Chapter 12 Act IV-1

In the afternoon of the next day, when they left the hotel, the two first notified Arold that they would go to Rigoro. Although the possibility of announcing the content of the meeting during the temporary outing is low, it must also be considered in case of unexpected situations.Arold nodded wordlessly, staring at the charcoal fire silently. Leaving the town, take the narrow and slender road once again. The difference from last time is that there are few puddles on the road, and there are not many conversations between the two. On the way, Holo seemed to be very concerned, and once again confirmed the transaction status and prospects that had been thoroughly grasped.

"Everything is going well." Holo said the words he had heard several times. The large puddle that Lawrence took Holo's hand to step over was not known to be a prank by some child. It seemed to be a huge cave. Although the depth of the water was very shallow, it was still a puddle. So only when they crossed there, Lawrence took Holo's hand as before, and helped her to step over there. "Ah, it went well. I even feel a little scary." "After all, I have suffered several times." Hearing Holo say that, Lawrence laughed. But such a sense of fear is basically due to the fact that the benefits obtained after the successful transaction are too huge.

Abe would not have put Lawrence in a trap, and even if he tried to plot him cunningly, it would not be so easy. After all, there are only a few links in it: borrowing money, purchasing goods, and then selling them. As long as there is no failure in the transaction, there is no problem. If you want to trap yourself in a forcible way and take the method of robbing the goods on the way, then the other party should not suggest using a ship to transport them. Waterways are far more important trade routes than land routes.There are also many boats sailing on the river. If you want to start an unknown snatching battle there, it can almost be said that it is difficult to reach the sky.

It should be no. "How many silver coins is our body worth?" "Well, it's about two thousand." Rather than Holo's body, it might be better to say that Eb's family name is worth the money. "Oh, what if you used that money to buy booze?" "Of course there is an unbelievable amount of fine wine to buy." "You're going to use that money to make a fortune, aren't you?" She probably also wants to share some benefits.Of course, Lawrence also had this plan. "If it goes well, it doesn't matter how much you drink."

"Hey, of course you have to drink until..." Holo was halfway through speaking, but hurriedly shut her mouth. Although it was strange at first, Lawrence finally understood what Holo was trying to say just now. What she wanted to say should be "Of course I have to drink until I'm drunk for the rest of my life." However, that was an unfulfilled dream. "Of course we have to drink...to the point where we vomit before we get drunk." The wise wolf Holo then said such a sentence. Lawrence, who was a traveling merchant, of course had to continue talking. "What, did you lose in the wine fight?"

"Well... But, that's a matter of course. Do you also think about it carefully? Although the other party is not as good as us, she is still a young and beautiful girl after all. Her face turned red from drinking like that, and her cheeks are still bulging I tried my best to stuff the wine into my stomach. The moment I realized that 'as a great wise wolf, we probably have a similar ugly look', the throat bone was suddenly dislocated." Although it was a terrible ugly look anyway, this kind of decency combined with Holo's style, Lawrence couldn't help laughing. Holo folded her arms, her face wrinkled as if she had chewed a mouthful of coptis.

Really, as innocent as a naughty girl. If it wasn't for acting, how happy I would be. "Hey, even if it's like that, you're still drinking like hell without repentance." Hearing what Lawrence said, Holo raised her face and answered "You are nothing but a big donkey". When he came to Rigolo's house, he didn't seem to be at home. It was still Melta who came out to greet her, still wearing a nun's attire as before. "It's a really quick read. It takes me about a month to read even short stories." She said this not out of self-effacing, but with a slightly ashamed smile, giving off a rather gentle feeling.

Although Lawrence was thinking about this kind of thing, Holo didn't kick him when Melta took out the key from Rigoro's desk and led Lawrence and the two of them ahead. "Mr. Li Geluo has ordered that if there is anything necessary, you can borrow it back freely." After unlocking the door lock of the library, Melta said while lighting the beeswax. "Is there anything else you want to read?" Lawrence asked Holo a question, and she nodded ambiguously. "Then, please take a look at it casually. Although it is a valuable book, it would be a pity if no one reads it."

"Thank you very much." After hearing Lawrence's thanks, Melta just smiled and turned her head. Rather than saying that she is a nun, it might be better to say that Melta may have this kind of personality in the first place. "However, the book lent to you two earlier was rewritten by Mr. Rigoro's grandfather. So it is in a modern language, but other ancient books should be written in ancient characters. There may be some Difficult book to read." After listening to Melta's words, Holo nodded, took the beeswax lamp and walked slowly towards the depths of the library.Lawrence thought that she probably didn't have anything to read at all, and she just wanted to spend some time here.

It is on the premise that she understands everything, she is looking forward to welcoming the end of this trip with a happy smile. However, she knew that was impossible. "that." "what?" Melta, who was staring at the wax lamp held by Holo, turned to Lawrence. "Although it's a very cheeky request, can you let us visit Mr. Rigoro's garden?" In the dark atmosphere of the library, it feels like thinking will become more and more gray, which is really a bit scary. However, Melta didn't realize this at all, but smiled like a beeswax lamp, and replied, "The flowers in the garden will be very happy, too."

"Holo." Hearing Lawrence's call, Holo poked her head out from the shadow of the bookshelf as if she knew she would be called by him. "Don't break other people's books." "Of course we know." Merta laughed out loud. "It doesn't matter, Mr. Rigoro's hands and feet are much rougher." Feeling that this sentence might also be true, Lawrence still reminded Holo, and then returned to the first floor under Melta's guidance. Just looking at that beautiful garden, I should be able to put aside all distracting thoughts and just stay for a while.Lawrence harbored such expectations. "I'll go get something to drink." "Ah, no, please don't bother." As if ignoring his words, Melta saluted.He quietly left the room. If you came here to negotiate, after all, this kind of entertainment would bring benefits to the other party, so Lawrence didn't care too much.But now he came here to disturb others, once he received such preferential treatment, he would feel very sorry. Or, just thinking about this kind of thing proves that I am a businessman who only thinks about gains and losses? Giving what you have to others is one of the basic principles taught by the church. "However, forget it..." He simply said the words out of his mouth, interrupting his train of thought in order not to continue thinking. His gaze turned to Rigoro's garden. I heard that it is quite difficult to make transparent glass.In addition to the price, there must be various other problems in the manufacture of such windows. On the other side of the window made of several pieces of transparent glass, you can see the garden scenery that should have cost more attention. It's kind of weird to see these green and white flowers and plants in the middle of winter. As long as you put in more effort, you can maintain this kind of scenery throughout the year-Rigero once said so proudly. If his words were true, it meant that Rigoro had been sitting at this table tirelessly throughout the year, gazing at the scenery of this garden. Melta, who took care of Rigoro's daily life, must have been watching his back with a helpless smile. It's almost like life in a picture. While Lawrence felt envious, he also smiled wryly at himself feeling jealous for such a thing, and turned his gaze back. There are papers and parchments everywhere, which obviously looks messy, but the places that should be tidied up are neatly tidied up. This kind of scattered situation is more suitable to be called a nest than a home or a workplace. Even though it was such a room, there was a stone statue of the Virgin.Could it be because Li Geluo has a very close relationship with Abu? Or is it that Abu just stuffed him with the leftovers? The stone statue was carefully stored together with the cotton in a wooden box, and there was also a small piece of parchment tied with a red string in the box.This Must be a certificate of holy baptism in the Church. The size of the stone statue should have two palms Spread it out as far as possible. Just as Lawrence was staring at the stone statue and estimating how much its size was worth, he noticed a certain fact. The surface of the stone statue seems to be a little peeling off. "What's wrong?" The end of this trip. However, she knew that was impossible. "that." "what?" Melta, who was staring at the wax lamp held by Holo, turned to Lawrence. "Although it's a very cheeky request, can you let us visit Mr. Rigoro's garden?" In the dark atmosphere of the library, it feels like thinking will become more and more gray, which is really a bit scary. However, Melta didn't realize this at all, but smiled like a beeswax lamp, and replied, "The flowers in the garden will be very happy, too." "Holo." Hearing Lawrence's call, Holo poked her head out from the shadow of the bookshelf as if she knew she would be called by him. "Don't break other people's books." "Of course we know." Merta laughed out loud. "It doesn't matter, Mr. Rigoro's hands and feet are much rougher." Feeling that this sentence might also be true, Lawrence still reminded Holo, and then returned to the first floor under Melta's guidance. Just looking at that beautiful garden, I should be able to put aside all distracting thoughts and just stay for a while.Lawrence harbored such expectations. "I'll go get something to drink." "Ah, no, please don't bother." As if ignoring his words, Melta saluted.He quietly left the room. If you came here to negotiate, after all, this kind of entertainment would bring benefits to the other party, so Lawrence didn't care too much.But now he came here to disturb others, once he received such preferential treatment, he would feel very sorry. Or, just thinking about this kind of thing proves that I am a businessman who only thinks about gains and losses? Giving what you have to others is one of the basic principles taught by the church. "However, forget it..." He simply said the words out of his mouth, interrupting his train of thought in order not to continue thinking. His gaze turned to Rigoro's garden. I heard that it is quite difficult to make transparent glass.In addition to the price, there must be various other problems in the manufacture of such windows. On the other side of the window made of several pieces of transparent glass, you can see the garden scenery that should have cost more attention. It's kind of weird to see these green and white flowers and plants in the middle of winter. As long as you put in more effort, you can maintain this kind of scenery throughout the year-Rigero once said so proudly. If his words were true, it meant that Rigoro had been sitting at this table tirelessly throughout the year, gazing at the scenery of this garden. Melta, who took care of Rigoro's daily life, must have been watching his back with a helpless smile. It's almost like life in a picture. While Lawrence felt envious, he also smiled wryly at himself feeling jealous for such a thing, and turned his gaze back. There are papers and parchments everywhere, which obviously looks messy, but the places that should be tidied up are neatly tidied up. This kind of scattered situation is more suitable to be called a nest than a home or a workplace. Even though it was such a room, there was a stone statue of the Virgin.Could it be because Li Geluo has a very close relationship with Abu? Or is it that Abu just stuffed him with the leftovers? The stone statue was carefully stored together with the cotton in a wooden box, and there was also a small piece of parchment tied with a red string in the box.This Must be a certificate of holy baptism in the Church. The size of the stone statue should have two palms Spread it out as far as possible. Just as Lawrence was staring at the stone statue and estimating how much its size was worth, he noticed a certain fact. The surface of the stone statue seems to be a little peeling off. "What's wrong?" There was a sense of relief.This is probably because Melta is in love. No matter how you think about it, she is equivalent to saying "Li Geluo's happiness is his own happiness". If you understand it from another angle, it can also be said that it is for Melta's own dream. It must be Melta's dream to be beside Rigoro who spends his days leisurely looking at the garden, taking care of him meticulously. "The smaller the wish, the harder it is to realize." "Hehe, maybe it is true." Melta put her hands on her cheeks, squinted her eyes and looked at the garden as if feeling dazzling. "Also, maybe the period when I was looking forward to 'I wish I could look at the garden forever' in my heart was the happiest time." Lawrence was very surprised, and couldn't help but look at Melta carefully. "what happened?" "I really admire what Miss Melta said." "Oh, you can really talk." Although this wasn't exactly deceitful flattery, Melta seemed to think he was joking. I hope to be with Holo all the time, I hope to be with her forever - only when I keep this kind of thinking, I am the happiest.This statement deeply hurt Lawrence's heart. In fact, if we are together all the time, if we can meet each other at any time, the joy will gradually fade no matter what. This is not a worldly truth that is too difficult to understand. Holo's dream of overturning this fact is all the more difficult to realize because it is a simple and easy-to-understand fact. "However, I think it is also a kind of happiness to keep chasing trivial dreams." Therefore, at least say such a sentence to forget the unavoidable reality. While the two were having this conversation, Holo walked up to the first floor with a candlestick. Although she said that the candle flame had gone out, that must be a lie. Just like Lawrence escaped just now, Holo must have escaped because she hated the gloomy atmosphere of the library. If you want to ask why you know this, it is because when she entered the room facing the bright garden, she stared at her with resentful eyes. Holo stood beside Lawrence without saying a word. Lawrence stared straight at Holo, and said: "Have you found any good books?" Holo shook her head, and cast Lawrence a questioning look in return, asking him "so what?" Holo really is Holo. She could easily see through the changes in Lawrence's expression. "For my side, I heard some words of considerable reference value." So——the moment he opened his mouth to say that. There was a knock on the door. Not long after that, there was the sound of the door opening. With the unceremonious footsteps of "Deng Deng Deng", that person appeared in front of his eyes. Although Melta was also taken aback, she neither became angry at the rude intruder, nor panicked.This was obviously because that person was someone she was very familiar with. The person standing in front of him was Ebu. "Come on, things are bad." She was panting. "There has been an armed uprising." "Close the door tightly, and never let anyone in except those you know directly." After hearing Ebu's words, Melta nodded vigorously as if swallowing a stone. "Yes, it is." "Although I think no matter how dissatisfied with the results of the meeting, I shouldn't go to the secretary's house to launch an attack." Eb said while hugging Melta lightly. "Of course, Li Geluo should be fine." Hearing these words, Melta nodded again with a tragic expression. It seems that she is more worried about Rigoro's situation than her own situation. "Okay, let's go." This sentence was addressed to Lawrence and the others, and Lawrence nodded slightly. Holo was the only one standing there uninterested, but Lawrence knew very well that the ears under the hood must be facing this way.Perhaps she sensed the commotion in the town.Bar. "Goodbye." After Ebu left the gate, Melta folded his hands with a worried face, praying for everyone's safety. "You said an armed uprising, specifically, who initiated it?" Lawrence was trotting along the deserted road.side asked. "It's the fur artisans, and those who deal in the necessities of processing." Abe, who suddenly visited Riguero's house, said "things are not good" at the beginning of his mouth. The beginning is said to be the unexpected early announcement of the meeting's conclusions. Just when the staff wanted to erect the wooden sign recording the results of the meeting on the central square, craftsmen and businessmen holding processing tools as weapons immediately obstructed them and demanded that the conclusion of the meeting be cancelled. The seemingly reliable conclusions of the meeting of fifty people may become the cause of losing jobs and commodities starting tomorrow.For people with this idea, that is naturally a dangerous conclusion that is absolutely unacceptable. And Ega also said that the conclusion of the meeting is a conclusion that lacks forward-looking. It is not surprising that this anxiety and worry led them to resort to the extraordinary means of insurrection with arms in hand.Even if the town's fur industry survived, it meant nothing if it had to go bankrupt. Then, information about the armed uprising quickly spread throughout the city, and it was heard that the center of the town was crowded with people and had fallen into chaos. Shouts and uproar from far away also gradually reached Lawrence's ears. Glancing at Holo, she nodded too. "However, it should be impossible to overturn the decision of the meeting, right?" After hearing this question, Abu nodded in affirmative. The meeting of fifty people is a meeting held by the various power holders of the city cover. The decisions made at the meeting represent the decisions of the entire town.This is a higher priority than anything else, and anyone who lives in Reynolds must follow it unconditionally. If the conclusion of this meeting is overturned by some people with conflicting interests, it will cause great damage to the authority of the meeting, and it will even be impossible to continue to maintain the normal operation of the town. More importantly, the so-called town is a place where various people with conflicting interests gather together.It is simply impossible to have a perfect conclusion that can be supported by everyone.