The Whispering Verses Chapter 1428: The Scholar and the Detective and the Magician
Chapter 1428 Scholars, Detectives and Magicians
The demon looked at Shade in the still time. It did not speak to Shade anymore, but paused and then stood up and came to the next table. He reached out and grabbed one of the apples in the air, took a bite, and threw it aside.
He turned to look at Shade, who also stood up, and then picked up a wooden spoon from the table. He grabbed the front end of the spoon, aimed the slender back end at the outermost side of the table, and stabbed it into the eye sockets of the man who was smiling happily and applauding.
"Wait a minute."
Xia De stopped it and asked doubtfully:
"You want to say that if I play any tricks on Friday, you will deal with me like this? But I can resist your time power,? Mei Xun Lazy? Don't even remember this?"
"No, I want to say that."
The devil let go of the spoon and let it rest in front of the man's eyes:
"If you dare to play tricks, I will kill a hundred people; if you don't show up on Friday, I will kill a thousand people; if you fail to put the sword or dagger into Oxenfurt's chest, I will Ten thousand people will be killed."
Shad took the spoon and put it back on the table:
"What does it have to do with me if you kill other people?"
"I know people like you too well. On the surface, I don't care, but you can't deceive yourself about what you think."
The devil lightly patted Shade on the shoulder:
"On Friday night, Oxenfurt Manor, duel with Oxenfurt. Then, the eternal flame, the relic that increases lifespan, the alchemy item that turns stone into gold, the bottle of wine that never runs out, the devil's The book of knowledge, the information of [Desire]. You can choose one of the six options, I won’t lie.”
Xia De snorted and sat back down in his seat:
"I know."
The devil walked backward towards the door of the tavern with his hands behind his back:
"I hope you really understand."
After another snap of fingers, the noise started again. No one in the tavern realized what had just happened. Only the people at the next table were surprised to find that the three thrown apples turned into two, and then they praised the magic guy for being really good.
This time, Shade finally picked up the glass of rye beer and took a sip, then spat on the ground in an uncivilized manner:
"Bah, what?"
Looking up at the busy tavern again, the devil's figure had disappeared without a trace.
Shad put the wine glass on the table, but this time he did not stand up. Instead, he held his breath and stared at the swaying flames and thought. It took a long time to raise his head, and then he saw a familiar figure walking out of the crowd who continued to laugh.
It was a middle-aged man with a bald head and only hairy hair. His skin was dark, and his eyes were extremely double eyelids. He was wrapped in an unusual brown old-style robe that was often worn by people in desert areas, and he was holding a notebook with slightly rolled corners in his hand.
The middle-aged man was originally looking around, looking for an empty table, when he also saw Sha De. His black eyes were unusually bright, and his stubble was as short as his hair. Mr. Sean Asmon smiled and waved to Shad, and his smile was still as weird as when they met before.
"Oh, I knew, Mr. Watson, I would definitely meet you again somewhere. But I didn't expect that you would also come to Randall Valley City. It's really nice here."
Mr. Asmon sat opposite Shad, where Oxenfurt and the devil had sat, with his right arm across the table and his body leaning forward slightly.
Xia De was also a little surprised to meet this gentleman again, or maybe not that surprised:
"Cold Water Port, Fort Midhill, Huntington, and then the Randall River Valley. On such a quiet night, in a tavern in a country village, it was a surprise to meet a friend I hadn't seen for a long time. What to drink ? I’m here to treat you.”
"Well, thank you."
Mr. Asmon nodded, and Shade called the waiter over. After the waiter left, Shade said again:
"In the past, I always met you at a place with the name 'Rose'. It seems that this time it was an accident."
"No, no, isn't this a rose?"
Mr. Asmon picked up the withered rose that had just been dropped by the devil, and then took a deep breath:
"Withered black rose, this is a very unlucky sign."
"Yes, yes, before I met you, I met a very annoying customer."
Xia De waved his hand, as if to ward away invisible flies.
"Everyone will always meet some annoying people who have to meet."
Mr. Asmon said very understandingly, while Shade shook his head in disbelief. Then the waiter came with a tray and brought wine and a plate of fresh fried beans to the two of them.
"Don't talk about me, Mr. Asmon. Now I see you in the Randall Valley. Are there any rumors of demons in the Randall Valley? I only heard that the petrified plague is currently prevalent in the city and that nearby There is also malaria in the village, so we have to be careful about what we eat."
Shad, who had just finished negotiating with the devil and was threatened by the other party, asked, while the devil scholar with a weird smile nodded:
"There are indeed rumors, otherwise I wouldn't be here. What, Mr. Watson, are you interested in this?"
"Sure, would you like to share your story with me?"
"No problem, but before that, do you want to play a round of Rhodes?"
Mr. Asmon took out his deck of cards, and Shade smiled and nodded, feeling better:
"Of course it's no problem, but I won the first two times."
"Oh, you want to play Rhodes?"
Before Mr. Asmon could speak, another voice sounded from the side.
Xia De looked aside unexpectedly and found that the man speaking was the man who had just performed magic with an apple. He still seemed to have not found his missing apple, but this did not prevent him from bidding farewell to the villagers at the table. He moved a chair with great interest and sat beside Mr. Shade and Mr. Asmon's table:
"Introduce yourself, Mark Winston, the magician of the Tuna Circus."
He also put his cup on the table. Now there are various things on the table in front of Shade. Surrounded by the kerosene lamp, empty cups, plates, newspapers, roses, sword hilts, and Rhodes cards are scattered around. Now, having an extra cup is not out of place at all.
"Our circus has not yet received permission to perform in the city square, so I stayed outside the city for a few days and had nothing to do, so I came here to drink. Do you want to play Rhodes? How about me? I can gamble with you with my special cards."
Shad glanced at Mr. Asmon and saw that he had no objection, so he said:
"The three-person card game is also very interesting. Mr. Asmon, would you like to earn some travel expenses for yourself?"
As he suggested, he touched the pocket left by Oxenfurt and took out 5 crowns, which is about 60 to 75 pounds of coins:
"A special card is about this price. I don't have any special cards in my deck, so I will bet you guys with these coins."
"I don't have any special cards, and I don't have that much money. All I have is these."
The demonologist took out 3 crowns and threw them into the empty plate together with Shade's 5 crowns, and neither the magician nor Shade minded.
So Shade proposed the rules:
"Three-person game, basic rules. The first person to win two games wins and can take away special cards and 2 crowns. The remaining two people play one-on-one. If they win one game, they win, and the winner takes it. 5 crowns, and the loser gets a consolation prize of 1 crown."
"No problem."
The magician said excitedly:
"Even if the country bumpkins in the village gamble on cards, they can't make any decent bets. It's still fun to play with travelers like you who are passing through here. Oh, let you see my special cards first, but in a moment, I will Put this card into the deck and bet with you."
He rummaged through the deck, pulled out the special card and put it under the kerosene lamp. Shade stretched his head to look and found that this was a series he had never seen before.
On the card, a clown riding a unicycle and wearing a nose ball is raising his head and throwing three balls. In the less detailed background, there is a faceless audience applauding high in the scene. Although the card surface is black and white, the contrast between shadows makes the clown appear to be under the spotlight on the stage.
"[Circus Tragedy·Headless Clown], suit: Three Stars. After the game is over, activate the effect, remove this card, and add 5 to your total points. This effect must be activated."
Xia De read out the content on the card, and then asked suspiciously:
"The headless clown. The circus tragedy. Was that what happened thirty years ago?"
"Yes."
Mr. Magician Winston nodded:
"At that time, all the members of the famous 'Jasmine Circus' in Kasenlik, including the lions, cats, elephants, mice and pigeons performing the circus, died in the tent, including the kitchen. All the eggs were smashed. It took the authorities nearly ten years to find out the truth, and this deck was released to commemorate the case being solved. My colleagues all thought this card was very unlucky. Let me throw it away or sell it as soon as possible, but I think it is a superstition."
Shad looked at Mr. Asmon, who just looked at the card with a weird smile and seemed to be somewhat interested.
"Then let's get started. Oh, Mr. Asmon, I remember you said that there is a continuation of the story last time. Just playing cards is too boring. It's better to continue playing cards while continuing the last time. story."
"What story?"
The magicians asked as they checked their respective decks, and Shade recalled:
"That's a very old story--
A wonderful existence, because of people's recognition, really has the power of the rumored demon. It brought disasters to the world, until it met a person without wishes, and it accompanied that man throughout his life because of the other person's 'wishes' to seal the devil.
After the man died, the devil took away his soul, spent one night returning to his hometown, and devoured all his relatives. But those respectable people were trying their best to protect the last boy, but the boy did not escape the devil by keeping silent, but made the same wish as the first man. ”