Chapter 780
“It’s very clear.”
Wang Yi picked up a glass of red wine next to him, looked around and said with some amusement.
Although many people came to the dinner, most of the important people in Dunno City probably came.
But even if they attend the same dinner, there are clear divisions within the group and everyone has their own circle.
Aside from Count Luke's family who have not arrived yet, there are four at the top.
Pusen, the butler of the Earl's Mansion, entertained the guests on behalf of his master.
Mage Senter, the owner of the only mage tower in the city.
Responsible for the management of daily affairs in the city, Viscount Darry was sent directly from the capital.
Baron Dolf, the right-hand man of Count Luke and a city guard who controls the city's defense and possesses high-level professional skills.
Among them, Viscount Darry is directly loyal to Grand Duke Cotton and can be regarded as an imperial envoy. His position means to clamp down on local lords. However, Mike said that Grand Duke Cotton has a very good relationship with Earl Luke. This Viscount is just a symbolic tool who obeys Earl Luke completely and is just a mouthpiece.
But after all, he is an imperial envoy, so his status is definitely second only to Luke.
At this time, those few of them were chatting together, and no one else was within a few meters around them, so they left some space for them, which also highlighted their status.
As for the others, most of them were aristocrats gathering together, wealthy businessmen gathering together, and the same was true for the wives of both sides.
Mike could squeeze into the circle of several small nobles to some extent, but since Wang Yi had a formal wizard, he naturally chose to steal something on the side.
As Mike introduced himself, the place soon became much quieter, and Mike lowered his voice and said
"It should be the Earl and his men who are here."
Sure enough, the four people with the highest status in the banquet restaurant also stopped talking. Butler Pusen elegantly came to an object that seemed to have a magical amplification effect and said
"Welcome to our host of today's banquet, our lovely Miss Barbara and her family, and welcome to our patron saint of Dunno City, Earl Luke!"
There was immediate applause and praise from the audience.
"It was Earl Luke who saved the entire city from the claws of the Flamebird."
"Look at the statue in the background of the banquet hall. It's the head of the Flamebird."
"Miss Barbara is so cute. She will definitely become a great beauty like her mother."
"I heard that Earl Luke likes his daughter very much. As the eldest daughter, even if Earl Luke gives birth to a son in the future, she may become a countess as long as he still supports her."
“…”
Amidst all the praises and some private exchanges, Count Luke, with red hair and wearing a formal suit, also appeared at the venue with his wife and daughter.
Count Luke looks very young, probably in his thirties, and is very handsome. He exudes a cool feeling when wearing a well-fitting black suit.
Even if there is no special release of aura to induce magic power, it still brings an invisible pressure to people.
His wife was wearing a white dress with the hem of her skirt dragging on the ground, revealing her northern hemisphere and round shoulders, looking radiantly beautiful.
Although the protagonist of this banquet, Barbara, is only six years old, she is already a beauty. She looks like an exquisite doll in her princess dress. She inherited her father's sapphire eyes and her mother's light golden hair.
Wang Yi's eyes were more focused on Countess Lilith of Luke.
It's not just that she is beautiful, but also that she seems to be a professional spellcaster. Judging from her pure mental fluctuations, she is most likely a formal magician.
However, among all the rumors heard so far, including from the knowledgeable and well-informed Mike, there has never been any information that the Countess is a wizard.
Wang Yi also took the opportunity to directly complete the "photography", "screen recording" and "screenshot". With his ability, he did not need to use any additional props, he could directly " cloud record" by himself.
As far as the current situation of the players is concerned, not many people can break through the barrier of the Warcraft Forest and reach the town of Danik. Limited by the current mobility of the players themselves, Dunnor City will become the core area of player activities for a long time in the future, so it would be good to get to know the local lords in advance.
I'd better build a mage tower here...
Just when Wang Yi was thinking deeply about it, he felt someone staring at him. When he looked over, he found that it was the little birthday girl Barbara who looked like a doll.
At this moment, she was staring at him with her bright sapphire eyes, which were full of vigilance.
This made Wang Yi a little stunned.
What did this little thing discover? Not at all. Even with the spiritual power of the innate Yin-Yang Eyes, it wouldn't be able to discover anything.
There are no vengeful spirits around me.
But then, looking at the little thing's puffy cheeks, Wang Yi seemed to realize something.
Is it a bit rude to stare at her beautiful mother for so long?
After figuring out something, Wang Yi couldn't help but smile dumbly. Then he blinked at the little girl and put his fingers to his mouth in a universal confidentiality gesture.
But all he got in return was a snort from the little girl. Then Wang Yi looked up and met Count Luke's gentle eyes. The other party seemed to have noticed his daughter's little action and nodded to Wang Yi apologetically.
Gentle, handsome and strong, Count Luke gave Wang Yi a good first impression.
"Thank you all for taking the time to attend my daughter's birthday party. The situation in the north has been somewhat unstable recently, and it has even affected the prices here..."
When Count Luke arrived, he first gave a brief speech. Although he didn't say much, his tone was calm.
But Wang Yi also understood the main purpose of this banquet.
Besides the fact that it happened to be the little boy's birthday, Count Luke seemed to want to ring the bell to ask everyone to be more restrained.
In fact, there was a conflict in the north. Not to mention that the fighting had not started yet, even if it did break out, the conflict was not adjacent to the city of Dunnor. The city of Dunnor was originally mainly defending the neighboring Principality of Nott.
Even the area bordering the Kingdom of Idai is still very far away from the conflict zone, which almost spans the entire Kingdom of Idai.
Perhaps some nearby transport grain to sell nearby, but the overall impact is actually not that big.
But for businessmen, pursuing profit is their nature!
Did they care about the war in the north? Did they care about the long distance to transport the goods?
I don’t really care!
If it's sold at this price here, how much will it cost to ship it there plus the travel expenses?
There is no rail transport, and the Donner River does not lead to the war zone.
These businessmen are just looking for an excuse to take advantage of this information to unite and raise prices.
It just so happens that it is now the time when there is a shortage of food. If we plan to drive up the price of food, it will attract ordinary people to scramble for it, thus pushing up the price again.
Wang Yi didn't care much about the price of goods, but Count Luke himself said that the price of food had tripled! And it looked like it was going to continue to rise.
Many people in the city of Dunno make a living by working, and their families do not have farmland. This is undoubtedly making life even more difficult for the lower class, who already have a hard time surviving.
Wang Yi saw that many people at the scene had slightly changed their expressions because of Count Luke's words...
