Chapter 29: The Blonde Man
This is a little earlier than the best time for tavern business. But in the Tavern of Thorns, the whispered laughter of the people had mixed together, giving the whole tavern a "humming" background sound, and the smell of all kinds of wine mixed together, and Agnes couldn't help but exhale - for the people of the sea, the yellowed liquor seemed to be a necessity, like the top hat and cane for the gentleman of Rune, the jeweled rose for the noblewoman of Intis, and the music and dance for most of the people of Fenerport.
Agnes casually avoided the drunken blonde drunk who was leaning down the aisle, and looked at the man next to him who was drinking a glass of sparkling wine.
"Mr. Okfar." Agnes sat down across from the man, casually removed the gray plaid wide-brimmed hat on top of her head and placed it on the edge of the table, she set her eyes on the glass with a pale yellow wine like sunset, fine bubbles adsorbed on the glass wall, with a hazy transparent texture.
Fenerport sparkled wine, and Agnes withdrew her gaze to the man who nodded at her.
"I thought the taverns at sea would be more fond of spirits," Agnes whispered, hooking the corners of her mouth, "and it seems that the owner here has a good impression of you." ”
"It's just because I was an old acquaintance with him when he was at Fenerport." Okfa said with a slightly wry smile.
"And what about you now?" Agnes relaxed and leaned back in her chair, letting her voice carry a slight smile, "What are you going to do at sea?" ”
"I've joined some of the regular teams of treasure hunters." Okfa rubbed his thumb against the wall of the cup, looked at Agnes and asked.
"Treasure hunter," Agnes raised an eyebrow, "it seems that you have an adventurous heart. ”
"Every Fenerport who has heard the bard's singing and seen the flamenco dancing of the Diesi will think of storming the fortress alone." Okfa said with a shrug.
"Maybe I will yearn to kiss with my lover in the kumquat bushes." Agnes said with a wink.
"Oh, maybe the Intis would be more likely to take such an action." Okfa raised an eyebrow.
Agnes laughed, "I think they're acting directly, and they don't need to have a 'yearning'. ”
Okfa laughed alongside Agnes' laughter.
"Well, Mr. Okfa, I have a question." Agnes finally restrained her smile after a long time, shrugged her shoulders, sat up straight, her left arm bent and the back of her hand rested lightly on her cheek, and said in a very soft-sounding tone, she had spoken in Fenerport, which she hadn't used for a long time.
"Will you ever return to Fenerport?" She leaned slightly towards Okfa and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Okfa was slightly stunned for a moment when he heard Agnes's words, and then his face looked almost unchanged.
"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet," he said with a slight shrug and a self-teasing tone in response to Agnes's question, "It's still too early, I'm just a doctor who grows plants on ships to improve people's lives." ”
"Maybe one day I'll die in one of these adventures," he said, casting his gaze on the glass in his hand, his voice lowered, "that's normal, isn't it?" ”
"It's a normal thing," Agnes nodded in agreement, staring at Okfa for a few seconds before sighing in an emotional tone, "None of us can say what will happen in the future. ”
"So, people at sea prefer to just look at the present." Okfa said with a smile.
"Indeed, more attention should be paid to the present," said Agnes, "so what is your business?" ”
She looked at the drunkard who was leaning to the side and raised an eyebrow, "This is a member of your team?" ”
She stared at it for a moment, then suddenly said, "A 'fireman'? ”
"Oh yes, Lady Poyesia." Okfa was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Agnes didn't look away from her gaze at the drunkard, nor did she speak in response to Okfa's words.
The drunken man who was leaning to the side turned crookedly in Agnes' gaze, and suddenly turned his head to look at Agnes.
"If you look any further, Miss 'Shrike', I will think that you are fascinated by my ordinary, handsome face."
Agnes raised an eyebrow, looking at the person who hadn't shown her face before. It was an extremely young-looking man, with short blond hair and turquoise eyes, and it was immediately clear that this must be a native of the Northern Continent.
He wore a white shirt and a black waistcoat, but with a sense of bohemian artistry, a similar feeling that Agnes had seen many times in the Musicians' Guild of Fenerport, but judging by the calluses on his hands, he probably never picked up a musical instrument.
"In fact, I've only seen hair that you should have not washed in a week." Agnes casually shifted her wide-brimmed hat to a position and said calmly.
"Actually, I washed it only yesterday," said the man, shrugging his shoulders, "but a rain is useless." ”
Agnes hooked the corners of her mouth and suddenly asked, "'Shrike'?" ”
"The nickname given to you by the pirates." The man said, he paused for a moment, and seemed to have stopped talking, and Okfa next to him looked at the man's reaction, and suddenly his face changed, and he reached out to cover the man's mouth.
The man reached out and pulled Okfar's hand that was covering his mouth, and one hand hooked Okfar's neck, and the "doctor" almost tilted towards the man with a twisted face.
"Don't worry, Okfar, I'm not going to say anything," the man looked down at Okfar, he looked up at Agnes with a big smile, "I'm just going to explain her nickname to this young lady." ”
"Looks like you're on good terms." Agnes watched the two of them thoughtfully, leaning back in her chair.
"Actually, I'd rather give him a shot that can poison the dumb, either way." With some difficulty, Okfa reached out and pushed away the man's hand on his shoulder, and said fiercely.
At least it was just poisonous, Agnes raised an eyebrow and didn't speak.
She was silent for a moment, then spoke, "I think it should be easy for someone with fellow 'hunters' to come to some agreement......
"For example, negotiation should never be given to him, even if he doesn't seem qualified enough when he doesn't speak?"