mtlumby2d Chapter 242 Fishing
Chapter 242 Fishing
"Tell me about it." Catherine turned sideways and pulled up the ribbon on Margaret's sleeve. She seemed very interested, like little girls sharing their experience in clothing.
"Ms. Lilith's wine is really good to sell." Margaret smiled sweetly and winked at Her Royal Highness. "You entrusted this business to me, which made me get to know many noble ladies. They often invite me to tea parties and card games."
"Is it the dragon's treasure again?" Catherine couldn't help laughing when she thought about Lilith's Landlord game being changed to this name.
"Yes." There were cheers from the audience, as if a very popular knight had appeared. Margaret looked in the direction of the voice, then turned around and continued talking to Catherine.
"I once chatted with a lady at a card game. She complained about her arrogant, lazy, but bossy husband. Just because she was addicted to playing cards and didn't pack his luggage, her husband kept complaining. Finally, the two had a big fight and the lady kicked him out empty-handed."
"Her husband is a knight commander of the Knights of Light."
Catherine finally became interested and turned to look over.
"According to the details she revealed, I set out early and headed to the Watertsk Hills in the west. Then I slowly walked back and eventually ran into the Knights of Light near the Sunfury Glades. As I continued to walk back, I heard rumors about some rare magical plants and the appearance of a mysterious woman. It was like..."
“Like the time at Jangorod’s Bridge?” Catherine asked. Seeing Margaret nod, she couldn’t help but fall into deep thought, slowly sketching out the map in her mind: Jangorod’s Bridge, Sunfury Glades, and several other places. These places seemed to have no pattern at all, and they were not strategic locations…
"Have you ever fished, Princess Catherine?" Margaret saw the princess's confusion and smiled.
"...No, I think this pastime is a waste of time." Catherine admitted frankly.
"My father really likes fishing. There are many rivers near Fort Rois. When I was a child, he often took me with him. My skin is never as fair as other girls. It must be because I got too much sun exposure back then."
Margaret wrinkled her nose. After half a year of social training in High Court, her stories were now vivid and lively, very attractive, and Catherine couldn't help but smile.
"Before fishing, my father would put a certain amount of bait at the predetermined fishing spot to attract fish to gather. This is a good way to increase the success rate of fishing."
Catherine's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She looked into Margaret's eyes and finally understood what she meant.
"They are fully armed, well-equipped, and have God's favored ones with them." Margaret's voice was almost inaudible amid the clamor of applause.
"Your Highness, they are also fishing."
"There must be something, or someone, that requires them to spend a lot of energy to plan and capture."
What is it? - Catherine fell into deep thought. What made them ignore the dangerous situation on the east coast and search the Gaia Empire without any rules over and over again?
No, maybe it's not just the Gaia Empire? Catherine remembered the team of Knights of Light she had met at the fire station. They seemed to have returned from abroad. If it has come to this, can it still be considered King George's private affairs as my father said?
"Forgive me for not being able to speculate on what exactly it is, Your Highness. Maybe give me some more time..." Margaret is good at reasoning. Although she has several hypotheses in mind, she thinks it is better to be cautious. She is responsible for investigating the truth, not making up rumors.
"You've done very well, Margaret, much better than I could have imagined. Maybe I should have a drink with you." Catherine smiled at her, her eyes full of admiration.
"I look forward to the day when I can raise a toast with you, Your Highness." Margaret smiled at her.
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"Do you want to place a bet, Lilith?" Kanyon and Lilith leaned on the fence at the front of their stand, looking at the heavily armored knights riding around the field to greet the audience. They waved to the waiter next to them and asked the blonde girl beside them.
"No, I'm not gambling, I'm just here to watch the fun." It was the first time for Lilith to come to such a place. In the huge circular dueling arena, their side seemed to be filled with nobles and wealthy people, while the opposite side was mostly filled with civilians, and their cheers were even more excited and wild.
"I thought you already had a bet target. Your classmate, the foreign friend named Neva, now has many supporters in High Garden. Many people believe that he can also pick the wreath representing victory this year."
"Then he will definitely give it to Catherine." Lilith thought of Neva's entanglement with Catherine.
"Haha, that's for sure. He seems to be trying his best for this every year." Canion chuckled and threw a handful of gold coins into the tray held by the waiter, deciding to make a little more money from his sister's suitors.
"Are you sure you don't want to bet? This is almost a sure win." Kanyon was very confident in the ruthless guy.
However, Lilith still shook her head firmly and refused with a smile. A certain expert once said that small gambling can bring joy but big gambling can harm the body. Gambling is gambling and should never be touched.
The betting inside the arena was in full swing, and outside the arena, those residents who had no chance to enter the arena, even if they couldn't see the match at all, did not affect their betting outside the arena, and the number of people was even greater than that inside the arena.
The crowded crowds on both sides of the street did not disperse because of the duel. Everyone sat on the ground, drinking and chatting, enjoying the last part of the holiday. Placing bets was not enough, and many people gathered around the upright wooden wine barrels, playing the popular games of Highgarden.
"Hey, buddy, would you like to play a game of Dragon's Treasure? We're short of one person at our table!" A very tall and strong middle-aged man called out to a hooded young man who was walking alone on the street.
The young man came over after hearing this. After taking off his hood, he revealed a very young face. He looked at the man who spoke with interest, "Do you have the dragon's treasure?"
"Haha, you've never played it before? It's okay, I'll teach you!" The middle-aged man went up to the young man and put his arm around his shoulders, pushing him to the side of the barrel. He exchanged glances with the guys who were half-smiling next to him.
"Of course, we have to bet on this game."
"How?"
"Gold coins, gold coins! The bigger the bet you place, the more you will earn if you win."
It would cost money… Zephyrion hesitated.
Seeing this, the man immediately placed a few gold coins on the barrel - "We men don't play with those petty things. If we play, we play with the bigger ones!"
Zephirion's eyes were immediately attracted by the gold coins, and his eyes were full of golden luster. He immediately took out a few gold coins and threw them on the wooden barrel.
"Come!"