Jamila's arrival did not attract the attention of the nobles inside, who were still finding their own amusement. This made her breathe a sigh of relief. Glancing around the hall, she quickly found her target, a round table for two in an inconspicuous corner, beside which an old man in fine clothes was nestled in an armchair and a stack of cards scattered on the table in front of him.

Everything is as it says in the letter. Jamila took an elegant step, walked to the chair opposite the old man and sat down, took out a stack of cards from her handbag, and smiled, "Do you want one?"

The old man raised his eyes, glanced at Jamila, and said, "I'm not interested in a game where the stakes are too small." ”

Jamila smiled even more, grabbed a large handful of dinars from her bag, waved her hand and sprinkled it on the table, and then played with the coins on the table with her hand, while laughing playfully, "This bet, can you be considered satisfied?"

Seeing the coin in her hand, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly. Although the coin kept tumbling between Jamila's slender fingers, he could see at a glance that it was unusual, with the Lion of Svadia on the reverse side, the same as the other coins, and on the obverse, no longer the head of the king, but a raven pecking at a skull.

"Very well, ma'am, you have succeeded in piquing my interest. The old man spat out the last puff of the smoke ring, then put his pipe upside down on the ashtray, then gathered the cards in front of him, and said, "Then let's have a handful." ”

"That's great. Jamila shuffled the cards and placed them on the table, "Would you like to check my cards?"

"Don't mind, don't mind. The old man shuffled his cards, picked up a coin from the table, and asked, "Head or flower?"

"Head. ”

"Understood. With a flick of the old man's fingers, the gold coin made a graceful arc in the air, and then landed accurately in the center of the table, and after a moment of spinning like a top, finally lay down.

The old man whistled, "You're in luck, ma'am. ”

Jamila smiled, picked up the card that she had picked out a long time ago, and flipped it over, it was the terrain card of the forest.

"You're using a Rhodok deck. The old man smiled and said, by the way, he touched a hand of cards, "That's really difficult." ”

"You're a Swadia deck?"

The old man shrugged his shoulders and put a knight's card on the table.

Tsk, let the cavalry go as soon as you come up?" Jamila sighed, and could only put an infantry card on the opposite side of the knight, "Do you intend to follow King Haraus?"

"Hmph, I don't have the strength to fight against the Five Nations alone. As he spoke, he put another cavalryman on the back of the cavalry, "If you want to see his bearing, you can take some time to go to Parabun." ”

"I heard that there's been a lot of activity in Paravon lately? "Jamila can only put an archer card behind the back of the infantry.

"Of course, these days are King Harlaus's birthdays, and it seems like a big banquet is being held there. The old man waved his hand to the attendant, took two glasses of wine from his tray, handed one of them to Jamila, and then, raising his glass, "May the great Svadia last forever!"

Jamila also raised her glass, but she didn't say a toast, just took a sip and said, "It's your turn." ”

"I'm really anxious lady, then I'll attack. The old man shrugged, and then opened the first knight's card, which was the Swadia heavy cavalry, and then he opened the infantry card in front of the knight, which was Sergeant Rhodok. Then, he threw his heavy cavalry into the discard pile.

"Yes," Jamila said calmly, "plus the terrain of the forest, even minus the enhancement effect of the Heavy Knight's Heavy Equipment, my sergeant still has a little strength. Then he moved the sergeant, who had only a little strength, forward, "Anyway, there must have been a lot of interesting people at King Harauth's banquet." ”

"No, a lot of people aren't even from Ryordian. But the port of Paraven was jam-packed with all sorts of sailing ships, and there were even quite a few Nord longships, well, one of which was quite large, and it was like to have teeth carved on it. As he spoke, he flipped over the second knight's card, and Jamila was stunned for a moment, it turned out to be a neutral card, a bounty hunter! However, the Bounty Hunter has a blunt effect, and Sergeant Rhodok is not thrown into the discard pile, but instead placed in the position of captive. Next, he threw out another tactic card to persuade him to surrender, and Sergeant Rhodok took back his hand.

Jamila was not annoyed, looked at the cards in her hand, and once again stamped an infantry card in front of the shooter. "With so many big people gathered in Paravon, aren't you afraid of some accidents?" What can happen?" the old man also covered a sheet of infantry, "Those guests are all nobles, and the main forces under them are all following, and the posture can't be lived in the castle, and some small nobles with little status can only camp outside the city." ”

"Yes," she knew that eighty percent of the infantry on the opposite field were the sergeants she had gotten, and so far, she had no effective way, so she had to draw another card, "Well, for such a grand banquet, I really don't know what kind of birthday gifts Count Harongoth, Count Swede, Count Claes, and Count Gruenward will give, it must be quite expensive." ”

"I can't say for sure. The old man shrugged, "Earl Harongoth is still in Uxhall, but with so many soldiers gathered under his command, it is estimated that he can avenge last year's one-shot victory." Earl Gruenward did not attend the banquet either, presumably waiting for revenge. The Count of Sweden gave a very expensive gift, but unfortunately he could not see it with his own eyes. As for Chrys... That ... How to say it ... I didn't know where I went with a gift a few days ago, and I haven't come back yet. ”

"So, the South ... Jamila was about to continue, but was interrupted by the old man.

"Ma'am, don't you think it would be more exciting to add a little more money?"

Jamila thought about it, she had already obtained all the information she should have obtained, and the rest could be confirmed by other means, so she didn't have to spend this unjust money, so she rejected this suggestion.

"Oh, what a pity. The old man shrugged and continued to play his cards.

The two then chatted and played until Jamila's home was breached and the game was lost.

"So, sir," said Jamila, picking up her handbag and picking up the unique gold coin, with a blank face, "that's all for today, and I'm having a great time." ”

"Me too, welcome next time. The old man picked up his pipe again, smiled and waved his hand, which was a farewell.

Everything is as it says in the letter. Jamila took elegant steps, walked to the chair opposite the old man and sat down, took out a stack of cards from her handbag, and smiled, "Do you want to have one?"

The old man raised his eyes, glanced at Jamila, and said, "I'm not interested in a game where the stakes are too small." [For the code, at the same time it means that the price of information is very high]

Jamila smiled even more, grabbed a large handful of dinars from her bag, waved her hand and sprinkled it on the table, and then played with the coins on the table with her hand, while playfully smiling, "This bet is considered satisfactory?"

Seeing the coin in her hand, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly. Although the coin kept tumbling between Jamila's slender fingers, he could see at a glance that it was unusual, with the Lion of Svadia on the reverse side, the same as the other coins, and on the obverse, no longer the head of the king, but a raven pecking at a skull. 【Confirm the identity of the visitor】

"Very well, ma'am, you have succeeded in piquing my interest. The old man spat out the last puff of the smoke ring, then put his pipe upside down on the ashtray, then gathered the cards in front of him, and said, "Then let's have a handful." [Trading begins]

"Tsk, let the cavalry go as soon as you come up?" Jamila sighed, and could only put an infantry card on the opposite side of the knight, "Do you plan to emulate King Haraus?" [Ask Svadia about the current strength]

"Hmph, I don't have the strength to fight against the Five Nations alone. As he spoke, he put another cavalryman on the back of the cavalry, "If you want to see his bearing, you can take some time to go to Parabun." [It shows that Swadia's existing forces can still withstand a six-nation war, and that many soldiers are gathered in Parabun]

"I heard that there's been a lot of activity in Paravon lately? "Jamila can only put an archer card behind the back of the infantry. [Ask the reason, and the suspicious person]

"Of course, these days are King Harlaus's birthdays, and it seems like a big banquet is being held there. The old man waved his hand to the attendant, took two glasses of wine from his tray, handed one of them to Jamila, and then, raising his glass, "May the great Svadia be long!" [did not answer directly, indicating that this information was not heard, and at the same time, by praying for Svadia instead of Haraus, he showed that he had no intention of favoring Haraus]

Jamila also raised her glass, but she didn't say a toast [showing that she is not a person who Harlaus, you can trade with confidence]

"No, a lot of people aren't even from Ryordian. But the port of Paraven was jam-packed with all sorts of sailing ships, and there were even quite a few Nord longships, well, one of which was quite large, and it seemed to have teeth carved on it. "[A lot of Nords came to Paraven and gathered a large number of ships, including a royal ship of the Nord tribe with teeth as a totem]

"What can happen?" the old man also covered with an infantryman, "those guests are all nobles, and the main troops under them are all followed, and the castle can't live in that posture, and some small nobles with little status can only camp outside the city." "[There were a lot of soldiers gathered in Paravon]

"Yes," she knew that eighty percent of the infantry on the opposite field were the sergeants she had gotten, and so far, she had no effective way, so she had to draw another card, "Well, for such a grand banquet, I really don't know what kind of birthday gifts Count Harongoth, Count Swede, Count Claes, and Count Gruenward will give, it must be quite expensive." "[What is the situation of the four King Kongs of Harlaus, and how many soldiers are there under them]

"I can't say for sure. The old man shrugged, "Earl Harongoth is still in Uxhall, but with so many soldiers gathered under his command, it is estimated that he can avenge last year's one-shot victory." Earl Gruenward did not attend the banquet either, presumably waiting for revenge. The Count of Sweden gave a very expensive gift, but unfortunately he could not see it with his own eyes. As for Chrys... That ... How to say it ... I didn't know where I went with a gift a few days ago, and I haven't come back yet. "[Harungoth and Gruenward were stationed in Uxhall, and Swedish was stationed in Paraven, bringing a lot of soldiers, Claes led the troops out some time ago, and has not returned yet]

"So, the South ... Jamila was about to continue, but was interrupted by the old man. [I want to ask about Salander or Rhodok's condition]

"Ma'am, don't you think it would be more exciting to add a little more money?"

The two then chatted and played until Jamila's home was breached and the game was lost. 【End of transaction, payment】Yamila's carriage slowly drove into the dense forest, and where the caravan could no longer go, Princess Mu and Princess Mu were already waiting with a large group of mercenaries, seeing his maid's gradually clear face, he said with a smile, "Jamila, welcome back." ”

When the maid saw her boss, she was also stunned for a moment, and then flew into Mu's arms, her eyes were hazy with tears. Not long had his boss gone when a wounded fellow came running back to report to her that they had been attacked by the Svadian Knights! It's just that her subordinates' hearts are at peace, but her own hearts are in turmoil. However, fortunately, not long after, the mercenary of "Bloodstained Blade" brought her the boss's handwritten letter, or she might have done something. Therefore, even if I had prepared no less than 10,000 words of verbal criticism on the way here, I couldn't say a word when I was nearing the end.

"Well, it's been a hard journey. Mu patted Jamila's shoulder as if he was comforting, and then whispered in her ear, "How's Svadia doing?"

Jamila stood up, straightened her clothes, and immediately returned to her original cold and serious appearance.

"Haraus had gathered a heavy force in Parabun, and it looked like war was about to start. Moreover, thanks to this, our grain purchase did not go very smoothly, but although it was not as much as expected, it was definitely a lot. As she spoke, the corners of her mouth crooked a little helplessly, "I really can't imagine that Swadia is so rich." The sale of grain on such a large scale is simply unthinkable in Rhodok. ”

Mu shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "After all, it is the essence of the two empires, how can you do it without a little background?" So, is there any other information?"

The maid shook her head helplessly, "As you said, that guy is too dark. Oh, by the way," she searched for a pamphlet from her place, "here is the specifics, and this," she said, handing the coin back to the merchant, "now, it's back to its rightful owner." ”

"Well, thank you. Mu smiled and said, "I still have to command the moving of things, you go back to the village first, have a good rest, and then treat you at night." ”

Jamila's face turned a rare red, then she bowed slightly, and disappeared into the forest under the escort of several mercenaries. And Mu clapped his hands and commanded a group of "apprentices" to do hard labor.

In the middle of the night, when the last bag of grain fell into the cottage warehouse, Mu and Ai Sona were already out of breath.

"Mu, you... Your physical strength isn't bad," Asona gasped, "Actually... It's a rare thing to stick to it. ”

"You and I ... Who," Mu at this time was no better, and he also looked out of breath, "I... I'm perennial ... The man who runs on the mainland all year round, no... How can you do it without some physical strength? ”

"Alright," said Asona, wiping her face and cheering up, "what news did your little maid bring?"

"The good news is that it's not in vain to write so many days' letters. Mu smiled, and then added, "In addition, don't call others a little maid, at least compared to you, she is not 'small' at all." ”

"You!"