The lawyer probably saw that Xia De was young and didn't want him to get involved in gambling. Xia De smiled and put on a confident look:
"Look at my old deck. Do I look like a novice at Rhodes? The highest loss in a game is less than two shillings. I don't think my luck is so bad that I always lose... Sir, we must find something to do in this boring morning."
He deliberately said it with a heavy Tobesk accent, and the lawyer shrugged and signaled that it was time to start:
"I really admire people who are confident."
The surrounding crowd was also very excited. Although no one had seen this young man before, as long as the game continued and they had something to do, they didn't care if Xia De was from MI6.
Xia De still holds the idea of not gambling, but sitting at the table at this time, he wants to obtain information by winning money. So, it's not gambling.
The gambling in this kind of tavern is not very formal. The two sides keep drawing cards and counting points after the suspension. Lawyers may not be low-skilled and have rich experience, but facing Xia De, who relies on [Founding Silver Moon] to bring luck, he still loses more than wins.
When Xia De sat down, he was already prepared to lose and win. But after easily winning four of the first five rounds, I knew there was nothing to worry about.
At 10:30 in the morning, Xia De had already piled up a pile of small coins and a few banknotes, and the only thing left in the lawyer's hand was the empty cup. His right hand with sweat on his forehead concealed his last card. With the movement of his palm, his bloodshot eyes trembled slightly, looking at the gradually revealed card:
"Oh, Moon 9, I'm blackjack this time!"
He let out a breath slowly, with a happy smile on his sweaty face, while the three standing behind him were discussing with each other how many rounds the lawyer could last after winning this time.
Xia De on the other side also got the last card, and he also pressed it with his palm. The two people standing behind him looked down with him:
"Oh, king."
Xia De said easily, then shrugged:
"Looks like I've won again, lawyer."
"Stop playing, stop playing."
The middle-aged lawyer froze for a moment in astonishment, and threw the last card on the table in frustration:
"My luck may have been used before you appeared. It's not that my skills are not good, it's the conservation of luck."
He did not forget to defend himself in front of the acquaintances around him, but he did not suspect Xia De of cheating, after all, he was surrounded by people.
"Not playing, are you? Twenty pence."
Xia De knocked on the table and said, the pile of pennies and a few rare shillings add up to about half a pound, of which about 3 shillings are the lawyer's money, and the rest is the lawyer won from others this morning. here.
"Really, I originally thought about going to Laura at night, but now I can only take a bath at home."
The middle-aged lawyer complained and fumbled for his pocket, while the people booed and laughed at him.
"There's only twopence left, but I won't take anyone's money. Come with me and get it at home. I live in this street."
The lawyer stood up and said dejectedly, Xia De packed up his cards and stood up, this is the purpose of him coming to play cards, this kind of guy who gambles in the tavern, there is a high probability that he will not leave until he loses all his money.
Originally, I planned to claim that I had no money once I lost more than two shillings, and took the lawyer to a nearby friend to get the money, and took out a 1 pound note halfway to ask him to change the money. But now, this plan doesn't work:
"Okay, it seems that I am very lucky today, do you need me to buy you a drink?"
Shad suggested.
"No need. I still have work in the afternoon. If it's evening, I'll definitely let you treat me to the most expensive drink."
The people watching the poker game certainly hoped that they would continue to play poker, but Lawyer Laurel resolutely left. He would not owe money to play poker, and the lawyer knew the bottom line of gambling.
So they went to the apartment where Xia De knocked on the door a few hours ago again. After the middle-aged lawyer opened the door with a key, he originally wanted Xia De to wait downstairs. But seeing him enter the door right after him, he didn't say anything, calling Xia De to go upstairs with him.
Rock Laurel lived on the second floor of this small apartment and rented three rooms on the entire floor himself.
Lawyers are already a middle-class profession in this era. Although Lawyer Laurel doesn't live in a very good place, judging from the furniture and the shoes placed at the door, his income is not low. Living here should just be used to it. living environment.
"They said that you are a lawyer. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it."
"Can't lawyers play Rhodes in a tavern? This is prejudice."
Saying that, he handed over the money he found to Xia De. After Xia De checked carefully, he left directly, which made the lawyer who thought he had ulterior motives feel baffled.
Coming to the street, Xia De felt a lot lighter in his heart. Judging from the stories of the people around and what I saw in the lawyer's house, it is basically certain that there is nothing tricky about inheritance. Although he has not seen the will and the inheritance, he will go to sign it with Mrs. Lemaire, and he will be able to help check it when the time comes.
In this way, after going home and writing the report, the first half of the commission is considered to be over, and the money is really easy to earn.
As for the half-pound change that he won in his pocket, Xia De didn't intend to keep it for himself. He didn't like to gamble, and the money he won, even if he kept it, would not have much beneficial effect on his life. So, I thought about going directly to the Church of Dawn to donate it for a while. While disposing of the money reasonably, it can also give me a great sense of psychological satisfaction. I even thank Priest Augustus for not charging for the potion configuration. labor costs.
As for returning the money to the lawyer, Xia De never considered it. He just hates gambling, not trying to be a saint. Even if Lawyer Laurel recognized him when he went to see the lawyer with Mrs. Lemaire, there was no reason to ask for the money back.
"However, the Rhodes card is really easy to use, and I also feel a little bit of fun playing cards."
Thinking in his heart, he walked along Queen Mary Street in the direction of Dawn Square.
There is a candy store on the side of the next intersection of Queen Mary Street. When Xia De passed by, he saw a familiar middle-aged woman anxiously chatting with passers-by.
This was the woman who reprimanded her child when he knocked on the door downstairs of the lawyer's apartment this morning, but now his child was not with her.
It happened that Xia De was walking in the direction of the woman, and the middle-aged woman with messy hair also spoke to Xia De:
"My boy, little Ron, is lost, gone. Sir, do you see a boy this tall with a black hat around here?"
Her eyes were dim, and her haggard expression ruined Xia De's good mood at once.
"The child was lost? When did it happen?"
He asked in surprise, looking around.
"Ten minutes ago, I took him here to buy things, and in a blink of an eye, he disappeared. I don't know if he ran to play nearby, or... was taken away."
The woman's eyes were red, and the look in her eyes was hard to describe in detail. It's not about crying, it's not in urgency, it's not in panic, it's an extremely suppressed despair, Xia De never thought that a certain emotion could be so intensely radiated just through his eyes:
"Why don't you go to the police... pretend I didn't tell you."
Xia De took a deep breath. For this era, even if there are frequent cases of "child abduction and trafficking" in the current city, don't think that calling the police can solve the problem. It's better to hope that you can find some clues on the spot.
Foreigners have gained a firm foothold in this world, but they understand that this era is far from civilization and order. The outsider has long thought about all kinds of things that may happen in places he can't see, but he didn't expect to encounter them so soon.
After some inquiring about the situation, the middle-aged woman's name was Marian Cook, a single mother living in a nearby block, without any relatives. As for where her husband had gone, Xia De didn't ask the other party or say anything.
Sighing, now that they met, Xia De decided to get involved in this troublesome matter:
"I'll help you ask the pedestrians nearby, and you can go to the next store and ask again."
Although this matter has nothing to do with Xia De, since it happened to happen, it's okay to try to help. Anyway, he has nothing else to do today.
If it was something like losing a wallet, he probably inquired about the situation before turning around and leaving. But if the child is lost, please help if you can.
Mrs. Cook turned around and went to the clothing store next to the dessert shop to ask. Shade didn't talk to the passers-by as he said, but took a long breath and closed his eyes;
"Echoes of the Past~www.mtlnovel.com~ My ears felt itchy, and then the noisy street sounds came into my ears. This thaumaturgy related to [Time and Space] can only hear random sounds within 24 hours, although Tendency to hear human voices, but on the street or in a store, this tendency does not increase the probability that Shad will just hear the key clue.
In the state of "divine afterglow", any thaumaturgy and conjuration will be enhanced. And the enhancement of [Echo of the Past] is not an increase in probability, but an increase of 24 hours to 36 hours, which he knew when he was free to experiment at home.
Tried several more times, but none of the sounds in my ears were related to the missing child. The longer the time dragged on, the lower the probability of finding the child. Turning around and looking at the haggard woman who was clasping her hands together and asking the clerk about the situation at the intersection shop, Xia De sighed helplessly.
He fumbled for his pocket and asked the woman's voice in his head:
"[Twenty-sided Dice of Destiny]..."
【You want to fight your luck for a stranger? Nice idea, but I must remind you that you only get one chance a day. And even if you roll a lucky number, it doesn't necessarily have to do with your thaumaturgy. 】