Only the first floor of the Green Lake Hotel is a tavern and dining area, and the second and third floors are all accommodation rooms. Although it was Tuesday morning, there were quite a few guests at the table, and the heartbeat sound upstairs that Xia De heard in the storage room came from them.

In order to pretend to be a busy traveler, he also specially carried a black suitcase. When he came to the counter, a very elegant middle-aged man with brown hair, brown mustache, and glasses, wearing an apron, was keeping his head down and keeping accounts.

"Hello, is there any room available?"

Shad asked, using Delarion with a Tobesk accent. The man behind the counter looked up at him, then nodded slightly:

"Of course. From your accent, I can tell that you are also from Tobeysk for the negotiation between the two countries. Are you a newspaper reporter? A biographer? Or a businessman?"

The man asked very familiarly, and was about to register Xia De. Of course, he didn't forget to hand over his business card to Xia De. It was a beautifully printed business card. The man in front of him was the innkeeper Soren Green, and there was an advertisement for the hotel on the business card.

"I'm a writer. I came to collect materials because of the legend of the Green Lake area, but I just happened to encounter this negotiation." Xia De said, and then gave the registration name:

"John Watson, for four weeks, I need a room with a separate bathroom and cloakroom. After four weeks, if I need to renew the lease, I will let you know half a week in advance."

"Do you want to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with us? Just pay an extra two shillings a day. Of course, this does not include drinks." "No, I probably won't eat here because I have to go out to collect materials. If If you eat here, there will be an extra meal fee." "So do you need to shine shoes and dry clothes?"

Considering that it would be awkward if you don’t want anything, Xia De nodded:

"Count it into the room rate. In addition, subscribe to a local morning newspaper. I hope I can see it on the carpet every morning." "I recommend the "Green Lake Morning Post."

"Can."

Xia De paid the fee, and when Mr. Green filled out the registration form, he smiled and said:

"I have traveled in many cities in the Old Continent. This is the first time I have seen a hotel where you have to register your age, hometown, occupation, and general appearance like you."

"I can't help it. The negotiations between the two countries will be held in the Green Lake area. The city hall has sent us a notice through the industry association and the police to carefully register all hotel guests in the near future."

When Mr. Green said this, he was also a little troubled:

"Sir, you are not the first person to complain about this. Originally, I, the owner of the hotel, was not in charge of registration at the front desk, but because of this incident, I have to stand here and take charge of this troublesome matter. Could it be that the police Do you think this alone will catch rumored killers, agents, and saboteurs?"

Xia De nodded understandingly:

"But after all, this is a major event involving two countries. Maybe there are some MI6 or gray gloves agents living here."

Mr. Green didn't dare to talk, so Shade asked again:

"I noticed that the store buildings on this street look old, but the signs are all new, and you didn't put tables and chairs or post your own advertisements at the store entrance. Is this also because of the negotiation? ?”

"Yes, the city hall said it would show the best of the city to the great men of Tobesco and Willendale. You came a day late. Yesterday at noon, Mr. Mayor came to our street in person and entered every shop to give I came up with suggestions for rectification. At that time, the flashes of the cameras of the reporters almost blinded my eyes.”

Xia De clearly saw the corner of Mr. Green's mouth trembling:

"Now we are forced to change the signboards and take back the decorations, tables and chairs outside the door. It doesn't have a big impact on me, but Mrs. Jenny's flower shop next door is not good. She used to bring fresh flowers early in the morning. Flowers are placed outside the shop to attract customers.”

"After all, it is a special period, and it will pass after a little patience." Xia De comforted, resting his right hand on the counter and looking out the door:

"Although the negotiations are in two cities, I think the negotiators should

You should have residences in both cities, and it is impossible to travel back and forth. Speaking of which, where do the representatives of Carson Rick and De La Rion live? I see that this place is very close to the city hall. Do you live here? "

Mr. Green finished writing the last letter of Shad's registration form, shook his head and closed the pen cap:

"Of course not. De La Rion's delegation has arrived and is staying at the Rio Liv Manor in the south of the city, which is very close to Green Lake, but they will have to change their residence when Duke Galina arrives; as for the representative of Carson Rico Our residence in this city is arranged by the city hall, I heard the guests talking yesterday, it seems that they want to live in Earl Hood’s old manor, but they are still on the way now.”

"I remember that there should be an embassy in Kasenlik."

Xia De said, watching Mr. Green take off the key from the key wall behind him, and asked the young man who was running errands at the door to help him at the counter for a while, and he took Xia De to see the room:

"Indeed, we are considered a big border city after all. But the local Carson Rik embassy is very old, and the building is older than my hotel. Those southerners hardly live in the embassy, ​​five times a week. One day, I went to the club in Mikaela Blast City to have fun. Green Lake City, after all, is no match for the city to the south.”

Under the leadership of Mr. Green, Xia De went to the third floor and saw his room. The lighting in the room is very good and the area is also large. Although the house is a bit old, it is very clean. Xia De also inquired and learned that the room is cleaned three times a week, and you can make an appointment in advance, but if you need to help with laundry, you need to pay an additional fee to "Mrs. Mary".

By the time he finished looking at the room and packed his luggage in a pretentious manner, it was already ten o'clock. Shade and Mr. Green greeted each other and left the hotel. Looking at the foggy streets, he put his left hand in his pocket, pressed his hat with his right hand, and started his adventure in a new city.

Although Green Lake City, located on the north shore of Green Lake, has a long history, the city covers a small area. Taking the Green Lake Hotel as the center, walk to the south for half an hour, almost leaving the urban area and entering the countryside on the edge of Green Lake.

Of course, Xia De did not go directly to the island in Green Lake without knowing anything, but followed the address given by Mr. Edmund to find the local [Light Guiding Priory] first. members.

Although Mr. Edmund didn't say it directly, but the other party should also be a high-level magician like Old John, and Xia De is still very interested in the other party.

With an address and a map, it is not difficult to find a specific target. However, Xia De did not take a carriage, but walked on the street to feel the atmosphere of the city.

He could clearly feel that the architectural style and vaporization level of Green Lake City were at least five years behind Tobesk. But because the population is still dense, and the talks between the two countries will be held recently, the city at least seems to be thriving. What he saw in the alley full of garbage was just a corner of the microcosm of the times.

The address given by the old tower keeper is a tailor shop located in the south of Green Lake City, flowing north-south to the east bank of the Duin River that runs through the city. This is not a very high-end clothing store, but a poor store that sells old clothes and provides tailoring services.

The shop is located on "Royal Mail Street", the street is named because number 1 of the street is the local post office. As for the signboard of this unassuming tailor shop at No. 2, it reads "Kingfish Tailor Shop—also sells second-hand clothes, mending, starching, and ironing."

The building where the store is located is a small two-story building, which looks very inconspicuous compared with the majestic post office occupying the corner of the street in a right-angled shape.

Next to the metal door of the store is a narrow window, in which are two crude dummies in skirts and suits.

Although the store is unremarkable, it seems that the business here is not bad. After pushing the door and entering, the first thing you hear is the bell sound like "Old John's Pawn Shop", and then you see the neatly arranged floor-to-ceiling sliding hangers in the store.

There is the smell of lavender in the air, and various styles of old clothes are hung on the walls layer by layer. Coats, coats, hats, trousers for men, dresses, aprons, fitted shirts and even tunics for women.

Rusty kerosene lamp style gas lamp emits

The light was extremely bright in the foggy morning, and there were three apprentices working in this shop, which was only about two-thirds the size of Old John's Antique Store.

The owner of the shop didn't seem to be there. Among the three apprentices, only two were ring warlocks, one was a female sorceress with three rings and the other was a male sorcerer with four rings. In addition to Xia De, there was also a hunched old woman in the shop picking out hats, so Xia De did not rashly explain his identity, but the middle-aged man with a nose like a strawberry in Sihuan came over to say hello Later, he smiled and asked:

"Hello, I'm a traveler from another city. I want to go to Green Lake to collect materials, but I don't have wet-proof boots and cloaks suitable for actions on the lake and water."

The middle-aged man with a tape measure around his neck entertained Xia De to choose suitable clothes, while the old woman who bought a hat also selected her own products and checked out.

When the door of the store was closed, Xia De reached out and stopped the man from continuing to take the cloak for himself: "I'm looking for Granny Natalie."

Xia De said, the four-ring warlock raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter?"

Xia De didn't speak, but reached out and drew a pattern in the air. The main body of the pattern is an equilateral triangle, the three corners of the triangle are respectively connected with a small circle, and inside the triangle is a person with wings.

This is the symbol of [Light Guiding Priory], which Xia De learned from the potion bottle he picked up after hiding the wall in his basement. Seeing this sign, the man nodded knowingly:

"This way please."

He led Xia De to the fitting room in the corner where decoration was more important than function, and then he pushed the wall lightly, and an entrance actually slid open on the wall.

The man signaled Xia De to go in alone, and Xia De went in directly. This looks like a passage transformed from the side door of the building. After a few steps, there is a door. After knocking on the door, push the door and enter, and you will come to the rear of the tailor shop building. There are no windows, and the area is only about half of the front of the store.

There was nothing in the dark room but a gas lamp, a counter, and two tables.

The silver-haired old woman was originally behind the counter, sorting out a stack of receipts by the light of a candle. After Xia De entered the door, she put away the receipt and looked at Xia De's disguised face:

"I don't know a foreigner, it seems to be a new guest. Excuse me, who introduced you?" Her words had an accent from the Green Lake area, but Xia De could still understand:

"Mr. Edmond of Coldwater Harbor, he asked me to ask about the rotten fish skeleton." "Oh, can't he be a little patient, and he even sent someone to ask me."

The old woman shook her head:

"It's a coincidence that you came here. Two days ago, I did find someone who could provide this material, but there were only five complete fish skeletons, five less than what old Edmund said."

"It's still fifteen, you don't need to test me, this is the address note he gave me." Xia De put the note on the counter, and then Granny Natalie nodded with a smile:

"I'm getting older, and I'm more wary than when I was young. I hope you can understand. Edmond seems to know a very good young man. How do you call him?"

"John Watson."

said Shad, and went on to ask about the material:

"I heard that this place is the place where rotten fish are produced. Why can't I buy this material? Isn't it the time to catch that kind of magical fish?" "The growth cycle of xenobiotics is different from ordinary creatures. It takes ten years to mature from fry, and old Edmund didn't pick the time particularly well."

Even so, she still took out a black bottle like a small nail polish bottle and handed it to Xia De:

"Since he specifically sent you, I'm afraid it's really urgent. You can dive into Green Lake by yourself, use the pills in the bottle as bait, and try to see if any fish slipped through the net after the last fishing season. I'm afraid it's not It's easy, but rather than waiting for news from the black market, at least you can take the initiative."

"Dive again..."

Even so, Shad took the bottle. He inquired about the price of this bait, but Grandma Natalie said no charge, Edmund

Mr. De paid a lot of deposits when he commissioned the purchase of the skeleton.

After temporarily dealing with the matter of the fish bones, Xia De began to deal with his own affairs. When they came to a new city, they naturally had to place a long-term commission to purchase currency relics. But unfortunately, Grandma Natalie doesn't have such a relic here for the time being.

In addition, Xia De did not forget to inquire about the abandoned Green Lake Town in the center of the lake and the Edwards family. Hearing Xia De's question, the old woman was obviously taken aback:

"Are you also going to explore the secret of immortality?"

"No, I'm just curious about the Philosopher's Stone. Although I don't quite believe that the ordinary family can refine the Philosopher's Stone, it may be rewarding. I found some from Mr. Edmond He also recommended me to try my luck here.”

"Almost every year there are people who want to do the same thing as you. In recent decades, there have been a lot fewer such people, but I have never heard of anyone who can discover any secrets."

She shook her head:

"As for that island, almost all the local ring warlocks have been there. There are only two abnormal points - the perennial white fog, and the intermittent sense of disorientation. In addition, the old Edwards house on the island Valuables and clues have long been dug up by the Orthodox Church and the ring magicians who landed on the island, and you probably won’t find anything now.”

After all, what happened to the Edwards family happened more than a hundred years ago, and many people know about it. Even though most ring magicians believed that an ordinary family would not have any secrets, a few meddlesome people still took away most of the things in a hundred years.

Xia De also expected this to happen, but he still wants to go to the island to see, so that the report to Miss Dennist can be somewhat realistic:

"Are there any taboos when going to the island? For example, what not to do, or when is the best time to go?"

"If you lose your sense of direction, just stand still and wait for nature to recover. Strange things will happen if you walk around. If you want to go by boat, you can find fishermen in the fishing villages by the lake who are willing to take you there, but those rural fishermen It's generally believed that the island is cursed by a demon, so you'll have to pay more. Other than that, there's nothing to be aware of."

Grandma Natalie said, and sold Shad a map of the island for 1 gold pound. The map was drawn by the ring warlock who landed on the island five years ago. Although the accuracy is not high, it is still enough for Shade to find the old house of the Edwards family.

"Recently, the negotiations between the two countries will be held in this area. The Church of the Five Gods attaches great importance to the issue of security. You, an out-of-town ring magician, should be more cautious."

When giving Xia De the map, Natalie's mother-in-law also specially warned:

"Since Old Edmund trusts you so much, I think he probably thinks that you are also our fellow traveler. Since last year, there have been more and more strange things in the material world, and the supervision of the church has become more and more strict. If it is not necessary , we don’t need to get ourselves into trouble.”

Xia De nodded, and then came here to sell the catalog of relics again, wanting to find out if there is a suitable relic for him. Because of the particularity of the relics, ring warlocks are best not to carry and use too many relics at once. The Shard doesn't currently have a shortage of feature-specific relics, but it's always worth checking out the new store now that you're in a new place.

When Xia De was looking through the product catalogue, Grandma Natalie said again:

"Last week, someone placed a long-term entrustment with me, wanting to purchase special metals such as fine gold, mithril, and orichanite, and offered a very high price. I ask as usual, do you agree with this business?" Are you interested?"

Xia De shook his head. Although he has a piece of oricyte that he got when helping Miss Galina store the relics at the Opera House, he doesn't plan to sell that piece of metal, and he doesn't need money urgently right now.

"I told you this for Edmond's sake: the other party has information about the Edwards family~lightnovelpub.net~ Grandma Natalie said with a smile again, Shade looked up in surprise :

"What? Information? Oh, I'm sorry, I really didn't think of it...... Do you know the other party very well?"

"I know what you want to ask. Yes, I have known her for a long time. Although the lady is a bit eccentric, as a

The counterparty is still very honest. You were introduced by me, she will not lie to you. "

"Does the other party know a lot about the Edwards family?"

"At least more than me and most people. If you hadn't been introduced by Edmond, you wouldn't have heard this from me at all." Shad thought for a moment:

"Grandma Natalie, I do have a piece of mountain copper in my hand, but I didn't bring it with me. If the other party has information that I am interested in, I think this transaction can be carried out."

"Well, I need time to contact her. Please come to me again at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. I should have an answer when I think about it." Xia De nodded and pointed to the products in the catalog:

"Is this item in stock now?"

That is not a relic, but a derivative of the Keeper-level relic [Eye of Sorrow]. The relic itself is a rare magic eye. After replacing the eyes of the ring warlock, it can use vision to interfere with the emotions of other individuals. When the magic eye is not used by the individual, it will secrete a special liquid similar to tears.

This liquid, known as "tears of pain", can cause the user to fall into great grief. The refining of some potions required liquids with similar effects, and Shad bought them for Dorothy. Miss Writer's ink is prepared by herself, mixed with a special liquid, which can further release the emotions contained in the written story, thereby enhancing the effect of thaumaturgy.

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