Aurilla didn't need to say anything. Just as Gavin had guessed, she was completely immersed in her own world and having fun. She laughed out loud from time to time, and she didn't know what she was thinking of. She was still too drunk, and her snow-white face was filled with emotion. Two blushes appeared.
The one who had changed the most was Delala. Her iron-tower-like body fell to the ground, curled up into a ball, shaking and crying silently.
And Gao Se's mother, who was petite and not even half her height, knelt beside her, hugged her big head, and comforted her in a low voice: "It's passed, it's passed, everything has passed, mom is here, Mother Gothel is here, cry it out, cry it out, just cry it out."
Gao Se's mother's comfort worked, and Delara cried out so loudly that the whole joy hall seemed to be able to hear it. She hugged Gao Se's mother, but she was afraid of being hurt. When he reached her, he held it carefully.
"What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? What's wrong with Delara? Why are you crying so sadly?"
"Dela La, tell sister, who made you cry? Sister, help you teach him a lesson."
"Come on, with your small body, you can carry two of Delara with one hand, and you can make her cry. How can you beat her?"
"No, when have you ever seen Delala cry? She always beats others to cry. Ever since we were little, she has always protected us."
"Mr. Gavin, what happened? Did you make Delara cry? If it was you, don't blame us for falling out."
The escort girls who had changed their clothes rushed in after hearing the news, many of them carrying various weapons in their hands, showing their bravery to the fullest.
There is a reason why they dare to be travel escort girls. In private, they are likely to have various martial arts, physical training and the like.
"Don't misunderstand Mr. Gavin. Delara just drank the mind-watching cocktail made by Mr. and recalled her past experiences. She didn't expect that this knot has been buried in her heart and hidden so deeply by her. It's fine now. You There is no need to carry it on your own anymore. You have me now and so many sisters to accompany you. There is no obstacle or river that we cannot cross in this world." After Gao Se's mother turned to answer the escort girls, He turned back to comfort Delara.
I don’t know if the drunkenness has passed, or if I have just vented it out, or if Gao Se’s mother’s heartfelt charitable motherly love has played a role.
Delara not only calmed down, but even snored like a thunderous sound, and fell asleep hugging Mother Gaother.
"Mind-viewing cocktail? Is it the one just made yesterday? A cocktail that can introspect? Is it really so magical?"
"Is there anything to question about this? Isn't Delara's situation on display here?"
"Mr. Gavin, can you make us a drink too? We also want to experience the charm of that magical cocktail."
"I want it too! I want it too! I want it too!"
Gowther's mother's words immediately turned the escort girl's attention to Gavin, and with a roar, they all surrounded him.
This small bar cannot accommodate so many people.
Suddenly, Gavin was surrounded by an army of Yingying and Yanyan on three levels inside and three outside.
Gavin reacted very quickly, jumped back a little, and shrank to the back of the bar. With the most perfect smile on his face, he said: "Sorry, ladies, none of the wine here is mine. I have no right to do this. You guys You can ask Mother Gao Se, I will follow her arrangements and agree in advance that the remaining ghost wine can be used to make up to ten more Guanxin cocktails."
Gao Se's mother spoke again: "Stop making trouble, everyone go out. I want to discuss business with Mr. Gavin and want to taste wine. There will be many opportunities in the future."
The tone was not high and the tone was not very harsh, but it contained a mother's undeniability.
The escort girls responded obediently and stepped back one after another.
"Wait, send Delara back to the room and let her have a good sleep." Mother Gaother ordered.
Immediately, several tall and strong escort girls rushed up. They raised their hands and feet. Five or six people worked together to lift Della La, who weighed more than 200 kilograms. Their steps were still very light. , showing great strength.
Delara, who had her heart unlocked, slept extremely soundly, showing no sign of waking up after all the hard work.
Gowther's mother sat at the bar again, looking at Gavin with an unusually soft look. She didn't know if what he did was approved by her, or if the mind-gazing cocktail from before was still taking effect.
Wine tasters use wine to observe their minds, while they themselves use wine to observe people.
This bartending technique is really becoming more and more interesting, and it is worth spending some time on your own and continuing to explore.
He wasn't interested in drinking, he was now very interested in watching other people drink, especially the magic cocktails he made himself.
Gao Se's mother sighed faintly: "If you don't get drunk, everyone will get drunk. This is the situation. This mind-conscious cocktail is worthy of its name. I have never drunk such a unique cocktail in my life. Today, sir, it opened my eyes." Well, what do you want to know from me?"
"About the crying witch in the ruins of the hotel next door." Gavin went straight to the point. He believed that the current mother Gowther must know everything and tell her everything. He felt this way.
"If you want to buy that hotel for your own use, that's not impossible, but if you're doing business, I don't recommend you do it. It would be easier to find an open space and build another one." Gao Se's mother immediately understood Gavin's plan.
"We plan to use it ourselves, and we have our own Dragon Vein Kobold construction team, which can perform a large number of repair techniques and complete repair techniques every day, making repairs more convenient." Gavin said a little more clearly.
Even without this, he could have found more reasons why he had to buy the ruins of the Laughing Bandit Inn.
Mother Gowther did not doubt that he was there, nodded and said: "If this is the case, repairing it is indeed less laborious than building a new one, but my knowledge about the situation of the Weeping Witch is very limited. Most of it is hearsay and rumors from local residents.
But one thing is certain, she is real. Sometimes she will wander around the hotel as a silent phantom. I heard that sometimes, she will sneak into the rooms of passengers and look down on them. Some people think that she is It was absorbing the life force of the guests for its own use, but in my memory, there was no murder case here before it was burned down.
However, for most people, if they wake up from their sleep and see a terrifying ghostly face appearing in front of them, they will probably never forget it in their lifetime and will never stay in this hotel again.
This does not happen often, and most of the time, she is invisible, but she can be heard faintly whimpering, which is where her name comes from.
I also heard that she would sometimes turn into a physical entity like you and me, and walk into the night to strangle her enemies. No locals had ever seen this happen, and those who had seen it were probably dead.
But in a village the size of a palm, everyone's death was no small matter. There were very few deaths directly related to her. "
Gavin then asked: "Is there any legend about the Weeping Witch?"
"There is indeed one, but I personally think it is very unreliable."
"tell me the story."
"Legend has it that the Weeping Witch was a witch who lived here before the village of Amphiel was founded. She obtained a powerful magic book from the destroyed arcane empire of Netheril. She was able to use spells Transform docile animals into powerful monsters to fight against the monsters in the wilderness.
Then one day, her fiancé came to visit her, but was accidentally injured by her monster and died. After discovering that her fiancé was killed, she abandoned her magic and regretted it in pain. People killed her, but her magic book was never found. It was said to have been stolen. She looked down at every traveler, looking for her magic book. "
"It's really unreliable. How could a witch give up her best magic? And lose her magic book? Faced with the mistake, she should be more active in studying magic and looking for a way to resurrect her lover." This legend Gavin was greatly disappointed by the story. It could be said to be full of loopholes. It was probably the speculation of ordinary people, because they could not imagine how powerful the magic book inherited from Netheril really was.
The goal of Gavin's trip is the Weeping Witch and her magic book, which contains the knowledge he needs.
He knew her true identity and had some understanding of her condition, but it was all through indirect channels.
Because in the previous life, a man named Thorn Terrassalon bought this hotel and discovered the secret. It is estimated that he is still in Tethyr, working hard to find the secret treasure that was stolen from the palace.
All Gavin has to do now is cut off his hair and take the hotel as his own, and now he is inseparable.
"Just listen to the legendary stories." Gowther's mother smiled and said, "One thing is for sure, the Crying Witch is not a murderous undead. Everything she does probably has her own purpose, but ordinary people can't understand it. , as long as we find out this purpose and help her achieve her wish, it is possible to get rid of her completely. By the way, I forgot to mention one thing. Ordinary purification methods are useless for this undead. The previous hotel owner hired many priests and paladins, There are many that are extraordinary and above, and after being dispelled, they will still appear in a few days."
Of course it cannot be purified, because the other party is not a real undead, but a living person.
Gavin secretly thought in his heart, but he thanked him repeatedly: "In this way, I am completely confident. I don't know who I need to buy the ownership of this hotel from? The caretaker lord Briser?"
He had already taken a cursory look at Amphiel Village and found no administrative building here.
"Brisse doesn't care about this. Do you know what a caretaker lord is? It means that he has the responsibility of guarding and guarding this place. Our entire village's taxes also need to be paid to him. Other than that, he does not interfere with anything in the village. Things are all left to the villagers to govern themselves, and the long guard line takes up all his energy." Mother Gaother explained the administrative situation of Amphail Village, which is also the situation in most cities-ruled villages.
Those guard lords usually belong to the category of military commanders. They are good at leading troops and fighting, but when it comes to governance, they are ordinary.
"So that's it, what should I do?"
"Actually, according to your current reputation in Amphail Village, sir, you only need to stand in front of the ruins of the hotel and roar, announcing to everyone that you are ready to rebuild this place, because this is an ownerless property." Gosser's mother said. Then he said, "But in order to avoid trouble, I suggest you, sir, bring some wine to pay homage to the grave of the original owner of the tavern, and then hold a big banquet at the intersection of Marande Road to entertain the entire village and those who are famous." Witness this, as long as no one strongly objects, it will basically be done.”
"Thank you ma'am for your advice. I understand what should be done." Gavin bowed and thanked her.
Ginger is still old and hot. This method of Gao Se's mother can not only comfort the dead, but also silence the living. In the future, we will give them a little more small favors. If we can create some employment opportunities for them, then no one will occupy them. The ruins of the hotel are nothing to talk about, so I can use the name of restoration to do a lot of construction work here and excavate what I want.
"After talking about your affairs, is it time to talk about our affairs?" Gao Se's mother took advantage of the opportunity and began to make her own little calculations.
"One hundred bottles of ghost wine is the most I can give you evenly. After the new wine is launched, I can set aside an additional 500 bottles for you, all calculated according to the market price of Glory City." Gavin certainly knows what the other party needs. , directly issued his own bill of goods.
This is the advantage of monopoly. When others use money to buy your own things, when you look back, you still have to remember your kindness.
According to this frequency, before the new wine comes out of the kiln, it will be reserved by myself as a favor.
Once there is a problem with the new wine brewing, you will probably be in big trouble.
No, ghost wine has now become a strategic resource. I will tell Estelle back and ask her to keep an eye on it for a while to make sure nothing goes wrong.
"Where's the bartending?" The smile on Gao Se's mother's beautiful face was so sweet that honey almost flowed out of her eyes.
One hundred bottles of ghost wine, it is estimated that the entire Glory City does not have this number.
This was a resource. With her connections in the Glory City, she could exchange it for a bunch of things that she couldn't usually buy with money.
Not to mention the five hundred bottles of ghost wine that will follow.
The young man in front of me is a huge gold mine.
"If you want to taste wine yourself, you can do it as long as I have free time. But if you want to entertain guests, you can have up to three drinks a day. The premise is that you can help me collect these personal information." Gavin thought for a while and added, “It doesn’t add up.”
Watching people drink is fun, but only occasionally. Once it becomes a job, it gets boring easily and you don't have that much time.
"Things are rare and valuable." Gao Se's mother took it for granted, "If you can drink it every day, even the rarest things will become boiled water. Leave this matter to me. Give that old fool to Craven, and I guarantee that you can take the opportunity to get in touch with more important people and gain more connections."
yes!
How could I have forgotten this?
What a great opportunity to build connections?
The reason why I don't want to set foot in Waterdeep City now is simply because my foundation is unstable and I can't control it. I will be eaten by those capital predators, skin and bones. It doesn't mean that I don't want to set foot there in my life.
It’s just that I didn’t have the opportunity before. The person in front of me, the guy in the Antler Pot Tavern, including the entire Amphier Village, anyone who has anything to do with the Glory City can become his connections in the Glory City, especially Ke. Raven and Mother Gothel have already established a basic good relationship with each other. All that's left is to follow the rope and turn their connections into our own.
And bartending is an excellent opportunity to express yourself.
After thinking about it, Gavin immediately changed his mind and said: "Under normal circumstances, I will not mix more than three drinks for outsiders. Even if the hotel opens, I will not mix drinks there without permission. Everything is left to the lady." If there are special needs, there is no room for negotiation, but I suggest that this kind of precedent should not be set up."
"Okay, okay, okay." Gao Se's mother said incessantly, "Since you gave me this great gift, I can't give it nothing in return. How about this? You set a time, and I will sell this old face to Ann. All the famous people in Phil Village are invited to bear witness to you and make you the new owner of this hotel."
Gavin was immediately overjoyed. People like Gao Se's mother were the best at dancing. It was estimated that there was no one she didn't know in the entire Amphier Village, and there were probably only a few people she had made enemies of. It was up to her to step forward in this matter. Things became a bit simpler. All that was left was preparation. I asked cautiously, "Is it okay today?"
"Today? How is it possible?" Gowther's mother glared at Gavin angrily and said, "Why are you so impatient? Even if I have contacted everyone for you, what about the dinner? What about going to the tomb of the original owner of the tavern to pay homage? Arrangement? You can't invite the living first and then sacrifice the dead, right? It will take three days at the most, and this is when I ask the girls to leave everything behind."
"Then please, madam, prepare as quickly as possible. All expenses will be considered mine." Gavin smiled sheepishly, feeling that he was a little too impatient.
I just arrived at Anfeier Village last night, and I wanted to capture the target today. I didn't even dare to think about it before I came here. Three days was far beyond my plan.
"Do you think we will be short of such a small amount of money? We will be neighbors in the future, and there are many ways to help each other. Even if it is a meeting gift from me to you." Gao Se's mother said very grandly, "When the time comes, you will just Just need people to be there.”
"Then it's Ms. Lao." Gavin did not continue to refuse, because what he had to do might not be accomplished in one go, and I'm afraid there would be many more places for the two parties to interact in the future.
Taking over the hotel is just the beginning. How to find the magic book of the crying witch is the key.
If this magic book was so easy to find, why would I have waited until now? Will you wait until you come?
Gavin had reason to suspect that the spell war three years ago was very likely to be inextricably linked to this magic book and the Weeping Witch.
If this is the case, it means that he is not the only one who is thinking about this magic book.
In the past, the hotel was a ruin, so it was fine if no one moved it. Once someone moved, it would become an easy target.
After exchanging some details with Gao Se's mother, he left the Happy Hall. Accompanied by Aurilla, he walked around Amphile Village, inside and out, and learned about the situation here. Seven or eight, after silently jotting down several points of interest at the same time, Gavin said goodbye to Aurilla, returned to the room in the Antler Pot Tavern, activated the Tower of Domination teleportation technique, and returned to Misnoe. Er, start dispatching troops and generals.
He now has a family and a business, how could he conquer the world entirely with his hands and feet?
Previously, one man and one horse rode through Amphiel Village, just to explore the situation and fight at the front.
First, he asked Veranika to send him back to the Vizeme Manor, and filled the portable dimensional cave more than half with ghost wine. In the future, this thing will probably occupy a place in the portable dimensional cave, and it will be his diplomatic weapon. .
(End of chapter)
