When the three of them arrived at the foot of Jingtian Mountain, it was already evening and the sun was about to set.
At this time, there were fewer and fewer tourists on the mountain. Almost all those who had gone up the mountain spent the night at Linlongxuan halfway up the mountain. Those who had not yet had time to climb up found an inn at the foot of the mountain to rest for the night and prepare to go up the mountain tomorrow morning. .
Chen Feifan and the others came to the inn that morning and asked the waiter to take out their three horses from the inn's stable. After paying some care fees, they galloped towards Jingtian City.
No matter what season it is, Jingtian City is always so lively at night. From time to time in the streets and alleys, the waiter's shouts, girls' greetings, women's scoldings, and children's laughter can be heard. At this time, no matter where you go in Jingtian City, you can smell the aroma of food filling the air.
Chen Feifan and the other two returned to the original inn first, sorted out their clothes in the room, took off the clothes they wore for hiking, and changed into another set of clothes. For safety reasons, the three of them decided not to bring weapons. Go out and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Although the Jade Building is a bit far away, it doesn't take long to get there if you ride there on horseback. However, there are a lot of people around the Jade Building now. Not to mention riding there, even if you walk there, you still have to squeeze in to get in.
The three of them arrived not far from Jade Tower. Seeing Jade Tower which was already surrounded by crowds, they had no choice but to dismount, led the horses to a secluded place and settled them, then walked towards the crowd on foot.
At the entrance of the Jade Building, there were two lines of official guards on the left and right. One line blocked the influx of people, and the other stood neatly beside the aisle outside the door.
Chen Feifan and the other three finally managed to squeeze in front of the row of officers and soldiers outside. Originally, the three of them wanted to go further, but the officers and soldiers used their long spears to firmly control the crowd outside, and there was no way to get in.
Zhang Xiaohua was anxious, and was about to squeeze over to try, but was pulled in time by Xiao Mufeng on the side. Xiao Mufeng pointed to the side, and then he and Chen Feifan half pulled and half dragged Zhang Xiaohua, and after another cup of tea, the three of them finally arrived. Arriving at the place where Xiao Mufeng pointed just now, it turns out that this place, starting from the entrance of the Jade Tower and going all the way out to the end of several rows of officers and soldiers, is the real entrance of the Jade Tower.
At this time, many officials and wealthy businessmen were already standing at the entrance. Some came in large sedans, some came in crowds, and some came in several carriages. Only Chen Feifan and the others came. The person had nothing but squeezed in from the crowd.
Seeing the magnanimity of these people when they arrived, Zhang Xiaohua couldn't believe that he could be on an equal footing with them. He hurriedly asked Chen Feifan: "Brother! Are you sure we are here today?"
"Brother, are you sure what that girl said is not a joke?" After all, Xiao Mufeng was born into a family of officials, and he has seen the world. Now looking at this scene, he knows that the banquet held in the Jade Tower is not like theirs. Ordinary people can participate.
Looking at the facial expressions of the two brothers, Chen Feifan grinned and said: "Don't worry, I think she is not joking! If you can't get in, you will just be kicked out! Let's go! Let's go in and have a look too!"
After hearing what their elder brother said, Xiao Mufeng and Zhang Xiaohua had nothing to say, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk inside with Chen Feifan.
Standing at the entrance were a waiter and a shopkeeper who looked like Jade Tower. They greeted the officials and wealthy businessmen in front of them warmly while guiding them to the Jade Tower. From the words and deeds of the two of them, there was no sign of nodding or bowing. It seemed that the backstage of Jade Tower was not ordinary hard.
"Friends, please be patient! Where are your invitations?" The shopkeeper stretched out his hand and blocked the path of Chen Feifan and the others, saying politely.
"Then why don't they need to check the invitation?" Xiao Mufeng pointed at a group of wealthy businessmen who just passed by.
We will also check the invitation when we go in later. "The shopkeeper said with an apologetic smile. Before confirming his identity, he was not stupid enough to offend someone who could not afford to offend because of other people's dressing preferences.
"Then why do we need to check now?" Zhang Xiaohua asked hurriedly. Although he was a little uneasy in his heart, he still pretended to be indignant on the surface.
Among the three of them, except for Xiao Mufeng, who looked a bit like an official or a young man, the other two were too plain, and their clothes were incompatible with this banquet. It's no wonder that the invitations, which originally had to be checked before entering the building, were asked to be checked in advance after meeting Chen Feifan and the others.
The shopkeeper still maintained a smile and said: "Three friends, please be patient. We are afraid that some people will try to fool you. For your safety and the safety of everyone inside, I just want to see the invitations of the three of you in advance. There’s no other meaning. As long as I’ve checked the three invitations, there’s no need to check the inside.”
Seeing that the shopkeeper in front of him still refused to let the three of him in, Chen Feifan licked his dry mouth and said: "Brother, we have forgotten to take the invitations for the three of us. We are the former girls who have been abused." I’m here for a banquet, please, brother, please be accommodating!”
"Miss Ling? Who is Miss Ling? We have never heard of any girl inviting her friends to a banquet. Do the three friends remember the date clearly?" the shopkeeper said calmly.
The shopkeeper has already talked about this, why can't you understand the meaning? Xiao Mufeng hurriedly pulled Chen Feifan's body back, signaling him to leave this place quickly. It would be embarrassing, but Chen Feifan did not move, but continued to speak: "Chen Feifan, I was invited by Miss Ling Yanni Ling. I hope that this person will Brother, can you please inform me?"
This time, the shopkeeper was really speechless. Ling Yani could not be seen by just anyone. Even he could not see her at this time. If the other party knew from the beginning that he could not see Ling Yani easily, then Isn't it easy to sneak in, but if it is true that the person in front of me said that he was invited by Ling Yani, and if he is not allowed in, it will offend the distinguished guest.
Just when the shopkeeper was in a dilemma, a person hurriedly ran out from the Jade Building, came to the shopkeeper and whispered: "Shopkeeper Wang, Miss Ling Yaniling has already arrived inside. The younger one was just instructed by her to invite a few people. Friends are coming to the banquet, and one of them is named Chen Feifan. None of them have invitations. I would like to ask Shopkeeper Wang to pay more attention when the time comes."
"Well?" After listening to the servant's words, Shopkeeper Wang quickly turned to Chen Feifan and said, "My friend, may I ask your name?"
Chen Feifan thought there were too many people just now, so the shopkeeper in front of him didn't hear clearly for a moment, so he hurriedly said loudly again: "Chen Feifan, I am indeed invited by Miss Ling Yani Ling! I hope the eldest brother can inform me?"
"No need!" Shopkeeper Wang waved his hands. When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, he was about to force Chen Feifan to retreat. The shopkeeper pointed at the man behind him and said, "Three friends, just follow him. I can enter the Jade Building! Please!"
"Can you really go in?" Xiao Mufeng couldn't believe it. Just now he said he couldn't go in, so why did his attitude change all of a sudden.
The shopkeeper nodded and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry. I wasted the time of the three of you because of my negligence. This is the person sent by Miss Ling. You three, please go with him and you can enter the Jade Building."
Chen Feifan hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Brother, there is no need to blame yourself, you are also following orders."
Upon hearing that Chen Feifan didn't mean to blame himself, Shopkeeper Wang felt relieved: "Thank you for your understanding, three distinguished guests, please!"
Listening to the conversation of several people, the person just now knew that the three people in front of him were the people invited by Miss Ling, and he quickly said respectfully: "Three distinguished guests, the banquet is about to start! Please follow me!"
Seeing someone leading the way, Chen Feifan and the other three were not polite and said, "Thank you!" and followed the person towards the Jade Building. . ..
