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"Lord Earl, you can try this. This is a fine bread made from fine wheat from the plains of the long summer, mixed with cashew nuts, walnut kernels, and cream fruits, and I am sure you have never tasted it in the north. ”

"Lord Count, this is a craft champagne that only exists in our Marquis of Frey. Its bubbles are mellow and soft, which makes people admire. This champagne is only exported to the rest of the empire for 1ooo bottles a year, worth 1o gold coins. ”

"Lord Earl, this is the silvertail goldfin salmon caught in the winter while the White Cloud Volcano is dormant and the fleet sails to the depths of the Steam Sea, the meat is extremely tender, it does not need to be cooked, and it can only be tasted raw to experience the best flavor."

The mayor of Vinetown, the blessed Sir Mendolo with a big belly, is talking about various delicacies to Gordon at the table.

The Freeman family's convoy had been in vineyard for a night plus a morning, but still hadn't heard anything about Douro and Lady Dinah. Although Sir Mendolo warmly entertained Gordon and the others, all kinds of exquisite food still could not shake away the doubts in his heart.

"Lord Count, please rest in peace after dinner. Monsieur Douro and Madame Dinah, who you are waiting for, may have been delayed on the way, but they should be there soon, so please be uneasy. ”

After eating, Sir Mendolo and several of the town's leading figures departed one after another.

Elaine, the little maid who had been serving Gordon at the banquet, pouted: "Master, that big-bellied Mendoro is so annoying!" ”

"What's wrong?" Gordon laughed, "Could it be that he has been staring at little Elaine's chest with lustful eyes?" Still drooling? ”

The maid sisters are fourteen years old this year. After coming to Gordon's house, they had plenty of nutrition and a comfortable life, so they could raise children quickly. Gordon hadn't paid attention when he was in Far Frost Province, and waited until he went all the way south. The temperature is getting warmer, and when he changes into a light spring coat, the two little girls who have been following him are now "considerable".

"Master, don't make fun of people, it'......s very inconvenient to have a heavy chest," Elaine stomped her foot in shame, "I think Mendolo hates it because this guy always puts on a great face in front of you." Treat us like hillbillies. Hum! What is a bottle of champagne worth 1o gold coins, when he was in the imperial capital, the owner even drank 1oo gold coins of champagne! ”

"Correct. I don't drink much. "But it's really unpleasant for this guy to keep showing off." The Frey family is a great nobleman in the south of Changxia Province, and will be our most important neighbor in the future. This Sir Mendolo was a country nobleman with little knowledge. Naturally, I thought that the nobility of the entire empire. It's not as good as the Freys. ”

"Is this called Yorou arrogance, master?" Sister Eli interjected.

When Gordon had nothing to do to tease the sisters, he often told them some allusions and legends on the earth, and the studious Eli had learned a lot of idioms, and often bluffed others into a daze.

"Correct." Gordon snapped his fingers.

"Master, there are a lot of rare fruits and herbs in the north in this town, and I want to go to the bazaar to buy some and brew you a new refreshing drink."

A variety of exclusive beverages that Eli brews daily for Gordon. Not only does it taste great, but it also has a refreshing effect. He had helped Gordon a lot in his research for the arcane, and now he was somewhat inseparable from the wonderful drinks that had been created by Eli, which were pleasantly aromatic and refreshing.

"Okay. Call Chuck and bring ten more guards. Be careful in a strange place, a white and tender little girl like you is the most tempting prey in the eyes of outlaws. ”

"Master, don't scare people."

"I'll go with my sister too."

The two sisters left happily. For ordinary girls, shopping is their nature, and even Xie Ona is no exception. After lunch, she also went out shopping.

Gordon knew that his sister wanted to try her luck and see if she could find a weapon that suited her. After losing the dragon sound and purple lightning, although the emperor rewarded her with a pair of pure gold swords, she was a little unlucky after all. There is no problem with using it on weekdays, but if you want to face a strong enemy, I am afraid that it will be overstretched.

For a warrior, good weapons are hard to come by. Gordon also wanted to find two weapons for his sister, but he never found a chance.

After Gordon returned to his residence and read the book for a while, Yang Qi. Sharp-eared came running to see him.

This small, half-elf is the most adept of the five retainers. Sensing that something was going wrong, Gordon sent some men to him this morning, scattered around Vinetown to find Duro and Lady Dinah.

YANG Qi. Pointed ears did not disappoint Gordon.

"Your Lord!" The half-elf saluted Gordon.

"It's been hard work, have you gained anything?"

The half-elf's pointed ears twitched slightly, showing the excitement in his heart, "Yes, my lord." One of my guys, who had a lot of alcohol, spent half a day drinking and chatting with the guards at the town gate, and finally got the other man drunk and got something useful. Two days before we arrived here, a convoy from the north entered the town of Vines. The guard was impressed by the convoy, which consisted of a dozen beautiful women dressed boldly. ”

"This should be Lady Dinah and her Learya followers." Gordon said.

In fact, from Gordon's point of view, when going out and being in a remote and dangerous area, those believers in the goddess of pleasure should dress conservatively, and it is best to cover their faces, so that it is not easy to attract gangsters to covet them. It is unwise to put oneself at risk in order to obey the canons.

"You're doing a good job."

"Thank you, sir!" Yang Qixi smiled. This is the first time he has acted alone to do things for Gordon, and he is naturally happy to be affirmed by the lord.

The half-elf continued, "In addition to this matter, I have also found some secret information...... The town of Vines, which seems to be engaged in an illegal slave trade. ”

In imperial law, prisoners of war, criminals, and bankrupts were the legal sources of the three types of slaves. However, in order to make huge profits, there are still many lawbreakers who use guò kidnapping and other means to capture the free people of the empire and serve them as slaves. This illegal trade is particularly rampant in those areas where there is a need for large quantities of cheap labor.

"It's a bit of a hassle. According to the information you described, Douro and Madame Dinah were probably attacked by illegal slave traders and then all arrested. After all, Lady Dinah and her beautiful priests are an absolutely high-quality asset for illegal slave traders. There are two questions now, one is whether Douro and they are still in the town, and the other is whether these illegal slave traders in Vine Town are the same as the lord of this place, Wald. The Marquis of Frey has a relationship. ”

The illegal slave trade, while extremely lucrative, was not something that anyone could do. It is not an easy task to catch a living person and transport it to its destination.

The prison carts where the slaves were held, the supplies consumed along the way, and the guards who guarded the slaves...... A convoy of slaves will never go unnoticed while it is moving.

Only by maintaining good relations and obtaining a protective umbrella can the illegal slave trade proceed smoothly.

"Your Excellency." "I think Duro and Lady Dinah are still in town. I also heard the news in the town that an inn in the town called 'Big Ale' had been taken over by a group of travelers from the north two nights before, and it was probably Lady Dinah. But the next morning, all the travelers disappeared. But the boss hurriedly closed the hotel and went back to Montenegro to visit relatives. By the time we arrived in Vinetown, there weren't even groups of more than 10 people out of town. ”

"It seems that it's not just Douro and Lady Dinah, they're still in town. Even the slave traders did not leave. Gordon pondered. He asked, "And do you have any unusual characters in town?" ”

The half-elf nodded.

He told Sù Gordon that there was a mercenary group in the town called "Fist of Hywen", which was very strange. The members of this mercenary group are arrogant in the town, often getting drunk and causing trouble - not surprisingly, many mercenaries have this kind of character. The most unusual thing is that in addition to ordinary long swords, the weapons prepared by the people of the Fist of Hywen mercenary group also include non-lethal weapons such as soft whips, rope lases, net pockets, and slings.

Generally speaking, mercenary enemies are all kinds of vicious and dangerous monsters. Could it be that when faced with a two-headed ogre, there are mercenaries who are full of food and want to use these non-lethal weapons to catch it?

"It seems that this suspicious Fist of Hyven mercenary group is very worthy of investigation. Where are they stationed? ”

"In an abandoned temple of the goddess of the sea in the northwest corner of vinetown."

Temples are often built with basements for secret ceremonies, storage of valuables, or burial of worshippers. If it is slightly modified, it is a solid dungeon, which can be used to hold slaves.

"Go down." Gordon waved the half-elf away. He's going to check it out for himself tonight. If Lady Dinah and the others were really imprisoned there, it would not be too late to clean up that group of daring slave traders.

Gordon was ready to hurry up and continue reading the book. In the Cold Mist Mountains, he had read almost halfway through the book "The Comprehensive Use of Runes, Enchantments, Machinery, and Forging" that he had obtained from his halfling brothers. Although it will be a long time before he can read it completely, and get the full reward for reading, he still learns a lot. When you settle down, you will be able to build a better golem with the newly acquired knowledge in this book and your previous accumulation.

But Gordon's leisurely reading time didn't last long. YANG Qi. Not long after Sharp Ears left, a guard hurriedly ran to report: "Lord Lord, it's not good! Miss Eli and Miss Elaine are in trouble! (To be continued......)