When Rusty and John on the side saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: "When negotiating business with a person like Alvin, it is my father who has to take the initiative..."
After Alvin and McNee finished chatting, the two sons of Lao Jiugong really felt that they had benefited a lot.
On the other hand, Onian was the only one who lacked interest and even felt sleepy. Mainly because she was so familiar with someone that she knew exactly what Alvin would say and where the conversation would go.
"You two useless things, why don't you take my two distinguished guests around the city of Tyrell?" McNee, who was still smiling at first, lowered his face and ordered to his two sons, "Eye Are you just using it to vent your anger? Do you want me to explain everything?"
"Oh, remember to take my two-headed unicorn out for a walk." Lao Jiugong said at the end.
Alvin secretly laughed in his heart, this old guy really smelled like copper, but he just happened to see what a two-headed unicorn was. I had heard of such a thing that time in Bellama's tailor shop.
When several guards in costumes pulled out the monster, which was wrapped in azure flames, from the cage, Alvin couldn't help but take half a step back in shock. This two-headed unicorn was as tall as two people. The two heads shouted together in a deafening way. The two pairs of indigo eyes stared like four shining sapphires, which was terrifying and terrifying. The anger in his eyes expressed wantonly that he wanted to eat everyone present alive.
Scenes of the experience of fighting against the monsters in the Traledi Mountains could not help but appear in Alvin's mind.
The two huge heads, one on the left and one on the right, were twisting constantly, and they might break free of the dark iron collar at any time. The iron collar was held by two black chains as thick as an adult male's thigh, and each chain was held tightly by three to four guards. Alvin naturally knew that the dark luster on the collar and chain were magic runes. It was impossible to control such monsters with human power alone.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two sounds. I saw the poison crossbows in the hands of two other guards were fired, and the dark green arrows were submerged in the cyan fireworks and pierced into the monster's body.
This time the two-headed unicorn became more at ease and became docile.
At this moment, the handymen at home dared to step forward and lock the carriage's frame.
"What a strong potion." Onian frowned at the two poisonous crossbows and muttered in a low voice. Those golden eyes are hard to tell whether they are happy or angry.
Alvin naturally heard her sigh, but he didn't say anything.
"Didn't you scare the two of you?" John stepped forward with a smile and invited Alvin and the two of them to get into the carriage.
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Rusty interrupted at this time and glanced at John with a look of disgust, "Have you never seen what level of magicians these two are? Can they be afraid of mere monsters? "
"Come on, you two, get in the carriage with me." Rusty got on the carriage first, declaring his status as the eldest brother. Then he held out his hand, trying to pull the girl behind him into the car out of habit.
However, O'Ni'an didn't give him a chance to kiss Fangze. She picked up her skirt, smiled calmly, and went straight into the car.
Kururusti stretched out his hand, quite embarrassed.
John pursed his lips as hard as he could, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.
Then Alvin gestured "please" and asked John to get in the car first. However, John was very polite and smiled and insisted that Alvin get in first.
Alvin smiled helplessly, got in the car and sat next to Onian.
He looked at the gap between Rusty and John with amusement.
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The four people in the car were chatting away, and John and Alvin introduced the customs and customs of Tyrell City. Rusty, on the other hand, intentionally or unintentionally asked how Onian was doing. Alvin only said that he didn't know what Rusty was thinking, with a calm expression on his face.
Two guards and coachmen drove the two-headed unicorn to the entrance of a luxurious tavern. This rare monster attracted the attention of many people on the street, just like the pedestrians who passed by it just now. Of course, many girls were scared by this vicious monster just now and retreated to the roadside.
"War Palace?" O'Ni'an raised his eyes and glanced at the name of the tavern, already a little less looking forward to the food in this tavern. In her opinion, a pub with such a vulgar name would hardly have dishes that would impress her. In fact, the main issue is who to go with. If it is just with Alvin, Onian will naturally not care what kind of restaurant she dines in, even those shabby restaurants, she can still eat with gusto. But when facing the Philodi brothers, it was really difficult for her not to turn her mind to eating.
But this time, Onian miscalculated. This tavern with a vulgar name actually tasted quite good. It was only noon, and the store was already packed. Moreover, the red wine used here is specially provided by the Philodi family, and some grades that are not available on the market can be drunk here. Of course, with Old Liquor's business acumen, the Philodi family must have a stake in this tavern.
"Hey, what brought you two here?" The tavern owner was sharp-eyed. As soon as he saw the second generation ancestors of the Philodi family arriving, he came directly to greet them.
"Aren't these two distinguished guests here?" The eldest brother Rusty turned around with a smile and introduced the two Alvins behind him.
"Oh! This is the famous Mr. Alvin!" the tavern owner exclaimed.
"Shh!" John quickly silenced the shopkeeper. Only then did the shopkeeper react and nodded his head apologetically. John glared at the shopkeeper reproachfully. Of course, he was just showing off to Alvin. In fact, the person he actually wanted to complain about was probably his eldest brother Rusty.
After all, John was wiser and knew better not to cause too many troubles at this time. The news of Alvin's appearance in Tyrell City should not be spread at this time. After all, the two parties only reached a verbal agreement, and it is hard to say whether there will be any changes later.
"Famous?" Alvin couldn't help but wonder after hearing what the tavern owner said.
As if reading Alvin's thoughts, Rusty smiled and explained: "Your painting "The Believer" is here.
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There are also many people in Tilea City who know about it. "
Alvin smiled slightly in surprise, but he never imagined that Rusty played a crucial role in the name of the painter in Tyrell City. He always thought that it was Chichao or the news that spread from the Universal Church and then spread to this Tilea city.
"Plus you are now the leader of the Universalist Freedom Army." John added with a smile.
Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that someone in Tilea City knows about him, Alvin thought to himself.
"Go to the private room on the third floor, we need to talk about something." John looked at the shopkeeper and ordered.
The shopkeeper was also very sensible and led a group of four people upstairs.
But some people's charm cannot be concealed by hasty behavior.
For example, Onian and Alvin, especially Onian.
With her snowy hair, cool golden eyes, and peerless appearance, she had attracted the attention of countless men since she stepped into this tavern.
The bustling tavern suddenly became quiet, and almost everyone was staring at the stairs.
Even the two bards who were originally blushing at each other stopped bickering and followed everyone's gaze towards the woman.
Behind the two bards, a portly-looking businessman also saw the pair behind the Philodi brothers, so he glanced at the shopkeeper who was at the end of the line.
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed and replied with his eyes: "Come over and explain later."
And this fat businessman is none other than Shen Qiaoqiao, the financial backer behind this tavern. It turns out that the shopkeeper who was guarding the store was only responsible for daily affairs, and the one who was actually doing business in partnership with the Philodi family was Fat Joe.
"Slow down, slow down, girl, don't you remember me?" One of the two bards actually ran out. The waving hand actually touched the railing of the thick wooden staircase without any scruples.
Seeing the person's actions, Onian took half a step back. With her skill, it was impossible to be afraid of this person, but she was not sure whether the other person would shamelessly reach out to grab her feet.
Alvin took a careful look at this man, and immediately reacted, shaking his head and sighing with a smile: "Aren't you the bard in Bellamar Town?"
"Good memory!" The bard smiled and bowed to Alvin, quite hastily, and then immediately focused his attention on Onian.
"Do you know each other?" John looked at Onian and Alvin back and forth, obviously completely surprised by the bard's conversation.
Rusty, who was standing at the front, had a look of contempt on his face. He looked down upon these entertainers the most, especially since the bard behaved so frivolously. If that guy had really done something outrageous just now, Rusty might have just drawn his sword out of its sheath.
"It's a one-sided relationship, a one-sided relationship." Alvin immediately laughed.
"Hey! Yuhao, don't worry about being so close to others! You have some skills in deceiving those rural girls who have never seen the world. Can this big shot, who looks like he has seen the world, get to know you?" The fat man stood in front of him. The other bard beside Qiao couldn't stand it anymore and started to sneer, "Or are you afraid of this poem before the fight has even started?"
"Hmph! With all those stinky things in your belly, how can I be afraid of you?" Yuhao turned back and looked at him with disdain, "Come on, Quan Ba, let me see what you are today. what happened!"
"Poetry fight?" Alvin heard this. He had never seen this thing before. It was a coincidence. He suddenly became interested and stopped to watch.
Onian turned around and glanced at Alvin, smiling helplessly.
She knew that Alvin was quite devoted to poetry, but the bards in the market were so competitive that they might disappoint him. After all, she had already seen what kind of level that Yuhao was in the town of Belama.
"Come on, Mr. Qiao, tell me the title of the poem again." Yuhao smiled at Fatty Qiao, "Aren't I afraid that the guests who will come later won't listen?"
"Huh, if you don't have anything in your stomach, you won't be so shameless." Quan Ba looked at Yuhao and spat disdainfully.
Fatty Qiao was not afraid of trouble, and said with a smile: "As I said just now, you both said that you have walked through famous mountains and rivers, so this poem should be based on mountains and seas. There must be mountains, water, wind, and momentum. .”
"You need mountains, you need water, you need wind, tsk tsk tsk..." Yuhao pondered for a moment, "I have it."
"Are you sure you don't need me to tell you first?" Quan Ba said with a sarcastic smile, "I'm really afraid you'll suffocate to death."
"You can wash your ears and listen well..." Yuhao scolded Quan Ba and then began to sing the verse.
"Ah, rushing stream, your direction is the sea."
As soon as Alvin and Onian heard this sentence starting with the word "ah", they both burst out laughing in unison. Both of them thought that this was too similar to Bellama's tone at that time. Alvin even thought that this Yuhao might just memorize a certain poem and just replace some of the nouns in it when he wanted to use it.
"Day and night, the sound of footsteps without looking back beats on the lonely heart."
As soon as this sentence came out, Alvin smiled and sighed to himself: "There are still other words."
"Ah, my heart spreads its sails to the waning wind,
I vow to go and have a look in the ocean filled with lovers’ tears.
The scenery of my life's past is like the mountains receding on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Can't keep me, can't keep me - Time flies. "
This method of using scenery to express emotions is quite common for bards. Diners who often listen to the singing of bards also have a certain degree of expectation for such a turn in the last sentence. The main reason is that Yu Hao's voice is not particularly outstanding and is a bit dull, so the effect of the closing sentence is somewhat difficult to achieve. However, overall it can be considered a mediocre work.
After hearing this, Quan Ba curled his lips in disdain, sneered and uttered two words: "That's it?"
"Come on, come on." Yuhao looked at Quan Ba's confident look from beginning to end, and felt a little relieved, but he couldn't show it on his face, so he had to bravely mock him back.
Quanba actually
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Too lazy to pay attention to Yuhao anymore, he cleared his throat:
"The wind passed through the mountains and the sea, pursuing his own song.
And I, walking thousands of miles, just to pursue you.
I cast my own shadow on my road, hoping to light a light like your eyes.
You are like the stars, you are like the ocean.
And I hope that I am a towering and immovable mountain, sitting by the sea with my chin in my arms.
Stargazing into the sea, chasing the moon by the wind. "
It seems to be a dialogue between "I" and "you", but in fact the relationship between the two is very vague. It can be the love between a man and a woman, or it can be a persistent pursuit of ideals for people. Multiple explanations.
Especially the sentence "gazing at the stars into the sea, chasing the moon by the wind" is extremely well written and used to end with great momentum and power. After hearing this, many of the onlookers couldn't help but applaud.
Even Alvin nodded secretly and took a second look at the bard named Quanba.
"I only know that Mr. Alvin's paintings are unique in the world. Do you have any research on this poem?" John, who was standing on the stairs, joked to Alvin.
Alvin smiled and waved his hand, but walked straight to Nashen Qiaoqiao.
Looking at Alvin's movements, Onian couldn't help but lower his head, shake his head, and raise the corners of his mouth.
"I am also a passing poet. Can you let me compose one?" Alvin asked with a gentle smile.
Seeing such a beautiful young man approaching, Fatty Qiao didn't react for a moment.
Now everyone was even more excited to watch the excitement. After all, this was the person brought in by Brother Philodi, so his identity was naturally unusual. But this young man actually lowered his status and proposed to compete with these two bards. That was really interesting.
Yuhao had only seen Alvin's ability in painting, but he didn't know that Alvin could also write poetry. However, he secretly believed that the poems and paintings of these nobles were just for fun, and they were not necessarily much better than his own, so he would not mind if Alvin came to show off his ugliness. As for how he discovered the noble status of Alvin and Onian, it was because he had been traveling around for so many years. With his experience, his eyes were naturally poisoned. Who were nobles and who were wealthy gentry? He could tell at a glance which people were civilians. Therefore, his crazy pursuit of Onian in Belama was just wishful thinking, and he knew in his heart that it was impossible. However, Yuhao is a master who refuses to accept his fate.
The bard named Quanba was generous and said that he didn't care. However, this is also due to his absolute self-confidence. He does not believe that anyone can recite better poems than him today.
"Since the two of them don't care, it doesn't matter if we add one more person." Fatty Qiao said with a smile, "Everyone present is the judge anyway."
Alvin nodded and asked with a smile: "The theme is mountains and seas?"
Fat Joe didn't understand what Alvin was laughing about, so he laughed politely along with him.
Then this young man with a beautiful face said this: "Well, my song will be called "Fishing Alone in the Mountains and Seas"."
His poems are like thunder:
"Fishing Alone in the Mountains and Seas"
Fishing alone in the mountains and seas is so lonely, but you can overlook the world and listen to the tide.
The wind stirs the nine states, the clouds sway, and I swing my sword with the country.
Thousands of heroes compete on the mountainside, but I am alone outside the mountain chatting and laughing.
A thousand years of fame and fame can be held in the arms of a beautiful woman, which is not as good as being far away with wine in one's sleeves.
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After everyone listened, there was silence.
Even Onian, who is well versed in Alvin's ability to understand poetry and prose, couldn't help but widen her golden eyes. Just the opening line of "Fishing alone in the mountains and seas", these four words were enough to shine through her eyes. pass.
What kind of magnanimity, what kind of courage, what kind of atmosphere, to be able to sing such a poem.
The young man who came to the Northland to escape in an airship with her finally, after a little transformation, had a state of mind that was difficult to put into words. Putting aside all the deceitful things, he finally had the imperial ambition to "take over the world".
The storm is turbulent and the world will be in chaos, which implies Alvin's judgment on the world situation. And the so-called country is just a matter of him wielding his sword. And there is another interpretation of the first half of the sentence, that is, the wind lifts the clouds, implying that someone wants to ride the wind and stand in the sky.
Thousands of heroes rushed to the mountainside, but he had already descended from the peaks and walked out of the mountain. How proud he was in the world. As for the last two sentences, they were just Alvin's usual self-deprecation, and Onian understood it this way.
It turns out that reciting poetry is also related to a person's momentum.
No one present could produce the effect of Alvin.
Because no one has his state of mind.
People who can manipulate the power of time and space naturally have the understanding to see through the world.
So Alvin's last two sentences were not just self-deprecating.
Therefore, no matter how arrogant he is, no one in this world can understand him.
A thousand words can explain him, but who can really understand him?
However, it is not important whether you understand or not. What is important is that this eternal article really shocked the minds of everyone present.
The sluggish silence among everyone seemed to have passed a thousand years.
It was Shen Qiaoqiao who was the first to come to his senses. He only asked: "You...you...who are you?"
Alvin replied with a smile: "Alvin Feili."
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