Chapter 416: Wine Cellar

Evie and Dominic followed Lobach up the spiral staircase to the basement of the town hall, where the cellar was located. The vault www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion is also located not far underground, but for the two of them, gold has no allure. The torches on both sides of the aisle are neatly arranged, and each torch is spaced about five meters apart. The patrolling guards would replace the torches whose flames were about to be extinguished, it was a boring job, Dominic thought.

The guard at the door of the cellar reached out to stop Lobach and the two men behind her, and asked in an unpleasant tone. "Is there anything wrong, knight?"

"I have come to inspect this cellar on the orders of the Queen of Skady. Lobach said loudly, then pulled out the parchment of the order with Queen Skadi's handprint, which the two behind him could not tell whether it was true or fake. After all, the two of them had been following her, and this guy didn't go to Queen Skady.

The guard on guard immediately bowed and saluted. "Yes, may the Queen be with the people!"

"Follow me. Without looking back, Lobach gestured to the two of them, and as she entered the cellar, she reached out and removed the torch from the torch stand on the wall.

The smell of liquor in the cellar is much stronger than in the tavern, with the smell of spirits, wine, rum and special cocktails mingling. Evie gently covered her nostrils, allowing herself to get used to the damp smell. The manager of this cellar is definitely an irresponsible fellow, and in the eyes of the three of them, at least ten barrels of wine have rolled out of the card slot and fallen to the ground, making it look like a mess.

"I thought the manager of the duchy cellars would be a little more responsible. Dominic said coldly.

Evie tugged at his robes. "Shut up, Dominic. ”

"The man who managed it was the owner of a winery on the plains of Amiens, and the Second Battle of the Eritar River destroyed his winery, and he lived a wandering life. Later, he came to Huttonmar and took over the cellars of the Duchy. It sounds like a simple thing, but there are many complex factors that have led to his current situation. Lobach said.

"What do you mean?" asked Dominic.

"The environment affects a person, because as far as I know, that winery was the most famous winery on the plains of Amiens at the time, and the royal family of the Delos Empire would buy the wines made from that winery. Lobach replied.

Dominic nodded, "That means you can't blame him entirely for the way this cellar is in the dark, is it?"

"That's right. Lobach said softly. "Remember, you only have ten minutes to investigate. The wooden plaque says where each liquor is located, and you can quickly find the liquor you are looking for. Lobach handed the torch to Dominic. "Take this, it will be useful to you. ”

Dominic took the torch and asked. "What about you?"

"I won't get in the way of your investigation, so I'll be waiting for you outside the cellar. Lobach turned around and walked briskly towards the cellar door.

"The Principality is really rich in weirdos. Dominic said disdainfully.

"That's enough, Dominic, hurry up and investigate. Evie reminded.

Following the instructions of the wooden sign, the two found Anglet, who occupied almost an entire barrel slot, and they were convinced that the nobility of the Duchy were particularly fond of this white wine. This made the two who had never dared to be interested in wine actually want to taste the taste of Angel, and an inexplicable sense of comical rose in the hearts of the two.

Along the neatly arranged card slots, the two found the 976-year-old Angret, with a total of six barrels. But the two suddenly realized that such an investigation was of little significance, because although they had found Angel, they were not sure who had managed to get the wine. An idea popped into Dominic's mind, and he whispered to Evie. "Maybe we should check if these barrels are filled with Angli, or maybe one of the barrels is empty. ”

"Why do you say that?" asked Evie.

Dominic looked back at the cellar door to make sure no guards were in. Indeed, the sender had Anglia on the parchment, which meant that he had managed to get the wine. But as you can see, all the wines here are barreled, which means that there is no possibility of a single glass. I guess you know what that means, right?"

Evie nodded, "I know, that means you'll need at least a barrel of wine to get Angeli. After all, I don't think anyone would go to the trouble of coming here just to take a small glass of Anglo with a wine reticer, which would be too cost-effective. ”

"Let's take a look at the barrels. Dominic picked up the small mallet on the tool table next to him, took it in his hand and played with it twice. "Nice gadgets. He began to tap the barrels one by one, judging by the echoes whether the barrels were full of wine. But alas, none of the barrels have an empty echo, which also proves that all the barrels are full of wine.

"Hell, all the barrels are full. Dominic was disappointed and put the mallet back on the table.

"Maybe we should check the inside of the barrel, let's say ......," Evie paused and continued. "What if the barrel is indeed full of wine, but not Anglais?"

"You mean, someone mixed a barrel of Anglori?" Dominic hesitated for a moment, then he found the wine dispenser from the tool table. "The easiest way is for us to taste the wine in the barrels. ”

In the previous order, Evie used the wine cellar to remove a small amount of wine, and Dominic drank it to taste it to identify if the barrel was not Anglo. Of course, all this is limited to speculation. Dominic took the clay wine glass and gently shook the white wine in the glass, he could smell the mellow smell of Angle.

After drinking the wine from the fourth barrel, Dominic couldn't help but squirt out the wine in one gulp. Luckily, he didn't spit on Evie. So, of course, his appearance made Evie laugh. "What's wrong, Dominic?"

"There's nothing wrong with this shit thing, it's not even a bucket. Dominic angrily pointed to the fourth barrel. "That's it, it's not Anglo in this barrel at all. ”

Evie gestured for the light to wrap around the barrel and move it out of the card slot. The barrel touched the ground slightly, and she began to examine the barrel for a clue. Dominic stepped up, his angry eyes making him think that the barrel was his enemy.

"Did you find anything?" asked Dominic.

It was a little later before Evie responded. She lifted up and shook her head regretfully. "Nothing was found, and it looks like someone familiar with the place has replaced the entire barrel. ”

"So we need to talk to the cellar keeper?" Dominic clenched his fists.

"Absolutely. ”