Chapter 250, Drunkard and Liar
Standing in front of the city lord's mansion, Fang Hao looked at the respectful servant.
He came at the wrong time, Rebecca actually went to the banquet.
Also, people in this era cannot use their mobile phones, and there are not too many entertainment options at night.
There were more balls and banquets held among nobles.
"Can you come back tonight?" Fang Hao asked again.
If you can get things done tonight, you can return to your own territory tomorrow morning and make full use of your time.
"Sir, I don't know exactly when Madam will come back. You can stay in the city for one night first. Madam may arrange for someone to inform you tomorrow." The servant still maintained a polite smile.
It seems that there is really no way to see Rebecca tonight.
Even if he came back, it would be late at night, and the possibility of seeing him would be slim.
"Well, the city lord's wife is back, please let me know." Fang Hao said politely.
"Okay."
Taking Anjia away from the city lord's mansion, the sky was dark at this time.
There are occasional residents going home, but the roads are somewhat empty.
"Where should we go next?" An Jia asked curiously.
I was a little tired from the rush along the way.
"Go to the pub and sit for a while."
"Okay."
When the two arrived at the tavern, they pushed the door open and entered.
There was a smell of alcohol and noise.
"Here you go, what would you like to drink?" The boss came over.
It seems that he has some impressions on the two of them.
"Beer, meatballs, and a plate of bacon." Fang Hao casually ordered a few items.
"Okay, wait a moment."
The boss wiped his hands and went to the kitchen to ask the chef to prepare the food.
Fang Hao cast his gaze on the notice board nearby.
On the notice board, in addition to the scattered bounties offered by residents in the past, there was a map hanging on it.
The last time I came here, there was no map in the tavern because the Lysis army was encircling and suppressing the bandits along the way.
I'm pretty lucky today.
[Map: Mountain Bunker]
【Category: Single page map】
(Description: A map drawn by an adventurer, recording the route and terrain of the mountain bunker.)
"Interested in the map? For three gold coins each, you can take your team to try your luck." The boss said, and brought the beer to the two of them.
The chef also delivered the side dishes ordered one after another.
"Just one?"
"This one was sent yesterday. There were some maps of bandit strongholds that were cleared by the Lysis army." The boss replied.
"This is good. After clearing away the bandits, the residents and businessmen traveling with them will be safer."
The management of the city of Lysis is much stricter than that of the city of Purul.
Purul City doesn't have any good methods to deal with bandits, and it's not very willing to take care of these things.
They all mean it, leave it to the mercenaries to handle.
On the contrary, Lysis would conduct encirclement and suppression campaigns every year to control the number of bandits.
This is also a good thing for residents and nearby affiliated villages.
The boss smiled lightly and said: "The bandit is like a mouse. If you chase him, he will bite you when you turn around. That's it."
"Yes, I want this drawing. I'll give it to you when I check out."
"Don't be in a hurry, eat slowly."
After the boss took off the map and handed it to Fang Hao, he went to entertain other guests.
Fang Hao and An Jia also chatted quietly while eating dinner.
……
"My scar alone isn't enough for you to buy me a drink?"
At the wine table not far away, a sloppy drinker spoke loudly.
"Come on, Hodge, last time you said it was a vampire's bite mark, and now it's a scar again." The drinker at the same table asked, and the others were waiting to watch the fun.
Hodge came every day, telling some weird stories or boasting about his past.
Everyone knew it was fake, but it was just a glass of wine, so it was just a treat on weekdays.
But Hotch sat in the pub for too long today, and no one was willing to invite him to drink anymore.
"That's because I drank too much. I made a contribution to mankind. Without us, vampires would have been rampant and sucking living people everywhere." Hotch said angrily, as if he had been wronged so much.
"Come on, look at how you look..."
Fang Hao looked at the people arguing in front of him and recognized the sloppy old Hodge.
The last time he and An Jia came here, this drunken old drinker was bragging that he had killed vampires and made an arrow that was very useful for killing vampires.
But looking at the attitudes of others, it seems that Old Hawke is just an old drunkard who only knows how to brag.
This time, I didn't expect to meet him again, still drunk and staggering, shouting loudly.
"Buy him a drink and charge it to my account." Fang Hao said.
The boss followed Fang Hao's gaze and looked at Hodge, took a glass of beer and sent it over.
Not far away, Hotch took the beer and looked at the young man who invited him to drink.
He staggered over.
"Boy, have we met before?" Hotch smelled of alcohol, even covering up the stench on his body.
"I saw you last time when you were bitten by a vampire." Fang Hao said with a smile.
"Yes, are you willing to listen to my story? I'll let you see my wounds." Hotch opened his collar and exposed his shoulders.
Fang Hao smiled bitterly, "Last time you were talking about the arms."
"Yes, it's the arm."
"It's the left hand."
"That's right, left hand." Hotch rolled up the sleeve of his left hand again, paused slightly, and said, "Boy, don't you believe what I said?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a story, truth or falsehood is not that important."
"This is not a story. Those monsters who have abandoned their faith have forgotten that they were once human beings and have killed many people." Huo Qi sat next to Fang Hao and drank heavily.
"Were you once human?"
"Who knows, I have never seen a real vampire. The ones we kill and those who kill us are all transformed monsters."
This reminded Fang Hao of the light-blooded ones he had come into contact with, as well as the ‘Twilight Reveler’ in the story.
They are human beings themselves and regard becoming a vampire as their goal.
"So, is it true that you killed vampires?"
"Of course it's true. Where do you think I got this wound?"
"Have you improved your arrows to effectively kill vampires?"
"Okay, the blood of those guys has changed, and they are extremely sensitive to metals like silver. They are as sensitive as those on the corner of the alley..., cough! You two are still young, so you can't listen to these things." Huo Qi said. If you stay behind.
"Are there any drawings? Let me take a look."
Hearing the drawings Fang Hao asked for, Old Huo Qi was once again stunned.
Unexpectedly, this kid is still an expert and knows how to use drawings to identify the truth of his story.
He patted his chest and said, "It really does exist. I designed and improved it myself, just because I'm afraid you don't know the goods."
"What about the drawings?"
"I didn't bring it, I'll give it to you next time." Hodge pushed the wine glass in front of the boss, "Have another drink and charge it to his account."
The two discussed the drawings for a long time.
"Hiccup! You're good, kid. When you come next time, I will bring you the drawings so that you can learn a lot." After saying that, he staggered away with a belch.
Fang Hao looked at his leaving figure.
It seems that I really met a liar and defrauded him of several drinks.
"Do you want me to go out and beat him up?" An Jia glanced at the empty street through the window.
Now go out, find a quiet place, and beat him up without knowing who did it.
"Forget it, it's just a few glasses of wine."
After settling the bill with the boss, Fang Hao ordered some bacon and put it in the storage space, and returned to the hotel to rest.
……
Early the next morning.
The sunlight passed through the window and woke up Fang Hao.
Blocking the sun with his hands, he turned over and sat up.
Boom, boom, boom!
The voice of the hotel waiter also came from outside the door.
"Mr. Fang Hao, there is news from the City Lord's Mansion, please come over."
It seemed that Rebecca was going to see him.
"Okay, I get it." (End of Chapter)