Chapter 157: The Great Witch

On the Sunday night a week ago, Xia De was at about this time when he won a Gwent bet with a very brilliant card game. And today, a week later, he added 【Founding · Silver Moon】 to his deck and won a victory with an even more brilliant situation, not even dragging the match to the third game.

Last week's event was attributed to the luck generated by the dice-counter-attack script, and this week's event was likely truly the luck brought by 【Founding · Silver Moon】.

"【Founding · Silver Moon】!"

The crowd first muttered in low voices, and only then did an astonishing wave of sound erupt, as if a steam bomb had exploded here. People helped the smiling Viscount Fu De up, while more people squeezed forward to confirm they hadn't seen wrong.

Amidst wave after wave of sound, Vice President Mark loudly asked people to step back. And Duke Lu Kasi, sitting opposite Xia De with his hands pressed on the table and leaning forward, had such a surprised expression on his face that it was as if he had discovered Xia De was impersonated by Miss Galina.

Vice President Mark, who was used to "big scenes," immediately announced that Xia De had won the first two games of this bet, thus winning the entire match.

Only then did Xia De's opponent, the old Duke wearing a red old-style army uniform, ask the young detective in disbelief:

"Genuine?"

He seemed still not to believe it.

"Yes, Miss Galina has seen it."

"Selling it?"

Before Xia De could shake his head, the black-haired maid behind him finally spoke. Her voice was very clear and crisp, and the volume was just right for everyone to hear:

"Detective Hamilton is a friend of Miss Galina, and that Gwent card is jointly held by Miss Galina and the detective."

That card of course belonged entirely to Xia De; saying it this way was just to protect Xia De.

"I see, since it's Galina's..."

The Duke shook his head, looking at 【Founding · Silver Moon】 on the table with some regret, his eyes unwilling to leave for a long time. Compared to this, losing the bet was not what he cared about most:

"What a pity."

He shook his head again, then stood up without a word. He opened his mouth to say something to the detective who was organizing the deck, but in the end, he only offered congratulations:

"Losing to 【Founding · Silver Moon】, I have nothing to complain about. What a brilliant card game; I haven't been this excited in a long time. Detective Hamilton, follow me."

Then he shouted loudly to his guests:

"Gentlemen, there's nothing to make a fuss about, please make way."

The old Duke's voice rang out like a thunderclap.

Saying he didn't regret losing was obviously impossible, but he was good at controlling his emotions; only the impatience in his voice well explained his true thoughts.

The watching guests also saw that the Duke was in a bad mood, so they took the initiative to clear a path.

Xia De understood that this was to see Miss Galina, so he reorganized and put away his deck, greeted the people around him who were thanking him, and then left the banquet hall with the maid and the Duke.

Many people asked Xia De to be sure to come back later to continue participating in the salon; most of the people here hadn't seen that 【Founding · Silver Moon】 clearly just now.

When leaving, Xia De noticed that Miss Beiyasi had disappeared again, and he didn't know what she was trying to do by dressing up as a maid and mixing in. But what was certain was that the purple-eyed diviner was definitely not there; she should be watching the opera with Miss Lu Yisha now.

After walking out of the banquet hall, Miss Galina was actually in the study just two doors away.

Even though it was his own home, Duke Lu Kasi knocked on the door first before entering. Xia De had thought he would finally be able to see Miss Galina this time, but he didn't expect the study to also be of that two-story style.

Miss Maid let Xia De wait for a while on the sofa outside, and only then led Duke Lu Kasi further inside. Xia De thus knew that even for this old Duke, Miss Galina, who was young, was treated with a very cautious attitude.

"Galina Cavendish is the current King's aunt; is it because of this layer of relationship?"

The relationship between royalty and nobility was something the outsider had never touched, and he could only infer from the content of the trashy novels he had read.

The room's soundproofing was quite good, so Xia De could only vaguely hear the two Dukes of the Delarion Kingdom discussing some naval personnel transfer topics within the brief ten-plus minutes.

When Duke Lu Kasi left, he looked in high spirits and shook hands with Xia De again, telling him to have fun at the banquet later, but he didn't talk about 【Founding · Silver Moon】 again.

"Detective Hamilton, will you participate in this autumn's Great City Player?"

The Duke asked happily.

"Of course, the Divination Society has already invited me."

"Oh, this autumn, there's truly something to look forward to."

The old Duke left excitedly, and Xia De heard him loudly calling his butler in the hallway to take out the wine from the cellar. The servant closed the study door outside, and only then did Miss Galina, who was behind the door, speak.

Every time the two met, it seemed to be this way of talking, and Xia De had also gotten used to it.

"Detective, good evening, you did very well."

This high-ring female Ringed Shushi was in a very good mood:

"Even better than I thought. It seems inviting you to participate in the card game was truly the most correct choice."

"It's your luck."

Xia De said cautiously. The study's decor style was exceptionally serious; Xia De could almost imagine Duke Lu Kasi secretly discussing political and military affairs here with distinguished guests who rushed over through the night.

"It's also the credit of that 【Founding · Silver Moon】."

He added.

The conversation seemed to be paused for a second. Xia De heard the sound of a teacup being put down, and Miss Galina sighed softly:

"It seems you know the secret of the Founding series cards."

"No, I just know that the Vientiane Wuchang cards can bring good luck."

Xia De said, and Miss Galina didn't skimp on these secrets:

"The secret about the Vientiane Wuchang cards, even the Witch Council I belong to only knows a small part. You hold it; it chose you. Xia De Hamilton, you are truly not bad."

Galina Cavendish had officially acknowledged that she, as the King's aunt, was actually a member of the Witch Council.

"I know what you are thinking. That's right, I am one of the thirteen Great Witches at the council's round table, but don't worry; although some lunatics in the council are wanted by the Zhengshen Sect, I haven't been put on the sect's bounty list. Detective, do you want to know my Ring Ringed Shushi level?"

There was a smile in the woman's words. Xia De weighed the other's attitude:

"Of course."

"Eleven rings."

A concise and direct answer, and Xia De found that he wasn't surprised at all, and even felt this level was a bit low. ===== CHAPTER 158 =====