Badr likes Anna very much.
But this does not prevent him from coveting those famous ladies.
This is not a contradiction.
So he let go of Lin Xi knowingly, patted Lin Xi's shoulder, and tried to force out a gentle smile.
With his two mung bean-sized eyes, it was almost difficult to find them smoothly among the blurry, rough, and wildly developed facial features when he squinted his eyes.
It’s easy to confuse them with nostrils if you don’t look carefully. As eyes... they may only play the most basic role on Badr's face.
If you want to use them as decoration... it's not enough.
"The dance tonight will be exciting, and we need some better dresses. Priest costumes are too solemn and featureless," Lin Xi said.
Badr took care of everything: "Don't worry, leave all the dress matters to me."
Badr was the son of a well-known wealthy businessman. In order to avoid future division of family property and large inheritance taxes, which would lead to the division of the Chamber of Commerce, his father sent all his children, except his eldest son, to the church.
As compensation, Badr will receive a large amount of 'funds' every year, which may be equivalent to a fixed dividend.
The Condor Empire suppresses commerce and not only imposes relatively heavy taxes on merchants, but also stipulates that each son of a merchant has the right to equally share the property, and each son must pay a tax equal to one-third of the inherited property. inheritance tax.
Therefore, in order to prevent the industry from being cut off, the strength of the Chamber of Commerce was greatly reduced when the old and the new were replaced. Most businessmen will find ways to send their extra sons to the church for training.
Once you become a priest of the church, you automatically give up your secular identity and become a servant of God wholeheartedly.
Lost inheritance.
"Okay! Remember to rent a decent carriage."
Lin Xi was not polite at all.
Night falls slowly. Viscount City, like most cities in the Western world, is built on winding hills.
The castles belonging to the lords and nobles, as well as the churches of the Seven Gods, are all on the top of the mountain or halfway up the mountain.
Most people live at the foot of the mountain or lower on the mountainside.
The streets began to darken at night.
After all, there are only a few ordinary people who are willing to light the oil lamps under the eaves and in their rooms.
And if you look up high.
The lights halfway up the mountainside flickered like stars.
Painted milky white and inlaid with some golden patterns, the carriage pulled by three black horses slowly ran across the wide stone bridge.
At the gate of the castle, knights holding spears and torches took away the invitations handed out on the carriage, then turned the stone plate and opened the gate.
There were many carriages parked in the square.
Although they look very luxurious.
But when the wind from the top of the mountain blows through the courtyard, you can always smell a strong smell.
Animals don't care how beautiful or gorgeous your palace or courtyard is... when they want to defecate, they will be rude.
A group of servants were busy and busy.
Lin Xi was wearing a black dress, a gentleman's hat on his head, holding a white cane, and walked down the ladder on the side of the carriage.
Some ladies and young ladies who were also staying in the square, their eyes lit up when they saw him.
The bold ladies have begun to whisper about Lin Xi's origins.
But those ladies were much more reserved. When they met Lin Xi's eyes, they smiled sweetly, held up the corners of their skirts slightly, and bowed very reservedly.
"Damn it! Why didn't they make the door bigger?"
"If I knew who the craftsman was who made this carriage, I would definitely kick his ass." Balder, dressed like a peacock, struggled to squeeze himself out from the narrow door of the carriage. .
Even though he said something fierce.
But he still tried hard to cheer up and protect the fragile door frame that seemed not to be damaged by him.
The daily rent for a carriage with gorgeous decorations is as high as one golden eagle coin and seven silver eagle coins.
If it is damaged, Badr will have to compensate at least ten golden eagle coins.
Looking at Bader, whose upper body is wearing a red-backed dress with many complicated patterns and lace trimmings, and whose lower body is a Sewell men's wide-leg skirt. On his feet, he is also wearing thick-soled high heels and leggings stockings. Lin Xi Trying hard to maintain his expression so as not to collapse.
He had already reminded and warned Badr.
If a person is not good-looking enough, it is best to dress up in a more energetic, connotative and temperamental way.
It's a pity that Badr couldn't listen to it at all. The piling up of gorgeous things and highlighting his personal 'color' are a kind of 'abnormal' fashion in the upper class society of the Condor Empire.
In the night, the ancient castle entwined with roses and vines is exuding a magical beauty.
Lin Xi raised his head and looked at the sky.
The sky seems to be darker than normal.
The moon is round and bright.
Stepping into the gorgeous banquet hall, the incense candles burning high and the pearls hanging from the ceiling made the entire hall extremely bright.
In the middle of the dance floor, someone was already dancing.
Although the Western world, under the constraints of the Seven Gods, advocates monogamy.
But besides husband and wife... there are many lovers.
My sister’s husband is my sister’s lover. My sister's husband has some ulterior relationship with my sister's husband... This is a very ordinary and ordinary relationship structure in the upper class circles of the Western world.
Even Lin Xi, who came hand in hand with Bader, and some ladies with ulterior motives were hiding in the corner, secretly discussing the true relationship between the two people.
The Viscountess, who had had a "fate" with Lin Xi before, was now wearing a gorgeous platinum gold dress, her hair was permed into a wavy shape, she wore complicated and gorgeous decorations on her head, and hung around her neck. The sapphire hanging on the chest, I have to say... that 'gem' is really big, white and dazzling.
Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is just right.
It's two completely different concepts from Bader's fancy one.
Sure enough...it doesn't matter what you wear, what matters is your appearance.
If you don't look good, no matter how you dress, all your efforts will be in vain.
The Viscountess was the centerpiece of the entire ball at the moment, with a group of ladies and ladies surrounding her.
She is like the moon held by the stars.
Tall, shining, proud and magnificent.
She saw Lin Xi's arrival from the corner of her eye, and a smile appeared on her lips. The subtle cinnabar mole at the corner of her mouth brought out obvious charm.
Some gentlemen sitting on sofas and chairs, seemingly discussing something, all clamped their legs.
His expression was slightly embarrassed, and his nose was slightly spread out.
Amidst the commotion, a man who looked like a tiger, wearing a gorgeous military uniform, holding a bow and arrow and the head of a black lion, strode out from the back of the hall.
He handed the things in his hands to the servants amidst the deliberate exclamations of some people, and told the servants to put them away.
Then he grabbed the Viscountess's slim waist.
He proudly looked around at everyone...especially the men present.
Claim sovereignty without question.
The Viscountess rolled her eyes coquettishly, and at the same time used her fingertips to gently slide over the back of the man's hand.
The eyes he raised were full of affection, as if he was the only one filling them and his heart.
"Everyone! Today is the first dance my wife has given."
"It is also the first and most formal ball that I have held as the lord of the Green Pine Territory."
"Let us raise a toast together... and celebrate the return of good days!" the Viscount said loudly.
Lin Xi squinted his eyes and suddenly discovered that under the light, there was something strange hidden in the shadows of most people in the hall.
The shadow of the viscount was tall and burly.
But there were clearly horns growing out of the back of his shadow's head.
Some people's shadows look like mice.
Some looked like foxes, others like boars or other animals.
But they didn't notice it.
Lin Xi turned to look at Badr, who was already trying to flatter a noble lady. In his shadow, there seemed to be a black bear roaring ugly.
Lin Xi looked at his feet.
His shadow looked normal at first, but slowly, it began to look like a twisted snake.
"There is something weird about this banquet...it was targeted by some inexplicable guy." Lin Xi frowned slightly.
He didn't like the feeling of an accident.
Although Lin Xi's body is comparable to that of a true immortal, he is also a top power in this world.
But at the moment, he is just a small clone in John Nader's body, and he doesn't bring much power.
"It's just a faint sign, and there is no actual activation. So when it comes to resistance and confrontation, there is no way to start."
"There should be another incentive for the real attack." Lin Xi thought to himself.
"Noble Viscountess, I would like to ask you to dance, can you?" Among the crowd, a white-haired, middle-aged, elegant and decent gentleman came out and said in front of the Viscount. An invitation to the Viscountess to dance.
The viscount let go of the viscountess's hand.
The Viscountess had a sweet smile on her face: "Of course! Sir William! This is my honor."
The two put their hands together and quickly danced in the center of the hall.
Their dancing is very harmonious.
The Viscountess fully expresses the femininity and charm, as well as the delicacy and softness of women.
Sir William's dance is powerful yet neat.
They twirled in the middle of the dance floor.
In the blur, their shadows also twisted into a ball, like an old tree and a vine, entangled together, cold and evil.
The dance is over.
More people plucked up the courage to dance towards the Viscountess.
But the Viscountess politely refused.
There were also some noble ladies and ladies around Lin Xi, who made subtle hints or obvious requests.
Some open-minded ladies even said that they could invite Lin Xi to take a walk in the back garden. She knew which guest rooms in the Viscount's palace would not be visited by anyone.
As for their husbands... they may have already gone looking for a room with some young ladies or ladies in their arms.
There is absolutely no time to care about them.
