"Are you ready? My dear." In the luxurious carriage, Lyers stroked Zhang Yi's soft silver hair and asked with a smile. This time, other than attending the banquet, Lyers actually hoped that his son would be able to find a suitable future wife. For nobles, these banquets, other than exchanging feelings or exchanging their needs, could also be considered a way of matchmaking. If their children liked each other and their families were similar, they could basically become in-laws. Of course, Compared to the other nobles, Lyers wanted Zhang Yi to win the heart of Earl Robert's daughter.
Earl Robert was now considered a popular person under the minister and was in charge of a portion of the military power in the capital. Although he was not a good person, his power and methods had indeed moved many nobles, especially his daughter, who was a beautiful girl. She would be a great help to Lyers and even Zhang Yi in the future. Even so, Lyers wanted Zhang Yi to make his own choice. If Zhang Yi did not like it, then as a father, he would respect his son's choice. After all, Lyers only had one son. Even if he faded out of politics in the future, he could rely on his aristocratic status to live a carefree life.
"Alright, Father, we can set off now.”After tidying up his clothes and making sure that there were no problems, Zhang Yi nodded.
Zhang Yi could somewhat guess what his father was thinking. After all, he had lived in the noble family for so many years, so he more or less understood the things between the nobles. Although he felt that his father's desire for power was a little too great, if he had to choose between family members, he would still choose his family. Zhang Yi was very clear about this. Lyers was a good father, but unfortunately, Zhang Yi was not interested in this kind of marriage. Moreover, with his business forces on the surface and the dark forces that had developed in secret over the years, coupled with the gradually established popularity among the people, Zhang Yi could proudly say that anyone who wanted to touch him had to consider whether their teeth were that good and whether they could withstand the crazy revenge of the forces under their control.
However, Lyers only knew about the business forces on the surface and did not know what Zhang Yi was doing in secret. After all, Zhang Yi used some orphans and talented civilians who had received favors and were loyal to him to control the secret organization. Even if the business development on the surface was very large and had some influence among the people and the upper class, the nobles were always proud and aloof. They still disdained the business. Even though they had many businessmen or merchants who had joined them, this aspect was quite similar to the bureaucracy of the ancient Chinese dynasty.
Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at a mansion in the suburbs that was built like a small palace. After handing in the invitation, Zhang Yi followed Lyers into the magnificent mansion under the guidance of the waiter.
At this moment, Zhang Yi and his group were not the earliest to arrive. Many other guests had already arrived. After entering the hall, all kinds of sumptuous food and luxuriously dressed guests were gathered. Zhang Yi and Lyers were naturally welcomed. Of course, there were not many sincere ones among them. All of them had hypocritical expressions.
Although Zhang Yi did not like it in his heart, he still had to be polite. In addition, Lyers was also a veteran who hid his skills. The father and son were like fish in water at this banquet. Especially Zhang Yi's handsome face, he attracted the attention of many noble ladies and young ladies. When Earl Robert, the main character, appeared, the atmosphere of the entire banquet reached a climax. Then, it was the ball or gathering in twos and threes to communicate.
Soon, Zhang Yi was surrounded by a group of beautiful women. Most of them were noble ladies or young noble ladies. Facing such a situation, Zhang Yi seemed to be quite at ease. He easily dealt with this group of difficult beauties and quickly found a corner to hide. Meanwhile, his father, Lyers, was chatting and laughing with a group of other nobles, including the main character of this banquet, Earl Robert.
"Hey, Selius, why are you sitting here alone? Those beautiful girls are looking for you everywhere.”A familiar voice sounded not far away from Zhang Yi. Then, under Zhang Yi's somewhat stunned gaze, Leona walked over in a fancy outfit.
She was wearing a fiery red dress, revealing half of her bun. Her wild hairstyle was smoothed into a soft and beautiful hair. If it wasn't for the fact that they had known each other for a long time, Zhang Yi would have been unable to recognize that the sexy and sexy beauty in front of him was actually the opposite of Leona, who was rough and beautiful.
However, although Leona's arrival surprised Zhang Yi, he was not surprised. After all, the owner of this mansion, Earl Robert, was not a good person. He secretly sold people and kidnapped beautiful women. However, as long as he did not make a move on the people in control of the nobles, no one would say anything. After all, there were many people who did this. To most of the nobles today, ordinary people served them. Even if they wanted to take their lives, it would be an honor. This kind of twisted thinking was still recognized by most of the higher-ups, making Zhang Yi feel disgusted.
However, Zhang Yi did not know that Leona was an assassin. Or rather, he did not know about her identity in this life. Leona's appearance was probably to assassinate Robert. Although the security here was tight and there were many armed soldiers, with Leona's strength and the enhancement of the Thearch relic, as long as the assassination was successful, it would be easy for her to escape. Didn't he see that she had successfully snuck into this banquet? Not to mention that there should be other companions waiting for him outside.
"Ah Ya Ya? Selius, you don't seem very surprised to see your sister here!”Leona came up and hugged Zhang Yi. He lowered his head and whispered to Zhang Yi,""It's eight o'clock in ten minutes. Stay here and don't move.”
"Leona…Although I don't know what you want to do or how you managed to sneak in, you'd better not act rashly. It's very dangerous.”Zhang Yi said worriedly. Although he wasn't worried, he still had to do it on the surface. It would be beneficial for his future progress if he could gain a good impression of Leona. Most importantly, Leona's performance showed her trust in him. If he betrayed her, the mission would very likely fail. If he didn't do it well, he might also be in danger. This kind of great trust moved Zhang Yi.
"Don't worry. While there's still time, you'd better take your father to a corner. Things will be over soon.”Before Zhang Yi could say anything else, Leona kissed Zhang Yi's forehead and ran away with a smile like a cat who had successfully stolen a fish, leaving Zhang Yi standing there with a dumbfounded look on his face.
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