Chapter 187 Note Auction (Part 1)
After listening to what Gervis said to the auctioneer, everyone present became a little suspicious and checked the note that had been placed in the host's hand again.
But no matter how they looked at it, the note was ordinary and there was nothing special about it. When Gervis was writing just now, they watched the whole time. There was nothing special about the writing method, but the three words "wine" were a bit strange. What kind of wine is wine? Gervis might have some problems with his brain. They had only heard of beer, which had been the same for hundreds of years.
Did he deliberately write about alcohol to arouse other people's curiosity? However, such a ridiculous thing, probably only he thought he could arouse other people's curiosity.
"Miss Caroline, I'll go down first. The auction will start soon!"
After making sure that Gervis had no other instructions, the auctioneer looked at Caroline and prepared to leave.
"Go ahead! These notes will be auctioned first, don't let them leave your hands!"
Caroline nodded to the auctioneer and reminded again.
"Yes, Miss Caroline."
Seeing that Caroline attached so much importance to these notes, the auctioneer couldn't help but clench his hands slightly, then bowed respectfully and left.
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"Pat, to celebrate the bet I made with Brother Kevin Garbage today, go and distribute this bottle of drink to the other nobles who are dining here! Don't say anything about me, lest someone denies it later!"
After the auctioneer left, Gervis turned around, winked at Pat, and then spoke to him.
"Alright! Haha, we should celebrate!"
After seeing the few words written by Gervis on the note, Pat actually already had some guesses. Now with Gervis's instructions, Pat already understood how Gervis wanted to win the bet, so he responded neatly and walked out the door with the wine jug.
But when Pat walked to the door, he was stopped by the suspicious Kevin.
"Brother Laji, if you feel uneasy, you can go with him. If he reveals any information that affects the gambling, I will lose!"
When Gervis saw Pat being stopped by Kevin, he spoke to the somewhat suspicious Kevin.
"snort!"
Gervis had said this and Kevin couldn't stop him any further. After all, it wasn't Gervis himself who was going, and he just wanted Pat to pour the drinks, so it was difficult for him to stop him.
Some of the drinks in the pot were purple-red, but Kevin didn't think it was alcohol. After all, if Gervis really had alcohol other than beer, he would have been famous in the principality long ago, and the people in this world have already accepted the fact that there is only one kind of alcohol in the world.
"Beautiful lady, take a few more cups and follow me to treat everyone to drinks!"
When they arrived at the corridor, Pat directly gave orders to the maid outside, while Kevin and another young man followed closely behind, watching Pat's every move. Although the drinks were fine, they also had to make sure that Pat didn't dare to play any tricks.
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"Come, beautiful Miss Caroline, sit here for a while. Thank you for being my notary today. I heard that you are Alice's cousin. No wonder you are so beautiful!"
As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when good things happen to them. Gervis was already excited at the moment, so he changed his previous attitude and took the initiative to invite Caroline to sit down.
Of course, a big factor is that the stakes are still in Caroline's hands at the moment. Gervis is actually prepared to keep a close eye on her because he does not trust this beautiful woman in front of him.
Carl came to cause trouble today, which seemed increasingly strange to Gervis. Such a high-standard manor, and the property of the Lord of the North, should have the most important privacy and safety of the guests. However, Carl not only knew that Gervis and his friends had ordered monster meat, but also knew which room it was. This was worth pondering.
Gervis estimated that the only person who had the power to ask the manor to reveal this information was Caroline. After all, the Lord of the North was Alice's biological grandfather, and Carl would not dare to cause trouble here even if he had ten times the courage.
"Haha, Brother-in-law Gervis, do you really think I'm beautiful? How do I compare to Alice?"
Caroline was not pretentious. Upon hearing Gervis' invitation, she gracefully came to the table and sat next to Gervis with an empty seat between them.
"Well, I don't know whether Miss Caroline wants to hear the truth or a lie."
Gervais raised the glass of wine that Pat had just poured for him and took a sip, then he looked at Caroline with a smile and burning eyes.
"What does it matter if it's true or false? I want to hear it all!"
Caroline saw Gervis looking at her with a passionate gaze. Although she felt contempt in her heart, she still had an elegant smile on her face. She was dignified and beautiful at the same time, and there was no contradiction at all.
"To be honest... you are also very beautiful, but you are still a little bit inferior to Alice!"
Gervais smiled, not afraid that Caroline would go crazy after hearing his truth, nor did he care about Caroline's expression when she heard the truth. Gervais continued.
"As for lies...I am a very honest person and I would never tell a lie!"
"you……"
Caroline finally realized that she was being teased by Gervis. She wanted to get angry, but immediately held it back and said something to Gervis in a cold voice.
"My sister really found a good husband. She didn't make a mistake!"
Ding! Ding!
As Caroline finished speaking, two clear bells rang from the auction hall downstairs.
"Dear ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor for you all to come to participate in today's auction. The auction of Snowland Manor is now officially starting!"
As the bell rang, the auctioneer quickly walked to the auction table and greeted the guests loudly.
Seeing the auction starting downstairs, Caroline no longer paid attention to Gervis. She just looked at Gervis deeply, and then turned her attention to the auction table downstairs.
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"Why hasn't Fatty Pat come back yet? I hope he can get things done for me. If I lose, I'll probably have to dance in Rose Castle tonight!"
Caroline ignored Gervis, and Gervis had no time to pay attention to her. Pat had not come back yet, and Gervis was a little worried that Pat might have encountered some trouble.
"I'm back!"
But just when Gervis was worried, Pat's voice came from outside the door. Gervis looked in the direction of the voice and saw Pat walking in with a smile on his face, holding a wine jug. He nodded to Gervis and then sat back in his chair.
At this point, Gervis finally felt relieved. As long as Pat could successfully deliver the wine, the bet would be mostly won. So he turned around and watched the host in the audience start the auction.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today's auction is a little special. We have received an item from a gentleman who has temporarily joined us. I will show it to you below. Ladies and gentlemen, please watch carefully!"
As he spoke, the host held up one of the notes that Gervis and others had handed to him, and showed the side with the words on it to everyone.
Buzz~
The guests were originally a little curious about what kind of valuable items were temporarily added to the auction, but after seeing the note in the host's hand, they all started buzzing with discussion.
"Are you kidding me? What kind of rubbish is this? Just a few words written on a piece of paper and you're putting it up for auction?"
"Yeah, is this host out of his mind? Or does Snowland Manor no longer want to do business?"
"Yeah, the lowest price in this auction seems to be 50 silver coins, right? A piece of torn paper costs 50 silver coins. Does he think it's the king's ass paper?"
"Haha! I guess even the king can't afford such expensive butt paper!"
Instantly, many confused audience members started to complain. They came to attend the auction today, not to be made a fool of. A torn piece of paper that they would not even look at if it fell on the ground was taken out and said to be an auction item.
(End of this chapter)
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