19. Invisible pretending is the most deadly
This silent confrontation did not last long, and soon one of the guards couldn't stand it anymore, and after giving his companion a look, he hurriedly turned around and ran into the beautiful three-story small bungalow, while his companion swallowed with difficulty and said to Bai Yi: "Mr. Andrew, he went to ask the butler to come over, please wait a while..."
Bai Yi didn't say anything, but just adjusted the camouflage secret method, so that his momentum was no longer as substantive-like as before, and the guard suddenly felt that the invisible weight of the previous overwhelm was swept away in an instant, and streams of hot sweat suddenly came out from his back, soaking the clothes under the armor, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and actually showed a look of the rest of his life?
He had no doubt that if he did anything disrespectful, he would probably have to say goodbye to his wife and children at home, this guy who called himself a wandering mage was completely beyond his ability to deal with, so it was better to leave the problem to the housekeeper to solve.
Bai Yi didn't wait too long, and soon saw the previous guard trotting back with a middle-aged man, who was wearing a standard butler uniform, and his body vaguely revealed that kind of shrewd and capable temperament, which was similar to the high-end gold collar on the earth.
The butler looked at Bai Yi's eyes slightly, immediately bowed slightly, and said politely and magnanimously: "Master Andrew, fortunately, I am the housekeeper Morus here, welcome to the Dowler family's manor, please come with me." "Then make a graceful gesture of please.
"Hmph~" Bai Yi pretended to be arrogant and snorted, followed the pace of the housekeeper, strolled through the elegantly arranged garden, and even looked at the expensive flowers and potted plants with great interest, and said in a slightly approving tone: "It's really a beautiful little garden, and it's very luxurious." ”
"Only high-grade people can see the charm and value here, and Master Andre is really discerning." The butler said with a little pride, and at the same time did not forget to quietly look at Bai Yi's every move, and even the details such as the pace and cadence of walking were all seen by him, and the details revealed through this ordinary action were enough for him to establish a preliminary understanding of this cloak monster.
At first, when he heard the guard's description, the butler Morus was still a little skeptical, but out of caution and etiquette, he still decided to come forward to meet the wandering mage Andrew, who could bluff two high-ranking warriors, after all, these two people worked in Doller's house, and they had seen a lot of all kinds of people, so their vision should not be too bad.
However, when he saw this person for the first time, the doubts in his heart disappeared a lot, although the wandering mage Andrew at this time did not have the kind of coercion like substance described by the guard, but his body naturally revealed a certain unfathomable sense of mystery, in short, he was very master.
This temperament was not too strange to Morus, he had seen similar feelings in many strong people, it was something that could not be disguised, and he did not think that anyone could fool his eyes just by pretending.
Obviously, he didn't know the story of the trickster back then, and he couldn't have imagined that the kind of trick that had been lost for thousands of years would appear again today, and successfully deceive him, who claimed to be as wise as a torch.
And Bai Yi, who noticed the change in the housekeeper's eyes, couldn't help but say to the trickster: "These tricks of yours really work, just some simple tricks can work, and you don't need those high-end illusions." ”
"Of course, I have successfully deceived the king, the prime minister, the archbishop, etc., let alone a noble butler." The trickster said with some smugness, "After all, invisible pretending is the most deadly. ”
When the two of them walked through the garden so calmly and stepped into the small western-style building, the doubts in the butler's heart had actually been eliminated, especially when he saw the cowhide gloves that were accidentally exposed under Bai Yi's cloak, he not only became suspicious, but completely dispelled the doubts in his heart.
Gloves are a very common piece of clothing, but such ordinary things can often reveal a lot of information - people who try to hide their identity do not show their hands, because that can easily reveal their occupation and approximate age; As for the type of gloves, the most common cowhide gloves are the most suitable choice for Bai Yi's current status, cheap, solid, wear-resistant, and more convenient and easy to use than cloth or silk gloves when dealing with some corrosive magical materials, or doing rough work by himself, perfect for a poor wandering mage.
Therefore, Morus's guess about Bai Yi's true identity is also confirmed, a wandering mage with good strength but limited money, he has seen a lot of this kind of goods, and has rich experience in dealing with it.
At this time, the two had already passed through a narrow corridor and came to the outside of the living room on the second floor, on the simple and luxuriously decorated walls of the corridor, Bai Yi saw four portraits, and stopped for a while to take a closer look.
"Sherlock, Abagon, Grande, and Pryushkin, these are the four ancestors of the Dowler family who have made outstanding contributions to the family, and it is precisely because of their efforts that the Dowler family has developed to the point where it is today." Butler Morus whispered.
"Tut, these four names... I kind of know why your family is so rich. Bai Yi consciously asked the merchant walker, "Which one are you?" ”
"I'm the Grande... Uh, no, I mean my name is Grande... It's just a misunderstanding, just a fortuitous coincidence. The merchant quickly explained, "Our family is very generous. ”
Walking into the living room, Bai Yi immediately unceremoniously found a bench to sit down, and naturally stretched his limbs, showing that he was like the master here, without the slightest restraint, showing that he was very accustomed to this style of life, and at the same time, he also used his mental power to roughly probe, and sure enough, he found two force reactions in the next room.
"A master-level warrior, a master-level mage, hehe, this butler is still very cautious." Bai Yi said to the Void Walkers.
"Uh... Please note that this is a necessary precaution. The merchant hurriedly explained, looking a little embarrassed for a while, if you put two legendary-level commanders, forget it, and only use two master-level goods to deal with a Void Walker? Such an arrangement seemed petty and ridiculous, which made him feel a little shameless.
However, the butler, who couldn't figure out the innocence and details, was naturally quite satisfied with his arrangement and performance, and after asking the maid to serve two cups of precious black tea from the Mars plane, he asked straight to the point: "I don't know what rank Master Andrew is at present?" I didn't mean anything else, I was just thinking how much should we give you? ”
Bai Yi took the teacup from the maid's hand, and instead of answering directly, he asked rhetorically, "Do you think I'm going to take the boring rank test?" As he spoke, he did not lift the hood that covered his face to taste the fragrant black tea as the butler had hoped, but used his magic to control the tea that was still emitting heat from pouring out of the teacup, condensing into a brown ball in the air.
Then, he divided the magic into tiny strands, splitting the ball into prototype flakes of the exact same shape and size, which looked like brown coins, and finally, he magically wrapped each slice so that they fell back into the teacup in such a shape that metal hit the ceramic.
Under the surprised gaze of the butler Morus, a cup of piping hot black tea had been turned into a brown coin by him, and he used his magic power to pass the teacup into the hand of the butler sitting opposite, and then said: "I need some money, if I remember it later, I will return it to you." ”
The butler looked down at the teacup in his hand, he could still feel the temperature of the tea through the wall, and even saw the slight ripples of the brown liquid due to the shaking, but they still maintained the appearance of coins lying in the teacup, challenging the butler Morus's self-perceived knowledge.
He had to admit that he had never seen such a trick, although it was only a trick, but the strength contained in it was enough to impress him, and he immediately nodded vigorously, took out a money bag from his arms, and handed it over respectfully.
Bai Yi used his magic power to take the money bag and quietly put it into his arms, but he still cursed in his consciousness: "It's actually 50 gold coins?" What about sending Hanako? ”
Speaking from the heart, 50 gold coins is about half a year's income of a middle-class family, which is really not a small amount, but for a Voidwalker to perform such wonderful acrobatics for you, this amount of money is really not enough for the appearance fee.
Even if it is used as start-up capital, it is still a little less, which will greatly limit the speed of subsequent wealth accumulation.
No way, who called his current identity as a wandering mage Andrew? In this capacity, this is really a lot.
"Thank you for your generosity, farewell." Bai Yi had no choice but to say this, then stood up, and left without looking back, not wanting to say a word, the whole process was so simple and neat.
The housekeeper Morus also hurriedly saw him off all the way, but he didn't say a word on the way.
He didn't need to say anything, the number of 50 gold coins was very delicately designed, although it could not buy a real powerhouse, but it was enough to show the generosity of the family, and it could also meet the current needs of a wandering mage, but for more expenses in the future, this person was likely to come to the door again, and that was when the two sides discussed in further detail.