Chapter 538: Magic Burst Away: Woman
"Hmm... The winemaker's record, the fermentation was completed safely and without incident. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info The plug is mounted on the sedimentation line... There you go, barrel ... Nothing seems wrong in general, and it's well documented. ā
Duchess: "Then look into other clues. Benoy says that the stain is Sangret in 1269, so let's find out. ā
There was a lot of wine, and it took a lot of time for players to find it quickly.
Rogette: "Here, 1269. What's next? ā
Duchess: "Let's see if there's an empty barrel in there." ā
Rogert: "Do you want to open it?" ā
Duchess: "Just knock it on." If we hear a hollow sound, that's the empty bucket we're looking for. ā
Everyone started knocking on the barrel together. But no empty barrels were found, all were full.
Duchess: "It's all full, but the question is, is it Sangree?" Take a stopper and a hammer, and we'll open them one by one and taste them. ā
So, everyone began to taste the great business of wine. Then, it didn't take long for the problem to be identified. There was a barrel that didn't taste right. The duchess took everyone back to the courtyard to find the Fa Compulsory Practice.
The duchess angrily slapped Fa Bi Xiu: "Master Fa Bi Xiu, I am very disappointed. ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "But Your Excellency... I..."
Duchess: "You're just close to falling to the ground." Now let's be honest, maybe you'll be able to save your head. ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "I... I admit it... I... I sold a barrel of Sangret ... Please forgive me..."
Duchess: "Why are you doing this?" ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "I can't refuse... The amount they offered was too large. My heart is impressed..."
Duchess: "Didn't I give enough money?" ā
Fa Compulsory Training: "I want to buy back my family's manor, and none of the things here are mine. I have something to live and something to eat, but... How could the aristocracy not have their own land? If you are willing to be merciful, I will tell you everything..."
Rogette: "You really think no one will find out?" ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "I'm so stupid. I beg you, Your Excellency, and I beg your pardon me..."
Rogette: "Who did you sell the wine to?" ā
Fa Bixiu: "A few weeks ago, a rich nobleman found me in the paper kite restaurant. He said he was a diplomat and knew a lot of people in the court. He suggested that we work together. Some of his 'guests' are willing to pay a lot of money for Sangree... He was willing to be an intermediary. ā
Duchess: "His name?" ā
Fa Bixiu: "He didn't say it. He was tall, with black hair and a foreign accent. He said he was from Sintra. ā
Duchess: "There are no Sintra nobles in my court..."
Rogert: "How did you give the wine to the other party?" ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "We met at the ruins of Castle Espatrian while it was dark. More than a dozen people came to pick up the goods with me, all with weapons, and they didn't feel easy to mess with. I brought a barrel of wine over, loaded them into the car, and parted ways. ā
Rogette: "That's it? You haven't seen them since? ā
Fa must be practiced: "They... Anyway, a few days later they sent a messenger saying that they wanted to buy an extra barrel and that I was ready to deliver it. ā
Rogert: "That's enough, I'm almost done with all the questions I need to ask." ā
Fa Compulsory Practice: "Your Excellency... Have great mercy..."
Duchess: "I don't want to see you again." Captain, find someone to send the Fa Compulsory Master to the dungeon. He must pay the price, and the crime is treason. Demon hunters, what's next? ā
Rogert: "We've set a trap. We're going to have to catch the wine thieves, the one who threatens the vampires might be the Sintra nobleman. I'll take it to Castle Elsetl next time I make it. Damine and his soldiers were in charge of covering me. ā
Bald Captain Damien: "We're finally on a consensus. We'll do what you say, and let me know when we're ready. ā
Rogette: "There's no reason to wait any longer, let's get started." ā
Captain Damien: "Let's go now, and take our seats before you arrive." You bring the van over and meet us. ā
Rogette: "Okay. When starting the delivery, pay attention to my signals. ā
The scene has switched, and everyone has arrived at Icetree. Rogette drove a horse-drawn carriage with a keg and parked there alone. The players and the bald captain are in ambush on the side.
After a while, a group of guys came up with a wagon. These people soon discovered that Rogette was not a Fa Compulsory Practitioner. So, the fight began. Again, the battle ended quickly.
Rogette said to the bald captain, "It's good that you made a decision in time, otherwise I don't know what would have turned out." ā
Bald Captain: "Excuse me, that battle was pretty good. We caught one of the scoundrels. ā
Rogert: "Come and torture him, come on." ā
Captain Baldhead: "Demon Hunter, I'd like to say something... I misunderstood you. ā
Rogert: "We don't have to like each other, we just have to do our jobs. ā
Captain Baldhead: "You have the final say... Either way, I've seen your efforts. Thank you. Let's go to Your Excellency, she is waiting for us nearby. ā
Rogert: "I wasn't surprised at all, I knew she would want to supervise herself..."
The duchess, standing on a high place, suddenly appeared and said, "Only when someone supervises can great things be done." You're starting to understand that, I can tell... Bring your captured prisoners to me. We're going to ask him some questions..."
The bald captain personally escorted the captives to the duchess: "Who sent you?" ā
Captive: "His name is Old Dog, and he got on your horse." ā
The bald captain beat him up unceremoniously: "Let me ask again, who sent you?" ā
Captive: "Your grandmother's..."
The bald captain immediately stepped forward and continued to beat him.
Duchess: "Wait... If he doesn't want to talk, forget it. I thought of other things he could do to help. I believe that demon hunters need bait to lure out the Porkran Beast. ā
The captives panicked: "What... What the? ā
Rogert: "Normally I would just use this as a last resort, but in this situation, I can make an exception. ā
Duchess: "Whatever you want, he'll leave it to you." ā
Rogette said to the bald captain, "Captain, ask your men to help me find a strong rope." Hang him from a tree and never break it..."
Captive: "Rope? ā
Rogette: "Live bait is great to attract monsters, but you have to get them to smell blood first." Then leave it to me. ā
Captive: "What? No, gosh, don't, don't let him..."
Rogert: "Stop screaming, save some strength." You still have the ground to suffer tonight. ā
Captive: "No, no, I'll just say it!" ā
Rogette: "Where were you going to send the barrels?" ā
Captive: "I don't know..."
Rogette: "Captain, go find the rope for me." ā
Captive: "I really don't know!" Only our leader, Honeyzi, knows where to send the barrel, but he's already lying there as a corpse, and that's him. The first barrel is delivered to the warehouse at the port side. I don't really know where it was sent this time. I'm telling the truth, please trust me. ā
Rogert: "Who's your boss?" ā
Captive: "He... He's going to kill me. ā
Rogert: "You're worried about me right now. Who is he? ā
Captain Baldhead: "Say, say it." ā
Captive: "The Sintra people, as they call him." I hadn't met him, but I knew he had rallied a lot of people for this stealing operation. Everyone says so, and our boss is called Sintra. That's all I know, I swear. ā
Duchess: "Take him away and throw him into the dungeon." Let him wait over there for trial. Captain, let's ride back to the city. Gather your men and find this Sintra man for me. Someone must have seen him and knew who he was. ā
Captain Baldhead: "Yes, Your Excellency. As soon as I find out, I will report back to the palace. ā
Duchess: "I'm not going back to the palace, our mission isn't over yet." Demon hunters and I will be waiting for you at the guard post near the harbor. ā
Rogert: "Let's go back to town." ā
The scene switches, and everyone appears in the Principality Guard Outpost. Rogette sat in his chair. Players lean against the wall. The duchess walked up and down uneasily.
"It's slow."
"Don't worry. He'll come. ā
Duchess: "I have a question for you, how can you be so calm, so unhuman?" ā
Rogette: "It's a side effect of the mutation, and we demon hunters rarely get emotional. ā
Duchess: "What if Damien has an accident?" ā
Rogert: "The captain looks like he's supposed to be someone who can take care of himself. ā
Duchess: "Perhaps, but this Sintra doesn't seem to be your average robber... He succeeded in stealing the Principality's wine in front of my guards, and we only found out about it by coincidence. And he was the one who told the vampire the name of the target. To threaten such a monster, he must be quite confident. ā
Rogette: "We're not sure if this Sintra guy is behind the kidnapping and extortion. He may just be in charge of stealing alcohol. ā
Duchess: "Even so, he sold the wine to the blackmailers. As far as I am concerned, this is no different from being an accomplice. ā
Rogert: "Whether he's behind the murder or not, we've got to get to the Sintra guys." Even if he were innocent, he might have known the true identity of the blackmailer. In addition to this, it is one thing to know who ordered the killing, and the other important thing is why they... Someone's coming. ā
The bald captain Damien walked into the outpost alone.
Duchess: "Captain, why are you so slow?" We were waiting for you hours ago. ā
Captain Baldhead: "The Sintraites still have companions. We're dealing with an organization, not just one person. We were attacked by robbers, and it wasn't just two or three kittens. One of my men broke his arm, the other knee shattered... Crippled for the rest of his life. And I hear the rumors that someone is offering a big bounty for your head, Rogette. ā
Rogert: "I'm used to it, it's not the first time I've been hunted down. ā
Captain Baldhead: "Do you have to be like this?" Then again... The wine was finally transported to the warehouse at the port, where we found the location and found out who rented the warehouse. It turned out to be a beggar, apparently a substitute for the dead.
We found him, and he recruited them all. There was a man who paid him to sign a contract that he met while begging outside the paper kite restaurant. The god of fate helped us in the restaurant. A waiter remembered that he once spilled red wine on a nobleman who spoke in a Sintra accent..."
Rogert: "What does he look like?" ā
Bald Captain: "Her description doesn't help much: handsome, bearded, etc. Any passerby can look like this. But she was impressed with his female companion because she recognized her. The female companion of the Sintra people is Cecilia. Beranti. ā
Duchess: "Is that the singer?" I've heard of her and she's said to be very talented. ā
Captain Baldhead: "That's right, we'll go to her house right away." Cecilia was not at home, but we questioned her servant. A maid said that Cecilia was planning to meet with a gentleman who thought she was Sintra tonight. She invited him to a banquet hosted by Mandrukola. ā
Rogette: "What is Mandrola?" ā
Duchess: "It's a club, a gathering place for local artists, including painters, sculptors, poets and dancers. ā
Rogette: "I haven't heard of it. ā
Duchess: "They're rather mysterious, I guess deliberately, pretending to be a high-class club of the artistic elite. They hold galas every now and then, and only wealthy sponsors are invited. All will wear beautiful masks, drink and flirt. ā
Rogette: "We've got to get to Sintra." Looks like I have to go to that meeting. ā
Captain Baldhead: "You think the same way I do, Demon Hunter. I'll gather my men and surround the house so that the whole building doesn't leak. ā
Duchess: "No! If the Sintra man really had an informant in the city, then he would have fled as soon as he heard the news. ā
Rogert: "The Duchess is right, we have to be careful. It's best to go to the site and blend in with the crowd. ā
Duchess: "That's what we do." ā
Bald Captain: "Your Excellency... We? ā
Duchess: "Rogette and I." In that case, the Demon Hunter will need my help. ā
Rogert: "Where is that event taking place?" ā
Duchess: "Mandrola has always met in the same place, a mansion in the Upper Town. It's a very trendy area. Rogette, you have to wear the right attire. And your brethren, they have to wear proper clothing if they want to go in. We met at Dahua Alley in Uptown. ā
The Duchess went first. Then the bald captain Damien also left. Next, Rogette led everyone to the tailor's shop to buy dresses.
For players, if they already have a set of dresses, they can no longer buy them. Tang Tu changed into a gentleman's suit, so that he didn't have to buy a dress anymore.
Also, Rogette bought a mask. Tang Tu also bought one.