Today's Miss Servet finally didn't wear that maid dress anymore. When Xia De opened the door downstairs and saw the girl outside, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he dared to confirm that the lady in front of him was the maid.
Her long black hair was tied into a complex pattern with a wide purple hair band, **** and hanging behind her back, and only a silver-white four-leaf clover hair pin was pinned to her hair as a decoration. The thick black hair is parted in front of the right forehead, the right side is drooping and the broken hair is pinned behind the ear, and the left side is combed obliquely to the left, and the tail of the hair almost covers the eyebrows.
She was wearing a very textured blue lady's long dress, except for some silver and white slender lines dotted on the sleeves, there was no other color on the whole. An inconspicuous black belt was tied around the waist, and a pair of black flat leather shoes were on the feet.
Seeing Xia De was a little surprised, Miss Servitt looked down at her attire, then looked up at Xia De with those beautiful brown eyes:
"Sorry, is there something wrong with what I'm wearing?"
"No problem, it's just that I haven't seen you dressed like this before...it's beautiful."
Xia De nodded, opened the door and let her in, and the whole day of detective work officially began.
At home, he sorted out the information he got so far, then Rumia took care of the house, Shade took Miss Servitt in a carriage to the Psalm Square in the lower city, and then entered the Three Cats Hotel located around the square.
The last time Shade was investigating the spice merchants, he had chatted with the doctor and his friends here. Today's Three Cats Hotel is no different from that day. Guests from afar stay here, while idlers sit, drink and chat on the first and second floors.
The poetess, playing the lute, sang softly while sitting on a high stool on the small stage at the east side of the hotel. This piece is a bit sad, and it seems to be singing the love stories of ancient legendary heroes.
If it weren't for the bright gas lamp above her head, Xia De would probably think that he had arrived in the ancient medieval age of adventure.
There are no whores, drunkards, or gamblers in the Three Cats Hotel during the day, and now it is a decent business.
After Shade and Miss Servet entered the hotel, they first ordered some drinks and sat down at the table near the counter on the first floor. Shade introduced the characteristics of this place to the maid who rarely came here. After a while, the two stood up and came to the counter. Xia De stopped the hostess who was aggressive and was about to go to the back kitchen to reprimand the loud chefs.
This is a woman in her forties, wearing a reddish-brown cloth scarf, with dull skin and small spots all over her face. She was slightly shorter than Shad, but appeared to be very heavy-boned and broad. It is definitely not easy for this woman to be able to open a hotel of such a scale in the lively Anthem Square.
"Sorry to bother you, do you still remember Mr. Frank Bundy?"
Xia De put down a one-shilling coin on the counter while asking, and the female shopkeeper accepted the coin naturally:
"The blind man who lives nearby?"
She spoke very bluntly, observed Xia De's expression, and then said very insincerely:
"Sorry, this wording may be a bit wrong, after all, his eyes are healed now."
Xia De signaled his assistant to start recording, and then he asked:
"Have you known the musician for many years?"
"Yes, he used to come to our place for drinks, and he only ordered bagasse-made Coldwater Port light rum. He's obviously blind, but he still finds some cheap girls here every week. But bachelors are nothing Expenses, so he is quite generous. A few months ago, after his eye was healed somehow, he likes to play Rhodes with the guests at my place, but the stakes are small, so there is no debt.. ....oh!"
She suddenly widened her eyes, as if she understood something:
"Did Bundy bet on Rhodes with you, owe the money and run away? I said, why haven't I seen him for so long."
The female shopkeeper thought she had found the truth, but Xia De shook her head:
"I don't run a casino, and Mr. Bundy didn't run away either. He committed suicide in the middle of last month."
Hearing this news, the corner of the female shopkeeper's mouth twitched when she spoke very impolitely just now, and the expression on her face was a bit weird, as if she wanted to show sadness for a moment, but in the end she simply said:
"It's really unlucky to lose another decades-old regular customer."
Her voice suddenly sank, she lowered her head to fiddle with the cups on the counter, and after seeing Xia De not speaking for a while, she asked again:
"Then who are you? What are you going to do? I don't think you came here to find a girl. The one behind you is more beautiful than all the girls I know."
Xia De looked at the girl beside her. Miss Servitt smiled, but she didn't speak, but continued to record, maintaining the habit of being a maid.
Xia De then handed out the prepared business card:
"I'm a detective. I'm currently entrusted by the Nuoshan Opera Troupe to investigate the cause of the suicide of the blind musician Mr. Frank Bundy."
The female shopkeeper is obviously literate, and raised her eyebrows when she saw the address on the business card:
"Place Saint Teresa? Tsk tsk, his friends are really rich. Well then, what do you want to ask?"
"What was Mr. Frank Bundy's state of mind during his last appearances?"
The female shopkeeper picked up the rag on the table again:
"I remember this. During the time when his eyes were just healed, he was very keen to chat and play cards with my guests. But the last few times he appeared, he was sitting alone in the corner drinking wine like when he was blind. .”
She pointed to the table in the corner on the first floor, because there were not many guests in the morning, so there was no one in the corner right now.
"So, Mr. Bundy, have you ever been manic?"
Shad asked again.
"Not this one."
The female shopkeeper shook her head while wiping the cup:
"He doesn't talk to others, and of course others won't disturb a man who is drunk."
This makes sense, but it also means that there are no valuable clues here at the Three Cats Inn.
"but......"
The female shopkeeper looked at Xia De hesitantly:
"Bundy is here with us. There is a very good girl. Most of the time, I will find her when I spend money for entertainment. Because I often stay with her, I think our girl not only knows about Bondi's recent mental state, but may even His relics remain."
"I need the lady's address."
"I can't tell you this directly, after all, we are doing sensitive business."
Xia De knew that this was an excuse, the other party just wanted him to pay another information fee. So he took out another one shilling piece, but the landlady shook her head:
"Not enough, I want this number."
The outstretched right index finger, which was a little thick and had an old scar, shook.
"Ten shillings?"
"No, £1."
Xia De immediately shook his head, and the female shopkeeper said with a smile:
"I heard from Bondi that the Nuoshan Opera Troupe is very rich, and you must make a lot of money from this business."
But the problem is that Xia De has not received the commission from the opera troupe at all.
Miss Servet behind her wanted to speak, but Shade stopped her by shaking her head. It's not that he can't afford a pound, but he just doesn't want to be taken advantage of for nothing:
"It's not as good as this."
Under the surprised eyes of the female shopkeeper, he took out his Rhodes deck from his pocket, and took out [Carson Rick Southern Folklore Moon Dance Festival] blessed by two ghosts and showed it:
"One game, I win, you tell me the lady's address, I lose, I'll give you two pounds, you tell me the lady's address. I heard that you are also a Rhodes master, like and have special The player of the card is playing cards, how about it, are you interested in playing a game with me?"
The proprietress is a Rhodes master's business, said Mr. Madison, the doctor's friend who sells special spices. (362 chapters)
The woman behind the counter smiled in surprise:
"No, since you want to bet on cards, you have to bet bigger. I like to play cards with players with special cards. How about this, you bet on your card, and I bet on my card, Those who lose hand over their special cards. Whether you win or lose, I will give you information for free."
She stretched her head slightly forward:
"Detective, do you have the guts?"
Xia De looked down at the bet that the female shopkeeper put out—
[King's Secret Order·Substitute], Suit Flower 2: When this card is drawn, this card can be exchanged with the opponent's undisclosed hidden card, but it cannot be suspended in this round. If the opponent does not reveal a hidden card, this card has no effect. (Note)
On the card, a man in a gorgeous robe and a crown sits on a throne, and there seems to be a person hiding in the shadow.
Seeing this card, Xia De raised his eyebrows. The [King's Secret Order] series of Rhodes cards were issued when Carsonrick and De La Rion signed the first version of the "Continental Peace Treaty" about 120 years ago. This set of cards commemorates the hard-won peace.
There are 15 special cards in the entire series, one for each of the numbers 1 to 13, and one for each of the king and queen. Five of them were given to the royal family of Delarion, five were given to the royal family of Carsonric, and five were issued normally. It has been more than a century since the release of the original [King's Secret Order]. Most of these fifteen special cards are treasured in the hands of the nobles of the two countries. In addition to their own value, they also have historical commemorative value.
Only three cards from the series are missing, and Shad didn't expect to see them here:
"Authentic?"
"Of course, the identification certificate is in my hands."
"This card is worth more than my Moon Dance Festival."
Shad pointed out, but the hostess smiled:
"It doesn't matter. I like to bet on special cards with others. This card itself is also won. In my eyes, all special cards are of equal value."
"No, I'm not taking advantage of you. I'm betting you on this."
Xia De pulled out Moon Nine's [Devil Soul Stealer Bishop] (Note), this time it was the female shopkeeper's turn to be surprised:
"The legendary demon series? The real thing."
"Of course, but the identification certificate is in my house. I don't think you should have any doubts. The detective at the Place Saint-Andrés will speak at such a time. I want to be famous."
"Your card is worth more than a substitute."
"For me, the value of special cards is the same."
Shad replied with a smile, shuffling the two cards back into the deck.
In fact, it is because he thinks that the possibility of losing is very small.
"What an interesting opponent... Detective, next month's Dacheng player has entered the formal registration stage, have you signed up yet?"
The woman behind the counter seemed aroused.
"Of course, and it was my invitation letter from the Prophet Association. I am a special player."
Shad said.
"Okay, then let's treat it as a warm-up match before the start of the big city players. This is really interesting. I didn't expect such an interesting thing so early in the morning. Detective, wait a moment, since it's a senior Rhodes like you Card players play cards, of course they have to be more formal. Also, you can call me Mrs. Sangmei."
As he said that, he left the counter, and called the waiters in the hotel to help clear the central table on the first floor of the hotel, and used the other two large tables to form a Rhodes table.
Xia De and Miss Servitt stood aside and waited. The idlers who had been drinking in the Three Cats Hotel early in the morning heard that someone was going to challenge the owner, and they used their special cards as bets, and they all joined together excitedly.
Holding the notebook, the maid asked softly beside Xia De:
"Mr. Hamilton, the conversation just now is really wonderful, and it is exactly the same as the description in the detective. But, do you often obtain information by playing cards?"
"Not often, because not everyone plays Rhodes cards. Moreover, ordinary detectives don't use cards to get clues."
Xia De said, then turned to look at the black-haired girl beside him. Although her eyes are very ordinary like black brown, they are still very beautiful. This is not only because the shape of the eyes makes her eyes look a bit charming, Xia De thinks that more importantly, there is a light that is rarely seen in Miss Servitt's eyes, which is clear and pure.
"And I don't actually play poker very often, at least I never take the initiative to find someone to play poker."
Xia De explained his habits, and the black-haired girl chuckled and said:
"I also thought you were the kind of gambler who went around playing cards and collecting special cards."
Maybe because she wasn't wearing that maid dress, she was able to joke around with Shad.
"No no, although I like special cards, I don't play cards everywhere. For example, when I went to Coldwater Port some time ago, I only played cards with one person in those two weeks. This demon series is where I won Arrived."
"It turned out to be like this~www.mtlnovel.com~ This seems to be a very legendary story."
Miss Servet said, when the table was set, Shade went over and sat on the chair on the west side, took off his coat and put it on the back of the chair behind him. Miss Servet stood behind him as before, putting her hands on the back of the chair.
Mrs. Sangmei, the female shopkeeper, was sitting on a chair on the east side, and people gathered around, but according to the etiquette, they could not touch the poker table, nor could they stand directly behind the poker players.
"This is a fair bet between [King's Secret Order Substitute] and [Demon Soul Stealer Bishop]."
She announced loudly that this voice even attracted many guests who stayed above the third floor of the hotel.
The skylight shines on the tabletop in the center of the first floor through the windows on the east side from the patio on the second floor. Xia De touched his nose, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He still likes this kind of game very much.
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