Chapter 25
2014-08-16
The party is still going on, with the soft music, the servants in neat uniforms shuttle back and forth with wine saucers Among the guests, aristocratic youths raised their glasses from time to time to drink with others.This is a scene that often occurs in noble gatherings, and it is no wonder that an old count sighed: the so-called noble life is mostly spent clinking glasses with each other to kill time.
Pop, pop, pop...
Vincent slapped his palm twice: "All beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen, be quiet."
Seeing that everyone turned their attention, Vincent said with satisfaction: "The following is the theme of this party...We welcome Mr. Dimond, our Black Rock City harp master, to play for us."
pā pā pā ……
Judging from the enthusiastic response of the crowd, this Mr. Dimond is undoubtedly very popular with the noble youth.
Amidst the applause, a charming middle-aged man with long curly hair came out of the side hall and bowed to everyone.
After the ceremony, Dimond pressed his hands together, and the applause gradually subsided.
For a moment, a brisk burst of music poured from Dimond's fingers.
The tune is smart and the mood is extravagant, just like a lover's flourishing jade hand constantly teasing people's inner **. The expressions of the young people became vivid and unusual with the rise and fall of the tune, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves very much.
Vincent also seems to have put in a lot of effort. At this time, he is pointing at Dimond's harp and whispering something to Joah. The people around him continuously nodded and seemed to agree with him.
Tang En is a layman when it comes to music, so naturally he doesn't understand what's in it. He just thought the tune was coherent and it sounded comfortable.
"This music...is the chapter of the god of love? Hehe, Vincent really worked so hard." A young nobleman beside Tang En raised a glass and said with a smile.
"That's natural, this Joah looks good, although the family is just a Baron without Fiefdom, but she herself is an Elementary Magician. From this point of view, if the two can really be together, Vincent My family definitely earned it."
"Yeah, Magician's identity is really eye-catching..." A young nobleman with freckles sighed with emotion, and then questioned: "But Vincent is not. It's the elder son of the Viscount Delke family, how could he have taken the lead?"
"You don't know, the Delke family and the Chloe family are old. Later, the Chloe family was not good at management, After the fall, the two families stopped interacting often. However, after Joah was confirmed as Magician, the two families began to contact frequently again, and Vincent was naturally close to the water tower..."
"so that's how it is, this kid is really lucky, it seems that the status of the Delke family is about to improve again!"
"Yes..." Several people echoed.
"Hey, superficial. You guys, you only see the surface, but don't know the key inside. The benefits of the Delke family are far more than that." At this time, a gloomy young man suddenly opened the mouth and said.
"Oh? What other proven insights? You might as well say it, so that we can gain insight..." The young man spoke rather rudely, and someone stabbed back with a slight mockery.
The gloomy young man looked at the man who replied with disdain: "Tell me, what is the most concerned thing about Black Rock City right now?"
"The most important thing? The thing of concern... um, was Mrs. Baron in West City District caught on the spot a few days ago?", said the freckled youth.
"...No."
"Which noble lady was caught cheating on that?"
"..."
The gloomy youth patted his head speechlessly, and said weakly, "It's the expansion of the wharf..."
"Oh, that's it. I heard that Southport is going to expand 24 wharves. .But what does this have to do with the Delk family?"
"It didn't matter before, but now it's hard to say." The young man said: "Everyone knows the benefits of the wharf, that is an assembly line for producing gold coins. When Southport was first built, wasn't that chaos for the ownership of the wharf?"
Seeing everyone staring at him and listening to him, the young man's vanity was greatly satisfied, He continued: "Now 24 new wharfs have been built, and the distribution of benefits is undoubtedly the top priority. There are four count families in Black Rock City, and they will undoubtedly occupy most of the benefits. But they eat meat, Always save some soup for others, or the Southport tragedy will repeat itself."
"I'm guessing at least ten piers will be freed up for other powers to compete. Black Rock City is a bit There must be dozens of powerful families at a minimum. Obviously, in a situation where there are too many people and few meat, at this time, it is natural to rely on their own skills."
"Although the Delk family is small and powerful, it is not outstanding. Advantage. If you want to grab a pier, most of it depends on luck. But if Vincent marries Joah, the situation will be different, not only has the support of a new star noble, but also Joah has the identity of Magician, which is a double weight. As a result, the Delker family will definitely win the battle for the wharf."
"With the gold coin production line of the wharf, coupled with the Magician guarantee and protect of high lifespan, the Delker family will not be prosperous. ?"
"Hey...it makes sense, it makes sense! After hearing your words, this party will not come in vain." The people around agreed, looking at the party with a little admiration. A young man with a gloomy face.
"These ignorant and incompetent scumbags know drinking and playing with women all day long, and they don't even know about the news on the street... I have gained fame in vain."Thinking of these young people around me, Distributing his name and words to various gatherings, the gloomy young man couldn't help but feel even more complacent.
"I said why this Vincent didn't go to a brothel with us recently, so that's the reason..." The freckled youth Tiny looked at Vincent who was doing his best and said jealously.
"hmph, it's too early to say this, you see Joah obviously doesn't like him..."
"Yo, so you want to try it?"
"hehe, fair competition..."
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"tsk tsk, I didn't expect Joah to be very popular", Tang En listened to the group After the noble youth's remarks, he said with emotion.
After initially understanding how precious and rare Magician is, he has already thought of its status and importance high enough. Now it seems that it is far from enough.
The song closed, and the warm applause sounded again.
At this time, a Steward-looking person came to Vincent and said something in his ear.
Vincent's face gradually became excited. After the applause ended, he couldn't wait to say: "Tell everyone a good news. Your Excellency Robert Bevin is outside the manor. Everyone, please come with me to meet you."
Boom...
The voice fell. Everyone was in an uproar, and the atmosphere of the inner Qi in the hall was instantly lifted.
Is it a great character? Seeing the people around him exclaiming incessantly, Tang En secretly guessed.
Immediately, he knew the identity of Robert Bevin from the heated discussions.
The Robert family is one of the four count families in Rhine City, of which Robert count is the current City Lord of Black Rock City. And this Bevin is count's second son.
Generally speaking, the second son has no right of inheritance. But there is something special about this Robert family.
From the casual discussions of the surrounding people, Tang En learned that the elder son of the Robert family does not seem to be liked by the count, but the second son, Bevin, is very valued by the count, and now he has started to help the count adult handle the city affairs . It looks like the next City Lord.
Such a special character is obviously worthy of friendship with young nobles. If you really get the friendship of the future City Lord, the family's future development in Black Rock City will naturally not have to worry.
I probably thought of this, so the party hall was instantly empty, and everyone followed Vincent to the outside of the manor to meet Robert Bevin.