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The so-called "a reward heavier than a medal" aroused Shade's full curiosity, so after seeing off his boss, he first sent the letter to Mrs. Lemaire, and then walked to the Church of Dawn.
He pretended to sit on the bench, and spent half an hour listening to the middle-aged priest standing behind the podium preaching the deeds of the righteous **** [Mr. Liming], that is, religious mythology. After the show was over, I found Priest Augustus through the middle-aged priest. The priest was busy coordinating the time of the church choir, but he still took the time to talk to Shad:
"Yes, I heard from Bishop Owen that the church intends to help you fight for heavier rewards, but I haven't inquired about the specific results. You know, I've been very busy recently."
The old priest pointed to the group of children waiting behind him. As a senior priest who had experienced countless Holy Prayers, Rat Augustus would never be idle until the end of the Holy Prayers.
"Oh, one more thing, if a reporter interviews you at the banquet tonight, don't forget..."
He did not forget to remind, Xia De smiled knowingly and nodded:
"Of course, thanks to Mr. Liming."
The priest immediately lowered his head and closed his eyes and drew the holy emblem on his chest, which was a subconscious action.
The rest of the day was spent on reading, because Mr. An Luosi repeatedly emphasized not to be late. The banquet, which was supposed to officially start at seven o'clock in the evening, was ready to leave at half past five.
Of course, I didn't forget to feed the cat before leaving. Little Miya didn't intend to go out with him. Compared with the "dangerous" outdoors, the cat preferred the safety of No. 6, Plaza de Saint-Terrands.
First, I went to find Captain Lades. I thought the captain was still preparing, but I didn't expect that he was already waiting for Xia De to come to the door. To Xia De, what happened tonight can only be regarded as a relatively important reward, but to the captain, it determines whether he can return to the front line, so he attaches more importance to it than Xia De.
Xia De's formal attire was the same as when he played cards with the Duke last time, but the captain was not wearing a black formal attire, but a red army uniform. There are no wrinkles on the clothes, and there is not even a single stain on the clean cloth.
On the way in the carriage, the captain told Xia De that he paid someone to clean and iron it two days in advance, and it cost two shillings just to clean the clothes.
"But it's all worth it."
When the captain said this, his eyes seemed to be shining. His life was changed because of the relic, and now he is about to see the light again.
Although the banquet officially started at seven o'clock, in fact most of the guests had already appeared before seven o'clock. There is a specially built flat road from the city to the royal manor. As for whether the taxpayer's money or the royal family's own gold pounds are spent, this is not something Shad should consider.
After approaching the manor, I found that there were many private carriages parked on the side of the road. Relatively speaking, Shad and Captain Ladds who came in a rented carriage looked a little shabby.
Of the two of them, one thought he was a bad detective, and the other thought he was a small person who would not be known by anyone, but they didn't expect to meet an acquaintance as soon as they got off the carriage.
What Captain Ladds met was his friends who served in the front line. Some of them were sent back to Tobesk on a day off, and they were also invited to the banquet tonight.
As for Xia De, he met Baron Lavender. The two haven't seen each other for a week and a half since they discussed the Rhode card disposal plan of [Ancient Fairy Tales: Match Girl] last time.
The baron also just got out of the carriage. Seeing the captain chatting with his friends, Xia De couldn't leave for a while, so he greeted him and said goodbye temporarily, and entered the manor with Baron Lavender.
"Mr. Hamilton, it's been a long time. I really didn't expect you to save Queen Diana."
Xia De's MI6 identity cannot be revealed, but what he did has been reported in the newspapers. There was no photo posted in the newspaper, and only the surname was mentioned but the Baron knew that Hamilton must be him when he saw Shad appearing here.
It was still early, and the gentlemen and ladies who came to the banquet had just arrived. Walking on the garden path of the manor, the men in proper formal attire and the ladies in dresses and long skirts do not realize that the young people around them are one of the protagonists of this banquet.
"I think other people would have done the same if they were there."
Xia De said things that no one would believe, but everyone felt right when he said them.
Baron Lavender didn't care much about the details of that day, after all, the description in the newspaper was more exciting than Shade's real experience. Walking side by side with Shad, the baron shook his closed right index finger and **** at Shad. This is a classic action of discarding cards:
"Detective, do you have a Rhodes card on you?"
While speaking, Baron Lavender laughed himself.
"certainly."
Shad patted the position of the pocket.
The smile on Baron Lavender's face became stronger, it was a smile from the heart:
"How about it, after His Majesty's reward, do you want to play Rhodes with us? This time, I can introduce you to a few new friends. After the game in Lake View Manor, I am looking forward to seeing you again." Game."
Xia De asked softly.
He looked at the lawn from the corner of his eye. The well-manicured grass is probably very suitable for lying down and taking an afternoon nap. But the banquet is not outdoors, this time it is a formal dinner, held in the grand banquet hall of the manor. The manor itself was built for the royal family to hold banquets, so there is no need to worry about whether it can accommodate so many people.
"No money, but if you want, you can still use their special cards as chips."
the baron whispered.
There was also a smile on Xia De's face. He didn't know anyone anyway. Instead of walking around with a glass of wine boringly after receiving the award, it's better to sit down and play a few exciting rounds of Rhodes:
"Of course I want to play, Baron. I've got a few good cards during this time, and I can show you some cards later."
"Oh? Then I'm really looking forward to it."
There were smiles on the faces of the two men, as if the Rhodes card was the most important thing tonight than the king.
Because it is a building built for banquets, the banquet hall is behind the gate of the manor house. The banquet hall is divided into three floors, connected by a central arc-shaped golden staircase, but ordinary guests are only allowed to move around on the first and second floors, and the third floor is a lounge for royal family members and VIPs.
Shad entered the mansion together with the baron, and the well-connected Baron Lavender introduced Shad to his friends. The Baron of Rwanda who played cards with him last time was also there. He was still lukewarm towards Baron Lavender, but he was very happy with Shad's appearance.
Of course, he was even happier when he heard that Shad was the "enthusiastic citizen" who helped Queen Diana take a bullet.
Hearing that after the awards ceremony, Xia De also planned to play Rhodes cards with everyone. He was so happy that he almost forgot the "hostile" relationship with Baron Lavender.
Most of the friends of the two barons also love Rhodes cards. Before the banquet, everyone had nothing to do. A group of men stood together and talked about interesting cards, boring politics, or joking with each other and telling interesting things about the city. .
On Sunday a week ago, everyone had heard about [Founder·Silver Moon] appearing in the city, and people could even tell the details of the game in full, but so far no one knows the card and Lu Who is the old Duke Cass playing cards with?
Among Baron Lavender's friends, there were some who appeared in the duke's mansion that night, such as Baron Skaven. But they all obeyed the duke's request and did not reveal Xia De's identity, but whenever people excitedly talked about [Founding Silver Moon], they would raise their glasses or smile at Xia De.
It seems that the secret that Xia De is the holder of [Founding Silver Moon] cannot be kept for too long.
"But it doesn't matter if you know, anyway, Miss Galina is my backer now."
Thinking like this, he looked at the door of the banquet hall from time to time, worried that he would see an acquaintance like that night in Lakeview Manor.
Except for the Rhodes card, the gentlemen who were chatting together learned that Shade was an "enthusiastic citizen" from Baron Lavender, and invited him to talk about what happened that day.
In the rumors of the citizens, what happened at the gate of Tobesk Station at noon on Wednesday is spreading more and more far from the truth. Even when the newspapers carried the statement of the Police Department, people were willing to believe what they heard from the tavern loafer or the cab driver.
As for the truth in the newspapers, it must be false, and most people think that the town hall and Ridwich Field never publish the real news in the newspapers.
"I heard rumors that the person who saved Queen Diana was a fighting champion from a small southern town who killed a bear with his bare hands in his hometown. At noon on Wednesday, he caught the bullet with his bare hands and then died on the street. While tearing the shooter in two on the spot."
Baron Lavender spoke in a joking tone, making everyone around him laugh.
"Look."
Xia De showed off his "thin" arms and joked:
"It's not so much that I can tear people in two in the street, it's better to say that I can attract meteorites to destroy an entire block."
"Oh ~ www.mtlnovel.com ~ this is really interesting."
The short but shrewd Baron of Rwanda had already burst into tears, although Shad didn't think he had told a very funny joke.
Chatting with people is the best way to pass the time, but Shad didn't spend too long here, and a servant handed him a note.
After unfolding, there is Miss Galina's handwriting on it. The special writing style of this curly letter is easy to recognize. She asked Xia De to go to the third floor to find her, and she had something to talk about.
Thinking of Miss Galina, I naturally thought of the information I got when I entered 1068 for the third time.
Xia De confirmed that he is a male, and his physical characteristics are fine, and God also confirmed this. But he was indeed unable to trigger the curse carried by the witches. This matter was only explained by members of the Council of Witches in the Sixth Era.
He has been thinking these days whether he should take the initiative to talk to Miss Galina about this issue, or wait for the other party to speak first.
The meeting at the dinner party this time made him think more.