Chapter 357: The Lion and the Sheep
The period between the closing day of the tournament and the sunset the next day is a traditional festival for the people of Kitland. People www.biquge.info stay up all night drinking and partying, or don their best clothes and take to the streets to participate in the grand parades. Young men and women get together to sing and dance, and if they look at each other well, they will make a private agreement for life if they don't agree with each other.
Perhaps inspired by the festive atmosphere, the Bloom brothers enthusiastically threw themselves into the celebrations held by the owner of the Grand Samovar Fat Pietro, and signed up for three events that drunkards loved to see, namely the "Wrist Wrestling Contest" and the "Drunkard Battle".
"We just participated in a jousting tournament, and you went to participate in the drunkards' competition, I said how much do you love competition?" Roland couldn't help but complain, "Besides, 'wrenching wrists' and what 'drunkards' are obviously just two competitions, what is the third one?" ”
"Roland, my brother, the 'Wine Fight' itself consists of two competitions," the dwarf explained solemnly, holding up two fingers, "one of which is the Ale Tournament and the other is the Vodka Tournament, and as a well-known figure in the local wine tasting industry, I have accepted both of these challenges and am confident that I will win the trophy, but there is no certainty of victory in the Wrist Contest, you know, these Kitland barbarians are not good drinkers, and they are not small in size and strength." ”
"Ha, have fun."
Compared to the indulgent Bloom, Vigraf is in the opposite situation.
"Seriously, I hate carnivals, celebrations and other festive events, the crime rate on the streets skyrockets on days like these, and the cunning thieves are always happy to blend in with the celebratory crowd and take the sheep, and we, the civil servants who maintain law and order in the city, have to be responsible for catching those 'rats' and recovering the stolen goods, not to mention how hard it is." Vigraf complained to Roland before leaving the hotel to report back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Mr. Vigraf, if I were you, I wouldn't just stare at the pickpockets running around the streets." Veronica said with a smile.
"Oh? Why? ”
"Because crowds celebrating in the streets are not the best targets for pickpocketing, nothing more than touching a few wallets, how can the real rich crowd with the civilians on the streets? In contrast, the inner courtyards of those mansions are more worthy of patronage, on this day of celebration, most of the rich and powerful guys have to take the opportunity to hold all kinds of banquets, the backyard is empty and unguarded, it is easy to blend in, and casually take some gold candlesticks and silver tableware are more rich than the poor people's purses? ”
"That's true...... Vigraf thought and couldn't help but look at Veronica with a suspicious look, "You seem to be very experienced, don't you do this kind of thing?" ”
Miss Ninja's smug smile immediately turned into embarrassment, and she opened her mouth and didn't know how to answer.
Roland couldn't help but laugh. Vigraf isn't stupid, but his emotional intelligence is a bit ...... Always be able to tell the truth that makes people angry.
"Okay, you go quickly, otherwise you will annoy our Miss Snitch, and you may have to do a few big cases so that you can't find the slightest flaw."
Vigraf's expression became more serious when he heard him say this, "If this kind of case really happens...... I'll remember to come back and ask Miss Veronica. ”
"Hey! Why are you looking at me like that? Guys who lack a sense of humor are terrible! Veronica was so angry that she wanted to pounce on him and scratch him. Roland pressed her head and stroked it several times before smoothing out the angry "little she-cat" hair.
Vigraf didn't understand what he was saying wrong, but he at least knew that it would be wise to say nothing at this time, and to run away.
"It's not too early, I made an appointment with Master Kosygin to send him out of the city, and there are still many things waiting for his old man to deal with on Beacon Hill." Nikita stood up.
"Why don't I come with you? This time, thanks to the loan provided by Master Kosygin, I was able to manage the operating funds of the tournament. "Roland has a good impression of the Master of Prophecy.
Nikita smiled and shook her head, "Master Kosygin came to me specifically to talk about something. ”
"What's the matter?" Roland asked curiously.
"It's mainly about trivial things like your origin, if I didn't know that he didn't have a daughter, I thought he wanted to recruit you as a son-in-law." After a casual joke, Nikita's expression became serious, "Master Kosygin went around with me in a circle, and finally told the truth, he wants you to join the Lighthouse Bank as his assistant, and in the future he may hand over all the business he is in charge of to you, but he also knows that you are not interested in this, so he tried to make me a lobbyist and try to change your attitude." ”
"Then you ......"
"I refused." Miss Mage smiled indifferently, her bright eyes flashing with a different kind of brilliance, "I told him, a talent like you would never succumb to a department head at the Lighthouse Bank, not to mention that the work you are currently engaged in is related to the future of the four and a half million people in the Far East, how can it be compared to a mere pile of silver accounts?" The lion does not give up the field and go into the sheepfold because he does not eat grass and does not need to be fed by others. ”
When Roland heard her words, he couldn't help but be deeply moved. Perhaps even he himself did not dare to make such a high opinion of himself.
Nikita dared to say this in front of Master Kosygin, which not only showed her full understanding and trust in Roland Kolas as a person, but also implied a certain degree of subjective expectation that he would grow into a hero who could truly shake the Far East.
"Nikita, actually, lions occasionally sneak into the sheepfold, especially when they want to steal food." Veronica laughed evilly, "So are you the little white sheep?" ”
"You are!" Nikita heard her pun and glared fiercely, but her cheeks couldn't help but burn, "Don't talk to you, I'll go first, Mira, what are your arrangements for today?" ”
"I'm going to pay my respects to my father at Valhalla." Lyudmila touched the mutilated "Ring of Titans" on her hand, "Although there is still a gem missing, getting the ring back is also a wish for my father." ”
"I don't have anything to do, so I'll go with you to visit the grave." Veronica said.
"Okay, do you want Roland to go with us?" Lyudmila turned her head to look.
Roland wanted to agree, but then remembered that he had made an appointment with Beowulf and Natasha to go to the City Lord's Mansion for a dinner party yesterday, and he had to meet with Victoria before that.
"Victoria and Katya are going to leave for Baigull Harbor this afternoon, and considering that they will inevitably have to deal with the Yangbo Chamber of Commerce in the future, I have to send them off out of courtesy." Roland said apologetically.
Lyudmila expressed her understanding and said with a smile: "Go quickly, don't let them wait in a hurry, they will complain if they can't do it." ”
Roland nodded, turned and walked out the door, whispering of the girls behind him.
"Behold, who said that lions do not go into the fold?"
"I'm not the sheep anyway......"
"You're not the only sheep, to be precise."
"Hey, will you die if you don't say a few nasty words?"
"But you still have to face it."
"Enough of you two! Where is there so much mess......"
"yes, where is there so much mess?" Roland echoed Lyudmila's angry rebuke, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and quickened his pace towards the neighborhood where the Yangbo Hall was located. (To be continued.) )