Chapter 179: Assignment of Cases
Because of three years of carriage work, Chris knows that most of the nobles in this world are polite on the surface, but when they go out for a walk, their eyes are always on other people's beautiful female dependents, and the guilt will never be there.
There seems to be no end to the carnival of the nobility, and if there is an end, it may be a bullet fired from the battlefield, or a slashed saber, or more often these bullets and swords from the duel arena.
The lazy aristocrats and people who enjoy the glory all day long fight for their lives, and like the gangsters on the street, it seems that there is no tomorrow at all. The difference is that most of the gangsters are fighting to save their lives, and the nobles only want to protect their reputation. Seeing the opponent raise his gun and aim it at his head and not move, it's just that their bottom line is here.
The elimination of this rotten aristocracy was also the fundamental reason why Arnold the Great pushed for a series of reforms.
However, it all ended with the mysterious death of Arnold the Great, and Chris wondered more than once that he had been assassinated by mysterious forces because he had touched the "cheese" of some nobles.
But to be able to kill a Sequence 2 being, what a terrifying force it must be!
Not only that, but the activity of "gambling" was simply a necessary activity for socializing among the aristocracy.
After all, gambling was one of the few "vices" within the aristocracy that could be openly shared.
Building trust between people requires sharing small shortcomings and bad habits. For example, in a previous life, men got together to smoke and drink, and girls went shopping and went to the bathroom together, which was a shortcut to building friendship and trust.
Smoking doesn't seem to be popular in this world, and gambling and drinking between men is the best way for two people to say to each other, "Well, this is the best thing in my life."
Often when the two meet for the first time in a bar, the nonsense is over, the wine is drunk, and the last step is just before they can talk about everything, and someone next to them touches out a deck of playing cards.
So a wonderful friendship for men may have started so quickly.
For example, Elton and his unknown friends in the church often go "hand in hand" to the "Berta Entertainment Casino" in the South Side after going to the bar.
Not only the rich and nobles loved to play cards and gamble, but even the kings and queens of the past were keen on this social activity.
In some wild anecdotes, it has been recorded that at that time it was still the Kingdom of Ireland, and some poor aristocratic women almost relied on playing cards with the queen to get by, and it is rumored that a queen named Anthony Watt spent all the gold pounds in the treasury because of gambling and buying jewelry.
Moreover, gambling was actually a way for the king or other central figures of the great nobles to reward others.
Contrary to Chris's previous world, where playing cards with the leader was an obscure way to give gifts, in this world, playing cards with the king is an important way to pull teeth out of the tiger's mouth. Although now the Republic of Ireland no longer has a royal family and a king.
In some of the books Chris saw, it is recorded that the nobles in the past gambled with the king, and the king often lost more and won less, but on the other hand, the king gathered all these unstable factors in Atlantus, and he always had to give you something in return.
Because I really can't find a reason, it's okay to simply lose some money to you.
Therefore, in an aristocratic society where all ethical rules revolve around the king, everyone has nothing to do when they are idle, and gambling is the most exciting entertainment that everyone can do together.
At the same time, the ethics of the aristocratic class are not against gambling, and the king also likes to play, and can often take the opportunity to reward you with a small amount, how can everyone not like gambling?
Now that the Republic of Ireland has no royal family and no king, the activity is no longer confined to the upper classes, and many of the middle class have begun to devote their surplus money to this activity.
Of course, there are also many poor people who want to make a fortune from gambling, but often their end is even more miserable.
Bert was silent and did not speak, and Jeffrey's voice interrupted Chris's thoughts, only to see Jeffrey look at James expressionlessly and say:
"I didn't go that day, after all, I wasn't good at poker and puzzle solving. ”
Wayne raised her eyebrows, clasped her hands and said:
"Then I'll go with Bonnie, Paul, Chris, and Elton, don't worry, with our strength, we can win the third prize at the worst level." ”
Originally, Paul wanted to refuse, but after hearing Wayne's voice, he was embarrassed to refuse.
At this time, Chris looked at Wayne and said with a wry smile:
"Sister Wayne, it is estimated that this competition is the casino's means to attract customers, I'm afraid that there will be something boring at that time, and the bonus should not be easy to get. ”
Based on Chris's understanding of the gambling game industry in his previous life, there is no merchant who loses money, well, it should be said that he lost money and accidentally became a billionaire.
"With me on the horse, what else can they do?" Vayne said confidently.
"Okay, let's stop talking. ”
James picked up the two dossiers on the table, handed them to Jeffrey and Wayne, and said:
"There are two cases that you need to investigate today, one is a boy's family who died by suicide, but I initially suspect that it is a haunting ghost, so this case is handed over to the three of you, Jeffrey, Chris and Paul.
"The other thing is that some people see a strange creature in the shape of an elk haunting the neighborhood, and they will take the initiative to attack the people, and they initially suspect that it is a transcendent creature, and this case will be handed over to the three of you, Wayne, Elton, and Bert. ”
Everyone nodded in agreement, such a distribution can indeed bring out the best in each person and group.
"What about me, Boss?" asked Bonnie with a raised hand, her blue eyes as clear as the sea.
"You should go to the church hospital for an internship in the next few days, I heard Wayne say that in the two days that the dean Mr. Dalton George guided you, the potion in your body loosened a little, which means that going to the hospital is the right choice for you, this is a rare opportunity. ”
"Okay. Bonnie smiled sweetly, she knew that this was the captain's care for her, after all, she was still relatively weak now, and she couldn't play any other role except making potions.
"By the way, there's one more thing. James slapped his head and smiled, "Because we went to the town of Solari not only to decipher the truth about the disappearance of the traveler, but also to bring the scarecrow doll to the church, which was confirmed by the archbishop to be a third-level seal, so we who participated in the operation each added 40 merit points and gave a reward of 100 gold pounds." ”