在還不清楚對方意圖的情況下不要輕易暴露自己的情緒,尤其是這個很明顯在算計什麼都男人,既然他都故意想貶低我了,那我刻意發個脾氣也不算過分了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAD5wVoBgkq2
681Please respect copyright.PENANA925UvQXlh0
「我只想把錢用在我想用的地方,怎麼可能允許這種把錢倒入水溝的舉動?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAVUnab8R0cU
681Please respect copyright.PENANAVcrXQvdNc3
「啊、抱歉我失禮了,我只是感到意外,艾利法小姐並非想利用那間店賺錢,卻相當清楚市場上的所有變動罷了。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAwI6dV3XxLk
681Please respect copyright.PENANAgaoGIUih3O
鮑爾很乾脆的道歉,還順便指出萬藥釀造的真正用途……我說這不是人盡皆知的事情嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAk5KkfwHCUc
681Please respect copyright.PENANA3kPOJlMHWM
還需要你特地說出來?681Please respect copyright.PENANA54Te7UpL9B
681Please respect copyright.PENANAr98j9aN01R
「那麼閣下為何不從那裡聯繫我,非得用這種迂迴的方式?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAKQmqyXnY9K
681Please respect copyright.PENANAusBOGC553I
他這時候露出苦笑。
「說來慚愧,與你會面這件事我希望越隱密越好,但很遺憾,艾利法小姐身邊滿是眼線,我不能暴露我的意圖,便只能選擇這個方式了。」681Please respect copyright.PENANArxlgolf9UK
681Please respect copyright.PENANACE0j9qhQvp
說完,鮑爾叫來身邊待命的管家,從他手上那托著許久的銀盤上拿出幾張文件。681Please respect copyright.PENANAdZKm1CP14s
681Please respect copyright.PENANApyEck3FSDj
「增稅的事情就當做什麼都沒發生過,我現在就把稅調整回原本的模式。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAcqk0DX26bZ
681Please respect copyright.PENANA5xMNqSzByZ
一邊在紙張上書寫,鮑爾一邊對我說著。681Please respect copyright.PENANAJf3ucR1y1h
681Please respect copyright.PENANA2QlD9oOCEo
「這樣,給你進行確認吧!」681Please respect copyright.PENANAnworVQr3Yz
681Please respect copyright.PENANAkms3OS38YE
他把那幾份文書放回管家的銀托盤上,管家恭敬地將文書送到我這邊,席安納立刻主動接手文件交給卡登,卡登把文書全部看過後,才放到我面前。681Please respect copyright.PENANA87Q680n5Eb
681Please respect copyright.PENANAVW1ahJ3pmB
「大人,確認過文書正確性,稅金已經全部更動回原本的狀態了。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAPElAumXowp
681Please respect copyright.PENANAFIbXLzlWXe
我點點頭,大概掃了文件一眼……其實也沒什麼好確認的啦,卡登這孩子比我謹慎多了,他確定沒問題,那就不會有問題了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAzOKCOHAZRk
681Please respect copyright.PENANANsDNvRiIa2
於是我讓管家把確認過的文書收回去,再次看向鮑爾。681Please respect copyright.PENANAoWkWinuRYV
681Please respect copyright.PENANAEyQj3grNUE
「那麼是時候告訴我,用這個小手段把我找來這裡密談,究竟是想要做什麼了吧?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAdK7ManGIYQ
681Please respect copyright.PENANA6MAD0hjMq8
和我預料的差不多,當我提到他想做什麼的時候,鮑爾男爵卻是一臉放鬆的樣子,他將身體靠到椅背上、對我露出人畜無害的微笑。681Please respect copyright.PENANASfScVmE286
681Please respect copyright.PENANAT4QhBLEw1b
「艾利法小姐如果不忙的話……願不願意品嘗我這珍藏的美酒、試試城主家日常食用的小點心呢?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAv6jEKRW7T7
681Please respect copyright.PENANAbZ8UWTv5EW
唉……681Please respect copyright.PENANA68vlZn8MUg
681Please respect copyright.PENANAAvgRwO0tIg
我很想嘆氣,也很想跟他說我沒空。681Please respect copyright.PENANAN6mXZHlcHp
681Please respect copyright.PENANAqo4K8qKri7
但如果這樣做了,就沒辦法知道他的實際意圖,也沒辦法透過他追蹤到天才次子的動向了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAxa7wxmTiTD
681Please respect copyright.PENANAPRbuYclJHG
不管怎麼說,為了大局,還是必須忍耐。681Please respect copyright.PENANAOBTNt0bspG
681Please respect copyright.PENANAi7wt4Lt871
「鮑爾閣下,請不要考驗我的耐性。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAtvLBSy7ylC
681Please respect copyright.PENANA0x7JqtdDys
不輕不重地威脅他一下,我也做出放鬆的樣子,算是同意繼續待下來陪他耗。681Please respect copyright.PENANAHPaNkIAOHf
681Please respect copyright.PENANAVA8stxCWsM
考慮到鮑爾不認為我是高等舊人類,所以他不會對我做出什麼尊敬的舉動,搞不好其實還盤算要怎麼誘捕我也說不定。681Please respect copyright.PENANAfnSqnJGSEd
681Please respect copyright.PENANARn9F01e9gD
現在忍著不動手,大概是忌諱我身邊的白龍賽克利,畢竟我可是有著騎著白龍進城的動作,他不覺得他的人打不過我、但卻不能確定他的人能不能打得過一頭憤怒的龍,所以才表現得很乖順。681Please respect copyright.PENANAFA7Hm275po
681Please respect copyright.PENANATJj2ysM1OJ
嗯,我是不是該注意下他會不會在食物裡下藥這件事?681Please respect copyright.PENANAUoLQYddPUV
681Please respect copyright.PENANA0jvkbFLN9j
雖然說我有身體機能上的外掛,大部分的毒對高等舊人類起不了作用,但也不是百毒不侵的,而且必須考慮到人類也是會改良精進藥物的。681Please respect copyright.PENANActY7tvGiZ2
681Please respect copyright.PENANAsbgstilTwh
……尤其是在這種奇怪興趣用途上的藥物。681Please respect copyright.PENANASUksQ8xUZq
681Please respect copyright.PENANAPTA0RUsHU4
我還是多注意點好了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAMW9kBHiFrI
681Please respect copyright.PENANA2ExOlvWmpK
我們沒有從會客室離開,鮑爾讓人把酒與食物送進來會客室,他的管家在我們面前將紅酒開瓶,分別倒入杯中,送到我這邊。681Please respect copyright.PENANAl1kZDm5btK
681Please respect copyright.PENANAAGZD2GPOt1
看著這些只是要喝酒就需要這麼多步驟,我真的是覺得……好麻煩!681Please respect copyright.PENANAdpMPmQaJyd
681Please respect copyright.PENANAXAihtsMAxY
貴族裡那的規矩真的是又多又繁雜,如果是喝這種紅酒的話步驟又更多了,如果不是在前貴族雪倫、還有服侍過貴族的三個小侍從那裡惡補這些禮儀,我現在大概就會拿起紅酒來喝了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAqNPoSd96ae
681Please respect copyright.PENANAKokhdZhWSZ
但在貴族場合上不能這麼做,我必須繼續坐在位子上不動,讓席安納先接過酒,仔細端詳過杯中紅酒的品質,確認自家主人不會喝到劣質的酒之後,才放到我面前的桌上。681Please respect copyright.PENANAGnsLVFS73F
681Please respect copyright.PENANAgEcfAtepNl
這個時候我才可以真正拿起酒杯,先觀察過酒的色澤、晃動酒杯、輕聞杯中的香味,接著輕輕地抿一口酒。681Please respect copyright.PENANAC74OjrPk8n
681Please respect copyright.PENANAL0h7Zu1zPN
……其實我沒有喝酒的習慣,也沒有那麼喜歡喝酒,根本就不能分便所謂酒的好壞。681Please respect copyright.PENANA6FpVYg9Og4
681Please respect copyright.PENANANazwZpSrnt
但是換成這個身體之後,味覺是真實的敏銳了很多,這種生前喝只能感受到酸澀的東西,現在是真的能喝出裡面的不同。681Please respect copyright.PENANABqMXPZ6gTx
681Please respect copyright.PENANAjM7nQAY2XU
雖然不會讓我因為這樣喜歡上酒,但最少可以真心地說出幾句稱讚的話。681Please respect copyright.PENANAY5bKyYUJdH
681Please respect copyright.PENANAo9hskftaRt
「風味非常獨特,這不是用豔陽城所產的葡萄釀製的吧?」681Please respect copyright.PENANA85xx45Wzug
681Please respect copyright.PENANASRVH6UIa7S
「不愧是艾利法小姐,這是遠在接近極寒地代區域所產的葡萄,釀造之後用專用車箱運輸過來的,光只是這一瓶就要花上三千金幣,就算是我也不願意在平常時隨意拿出來。」681Please respect copyright.PENANA60AiKvCFbe
681Please respect copyright.PENANAyLpGIfvTd2
幸好我克制的住沒把酒噴出來,嚇死我了,一瓶酒三千金幣!681Please respect copyright.PENANAc1JhEp1Znk
681Please respect copyright.PENANASIMq2inbYI
這金額都可以買五間萬藥釀造了!681Please respect copyright.PENANAjetT86YqCA
681Please respect copyright.PENANAcWqvQgNXKV
你們貴族的錢都拿來這樣花的嗎!681Please respect copyright.PENANA7Nwn8fPE3C
681Please respect copyright.PENANAls6UT7OKap
「真讓人驚訝,你會願意拿這樣的酒出來做招待。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAnBHW2Wtbi7
681Please respect copyright.PENANA8DUwVgvQu8
我努力讓自己冷靜地說話,畢竟是大貴族,搞不好都流行花大錢享樂也說不定,我不可以被動搖!681Please respect copyright.PENANAUTGVGwCVTY
681Please respect copyright.PENANAqPm3F0vpy8
「只要是招待艾利法小姐,這點錢算不上什麼,接下來是我推薦的,能夠搭配紅酒的小點心,還請艾利法小姐一定要試試。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAfXec4oGT4v
681Please respect copyright.PENANAJTrXrMROYz
鮑爾說完,他的僕從從外頭推了一台精緻餐點推車進來,上面放著漂亮擺盤的食物,分別送到我們面前。681Please respect copyright.PENANAVWEnUFaxEZ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAqvxK6fVgzB
照慣例席安納先仔細檢視過食物的安全,才送到我面前,我打算先看看到底是什麼點心時,依附在鑑定裡的偵察技能卻在這時動了起來。681Please respect copyright.PENANA5l35RRuJ0B
681Please respect copyright.PENANAhVdi6l6TEV
果然有下藥嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAjEMsgGYuMT
681Please respect copyright.PENANA6nuPRBd1nx
不得不說鮑爾男爵真的很小心,他下的藥是一種必須搭配起來才會有作用的藥物,這種藥只靠席安納還是卡登是不可能檢查出來的。681Please respect copyright.PENANA05uvPWoHiZ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5H5jsWrTI
不過這種藥也不是迷藥或什麼毒藥,目前透過偵察技能所知的,只能大概判斷是一種讓我放鬆警惕的藥物。681Please respect copyright.PENANAAfdIGR7tF9
681Please respect copyright.PENANAxYa6PhR0No
……很微妙。681Please respect copyright.PENANAdl9hmStnUg
681Please respect copyright.PENANARd0fK3zIWf
放鬆警惕這種藥效放在地球根本是種無法理解的說明,但是只要有魔法在裡面做加持,感覺就會成為不管什麼怪異狀態都不稀奇的免死金牌,我只是大概猜測藥效出現的時候,我就不會再對鮑爾男爵抱著警戒。681Please respect copyright.PENANAZodTbD9iJh
681Please respect copyright.PENANAy0ai5SgpnI
然後他到底要做什麼就不好說了,只是不警戒而已,照理說他也不能做出更超過的事情……嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAqDXJiaYcZF
681Please respect copyright.PENANAlrRJyQaaee
好為難。681Please respect copyright.PENANAUCvcNV6ss3
681Please respect copyright.PENANAM5mkBueVgv
如果他以為藥效有用了來靠近我,而我實際上沒有事,那他就會被我的種族天賦給處罰,就結果而言要假裝中計有點困難。681Please respect copyright.PENANA0z606PNDbv
681Please respect copyright.PENANAAqpTjzkTMK
那就只能真的把藥吃下去了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAQrMrgaM6Nx
681Please respect copyright.PENANAR27EDE1cmx
然後針對身體的反應在體內自我調整藥物對我的影響。681Please respect copyright.PENANAbInjfZ2Ncp
681Please respect copyright.PENANA8kgXvXNkl7
我實在沒有多餘的腦容量可以再思考鮑爾的意圖,在間時緊迫的情況下就選擇把點心吃了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAQi04etRDhw
681Please respect copyright.PENANA1VuIXzTh36
幸好這點心真的是滿好吃的,有點像地球配酒用的小菜,只是在這裡是做成麵包夾雜某種鹹醬、配上像生火腿的肉片,好吃到讓我打算以後也要請個會做這種食物的廚師到家裡了。681Please respect copyright.PENANAgQOkDuZ1Vt
681Please respect copyright.PENANAST6k9152wp
順著鮑爾的話,我吃完這個只有一口大小的點心,再啜飲著紅酒做搭配,如果不是現場的人都太壓抑了,我肯定把整盤的點心都吃光。681Please respect copyright.PENANAxsNJv6xqTe
681Please respect copyright.PENANATNunmBi6bg
男爵看到我把點心吃了之後非常高興,又讓人送上各種不同的小餐點,似乎想讓我把整杯酒都喝完的樣子,其實在第一份點心吃完後,我已經感覺到那個藥已經開始作用了,但不知道是不是因為高等舊人類對魔法本身就有很高的抗性還是什麼的,我沒怎麼感覺我對鮑爾有放下戒心,反而覺得這男人的笑容越看越可疑。681Please respect copyright.PENANAkuLQBBXQHh
681Please respect copyright.PENANALm4lJIe5lB
就在我還疑惑這到底是怎麼回事的時候,已經被我開啟的掃描技能在這時對我顯示,我已經中了一種對象是鮑爾的迷惑效果。681Please respect copyright.PENANAEj2skvq6T3
681Please respect copyright.PENANATRMYoHJGPl
真的假的?681Please respect copyright.PENANADctcjCtUw1
681Please respect copyright.PENANANpopu17tWS
而且這種藥還不算在藥劑跟魔藥裡,是算在外放魔法裡面?681Please respect copyright.PENANAgM6Av2mfgo
681Please respect copyright.PENANA8nceisOrG1
這也就是說,這種藥其實是一種魔法?681Please respect copyright.PENANA2gaFZl05qt
681Please respect copyright.PENANABvozBEVUXS
太不可思議了吧!681Please respect copyright.PENANAKnq0UADBYO
681Please respect copyright.PENANAWYfP5xiizR
我一邊聽著鮑爾說些不著邊際的話,一邊暗中把幾個點心與紅酒收藏起來,等回去一定要好好對這些東西做研究。681Please respect copyright.PENANALFS9aUy413
681Please respect copyright.PENANAAQDIbtc7jA
也不知道這個詳談後的茶會進行了多久,這期間,鮑爾的話題已經從他的珍藏美食漸漸轉變為他對領地的經營計畫,我沒發表意見,只是仔細對比他的話與我所認知的有沒有出入。681Please respect copyright.PENANAcumqA3igOZ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAPPZNCsYNVK
我對城鎮經營這類事情沒有研究的,但是對比部分貨物的進出口差異倒是不大……總而言之,可以信一半……吧。681Please respect copyright.PENANAFDNx6COhe9
681Please respect copyright.PENANATIi6gGJSKK
正在思考什麼時候可以提出離開的要求時,鮑爾突然間轉了話題。681Please respect copyright.PENANAEcsGjipAvK
681Please respect copyright.PENANAbdGli07z3Y
「艾利法小姐,我想請問,你有沒有意願和我進行合作呢?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAv1G3GTNZKX
681Please respect copyright.PENANABxvC8To96F
欸突然間的在說什麼啊?681Please respect copyright.PENANAEjX0TThQQn
681Please respect copyright.PENANAnYZipvzKIM
我忍住想直接吐槽出來的話。681Please respect copyright.PENANAWOeLFauz5o
「男爵所謂的合作是指?」681Please respect copyright.PENANA1087FuPfLa
681Please respect copyright.PENANAcf1RPOxsj4
「我希望萬藥釀造可以和海姆茲家族合作,接受大量訂單需求。」681Please respect copyright.PENANACaQkt3xKoD
681Please respect copyright.PENANAHQ5LABtcx5
這倒是很會,在經營的角度上來說,鮑爾其實不比次子差,只是他的觀念很侷限在固定的思考裡,無法像次子那樣跳脫。681Please respect copyright.PENANAzhOSIFY6oK
681Please respect copyright.PENANAO3blC0DhMW
說白了就是古板不知變通。681Please respect copyright.PENANA3W5BypZX2b
681Please respect copyright.PENANAYKWZoN5KeJ
但本意都是為了發展城市、說不上是壞。681Please respect copyright.PENANAJjK3WinefJ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAPuz1ed1zpF
「您知道我一直以來都沒有與貴族合作的意願……」681Please respect copyright.PENANAXvY43N0RbV
681Please respect copyright.PENANAmVg4qsI9Lg
我故意放慢說話的速度,也許是鮑爾為了測試對我下的藥有沒有作用,那麼我就順從他的意吧!681Please respect copyright.PENANA3vVQXr7OVq
681Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZLAb0osjv
「但如果男爵已經知道我的店無法大量製藥,並且也沒有什麼效果超群的藥劑,還願意與我合作,那麼我是可以考慮這項交易。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAo3NFRVyR7T
681Please respect copyright.PENANAX7iibpGr0E
明明還沒有正式答應他,卻沒想到這個男爵很高興的站起來看著我。
「非常感謝小姐願意接受我的提議。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAapIRhFyFaQ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAmejl82AkiM
欸給我等一下,這對你們貴族來說已經是答應了嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAIAHv2GnTK7
681Please respect copyright.PENANAude08KHWKt
「今天佔據艾利法小姐這麼多時間真是非常抱歉,我想小姐或許很想早點回去了吧?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAkv1iKrCE6V
681Please respect copyright.PENANAuYDLSmJTZ5
是真的很想沒錯啦!681Please respect copyright.PENANAYSNLRABL7N
681Please respect copyright.PENANAWrqTuE81sk
但是你也太奇怪了吧!681Please respect copyright.PENANA2APgXlRZ9Q
681Please respect copyright.PENANAkf7la5eRnA
搞得好像我說了這句話就等同簽訂了什麼魔法契約一樣,可以不要這樣嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAErH9ZfEttX
681Please respect copyright.PENANAnqV7uGCJc0
「……確實如您所說,我是該回去了。」681Please respect copyright.PENANA9Si5C8IsmZ
681Please respect copyright.PENANAZIqOVtdBzT
順著他的話,我提出離開的要求,鮑爾馬上就讓人準備送我離開。681Please respect copyright.PENANAwIYnurux8U
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「雖然艾利法小姐現在並沒有決定是否要和我合作,但日後或許我們能夠約一個時間,再繼續討論這件事?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAQfnWy4LG2n
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喔好吧,他沒有真的把剛才那句話當成我同意合作,我該感到慶幸嗎?681Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7lYHZ0LKa
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「沒問題,那麼若要約時間,這一次可以把消息到萬藥釀造嗎?」681Please respect copyright.PENANAglelerAvss
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「這次自然沒問題,我會派人去萬藥釀造送邀請函的。」681Please respect copyright.PENANAPNJnBLXmgJ
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因為我是用傳送過來的,所以這裡的人也沒必要把我送去門口,我也不打算再走那一段不必要的距離,所以示意席安納和卡登站到我身旁就準備離開。681Please respect copyright.PENANA0Nz5S48bZM
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不過這時候鮑爾突然走到我面前對我伸手。681Please respect copyright.PENANA44iWR41GZk
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「那麼,我先預祝小姐能夠與我有一個暢快的詳談,可以嗎?」681Please respect copyright.PENANArwK73U0GQk
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有點懶得再和他說話,我直接與他握手表示我的同意。681Please respect copyright.PENANAJoDaFIN5mE
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但沒想到他拉著我突然間給我一個擁抱!681Please respect copyright.PENANAqhpeGh8O9C
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喂!隨便亂來的話你會被……?681Please respect copyright.PENANAC4ALfkwnRt
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我的種族被動、怎麼……681Please respect copyright.PENANAgKfeOjKeBs
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沒發動?681Please respect copyright.PENANAp2XHGsfrKf
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