GreycastleKingdom Capital, incitygardenmansion.灰堡王都,内城区花园豪宅。Todaywasscheduledintelligence exchangedate, Tasabysittingon the living roomsoft chair, waited for " Pigeon and Hat " the acrobatic troupemembers'arrival. Entersafter autumn, incity gatesealtimeto the evening, the secretmeetingalsohas had ahead of time tochange tocarries on the afternoon.
今天是预定的情报交换日,塔萨靠坐在客厅软椅上,等待「鸽子与礼帽」杂技团成员们的到来。入秋后,内城门封闭时间提前到了傍晚,秘密聚会也不得不改为下午进行。Firstarrives inmansionHill Fawkes of always.
第一个抵达豪宅的总是希尔.福克斯。Heputs on a bluevelvetto opengets the coat, the lower part of the bodyis the light-graytight-fitting pants and moccasin, but alsohas gotten the whitebow tiein the neckneckplace, just like a nobleappearance. After saluting, hewill clampinarmpit«KingdomCustomHistory»hands overto give back toTasa, the latterreceived the books, have a relishhas swepthisoneeyes, „looked?”
他穿着一件蓝色的天鹅绒开领外套,下身是浅灰色紧身裤与鹿皮靴,还在颈脖处打上了白色的领结,活脱脱一副贵族打扮。行礼后,他将夹在腋下的《王国风俗史》递还给塔萨,后者接过书本,饶有兴致地扫了他一眼,“看完了?”„Yes,”Hillnods, afterwardhesitantly said, „youdo not teachmewrestleSwordsmanship...... Assassinationskill?”
“是,”希尔点点头,随后迟疑道,“您不教我些格斗剑术……或者暗杀技巧吗?”„Why?”
“为何?”„When the evilillnesserupts, youhad said that must train a qualifiedintelligence personnelme,”hisflexure the head, „has been possibleuntil now, youonlyto givemesomestrangebooksto read.”
“在邪疾爆发时,您说过要将我训练成一名合格的情报人员,”他挠了挠脑袋,“可至今为止,您都只交给我一些稀奇古怪的书籍去阅读。”„Yousay«CustomHistory»?”Tasatooneselfpour a cupwine, throwstwoice pieces, „thisis not the strangebooks, ithas recorded the nobleorigin, tradition across andfamily emblemkingdom, as well asscenic spotspecial product. As the informationgatherer, must first be experienced, candistinguish is about valuablefromregionalnews. As forSwordsmanshipandassassination?”Hesmiled, „Ihad not planned that makesyouambushsomeorganizationor the thoroughenemyinteriorinvestigationnews, suchis the dangertime-consumingexpends effort, hasthistime, might as wellmulti-spend somegold royalbuys over the insiderdirectly.”
“你是说《风俗史》?”塔萨给自己倒了杯葡萄酒,又丢进去两颗冰块,“这可不是什么稀奇古怪的书籍,它记载了王国各地的贵族由来、传统、家徽,以及名胜特产。作为情报收集者,首先得要见多识广,才能大致判别出来自各地的消息有没有价值。至于剑术和暗杀?”他笑了笑,“我可没打算让你潜伏进某个组织或深入敌人内部探查消息,那样即危险又耗时耗力,有这份功夫,还不如多花点金龙直接去收买知情者。”„Maynot beallpeoplecanbe bought,”Hillpersists insaying.
“可并不是所有人都能被收买,”希尔坚持道。„Howeverorganization that theseare watertight, similarly is also very difficultto place the eye, does not haveseveral20years of time, is unlikelyto submerge.”Tasais rocking the cup, has drunk the iceliquor, „qualifiedintelligence personnelonlywithcompletingtwomattersthen: The distinguishablenewsandhidesoneself. Igive your booksamdistinguish the news the foundation, as for the secondpoint...... As the acrobatic troupemember, youshouldbe more experienced than me. For example, yourtoday'sappearance is very good.”
“而那些滴水不漏的组织,同样也很难安插进眼睛,没个十几20年的功夫,不大可能潜入其中。”塔萨晃动着杯子,饮了口冰酒,“合格的情报人员只用做好两件事即可:辨别消息和隐藏自身。我给你的这些书籍就是分辨消息的基础,至于第二点……作为杂技团成员,你应该比我更有经验。例如,你今天的这身打扮就很不错。”„......” In Hill Fawkeslowers the head the meaning of thinkingthese words, Clownand the othersalsorushed tothisremotehouse.
“……”就在希尔.福克斯低头思索这番话的含义之际,小丑等人也陆续赶到了这件偏僻的住宅。„Sir, the personwere in attendance.”
“大人,人都到齐了。”„Such being the case, westart,”Tasaputs downwine cup, spreads out the memorandum saying that „whocomesfirst?”
“既然如此,那我们就开始吧,”塔萨放下酒杯,摊开记事本道,“谁先来?”„Isaidfirst, Sir,” the buildtallest and strongestRockfirstopens the mouthsaid,„camp of Kingdom Capitaleast districtsuburbhas been admitted toa group ofnew people.”
“我先说吧,大人,”体形最魁梧的岩山第一个开口道,“王都东区郊外的营地又住进了一批新人。”Thisnewsmakes the personal guardbrowjumpslightly, has not thought the firstinformation that hearsis not a goodnews. Since Kingdom CapitalKnightgroupbucklemost, thispieceset up the barracksinsuburbthenhas become the base of militiateam. Mouse, refugees and criminal who as long asTimothyrecruits, will squeeze in Dongyingbeforegoing to battle. Butonemonth ago, oneteam of more than thousandpeople of militia were just dispatchedWestern Region, currentlyunexpectedlyalsohas the newmanpowerto supplement?
这个消息让亲卫眉头微微一跳,没想到听到的第一个情报就不是个好消息。自从王都骑士团折损大半后,这片设立在郊外的营房便成了民兵队的驻扎地。但凡提费科征召来的老鼠、逃民和罪犯,在出征前都会被塞入东营之中。而一个多月前,一队千余人的民兵刚被派往西境,现在居然又有新的人手补充了?„Somehow many?”
“有多少?”„Currentlyonly has200-300people, majority ofas if came from Northern Lands...... In additionalsoMouse of some bloodsailmeetings, but the ratiobeginstwice, Mouse that is willingto go towere not many.”
“目前只有两三百人,大部分似乎是从北地来的……除此之外还有一些血帆会的老鼠,不过比起头两次,愿意去的老鼠已经不多了。”„Monitorstheirtrendsclosely, campincreases over 200peopleeach time, mustreportonetimetome.”Tasatold.
“密切监视他们的动向,营地每次新增200人以上,都要向我汇报一次。”塔萨吩咐道。„Yes, Sir.”
“是,大人。”Thesepeopleonly have a use, after thatisunder the clothing/taking the pill, asconsumablesuse. NowQueen of Clear Watergoes north, southern region the non-revoltinfluence, Timothywill continueto attack the territory of Your HighnessRolandwithout doubt, hemustfeed inBorder Townthisnewsas soon as possible.
这些人只有一个用处,那就是服下药丸后作为消耗品使用。如今碧水女王北上,南境已无反抗势力,提费科无疑会继续进攻罗兰殿下的领地,他必须将这一消息尽早传回边陲镇。„ThenClownfor the secret intelligence that youbring, or after the liquorchatted,”Clownsaidwith the tone of exaggeration,„Iam unable to verifythisnews the genuine and fake, butlistened tothatgroup of merchantsto sayhas the noseto have a face, was regarded asreal. Theysaid, the Garcia WimbledonBlacksailfleetappearsinKingdom of Eternal Winter, andlaunched the attacktoChurch, besieging of Wolf Heartcityalsothereforedisintegrates. Theyalsopreparewhile before the beginning of winterthese days, bringingsomescarcecommoditiesto tradein the past.”
“接下来小丑为您带来的机密情报,或者说,酒后闲谈,”小丑用夸张的语气说道,“我无法核实这条消息的真假,不过听那群商人说得有鼻子有脸的,就当作是真的吧。他们说,嘉西亚.温布顿的黑帆船队出现在永冬王国,并且向教会发起了进攻,狼心城的围攻也因此而瓦解。他们还准备趁着入冬前的这段时间,带些紧缺商品过去贩卖。”
Did Queen of Clear Watergo toEternal Winterunexpectedly? Tasafeelsslightlysomewhataccidentally/surprisingly, butthisnews is really falsenotimportant, shechoosesto go northto leaveGreycastle, was equal to that gave upcompeting for the throne the right, „these?”碧水女王竟然去了永冬?塔萨稍稍感到有些意外,不过这条消息是真是假都不重要,她选择北上离开灰堡,就等于已经放弃了争夺王位的权利,“就这些?”„Good, Iknow that thismatter is a little farfromGreycastle,”hespits the tongue, „Iwill inquire next timesomeusefulnews.”
“好吧,我知道这事儿离灰堡有点远,”他吐了吐舌头,“下次我会多打听些有用的消息。”„cough cough,”Hillcoughstwo, „Sir, youentrustedmydutyto have the recentclue, Timothy the cityhas built a workshopnewly, but alsohas incurredmanyMud craftsmen, large quantities ofsaltpeter that recentlypurchasedtransported tothere. Howeveraround the workshopis tightly guarded, mypersonis unable to further knowthesesaltpeteruses.”
“咳咳,”希尔咳嗽两声,“大人,您托付我的任务有新线索了,提费科在内城区新盖了一座工坊,还招了不少泥工匠,最近收购的大批硝石都运往了那里。不过工坊周围戒备森严,我的人无法进一步得知那些硝石的用途。”„Oh?” The Tasaspiritinspires, „did theyimport the workshopsaltpeterreally?”
“喔?”塔萨精神一振,“他们真把硝石运进工坊了?”„Trulyso,”Hillnods, „Ipersonallyhave also followed closely a carriage of transporting freight.”
“确实如此,”希尔点头,“我还亲自盯梢过一辆运货的马车。”
This extremelyvaluableinformation, treatedsideYour HighnessRolandactuallyfor a long time, henaturallyknowsgunpowder that destroyed the hardest defenseswasalchemygoods, itsessential componenthadsaltpeter. Sincesaltpeter of Kingdom Capitalperipheralsystemniterfieldwas purchasedwantonly, henotedthis, andarrangedHill Fawkesto inquire the cargo the whereabouts and use.
这倒是个极为有价值的情报,在罗兰殿下身边待久了,他自然知道无坚不摧的火药是一种炼金物品,其主要成分就有硝石。自从王都周边制硝场的硝石被大肆收购以来,他就注意到了这点,并安排希尔.福克斯去打探货物的去向及用途。Now the opposite partyshifts the workshopfromAlchemy Associationsaltpeter, the intentionveryobvious--transferred the workshopto manufacturefrom the alchemyexperiment, explained that theygrasped the gunpowderformula. The priority of thisinformationevenincreases the soldierto be higher than eastern suburbscamp.
如今对方将硝石从炼金协会转移到工坊,用意已经十分明显——从炼金试验转为工坊制作,就说明他们已经掌握了火药的配方。这条情报的优先级甚至比东郊营地新增兵丁还要高。„Doeswell.” The Tasaapplausesaid.
“干得不错。”塔萨赞许道。
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After the private talkhad finished, the peopleleave the mansionin turn.
密谈结束后,众人分批离开豪宅。
Before Hilljust before leaving, suddenly asked that „when these that Sir, wemade, canpush down the throneTimothyreally?”希尔临走前忽然问道,“大人,我们所做的这些时,真能将提费科推下王位吗?”„Naturally,”personal guardsaid with a smile, „youhad not seen that Your HighnessRolandthrough the letter that the routed troopdid bring along? Histhronealreadycrumbling.”
“当然,”亲卫微笑道,“你没见到罗兰殿下通过溃兵捎来的信件么?他的王位已经摇摇欲坠了。”At dusk, returning toundergroundtrumpetertavern, Tasato see an unexpectedacquaintance: Sean.
傍晚时分,回到地下号手酒馆,塔萨见到了一位出乎意料的熟人:肖恩。
Like oneself, he is also fourHis Highness the Princepersonal guard.
和自己一样,他也是四王子殿下身边的亲卫。Enterstwoguest rooms, two peopleexchanged greetings the moment, Tasadraws in the window curtains, askedin a low voice, „how did youknowme here?”
走进二层的客房,两人寒暄了片刻,塔萨才拉上窗帘,低声问道,“你怎么知道我在这儿?”„Your highnesshas givenme a faith token, makingmelook forMs.Margery, wheresheknowsyou.”Seanpulled outglittering and translucent carvingredgemto shakeshaking.
“殿下给了我件信物,让我去找玛格丽女士,她知道你在哪儿。”肖恩掏出一枚晶莹剔透的红色宝石晃了晃。„Does hehave the newdutyconfession?”
“他有新任务交代?”„It is not the duty, isgift,”Seanarrives at the windowwith a smile, opened a seam the curtainarrange/cloth, has blown a whistling. Sees onlythreedustbirdsto fly into the room, fallshas an audience with the emperorhisgu guto callon the table. After eachbirdhas fedsomegrains of wheat, theystop.
“不是任务,是礼物,”肖恩笑着走到窗边,将帘布揭开一条缝,吹了声口哨。只见三只灰褐色的鸟儿飞入房中,落在桌上朝他咕咕直叫。给每只鸟儿喂了些麦粒后,它们才消停下来。Tasafirsttimesees the sointelligentialbirds, „thisis......”塔萨还是第一次见到如此有灵性的鸟类,“这是……”„Messenger who witchtrains.”Seantouches the neckneck of greybirdto answer,what„and carrier pigeonis different, theycantravelintwoplacesindependently, butdoes not needtakes awayafter the personto release for flightto turn over to the nest. Youonlywithsaid the specificpasswordto the bird, theywill then deliver to the palaceto start the news. The smoothwords, you only need wait for that day of time, thenreceives the reply of your highness.”
“女巫训练出来的信使。”肖恩抚摸着灰鸟的颈脖解释道,“和信鸽不同的是,它们可以自主往返于两地,而无需由人带离后放飞归巢。你只用对鸟儿说出特定的口令,它们便会将消息送到殿下手中。顺利的话,你仅需等待一天时间,即可收到殿下的回信。”
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