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Chapter 53 This wizard is too evil (Thanks to the leader of "青灯醉人间" for the reward!)

Wang Xi took Pinocchio and stayed in the hotel for one night.

The next morning.

The two came to the central area of ​​Daphniel, a tavern not far from the Adventurer's Guild.

"Crazy Woman's Tavern."

Pinocchio looked up at the wooden sign, which had a scribbled image of an old woman holding an axe.

"Gayi, this tavern has a strange name."

"This place used to be called 'Saint Nobia's Tavern', after a martyred nun."

Wang Xi glanced at Pinocchio and explained for him.

Of course, this was also what he heard from others.

"But the nun's distant aunt came here and caused a big commotion. She smashed the sign with an axe and drove away the customers. She became famous from then on."

"Oh..." Pinocchio said, as if he had suddenly understood. "So this crazy woman is the nun's aunt."

“There’s another theory.”

Wang Xi walked in with Pinocchio and whispered.

"Actually, the tavern owner was having an affair with the maids, and his wife's mother found out, so..."

"So what is 'messing around'?"

Pinocchio looked puzzled.

Wang Xi opened his mouth and finally said perfunctorily:

"Playing cards all night." He coughed and quickly changed the subject. "The more handsome you are, the better your luck at cards."

"Okay, anyway, this story tells us that gambling is bad. Don't worry about the name anymore. Remember what I told you when I came here?"

"Yeah." The boy nodded and patted his chest. "Don't worry, Kai, I'll take care of it."

Wang Xi nodded, and the two of them entered the tavern lobby.

It was clearly morning, but the place was full of people.

The noise, shouting, the laughter of the rough men and the screams of the maids were intertwined.

The appearance of Wang Xi and Pinocchio instantly attracted a lot of attention. These sharp eyes swept over them and then quickly withdrew.

'really……'

Wang Xi also glanced at the entire audience without leaving a trace.

The men sitting around the wooden tables seemed to be wearing only casual clothes and waistcoats, as if they were here to have fun, but most of them had weapons on their waists.

The entries above their heads almost all had the prefix "Finger Club" and were all scarlet and hostile.

There are four or five two-star ones, and the rest are one-star ones. The elite members of the Finger Society must be here.

"I asked the old man from the Adventurer's Guild to act as a go-between, and he must have clearly informed Dick of my identity... Is the Bull Minter trying to take me down during this meeting?"

Wang Xi sneered in his heart.

"Oh, then give it a try."

The two of them climbed the stairs as if nothing had happened and walked towards the second floor. At the same time, Pinocchio followed Wang Xi closely and whispered a reminder:

"Gai, it seems the guests here don't welcome us."

"It's okay," Wang Xi said calmly. "Prejudice is common. They're just jealous of our good looks."

"I see." Pinocchio's eyes flashed with realization, and he nodded. "Will any maids come and mess with us later?"

"..."

Wang Xi fell silent.

He did not respond to Pinocchio again, for fear of leading this innocent boy astray.

After going up to the second floor, when passing by the small cabinet in the corner, Wang Xi caught a glimpse of an inconspicuous black wooden stick that had fallen beside the cabinet.

An idea suddenly occurred to him, and he walked over, bent down, picked it up, and casually put it on his waist.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the room at the end of the corridor.

Two men stood on either side of the door.

Wang Xi raised his eyebrows.

"Finger Club President Hoven (Scarlet/Three Stars)"

This was a gloomy, thin middle-aged man wearing a gray robe with the cuffs torn, revealing his strong arms with tattoos.

The other man was the brown-haired, one-eyed man whom Wang Xi had seen in the Adventurer's Guild lobby. He was carrying two longswords, one iron and one silver, and had a dagger and a crossbow on his waist.

Demon Hunter Colin (Yellow/Three Stars)

Wang Xi had not expected that the little calf coin officer would be so cautious. He not only mobilized most of the elite members of the Finger Society, but also sent the president to serve as bodyguards and hired demon hunters from the Adventurer's Guild.

It seems that the reputation of the "Scarlet Wizard" also makes this guy quite afraid, and he plans to play a lion fighting a rabbit game.

Wang Xi withdrew his thoughts and smiled at the two of them:

"I am Gail Farrell. I have an appointment with Lord Dick and I'm here to meet him."

The witcher glanced at him, said nothing, and stood there indifferently, as dutifully as a statue.

The thin president named Huo Wen smiled and said:

"Lord Kay, Lord Dick has been waiting for a long time. But before you go in, please allow me to temporarily keep your weapons."

"Are you worried that I might harm Master Dick?"

Wang Xi pretended to be displeased and frowned.

Huo Wen still had a smile on his face and waved his hand.

"Don't misunderstand, Lord Gai. This is just a necessary procedure. It's the same for everyone. It's not targeting you... Of course, if you really don't want to, you can just hand the commission materials to me. You'll still get paid."

Wang Xi was silent for a few seconds.

He raised his hand to take off the long sword and dagger at his waist, and then took off the hunting crossbow on his shoulder and handed it to the other party.

Huo Wen held the weapon but still blocked the door, looking at the side of Wang Xi's belt with a smile.

"Sir Kay, please don't treat us like fools. We have all heard of your name, the Scarlet Wizard, so please give me your wand for now."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xi's face changed.

Swah——

The demon hunter silently raised his hand and placed it on the hilt of the iron sword on his shoulder, as if he was ready to draw the sword at any time.

Huo Wen also quietly put one hand behind his back and grabbed the dagger.

"Hehe, it seems you know a lot." Wang Xi's face was gloomy. After a slight hesitation, he pulled out the black wooden stick from his waist and handed it over.

After Hoven took it, he and the demon hunter exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief. But at the same time, there was a hint of strangeness in their expressions.

"Mr. Gai, please come in."

Huo Wen opened the door and led Wang Xi in.

The Witcher and Pinocchio were left outside.

Inside, the morning light streamed in through the window, casting a shadow on a wooden table. Three people sat at the table, their faces shrouded in light and shadow.

Wang Xi glanced at it inconspicuously.

A fat man with a mustache and a hat, whose entry is "Minister of Craftsmen·Ando"; a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and a trough nose "Court Pharmacist·Marco"; and a short, hunchbacked, thin man "Minter·Dick".

"My Lord, here comes Ghai Farrell."

Hoven put the weapon aside, saluted the three people at the table, took two steps forward, handed the "magic wand" to the coin officer, and whispered a few words.

Dick looked at the black wooden stick for a while, then passed it to the court pharmacist Marco and Minister Ando.

Several people looked at it back and forth, all with strange expressions of solemnity, surprise and confusion.

"This this……"

Fat Minister Ando was shocked and confused. He quickly put down his wand and said something in a low voice.

Wang Xi has a keen hearing and caught:

"...Dick, you're right. This guy is indeed an evil wizard. He actually uses such a filthy thing as a wand."

Filthy things?

Wang Xi then looked closely and used Caius to probe:
"The Devil's Carrot: A wooden stick polished smooth and coated with grease and wax, a private object hidden by the maid."

"..."

Wang Xi fell into deep thought.

Analyze calmly, think carefully, and make careful judgments.

He finally came to a conclusion...

"Ahem, Mr. Kay."

At this moment, Dick raised his head with a forced smile and said in that unpleasant tone:

"We can discuss anything else later. Let's hand over the commission first."

Upon hearing this, the fat minister cast an expectant glance. He was the one most concerned about the materials involved in his son's petrification poison injury.

Next came the pharmacist and the minter, who both wanted to contribute to the matter in order to curry favor with the popular figure next to Prince Calvin.

"No problem at all."

Wang Xi bowed, untied the parchment package from his waist, took out the scroll, and placed them on the table.

The court pharmacist Marco took the initiative to check it, a look of delight on his face, and then nodded to the two people beside him.

Suddenly, Dick's eyes lit up.

The friendly fake smile on his face disappeared instantly, and his short body leaned back on his chair with his elbows folded, mockingly saying:
"A wizard without a wand is like a lion without claws... I never thought that the Scarlet Wizard, whom I had been pursuing so diligently, would walk into a trap like a fool just for fame and fortune."

"What does this mean, Master Dick?"

Wang Xi looked alert and took two steps back.

And President Hoven had already blocked the way to one side, protecting the adults and preventing the wizard from escaping.

Seeing the panic on the black-haired young man's face, the coin official showed a sense of pride and pleasure, and said bitterly:
"You ruined my plans and killed my men. You're a damned bastard..."

"You are the mastermind behind the Finger Society!"

Wang Xi seemed to have thought of something and said in surprise.

The Mint laughed grimly.

"It's too late! Huo Wen, capture him!"

"Yes, sir—"

The thin man pulled out the dagger from his waist and dodged forward, ready to strike a severe blow to the weak wizard.

Beep! !

A flash of red light.

Huo Wen took two steps forward and looked down in disbelief. He saw a hole with charred edges on his chest, and blood was gushing out.

"you……"

Even though he was Daphniel's most elite assassin, Hoven was still just an ordinary person, and the severe pain in his chest made it difficult for him to breathe.

Huo Wen really couldn't figure out where the other party got this "new wand" from, and...

"You didn't cast any spells! How did you use magic?!"

He was bleeding from his mouth and nose, and his face was hideous.

This guy was also tough. He endured the fatal injury and continued to rush forward with a roar, trying to make a one-on-one exchange.

"Oh, I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me."

Wang Xi was stunned.

He raised the gun and pulled the trigger.

"Avada Kennedygua—"

Beep! !

Huo Wen had a hole in his forehead and fell to the ground on the spot. He kicked his legs twice and died more dead than dead.

"Wow!!"

Dick, the minter, the fat minister and the court pharmacist howled in fear and hurriedly stood up and retreated.

"Colin! Help!!"

Almost at the same time as Dick screamed for help, there was a loud bang outside the door, as if a fight had taken place.

Wang Xi didn't look back. He believed that Pinocchio was enough to stop the witcher and the group of guys downstairs.

He licked his lips and said sinisterly:

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a devil."

Thanks to “Rejecting Early Birds Starts with Me” for giving 1000 points to the character Wang Xi!
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