Lady Eve lived on the top floor of West Tower with her own servant, a young and beautiful girl named Béla.
Lady Eve had just returned from outside. The servant opened the door for her. Lady Eve said casually, "Béla, I want to take a bath. Can you prepare some rose petals for me?"
"Yes, ma 'am." Béla left respectfully.
The room was lavishly decorated. Lady Eve slowly walked to the dressing table and sat down. With gentle movements, she took out a small flat box from her bag and opened it.
It was the folded handkerchief.
Lady Eve slowly lifted the handkerchief and spread it open. The pure white handkerchief was stained with a little bit of blood that looked like plum blossoms.
Lady Eve grabbed the handkerchief with both hands and brought it to her nose. She took a deep breath with an intoxicated look on her face.
After a long time, Madam Eve put down her hand and sighed slowly. Then, she sighed again. Lady Eve folded the handkerchief again and put it back into the small box. Then, she put it back into the dressing table drawer.
Lady Eve looked at herself in the mirror. She noticed that the ends of her hair were a little messy. She carefully tidied it up and even trimmed her eyebrows.
Lady Eve stood up and walked to the window. She took out an exquisite box about forty centimeters in size from the bedside cupboard.
She pressed the ring on her finger into one of the grooves on the box and twisted it a little. Then, she heard the sound of some mechanism being activated and the box's lock was unlocked.
Lady Eve opened the box. Inside was a similarly exquisite crystal bottle. The bottle was filled with a dark red liquid that was close to black. However, the liquid only filled half of the bottle.
Lady Eve put her hand on the bottle stopper. She held it for a long time, but didn't pull it out. She shook her head. Then, she put the bottle back into the exquisite box and locked it again.
At this moment, the maid, Bella, knocked on the door. "Madam, the petals are ready."
Madame Eve put away the box, stood up, swung her dress, and opened the door of the room.
Béla saw a touch of purple appear in front of her. She was a little dazed. Ma 'am … Ma' am was always so beautiful. It was as if she hadn't changed at all since five years ago.
Lady Eve was a legendary woman with many outstanding lovers in the British social circle.
"Béla, am I beautiful?"
"Yes, ma 'am. You're the most beautiful." Béla's eyes were infatuated.
Lady Eve smiled and asked again, "Am I more beautiful than the woman holding the cat in the study?"
"Yes, I'm more beautiful than her." Béla's voice gradually calmed down, without any fluctuation.
Lady Eve stroked Béla's cheek. She touched Béla's youthful and compact skin. Then, she took Béla's hand and gently pulled her into the room. "Come on, help me change my clothes."
At this time, the heavy wooden door slowly closed. It seemed that only the clear and melodious laughter could be vaguely heard.
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Squeak —!
Ouyang Jie thought. Then, he led Zhong Luoyue into the room — the study. The study of the God of Gamblers, Tu Shenyi.
Before Ouyang Jie and Zhong Luoyue came in, Tu Shenyi had already changed his clothes. Other than the strange appearance of the white half-mask, there was a scholarly air about him.
They had just come back from the grape field outside.
Tu Shenyi directly asked Ouyang Jie and Zhong Luoyue to sit at the desk. "Tell me, you said you have something to discuss with me. What is it?"
Ou Yangjie said bluntly, "Master, let me introduce some more to you. This is Miss Zhong, Zhong Luoyue. She is currently the boss of the Four Seasons Group, and also the owner of the Four Seasons Casino. This time, she wants to see you. "
Tu Shenyi glanced at Zhong Luoyue.
Zhong Luoyue said seriously, "Mr. Tu, I wonder if you're willing to return to the martial arts world?"
Tu Shenyi didn't seem to be surprised by Zhong Luoyue's intentions. After hearing her words, he said indifferently, "Well, it's not bad to be direct and not beat around the bush. But since you've successfully recruited Ajay, and he's already won last year's competition for you, why do you still want to invite me? "
Zhong Luoyue said calmly, "Because I don't want to see the day when I meet Mr. Tu at the gambling table. Mr. Tu, you should know that no one is willing to lose, and there's even a possibility of losing. "
"I've already washed my hands of gambling." Tu Shenyi shook his head. "It's the world of the young now. Ajay has already learned all my skills, and I've also taught him all the gambling skills I know. My era has passed, but Ajay's era has just begun. He's still young, and in the future, he'll have the ability to create better skills than mine. "
Tu Shenyi said this with a smile, "Miss Zhong, you've already won a place for your family in the gambling world at such a young age. You're not inferior to men, so you should be a brave person. Why can't you think this through?"
"It's a very simple question. I hope Mr. Tu can answer me," Zhong Luoyue suddenly asked.
Tu Shenyi made a "please" gesture.
Zhong Luoyue said, "If you were to bet with Ajay right now, who would win?"
Ouyang Jie looked at Zhong Luoyue in surprise … Obviously, he didn't expect Zhong Luoyue to ask such a direct question.
Between the master and the disciple who learned the master's skills, who was more outstanding?
Ouyang Jie looked at his master, Tu Shenyi … Can I win against my master now? He even asked himself this question subconsciously.
Tu Shenyi shook his head. "I've already said that I've washed my hands of gambling, and I won't get involved in the gambling world anymore. Even if it's Ajay, I won't gamble again. Miss Zhong, I know what you're worried about, but I can promise you that there's no such person as the God of Gamblers, Tu Shenyi, in this world. There's only a guy hiding in this small vineyard, leading a drunken life. "
After saying this, Tu Shenyi directly stood up. "It's getting late, I'll go to the wine cellar to prepare. Miss Zhong, if you're interested in my wine, you can also come to our wine tasting party. "
Tu Shenyi walked to the door of the study room.
Zhong Luoyue suddenly said, "Mr. Tu, please wait … How's the wealth of my Zhong Family in Mr. Tu's eyes?"
"The peak of the aristocratic families is nothing more than this." Tu Shenyi said indifferently.
"I can promise you anything." Zhong Luoyue stood up. "I can promise you anything that the Zhong Family can do."
"Time." Tu Shenyi suddenly turned his head and looked at her. "At least, you can't promise me time."
"Time?"
"Or the time that has disappeared." Tu Shenyi nodded. "Even if you gather all the wealth in the world, you can't buy back a second that has passed."
Zhong Luoyue frowned. "Could it be that there's nothing that can move you, Mr. Tu? Yes, we can't do what you want, but I'm afraid no one in the world can do it … Mr. Tu, I hope you can think about it carefully, because I really came with great sincerity. "
Ouyang Jie hurriedly said, "Master, Miss Zhong did come with great sincerity. She came in person and escaped a disaster to reach the manor. Now she's still lying in the hospital. "
"Go ahead." Tu Shenyi waved his hand indifferently and directly left.
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Ouyang Jie sat down a little discouraged, but Zhong Luoyue didn't sit down. He didn't see any angry expression on this woman's face, but he didn't know what she was thinking.
Ouyang Jie thought for a while and broke the silence. "Actually, this is good. Master even rejected me, so it's impossible for him to agree to anyone else. At the very least, we can't get it, and no one else wants to get it … Except for my master, I'm confident that no one can beat me. "
Zhong Luoyue suddenly said, "Didn't you lose to a layman not long ago?"
Ouyang Jie was taken aback, then smiled bitterly and said, "That time we gambled on luck, and there was no skill involved. I lost, and it can only be said that my luck wasn't as good as his. It wasn't a problem with my skills. "
Zhong Luoyue didn't comment and looked at an oil painting hanging on the wall of the study.
In the oil painting, a woman hugged a white fluffy cat and sat quietly on the edge of the window … Zhong Luoyue couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful woman, who is she?"
"Karin." Ouyang Jie also looked at the oil painting and seemed to be lost in his memories. Finally, he said, "Her name is Karin. I don't know her specific name, because even this name was heard from my master's mouth. I only knew it when he occasionally said this name when he was drunk. "
"She … is your master's wife?" Zhong Luoyue said seriously.
Ouyang Jie shook his head, "My master has always been single, and everyone in the manor knows it. Even Lady Eve can only be said to be my master's confidante. I feel that Lady Eve is a little interested in my master, but it may just be because of Lady Eve's natural disposition. "
"So, you haven't seen this woman named Karin." Zhong Luoyue nodded.
Ouyang Jie blinked and asked somewhat rascally, "I used to look at this oil painting every day, doesn't that count as seeing it?"
But Zhong Luoyue didn't roll her eyes at him, which disappointed Ouyang Jie. She just said, "Let's go."
Ouyang Jie was startled, and two fingers passed in front of Zhong Luoyue's eyes, "You mean, we're going back now?"
"No, it's rare to come here. Although your master hasn't agreed yet, at least we can see the legendary 'Daylily' series." Zhong Luoyue took out a crystal ball with numbers embedded in it from her pocket and looked at it, "Didn't they say that a lucky person will be born?"
"Yes, you like drinking red wine." Ouyang Jie smiled and then bent his arm, "Then let's go."
Zhong Luoyue finally rolled her eyes at him.
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Perhaps for young talents, coming here would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even those young and beautiful girls were a rare platform for him.
But Luoqiu didn't like to socialize, except for his guests.
Therefore, he didn't take the initiative to contact anyone in this most suitable place for communication.
Then, it seemed that the only way to pass the time was to appreciate the various decorations in the manor or the oil paintings hanging on the wall.
For example, Luoqiu stopped in front of an oil painting at this time.
The oil painting hanging on the wall was very large, depicting a male aristocrat. Looking at the blurriness of the painting, it seemed to have some history.
Gan Hong didn't know why Master Qiu could be so entranced by this painting … She felt that such a portrait was very ordinary. As a human, it was more because she learned all kinds of useful skills that could bring her survival skills. Appreciating oil paintings was a complete waste of time for the children in the village.
"His name is Baron Fernandes."
At this time, a young man walked slowly from behind. Hearing this, Luoqiu turned around to take a look. This young man was very handsome. His hands were casually inserted into the pockets of his trousers, and a cynical smile hung on his face.
Blonde hair and blue eyes, with a pair of beautiful eyes.
"Baron Fernandes?" Luoqiu repeated this name.
The handsome man walked to Luoqiu's side, raised his head and looked at the portrait hanging on the wall. He nodded and said, "He is the original owner of this manor. Of course, I'm talking about 200 years ago. "
Luoqiu nodded and looked at the portrait of Baron Fernandes again. At this time, the handsome young man suddenly said, "There is actually a legend about this Baron Fernandes."
Saying this, the handsome man suddenly looked at Luoqiu, "Legend has it that this Baron Fernandes is a monster that lives on blood."
"Lives on blood." Luoqiu pondered for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, people tend to imagine such people as vampires."
"Yes." The handsome man smiled charmingly. "That's generally what people think, but the rumors haven't been proven. But one thing is true, and that is that this Baron Fernandes can't come in contact with the sun. Once the sun shines on his skin, he will feel pain. This is something that everyone in Baron Fernandes's family knows. They kept this secret, but for some reason, this secret was eventually found out by outsiders. You know, people's fear of the unknown can sometimes destroy a lot of things. "
"What happened to this Baron Fernandes later?" Luoqiu asked curiously.
The handsome man turned to look out the window, then stretched out his finger and pointed at a tall tower in the castle, saying, "That's the tallest building in the east wing. At that time, Baron Fernandes was hung on that tower by the people of his territory, exposed to the direct sunlight. I heard that he wailed in pain for a whole day, and finally died. "
Luoqiu glanced at it … … If that was the tallest tower in the east, then opposite it was the tower in the west. It seemed to be the residence that Lady Eve once mentioned.
The handsome man walked in front of Luoqiu, slightly taller than Luoqiu, "What, you don't believe it?"
Luoqiu didn't deny it, but asked instead, "Do you believe it?"
The handsome man came closer and whispered, "I believe it, and I believe that you also believe it."
"Why?"
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