Chapter 226: Scholar
Today's Betley seems to be extraordinarily deserted, at least compared to Birmingham, which was the first time to see the prosperity of the imperial capital, now Betley seems to fall into a deathly silence, obviously the new emperor's enthronement ceremony has not passed a few days, this time should be a time to cheer victory and relax, but when Birmingham came to the market again, except for a passing pedestrian, most of the shops seemed extremely deserted. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeใ info
Skillfully walked to the small bakery, Birmingham looked at the small shop with the smell of bread with some doubts, the energetic bakery girl was lying on the glass counter bored, the bread placed in it seemed to have been unattended for a long time, the original golden color was now a little dim, and the sweet and tempting sound had dissipated a lot.
Knock knock, puzzled Birmingham tapped the transparent glass with his white knuckles, and the sudden sound made the bakery girl look up from her arm.
"You, you, hello. The flustered Peggy wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and looked at the beautiful girl in front of her embarrassedly.
"Can you give me another one of the bread?" Birmingham softly took out a somewhat old copper coin, the current Birmingham is indeed very in line with the identity of the down-and-out noble, because even this copper coin was searched from the house where he lived, as the dead person in Betley's official statement, and with the treason of Delian, it has not been found until now, in addition to thanking the owner of the house for the location is indeed remote, but also thanks to Her Royal Highness Queen Frona for putting most of the troops on spying on those nobles, so the current Birmingham has not fallen to the point of eating wild vegetables is already a goddess of great favor to this down-and-out noblemanใ
"That, that, that?" Peggy seemed a little unspeakable, watching the beautiful girl take out the copper coin, and her originally flushed face turned even redder, like a boiled crab.
"Any questions?"
"Of course, bread now costs three copper coins each. From the voice that came, you could imagine what her owner was like, and as the curtain was lifted behind her, a tall woman stepped out of the back kitchen.
Because of the perennial kneading of flour, this woman's arms appear extraordinarily thick, coupled with the wind and sun, her body is not only tall and stout, but also very dark, if it were not for the hair wrapped in linen, Birmingham almost thought that this was a strong man.
"Mother. Peggy glanced fearfully at the middle-aged woman who looked like a brown bear, her eyes full of embarrassment and helplessness.
"Hmph. The middle-aged woman who had been made a mother by Peggy was a little depressed, and swept away the timid Peggy, and used her strong body to knock open the bakery girl lying on the counter, and her twig-like fingers twisted the copper coin that Birmingham had placed on the glass counter.
"Beautiful guest, one loaf of bread costs three copper coins and you have to pay two more. โ
"Well, didn't you just need one the other day?" Birmingham, who is shy of money, now hardly misses any opportunity to save on the cost of living.
"That was when the royal family of Lane was still alive, and now it was the time of Sebrala, and in response to the purpose of the new empire, those who used the old coins had to pay three times the price. "The stout woman with wagging fingers lives like a vampire profiteer.
"But, Mother, that bill hasn't passed yet. Peggy muttered quietly, but her forehead was immediately attacked by the middle-aged woman's fingers.
"Ha, my dear daughter, do you think that your mother's fingers are inferior to the blades of those soldiers, or do you think that you need to drill a few holes in your forehead before you will approve of the laws made by our great empress. โ
"It hurts, I know, Mother. Peggy hugged her red forehead that was poked by her fingers, and stopped talking back playfully.
"All right, beautiful guest, do you still want bread now?" said the middle-aged woman, who had finished training her daughter, turned her gaze to Birmingham.
"This, this?" Birmingham, who had just witnessed the atrocity, hesitated for a while, although there were still a few copper coins found in that room, but that was already the budget for the future, and now Birmingham may only have one or two, and depending on the future situation, relying on the old coins will not last long.
"I'll pay for it. Some familiar voices sounded beside Birmingham, and with a golden coin falling from the white glove, the middle-aged woman's somewhat impatient face finally became happy.
"Too, too much, guest. โ
"It's okay, just pack more. The elegant voice of the visitor finally reminded Birmingham of who the familiar figure in front of him was.
"Master Senpu!"
"Why, little girl, do you know me?" Roald Semp shook his black beard, and his shiny monocle was full of questions, as if he wondered why the little girl he had so kindly helped at the moment knew him.
"Uh, does Master Samp remember the original Rose Manor?" Birmingham spoke tactfully.
"Rose Manor?" Roald Semp looked at the petite girl in front of him, and a strange color suddenly burst into his eyes.
"Unbelievable, really unbelievable. As if he had seen a scene that he had never seen in his academic career, Samp's eyes were full of inquiry and curiosity, "I can't imagine that you have two different souls intertwined in your body, a teenager at that time." โ
Looking directly at the power of the soul, Roald Samp from the Black Horn Council can be said to be a good hand in soul science, so after careful inspection, he naturally saw that the person in front of him with a girlish demeanor turned out to be the sword-wielding boy of the Rose Manor.
"I remember that you are not a friend of Her Royal Highness the current Empress, how could it be?"
"Don't talk about it anymore, but why is Master Sempu here now?"
"It's not a secret either, because of the Empress of the Betley Empire, the Eastern Capital Alliance sent an investigation team as promised, and I am a member of the Council on behalf of the Black Horn. โ
"Is it for General Yusef's business?"
"Naturally, the alliance didn't get anything at first, and now that it has the empress's approval, I think this puzzle can be solved. When it comes to mysterious things, this scholar is always excited, and it is also the fact that overcoming difficult problems is something that makes a scholar happy, and in this regard, every faction of the Eastern Capital Alliance is like this.
Looking at the representative of the Black Horn Council in front of him, Birmingham's thoughts flowed rapidly, and Tianxi in his body seemed to think of something, and the two of them invariably showed a fox smile.
"I don't know, does Master Senmp's investigation need an assistant?"
"Uh, boy, what do you mean?" said the bearded Roald Semp with a sudden premonition.
"Can I join if I can?"
Sure enough, the bad premonition came true in an instant, but when he was chasing the illusionist, this young man also made a great effort, although this contribution was just a matter of words, but Roald Samp, who practiced the gentleman's style, did not dare to forget.
"This, boy, you must know that this time you are going to the Rose Manor......"
"I've been there before, and we have a mage and a guardian knight in our ranks. โ
"But I can't be so hasty......"
"And a sage. โ
"You must know that recruiting assistants without permission is taboo for other factions, and it is ....."
"And the illegitimate daughter of General Yusef. โ
"Alright, welcome to Roald's investigative team. โ
"Please advise. The slender palm and Roald's palm were tightly clenched, marking the instant establishment of this somewhat joking squad, leaving the bakery mother and daughter with confused eyes.
Obviously a young girl, why did she become a sword-wielding teenager, are these scholars brainless.