Chapter 13: Putting the Chips Together

The ambiance in the bedroom is subtle.

What happened at this time resembles some of the scenes described in Revision's manuscripts.

The young down-and-out writer sat nervously in the bedroom chair, while a beautiful female mage who had just "admired" his manuscript sat on the bed opposite him, and the two looked at each other in silence, but neither dared to make the next move......

Of course, this kind of content can only appear in the fantasy of unrealistic cultivation.

Because even if he was given a hundred guts, he would never dare to touch the subject matter related to the Law Committee.

The dignity of the Legislative Council is absolutely inviolable, and once this happens, let alone the illegitimate son of the Ernst family, even if he is the heir of the Ernst family, the lake-level enforcers of the Legislative Council will quickly rush to his doorstep.

What's more, the only one who doesn't dare to move now is himself.

Shuge had a very shallow understanding of the magic inscriptions he had received, and although his actual combat with the changeling had shown that it did indeed have good lethality, he still had no idea the name of the tentacle magic......

Wanting to rely on this only magic to solve the tricky situation at hand, Shug felt that he was overthinking.

In the case that strength could not bring any help, Xiuge decisively chose the second set of policies, that is, to talk to the other party and have a good chat.

"Verine Ernst."

Hug repeated the name silently in his mouth, and he spoke, "Miss Ernst......"

"Don't call me by my last name, it means nothing to me, and it doesn't mean anything to you."

Wei Lin said very coldly, she turned her magic book to a certain page, and her fingers quickly swept through the pages, and a new high-grade magic ink pen appeared in front of Xiuge.

"In accordance with the requirements of the Law Commission's Investigation Order No. 6, I will make a detailed record of the private Q&A."

She let go of her hand, and the magic ink pen hovered above the magic book, and then Verin reined in her demeanor and recited in an extremely serious tone: "I hereby ask for the love and attention of Mel, the god of magic. ”

A strange magical brilliance appeared on the floating magic pen, and then Shug heard Vilyn continue: "Under Mel's notarization, everything that is said is a secret. Whoever talks about secrets is given refuge. ”

At the moment when the voice fell, Shug saw the pale blue light that symbolized Mel, the god of magic, wrapping the magic pen and the magic book, and then the magic pen floated gently in front of the pages of the magic book, as if ready to record and write.

"Rest assured, Mr. Shugg, the conversation between you and me will be kept secret in the presence of Mel."

Verin adhered very strictly to what she had said, adjusting her address to Shuge, and then said, "Not only that, but until our conversation is complete, your own safety will be protected by the God of Magic." ”

"Is this some kind of contract?"

"Contract? Well...... The same can be said. ”

Wei Lin nodded: "Then next, please answer my question." ”

"Mr. Shug, I hope you know that even if I can't harm your life under the protection of the god of magic, I can still make you suffer."

A sharp gaze drifted over: "Got it?" ”

Xiuge nodded repeatedly.

He had always been a good man, and in fact, the events had gone beyond his expectations, and Verine Ernst's actions and words revealed a hidden truth to Shug - the seemingly serious mage had doubts about the mission she was on, and even she could not understand the many events in the city of Seren at the moment, and in this respect, she was the same as herself.

Judging from the fact that the other party is reluctant to talk about the surname "Ernst", Schug believes that the task that Willin is carrying out now is very likely to be related to her "cheap family".

Having succeeded in coming to these conclusions, Shuge was able to face the situation more calmly, and soon the question and answer between the two began.

"Mr. Schugg, where did you go from yesterday afternoon until late at night?"

With Wei Lin's question, the magic pen immediately began to write quickly on the pages of the magic book, and the tip of the pen and the paper made an orderly and regular sound, which made Xiuge a little helpless.

He didn't expect that the first time in his life he wrote down a transcript would be done in the world he had created.

After a moment of thought, he replied, "I was in my house yesterday afternoon until eight o'clock in the evening...... To be exact, I was in this bedroom until my friend came to the door and didn't wake me up. ”

Glancing at the magic pen that kept writing, Schug continued, "After that, we set off together, walking to Old Schubert's beer hall, and then the return journey...... You should know what happened on the way back, Ms. Vilin. ”

"Hmm."

Vicin glanced at the spellbook, and she was very pleased with Hugg's "honesty", so she asked, "So, Mr. Shug, did you see any noteworthy people or objects on your way to and from the beer hall?" ”

Hearing this, Shuge thought for two seconds, and then he said with some uncertainty: "So, on the way to the beer hall with my friends, I saw a truck full of heavy wooden boxes, and many workers were moving those wooden boxes into the shops facing the street......"

"Can you determine the time?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know exactly the exact time, but it's definitely close to nine."

Wei Lin nodded, and then she asked, "So, you must have heard that voice when you were in the beer hall, right?" ”

"It's hard not to hear, because the shaking was so amazing that the glasses of the people next to me almost fell to the ground."

"Hmmm......"

A somewhat strange smile appeared on the mage's face, and then she asked, "There is one thing that I am very puzzled about, and I need you to answer it, Mr. Xiuge. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiuge immediately had a hint of foreboding in his heart, and then he heard Wei Lin ask, "Since there are so many people who heard that voice, but in the end, why are you the only one who deliberately came to check on the situation?" Mr. Schugg, have you been so concerned about these matters in the past? ”

Xiuge spread his hands and said helplessly, "You're right, Lady Verin, but the street where the accident happened happened happened to be on my way home. ”

"Huh."

The female mage chuckled, and the meaning was self-evident.

Verin reached for her spellbook and examined the words she had just written, then she let go of her hand again and let the pen continue to record, "Mr. Shug, I see that you are unusually concerned about something that is happening in the city of Selen, and this is not a normal sign...... If you insist on hiding something from these things, then it will only do you a disservice. ”

Xiuge smiled bitterly in his heart.

Verine Ernst is certainly right, this is the real way of doing things, whether it is the magic inscription that suddenly appears on her body, or the logic of behavior that seems extremely abnormal to others, all of this can be answered by the deeper root question.

But can I answer this kind of question casually? Am I going to tell her that it won't be long before the city of Salem will be destroyed? Am I really not going to be disposed of as some kind of wild mage? ”

Xiuge bit the tip of his tongue lightly, and his mind spun rapidly at this moment.

He is well aware that it is obviously not advisable to tell the real "truth", and in order to convince the other party in his own judgment, he must throw out a clear and reasonable logic.

Shuge couldn't help but press his hand into his pocket, where he also had five gold coins that he had received from the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Philip in the morning.

"You can try ......"

A set of thoughts was faintly forming in Xiuge's mind, so he restrained his expression and looked up and asked, "Lady Vilin, forgive me for taking the liberty of it...... You don't know what happened last night, right? ”

The question from Xiuge caused Wei Lin to fall into a momentary confusion, and she did not realize that what she was waiting for was not an answer, but a rhetorical question from the other party.

Wei Lin's face sank slightly, but she was not annoyed by Xiuge's "offense", but nodded calmly after a short thought: "Yes, that's why I need to ask you these questions, what's the matter, Mr. Xiuge has made a new discovery?" ”

"I didn't find it, but I did have some doubts......"

Hug looked directly at the other party: "Last night, when I was walking in Mrs. Small's shopping street, I noticed a strange noise coming from a nearby shop, and I had a brief stalemate with the thing that made the noise, and after that, Lady Verin, you arrived. ”

"Well, that's true."

Wei Lin nodded: "But unfortunately, I arrived a little late after all, and I didn't succeed in tracking down the thing you said was hidden in the darkness...... It was like it had been buried in some kind of pipe, and it quickly disappeared from my magical perception. ”

Xiu Gezai carefully observed the other party's demeanor, and after judging that the other party was not lying, he sighed: "That's a shapeshifter." ”

Wei Lin's pupils shrank suddenly: "What? ”

"A shapeling worm that has just stepped into its adult state, perhaps burrowed into the underground sewers of a shopping street, and followed my breath all the way to my home...... It's just in the morning. ”

The magic pen floating on the side was still recording, but now, the two sides of the question and answer seemed to have changed, and the initiative of the dialogue had been mastered by Xiuge.

"Lady Vilene, if I were you, I might check the wooden crates that were transported to the shops on the main thoroughfare of Salem City, and since there was a shapeshifter that could slip out there, there might be more 'surprises'."

The impact of Xiuge's words on the female mage was obviously extremely shocking, Wei Lin's eyes flashed violently twice, but soon, she regained her composure, and only heard her ask: "Mr. Xiuge, the information you provided is very important, so what else do you know besides this?" ”

"About the Peace Press."

"Huh?"

"Philip, the editor-in-chief of the Peace Newspaper, has been commissioned by a Teresan nobleman, and now he is concocting a series of news that could provoke a conflict between the Waters and the Tereans in the city of Seren."

"The nobles of the Kingdom of Deresa?"

"Morel, this surname Lady Weilin must be familiar to you."

Shuge spoke the secret information he knew very smoothly, and he believed that if the female mage in front of him really didn't understand the orders and tasks issued by the Dharma Committee, then she would naturally string these details together and put them together on her own.

"Smack!"

The female mage raised her hand and snapped her fingers delicately, so that the magic pen on the side immediately stopped, and the magic book fell back into Wei Lin's hand.

"Mr. Shug, to be honest, your performance is 'far from what you have been' from your profession and the past, and if I hadn't confirmed your identity, I would have thought that you had been deliberately tampered with, or that you had been made into a magical puppet by some wild mage."

At this time, Verine Ernst returned to her original state, her wrist gently turned, and she hung the magic book back on her waist, and then she stood up and slowly walked in front of Xiuge.

"The Wattel Kingdom Law Council Branch has asked me to take you out of the city of Salem safely after the armistice celebration...... I had thought it was just an inconsequential escort mission for the illegitimate children of the Ernst family, but now it seems otherwise. ”

Xiuge, who thought he had taken the initiative in the conversation, felt the cold magic that flickered slightly in the air, so he shuddered and asked cautiously, "What do you mean by 'not so'?" ”

"You are not an ordinary bastard of nobles...... And the task I received was not as simple as it seemed. ”

Verine Ernst looked earnestly at the pale young man in front of her, whom she had previously regarded as a nuisance and a burden, and then she said, "Mr. Schugg, I believe that you may indeed have some secrets, and that you do not know anything about the origin of your magical inscriptions, but it would be naΓ―ve to think that with these secrets and your magic that can only be counted as raindrops at best, you will be able to avoid calamity. ”

Shuge raised his head, and he also became serious at this time.

Faced with this female mage, who was most likely to be his umbrella for a short time, and had a subtle connection with himself and the Ernst family, Xiuge knew that it was time for him to change his strategy.

So he asked, "So, Ms. Verin, can we be collaborators next?" ”

"Collaborators?"

Wei Lin was slightly stunned, but then a rather good-looking, but full of teasing smile appeared on her face: "Whether we can become partners or not depends on you and not me." It's like what gamblers say...... 'Put your chips and talk'. ”