Chapter 527 Different Circles - Undercurrent

   "I have never participated in a dinner party of this level before. Magic items, as expected of Earl Lie Yan, use magic items on such a large scale."

   Shalltear lowered his voice and said to Wang Yi, as if he was also a little shocked.

   "Is it unusual?"

  Wang Yi asked in a low voice, which attracted Shatia's coquettish white eyes.

  But now she is also somewhat clear that her man is very strong, but he may be an archmage from the Floating Void City, who is a bit 'ungrounded', so she patiently explained

   "I have a good relationship with Baroness Darnic, but there is only one set of exquisite tableware used to decorate the appearance of Baron Darnic's house, and the nobles spend a lot of money to maintain their decent lives..."

From Shatia's simple explanation, we can also know that many nobles are actually relatively poor. The nobles with fiefs have a lot of income, but the same expenses are not small. If you don't have economic acumen, you can't save it in a year. a few dollars.

  For example, Baron Danik’s main income is some taxes from the miserable town of Danik, as well as two mills and farmland.

Because of the proximity to the World of Warcraft Forest, the fertility of the land here is relatively low, and the farmland does not produce much food. After deducting the expenses of private soldiers, the expenses of maintaining the town and castle, the expenses of servants and the expenses of daily decent life, there may be more Not as comfortable as Shatia.

   "It makes them very happy to serve them my tavern. Life may be easier in the future."

  Shalltear said with a smile, if she hadn’t had a good relationship with Mrs. Danik, and she was eager to make a move in order to keep up with this unconscionable person, if she used the form of bidding, she might be able to increase by 10 to 20%.

  As for this purely decorative and life-improving magic item, it is quite a luxury for the little nobles.

  The gorgeous magic chandelier seems to be inlaid with crystals, layer by layer.

  The red carpet on the ground is also woven with enchanted silk thread. Not only does it have a soft feeling when wearing shoes, but it also seems to have a slight self-cleaning and water-proof effect.

  The decoration and tableware of the banquet are also exquisite, and the statues on both sides of the hall seem to be made by masters, lifelike.

  Especially on the rear wall of the background board in the center of the hall, there is a lifelike statue of a bird head alone, which is exactly the image of the flame bird.

   The bird's haughty look down was carved out vividly, but everyone can remember after seeing this statue that this heroic and powerful Warcraft lord was driven away by the Earl of Lie Yan in the first place! This also represents the earl's current strongest record.

   "Hey, I didn't expect that."

  Wang Yi glanced at the gorgeous magic chandelier in the center, as well as a few statues inscribed with dehumidification ability on the corners, and felt that the workmanship was actually average, and it should be an ordinary official mage's craftsmanship.

   And it can't be self-sufficient, and it needs to consume magic crystals.

  The dehumidification and temperature adjustment functions of the sculptures are not integrated. The sculptures in the two rows have their own different functions, and what needs to be activated.

  In general, it has something to do with the material and the concentration of magic power.

   The real amount of silver used is the castle's defensive magic circle.

  From this point of view, Earl Luke is actually quite a pragmatic person. Good steel is used on the blade. The magic items displayed at the dinner party here are generally enough to maintain the face of his Earl.

  At least for people who don't know how to do it, it can still be fooled.

   "Oh dear Yi, we meet again."

  President Mike of the Bard Guild came to Wang Yi with a gentle curly-haired beauty on his arm and began to greet him.

  Judging from the natural smile on his face, it seems that the previous unhappiness never happened at all.

  He knew that this person might be an official mage, so it would be more normal to have a wizard score.

  However, he did not publicize this matter. He only revealed a little bit when Master Weber Tailor came to inquire about it some time ago.

   Now looking at the material and style of the dresses on them, Mike also showed a hint of envy on his face.

   Sure enough, the official mage is amazing. This should be made by Master Weber with care. It doesn't look high-profile, but it fits very well.

   "Your dresses are so beautiful."

  Mike sighed. If someone from Earl Luke's mansion came to ask about it, he might reveal something, but they didn't.

   After all, I just invited a singer, there is no need to play back tunes.

  Although Mike himself appeared here in a well-dressed manner, in fact, he came to sing and sing to enliven the atmosphere.

However, he was not worried that this official mage would be unhappy. He could sing in a tavern without putting on airs, that is, he was greedy at the beginning, otherwise he might still get some interest if he tried his best to befriend him. Unexpected benefits.

   What a pity...

   "Sir Mike, your dresses are beautiful too."

  Wang Yi didn't care much about it. He is a descendant of nobles. He has such virtues, so what can we expect from him?

  At any rate, they have done things beautifully, so that's fine.

   This kind of utilitarian, realistic and time-conscious person can sometimes use it quite conveniently, and they might be able to use it at any time.

  At present, "The Savage Out of the Mountain" can be said to have been completely spread.

  Elf style, coupled with low difficulty and catchy words, many bards have begun to actively learn and spread passively.

  As for the boy Beifeng, it seems that he also went to the small town of Danik to spread the song during this period of time. I don’t know what it will be like to meet the players directly...

  At the scene, Wang Yi also got acquainted with Mike and the others, and naturally they chatted with each other.

  Mike originally wanted to actively make up the relationship, and even used that unpleasant impression to complete the reversal, so he has been helping Wang Yi introduce the identity of the guests here.

Doyle, the president of the Merchant Guild, is still the boss of a large chamber of commerce. He has more than ten professional masters under his command. His business has already gone to neighboring countries. It is said that his son has a talent for magic. A school of magic to study.

   And it is said that it may be that following the chamber of commerce, he has been sensitive to numbers since he was a child, and has the potential to become a mage.

  Magic schools teach magic knowledge, but most of them cannot become real mages. Some spellcasting tools, enchanters, or both magic and martial arts account for the majority.

   There is also a Baron Zack's daughter who is also talented in magic. Although he has been advocating that his daughter is a mage, according to Mike's gossip, it seems that she is only a little talented in enchanting.

  As the president of the bard guild, although he does not reveal all kinds of private information like the thieves guild, he knows quite a lot of information on the surface.

  Because he suspected that Wang Yi was an official mage, the people he introduced were more or less related to mages.

   "Even among the nobles, they would be proud to produce a mage. A mage has a strong ability to make money, but also has a strong ability to burn money, especially before becoming a talent..."

  Mike also had some emotion on his face at this time.

   But his wife must be a little impatient, looking around a little absent-minded.

   "Don't you have a good relationship with Baroness Zack? They are over there, so let's go too."

  Mike didn't want his wife to make a mistake, so he found a reason to send her away.

  He knows what kind of temperament his wife is, so he can hint to Weber, but he won't tell his wife about it.

   "Okay, then I'll go there first, Ms. Shatia, do you want to come together? Let me introduce a few friends for you to get acquainted with."

  Although Mrs. Mike was a little impatient and absent-minded, she still did a good job on the surface, and even sent an invitation to Shatia.

   "No, I want to stay with Yi."

   Shalltear is not interested in these.

   "Are you afraid that your little lover will be seduced by other foxes? Then I will excuse you first."

  Mrs. Mike covered her mouth and giggled, made a little joke, then excused herself and left, and went to the group of ladies.

  Although Mike himself is only a descendant of aristocrats, the main task of coming here this time is to sing.

   But no matter what, he is still the president of the bard guild in the big city of Dunno, and by relying on his status to bless his wife, he can still enter the circle of little noble wives...

   Chapter 780

   "The difference is clear."

  Wang Yi casually took a glass of red wine next to him, looked around and said something playful.

  Although many people came to this dinner, most of the famous people in Dunno City probably came.

   But even if they attend the same dinner party, there are still clear distinctions inside, each has its own circle.

  Except for Earl Luke's family who have not yet arrived, the top four are the top four.

  Person, the chief butler of the Earl's Palace, entertaining the guests instead of the host.

  Master Sente, the owner of the only mage tower in the city.

   Responsible for the daily management of the city, Viscount Dai Li was directly sent by the capital.

  Earl Luke's right-hand man, Baron Doffer, the city guard officer with high-level professional strength who controls the city defense.

Among them, Viscount Dairy is directly loyal to the Duke of Cotton, and can be regarded as an imperial envoy. His position has the meaning of restraining the local lord, but Mike said that the relationship between the Duke of Cotton and Earl Luke is very good, and this Viscount is here to symbolize Meaningful tool man, completely obeying Earl Luke, is just a mouthpiece.

  But no matter what, he is an imperial envoy sent directly, so his status must be second only to Luke.

   At this time, the few of them were chatting together, and no one else approached within a few meters of them, and the special space was set aside to highlight their status.

  As for the others, nobles and nobles get together, rich businessmen get together with rich businessmen, and the wives of both parties are almost the same.

  Mike can squeeze into the circle of a few small nobles to some extent, but Wang Yi has an official mage here, so he naturally chooses to steal chickens from the side.

   During some of Mike’s introductions, the scene soon became a lot quieter, and Mike also lowered his voice and said

   "It should be the Earl and they are here."

   Sure enough, the four people with the highest status in the banquet restaurant also stopped talking, and the butler Pusen came directly to an item that seemed to have a magic amplification effect and said

   "Welcome our hosts of today's banquet, our lovely Miss Barbara's family, and welcome our patron saint of Dunno City, Earl Luke!"

   Immediately there was a burst of applause and various praises at the scene.

   "It was Count Luke who saved the whole city from the claws of the flaming birds."

   "Look at the statue in the background of the banquet hall, it's the head of a flamingo."

   "Miss Barbara is lovely, and she will be a great beauty like her mother."

   "I heard that Earl Luke likes his daughter very much. As the eldest daughter, even if Earl Luke gives birth to a son in the future, as long as he still supports it, he may become the Countess."

   "..."

  Amidst all kinds of compliments and some private exchanges, Earl Luke with red hair and wearing a dress also appeared at the venue with his wife and daughter.

  Earl Luke looks very young on the outside, in his thirties, and he is also very handsome. With a decent black dress, he brings out a sense of sternness.

  Even if there is no specific release of breath to induce magic power, it still brings an invisible pressure to people.

  His wife is wearing a white dress, the skirt has been dragged to the ground, exposing the northern hemisphere and round shoulders, shining brightly.

Although the protagonist of this banquet, Barbara, is only six years old, she can already see the embryo of a beauty. Wearing a princess dress, she looks like an exquisite doll. Her sapphire eyes are inherited from her father, and her hair is from her mother. pale gold.

  Wang Yi focused more on Countess Luke Lilith.

   Not only is she beautiful, but also because she seems to be a professional-level spellcaster. From the perspective of pure mental fluctuations, there is a high probability that she is still an official mage.

   It’s just that all the rumors I’ve heard so far, including the well-informed Mike here, have never heard that the Countess is a mage.

  Wang Yi also took the opportunity to directly complete the 'photographing', 'screen recording' and 'screenshot'. With his ability, he didn't need to use any extra props, and he could directly 'cloud record'.

Based on the current situation of the players, there are not many people who can break through the forest of monsters and reach the town of Danik. Due to the current mobility of the players themselves, Dunno City will become the core of the player's activities for a long time in the future District, it is also good to know the local lord in advance.

  I'd better make a mage tower here...

  Just when Wang Yi thought about it a little bit, he felt a gaze staring at him, and after scanning it, he found that it was the little birthday star Barbara who looked like a doll.

  At this moment, she was staring at herself with those piercing sapphire eyes, filled with a sense of vigilance.

   This made Wang Yi a little stunned.

  What did this little thing find? Not so, even with the level of mental power of innate yin and yang eyes, it is not possible to discover anything.

  I didn't bring any resentful spirits with me.

   But then looking at the little thing's swollen cheeks, Wang Yi seemed to have realized something.

   Is it a little rude to stare at her beautiful mother for so long...

  After he figured out what to do, Wang Yi couldn't help showing a dumb smile, then blinked at the little girl, and put his finger on his mouth to maintain a general confidentiality gesture.

   But in return, the little girl hummed and turned her head. Then Wang Yi raised his head and looked at Earl Luke's gentle eyes. The other party seemed to have noticed his daughter's little move, and nodded apologetically to Wang Yi.

  Gentle and elegant, handsome and powerful, Earl Luke gave Wang Yi a good first impression.

   "Thank you for taking the time to attend my daughter's birthday dinner. Recently, the north has been somewhat unstable, and it has even affected our prices..."

  Earl Luke arrived at the scene and gave a simple speech. Although he didn't say much, his tone was calm.

  But Wang Yi also understood the main purpose of this banquet.

  Besides that it happened to be that kid’s birthday, Earl Luke seemed to want to ring the bell to make everyone calm down.

  In fact, there was a conflict in the north, let alone a fight, even if there was a fight, it would not be adjacent to Dunno City. At the beginning, Dunno City was mainly defending the Principality of Nott on the side.

  Even in the area bordering Yidai Kingdom, the distance from the conflict zone almost spans the entire Yidai Kingdom, and the distance is still very far.

  Maybe there will be nearby merchants transporting grain to sell nearby, but the impact on the whole is actually not that big.

   It's just that for businessmen, profit-seeking is the nature!

  Do they care about fighting in the north? Concerned about the long journey?

   Actually don’t care!

  If they are all sold at this price here, will it still be worth the cost of shipping it over?

   There's no rail transport here, and the Donno River doesn't lead to a war zone.

  These merchants are just looking for an excuse to take advantage of this information and unite to raise prices.

   It just so happens that now is the time when the crops are in short supply. As long as we add up to drive up the price of food, it will attract looting by ordinary civilians, which will raise it again.

  Wang Yi didn't care much about the price, but Earl Luke himself said that the price of food had tripled! And looking at the momentum, there is still a tendency to continue to run upwards.

  Many people in Dunno City work for a living, and there is no farmland at home. This long-term life is undoubtedly worse for the lower class who are already struggling to survive.

  Anyway, Wang Yi saw that many people at the scene changed their faces slightly because of Earl Luke's blowing...

  Chapter 781 Undercurrent

   "The bigger the wind and the waves, the more expensive the fish."

  Wang Yi felt the solemnity of the scene, and couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

  For these high-ranking big shots, let alone the fact that the incident happened between the Kingdom of Yidai and the Principality of Dia, so what if there really was a conflict between the Principality of Kedun and someone?

  As long as they don’t fight with the neighbors next door and don’t let things happen to them, they still have their own way to get rich.

   Even just finding an excuse can speed up the accumulation.

  Actually, Wang Yi was quite curious about the information that Shatia had obtained from the Merchant Guild.

   As a result, some profiteers took the opportunity to take advantage of some 'good' news to operate.

  Because most of the resources are in the hands of nobles and those wealthy merchants, they can easily drive up prices as long as they have a tacit agreement to reach an alliance. This is a long-standing routine.

  It’s fine if it’s driven up by some other things.

   But food is something that is closely related to survival. Every time there is a problem, it can leave a simple but tragic stroke in the history books.

  Talk about the description of a few words, which represents thousands of people starving to death, a real human tragedy!

   But all of this is completely indifferent to some people, because they have already squeezed everything from the dead with the grain in their hands.

  What does it matter to them how many people die? If the conflict continues to reap benefits, they would like to fight forever.

Even if the Principality of Keton will choose to provide some humanitarian food aid at that time, it will not affect them at all. When the Principality uses its own tax revenue to buy food from them and send it over, it will have a greater impact. operating space.

   It is impossible to let them out for free!

   This made Wang Yi glance at Earl Luke whose tone was gradually becoming serious.

  This guy, if something really happens, he is a good lord.

  Although Earl Luke is the supreme commander of the Eastland of the Duchy of Keton, the real lord with canonized authority, and the great power belongs to himself, after repelling the flame bird, he has almost confirmed his position as the number one master of the Duchy of Keton.

  However, after all, things are done by people. Even a great lord like him with a high concentration of power in all parties will face a lot of resistance if he forcibly suppresses groups under him that already have common interests.

  Many times it is not something that can be done simply and rudely.

   Compromise is an art in itself.

  No matter how strong Luke is, he is the number one person in the East, but he does not have the avatar technique after all. If he really gets the unanimous resistance from the following, he will probably be smeared to the outside world.

   But of course, if Luke can secure his current position at such a young age, he will definitely have a group of cronies available in his hands. Combined with his own strength and status, although this strong pressure has caused the originally cheerful banquet scene to be somewhat dignified.

  But soon, Doyle, the president of the Merchant Guild, took the lead in breaking this solemnity.

   "What the earl said is that the price of food has tripled now, but it can't grow any longer. If this continues, there will be trouble."

  After having his beginning, there are immediately followed by others who agree and approve.

   But Wang Yi can see that the president of the Merchant Guild is not actually supportive of Earl Luke. His main purpose of speaking is "can't grow any longer", and of course, it won't fall!

   At least in the short term, it seems that I can't see it!

   Most of the echoing voices in the back are from this interest group, and there are many followers, which quickly colored the entire banquet scene.

  Luke glanced calmly and nodded, then raised his glass and said

   "Then, I would like to thank everyone for your cooperation."

   After finishing speaking, he took a sip.

   Obviously faced with some things, even he, the No. 1 person in the East, needs to compromise.

  The scene returned to the joyful scene in an instant, and it was not at all obvious that it had experienced a blowout and secret confrontation related to the livelihood of the entire Eastland at the beginning.

  In the end, both parties compromised with each other and got what they wanted.

  The venue naturally became harmonious.

  The music sounded, and everyone returned to being polite and smiling gentlemen...

   "The face of a noble is still the same."

  Wang Yi also smiled and took a sip of wine, reminiscing about the situation in the other world, commemorating his lost youth.

   And Mike next to him couldn't help but look a little embarrassed when he heard Wang Yi's voice.

  He, who has always claimed to be a descendant of aristocrats, actually has the same taste. The music score has happened once before.

  Actually, he was also involved in the drive-up and hoarding of material prices this time. After all, the bard guild is still quite fast in understanding superficial information, and he will not be slower than the thieves guild in knowing such major events.

   Even sold out a few familiar nobles with this news.

   It's just that he doesn't have much money for his little arms and legs, so he just drinks some soup along with him.

  Adding some money he borrowed, the several times the rate of return did make him feel a little resentment towards Earl Luke at the beginning.

  But now after hearing Wang Yi's words, he has calmed down. It's not bad to be able to win this one, and it's okay to accept it when you see it.

   Just like the score before, it hit such an iron plate. If he didn't know how to flatter him, Earl Luke's iron plate would be even harder!

   After all, not everyone found the opportunity to complete the harvest this time. The real talk fell apart. He and another group of people completed the cleaning, and all the money they earned would become wedding dresses.

   Now it is not bad to find a level acceptable to both parties.

"Master Yi, according to the rhythm of a general banquet, I will start playing later, and if you guessed correctly, you will also treat your music as a gift when several big shots give gifts to the Countess. "

  Mike quickly and secretly reminded Wang Yi, and sure enough, it didn’t take long for the butler Pusen to come over and greet both of them with a smile

   "I will trouble you both at that time, the organ is ready, and it will be given to you two as a return gift after the banquet."

   "Haha, Mr. Pusen, don't worry, I'm also an old actor at the banquet. Master Yi, please remind me."

  Mike laughed, looking very natural.

   And what Pusen and Wang Yi said was indeed the same as what Mike had guessed before, and it was used as the ending song when Barbara received the gift.

Soon, Mike took the organ and appeared in the center of the venue, and received a burst of applause. Wang Yi could even see many ladies and ladies winking at him. It seems that although this old boy's character is not What the hell, but the popularity is still good.

  A guy who clearly wants to make things difficult for him before, but can immediately turn around and start licking afterward, his popularity is not bad...

   Following Mike's performance, Wang Yi also found that his level is indeed quite outstanding.

  The rhythm of the organ in the hand, the steps under the feet, the joyful expression on the face, and the high-pitched range that is completely different from the sad wind, the skills are just right.

   There should also be some kind of unique breathing method, which can specially enhance the throat and lung capacity. The skills and singing skills are all here, and the story of Earl Luke repelling the flamingo was sung, and the atmosphere of the scene was well controlled.

  Even the little birthday star, Barbara, was full of pride and joy at this time. This was her father's greatest achievement, and she grew up listening to this story.

  But Wang Yi could see that although Earl Luke was listening with a smile, he seemed to be sighing instead.

  It seems that the attack of the flamingo was indeed plotted by someone, and he knew it in his heart.

  Although it is cooking oil with a raging fire, it is not a kind of flattery.

   Such a young peak knight, the legend is expected!

  Then you Keton Principality, do you want to become the Keton Empire?

  Is it normal for an empire to occupy the entire Astor Plain?

   It is not clear which party did this, but this can be regarded as a certain degree of conspiracy.

  Even the Principality of Nott, which has been on a truce with Keton for 20 years, may be wary. This cannot be resolved simply by showing goodwill and making promises.

   He couldn’t even show any resistance to this matter, otherwise, there would be no silver three hundred taels here.

  Tsk tsk~

  The attack five years ago planted a seed to a certain extent, a seed that may explode at any time, and all it needs is an opportunity.

  Actually, the recent conflict between the Kingdom of Yidai and the Principality of Dia can be used as an introduction...

  Wang Yi turned his head and glanced at the wealthy businessmen and ladies at the venue, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

  Although none of them are as big as Weber's cockroach, and they don't have a hero rank, they are all considered top professional ranks.

  Hero level With Luke's strength, if he doesn't have strong concealment skills, if there is hostility, he may be easily detected by him.

   But the professional level does not actively let the breathing method induce magic power, so it is really hard to see anything in ordinary situations.

   And these participants who mixed into the banquet didn't seem to be instinctive, and they didn't have any magical atmosphere. They should be a purely physical disguise for the image.

  The legendary human skin mask?

  If the body shape and face shape also have to match, there may be some kind of unique breathing method that can change the bones in a short time.

   He is quite a professional assassin.

  This lineup, if a surprise attack is made, it may indeed pose a threat to the strong players who are new to the hero level. The best performance range touches the opponent's lowest performance range.

  But as Earl Luke who was able to repel the Flamingo, that was almost impossible.

  If it is not intended to be free, there may be some other means and backhands.

  Tsk tsk~

  What a good excuse, Earl Luke pressured the nobles below to dissatisfy and was assassinated. This is your own problem in the Principality of Keton, and it cannot be blamed on others...

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