Chapter 162: Old Friends (1st Update)
As soon as Abner entered the front of the house facing the street with the sign of "Folk Herb Shop", he saw a man trotting out of it with a cower, but as soon as he saw someone, he immediately lowered his head and quickened his pace.
Don't worry, we're not going to guess what exactly you're buying...... Then again, can't Darkwell do some serious business? After Abner complained a few words in his heart, his eyes swept away, but he was suddenly stunned, because in addition to Darkwell, who had a round face and a chubby body, there was also an acquaintance of his in the store.
It was none other than his long-time friend, a member of Anderson's 'Hunter Squad' that Anderson was going to assemble, Sheriff Fashin's son, Edith.
And at this moment, Darkwell is selling his most "good" potion to Edith, whose face is gradually turning blue:
"This is the potion that makes you stand out in that area, the kind with mummy powder added to it, do you need it? Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
"I know, you may be strong, but men, always chase stronger."
Edith took a few deep breaths to calm her mind, but her tone was inevitably not good: "Your potion is better left to you to use yourself, although I don't think someone like you can use it." After saying that, he also deliberately looked at Darkwell's stomach and face.
Darkwell was not angry, he smiled, and said obscenely: "It may not be used in other places, but this is Beckland, there are many street girls, they haunt the concert halls, theater venues, waiting in the streets and alleys, some of them are professional, some are part-time, originally female workers and maids, with different flavors, it is said that in some places in the West End, there will occasionally be bankrupt noble ladies, which is very desirable......"
After saying that, he glanced at Edith defiantly, and said with a pretended pity: "You haven't experienced it yet, have you?" Tsk, it turned out to be a chick, what a pity. β
Edith jumped on her head, resisted the urge to do it, and said, "I don't have time to talk to you here, I have something to ask you, 'Pharmacist'!" What medicine did you make for Sheriff Facin? β
"Do you think I'm a helper?" The fat pharmacist gave him a strange look and asked rhetorically.
"Of course not!" Edith replied without any hesitation.
"That's not the end of it, why should I tell you? That's my client's privacy! Darkwell spread his hands, innocently authentic.
"But you just took my money...... Edith retorted.
"Didn't you spend money on medicine? As soon as you came in, I could see that your blood was gushing, your desires were fluctuating, and your body was empty...... Young people need to be temperate. Darkwell said with a vague smile.
Edith's eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe that there could be such a shameless person. He was empty, but not because he had done something like that, but because he had been injured before.
Seeing that the two men were squirting hot at each other, completely ignoring themselves, Abner had to cough deliberately to attract their attention. At the same time, he complained in his heart: The provocation level of Edith, the future "provocateur", is not as good as that of the pharmacist...... Sure enough, Darkwell should definitely go the other way.
Hearing the cough, the fat pharmacist Darkwell immediately looked at the door, and then said in an exaggerated tone: "Look who is coming?" Beckland's 'Hero Detective' actually came to my shop, and if I took a picture and hung it on the door, would the business be prosperous? β
Hearing this, Abner glanced at him and said calmly, "It seems that you want to be dumb for a few more weeks?" His relationship with the Mother Earth God Church has been recorded in the major forces of Beckland, and he is not afraid of being known to have a good personal relationship with the "Desolate".
Hearing this, Darkwell swallowed back the words that he was about to blurt out, he cautiously stretched out his head to look out, and then asked with a sigh of relief, "Do you recognize that little girl with brown hair?" She didn't come along, did she? The poison that little girl was terrible, and I don't know how much effort it took to cure myself the day before yesterday......"
To be honest, this was a bit more than Judy expected, she thought you would be able to make the antidote in three or four days at most...... Is this too vegetable?
Abner thought to himself, but didn't answer Darkwell's question, just smiled meaningfully at him, and then turned to Edith and said, "Long time no see." β
"It's only a month, how long is it?" Edith, who had long wanted to talk, replied awkwardly.
He felt that he had gone to sea to adventure but still achieved nothing, and Abner's return to the metropolis had become famous in a short period of time, so he felt a little awkward, a little inferior, and a little unnatural.
I said, "If you don't lift the bar, will you die?" Abner sneered, and then said to this friend, who had always been very "awkward", "Sheriff Fasin was introduced to Duckwell by me, so you don't have to worry too much." Well, if you want to know anything, you can come and ask me,"
Abner can roughly guess why the other party came here, and the act of consulting him is essentially a "commission", which can be regarded as a "play", how can he let it go?
After listening to Abner's words, Edith breathed a sigh of relief, he still trusted the character of this "hero detective", and felt that the other party would not deliberately harm his parents...... Although this pharmacist's mouth stinks.
Abner saw what he thought, shook his head with a smile, and then pointed to the fat pharmacist on the side and said, "Although Darkwell speaks very poorly, he is still good. Although the potions recommended to you have the effect of enhancing that ability, the main effect is still healing. β
"Can you tell I'm hurt?" Edith said in surprise.
"What an obvious thing...... Darkwell pursed his lips, then looked at Abner and asked suspiciously, "You know the exact effect of my potion?" I think you seemed like a 'detective'......"
Not to mention that it can be directly "analyzed", even the relevant abilities of "Doctor" and "Harvest Sacrifice" learned from Judy can roughly judge what it is for.
After all, Abner didn't explain much, only smiled and replied, "I have a friend who is a 'biologist'." β
"So you should take care of your woman and let her be fine...... Darkwell muttered a few words, then pushed the bottles to Edith, and said, "They're enough to heal your injuries!" It's the same amount of money you just paid, and if you don't believe me, you can ask us about Beckland's 'big heroes'. β
Edith subconsciously took the potion, and immediately came back to his senses, he saw Abner nod slightly, so he put the potion away after hesitating for a moment.
Although he had only come to ask his father why he had bought his mother the potion produced by the Extraordinary One, since Abner knew, it seemed good to spend money on his faster recovery.
Seeing that the young man who was "very empty" in his eyes approved the deal, Darkwell turned his head to look at Abner again and asked, "What are you doing here with me today?" β
He could see that although the two people in front of him knew each other, they only met by chance.
"I want some 'blue foxtail powder'." Abner reported to the other party the supporting materials that the "Erudito" needed.
"How much?"
"Eight grams is good."
"Okay, you wait." Darkwell turned and went into the back room.
"Etri ......"
Seeing that the pharmacist seemed to need some time to prepare, Abner was about to talk to Edith, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the other party:
"Call me Kyle. Don't call me by my old name until I have a certain level of strength. β
Is this because you are afraid that something you are doing will affect your parents and relatives? Abner nodded thoughtfully and asked casually, "Kyle?" That's the name of your former companion, right? β
"I didn't expect you to remember...... As I said before, Kyle entrusted me with those naΓ―ve dreams before they died...... Since I have inherited my dreams, I naturally have to use their names to fulfill them. Edith replied, though surprised.
As soon as they had spoken a few words, Darkwell came out with a small bottle sealed by the spirit, placed it in front of Abner, and said, "Eight grams of 'blue foxtail powder', counting the bottle, will give you 10 pounds." β
As far as Abner knew, the market price of the blue foxtail powder should be around 1 pound 10 sules, with a slight fluctuation, and the fat pharmacist's offer was fair, so he didn't bargain, and happily took out a 10 pound bill and handed it over.
After getting the supporting materials he needed, Abner decided not to communicate with Darkwell anymore, otherwise even with Judy's deterrence, the other party would still sell those strange potions.
And Edith obviously wanted to know about the family as soon as possible, so Abbner quickly said goodbye to the pharmacist, and then ...... with Edith No, it was "Kyle" who came to the cafΓ© on the next street.
After ordering the shop's specialty ice cream coffee for 2 soles, Abner tells "Kyle" about what happened to Officer Fassin.
Of course, he pinched out the part involving witches, "desolates" and "primordial moons", and only said that Dr. Leonardo, whom the Fassins were looking for, was a "harvest sacrifice" suspected of believing in "evil gods......
"The old man went to find extraordinary power to help him for the sake of his children? Can't wait? Kyle said dumbfounded.
"It's a little weird...... It stands to reason that the sheriff wouldn't be so blind......" Abner felt a little abrupt in retrospect, but people thought differently, and he didn't pay much attention to it, so he just asked, "Don't you know?" I remember Sheriff Fasin seemed to have someone bring a message to Port Enmat? β
"I spent most of the month training under Mr. Anderson's strange training, and I didn't have time to contact my relatives in Port Enmat, and I just missed it." "Kyle" said this, and couldn't help but ask, "...... them How's it going? β
"The last time we met, it was fine, Darkwell's potion worked well, and the baby in Mrs. Fassin's womb was stabilized...... But ever since I was labeled the 'savior of West Villas Field' by the newspapers, my relationship with the police system has been a little delicate...... I'm probably their least welcome now! β
Abner laughed at himself, but what he thought to himself was: just because of this "fame", the benefits of free access to intelligence and a free shooting range will be gone.