Chapter 13: Sleepless Nights on the Day of Praise 3
Old Bill watched the performance quietly, his pale and wrinkled face made people feel lifeless, and naturally his expression was the same. www.biquge.info should be at least 90 years old to grow wrinkles and thinning hair.
"Chief Felix Beal?" August whispered.
"I don't need such a young man, my ears are enough. Chief Bill looked away from the acrobatics, looked at the two men in front of him, and said, "Shall I have the honor of knowing the names of the two of them?"
Serena rushed before Augst could speak, "This is my husband Thomas Connor, and I'm Martha Connor. We came from Eregon in the east for our honeymoon, and we came specifically for this Tree Day. He smiled charmingly.
Village Chief Bill smiled heartily when he heard this: "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, the Praise Tree Festival party in recent years is indeed very grand." In fact, as far back as I can remember, a party at the bottom of the tree had never been so extravagant, but it certainly wasn't as lavish as any of Errigohn's dinners. ”
"Mr. Village Chief is modest, and the party of the Praise Tree Festival has a lot less dispensable rules, but the utensils and dishes are not ambiguous at all. Augerst said.
The village chief said with a smile: "In the past, on the Praise Tree Festival, everyone brought their own good dishes to the banquet table. This time, however, we bought a lot of ingredients and drinks to prepare for the party, some of which were delicacies in Eregohn. Seeing that I'm babbling on and on and about useless things, what are you two looking for me?"
After a moment of adjusting to this new identity, Ogast said, "My wife made a bet with me that the swordsmanship and magic I had learned were useless tricks. So I took down the bounty of the wraith to see who was right and who was wrong. ”
The village chief Bill said in the weak voice characteristic of the old man, "For the sake of a gamble, you won't take such a big risk......
"You don't have to worry at all, I practice the Tao and I carry witchcraft gadgets with me. Ogast showed Bill a bag of powder he had bought.
"Don't worry too much about him, I've seen him defeat the Empire's most famous swordsman, Edmund Laurent. Serena said.
"Really?" said Chief Bill in surprise, "Why have I never heard of this?" ”
"You know, the Laurent family didn't want the scandal to get out and spent a lot of money to keep the news. Serena said.
"It sounds like you're going to take the bounty, it's the best, I don't want any more victims. Village Chief Bill said.
"Forgive me for talking too much, Mr. Chief. 200 gold coins is not a small amount, not to mention holding a party that is not commensurate with the size of the village, inviting almost everyone in the village. It's not that I doubt the wealth of Shudi Village, it's just that the gold coins of this trivial year must be very nervous. Augerst said.
"You're right, it's not us who is planning the gala, it's the Imperial Guard that takes care of everything. "They have to make sure that the food, the dishes, the tables and chairs, and the bunting are all provided from a special place, so they may be able to save a lot of money." ”
"yes, ......maybe," Ogst said, "Is the Wraith's bounty also provided by the Imperial Guard?"
Village Chief Bill still smiled wryly and said, "I hope they can spend a tenth of the money invested in this banquet on the bounty, but the truth is that the Imperial Guard only acts according to the notices and letters above. All they did was warn everyone not to go out at night and not to panic, saying that the village would be safe under the protection of the Imperial Guard. The 200 gold bounty was the result of a lot of money raised, and we had previously offered a bounty of 80 gold, but the witcher told us that the money couldn't even earn back the cost of potions and scrolls. I don't know much about demon hunting, but the bounty that no one cares about has taught me that the bounty is too low. In order to make up for the rest of the money, I can say that the family went bankrupt. You can rest assured that there will be no shortage of gold coins. ”
Serena smiled and said, "Forgive me for not being in company, I don't understand these topics at all, so let's go enjoy the annual festival." ”
Chief Bill said slowly, "Of course, go enjoy it." ”
Serena turned away from the conversation, and after a while she was out of sight.
"Are there a lot of victims?" asked Augst.
"So far, there were three people, and they went up the mountain to hunt together, and the next morning their bodies were found. Village Chief Bill said.
"Why didn't the Imperial Guard do anything?" asked August, "and they had no reason to let it go." ”
Chief Bill said, "I really don't know that, and it's not my turn to know." Perhaps their bloated decision-making speed is dragging down the Imperial Guard. ”
"Then the resentful spirit is in the mountains and forests. Augerst said.
"The deceased was found in the woods to the west of the village, but there are also reports of sightings of wandering ghosts around the nearby church shelter, if the gentleman believes the words of a drunkard. Village Chief Bill said.
"Is the church also on the west side of the village?"
"Yes, sir, it's a remote place even though it's close to the village. ”
"Aren't the monks in the church worried about their own safety?"
"Fr. Ha and the monk...... I don't remember exactly, but they thought God would bless their halls and that evil spirits couldn't hurt them. Chief Bill rolled his eyes and recalled.
"Thank you, that's enough. ”
Village Chief Bill said anxiously, "You don't want to rush directly into the wraith's lair and fight it, it's not a good plan. ”
"Rest assured, nothing will go wrong. Augst finished and left.
Leaving the village chief looking at his back at a loss, this man was really full of confidence, hoping that this would not kill him.
Ogust made his way through the crowd and walked to the west of the village at the bottom of the tree, not fearing the danger of the wraiths. Because there is no need to worry, the sword of the sages is forged to fight against all the evils in the world, how can it be defeated by insignificant resentful spirits?
One after another, the people of the party extinguished the torches of illumination, and as those flames disappeared. The banyan tree's massive canopy began to glow, and each leaf emitted a faint silvery-white glow. Countless leaves gradually turned the entire venue into a dazzling day. Augst saw someone holding a magic scroll, presumably a dramatic part of the evening.
However, the stage effect of the magic scroll must make the cost of the party go to the next level. I don't know how many kickbacks the Imperial Guard can take from extravagant and wasteful galas, this money is enough to make a person worry-free for the rest of his life. However, considering the number of people who share the spoils, it may be necessary to have a few more such parties.