"Strange fruit! Didn't I tell you you you couldn't walk around?! Come on, get in line! ”

When the little girl named Qiguo saw the man who had arrived, she immediately jumped up laughing and shouted, "Daddy, Daddy! This uncle, this uncle also likes...... Ahem...... I also like the song of the mermaid! We're already good friends! ”

The girl's father rushed over and grabbed his daughter, and after noticing her cough, his face twitched, and he quickly took the little girl in his arms and hugged her. After touching her palm, and realizing that her palm was so cold now, he tried even harder to hug her.

Soon, though, the father saw the man's clothes. Soon, the expression on his face changed, and he hurriedly said with a nervous and humble face: "It turns out ...... It turned out to be Lao Tengshu's teacher! It's really ...... I'm really sorry...... My daughter bothered you...... I'm really sorry! ”

The teacher raised his hand and smiled slightly, indicating that it was okay. Perhaps, being able to have someone to chat while waiting in line now is a time-killing thing in itself.

"You...... There will be an invitation? ”

The teacher's eyes swept over the man and the little girl, and said in a slightly inquiring tone.

The man suddenly looked a little nervous, but he still tried to say hard, "I...... I didn't steal! Didn't rob either! My invitations...... My invitations...... I bought it from a regular channel! I...... I bought it in earnest! ”

The teacher turned his head and looked around at the people in line, if not high-ranking officials and nobles, at least they were ordinary rich and decent people who were dressed decently. In any case, at least only people with a certain status like him are eligible to get this invitation.

But look at this man, his clothes are not much better than the clothes of a little girl. It's full of patches, but it's also full of bugs. In the cold December weather, both the man and his daughter looked a little shivering, but they tried to snuggle up to each other.

"Bought? Do you have so much money to buy it? An invitation doesn't come cheap. ”

Facing the teacher's questioning eyes, the father's eyes revealed a little stubborn and supportive. His lips trembled for a moment, and then he said, as if he wanted to force himself up a little momentum, "I...... I borrowed money to buy it! Today...... Today is Qiguo's birthday, and she likes the mermaid song the most...... I've always said that I must see the Mermaid Song Contest with my own eyes...... So I'm ...... I'll borrow money to buy it! So, I didn't steal or rob! Our father and daughter are innocent! ”

His voice was so loud that it made everyone around him turn their heads and look at the man as if they were looking at a freak.

The more he spoke, the father's eyes couldn't help but look redder and redder. But he still tried to hold back, and after sobbing a little bit of his nose, not a single tear fell.

At this point, the teacher doesn't need to say anything. He looked at the ragged appearance of the father and daughter, and then looked at the line that was about to line up in front of him, and after thinking about it, he took off his coat and handed it to the father.

"Huh? Teacher...... This...... We can't afford ......."

"Yours."

The teacher shoved the cloak into the father's hand—

"Even if you don't use it, your daughter needs it. It's your daughter's birthday, and I don't have any gifts to give, so the game will last at least two hours, so keep this cloak to keep out the cold. ”

Since the other party said so, the father lowered his head and looked at the daughter in his arms, who was now a little cowering, and finally nodded, and gratefully draped the cloak and wrapped himself and his daughter.

The teacher nodded, but just as he turned around and was about to walk to the guards over there for security......

"Kind uncle!"

The little girl's voice came out of the cloak again. The teacher stopped and turned around, saw the little girl poking her head out of the cloak, thought about it, took off the badge of the Mermaid Song from her belt, and handed it over: "Do you want this?" Then I'll give it to you. ”

"No, kind uncle...... Ahem...... cough cough cough ...... I don't want ...... I don't want this. ”

Contrary to the teacher's expectations, the little girl did not reach out.

Slowly, the little girl reached out her dirty little hand from her cloak and handed out a note. On that thin little face, the big bright eyes flashed with anticipation—

"Uncle, can you ...... Help me give this letter to the elder brother of the Mermaid Song? ”

The teacher took the letter, glanced at it slightly, was slightly stunned, and raised his head again to look at the little girl.

The little girl looked at him expectantly, while her father secretly wiped away his tears and looked at the teacher with a slightly pleading look.

“…… Okay, don't worry, I'll do it. ”

"Thank you, kind uncle~~~!"

At this time, the guards in front had already checked everyone in front of them and began to shout at this side. The teacher nodded, waved goodbye to the father and daughter, and tucked the note into his arms and strode forward.

After crossing the moat, being inspected by the guards, and showing the invitation, he entered the imperial city with the invited "civilians" and walked towards a huge garden on the side of the castle.

The vast lawn had already been built into a huge stage at this moment, and the civilians dressed in silk and satin, holding lady's fans in their hands, or wearing tuxedos, had already taken their seats according to the invitation in their hands, and began to prepare to enjoy the "performance" in front of them.

But unlike the civilians who came to visit with a relaxed mind, this teacher didn't just come here to watch the game. After making his way through the crowd, he hurried to a tent on the other side of the stage. After checking the sign written on the tent, he stretched out his hand and pulled the bell hanging on the door of the tent slightly, reminding the people inside that there were guests coming.

"Who? Come in. ”

The tent door opened, and Cream couldn't help but see the person standing at the door, and his face couldn't help but show hesitation.

But this person pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose slightly, exhaled and said: "Hello, my name is Connor Conservative, and I am an economics teacher at Lao Tengshu. ”

Cream was still hesitating, but Airo, who was sitting in the tent, immediately turned his head when he heard the name, and then a cheerful smile appeared on his face, and he quickly walked up and welcomed his teacher in.

"Mr. Connor! How did you get here? Are you here to visit my game? ”

Seeing that his teacher really kept his promise to come to visit, Airo was really a little overjoyed! He quickly pulled Connor in and arranged a chair for him to sit down.

Connor's gaze swept around the tent, and he couldn't help but sigh a little, and said, "Love...... Arrow, I really didn't expect you to actually make it to the final. It's just amazing. I have to admit that you really fulfilled your promise. I'm sure even if you lose this game, no one will doubt your ability. ”

Arrow's expression, which was still smiling, suddenly stiffened. He thought for a moment, looked at Connor in front of him with a smile again, and said, "I'm really glad that you can come to visit, Mr. Connor!" Where are you sitting? Tell me and I'll find your spot right away when the game comes! ”

Seeing the student talking about him so much, Connor's mood gradually calmed down. He exhaled, and finally put a smile on his face, and said, "Hahaha, forget about the location." Don't distract you. Then again, your lineup...... Is this really possible? ”

Hearing that Connor had also changed the subject now, the forced smile on Arrow's face finally faded. He glanced back at the configuration of his guild, and could only smile bitterly and shrug his shoulders-

"That's right, that's our configuration. Now it seems, it really sucks, right? ”

The Mermaid's Song has a total of nine people: Arrow, Napa, Brad, Parfay, Cream, Cocoa, Margaux, Crisp Tower, and Cheese.

Among them, Sutta could not play in the battle, so there were only eight people left.

At this moment, Brad is now clipped to a splint on his chest and back, lying on the bed next to him and only looking at this side with his eyes, which is obviously too badly injured, and he is far from reaching the result of a smooth fight.

The other, also lying, was Cocoa. The necromancer had lost a lot of blood, even though she was now constantly eating the porridge Margaux had fed her, while smacking her lips. But if you think about it, it's impossible for her to play.

In this way, if you really want to make a list of five players, there are few options for Mermaid Song.

"You're not going to play, are you?"

Connor turned his head to look at Arrow, his eyes tinged with concern.

Arrow smiled and said, "Teacher, you look down on me." Do you think that with my arms and legs, I am qualified to play? ”

Hearing Arrow's promise not to play, Connor couldn't help but exhale softly.

After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Arrow again and smiled, but his expression became serious—

"Love...... Luo, you are my student. I would like to test you, how have you been doing in your studies in the past three years? Is there any regression? ”

Cream's brow furrowed slightly, and he walked over and whispered, "President, it's going to be a game soon, let's ......"

"It's okay! My teacher is testing my studies, how can I ignore it? Teacher, you say! I'm going to show everything I've learned in the last three years! ”