Delbongli, which used to be very lively, now seems much quieter.
There are still vendors setting up stalls on the roadside, but they no longer dare to make loud noises. Even if they are buying and selling goods with pedestrians, they will subconsciously lower their voices. After all, there are still black blood stains on the roads, and the beggar army outside the city is still burying corpses. They have been doing this all night, and there are still a small number of soldiers who have not been buried.
The defenders on the city wall also changed a lot, and the merchants who came in and out expressed that they were not used to it.
In the past, we were familiar with the roads. Even if we brought some contraband, we could pass with just some money. But now we are not sure about the temper of those golden sons, so we might as well wait a few more days until the matter comes to an end. .
Whether it is strict or loose, there will always be a standard when the time comes.
What I fear the most is that in this chaotic situation, there is no standard, and anything may be singled out as a reason to mess with you.
In addition, they heard that tonight the Sons of Gold will attend a banquet jointly organized by the nobles. Regarding the rules and distribution of benefits, there will be a definite conclusion by then.
Almost everyone is waiting for this banquet and the news after the banquet.
Waiting is a very painful thing. The nobles, big businessmen, and even the mercenaries collectively believe that today is the most difficult day for them.
But no matter how difficult it is, no one will die. After all, time will pass little by little.
In the evening, the whole city almost came alive.
The nobles who were qualified to attend the banquet had already dressed up at home and were waiting for the sky to get dark. They took their wives or lovers and went straight to Aldo's manor.
The small nobles or small businessmen who were not qualified to participate also walked out of their homes.
They gathered in taverns, hotels and other places near Aldo Manor, waiting for news, and almost occupied all the places in these places.
Some people even fight for a seat.
In order to create a solemn atmosphere in the manor, Aldo took out all the spare magic lamps used by the magic tower and hung them all over the manor. He also borrowed dozens of cooks from various familiar noble families. Experts came to help with the work, and several experienced housekeepers were also borrowed to be responsible for the scheduling and cooperation of the entire venue.
Numerous magic lights formed a bright curtain of light, almost as bright as daylight.
As more and more guests came, the whole manor gradually became noisy. They divided into more than a dozen small groups, complimenting each other and chatting about pleasant topics.
Several butlers were entertaining guests in front, while Aldo stood on the balcony, looking at the densely packed people in the square below with a happy expression.
His favorite maid snuggled up to him and said, "I've never seen you so happy."
"Because my manor has never been so lively." Aldo's face showed extremely suppressed pleasure, even a bit crazy: "Ever since I knelt down to that woman, no spellcaster should I had dignity. But now I have it again. Even though it was earned by others, even though it is false, it still makes me feel happy."
The maid looked at Aldo with pity. She knew very well that her master, although he usually laughed and cursed, was actually under heavy psychological pressure.
The maids in the entire manor were fighting openly and secretly, but in their hearts, they were all very grateful to Aldo. Therefore, these overt and covert fights will be kept within a certain range and will never be known to their masters, which is annoying.
After all, it was Aldo who rescued them from the dark slave market and gave them a place to stay.
When the maid was lost in memories, she suddenly found that it was quiet down below, and the chatter of the bustling crowd could hardly be heard. Then she heard Aldo's slightly happy voice.
"They're coming."
Four young men wearing simple clothes came to the door of the manor, each of them very conspicuous.
Whether it's Hawk who is as scary as an orc and full of muscles, Link who is very strong but gives off a gentle feeling, Jet who has the unique temperament of a magic stick, and who looks knowledgeable and calm at first glance of Roland.
Their temperament and expression are obviously incompatible with this world.
After they entered the manor, almost everyone stopped chatting and looked at them.
Roland, Hawke, and Link were all used to big scenes, so they walked naturally.
Jet was a little nervous, but he kept a straight face and did not show any timidity.
After entering the manor, Roland immediately saw Aldo coming towards him. The latter hugged Roland with a smile on his face, and then greeted Hawk, Link, and Jet in turn.
Then he led the four people to the banquet hall.
It turned out that the vestibule was very crowded, but after Aldo took over the reception work of the two butlers, a path was immediately opened in the middle. The nobles crowded as far back as possible, not wanting to block the four Golden Sons.
Entering the banquet hall, Roland found that it was much brighter inside than outside.
At the long table in the middle of the banquet hall, five people were already sitting.
When they saw Roland and the four of them, they stood up in unison.
Aldo took Roland and the others over.
The two sides looked at each other across a long table.
Aldo stood at the main seat, coughed slightly, drew everyone's attention to himself, and then said: "You must be familiar with these four, and they are also our protagonists, so I won't introduce them. Roland, and Sirs Hawke, Link, and Jett. This time, I will introduce to you these five great sires or beautiful ladies who play an important role in Delbon City."
Among the five people, there was an old woman. After hearing Aldo's words, she lightly covered the lower half of her face with a feather fan. Her wrinkled eyelids actually looked like crescent moons when she smiled. It can be seen from this, She must have been a great beauty when she was young.
After that, Aldo started to brag to these five people.
According to the aristocratic custom, Aldo gave them all the titles that could be assigned to these five people.
Roland used his own logic to conduct a streamlined analysis.
These five people are all nobles, and they even monopolize the iron business, grain business, fur business, gem business and seasoning business in the city.
Roland looked at them, thought for a while, and then asked: "Actually, you are all related to the city lord John's family, right?"
"Amazing, you can actually guess it." The old woman put away her fan and said, "He is indeed a wise and knowledgeable mage."
Roland sighed: "It's not difficult. Everything you manage is very important. If I were the city lord, I wouldn't just leave it to outsiders. I would have to let my own people take care of it so that I can feel at ease. It's a very simple logical reasoning. All my friends will definitely be able to figure it out.”
As soon as these words came out, Hawke's expression was fine, but Jet and Link's expressions looked very guilty.
Their expressions were seen by the five people across from them. All five people showed slightly joking eyes, which were not obvious and did not hurt anyone.
Roland turned to look at Link and Jet, quite speechless.
In this case, even if you didn't think of this link so quickly, don't show your guilty expression. This is just a slap in the face.