Chapter 579

Because of the downward motion, Xia De's face entered the shadows. The pen in his hand could not be opened casually; once opened, it would be impossible to restore.

He now had two tasks: one was to pass this item to the Grey Glove intelligence network in Kassenrick, and the other was to report this matter to MI6. But before deciding which one to do, or whether to do neither, Xia De still wanted to see what the information he had obtained actually was.

With a gentle pull, he removed the pen cap, and the deformed, broken metal wires immediately dangled out. Xia De carefully removed the thin, long strip of paper from inside. This time, the content was not numbers, but readable Delarion language:

【On the last day of this month, your cargo will be in the warehouse with the red door on Punjab Street in Midhillburg.】

Xia De narrowed his eyes:

"The MI6 intelligence is wrong. The Duchy of Sette is not trying to defect to the United Kingdom of Kassenrick; the Duchy of Sette is helping to transport a batch of sensitive cargo."

Cargo in a mission that required Kassenrick to mobilize a high-level spy like the "Grey-Headed Eagle" was obviously not ordinary. Although Xia De didn't know exactly what it was, it was clear that the information in his hand was of great value.

Midhillburg was adjacent to the Duchy of Sette, and as an important transportation hub on the eastern border of the two countries, everything made sense.

【So, which task are you going to do?】

She asked with a smile in his ear.

Xia De thought for a moment, stuffed the note back into the pen cap, and then snapped the cap shut. He took a deep breath, and with his inhalation, some invisible air currents flew out from the pen in his hand.

Time was reversed to twenty seconds ago, and the information sealed in his hand returned to its original state.

"Director Director Anluosi must be reported to; after all, I've taken someone else's salary."

He looked at the pen in his hand and tucked it into his belt:

"But I cannot explain the origin of this item, so this information cannot be given directly to Director Director Anluosi..."

He walked toward the third-floor hall:

"An amateur agent like me certainly wouldn't have discovered Virgil Cameron making contact with anyone. But I am very professional, so I requested to trade commemorative coins with the other party, and chatted a bit more while doing so. Because my friend, Priest Ao Gu Si, went to Midhillburg, the other party seemed very vigilant when I mentioned it casually... That's enough. Afterward, I will find a way to pass more detailed information to Director Director Anluosi."

Xia De nodded.

【And what about the information in your hand?】

"The MI6 task must be completed, and the Grey Glove task must also be completed. Since I've been mistaken for the 'Grey-Headed Eagle,' I naturally have to keep playing the role. Of course, only this once, for those two thousand pounds."

He did not deny his purpose at all. Originally, he didn't want to get involved in such things, but for the sake of two types of special blood, he was truly short of money. And the reward offered by the Kassenrick spies was simply too tempting.

"Only this once; after this time, the Grey-Headed Eagle will be truly dead."

He said in his heart. As he stepped back into the hall, he felt a bit sorry for Detective Sparrow Hamilton, who had left all his property to him. But then he thought that the information he gave to MI6 was incomplete, and he had indeed perfectly completed the mission that Detective Sparrow had failed to finish.

"Does this count as a win-win?"

【Do you mean you won twice?】

She was still as fond of smiling as ever.

Miss Difa pulled out the chair for Xia De, and after Xia De thanked her softly, he caught the cat that suddenly jumped up.

After sitting down, he looked across the table. Because the information had finally been passed on, Mr. Cameron, feeling relieved, finally began to enjoy the match.

The two smiled at each other:

"Of course not. I mean, the party that should have received the information received it, and the party that should have obtained the information obtained it. MI6 and the Grey Gloves both won."

He stroked his cat. Under the light of the crystal chandelier overhead, the fur on the cat looked golden.

The cat squatted down obediently, tilting its head to look at Xia De with its large amber eyes. Xia De reached out and picked up the last card left on the table, held it between his fingertips, flicked it gently, and tossed it to the dealer. He smiled:

"Deal."

Although the main purpose of coming to Tobesk this time was to pass on that deadly piece of information, it was impossible for Virgil Cameron, as a veteran card player, not to have any thoughts about the title of King of Roder Cards in the Great City of 1853.

Therefore, after removing his psychological burden, Xia De's opponent finally displayed his highest level.

In the first round of the second game, with 19 points in his three cards, Mr. Cameron decisively chose to stop asking for cards, forcing Xia De, who had 18 points with three cards, to take a fourth card, and unfortunately, he busted and lost the first round.

Seeing Mr. Cameron, who had been in a strange state earlier, return to normal, the guests who came to watch the finals became excited.

Xia De said nonchalantly:

"The God of Luck has favored you again, Mr. Cameron."

"Yes, Mr. Hamilton, I think this match has finally become interesting."

The conversation between the two was very harmonious, not at all like enemies fighting for a championship title.

The scene in the second round was very similar to the first. Mr. Cameron got 20 points with three cards. He smiled, held up the cards to show the surrounding guests, and signaled Xia De to look at his cards.

In Xia De's hand, the three cards were Sun 11, Moon 1, and Moon 7, totaling 19 points, still trailing Mr. Cameron by 1 point.

Among them, Moon 7 was 【Northern City · Coldwater Port】, but because the deck used did not exceed half, it had no effect.

"Continue dealing."

Xia De said, and the card, placed on the iron ruler engraved with the Ouroboros pattern, was sent to Xia De's hand face down.

Xia De pressed the card under his hand, lifted a corner to take a look, and raised an eyebrow.

"How is it?"

Mr. Cameron asked suspiciously.

"3 points."

"Then that's 22 points, you busted again."

He revealed a smile.

"No, Sun 3."

Xia De picked up the card and showed the face to the other side:

"Sun 3 【Founding · Silver Moon】, the number on the card can be adjusted between 1-5 points. I adjusted 3 to 2, so I have 21 points."

The crowd of onlookers discussed animatedly. Xia De paused to let the referee and guests understand his explanation, then flicked the card to the side of the table:

"I win, deal."

In the third round, after both sides received their hole cards, Mr. Cameron lifted a corner of his hole card to take a look and said to Xia De with a smile:

"Look, my luck has returned—King."

Xia De also took a look at his hole card and flipped it over as well:

"Sorry, first hole card 【Founding · Darkness】, wins directly ignoring any rules and conditions, with priority higher than any other rule."

Mr. Cameron was stunned, squinted his eyes, and flicked the card he was holding between his fingers to the side:

"I can count myself as one of the few people who can lose to two different Founding series cards in one game. Two to four, I still have a chance, please continue dealing."

In the fourth round, for the first two cards, Mr. Cameron's first hole card was unknown, and the second was Moon 5. Xia De got Sun 2 and Sun 13.

Xia De naturally continued to ask for cards, while Mr. Cameron hesitated before asking for the third card, so Xia De teased him:

"Hesitation leads to defeat."

"No, no, hesitation is just to make oneself more cautious."

Mr. Cameron's words were a proverb popular in the southern part of Delarion. After he read it out with the accent of the Duchy of Sette, Xia De thought for a moment before understanding the meaning of the pronunciation.

"Look, my caution was very useful, 20 points."

Mr. Cameron flipped over the third card and placed it with the first two: Flower 13, Moon 5, and Moon 2.

"You really have good luck; the four rounds were 19 points, 20 points, King, and 19 points."

Xia De said with a smile, glanced at his cards, and frowned slightly.

"But no matter how good my luck is, you won the first game, and I'm still trailing in this second game."

Mr. Cameron folded his hands and watched Xia De draw cards.

"Busted again."

Xia De flipped over his hole card but was not discouraged:

"Sun 2, Sun 13, Flower 7. 22 points. But Flower 7 is 【Founding · Balance】, I busted, so I can redraw."

Xia De tossed the three cards aside and signaled to continue dealing.

People whispered. Although Xia De praised Mr. Cameron's luck, he himself had also drawn 【Founding】 series cards for three consecutive rounds.

The first card redrawn was Moon 9 【Demon · Soul Thief Bishop】, which had no effect because the opponent had already stopped asking for cards; the second was Flower 6, a normal card; the third was Moon 6.

Totaling 21 points.

Xia De heard Miss Difa behind him take a deep breath; clearly, she was also attracted by the tense card game. Other guests also praised Xia De's luck. Mr. Cameron frowned, making his feminine, handsome middle-aged face look a bit dejected:

"There's such a thing?"

He couldn't understand.

Xia De led 6 to 2, winning consecutively with three 【Founding】 series Roder cards.

In the fifth round of the second game, Mr. Cameron flipped over his first card and laughed again:

"Today's luck is really strange. Look, special card - Moon 1 【Steam Age · Textile Worker Off Duty】."

The pattern on the card showed the bustling crowd at the entrance of the textile factory when getting off work in the evening.

"If this card is drawn as the first or third card, you can roll a die. If the die number is 5 or 10, then I can choose whether to adjust the points down by 1 number when settling the points for this round."

"What an interesting rule."

Xia De nodded, then watched Mr. Cameron roll a die prepared by the Divination Society. Unfortunately, it was a 6, so the rule was ineffective.