The interweaving sound of music flows into the gurgling water, passes through the gate, and reaches the ears of the players.
Walking into the splendidly decorated banquet exhibition hall, even experienced players couldn't help but admire it softly.
Gorgeous curtains cover the half-opened windows. The dark blue fabric is embroidered with stars in silver thread. When the breeze blows, the curtains ripple, like the stars flowing in the night sky. It is so beautiful.
Gorgeous chandeliers, exquisite tables and chairs, and masked dancers dancing on the dance floor, as light as birds flying on the branches.
But this is a dungeon after all, and the players came to the center of the banquet court under the guidance of Reese.
It was a huge table, filled with delicious food, barbecue, seafood, desserts... everything. The fragrance fills the air, teasing the taste buds of players.
However, there are actually several pots of fresh potted plants placed in the center of the dining table. Under the green leaves are exquisite plates. The nine small plates are filled with fruit seeds and green insects.
The birds on the "Chirp Chirp" players suddenly jumped for joy. They flew to the dining table, and each bird got a plate full of delicious food. The maid on the side also peeled nine eggs, cut them and put them on the birds. beside them.
Seeing that the birds were all seated, Reese said, "Guests, please take your seats first. I will invite the Duke to come."
"I'm already here, butler. It's not polite to make guests wait." A gentle voice sounded, and a young man with blond hair and blue eyes came from behind the players. "Hello." He looked at the players with a smile.
Needless to say, this Duke's appearance is particularly outstanding. He looks like he is only in his mid-twenties. Golden curly hair, fair skin, and a smile that could make people drown in his sea-blue eyes.
It’s really… affectionate to look at dogs.
The Duke seemed to enter the main seat leisurely. He waved his hand gracefully, "Everyone, please take a seat. The birds you brought look like they are starving. Why don't you take your seats in the order of the birds?"
‘Coming. ’ The players observed the nine nightingales in silence. After all, in the eyes of humans, the same kind of birds all look the same. It was a bit dazzling to see the nine birds flying together just now.
Compared to other players, Mu Chen found it faster. After all, his little bird with a hair that could never be combed smoothly always stood out among the birds.
His position was the first and second most dangerous place on the Duke's left.
As for who is the most dangerous right hand of the Duke, the answer is readily apparent when looking at the sapphire on the bird's head.
The maid pulled out the chair and Yunchuan silently pressed down the huge bustle.
How on earth could this thing sit down? He felt like he couldn't touch the chair no matter how he sat.
Seeing that everyone else had already taken their seats, Yun Chuan was still half a head taller than the others.
Suddenly, a long, slender hand stretched out through the tablecloth and pressed on the skirt.
A crunching sound was masked by the sound of the maid pouring wine, and Yunchuan's butt finally touched the stool.
But...
Yunchuan touched that hand.
Where are you touching? It's a dog. With a stiff smile on his face, he gritted his teeth and pulled the hand out from somewhere below his waist.
There was another crisp snap, as if something fell to the ground.
Unfortunately, there was no maid to pour the wine this time, and everyone heard what was going on here.
"Ahem." The Duke coughed, picked up the wine glass with his left hand, and raised it to the players.
"Everyone must be starving after coming from afar. Please don't be restrained and eat first before discussing matters."
The Duke still wore a decent smile, but the sense of coercion exuding from his body was getting stronger and stronger.
But how could the players dare to eat? More players died on their meals than in the mouths of monsters. For a while, no one dared to act rashly.
Whoever eats first, whoever takes the lead, will always be the most arrogant and impatient or the weakest player in the past.
But it's different now.
Yun Chuan forked a piece of venison in the dead silence. The meat was roasted just right. It was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It was delicious.
He took another sip of wine and found that everyone at the table was looking at him except the little bird.
Look at what I did, Yun Chuan picked another crispy squab in front of everyone.
"Why doesn't everyone use their chopsticks? Is it because I didn't serve you well?" The Duke nodded lightly at the table. He was still smiling but his eyes were cold. Liu Ruoyu was the first to pick up the fork, but she didn't dare to eat and drink casually like Yunchuan. She glanced at the happily eating birds and raised her hand to fork a piece of green vegetables on the plate.
Seeing this, the other players carefully picked out some food to fool around with.
The Duke then turned his gaze away and began to enjoy the food.
Yun Chuan carefully disassembled the squab, and suddenly he felt someone kick his high heel.
Yunchuan paused and ignored it.
Got kicked again.
"..." Yun Chuan raised his foot and used his thin heel to hit the dishonest foot hard.
This time, the fight was so strong that the owner of the shoes could no longer maintain the elegant smile on his face.
"Ancestor, please pick up my hand quickly. I can't cut anything with one hand. Please." The Duke turned sideways and whispered into Yunchuan's ear like he was holding a pie.
"You deserve it." Yunchuan remained unmoved. He knew that the women's clothing he was wearing was not accidental.
"Ahem." The Duke, who begged to no avail, could only sit back and stared at the players chewing a vegetable leaf for more than eighty times in boredom.
After a while, he knocked on the table lightly, bringing the players' attention back together.
"It seems that everyone has eaten." He looked at the clean plates one by one, "First of all, I am very grateful to everyone for bringing Nightingale all the way to my manor, but unfortunately I am not a playboy, so I can only choose one. "Just." The Duke paused and glanced at the player. "Of course, I will set up some small reviews for the selection of nightingales. At breakfast time every day, I will tell you my review standards, and dinner is the acceptance time. In the end, I will choose the best nightingale. As my pet ”
"Then, if you have no other questions, you can go back to your room and rest first. I hope everyone can have a happy night." The Duke nodded at everyone.
——
"Mr. Butler, the Duke seems to like nightingales very much?" On the way back, Liu Ruoyu held her well-fed bird and approached Reese. After a banquet, players can easily find that nightingale elements are almost all over the entire manor.
The sculptures on the walls, the murals on the ceiling, and even the crystal lanterns in the banquet hall are all composed of round crystal nightingales.
Reese seemed very talkative. He touched his gray beard and sighed softly.
"This matter can be traced back to five years ago, when the Duke just took office. At that time, there were many affairs, and the Duke often dealt with official business until late at night. He gradually became ill and suffered from unbearable headaches from time to time."
"Later, a bird came to the manor, and its beautiful singing was able to relieve the Duke's headache. Later, the Duke found it. It was a nightingale. From then on, it sang for the Duke."< br>
"What a pity...The Duke at that time was still young and didn't know how to cherish it. A businessman from a foreign country brought a bird made of gems to the Duke. The bird was exquisitely and gorgeously made. What's even more amazing is that it could sing The same beautiful song, but better than a real bird, and can sing at any time.”
Rhys shook his head. "Later, the Duke stayed less and less time for Nightingale, and Nightingale left the manor. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. What is fake will be fake after all. Within a year, the gorgeous bird will be completely scrapped and will never sing again." No beautiful songs.”
"Then the Duke was troubled by headaches and insomnia again. Only then did the Duke realize the importance of birds, but the nightingale had already left him. Later, the Duke's body became weaker and weaker until death came. But that day In the morning, the song of the nightingale came from the window again. After all, the little bird couldn't bear to leave the Duke, and it returned to the Duke. "
The butler led the players around the corridor. He stretched out his hand to touch the exquisite nightingale sculpture standing in the corner. "In order to express his apology and love for the nightingale, the Duke carved the figure of the nightingale throughout the manor. But the lifespan of a bird cannot be compared with that of a human being." Thinking about it, the nightingale quickly grew old, and the Duke began to have insomnia all night long.”
"On the seventh day after the nightingale passed away, the Duke said that he had a dream. The nightingale came to his dream and asked the Duke not to be sad for it. Its brothers and sisters are all over the world, and it hopes that the Duke will find it. His family continued to accompany the Duke on his behalf, so...the Duke found you.”
"..." This story... The players looked at each other. Everyone present must have heard of it.
It seems that this copy is based on a fairy tale. Ning Ning stroked the bird sleeping peacefully in her skirt and smiled at the housekeeper, "Don't worry, we will definitely make the Duke get better again."
"Thank you very much. By the way, the Duke will go to the garden to enjoy the scenery at night if he has trouble sleeping. Guests, if you have nothing to do, please try not to go to the garden at night. Of course, you can have fun during the day."
The housekeeper took everyone back to their residence. The little old man bowed to everyone and left.
"We..." Glasses narrowed his eyes, no NPC was present, and now they can talk freely.
"Please wait a moment. Let me change my clothes. This dress is a bit heavy. You two can talk first." Yunchuan finished his sentence and quickly returned to his room.
What a joke, he was too lazy to wear clothes with broken bustles and listen to a group of players chatting.
The door closed, completely blocking out the sound outside. The condition of this copy is particularly excellent, the room is comfortable and the windows are tight.
It's a pity that a piece of shit came that shouldn't have come.
"Hello, my dear distinguished guest." The Duke, with a bright smile on his face, lay half-lying on the soft big bed and struck a wink at Yunchuan in an enchanting pose. "Long time no see, I miss you so much~"
(End of chapter)
The author said: Why do my text and expressions in reply to comments become garbled characters≥﹏≤
Theater:
boss: What is this? It’s the boss. Touch it.
Kawakawako: You bitch, stay away from me, I’ll chop off your hands.