"I seem to... heard a strange sound?" Having already entered the hall, Xia Nuo looked back subconsciously, but his sight was blocked by the wall.
But at that moment just now, he seemed to really hear a woman's wailing, which was extremely tragic, as if she was undergoing some kind of torture.
That voice seemed a little familiar.
"Probably some guy who didn't listen to advice was punished." The man smiled and said meaningfully.
Xia Nuo didn't understand what he meant, and couldn't help feeling a little dazed. Putting this question aside for the time being, he recalled what happened just now, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
"Is it really okay for you to say that just now?" The boy's eyes were full of concern, "After all, she is also the host of the banquet..."
What the man said just now should have offended her completely, right
"Don't worry, she can't do anything to me." The man looked down at the young man beside him, "If I can't even protect my 'lover', then I'm too incompetent."
Hearing the word "lover" again, even though he knew it wasn't true, Xia Nuo was still a little embarrassed.
He lowered his head, showing a little pink ear tip: "Thank you just now."
"Although it seems a little bad to say that, I'm actually a little happy to see her angry."
He raised his head, revealing a pair of bright eyes, and a lovely dimple looming on his lips.
"..." The man fell into a suspicious silence.
When Xia Nuo felt something was wrong, he looked away as if nothing had happened, and joked, "Then how can you thank me?"
Xia Nuo also thought of joking: "Except for a physical promise, I can do whatever you want."
The man gave him a meaningful look: "Then you have to remember today's promise."
Xia Nuo, who had no sense of crisis, nodded and agreed straight away: "Okay, I'm very trustworthy."
The two walked into the banquet hall. At this time, the banquet hall was still a little empty, because most of the guests were still outside the door, and only some waiters were walking in it.
And the strange thing is that after they came in for a while, some guests walked in sparsely, looking at the man's eyes, as if a little afraid
Xia Nuo observed it again and again, and made sure he was right, but their eyes were full of fear. Whether they were talking or eating, they intentionally or unintentionally avoided the position where he and the man were standing. There is a big vacuum.
Moreover, after most of the guests had entered, he did not see the Duchess.
What happened? Could it be that the Duchess left angrily after being yelled at by the mermaid
Xia Nuo had an unreliable guess in his heart.
But I also know that this is impossible. Let’s not say that the Duchess is not so poor in mental endurance, and she can’t stand being said a few words. As the host of the banquet, she will definitely come to host the banquet without any special reason. banquet.
At the very least, you have to come to announce the start of the banquet.
However, Shano waited for a while, but still did not see the Duchess, while the other guests seemed to know something, and did not show any doubts about it.
Although Xia Nuo actually didn't want to see that lady again, and didn't want to be baptized again by her aggressive gaze, it was really strange that she didn't show up for so long.
At this time, five or six plates were already placed in front of Xia Nuo, all of which were food brought by men when he was thinking about the problem. taste.
These foods won't make him feel full, and his belly won't protrude, so Xia Nuo doesn't need to restrain himself, and enjoys it happily.
You know, generally speaking, women in formal dresses don't dare to eat and drink at a banquet, even if they don't eat much, the protruding belly looks very obvious.
"Do you know something?" Xia Nuo asked with puffy cheeks as he chewed a snack stuffed into Xia Nuo's mouth.
I didn't notice it at first, but now that I think about it, what the man said just now is too strange, right
"The guy who doesn't listen to the advice is punished."--Could it be the Duchess
"Know what?" The man poked the boy's cheek and asked casually.
There was nothing unusual about the man's performance, Xia Nuo couldn't help overturning his previous guess.
If it was really done by a man, how could he not know about it
You know, from the very beginning, he has been watching the man's every move. If he really did something small, Xia Nuo should have discovered it long ago.
Could it be that the Duchess was really condemned by God? he thought unrealistically.
Just then, the Duke appeared.
This big man who always didn't like to appear in front of people just showed his face, announced the start of the banquet and the news that the Duchess was unwell, and then left quickly, without any intention of entertaining the guests for the Duchess.
Before leaving, he looked in the direction of the man imperceptibly, with complicated eyes.
The rest of the guests adapted well to this, and they joked: "This time the Duke said ten more words in public than last time, breaking the record, breaking the record."
Xia Nuo couldn't help but have a deep understanding of the duke's reticence.
He has not forgotten the purpose of attending the banquet this time.
"Do you still remember what the waiter who took you to the dressing room looked like when you attended the banquet last time?" Xia Nuo lowered his voice and asked.
The man shook his head: "After I lost the necklace, I searched the castle, but found no trace of that person. There are two possibilities: one, he has left the castle; two, he has changed his appearance."
"However, since the employment relationship has always been for life, then the first hypothesis is unlikely, unless he is instructed by someone who happens to be able to set him free."
"You mean... the Duchess?" Shano guessed uncertainly.
"Maybe it's not necessarily other people with authority." The corner of the man's lips curled up, his eyes were deep.
"You... Could it be that you already know who took the necklace?" Xia Nuo asked tentatively.
But that being the case, what's the point of them coming to this banquet? Why didn't he just find out the thief
The man smiled without saying a word.
…
"How is Madam's condition now?" The Duke stood by the bed and asked the doctor.
His complexion was very unhealthy pale. Compared with the ruddy duchess lying on the bed, it was difficult to tell which one was sick.
The doctor shook his head: "I have already checked, Madam's body has no external injuries, and there is no trace of magical attack. It is still impossible to know the reason for her fainting."
The Duke frowned, and said to the servant standing aside: "Come and retell the scene at that time."
"Yes." The servant nodded and began to recall, "...all the guests present witnessed this scene—the lady screamed at that time, as if she was being attacked, and the cry was very painful. But in fact, except for me And the guard at the door, and no one else approached."
The servant's description is very detailed: "The lady pulled her hair and shouted 'it hurts', 'put out the fire', 'burn me to death'... However, there was no flame on her body, and after shouting, she As if unable to bear the pain, he fell directly to the ground."
"Hmm..." The doctor pondered for a while after listening to the servant's words, "From your description, the condition of the Duchess seems to be under a curse, so everything makes sense."
"The curse directly acts on the soul, so it doesn't cause any external injuries. But under the appearance of being unscathed, the soul has been severely injured, which is more serious than ordinary injuries."
"If you are really cursed, how should you lift it?" the Duke asked.
"This..." The doctor hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Forgive me for being powerless, generally speaking, only the person who planted the curse can undo the curse. Why don't you find out who the real perpetrator is, Mr. Duke?" .”
The Duke raised his eyebrows when he heard the words. If there was a ready-made object of suspicion, it would be someone else. Naturally, it would be the mermaid who clashed with the Duchess at the door.
Not to mention that in the servant's description, he said something questionable, like a threat. When it comes to suspects, he is the only one.
Yet without solid evidence, one cannot convict a man. Not to mention his unpredictable methods, what if he offends him and is cursed by him once
Seeing the tragic situation of the Duchess, no one is willing to try it easily.
The Duke's performance at this time was very indifferent. He seemed to be going through the motions. After asking about the Duchess' condition, it was as if he had completed the task. He automatically ignored the doctor's words, turned to the housekeeper and said, "Go and investigate."
Then he planned to leave.
It can't be blamed for his indifference. He didn't have any relationship with the Duchess.
Like all typical political marriage couples, the two usually do not interfere with each other and play their own way, so at this time, he can't be expected to have any real feelings.
The butler nodded, with a wry smile on his face, and took over this arduous task.
Di Ling, who learned the whole story through eavesdropping outside the room, pursed his lips and left before the Duke appeared.
…
Although there is no Duchess, the banquet is still very lively. The guests have participated in many banquets and have learned to have fun on their own. Now some people have already gone to the balcony on the second floor to occupy the The best place to see the scenery.
Xia Nuo watched them with great interest and found many interesting things.
As I said before, this is a cross-dressing party. Although the other guests will not directly switch their genders like the mermaids, they all put on the costumes of the opposite sex and made serious preparations.
Generally speaking, if it is not a special case, ordinary women will not look too ugly when they wear men's clothing, but men are different.
So far, Xia Nuo has discovered a lot of strong men who are big and thick, but they want to dress up as delicate girls.
Not only are they all like flowers and butterflies, wearing all kinds of pink and tender dresses, but they also force themselves into the tight dresses, and their strong muscles will tear the skirts.
Not to mention, it didn't take long before Xia Nuo actually saw one that split her skirt.
With a "chi", the goose yellow skirt split from the side, exposing the fluffy thighs of this muscular man.
The muscular man is a tiger orc with a carefree personality, making a fool of himself in public is nothing more than a smile, and everyone smiles in good faith.
Xia Nuo's eyes were focused on the semicircular ears on the top of the orc's head. They trembled with the orc's laughter, and they looked like they wanted to be touched.
"What are you looking at, Chang'an?" A man's voice rang in Xia Nuo's ear.
Just now he claimed that he had something to do and left for a while, about five minutes. When he came back, he saw the young man staring at a tiger orc, his eyes were extremely focused.
"Do you like the muscles on his body?" He obviously misunderstood.
The man's voice was cold, Xia Nuo keenly sensed a hint of danger, and quickly shook his head: "No, no, no, I'm looking at his ears."
The man glanced at the orc's ear, showing a thoughtful expression, he didn't say anything more, but Xia Nuo gradually had an ominous premonition.
He felt the man's eyes hover over his head from time to time, and quickly covered the top of his head vigilantly: "I didn't mean that! I don't want ears like his!"
"Is that so?" The man seemed rather regretful.
He thought with some pity, if the pair of ears were born on the top of the boy's head, it would be cuter, wouldn't it? Imagining the scene of a boy with animal ears throwing himself into his arms and acting like a spoiled child, the man's whole body could not help but reveal a trace of abnormality.
With his appearance, it's hard not to think that he was thinking of some bad idea before.
Xia Nuo, who had escaped the catastrophe, breathed a sigh of relief, he turned his gaze away, not daring to pay attention to the orc again, but because of this, he saw an extremely familiar figure.
Isn't that the player they met at Miss Spider's tailor shop that day
The author has something to say: Xia Nuo: Why not find the thief directly
boss (confident): Then there will be no women's clothing.
And Nuonuo really has a strong desire to survive.
Second update √Good night, little angels (≧3≦)
I may be rubbing against metaphysics recently, if you see an update around two o'clock, please ignore~