151 Division of interests
Delbon, which used to be very lively, is now much quieter.
There are still vendors setting up stalls on the side of the road, but they don't dare to make loud noises anymore, even if they buy and sell goods with pedestrians, they will subconsciously keep their voices low. After all, there were still black blood stains on the roads, and the beggar army outside the city was still burying the corpses, they had been working all night, and a small number of soldiers had not been buried in the ground.
The defenders on the city wall also changed a batch, and the traders who came in and out said that they were not used to it.
In the past, I was familiar with the way, even if I brought some contraband, as long as I stuffed some money, I could pass it, but now I can't figure out the temper of those golden sons, so I just wait a few more days, and it will be easy to do it when things have a result.
Whether it is strict or loose, there will always be a standard when the time comes.
And the most afraid is this kind of chaotic situation, there is no standard, then everything may be singled out as a reason to engage you.
In addition, they heard that the sons of gold will attend a banquet jointly organized by the nobles tonight, and there will be a definite conclusion about the rules and the distribution of benefits.
Almost everyone is waiting for this banquet and news after the banquet.
Waiting was a very painful thing, and the nobles and merchants, and even the mercenaries, collectively believed that today was their hardest day.
But no matter how hard it is, no one will die, and time will pass little by little after all.
In the evening, almost the whole city comes alive.
The nobles who were eligible to participate in the banquet were already dressed at home, waiting for the sky to get dark, take their wives or lovers, and go straight to Aldo's estate.
And the little nobles or small merchants who were not qualified to participate also walked out of their homes.
They gathered in taverns, inns, and other places near Aldo's manor, waiting for news, and almost occupied all of these places.
Some even fight for a seat.
In the manor, in order to express the solemn atmosphere, Aldo took out all the spare magic lamps used by the magic tower to illuminate and hung them all over the manor, borrowing dozens of good cooks from the homes of the nobles who were quite familiar to help with the work, and also borrowed several experienced housekeepers to be responsible for the scheduling and cooperation of the entire venue.
The numerous magic lamps formed a bright curtain of light, almost reaching the daylight.
As more and more guests arrived, the whole estate gradually became noisy, and they divided into a dozen small groups, praising each other and chatting pleasantly.
Several butlers were in front of the guests while Aldo stood on the balcony, looking at the crowd of people in the square below, with a happy expression.
The maid, who was most favored by him, snuggled up to him and said, "I have never seen you so happy." ”
"Because my estate has never been so lively." Aldo's face was filled with the pleasure of extreme repression, and even a hint of madness: "Ever since I knelt before that woman, I have lost the dignity of a spellcaster. But now I have it again, and even though someone else earned it for me, even if it was fake, it still makes me happy. ”
The maid looked at Aldo with pity, she knew very well that her master, although she usually laughed and scolded, was actually under a lot of mental pressure.
The maids of the entire manor are fighting openly and secretly, but in their hearts, they are very grateful to Aldo. Therefore, these open and secret battles will converge within a range, and never let their owners know, which is annoying.
After all, it was Aldo who rescued them from the dark slave market and gave them a place to live.
The maid was in the midst of a memory, when she suddenly noticed that there was silence below, and the chatter of the bustling crowd was barely audible, and then she heard Aldo's slightly happy voice.
"Here they are."
At the gate of the manor came four young men in simple clothes, each of whom was very conspicuous.
Whether it's Hawke, who is as strong as an orc and full of muscles, Link who is very strong but gives people a Sven feeling, Jett who has a unique dusty temperament with a magic stick, and Roland, who is knowledgeable and calm at first glance.
Their temperament and expression are obviously out of place in this world.
As soon as they entered the manor, almost all of them stopped chatting and looked at them.
Roland, Hawke, and Link were all used to the big scene, so they walked naturally.
Jett was a little nervous, but he kept a straight face and didn't show his timidity.
After entering the manor, Roland immediately saw Aldo oncoming him, who first hugged Roland with a smile on his face, and then greeted Hawke, Link, and Jett in turn.
Then he led the four of them to the banquet hall.
It turned out that the vestibule was very crowded here, but after Aldo took over the work of welcoming the two butlers, a road was immediately vacated in the middle. The nobles squeezed as far back as they could, not wanting to block the four sons of gold.
Entering the banquet hall, Roland found that the inside was much brighter than the outside.
At the long table in the middle of the banquet hall, there were already five people seated.
When they saw the four Rolands, they all stood up in unison.
Aldo brought Roland and them over.
The two sides looked at each other across a long table.
And Aldo stood at the main seat, coughed lightly, drew everyone's attention to himself, and then said: "These four must be familiar to you, and they are also our protagonists, so I won't introduce them." Roland, and the four Excellencies Hawke, Link, and Jett, this time I will introduce you to these five important Excellencies or beautiful ladies in the city of Delbon. ”
Among the five, there was an old woman, who heard Aldo's words, and covered the lower half of her face with a feather fan, and her old wrinkled eyelids could still smile like a crescent moon, from which it can also be seen that when she was young, she must have been a great beauty.
After that, Aldo was embarrassed to the five people.
According to the custom of the nobility, these five people can give them the titles, and Aldo has given them all the titles.
Roland, on the other hand, used his own logic to make a concise analysis.
All five were nobles, and each had a monopoly on the city's iron business, grain business, fur business, gem business, and seasoning business.
Roland looked at them, pondered for a while, and asked, "Actually, you are all related to the city lord John's family, right?" ”
"Amazing, you can actually guess." The old woman put the fan away: "He is worthy of being a knowledgeable and intelligent mage." ”
Roland sighed: "It's not difficult, the things you run are quite important. If I were the lord of the city, I wouldn't just hand it over to outsiders, and I would definitely have to let myself be in charge of it to feel at ease. It's a very simple logical reasoning, and my friend must be able to figure it out. ”
As soon as these words came out, Hawke's expression was fine, but Jett and Link's expressions were very empty.
Their expressions were seen by the five people opposite, and all five of them showed slightly playful glances, which were not obvious and did not sting.
Roland turned his head to look at Link and Jett, rather speechless.
In this case, even if you don't think about this link so quickly, don't show your weak expression, this is directly pumping your face.
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