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After putting the bag away, Kersmund stood up, paid the tavernkeeper, and went upstairs, just in time to meet the man who was walking towards the tavernkeeper.
"It's you! I didn't think we'd meet again!" Minded immediately recognized the man.
"Oh, have we met? no, I haven't seen you at all!" the man looked disapproving, dropped the sentence in a hoarse voice, and passed by Ksmerd.
Not wanting to waste time on some trivial matter, Kersmund simply looked back at his swaggering back, and continued on his way up the stairs to the second floor.
On the second floor, there were only two rows of quiet rooms, and he followed the man's instructions and walked to the second room on the left. A young man who seemed to be in charge of the second floor was walking around the second floor, and when he saw Sensed going upstairs, he immediately greeted him and opened the door for him.
The house was small, with nothing but a bed, two chairs, and a crooked wooden table, and the wood-paneled walls were shabby, but the bedding on the bed seemed to be clean. Kosmund placed a linen bag containing his belongings on the table, then took off his felt hat and threw it at the table, and the notched iron sword was removed and placed on the table. After a long day of running, he felt very tired.
The fellow brought him a basin of clean hot water, put it on the table, and went out again.
Marksman took off his cotton robe, washed his face, and was about to fall on the bed, when he heard two soft knocks on the door of the room, and a man whispered outside the door, "Is Mr. asleep?"
"Who?" asked Kersmead as he straightened up at once, put his robe back on, and asked suspiciously.
"It's really not the time to visit, but please open the door! β
Ksmerd was shocked, and for a moment he couldn't remember who would find him here, but he heard the other party speak clearly, speak gently and politely, and have a crisp voice, like a naΓ―ve teenager, without the slightest malice. So, after hesitating for a moment, he quietly walked to the door, and then suddenly opened the door.
His method of opening the door quickly was just in case - if the other party intended to turn against him, he would inevitably be caught off guard by his sudden opening of the door, but Kosmerd could take the other party by surprise.
But in fact, his move was completely superfluous, because the other party did not harbor any ill intentions at all, and did come to visit him. The man outside the door was unscrupulous, just curiously looking at him with those big eyes and a little surprise. Only then did Kosmod realize that this visitor was the same entertainer he had just met downstairsβwhich was really unexpected by Kosmer, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"I've come suddenly, sir, will you mind?" said the entertainer, bowing to Eksmer.
Eyemund hurriedly said, "Well, not really, please go and sit inside." With that, he dodged out of the way, and the wandering artist swept his gaze into the room, hesitated for a moment, and there seemed to be a trace of shyness on his fair face, and then he stepped in and sat down on a chair.
Germund sat down in another chair and smiled at him, "May I ask you what is the matter with me?"
This Youfang artist's appearance is delicate, his facial features are upright, his skin is fair, and from the point of view of his appearance, he looks like a pampered rich and noble person, if it weren't for his dress, and the lute on his back, no one would think that he is a wandering Youfang artist. Minded was full of freshness for this young man, because he had long been accustomed to seeing the faces of rough men in the academy and in the army, and the delicate appearance and elegant temperament of this young man made him feel extremely fresh and even bright.
"It's nothing......" the boy looked at Usmond with big bright eyes, and said softly, "Sir, are you going to sleep?"
"No, not yet!" said Kersmurd, looking at him, "Little brother lives in this tavern too?"
The boy nodded and replied, "Yes, it's in the room next to you, and we're neighbors." β
He spoke clearly, his voice soft and crisp, and his thin, curved lips showed neat white teeth with every pull. Judging by his words and deeds, it is clear that he is well-educated.
Germund laughed secretly, thinking that the other party's little brother's bright-eyed and bright-toothed appearance was also a first-class appearance among the ladies. When such a beauty appears on a man, it looks a little tender, and it's a pity.
The entertainer noticed that Ksmerd was staring at him intently, with a meaningful smile on his lips, his face flushed, his big eyes glared slightly, and a slightly embarrassed gaze pressed into Ksmold's face.
Only then did Sensed realize his faux pas, and smiled slightly: "Little brother, what's your name?"
The boy said, "I...... My name is Bella. What about you? What's your name? β
"Oh, Bella!" said Kersmer, "my name is Kersmer. β
"Is it Kosmod? I hope that's your real name. Bella said with a frown, seemingly unhappy with Sensed's answer.
"Bella, is your home far from here, why are you staying in a tavern?"
The young man who called himself Bella shook his head and said, "My home is in Kurao, which is not very far from here. I didn't pay attention to the time because I went out today, and it was dark, so I just stayed here for one night and then went back. β
Probably to avoid making eye contact with Mindmer's, he immediately looked to the side, but when he turned his gaze back, it was still met with Mindmer's, which made his face blush slightly.
Then, he simply fixed his gaze on Kersmer's face and asked, "Is your name really Kersmerd?"
"This ......," Kersmerd laughed, "why should I use a pseudonym?"
Bella also smiled: "Please don't be surprised, because I think you may have some scruples about not wanting your identity to be revealed, so you don't tell your real name to strangers, sir, do you say that's the case?"
Kersmund smiled and said, "Why do you think so?"
Bella restrained her smile and said with a little seriousness: "Sir, when you were talking to those people downstairs, I basically heard it next to me, and I also had the same guess as them, you are actually Mr. Belluga's ......." β
Eyemed suddenly raised his alarm against the young man in front of him, interrupted him, and said, "Why bother to guess, who am I is important to you?"
Bella said, "I ...... I'm just curious!"
The wariness of the sinister mind forced Kersmund to be cautious about the young man's words and deeds, so he immediately asked coldly, "What kind of curiosity?"
"If I was not mistaken when I was downstairs just now, you seem to claim that Beruga is a friend of yours, sir...... Really?" Bella glanced at him.
"That's right," Minded nodded, "That's what I said." β
The young man laughed: "But you don't even know where he lives." β
"This ......," Kersmerd glanced at him, "Well, in fact, I am not his friend, I just admired his fame, and came from afar to see him." I don't know exactly where he lives in Kulau. That's why I asked those people, but I didn't ask anything, but they were suspicious and ridiculed. β
"Because you are really suspicious, and there are some things that should be admitted, just admit them directly, why do you bother to shrink back, let others speculate, and let me ...... Forget it, if you don't admit it, what can others do with you. Bella looked at him, "Also, sir, you made a special mention of his daughter. β
When Minded heard him, he was stunned for a moment, and said, "I mentioned Lady Jamila, what's the matter?" Alas, you people...... To put it mildly, you don't care who I am......"
Bella said, "Well, I don't care who you are! I just want to ask you, do you have anything to do with Lady Jamila?"
"This ......" Kersmund shook his head, "I have nothing to do with her. β
"That's weird," Bella's eyes were intertwined with mystery, "Then why did you mention her?"
"Why can't I mention her? don't you mention her too?" Kersmund thought the boy was a bit vexatious.
"Me?" Bella smiled, "Of course I'm different, because I'm her best friend! β
; Germund snorted and said, "Yes, I have nothing to do with her, but I have to find her, and since I am looking for her, of course I have a reason to find her." β
"What reason?"
"I can't tell you," said Mindmer, smiling again, "for some reason I can't tell you much. β
Bella was slightly stunned, shook her head, and said stubbornly, "No, you must tell me the reason." β
"I can't tell you. β
"I must ask!" Bella suddenly stood up excitedly, and then reluctantly softened her tone, "Please...... Tell me, okay?"
As soon as this last sentence was spoken, it completely exposed the childlike innocence of this teenager, but he was also innocent and cute. Naturally, Kosmord would not be angry with such an innocent teenager, but it would not change his original intention of keeping his mouth shut.
"That's weird," Minded smiled slightly, "It's my business, don't bother you to care about it again and again, you shouldn't have other intentions, right?"
Bella's face suddenly turned red again, and she took a few steps ahead until she walked to the window, looked out the window for a while, and suddenly turned around and said, "I already told you, she is my friend." β
Sensed smiled: "Very close friend?"
"Hmm!" Bella said, "Of course." β
"So, you have a good relationship with Mr. Belluga?"
"Of course," Bella rolled her eyes in exasperation, "what does it matter?"
"Of course it matters!" Kersmund said coldly, "Little brother, you don't have to be so impatient, sit down and talk well." β
Bella, annoyed, walked around the room before she managed to compose herself and sit down in her place again.
Germund looked at him and said, "Mr. Belluga is also a famous merchant now, equivalent to a small nobleman, if you don't have a good relationship with their family, under normal circumstances, how can you easily meet Lady Jamila?"
Bella looked at him and didn't say anything.
Kersmund smiled slightly, and continued: "How can a noble lady be close friends with a man at will, and therefore how can you get permission to approach Lady Jamila if you are not on good terms with her family?"
Bella snorted and said angrily: "Do you still want you to say these words, she is not a slave, why doesn't she even have the freedom to make friends?"
Sensed said, "You're wrong again!"
"What's wrong?"
"Brother, since you claim to have a good relationship with Ms. Jamila's family, of course you should know something important about that Ms. Jamila!"
Bella raised her slender eyebrows and said, "What's the big deal?"
"There's a big deal about that lady Jamila who has been engaged to someone since she was a child. β
Bella was stunned for a moment, and her face couldn't help but flush crimson. He turned his eyes sideways, slowly spinning around Kersmode.
"It looks like you know a lot," Bella said with a twinkle of surprise in her eyes, "and you know that even the lady has been engaged since she was a child." Oh, so you?"
I don't know what's going on, a kind of shyness appeared on his face, he suddenly stood up, walked to the window again, looked at the dark night, he said coldly: "Say, how can you know these things so clearly?"
Kersmund saw his nervousness and smiled, "Of course I know, but again, it's inconvenient for me to say it to you." β
"It's inconvenient to be straight...... Bella suddenly turned around: "For...... What?"
"Because," said Kersmurd, "don't you think you're asking too much, little brother?"
Bella's big eyes seemed to contain infinite thoughts, obviously, he was smart, smart people have a very strong sense of association, and he thought about this matter a little in his heart, and he suddenly confidently figured out everything, including the person of Eksmer......
How could he talk freely in front of the man Kosmer? How could he speak so freely in front of him without scruples? In an instant, he reverted to the same restraint he had come.
Kosmod said, "You may be seated."
Bella moved her mouth lightly and said, "Thank you." β
It's just that his voice is so low, and when he raises his eyes, his bright gaze seems to have softened a lot.
"It's me who was so reckless!" Bella muttered, "I may have asked too much." β
"It's okay!" Kersmund laughed, "Bella, if it's okay, we'll talk a little longer." β
Bella peeked at him, then moved her eyes to the side again, and said, "No, it's late at night, and Mr. has to go tomorrow, right?"
Kersmer nodded, "I must get to Kulau tomorrow to visit Mr. Belluga and Lady Jamila!"
"That's it, Mr. Beruga's injury, you don't know yet, sir?"
"I just heard it, it's just hearsay, it's unbelievable. β
"No!" Bella nodded, "Everything those people said, although it is a bit exaggerated, but it is true, Mr. Belluga is really injured, and he is seriously injured!"
Eyemoad was shocked and said, "Was he injured by that lone thief named Yoro?"
Bella nodded, her eyes were intertwined with faint anger, and she said hatefully: "Yes, this person is obviously very capable and extraordinary, and even Enqi, who is beside Mr. Beluga, can't keep him and let him escape." On the surface, Enqi and him were evenly matched, but they couldn't stop Yuro from leaving with the stolen items, which was actually a loss. β
"So, did Mr. Belluga really hurt his arm?"
"Which arm?" Bella said coldly, "That Yoro slashed Mr. Belluga several times, and although he didn't hit the vital point, Mr. Belluga was so injured that it was difficult to even get out of bed. β
"Ahh
"I won't lie to you!" A layer of tears appeared in Bella's eyes: "Poor Mr. Belluga is already so old...... Where can you afford such trauma...... Right now...... So, if you go tomorrow, maybe Mr. Belluga has gone to heal and hasn't come back yet......"
"This ......," said Kersmuld, with a light sigh, "is unfortunate...... In that case, Lady Jamila, I should be able to see you, right?"
Bella's expression was serious, and she shook her head slowly: "Ms. Jamila, she is not at home either. β
Looking at the surprised Kersmer, Bella smiled wryly and explained, "She has run away from home alone to avenge her father, and vowed to kill that Yoro before returning home. β
Kersmund asked, "Lady Jamila is going for revenge? Is she the opponent of that Yoro? is she trained in martial arts?"
"She learned martial arts from Mr. Enqi, but her skills are very limited, but she is vengeful and can't care so much. β
"This ......"
Bella looked at him and forced a smile: "So it's so unfortunate that you came this time!"
"No, I must see Lady Jamila......" Kersmund sighed heavily, "but what is to be done?"
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