Chapter 348: A Visit from the Dusk Tea Party (2-in-1)
Noah's body slowly shrank, returning to his normal form from a ghoul.
He did not forget what Mr. Jack had told him, and while the spirit of the red-robed bishop had not yet been revealed, he urged the [White Bone Gallery] to summon a hideous-looking easel and pen from the pool of blood, and began to paint on the corpse.
A senior investigator tried to come forward to talk to him, but was stopped by Burgan.
"Your Excellency?"
The investigator was a little confused.
Burgin shook his head.
"Don't disturb him, since the bishop has been slain by him, the spoils of war belong to him...... It also helped us a lot, and didn't let the target escape. ”
He then chuckled and said:
"You should have heard what he said just now...... It was the cadre of the Circus, a subordinate, Mr. Jakespet. ”
The investigators nodded, their faces filled with emotion.
"We've heard about Mr. Jack, who is said to have led his team in the fight against the Red Plague on more than one occasion, saving many cities...... He is an admirable transcendent in the wilderness. ”
"That extraordinary squad of undead strangers is a member of the circus organization...... Thanks to their containment of the Father of the Red Apple Church, we were able to ruin the ritual without any fear. ”
The senior investigators whispered.
The monks of the Sun Church on the side looked calm and did not say anything.
The creation of the crown of the former Pope Martingus [Fireworks in the Palm] is still in Jack's hands, and a team of lamp guards sent by the church has disappeared inexplicably, which is also suspected to be related to this person.
Although the main contradiction now is to the outside world, that is, to completely clean up the Red Plague, this does not mean that the Church of the Sun does not intend to pursue it......
When the dust settles, the Church of the Sun will settle accounts with Jack.
Naturally, their group of sun monks would not have any good feelings about the "circus".
A moment later.
Noah finished the painting.
On an easel of white bones sits an oil painting of a cardinal with his hands folded on his chest, his expression reverently collapsed among the roses.
The paintings are very realistic and mysterious.
Noah was quite satisfied with his work, and named it "Red Bishop", which contained the extraordinary characteristics of [Flesh Faction Sequence 6 - Bloodline], replacing "Deserter" and being entered into the [White Bone Gallery].
The three low-sequence mysterious substances of flesh and blood precipitated in "The Deserter" were fed to the gallery by Noah and devoured, which was a small snack given to it.
In addition to communicating with the gallery, Noah usually feeds it with a mysterious substance to keep this [A-class artifact] active.
Immediately afterwards, Noah put away his painting tools, turned his head to look at Bulgan and the others, and saluted them from a distance to show his gratitude that the other party did not disturb him.
Immediately, he retrieved his easel bag and went to the players to say goodbye.
"Guys, my work is done, so I'll go back to ...... first."
"Thank you very much for your assistance!"
Dongyang replied respectfully.
Noah shook his head politely, indicating that he didn't have to be polite, and immediately escaped into the spirit world under the reluctance of the female players.
After he left, the high-level players discussed the battle in the team channel.
They didn't expect that Noah, who was a "circus assistant", would one-on-one knock the strongest boss in this red disaster area to the ground.
If Noah didn't say it himself, who knew that he was just an "assistant"?!
This combat power is really no one!
They were then speculating about how strong the rest of the circus would be......
Every word you say and I say, each has a goal to admire, and the most popular are Floy and Noah. These are the two most popular NPCs besides Mr. Jack.
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Peacock City.
After Noah returned to the winery, he was called to the study by Chen Lun.
"Good job, Noah."
He complimented the boy.
"Thank you."
Noah sat on the couch and smiled shyly.
Chen Lun took out five hundred gold pounds and handed them to him, and said:
"This is your reward for responding to the undead's pleas for help."
"Mr. Jack, I'm not short of money...... The Chamber of Commerce will give me dividends every month, and my sister will also give me pocket money. ”
Noah hurriedly refused.
"Take it, Noah, you deserve it."
Chen Lun shook his head and pushed the Imperial Bank voucher over.
"According to the rules of the team, if you give something, you should get something...... In the future, the rest of the members will receive the majority of their remuneration for responding to the letter of help. ”
Noah hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the money and thanked him.
Chen Lun smiled slightly, and then asked the other party about the mysterious accumulation.
"During this time, I participated in the cleanup of the Red Plague with the team, although it was a high-intensity battle, but it also made me improve a lot...... It feels like it's not far from completing the accumulation. ”
Noah thought for a moment and replied seriously.
Chen Lun nodded with satisfaction.
Several core cadres in the team were all famous boss-level characters in their previous lives, with great potential, and with a little guidance, they would gallop on the path of the gods, and their progress could not be slow.
As a team leader, I can't stop either...... It's just that the transcendent knowledge of Sequence 5 is hidden in the Wonderland Crystal Mountain area, which is still a bit dangerous for me, which is a problem. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
After a few more small talks with Noah, he asked him to go back to his room to rest.
I stayed in the study to read.
A new batch of mysterious books purchased from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce was sent over again, totaling more than fifty copies and costing more than three thousand gold pounds. He planned to take advantage of this break to read the whole book.
With the blessing of [Knowledge Collector LV2], Chen Lun can obtain more experience points by reading mysterious books, and there is a small probability of getting skill points and attribute points.
It only costs a sum of gold pounds, which can not only be exchanged for a large number of panel reserves, but also enrich your knowledge and accumulation of the mysterious realm. It's a good deal for him.
Time passes.
The wall clock in the study pointed to 5:45 p.m.
After Chen Lun glanced at it, he closed the book on the table and prepared to go downstairs for dinner.
It's just that before leaving the study, he casually divined his fortune for the next day or two.
It's something he's been doing habitually lately.
After being promoted to Sequence 6, his divination skills were strengthened again, and with his own weight, Chen Lun was already able to obtain vague revelations about his future. Although it cannot be accurately predicted, it still has a certain reference value.
Whoa......
The playing cards flew in the air, and then three of them popped up on their own, hovering in front of his eyes.
He smiled as the cards flipped over.
A 2 of diamonds, two of Hearts.
"The unkind come to the door, but bring good luck."
With a wave of Chen Lun's hand, the cards fell neatly back into his palm and disappeared.
He chuckled amusedly, and turned to go downstairs.
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Following.
It was the weekend and the weather was slightly cold.
The streets of Peacock City, covered in silver, are bustling and more lively than ever.
Carriages jingle bells, come and go. The harmonious family of three was tightly wrapped, chatting and laughing, and stopped in front of the warm bakery, and the children happily pointed to the cartoon-shaped cake in the glass window and chattered something.
The young man with a hurried expression, dressed in a uniform that had been washed to the point of white, rushed towards the street, causing the exclamations of passers-by and apologizing again and again.
The newsboys shouted the day's hot news and sold along the way. Once you see a well-dressed man, he will take the initiative to inform the other party that he has the latest "sunshine" cigarettes in his satchel, and he only needs to collect ten different prints on the cigarette box to redeem a free pack.
In the flow of people, two gentlemen dressed in fancy clothes were walking slowly, without attracting the attention of others at all.
"It seems that this place has not been affected by the red plague at all, and it is still calm and prosperous."
The younger gentleman held the newspaper in his hand and smiled at his companions as he read it.
He wore a light brown top hat and a heavy trench coat of the same color, but at his waist he wore a gold-encrusted buckskin belt.
"Hmmm......"
The older gentleman replied lazily and took a sip of the hot coffee in his hand.
He was dressed in a red and white checkered dress and top hat, and in his other hand, he carried an equally painted cane. This man sighed, and said lightly to the young gentleman:
"Weiss, I'll take the lead in the negotiations later, don't interrupt at will."
"Mr. Andersson, why?"
Vess was a little surprised, and immediately raised his eyebrows.
"There's no why, young man."
Andersson drank all his coffee, crumpled the paper cups into balls, and with a flick of his hand, the garbage disappeared.
"You know, I came alone on this operation...... If it weren't for the insistence of your uncle Manolan, and the proposal of the eight members of the tea party, you wouldn't have traveled with me at all. ”
He half-raised his eyelids and said lightly:
"Thank you so much, uncle, I have worried a lot about you."
Andersson's tone was flat, but Weiss felt extremely harsh when he heard it.
The other party is sarcastic about their uncle and nephew.
"I see, Mr. Andersson."
Weiss was slightly displeased, but on the surface he obediently agreed.
Andersson glanced at him and shook his head secretly.
The current twilight tea party is no longer the dawn tea party of the past, not only was it excluded from the seat of the Orthodox Church like the current Red Apple Church, but it was also encircled and suppressed by the empire at the beginning...... The survivors of the organization walked and scattered.
They have lost their capital of pride and can only live in the shadows like rats.
At present, the president is missing, the acting president has not returned, and the entire tea club is controlled by the henchmen headed by Ma Nolan, and they are still fighting for power and profit over some trivial matters.
It's like going to Peacock City right now, because he saw Jack Pett, who played a key role in the competition for seats in the Orthodox Church within the Mutual Aid Association, and planned to visit in person to try to negotiate and win over.
As a result, Manolan stepped in and arranged for his nephew Weiss to accompany him.
Perhaps in the eyes of the other party, it doesn't matter if the negotiation fails, once the negotiation is successful, then Weiss will be able to share this credit and help his nephew to ascend to the throne in the future.
Andersson was extremely disappointed and helpless.
"Is that guy named Jack really that capable? Mr. Andersson. ”
Vess asked with a chuckle.
"He and I are also [Sequence 6 - Trapeze], even if he is stronger than me, he is not much stronger, right? And I've heard Uncle Manolan say that he has traces of the president's fate, so it seems that he is just a pawn of the president, and there is no need to pay so much attention to him. ”
"Being able to defeat the Rotif Family's Sage Incarnation as a mid-sequence transcendent is enough to explain a lot of things...... Ves, put away your pride and prejudice. ”
Anderson frowned, and immediately issued a warning.
Weiss shrugged and nodded in agreement with a hippie smile.
But he was extremely disdainful in his heart, thinking that Anderson was obviously the vice president of the same as his uncle Manolan, but he seemed timid and afraid...... Can Jack defeat the incarnation of the Sage?
Weiss didn't believe it at all.
He felt that the guy must have relied on the power of others, or was still at the mercy of the president, and it was only when the president secretly changed the trajectory of the fate of both parties, resulting in many coincidences, that the seemingly impossible miracle happened.
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"Mr. Jack, someone has come to visit you."
At the door of the study stood Connie, who handed over a business card.
"It's two gentlemen, and they say they're your friends."
Chen Lun took the business card and looked down.
It reads "Association of Magic Lovers: Vice President Andersson".
He immediately realized that his divination yesterday had come true.
The unkind come to the door, but bring good luck.
"Friends ......"
Chen Lun already had a guess about the visitor in his heart, and chuckled.
"Invite them to the back garden, I'll wait there."
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Connie nodded respectfully, saluted and left.
She didn't notice anything unusual, and thought that the two gentlemen really wanted to have a discussion with Mr. Jack just because of magic and performance.
A moment later.
In the gazebo in the back garden, Chen Lun noticed two men in fancy clothes, led by Connie, walking towards him.
One of the young gentlemen was staring at him with burning eyes, a mist rolling in his eyes.
[You are being detected by "peeping", and your own information will be exposed! 】
[Weight and Intelligence Double Judgment ......]
[The other party has failed to judge, exempt from this snooping!] 】
The young gentleman stumbled suddenly, and almost didn't stand firmly, but fortunately, the older gentleman next to him helped him, so he didn't fall.
"Are you alright, sir?"
Connie was startled when she saw that the other party's eyes were bloodshot and her forehead was throbbing, so she asked out with concern. Vis just glanced at her coldly, but couldn't speak.
"He's fine, he's just suddenly sick."
Chen Lun stepped forward and explained to Connie.
"Go ahead, Connie."
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Connie nodded in agreement, and as she left, she didn't forget to look back at the young gentleman.
I sighed with regret in my heart, I had a strange disease at such a young age, it was really pitiful.
Wait until Connie is gone.
"I, Davis, apologize to you, Mr. Jakespet."
Anderson resisted his anger at Weiss and squeezed out a smile and saluted Chen Lun's chest.
He took off his red and white plaid top hat and said in a deep voice:
"It is extremely rude to snoop on someone's privacy when we meet for the first time! I apologize for that! ”
Chen Lun looked at the two calmly.
He didn't feel the high-level aura from the other party's body, and he felt a little more sure in his heart.
"You may be seated, you two."
He smiled faintly, as if he hadn't taken what had just happened to heart.
Anderson secretly breathed a sigh of relief, patted Vess's shoulder fiercely, and then sat down.
Vess was suffering from the backlash, blushing and bowing his head silently.
There was both humiliating shame and a severe headache, which made him feel like he was on pins and needles at the moment.
"Mr. Jack, Vice President of the Contemptible Twilight Tea Association, Andersson, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Andersson didn't pay any attention to the guys around him, stretched out his hand, and got straight to the point.
"Twilight Tea Party ......"
Chen Lun smiled awkwardly and shook hands with him.
"So, Mr. Andersson, may I ask why you came to me today?"
Anderson was not surprised to see the other party, obviously knowing the information of the tea party, so he also avoided the introduction.
He said it directly:
"Actually, we have always paid attention to you, after all, we are also transcendents of the path of destiny, and the tea party craves a talented person like you...... And your outstanding performance has been unanimously recognized by the tea party, and we warmly invite you to join. ”
Chen Lun pretended to be surprised, and immediately shook his head and refused.
"I'm sorry, I've joined the Otherworldly Forces."
"Oh, that's okay."
Andersson smiled and tried his best to persuade:
"The Twilight Tea Party is not an ordinary transcendent organization, there are no red tape rules, and the members have their own freedom...... It's like a regular tea party, occasionally getting together to discuss future developments. ”
Seeing this, Chen Lun had already guessed the other party's purpose.
The battle for the seat between the Black Knife Brotherhood and the Murder Club has reached a critical moment, and the Twilight Tea Party sees its importance, so it chooses to buy itself at this juncture.
But they never imagined that they had already known about the other party's plan and reported the information to the Knights of the Round Table in advance......
Now that the other party has sent it to the door, it seems that it is a little too much to say without taking a bite.
Chen Lun laughed secretly.
On the surface, he showed a look of embarrassment.
"Is there any benefit to joining you?"