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Ashrufat's "informing" work was quickly completed. As he walked out of Baylor's temporary quarter, his mind was full of questions.

How could these two ......?

Ashrufat already knew that Berel had a reputation for being immaculate - if he was not really pure and immaculate in his private life, then the Church would have changed his name to immaculate as well. And Rhodia, at least Ashruphat believed that she was not a man who loved vanity and coveted glory and wealth.

In addition, the age difference between the two men was very large, and if Ashrufat was not mistaken, the age difference between the two men was more than twenty years. When Bayrell became famous on the battlefield, Rhodia was probably still a little girl dragging her snot around.

If there's one last point, it's that these two people haven't crossed paths in the past when it comes to their lives.

These days...... What happened while he was busy investigating some private matters? And the identities of these two people are so sensitive......

After leaving Beller, Ashruphat did not immediately return to report to Iryn. Instead, he went in the other direction.

As mentioned earlier, Rhodia had a "stronghold" in the aristocratic quarter. Ashrufat was the first to come to this stronghold. Rhodia wasn't here, but Ashrufat had been here for a while, so several of Rhodia's men remembered him. He quickly inquired that Rhodia had passed by here, but had already returned to the shop on Flower Street, which was the "Red Rose".

It's been a long time since Ashrufat has come to the Red Rose.

Since Byron's coup d'état, the store has changed significantly. Although the door on the first floor has not changed at all, the second floor has been greatly expanded. The second floor of a whole row of nearby buildings is coiled down by Rhodia and connected to each other. It's an ingenious and sophisticated design that has allowed the store to expand more than 10 times in size on the one hand, but not at a particularly high cost on the other. And its business, even if it's not the prime event for such stores at this time (it's the morning hour), seems to be full of customers and people.

The storefront on the first floor is no longer the one that Ashrufat saw in the past, with a counter like a normal tavern, but has become a rather pure entrance.

Ashrufat entered the door without any trouble. In fact, it should be said that he was lucky, because he met a familiar face as soon as he entered.

It was Alexa, the woman who had been arrested by Nighthawk and later redeemed by Rhodia. She was supposed to be a very good subordinate of Rhodia, who had spent a lot of money to cure her disability - an event that made such an impression on Ashrufat that he recognized Alexa as soon as they met.

Alexa stood against the wall at the top of the stairs. Judging by her dress and look, she is a manager. Her gaze also rested on Ashrufat's face.

Alexa ...... Ma'am?" asked Ashrufat. "I want to ask, is Rhodia here?"

"Eldest sister, she's upstairs. Alexa didn't seem surprised by Ashrufat's visit. "Her private room, left to go into the first room. ”

"What is she doing in there?"

"Well, if I'm not mistaken, she's drinking. ”

"Drinking? Not mixing?"

"Lord Ashrufat, you probably haven't been here for a long time. Sister Rhodia hasn't been bartending for a long time. Alexa made a helpless gesture. "Now this shop ...... You can also see that cocktails are no longer being sold. This place next to me used to be Sister Rhodia's wine cabinet, and now what?"

"But...... Drinking so early in the morning...... "Ashrufat was sure that Rhodia was definitely not a drunken woman.

"I don't know why, but the eldest sister seems to have been ...... the past two days It's kind of special. ”

"These two days?" Ashruphat keenly grasped the key from his words.

"Specifically, yesterday and today. ”

Ashruphat walked up the stairs, and Alexa added. "By the way, although I don't know what's going on, the eldest sister's love is indeed a little unstable these days. ”

"I'll be careful. Ashrufat replied.

Rhodia's room was actually a standard cubicle, with no door locks. When Ashrufat pushed the door in, he saw Rhodia sitting at the table, holding a wine glass in one hand and a wine bottle in the other. Alexa wasn't lying, and the flush on Rhodia's face said a thing.

"Oh, isn't this Ashrufat, what's the matter with me?" Rotia welcomed Ashrufat with a glass. "Sit down first, you have a drink, this is a high-end item!" she pulled out a new cup from a cabinet next to her, and Ashrufat sat down across from her with a suspicious expression.

"What, what's on your mind, why did you suddenly drink?"

"It's just a whim. Rhodia poured half a glass for Ashrufat. "However, you didn't come to me to care about my feelings, did you?

"Rodia, I just saw General Beror. Ashrufat said bluntly. "I saw that he actually had a bunch of lip prints on his face. ”

"Oh, what does that mean?"

"When I came in, I saw you just going out. And I asked General Bayer's guards, and they confirmed that you had had a secret conversation with General Bayral before. Ashrufat said. "May I ask, what's going on?"

"You don't have to ask this question, and you're not a junior brother like Bayor...... You've got four fiancées already!" Rhodia asked rhetorically.

Ashrufat remembered that Rhodia had said that he had been a prostitute, but that he had never seen Rhodia do it himself since they had met. He had the impression that Rhodia was that kind of ...... A person who is quiet and good at plotting behind the scenes is like a spider weaving a web. At first, she seemed to study bartending all day, but this did not prevent her from coming up with all kinds of astonishing information at critical moments. So he instinctively felt that this matter might be a thread on a certain net. But now it doesn't seem like that

"You just said ...... Brother Chu?"

"Yes, I'm 100% sure. Rhodia replied. "The propaganda of the church is not out of nowhere, nor is it groundless, but fact. That Lord Beller is indeed ...... Extremely self-disciplined. This kind of man is rare and interesting. I admit that he piqued my interest. I'm starting to regret it a little. ”

"Regret what?"

"That kick was too hard. Rhodia laughed. "But you don't understand it, do you? In short, your guess is quite correct - if not true, at least close to reality. ”

"May I ask, why?"

"Well, why? It's a hard question to answer. In fact, sometimes, you yourself don't understand why a man makes your heart beat faster, your breathing faster, your body stiff, your mind confused, and you can't help but think about small thoughts. Rhodia seemed to be smiling. "But I believe he is a good husband candidate. ”

"If you're aiming to get married, this Eagle City really has too many worthy goals. ”

"Well, I'll be honest. It's actually quite simple, when I confessed that I had been a prostitute, there was no contempt in his eyes...... That's just like you!" replied Rhodia.

Ashrufat looked at Rhodia in surprise.

Although he also thought about all kinds of possibilities, he didn't expect Rhodia to say such a thing.

"Don't look at me like that," Rhodia smiled suddenly. At this time, the two of them were in this small room, there were only two people, and there was a subordinate of Rhodia on guard outside (Ashrufat saw it when he came in). However, Ashrufat could believe that either the door was soundproofed, or that Rhodia's subordinate was someone who could take care of his mouth and ears at the same time.

"You know, as far as I know, almost all cities ...... It should be said that in all the settlements, there are prostitutes. "The reason is very simple, because men can't do without it. But almost all men, when talking about prostitutes, have a more or less scorn on the corners of their mouths. ”

"This ...... I really ......."

"Of course, if it were my subordinates, or those within my sphere of power, at least they wouldn't dare to show me this kind of look to my face...... It's not anyone's fault, though. "Rhodia's love has not wavered, at least it seems to have not wavered. She simply shifted her gaze from Ashrufat's face to the crystal wine glass in her hand. "Society itself is like that. Look at this falcon city...... There are hundreds of girls under my command - in fact, even I don't know how many there are. Few people are willing to do it...... They were lucky to have a boss like me. If you ask one of my girls what their ideals are, or what their plans are for the future, I'm sure at least nine out of ten will give you the same answer. That is: work for a while, wait until you have saved enough money and leave the business, find a place where no one knows you, and act like an ordinary person...... Marry a certain man. The world is so cruel that neither men nor women think that this profession has any glory. Every woman wants to be forgotten...... Or hide. ”

She let go of her hand, carefully examining the liquid in her glass for a few seconds, then suddenly drank them all and slammed the empty glass on the table.