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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAZifKW9KP2H
719Please respect copyright.PENANAbHEP1zFRk0
「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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAIsrYgrEWlO
719Please respect copyright.PENANAZzdTydT8nZ
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAjJFFpJQJap
719Please respect copyright.PENANAMZNVFtRyru
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?719Please respect copyright.PENANARhOu4yxtSu
719Please respect copyright.PENANAZWpdp9fz4O
還需要你特地說出來?719Please respect copyright.PENANAmyLxR4kfpl
719Please respect copyright.PENANA2jEVhYk638
「那麼閣下為何不從那裡聯繫我,非得用這種迂迴的方式?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAOwpcsKvdob
719Please respect copyright.PENANAwwkYGqbHzt
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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANA97Sev3dX8V
719Please respect copyright.PENANAkN6vgkVSu2
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAkY09xKHCwM
719Please respect copyright.PENANA3VViGWOloc
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAzDaExmepqe
719Please respect copyright.PENANARYCejPNeE9
一邊在紙張上書寫,鮑爾一邊對我說著。719Please respect copyright.PENANAdu8NR50nXo
719Please respect copyright.PENANAI8VFyT17NU
「這樣,給你進行確認吧!」719Please respect copyright.PENANAQudyUBpjGc
719Please respect copyright.PENANA5HcMnsHPLc
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANA9Pdh6QgxZJ
719Please respect copyright.PENANAsocR85w5WX
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANABy4RKn3skX
719Please respect copyright.PENANAcJDiEaumDN
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAyqalTXD1Of
719Please respect copyright.PENANAwg9mlMIsQc
於是我讓管家把確認過的文書收回去,再次看向鮑爾。719Please respect copyright.PENANACVdZvV5QPa
719Please respect copyright.PENANAofaYVRxtFC
「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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAOPfAaJ4i0P
719Please respect copyright.PENANAtY9YgmvNDY
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAndTBZsYnfv
719Please respect copyright.PENANAyUQpkzCGAD
「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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAjS5NZMAH3R
719Please respect copyright.PENANAuurBQIsjXm
唉……719Please respect copyright.PENANAwL0qpbGVVH
719Please respect copyright.PENANAkzPb6wDQpV
我很想嘆氣,也很想跟他說我沒空。719Please respect copyright.PENANAKcxnojKiZ5
719Please respect copyright.PENANAjyTgYhk8go
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAaHBeLP5wus
719Please respect copyright.PENANAgebk4atH6l
不管怎麼說,為了大局,還是必須忍耐。719Please respect copyright.PENANAUvsDAImPq4
719Please respect copyright.PENANA7D04kqyIGg
「鮑爾閣下,請不要考驗我的耐性。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAwdsMpMwwJE
719Please respect copyright.PENANA5CfsYlANPz
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAK4hxmky6Kc
719Please respect copyright.PENANAXTKJzVFoKY
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAwd1vjRfcgd
719Please respect copyright.PENANAipWg9QIKec
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANASc3kCdAKUl
719Please respect copyright.PENANAop0OHyOKYw
嗯,我是不是該注意下他會不會在食物裡下藥這件事?719Please respect copyright.PENANADxMh4tdcac
719Please respect copyright.PENANAgUSM7tHaNs
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANA6aMzBdYS2N
719Please respect copyright.PENANA61F4OTswS4
……尤其是在這種奇怪興趣用途上的藥物。719Please respect copyright.PENANA2S1YWMwblg
719Please respect copyright.PENANAOKsRuDAVnQ
我還是多注意點好了。719Please respect copyright.PENANATe19lggQdN
719Please respect copyright.PENANAvKwFDmC7w8
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAquUnWsnXbI
719Please respect copyright.PENANAT3bePWJTlW
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!719Please respect copyright.PENANABkczsTEgZO
719Please respect copyright.PENANAAVvEpCXw9E
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANATLmSg6RDwz
719Please respect copyright.PENANAvgItrvdB4m
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAeDXMJjL6Hu
719Please respect copyright.PENANAM1iA8cZjqK
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANApGELrIFBr5
719Please respect copyright.PENANAyNyH4EUM9B
……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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAkVXcpqFPqO
719Please respect copyright.PENANAX86uBUh1WV
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAOEqcmHvnJT
719Please respect copyright.PENANAutGtdZNjjc
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAI9eT9PfUB9
719Please respect copyright.PENANALaHyGhi2wf
「風味非常獨特,這不是用豔陽城所產的葡萄釀製的吧?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAPcVVWdrdje
719Please respect copyright.PENANAx6grKRfh3o
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANA5ljhw3KmgE
719Please respect copyright.PENANAlYuDkLf1D4
幸好我克制的住沒把酒噴出來,嚇死我了,一瓶酒三千金幣!719Please respect copyright.PENANA2g4J7Rl7a7
719Please respect copyright.PENANAyd42fDOFox
這金額都可以買五間萬藥釀造了!719Please respect copyright.PENANAw2pTj7EG0h
719Please respect copyright.PENANAKcitGlGShA
你們貴族的錢都拿來這樣花的嗎!719Please respect copyright.PENANAVO954w3tQm
719Please respect copyright.PENANALTKmk2OooZ
「真讓人驚訝,你會願意拿這樣的酒出來做招待。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAllFb0JUjD6
719Please respect copyright.PENANA80SRhadUEn
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!719Please respect copyright.PENANAmT1I0vCHsV
719Please respect copyright.PENANAVPTxAXlcIp
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAH4l1AUCsao
719Please respect copyright.PENANA5Km8SvxgU7
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAdig258XY2Y
719Please respect copyright.PENANAENnjhNVZsd
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAJxtryLHeFc
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果然有下藥嗎?719Please respect copyright.PENANAjbdlgQu5cv
719Please respect copyright.PENANAcGDzYM8pv1
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAth1g3W0V57
719Please respect copyright.PENANANQcgFQ28an
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAU2isZuOOr9
719Please respect copyright.PENANAK7YvGEfHEG
……很微妙。719Please respect copyright.PENANAy3Yriy7WLg
719Please respect copyright.PENANAAM86lO3pXz
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAZYmQ5xH3hQ
719Please respect copyright.PENANAzZNREheHd0
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?719Please respect copyright.PENANAKcXsZVHe3d
719Please respect copyright.PENANAE2wIYuLUQt
好為難。719Please respect copyright.PENANAMnUWMsDUXY
719Please respect copyright.PENANAVSqSniyDen
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAoPwdv73cfw
719Please respect copyright.PENANA583kTlSsfj
那就只能真的把藥吃下去了。719Please respect copyright.PENANAoZgBEBN6R3
719Please respect copyright.PENANA8bVUVwHNlW
然後針對身體的反應在體內自我調整藥物對我的影響。719Please respect copyright.PENANAy2uC9qX4vd
719Please respect copyright.PENANA3CXMct2n4i
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAMB00fb89t9
719Please respect copyright.PENANAi5b7ghUz47
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAtoCVsbi8wl
719Please respect copyright.PENANABFyocU9TN9
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANACuE8zZDjXd
719Please respect copyright.PENANAybgvrv8Kbd
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAS9ppNx3iUN
719Please respect copyright.PENANAVAGxeorj3a
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAYfVcPaxaqq
719Please respect copyright.PENANAy6R57e6Agw
真的假的?719Please respect copyright.PENANAYyvmfgKDiY
719Please respect copyright.PENANACNGjyQq0fc
而且這種藥還不算在藥劑跟魔藥裡,是算在外放魔法裡面?719Please respect copyright.PENANALXSCLknYem
719Please respect copyright.PENANATpsAaKVXLk
這也就是說,這種藥其實是一種魔法?719Please respect copyright.PENANA0TIYmipGUI
719Please respect copyright.PENANA4Y9rdTk6kd
太不可思議了吧!719Please respect copyright.PENANA06vAKBpJHY
719Please respect copyright.PENANAOuQp38jVj1
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANATGGOPPNv8t
719Please respect copyright.PENANAs0WSUkIuBC
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAhejrEpAq6i
719Please respect copyright.PENANA92oIRRy5mx
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAQRhUU4nImW
719Please respect copyright.PENANAHllKe7NzVU
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANARoy2qN3mpO
719Please respect copyright.PENANAQsVwb8gGXA
「艾利法小姐,我想請問,你有沒有意願和我進行合作呢?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAF1b23988O0
719Please respect copyright.PENANAMgwiTm5opJ
欸突然間的在說什麼啊?719Please respect copyright.PENANAxrkYdesKZ0
719Please respect copyright.PENANAY3HOzD5M26
我忍住想直接吐槽出來的話。719Please respect copyright.PENANA8wcUejZjpk
「男爵所謂的合作是指?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAKPyrtaRb7I
719Please respect copyright.PENANAAG7O6K5N3i
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAVwMdPecPBK
719Please respect copyright.PENANA8z4p5pg2fd
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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAPfZx3AkED8
719Please respect copyright.PENANARJSkAJZUey
說白了就是古板不知變通。719Please respect copyright.PENANAgRJ8fD0cWk
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但本意都是為了發展城市、說不上是壞。719Please respect copyright.PENANAtBA0SQeFQG
719Please respect copyright.PENANAfcrvK6mMbh
「您知道我一直以來都沒有與貴族合作的意願……」719Please respect copyright.PENANAKCnp5V9tsX
719Please respect copyright.PENANAU8gjK2uPZn
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!719Please respect copyright.PENANATaDeCWDIV7
719Please respect copyright.PENANAceNI3GNjXn
「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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANA5uSdvrRFvx
719Please respect copyright.PENANAl0LOvLlnww
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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAIiDJBxvZlG
719Please respect copyright.PENANAFNrf5l7ikM
欸給我等一下,這對你們貴族來說已經是答應了嗎?719Please respect copyright.PENANA8I2BvBQ5Zy
719Please respect copyright.PENANAP6eyCMLTMu
「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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANA0vHgYsjkVW
719Please respect copyright.PENANAgbHUCTf1BZ
是真的很想沒錯啦!719Please respect copyright.PENANAbmmJUhLuEf
719Please respect copyright.PENANATLYavchQAS
但是你也太奇怪了吧!719Please respect copyright.PENANASMT7JzTmDN
719Please respect copyright.PENANATfbByCKyPP
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?719Please respect copyright.PENANA6SHzivnHnX
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「……確實如您所說,我是該回去了。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAKHsYFZoVhj
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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。719Please respect copyright.PENANASvLE3r9Ivy
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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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAAPNTwEdxYh
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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?719Please respect copyright.PENANAbMApCCk5Xv
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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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANAEFgx6UZWft
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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。」719Please respect copyright.PENANAatUyrZFF0i
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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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAysKsxwJBgK
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不過這時候鮑爾突然走到我面前對我伸手。719Please respect copyright.PENANAyJt7YTHxif
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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?」719Please respect copyright.PENANANQI7mMuvNT
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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。719Please respect copyright.PENANAxELK6TaLGX
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但沒想到他拉著我突然間給我一個擁抱!719Please respect copyright.PENANAAOaicYjHM9
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喂!隨便亂來的話你會被……?719Please respect copyright.PENANABhgTyKjMal
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我的種族被動、怎麼……719Please respect copyright.PENANARLfcE2Qx95
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沒發動?719Please respect copyright.PENANAjJ5yWrs0MU
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