When the sunlight entering the bedroom began to tilt significantly, Schug finally sent his "guests" out of the old Ernst mansion.

It's time to change your clothes again.

During the time he spent alone with Verine Ernst, he broke out in a cold sweat again and again.

Part of the reason for the cold sweat was that the lake-level magic advisor was very difficult to deal with, and although Xiuge had tried to gain an advantage for herself in the course of the conversation, the oppression she brought was real.

It's hard to imagine how a young girl of her age can show such a terrible side, while she can only pay for her living expenses by submitting gaudy literature.

And the other part of the reason that made Xiuge break out in a cold sweat was that in the process of piecing together information and intelligence, he gradually explored some terrifying possibilities.

The female mage Wei Lin was very trustworthy, and she told Xiuge in detail about the two anomalous tasks she received, and admitted that she did not have the regular authority in this mission, that is, she, like other Stream-level and Raindrop-level Dharma Council mages, could only act as a "clueless executor" in this incident.

This honesty made Xiuge very uneasy.

Through the previous half-day contact, Xiuge can basically confirm that Weilin Ernst is a member of the legal committee who is very disciplined and likes to act according to the rules, but now, she has given up her previous persistence and habits, and stubbornly wants to get more information from Xiuge, which is an abnormal phenomenon in itself.

Returning to his desk, he pulled out a blank piece of manuscript paper, picked up his old magic fountain pen, and began to write quickly on the paper.

"First, it is not surprising that the mission order accepted by Vilene Ernst was issued by the Law Council's branch in the Kingdom of Waterl, after all, the geographical location of Celem City is special, as a communication artery between the Lowe Plateau and the Plain of the Goddess, the importance of Celem City will definitely increase with the popularization of magical steam vehicles......"

"Second, if the Legislature remains neutral and does not take sides, as they say, then the first assignment that Vireen takes on will be very strange. What is it to do by transporting a batch of magical creatures or something that is clearly at a very high risk to the main thoroughfare of Salem City? And even the lake-level magic advisors are not allowed to know the details, which shows that the mission itself is inherently tricky! ”

"Thirdly, I thought that the events in the city of Salem might have been led by either the kingdom of Wattle or the kingdom of Deresa, but now it seems that this is not the case, and in the shadows that no one can see, these two behemoths have already begun to act...... And the armistice celebration seven days later is probably the moment when this contradiction completely erupts. ”

"Fourth, in addition to the two kingdoms, I am afraid that some other things have also been stirred into this troubled water, including my cheap family, and the peace newspaper that does not know whether to live or die......"

"Fifth, judging from today's encounter, I'm afraid there won't really be a 100% safe place in Seren City at that time, since magical creatures like changelings can come and go freely through underground pipes, God knows what else will happen."

Xiuge quickly wrote down a large list of his thoughts and guesses on the manuscript paper, and after making sure that nothing was missing in his mind, he reluctantly threw the magic pen in his hand aside.

Naturally, the inhabitants of the city were ignorant of what was going to happen in the city.

Some people feel that they are in control of everything, and even think that they can make a profit from it, but in reality when things happen, they themselves cannot escape it, and Philip is the editor-in-chief.

There are also people who think they can foresee it, but in fact, they can't see the next fate at all.

The pale and gloomy face was reflected in the glass, and Xiuge couldn't help but sigh as he stared at the reflection that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

"It's human instinct to keep fighting, and it's not time to give up."

He muttered to himself, then lifted his spirits, put on a new set of clothes, took out a somewhat old trench coat and put it on, and went downstairs.

After checking the information with Vilyn Ernst and having a serious discussion, Shug was no longer optimistic about the situation in the city of Selen, and the tension weighed on him like a huge wave, and now it was time for him to find more ways out for himself.

Philip and the Pax répatrium affair were put aside for the time being, and he hurried to Schubert Sr.'s beer hall with his "windfall".

There weren't many beer hall guests in the afternoon, so Sally had time to be lazy at this time, and when Shug walked into the beer hall, she was busy chatting with a few miners who had taken a break from a nearby crystallization mine.

If there is anyone who values the armistice celebration the most, it is undoubtedly these miners, as a group of people who work in the mines all year round, these miners who live in the city of Salem look forward to the arrival of this festival every year, because at this time, they can get a chance to rest in the open.

These miners were all regular customers of the beer hall, and they were also very familiar with Shug, a young man who spent his days writing in the tavern, and when they saw Sally greet Süg with a smile on her face, several old men immediately let out a mocking laugh.

"Miss Sally, I'm here to pay it back."

Shuge placed a small pre-wrapped bag in Sally's hand, and the girl did not open the pocket to count, but gently tossed it twice, and then she asked in surprise, "Does it feel heavier than 20 silver coins?" ”

"Well, two more, after all, I still owe money here."

"Then I'll help you to your uncle!"

Sally smiled and put the coins away, then returned to Shug, "What do you want to drink?" Today I please. ”

Hearing her ask, Xiuge squeezed out a smile: "Why, suddenly so generous?" ”

"Ha, Mr. Ernst, do you dare to say that I was not generous before? You and Putling have a lot of beer at my place! ”

With that, Sally smiled and went to the back of the bar, took out two large shot glasses, and began to tinker with the sour beer that is unique to the city of Selen.

Sally looked very happy at the moment, the smile on her face was almost overflowing, because she had been a bartender in the tavern for a long time, her movements of fiddling with the wine seemed graceful and flexible, and in the process, she was able to make small talk with the guests not far away, and her voice was crisp and beautiful, with the sweetness and sincerity peculiar to girls of her age.

"Boom!"

Soon, the sour beer in a glass, with ice cubes and syrup, was placed in front of Xiuge.

Shug shook his head with a smile, then reached out and took the glass, "Thank you, Miss Sally." ”

"Those who keep their promises deserve to be rewarded!"

Sally raised the wine glass in her hand and touched it with Xiuge with a smile: "To your manuscript fee, and to the next armistice celebration!" ”

"Sally, you're stealing beer again, beware of us suing old Schubert!"

The miners on the side looked at the two young men and laughed, Xiuge had a good impression of these hard-working men, so he turned around, raised his wine glass and raised it to them, this action immediately ushered in a series of strange greetings for Xiuge.

"To your words, Master of Merry!"

"To the 'Midnight Dawn' of the City of Seren!"

“……”

After a short but happy break, the sour beer bottomed out quickly, and Shug put down the empty beer glass, and he removed the smile from his face and asked Sally on the side, "By the way, Miss Sally, I remember you used to work as a odd job in Small's Small's Shopping Street?" ”

"yes."

Sally blinked, and as she put away Shuge and her own empty glasses, she responded, "What? Our great writer is going to change jobs? Or do you want to go there for material? ”

"Neither, I just wanted to buy some incense materials."

Xiuge said half-truthfully: "The Peace Newspaper has raised my manuscript fee, and I can just add some incense, but the price of incense in ordinary stores is inflated, so I want to ask you, can the store you worked in before offer some small discounts?" ”

"Ha, so you want to ask this ......"

Sally put down the wine glass that had been cleaned and wiped, she wiped her hands on the cloth towel next to her twice, and then said: "I used to work in the 'Alchemy Thieves' shop, and the owner of the shop is an acquaintance of my uncle, let's go, I'll take you there, for the sake of me and my uncle's face, you will definitely get the discount you want!" ”

"It's not early, it's going to get busy soon, right?"

Xiuge frowned: "You leave at this time, be careful that old Schubert will trouble you." ”

"Just leave for a while, it doesn't matter."

With that, Sally stepped out from behind the bar, and dragged him out of the beer hall, whether Schug wanted it or not.

……

Old Schubert's beer hall was not far from Mrs. Small's shopping street, and in the midst of their small talk, Schugg was soon led by Sally to the smaller street he had walked the previous night.

Here, at a glance, Shug could see the pool he had leaned against last night, and he could even tell that the shop where the shapeshifter sounded last night - its name was "Earth Dragon's Horn", and it was open for business at the moment.

Sally's "Alchemy Thief" is located diagonally opposite the "Dragon's Horn", and the store is decorated in a very interesting style, as its name suggests, "Alchemy Thief" uses a lot of decorative elements that look rather mischievous and funny, and the door door is even deliberately carved into a circle, and the colorful colors on the door frame indicate that the owner of the store is most likely from the kingdom of Teresa.

On the side of the door frame, there is also a figure of a big-eared goblin with a masked face, and everyone in Van knows that the big-eared goblin has always represented cunning and stinginess, and can use this image to represent his shop, and Shuge is sincerely worried about the aesthetics and preferences of the shopkeeper.

At this time, the "alchemy thieves" were very quiet, in some dim light, Xiuge saw a strangely shaped incense burner, it is obviously different from the common incense burner on the market, the whole is made of metal, its surface is embedded with several magic crystals, through the luster of magic, Xiuge can see the metal structure that is constantly moving.

"Waterl's new product, what, interested?"

A somewhat hoarse voice came from the darkness, and Hug turned his head, and then he noticed that a wall in the middle of the shop had suddenly moved.

Shuge was stunned, he looked carefully, but found that it was not a wall at all, but an unusually large man, his body was so fat and so large that when he sat motionless in the dark, it was like a wall.

Sally smiled and walked over, she waved her hand at the figure: "Boss Gerald, this is my friend, Hug Ernst...... Well, a writer. ”

"Hug Ernst, ah, that old bastard of Schubert mentioned that name to me."

The dull voice came, and then Hug saw the black "wall" tremble, and with heavy steps, the Mr. Gerald lifted the curtain in front of him with his fat palm, and he walked up to Hug and Sally, and then stretched out his hand to light the magic lamp on the wall.

Gerald's face was revealed, and unlike what Huge had imagined, the shopkeeper had a rather soft and handsome face, even looking a little feminine, and such a face with such a figure was indescribably strange and strange.

"Well, Ernst...... Ernst? ”

Gerard lowered his head and stared at Hug: "So, you are the owner of the old Ernst mansion now?" Ha, I've tried to buy it several times, but I haven't been able to get permission. ”

Schug looked at the feminine face and replied, "The Ernst family has a high regard for all the mansions under their name, as you should have heard, and they think that it is unfortunate to sell the family's property at will. ”

Speaking of this, he shrugged his shoulders: "How to put it, I think there is something wrong with their heads. ”

"That's the truth, big families always have quirks."

Gerald let out a low laugh, apparently pleased with the "joke" that Hugg had said.

At this moment, Sally interrupted the conversation between the two and said, "Boss Gerald, this friend of mine wants to buy some incense materials, you know, writers will always need these things. ”

"I've got everything here."

Gerald looked up and said proudly, "There is no store on this shopping street that has more things than I have here...... Well, little Sally, I know what you're going to say, for your sake and old Schubert's sake, I'll give your friends some discounts. ”