Chapter 162: Artiman I
As a city near the tropical rainforest, the climate of Marseille is extremely warm and humid, everyone seems to be in a sauna, you can find a girl here and reach out and pinch her delicate face, as if you can pinch out water.
That's why the most popular drink here is cold beer.
What's more exciting on such a hot day than a cold beer?
When he and the others arrived at 9th Avenue, they smelled the strong smell of alcohol, and almost half of the people walking on the street were holding foamy beer glasses, singing local folk songs, and then sipping them lightly, or just raising their heads to drink dry. When the colorful foam and the amount of alcohol spill on the street, it is a fantastic sight.
"That's why I'm not so far away and settled here." Restin took a deep breath of the mellow taste of wine and said intoxicatedly?
The four of them and one lizard then came to the door of the Marseille tavern.
The exterior decoration of this Marseille tavern is very chic, you can see that there is no door in the tavern, only two chest loose-leaf doors, very American Western style. The roof of the tavern has a pointed arc, a unique design designed to clear up the water at the top, while the doors are flanked by round oak barrels.
Looking at the uniquely shaped Marseille tavern, Restin's eyes lit up with a glint of intoxication, and after he bolted the flame horns, he rubbed his fists and said, "I can't stand it, Gao Duosi... Oh no, according to you, I should have called you boss, right? ”
Gao Duo smiled and nodded, he had just told Restin that he only needed to call him the boss in the future.
"Okay, as the boss, buy one, oh no, ten, I want ten cold beers, it should be fine, right?"
"Absolutely, it's not too much to ask."
"It's amazing."
Gaudus gently pushed open the two loose-leaf doors, and a rich aroma of wine came to his nose. He covered his nose, threw 5 gold coins to the front desk owner, and said, "I invited all the guests here for wine!" Everyone, please have a good time! ”
When he heard Gados say this, all the drinkers cheered, and the boss took the coin, checked its condition, and after confirming that it was correct, he asked with a smile: "Sorry, generous guest, I don't know your name yet." ”
"My name is Gaudos."
"Gaudos, great name. Ladies and gentlemen, please call out his name and cheer for this generous adult! ”
When the drinkers heard this, they immediately shouted his name: "Gauldos! Gadoth! Gadoth! ”
When the cheers had subsided, Gaudus sat down at the front desk of the tavern, poured a cold beer, and inquired as he sipped, "May I ask if there is a gentleman named Artiman here?" ”
"Arteman? That old, poor drunkard? ”
"An old and poor drunkard?" Gao Duos was a little puzzled, how could the smiling Denisha, as Caesar's chief staff, be included in her care list? The people she recommends may be unruly or eccentric, but they are never waste.
The tavern keeper cut a slice of lemon and placed it in Godos's glass, and said with a smile, "Add a slice of lemon and the beer will taste more refreshing." ”
Gao Duos nodded and said, "Thank you... Well, by the way, is Artiman here? ”
"Of course, he won't miss a sip of a free beer." The boss said, then pointed to an old man huddled in the corner of the tavern, and said lightly, "He is the Arteman you are looking for." ”
Perhaps, as the tavernkeeper had said, Artiman was a bit down. He was wearing a robe covered with black stains, his gray hair was dirty and messy, and his back was a little hunched, and the only thing that made people feel good was his eyes, which were full of vigor and light. And every time he took a sip of beer, his eyes brightened.
The tavern owner looked at the down-and-out old man, sighed, and said, "This old guy claims to be from Gronia, and his profession is an engineer... Hehe, if he is really an engineer, in which army will he not be paid well? How can you be so depressed that you can only drink a small glass of the worst ale mixed with water every day? ”
Gronia is the northern kingdom of the continent of Acacia, located between two mountain ranges and has a cold climate all year round, while Savoy is located in the southern tropics, and the distance between the two places can be described as thousands of miles away.
The tavern owner took out a few more bottles of wine of different colors and made a cocktail, saying as he made it: "It seems that he entrusted a few mercenaries to escort him here, but he has not been able to pay this payment until now, so it is a bit miserable to be reduced to what he is now." ”
As if to verify the boss's words, the two loose-leaf doors of the tavern were slammed open, and two mercenaries, who looked very strong, broke in, and then gathered around Arteman, grabbed him by the neck, and shouted:
"You old fellow, the debt has been in arrears for a month, and you dare to say that you have no money to pay it back? If you have money to drink, you don't have money to pay off your debts? ”
Because of being choked by the neck and the lack of oxygen to the brain, Arteman's face instantly turned red. He struggled and said, "I'really... No money... This... Wine is... It's free..."
"Are you a fool for me? What idiot would ask you useless bad old man to drink? ”
When he heard the word "stupid", his heart moved, and he immediately walked over with a smile and said, "Wait a minute, this friend, I'm the stupid person that Artiman said... Okay, can you put down the hand that is pressed on the hilt? ”
The mercenary turned his head to look at Gao Duosi, then immediately drew his knife and said, "What are you, dare to take care of my business?" ”
Everyone was shocked in their hearts, and they immediately got up, knowing that pulling out the sword from the sheath in the tavern was a violation of the rule that could not be touched... Fighting is forbidden in the city!
And there is an unwritten rule on the continent of Acacia, that is, at any time, no matter where, one person draws a sword against another, no matter what he means, that is the meaning of a duel to the death.
Gaudus looked at his bloodshot eyes and smelled the strong smell of wine on him, and then noticed that he was drunk.
But drawing a knife is drawing a knife, even if the other party draws a knife because of drunkenness, if you don't dare to fight with it, you will be ridiculed as a coward by others.
Gao Duos sneered, "You'll regret it. ”
The mercenary scolded, "Regret? I regret your mother! ”
Then he slashed at the shoulder of Gao Duos!
Gao Duos dodged sideways gently, then his five fingers were stretched, and 1 barbed flying tooth was condensed, and then aimed at the opponent's lower abdomen, and he shot out violently!
"Smack!" Blood splattered, and the man clutched his stomach and fell to the ground in pain.
At this moment, the other mercenary saw that his companion was injured and just wanted to draw his sword, but under the cold gaze of Gao Duos, his hand froze on the hilt of the knife and did not move.
Gao Duosi threw a few gold coins to the other party, and said lightly: "I will pay back Mr. Yateman's debt, and you should not trouble him in the future." Get out of here! ”
The other party picked up the gold coin in a panic, then dragged his companion's arm and left in a hurry.