Chapter 894

"Xia De has many, many stories, but I am not ready to tell you yet."

The memory ended temporarily, Miss Miss Jia Lin Na said softly to her "colleague", Miss Sylvia understood what she meant and did not ask again.

The two witches discussed the next things, and just as they were about to get up and leave for Schluch Lake, the door was knocked.

After the maid opened the door, Princess Margaret came in. Within the hour or so that Xia De was reading, she had already met Mr. Alan Madison of the local Schluch Lake Higher Medical College. After entering, she first greeted Miss Miss Jia Lin Na respectfully, and then asked Miss Sylvia:

"Teacher, sorry to disturb you. I have a math problem I want to ask you."

"Asking a math problem at a banquet?"

Miss Sylvia smiled:

"Duchess, look, Princess Margaret is so eager to learn."

Then she let Princess Margaret say the problem, so the princess repeated Xia De's "missing 1 pence" puzzle. Miss Miss Jia Lin Na just smiled on the side and didn't interrupt, while Miss Sylvia frowned after hearing it and figured it out:

"Your Highness, do you really not understand this problem?"

When saying this sentence, it indeed showed the majesty of a "math teacher" to the fullest.

Princess Margaret subconsciously bit her lip:

"Teacher, this problem only appeared with the three numbers 27, 2, 30. You said that numbers will not lie. I don't understand why there is a missing 1 pence."

"Your Highness, this problem of yours is truly disappointing."

Miss Sylvia's eyes were sharp:

"I have told you countless times that although numbers will not lie, you cannot truly understand numbers. Although this problem is clever, it is just a kind of magic trick, yes, it is just a magic trick."

The witch's beautiful fair face was full of dissatisfaction:

"I will tell you where the missing 1 pence went.

Two of the three gentlemen who stayed at the hotel went to stay at the Three Cats Hotel again three days later and paid 10 pence each, a total of 20 pence. This time, the landlady, Mrs. Sangmei, lowered the price again, left 15 pence, returned 5 pence, and the boy privately kept 3 pence again, returning the remaining 2 pence to the two gentlemen. So, the two gentlemen spent 18 pence, the boy privately kept 3 pence, a total of 21 pence. The missing 1 pence is here."

Although Princess Margaret couldn't think of the answer, she also knew that Miss Sylvia was mocking her.

Miss Miss Jia Lin Na smoothed things over on the side:

"Miss Sylvia, Princess Margaret is just troubled by a simple little problem. We all encounter problems we cannot solve."

"But this problem is really too simple, she shouldn't have failed to solve it."

Miss Sylvia fully displayed the "paranoia" of mathematicians:

"Duchess, I am the Princess's math teacher, I must be responsible for her."

After speaking, she tried to encourage again:

"Your Highness, this problem is completely within your knowledge. Remember, this is a clever magic trick. Only when you figure it out will you know how ridiculous it is. I believe in my student, so, when you figure it out, remember to tell me the answer."

The princess with light golden long hair nodded pitifully:

"Yes, teacher, I will solve this problem."

"Who gave this problem? Although the problem itself is simple, the way of playing with numbers is indeed clever. If it is a lady, I am very interested in meeting her."

Miss Sylvia asked again.

"It is not a lady, it is Mr. Xia De Hamilton. Now people at the banquet are discussing this problem, but no one has given an answer for the time being."

After speaking, Princess Margaret secretly glanced at Miss Miss Jia Lin Na. Miss Sylvia's conversation with Miss Miss Jia Lin Na here did not make the Princess suspect Miss Miss Jia Lin Na's identity. After all, the relationship between Miss Miss Jia Lin Na and Xia De was known to almost everyone in Tobesk, and witches could not contact men.

The Princess only thought that her teacher intended to do some things relying on the Duchess.

"It's Hamilton. Oh, I mean, it's truly surprising."

Miss Sylvia said, pretending to be surprised amidst Miss Miss Jia Lin Na's smile:

"It turned out to be that gentleman. I originally thought that the knight only had some courage and strength, but I didn't expect him to have wisdom."

(Little Mia is running...)

The Rhodos card competition at Lake View Manor was not held indoors, but under the grape trellis behind the manor. Although there was no scene of midsummer on the grape trellis in the garden this season, the stone round tables under the grape trellis hanging with kerosene lamps and standing with sitting gas lamps on the side were indeed good places for playing cards.

In order to make his wedding banquet look very formal, Mr. Ai Si Bo Ge even specially invited staff from the Prophecy Association to act as referees before the banquet and bought a special rule Rhodos card from the auction house as a prize for the Rhodos card game.

It is said that the auction price of that Rhodos card was 87 pounds.

In short, although Xia De did not admit that he was attracted by that special rule card, he still appeared in the backyard garden on time with Tifa and Mia in high spirits.

His friends, Baron Lavender, the former owner of 【Ancient Fairy Tale · Match Girl】, and Baron Lu Anda, the former owner, were already waiting for Xia De in the garden.

And besides them, Rhodos card players among the local nobles were also waiting for the champion of the 1853 big city players to come. Although no one had the confidence to definitely defeat Xia De, even if they won against him in one small game, it was a topic worth bragging about in front of friends for a long time.

"Mr. Hamilton, this is the first time you have participated in a public Rhodos card game since the big city player, right?"

At this time, the dance in the manor mansion had already begun, but there were still many guests gathered in the garden, waiting to watch the tense and exciting Rhodos cards. Not only gentlemen who liked to play cards, but even ladies gathered together talking and laughing, waiting to witness whether interesting situations would appear tonight.

Because the number of people who signed up for the card game was large, I don't know what price Mr. Ai Si Bo Ge paid, but he actually got the Prophecy Association to agree to crown tonight's competition with the elegant name of "Lake View Manor Early Winter Rhodos Card Competition". This also meant that the process of this competition would be recorded in the annual report of the Prophecy Association in the Tobesk area and become an officially recognized regional competition.

The horse racing was held according to the promotion process, that is, single card games in groups, best of three, and the winner would be promoted. A total of 32 registered players would compete in three rounds, and a total of four people would enter the finals to participate in the final multiplayer card game.

The winner could not only obtain honor but also obtain 【Life Ritual · Wedding】.

This special card was now placed in a glass frame and stood on the round table in the center under the grape trellis. Two servants carrying oil lamps were responsible for guarding it. Although Xia De arrived late, he also got the opportunity to check the card:

"【Life Ritual · Wedding】, suit: Flower 5. Roll two 20-sided dice, if the numbers differ by less than or equal to 2, the card points can be adjusted between 4 and 5."

He read out the rules of the card, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously:

"This card is truly beautiful."

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