After Chen Baiqi accepted the Dancer Mission (1), he opened the "Caocheng Area Map". The "scale" and "coordinate network" marked on the map, large buildings, traffic lines and hydrological landforms were all clearly visible.

The general situation briefly passed by, and Chen Baiqi focused on observing his current position.

Before, she had some taboos, so she avoided seeing the streets and alleys of Caocheng all the way to the mansion. She didn't know much about where she was, but now she could see it clearly by looking at the map.

There is a Nandong in the south of Caocheng. The Nandong is surrounded by four peaks. The mountains are steep and the trees are dense. It is quiet and quiet. However, it is a place to escape the heat in midsummer and enjoy the beautiful natural landscape.

Naturally, such a good terrain would not be wasted. Rich people spent a lot of money and wealth to build dozens of palaces, pavilions, towers, and pavilions. It doesn’t matter who this rich person is. Anyway, nowadays

This place has been invaded by Mengchang Jun. The overall layout is designed according to the ancient Chinese "Bagua Diagram" principle, so the buildings are arranged radiating in eight directions, including the Hall of Heroes, Nanguo Mansion, Qingweng Terrace, Fertile Fields, etc.

A large complex manor was built.

This Zhuangzi is so vast and rich in resources that Chen Baiqi will not describe it in detail. However, her current location was zoomed in and out on the map, and finally she found that it was one of the small side towers in the Xingdian Pavilion of Nanguo Mansion.

This building is commonly known as "Zilou". It has no brand name and no inscription. It is an annex building. Although it is called a "building", it is only a slightly spacious single room. It has no superstructure, no pavilion and no foundation. It is just connected with "

A blue-green tiled house in the main building.

Chen Baiqi probably went through the contents of Zhuangzi's map in his mind and had an impression, so he put it away.

Without the assistance of the "area map", the land is too wide and there are many houses. If the manor was given ten days and a half, she would still be confused by the road map of the manor.

After the fake "Ji Yan" left, Chen Baiqi had been sitting quietly on her knees. She occasionally stretched out her hand to straighten the brim of the cloak that had fallen off her head, and glanced at the sled-propped window with a pair of beautiful eyes. The window lattice was covered by the cold outside.

The house is white with frost, and there is a pot of snow chrysanthemum buds on the window sill. The pretty buds are very charming.

Chen Baiqi stared at it for a while, then lowered his eyes, caressed the folds of his hem, and stood up with a smile. A thick but smooth black velvet linen cloak was draped down, making his body tall and straight, as graceful as a bone branch in the water.

The black lotus blooms silently.

Her ears were very good, especially when Chen Baiqi turned into a woman. She heard the sound of footsteps walking through the wet and crisp snow.

Approaching from far away, walking softly and cautiously, but without hesitation, she must be a maid who is familiar with the environment in this manor.

Chen Baiqi's eyes were clear and calm, focusing on the closed brown door.

Dong Dong! The maid was well-bred. Seeing that the door was closed and locked, she did not push the door directly in. Instead, she knocked twice outside gently.

"Is there Chen Rong in the inner room?"

The voice of a girl is crisp and steady. She seems to be about fifteen or six years old.

"Chen Rong is here." Chen Bai stood up without moving and responded.

Seeing someone replying, the maid opened the door and entered, and suddenly a cold wind slipped in.

The maid entered the door and closed it without closing it tightly. She raised her head and looked at Chen Baiqi.

Naturally, Chen Baiqi also looked at her.

The maidservant was of top-notch appearance, with white skin and red lips. Along the way, Chen Baiqi discovered that few of the servants in the village were old or ugly. They were all as delicate and beautiful as fresh bones. No matter whether they were men or women, she guessed that they were related to

It’s related to Mengchangjun’s preferences.

I am also sad that Ji Yan has been repeatedly telling her to try her best, to be attentive, and not to be lax at all, otherwise she will not be able to get into the eyes of Lord Mengchang. Now it seems that these words are not alarmist. She wants to get into the eyes of Lord Mengchang who appreciates beauty all over the world.

It's difficult for anyone who doesn't excel in one skill to do the job.

The maid was wearing a long blue coat with floral patterns. Her hair was combed up in front of her forehead and tied with a jade buckle. She put her hands on her belly and took a few steps. She was like a weak flower blooming with dew and clear water blooming with hibiscus.

"Are you Chen Rong?" When the maid looked at Chen Baiqi's appearance, she was stunned for a moment with a strange look in her eyes.

In her eyes, Chen Baiqi was a faceless person at this time. He looked so delicate and delicate. He dressed himself in black and wrapped his head and feet as if he were wearing a sack. It was difficult to see his face carefully.

Body shape, round, flat, fat and thin.

"I am Chen Rong." Chen Baiqi said calmly.

Listening to the voice, it sounds pleasant to the ear. I think he must be a good-looking person.

The maid glanced at her a few times, nodded, then waved to her, turned around and went out.

"Ji Daban entrusted you to the slave, you come with the slave."

Chen Baiqi didn't say much, so he followed him calmly.

The maid took two steps, but paused when she opened the door. She turned her head and said, "As Ji Daban said, you are here to perform a dance for Master Lang (Mengchang Jun). Why are you dressed like this..."

She must have been holding back her curiosity for a long time before she asked out loud, but when she asked this question, her expression concealed too much secrecy.

Chen Baiqi thought for a moment, lowered his head and looked at his outfit, and said calmly: "I'm just dressing up like this to keep you warm... when traveling."

The maid kept staring at her without disturbing her, but she also eagerly waited for her answer. Unexpectedly, she finally came up with such a completely unexpected answer. She stared for a long time, then withdrew her eyes and secretly spat: Weird.

My daughter’s family doesn’t know Jiao Qiao, but only knows stupid and warm weirdos!

But as soon as she stepped out the door, the temperature outside dropped sharply. Her pores seemed to be blocked by ice drops, and she shivered violently.

There is a stove burning in this house, which is keeping it warm, but outside the house it just snowed last night, and the snow has not melted in the past. The outside is completely white, and only the blue bricks and white walls can be seen near and far, and it is surprisingly cold.

.

The maid was obviously not used to this coming and going. She closed her clothes and thought to herself, she was used to the flashy and thin clothes of the dancer, and she was indeed warm when walking outside with a hood from head to toe... I guess.

Thinking about it this way, she felt that the strange thing was not Chen Baiqi, but those girls who would rather be blue and blue from the cold.

The two of them were silent for the rest of the journey.

The maid's steps were small, focusing on the lotus steps loved by nobles and ministers, while Chen Baiqi walked freely and smoothly, but at the end, he had to slow down his steps to avoid passing her.

It's rare for a maid to have such a heroic style of painting, and I intuitively felt that "Chen Rong" was weird again. She didn't look like a delicate and soft-bodied dancer, but rather a person walking in the mountains and forest.

The maid was startled, and then pouted, she must have been kicked in the head by a donkey, just like a monster.

She took Chen Baiqi all the way to the real main building of the "sub-building", and saw the majestic red building. The two doors of the red building were opened at this time. The doors and windows were open at this time, and one could see from the outside that the interior decoration was extremely pink and light, with a warm stove and mist inside.

Surrounded by Xu Yingying and Yanyan, most of them were dressing up and were very busy.

The maid stopped there. She just sent the person to the door and that was it. She stopped.

"Some of the people inside are the backup dancers left by Ji Daban for you. Please note them down and prepare them carefully, waiting for the order from Xiongdian."

The maid seemed to have something to say, but she only stopped talking.

Seeing the maid turning around to leave, Chen Bai raised his eyes and called out to her: "I wonder where Taipan Ji is now?"

The maid looked at her, half-smiling but not smiling: "I'm going to the Xiong Palace for the banquet."

Chen Baiqi added: "Ji Daban didn't explain it in detail before, but I don't know who the important people are at today's banquet. It's my first time to perform for you, so I can't help but feel nervous and apprehensive."

Hearing this, the maid frowned, and her expression was not only a little impatient, but also cold and serious: "They are all big people. You don't need to know who they are. You just need to serve the good master."

Yes, you have to perform well on stage, and you must not make any mistakes, otherwise you, and...even Ji Daban cannot bear the consequences."

This warning went a bit too far, and even exposed too many key issues.

For example, she is a little maid, why should she be worried about the consequences of her prostitution? Why is it now certain that she must be sent to serve Lord Mengchang instead of other distinguished guests?

Unless...she is an insider or even a participant.

Chen Baiqi gave her a meaningful look, nodded as if he knew, and stopped talking.

No wonder Ji Daban came to find her. He didn't know whether this girl was a spy of the Assassin League or another force.

System: When a character finds a suspicious person, the character can choose to mark it.

Chen Baiqi was puzzled when he heard the system prompt, but found that the original green name on the maid's head - unknown maid - had turned into red - suspicious maid.

Red represents the enemy.

Now that she has chosen her camp, the system automatically assumes that anyone who is an enemy of Lord Mengchang is also her enemy.

...but Chen Baiqi did not intend to act in such an extreme way.

After the maid left, Chen Baiqi opened the "Regional Map" to check. Because the map of Caocheng was too large, she had to refine the map before finding the marked maid. Unmarked characters were difficult to identify on the map and had no names or surnames.

It was marked but had a name - "Suspicious Handmaid". She immediately found her location, and she was heading towards the Male Palace...

And Xiongdian also has another bright red name.

Ji Yan!

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In the main hall, the two rows of noble seats for the banquet are already full. Among them, Chief Peinan, Zhang Yi and others are sitting on the left side of the banquet. Below them are guests and confidants of Lord Mengchang, and on the right seat are those invited by Lord Mengchang.

VIPs from other countries, but Ji Yan was not on the left or right seats. She stood alone at the back of the table, bowed and lowered her hands, standing quietly, next to the servants.

She was standing in a relatively secluded location, and when the "suspicious maid" came around from under the back verandah into the hall, whispered a few times in her ear and then retreated, no one noticed.

Ji Yan looked at the main seat of the hall, where Feng Ranli was dressed in a noble yet evil person. The corner of his mouth twitched coldly, revealing a cold smile.

Immediately, she lowered her eyes again.

Today there is a banquet in the Grand Hall, where all the guests are drinking and mingling. Outside the court, the clear snow reflects the white frost on the ground. In the hall, there are many strings and fast pipes, singing and dancing, and the fire is bright. The uninhibited warriors are feasting on minced meat, and the officials with loose hair and open clothes are drinking and singing.

On the other hand, people who are strict and self-disciplined enjoy the feast quietly and live in a variety of ways.

When Ji Yan and others entered the table, the banquet had actually started for a while. Now at the chairman's table, Tian Wen (Meng Changjun) had already had three rounds of dishes and five tastes of wine, and was slightly drunk.

When he saw Chief Peinan and others changing their clothes to go to the banquet, he opened his eyes slightly, raised his lazy body from the couch, raised a "gob" embroidered with birds and toasted him with a drink: "

This time, I really appreciate the trouble of Master Peinan, who personally brings his disciples here. I would like to drink this wine in my honor to you."
To be continued...