faint wave of magic dispersed.

But because this auction hall was full of magic fluctuations, and that fluctuation was not noticed by Andre, Andre casually perfunctory Cress, "I slept well, the environment of this island is very good, but the front of this auction is too boring!" ”

Kress let out a chuckle and nodded in agreement:

"It's true that I'm also more interested in the strange things and magic tools in the back, but this set of 'Empress's Heart' is also a very attractive collection for many collectors."

He turned to the side slightly, as if his attention was turned back to the stage again, and the mage beside him nodded in the afterglow, giving him an affirmative look, and Cress's eyes darkened, and a smile escaped from the corners of his mouth.

What Kress didn't know was that Lin An, who was sitting calmly in two positions, also had a reassuring smile in his eyes.

(To be continued)

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