Chapter 143: Exposed
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To put it more bluntly, it's 'mutual contempt'.
For wizards, the Fish-People are little more than an inconspicuous piece in a long history of magic. They are ugly, irascible, and uncivilized, and have little mastery of magical skills except for a bit of brute strength. So much so that some radical wizards have threatened that if it weren't for the Wizarding Code's division of reservations for these xenomorphic beings, perhaps today's young wizards would have been able to visit this incompetent race in tall glass bottles filled with formalins.
For the fish-people, the wizard is just one of many terrestrial beings. In their eyes, everything on land is muddy and turbid, and only fish are flesh and bones made of water. The wisdom in the water is naturally noble, so they always have a sense of superiority from the bottom of their hearts when they see turbidity.
Zheng Qing couldn't understand why the foul-smelling fish-people thought they were flesh and bones made of water.
But that didn't prevent him from judging the atmosphere in the glade.
The tallest fish-man held his head high, hugged his arms, and slowly agitated his biceps, as if he wanted to mock the few short wizards in front of him with contemptuous eyes.
It's just that the round fisheye is difficult to express the rich connotation by adjusting the height of the eyelids, and its high head makes its eyes look more dull.
The fat wizard on the other side seemed to completely ignore its many moves.
"Deal. ”
In the face of these foul-smelling fishmen, the fat wizard had obviously lost interest in speaking, and only spat out these two words in a deep tone.
The fish-man leader pouted boringly, and the fins on his back swayed from side to side.
Behind him, the two fish-men took heavy steps, grabbed four packages and threw them in front of the black-robed wizards.
"Wow!"
The package smashed on the lawn and fell apart with a bang.
Zheng Qing's eyes widened.
Wet school bags, torn notes, herbs in glass bottles, crucibles with silt, wooden combs with broken handles, chipped mortars, bald brushes, etc., can be seen here almost all the objects that students have fallen into Linzhong Lake.
These debris scattered all over the ground with the scattered baggage skin, rolling away in all directions, showing a bit of decay under the reflection of the moonlight.
"Bastard!" a black-robed wizard was obviously not angry at the arrogant attitude of the fish, and with a low roar, he opened the law book in his arms, and the pages of the book rattled, and a milky white halo rose from between the law books.
The dorsal fins of the fish people opened almost at the same time, and they took a cautious step back. The tall fish-man in the lead looked silently at the fat wizard standing in the middle of the three, the fins on his back fluttering slightly, reflecting the unsettling moonlight.
"Come back. The fat wizard looked down at the debris and exclaimed.
The wizard who opened the law book did not hesitate, and immediately returned to his original position.
"Don't complain about my companion's bad temper. The fat wizard whispered in a hoarse voice, "If it weren't for the fact that we had been working together for a long time, I would have been unhappy...... These rags...... Are you begging for food?"
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the fish-man opposite.
Because of his head, his hood slipped slightly, and by the moonlight, Zheng Qing could clearly see a broad chin.
The fat wizard's remarks made the fishmen a little uneasy.
The leading fish-man waved his dorsal fin and stopped the riots of the clansmen.
“...... Hiss... The current freshmen are very careful... Hiss...... One of my warriors was 'picking up something'... was almost hit by someone with 'the north wind and its coolness'...... hiss...... "Compared to the fish-man who probed before, this leader is obviously more proficient in expression: "... Those freshmen... Hiss... Even dare to talk to the fishman... Hiss... Test your strength...... Hiss ......"
It can be seen that this incident has made a very deep impression on the fish, so much so that it gasps much more frequently when describing it.
"In any case, the quality of this shipment is too low. The fat wizard shook his head and gave a price.
The fish people are clearly unhappy with the price, but they don't seem to be very familiar with how to bargain.
And the fat wizard is very insistent on his price.
The glade fell into an eerie silence for a moment.
"Ahh
A scream broke the silence.
The black-robed wizard and the fish-man turned their heads almost at the same time and looked at the tall Bodhi tree not far away.
"Someone!" a black-robed wizard shouted, immediately opening the law book in his hand.
Several fishmen spread their dorsal fins at the same time.
Zheng Qing's brain buzzed, and he turned his head to look at the little boy next to him in a bit of anger.
Lin Guo seemed to have just realized his mistake, and was covering his mouth with his hands in a panic.
"I still need to exercise more. The old man Verne didn't seem to be dissatisfied, but just grunted, stretched out his hand and rubbed the little boy's head vigorously, and then strode towards the glade, waving the wooden staff in his hand, and yelling: "Patrol, don't move!"
However, it was too late.
At the same time as Lin Guo's screams sounded, the few wizards shrouded in black robes in the venue fled as soon as possible. With a wave of his sleeves, he didn't alarm a single leaf.
And those fish-men, who looked a little stupid, even burrowed into the forest with agility that everyone expected, and fled in all directions.
The guests on the lawn disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The breeze blowing from the lake crept through the treetops, causing the leaves to crash against each other and make a rustling sound.
The cold moonlight fell on the glade, as if it had plated the grass with a layer of silver.
Zheng Qing moved his somewhat stiff legs and followed the old man, ran to the clearing, looking at the scattered 'goods', his mind was a little unable to turn.
He scratched his head, always feeling a little funny.
"Catch a fish-man and award three credits. The fishman leader has five credits. The old man of Verne looked around and promised a heavy reward neatly: "If you can't catch it, if you succeed in entanglement it before the others arrive, you can also award a credit." ”
Zheng Qing's breathing immediately became rapid.
"Fish-people are fierce. Lin Guo whispered.
"Hold on to your staffs, the brutes dare not do anything to you. The old man waved his hand nonchalantly: "If you have gadgets such as suppression charms at hand, you can fight ten of them one at a time to deal with these stinky fish far away from the lakeshore." ”
As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Qing with a meaningful gaze.
Zheng Qing didn't notice this scrutinizing gaze.
He listened to the clatter coming from the depths of the woods, and almost immediately pulled out his gray cloth bag and began rummaging through the paulownia box for a suitable talisman.