January 21, evening, eight o'clock.

In the entertainment hall of Apophis Palace, Joe and a group of aristocratic youths were having fun.

We had just enjoyed a loving dinner cooked by Mrs. Mary, and everyone was in a happy mood and smiling.

And Ferdinand made Donn and others feel extremely wonderful.

They're playing a nine-ball game.

This is a popular billiards game in the aristocratic circles of the Delen Empire, nine balls numbered from one to nine, as long as you have the opportunity, you can directly hit the nine ball, let the nine ball into the pocket, you can get a win.

If you don't have a chance to hit the number nine ball directly, then you can only hit it in the order of number one, number two, and number three.

If, for example, you should hit a ball number three, but you accidentally pocket a ball with a number five, seven or another, then you lose the opportunity to hit and give the ball to your opponent.

Of course, no supernatural powers can be used during the race!

Ferdinand, who was drunk at dinner, enthusiastically joined the battle, and, in just half an hour, he lost to Donn and the other lads by more than 100 gold marks.

Don and his friends have a limited amount of pocket money, and they spend it lavishly, and now that it's almost the end of the month, they're strapped for cash.

Ferdinand lost more than a hundred gold marks, which was evenly distributed among everyone, and there were as many as eleven or twelve gold marks.

That's almost equal to a month's worth of pocket money!

So, Don and the others grinned so hard that they almost didn't jump up. They kept meeting Ferdinand's 'subtle' skills, and little by little, one gold mark and one gold mark increased the upper limit of the bet.

Ferdinand had obviously drunk too much, his eyes were a little red, and after another half an hour, he had lost more than three hundred gold marks.

Don and the others smiled even brighter.

Ferdinand, on the other hand, took out the traveler's check that Hesse had given him, and waved it proudly: "Ha, little ones, your Uncle Ferdinand is rich...... As long as you have the ability, you can win a lot of money from me...... A thousand gold marks? Ten thousand gold marks? Oh, oh, it's not a problem! ”

Qiao stood at the table with a smile, gulping down the mellow, sweet white beer.

He didn't join the game because he hadn't played it since he was a kid, and he wouldn't.

Let him play, either he will puncture the ivory billiard ball with one stroke, or he will blast the billiard ball like a cannonball with one stroke, smashing a hole in the wall!

Therefore, for the sake of the luxurious decoration of this Yuele Hall, he still didn't want to get involved.

Especially—Joe's instinct sensed that Ferdinand seemed to be holding back his bad ...... When did he become so generous, old fellow?

Earl of the Named Family, these days the little tail is about to pick up the teeth of the sky, wearing a luxurious aristocratic costume, with the teeth of a sword inlaid with gold and jade at the waist, and scurrying in with standard small dance steps.

He leaned into Joe's ear and muttered a few words in a low voice.

Joe's eyes widened, he greeted Donn, and followed Tooth out of the entertainment hall.

Ferdinand's ears twitched slightly, and when he heard Joe's footsteps gradually fade away, he grabbed the wine bottle on the side and took a big sip of wine: "Ah, I lost again, where, I have a small ruby here, worth 1,200 gold marks, I use it to make a bet of 1,000 gold marks, how about it?" ”

"Why, boys, you've won a lot, or are we going to play bigger? In the past, everyone bet only a few dozen gold marks in a game, but now, everyone bets a minimum of 100 gold marks, how about it? ”

Ferdinand pulled out a pigeon's blood ruby the size of a corn kernel and the perfect color.

Don, too, they drank a lot of wine.

At dinner, Ferdinand would raise his glass to them and pour them wine, and they drank quite a lot.

In addition, in this entertainment hall, everyone was in a happy mood and had fun, so they poured a lot of drinks down...... In particular, Joe has a wide variety of drinks here, and many of them drink a lot of mixed wine!

So, everybody is a little bit drunk.

So, Ferdinand's proposal was unanimously approved by all the lads, who applauded and then raised.

Joe followed the tooth all the way to the Crystal Hall of the Apophis Palace.

Under the light, in the radiant and gorgeous crystal hall, wearing a long skirt and a necklace around her neck, the pendant of the necklace is a goose egg-sized blood-colored gem, and Vilenya, who emits a brilliant light under the light, is nervously walking around the crystal hall.

As soon as Joe entered, he saw the blood-colored gem hanging from Vilenya's neck.

Really, this gem is in perfect condition and is so large.

Joe remembers that his mother, Leah, had a unique hobby for sapphires, so she collected a lot of treasure-grade sapphires.

On the mainland of Medland, the prices of sapphires and rubies are at the same level.

Among Leah's collections, there are several sapphires in the same condition and size as Vilenya's ruby. And the price of those sapphires, each of which exceeded a million gold marks.

"Aha, Vilenya, I really didn't expect you to be a little rich woman!" Jo burped, slapped his belly lightly with his right hand, and smiled and made a little joke to Vilenya: "But, you are such a petite and beautiful girl, and you walk at night wearing such a treasure, you are too confident in the security of Hyderabad, right?" ”

Vilenya glanced at Joe, "Oh, I don't have much faith in the police in Hydrderabad...... But I have a lot of faith in my people. ”

Vilenya's face became very strange.

"Don't you know? Hyderabad, and even the most famous bandit gang on the Metland continent, those kidnapping, stealing, robbing, and blackmailing, about ninety percent, are all my people? ”

Vilenya shrugged her shoulders, "I have a way to let them know who I am...... No Potusse who knows my identity would dare to take a single piece of my copper! ”

Joe's mouth opened wide.

Fang's eyes widened in surprise, staring straight at Vilenya.

It's good, it's powerful.

Jo knew that Vilenya had a very high status among the Portuses, and could be called a princess-level honorable person.

Unexpectedly, her identity ...... It's still so easy to use?

"Okay, please sit, please sit, uh, what to drink? Tea? Coffee? Or, wine? Joe touched the top of his head vigorously: "If you drink, is it wine?" Whiskey? Brandy? Rum? Juniper berry? Or, something else? Anyway, the wine cellar here is huge, and there are many, many things in it! Most of them were left behind by the previous owners. ”

Vilenya shook her head, she looked at Jo very seriously, and in the twinkle of her eyes, she untied the necklace around her neck.

"Joe, I don't have time to stay here longer. For the sake of our friendship, for the sake of having the same guru...... Can you lend me a sum of cash? I use this 'Burning Red Rose' as collateral to borrow 1.5 million gold marks in cash from you. ”

Joe blinked, "What's wrong?" Vilenya, what do you want so much money for? Well, that's a bit of a rude, but ...... Even the most popular opera star, with 100,000 gold marks a year, can live comfortably in the imperial capital......"

Vilenya jerked her head up, her long hair shaking violently.

"Oh hell, not for that...... My savings are enough for me to live well in the imperial capital. ”

"Joe, a few days ago, when the imperial capital was in turmoil, my people ...... Some idiots, they want to take advantage of the opportunity, so they take advantage of the chaos to go out on the streets. ”

Vilenya glared at Joe fiercely: "Then, they were ...... Arrested. They have been held in the detention center for more than half a month. ”

"Now, the official Empire, finally have time to deal with them...... About 50,000 people, including their families and their tribesmen, were sentenced to be sent to the north to pioneer along the ice. ”

"Joe, that's a goddamn place, you didn't go there, that's a goddamn place!"

"Not to mention the harsh climate, let's just say that those wandering beasts, as well as the barbarians who cross the sea from time to time to raid, will let them die without a place to bury within a few months!"

"I need a sum of supplies to help them build some settlements over there...... Those bastards who break the law, they damn it, I admit it, but ...... At least, at least...... Those children are innocent. ”

"I calculated that I would help them raise basic necessities, as well as tools and materials for building the parapet walls and houses of the settlement, plus the transportation costs of these supplies, etc., which would cost about two million gold marks."

"I borrowed one and a half million from you, plus a little of my savings, barely enough."

Joe blinked, "Is that so?" You are a ...... Kind people...... However, you said that since we have the same guru, then ......"

Before Joe could say the next words, Vilenya had already puffed up her chest: "Joe, I know you are a kind person, but, please don't use your kindness to insult my self-esteem. ”

"I borrowed money from you, and of course I need collateral...... I have my own pride! ”

Joe kept his mouth shut.

Looking at the stubborn Vilenya, what else could Joe say?

He could only pull out his checkbook.

Vilenya shook her head repeatedly: "Oh no, Joe, I need cash, can you give me cash?" Gold coins, banknotes, you can. ”

Jo looked at the teeth, "Uncle Teeth, excuse me, get two million gold marks in cash for Miss Vilenya." ”

Joe looked at Vilenya and said seriously: "Vilenya, don't refuse, this gem of yours, if you meet someone who likes rubies, they will definitely be willing to buy it at a premium." One and a half million? That's not what it's really worth. ”

"Two million gold marks, I hope your people can live better in the north!"

Joe nodded vigorously.

Vilenya narrowed her eyes.

She was silent for a while, and then said softly, "Joe, you are a good person!" ”