Chapter 42 Meeting

Palme's Divination Hut, Olive Tree Avenue, 5 p.m.

Alger Wilson pushed open the tea-colored wooden door with panes of glass above it, and entered this occult-themed cafe.

He ordered a cup of Filmer coffee produced in the Pass River Valley on the Southern Continent's Star Plateau, and took out the deck of Tarot cards he bought earlier, and placed them next to him. The top card was the "Hanged Man" card. It depicts an angel hanging upside down with his hands tied behind his back.

Different from the morning, he has changed his attire. He is wearing a classic dark robe and a cleric-like soft hat, like a wizard or magician who came out of folklore.

Taking a breath silently, Alger sipped the coffee slowly, not anxiously waiting for anyone at all.

After about five or six minutes, the brown wooden door inlaid with thick glass opened again, and a young man in a black wool overcoat and half-height silk top hat entered.

This gentleman's appearance was less than 30 years old, his face was thin and sharp, and he had both a mature and gloomy temperament. It was Klein who fine-tuned his appearance and changed his personality a little.

He didn't wear gold-rimmed glasses, but his vision was not affected in any way. With a random glance, he fell on Alger's dark blue sideburns.

Klein's gaze then moved down, and he saw the "Hanged Man" card placed at the top.

Without words, he walked over directly, took off his hat, sat opposite Alger, and said with a dark smile:

"I want to divination."

While speaking, he had already captured the appearance of the veteran member of the Tarot Society:

The facial features are profound, the outline is rough, and there is an obvious color of rain and wind. At first glance, it is the type that is more capable of fighting and often travels outside;

The skin is rather bronze, but there is a certain difference from the local race, like the result of the pure Loen people who have been exposed to the sun and rain all year round, but the dark blue hair is more special, it does not belong to Loen, and is closer to Disi Bay Colonial people living in the Sea of ​​Storms area.

Mixed blood... Klein made a judgment in his heart.

Alger looked at the man on the opposite side, and slowly overlapped his image with the "world", then pushed out the deck of tarot cards, and said in a low voice:

"It requires you to shuffle and cut the cards yourself."

Klein stretched out his hand to pick it up, unfolded it and looked at it a few times,

Then put them together and shuffle the cards.

He cut the cards continuously, drew three cards, and arranged them into the past, present and future card array.

Klein leaned back slowly, but turned over the middle Tarot card with his right hand. On it was a naked woman only wrapped in a purple silk scarf, surrounded by a green wreath like a door.

This is exactly the "World" card numbered 21, and the 22nd returns to 0, symbolizing "The Fool".

"How should I interpret it?" Klein asked intentionally.

Although "The Hanged Man" did not explicitly mention that "The World" is the favored one of "The Fool", Klein believes that there is no need to take chances in this regard, and it is more conducive to building an image if the other party has not guessed , This is the expression of sincerity and confidence. If Alger already knows, this will make the "world" look calm, as if everything is under his control.

He, know I know? Before he brought up that topic above the gray fog, he believed that I could guess? Awesome... Alger's heart shuddered, and he responded in a neither too fast nor too slow:

"Reversed, signifies that things will fail due to lack of preparation."

"Then what preparations should we make?" Klein nodded thoughtfully, and asked back.

Alger took back all the tarot cards outside the "world", skillfully reshuffled and cut the cards.

Then, he turned over the top card.

This is a "Pope" card!

Alger's voice was still low:

"You need advice, you need the help of faith and religion, and you don't go down the wrong path."

Without waiting for Klein to speak, he flipped over the second card in order, with the "moon" looking down on the earth:

"You will be confused, you will be sleepy, you will wander in dreams, but this is only temporary."

Immediately afterwards, Alger gave out the third Tarot card, which was a "Sun" card.

"Everything will pass, and the light will eventually shine on the earth." He said like a magic stick.

Klein was silent for a few seconds, and asked in confirmation:

"The church, the dream, the sun?"

A smile appeared on Alger's face, he nodded slightly and said:

"That's it."

In the Tarot divination just now, he contained hints of follow-up plans.

In fact, given the fact that he has not entered the poker game and has not been paid attention to at all, there is no need to be so euphemistic at all, and he can directly tell the specific content, but Alger thinks it is still necessary to try the favored person "World" to see if he Have enough brains instead of relying more on force.

If both IQs are at the same level, Alger believes that we can cooperate more in the future, and smart people don’t need to talk too much. On the contrary, he will try not to let the “world” get deeply involved in his own affairs, and only when he needs to fight , ask him to help, unless Mister Fool orders otherwise.

Now, "World"'s answer and previous performance let him confirm that the opponent is old, tough and experienced.

Heh, I'm a tarot card expert... In this regard, Mr. "The Hanged Man", you are just getting started... Klein chuckled secretly, belittling the other party in his heart.

The content hidden in the interpretation of "The Hanged Man" is very simple. The "Pope" card means that he wants to inform the Church of Storms about "Flame" Danitz and "Steel" Maveti, and with the help of "Punisher" "The power to divide the enemy and reap the benefits.

This is Klein's usual method, and there is no difficulty in understanding it.

The following "Moon" and "Sun" cards are reminders from "The Hanged Man":

Now that the "punisher" has been introduced, certain precautions must be taken, and according to Alger's experience, when dealing with similar problems, his colleagues in Bayam will definitely use a device that can force many people within the range to The sealed item that entered the dream, the characteristics of "Steel" Maveti determined that there must be targeted items in the "Sun" field.

I restrain my dreams and am not afraid of the "sun"... Klein stretched out his hand and turned the reversed "world" card in front of him half a circle, turning it into a positive position, which means that this plan is feasible and I will be ready.

Argel raised his head, took a breath and said:

"The owner here is good at aromatherapy. He can use different essential oils, hydrosols, incense, and flower essences to treat corresponding emotional problems and soothe restless hearts. Do you want to try it?"

Use the contact point on Xiangshu Avenue? Klein responded with a smile:

"it is good."

The two of you looked at me, I looked at you, neither of them moved, and the matter of aromatherapy was not mentioned again, everything was kept silent.

Klein didn't stay long, took out his pocket watch, opened it and glanced at it, then stood up slowly.

Alger restrained his smile, pressed his hands on his chest, and bowed slightly:

"Let us praise the gods, all the results of divination come from the revelations provided by him."

Yo, you know how to show your loyalty... Klein held back his smile, imitated Alger the "Hanged Man", and responded seriously.

"Let us praise the gods."

He took two steps outside, then stopped suddenly, looked back at Alger, put on his hat and let out a low laugh:

"Frankly speaking, you are not suitable for such a dress."

ah? Alger failed to keep up with Mr. World's train of thought.

After Klein pulled the door and walked out of this themed cafe, Alger looked away, looked at the mirror in the corner, and carefully examined his current attire.

He didn't think there was any problem with this at first, but after "World" mentioned such a sentence, he became more and more uncoordinated, and finally understood why the other party said that:

A guy who looks very rough and weathered, who seems to be able to call a hundred sailors to beat each other or take out an ax to chop down a piece at any time, really shouldn't wear such a mysterious classical wizard robe, his temperament is very inconsistent .

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Church of the Waves.

Alger, who had changed back into his original clothes, followed the praying believers, entered the hall in a low-key manner, and took advantage of the opportunity of confession to meet the bishop of the diocese, Qiao Geli, through the priest in charge.

After saluting, he said bluntly:

"I met 'Laging Flame' Danitz, he claimed that the key of 'Vice Admiral Iceberg' had nothing to do with Death God's Treasure, and he was even willing to sell it.

"He has entrusted me to keep an eye on the whereabouts of 'Steel' Maveti, he seems to have been injured by the second officer of this 'Admiral of Blood' before, and he is eager to get rid of the other party's pursuit.

"Your Excellency Qiao Geli, I want to disclose this news, so that 'Steel' Maveti and his men can successfully block 'Flame' Danis, and we will take this opportunity to capture or kill them all on the spot .

"This can effectively combat the arrogance of pirates."

Qiao Geli showed an expression of appreciation:

"Very well, your ability to handle affairs is much better than I expected."

Alger responded devoutly:

"It all stems from the Lord's guidance and also benefits from your teachings.

"In the evening, I will find a suitable partner to disclose the news. If I come to pray again, it means that 'Steel' Maveti has not taken any action for the time being. If I don't appear again, it means that I have been controlled by him or his subordinates Get up and keep word out, which means they'll be in the net."

After explaining the specific location and other matters, Alger returned to the confession room and left normally.

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At 7:15 in the evening, Fragrant Leaf Bar.

Alger, who was wearing wide-leg pants and covered his dark blue hair with a scarf, was standing by the boxing ring with a cup of "Lie Langzi", looking at the two bruised and swollen competitors with a hint of mockery.

Soon, he found the target coming in and went straight to the bar.

After waiting for a while, Argel sat beside the thin and dark man, and said with a smile:

"I heard that 'Steel' has come to Bayam?"

The man tilted his head vigilantly, and responded with a half-smile:

"I do not know how?"

"Really? It seems that 'Lie Yan' lied to me!" Alger patted the bar and took a sip of his wine.

"Lie Yan... Danitz?" The man's eyes lit up and he asked hesitantly.

"Yes, that's him!" Alger gritted his teeth. "I met him at the Gold Coin Casino this morning. This damn guy claimed that 'Steel' is in Bayam. Bah, he dared to lie to me!"

The dark and thin man rolled his eyes slightly, without interjecting.

After listening quietly, he stood up, laughed and said:

"I forgot, I still have one thing to do, play cards together later."

He patted Alger on the shoulder, and left the bar in a hurry, seemingly calmly.

Holding the wine glass, Alger turned his body halfway to look at his back, his eyes were deep and there was no smile on his lips.