The clear sound of the piano continued to echo in the garden party.
With the appropriate sound of the piano and the appropriate atmosphere, some tempted young people have begun to ask the maids and servants to secretly exchange tokens.
The echo of a poem or the comment of a flute may lead to a marriage connection.
Zhang Rongfang stood in a corner, watching the crowd in the garden party that was gradually becoming more and more lively.
For a moment, I felt like an outsider, indifferent.
"Excuse me, is this Master Zhang Ying?"
Suddenly a gentle female voice sounded from the side.
Zhang Rongfang looked sideways and saw that the person speaking was a woman in a bright red skirt.
The red skirt was embroidered with gold thread with patterns such as peacocks, white birds, and mandarin ducks. It was very gorgeous.
The woman's long hair was shawled, simply tied with a hairband, but the hairband was made of gold, silver and jade, and the style was extremely complex and exquisite.
The woman herself also has charming features and eyes like water waves, making her a rare beauty.
"Sorry, I'm just here at the invitation of a friend and have no interest in the garden party."
Zhang Rongfang simply refused.
"You don't mean it, but Mr. Li keeps recommending you to us. To be honest, this kind of thing is quite annoying." The woman smiled.
"Can you please have a good talk with Mr. Li and stop bothering our sisters from the Yaoyuan Book Club with this matter? We have two sisters who can't bear to be harassed. We can't even refuse them multiple times."
"Uh..." Zhang Rongfang was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that Li Huoyun could do this for his personal life.
"I'm sorry. I was offended by this. I will talk to Huo Yun later. I'm sorry."
He apologized sincerely.
The woman nodded with satisfaction.
"It seems that Mr. Zhang is not as stupid as others say, and he knows some sense."
She smiled.
"In this case, I will give the young master a chance. There will be an event to grab red flowers soon, and the young master can join our book club camp.
If Mr. Zhang performs well and gets enough red flowers for our sisters, our book club can help you introduce them to us."
Yaoyuan Book Club, Zhang Rongfang has also heard of this name.
Among them are all the noble daughters of Tanyang City, and their daily activities are mostly about flower appreciation, book reading and music criticism.
A noble son like Li Huoyun is only considered to be in the upper middle among them.
It's just that the words of the woman in front of me seemed to be polite.
In fact, his tone was completely condescending.
Zhang Rongfang laughed in his heart.
The eldest ladies in the Yaoyuan Book Club are all rich or noble. If they were ordinary people, marrying any one of them would save them years of hard work. They would immediately become members of the upper class in Tan Yang and enjoy the support of countless people.
The guards of these people might all be at level three or above.
Therefore, in the eyes of these people, they really didn't pay much attention to a third-grade martial arts official like him.
"I'm used to being idle on weekdays. Thank you for your kindness, Miss. There is no need to participate in activities." Zhang Rongfang was not interested in wasting time with these young ladies.
With his current seventh-level strength, there is absolutely no need to be familiar with these people.
Hearing this, the woman narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at him.
She has seen countless men trying their best to get in touch with the sisters in the book club.
I have also seen people deliberately playing hard to get and using tricks to arouse their interest.
I have also seen men who are so ashamed of themselves that even if they are given an opportunity, they are unwilling to step forward and would rather be ordinary.
So what kind of person does this person in front of me belong to?
Zhang Ying's information quickly flashed in her mind.
Zhang Ying, a native of Beijing, is twenty-five years old and has just entered the third level of martial arts.
Relying on the relationship between the Li family and his official position, he was promoted to a regular position, which was regarded as a promotion from the ninth rank.
According to normal development, this person will only enter the third level when he is twenty-five years old. In the next three years, he will reach the first level. I am afraid that the limit will be the fourth level at most.
Warriors always start to lose their vitality and blood after the age of thirty, and are unable to continue to make breakthroughs.
Fourth grade...it's considered a high-end nursing home.
And among gangs and sects, where martial arts are concentrated, the fourth rank can only be considered middle-level.
The woman sighed in her heart.
Such a person can see his future life at a glance. He should be self-aware and dare not ask for a match with a higher-ranking woman.
"I understand Mr. Zhang's thoughts."
"Thank you for your understanding, Miss." Zhang Rongfang smiled.
The woman immediately stopped talking nonsense, turned around and left with the two maids.
At this moment, Zhang Rong just discovered that his exchange with the woman actually attracted the attention of many people around him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Brother Zhang, you are really awesome!" Li Huoyun came out of nowhere with an exaggerated expression of admiration.
"How do you say that? That woman is very powerful?" Zhang Rongfang asked with a smile.
"It's more than powerful..." Li Huoyun shrank his head, "You know that the highest martial artist in our Tan Yang is Master Qian Hu Lin. Then you should also know that there is a higher boss in Tan Yang.
"
"You mean..." Zhang Rongfang immediately guessed what he was talking about.
"Yes, it's the Governor Sun!" Li Huoyun clicked his tongue, "The sister just now is named Sun Chaoyue, and she is the apple of the eye of the Governor.
This genius was born as a martial arts genius. A famous teacher taught him how to accumulate various medicinal materials. He did not make any detours. He was promoted to the first grade at the age of eighteen, and now he has entered the fourth grade at the age of twenty-two. Do you think he is amazing or not!?"
"Twenty-two years old and fourth grade..." Zhang Rongfang's face was shocked, "It's really amazing..."
After entering the rank classification, this woman will be ranked one every year. Calculating this, this person will be able to obtain the ninth rank before the age of thirty...
This is another Qianhu of the future!
Can't afford to offend.
Zhang Rongfang felt that he should stay away from such big shots.
He is only a third-grade man with a small body, but he cannot withstand others' hammering.
What's more, the governor of the state can only be held by people from the Ling tribe. If this Sun Chaoyue can really enter the ninth rank, I am afraid that his status will be even higher in the future.
Of course, martial arts is not as easy as it sounds.
Whether one's qualifications can reach the ninth level depends on one's understanding.
Many masters are stuck at the sixth level because they don't have enough understanding or their martial arts skills don't match their qualifications.
This is also the reason why many masters will exchange their children to other sects.
Just like someone who is born with thick skin and slow reaction times, wouldn't it be a pleasure if you asked him to inherit the agile martial arts inherited from his family?
"So, Sister Sun Chaoyue is even more domineering in the entire Tanyang City than Lin Qixiao. Sister Lin Qixiao can only bully the ordinary people. As for this person, in front of her, more than 99% of the people in Tanyang are
Lower level.”
Li Huoyun said helplessly.
"I feel ashamed to say that I was often bullied and beaten by this person when I was a child. Now that I see her coming from a distance, I feel a shadow in my heart."
"So targeted?" Zhang Rongfang was speechless.
"No, everyone was beaten by her when they were children, not just me." Li Huoyun shook his head.
Zhang Rongfang has nothing to say.
Li Huoyun chatted for a while and then was called away by others. Before leaving, he kept telling Zhang Rongfang to take the initiative.
It's a pity that this guy is destined to be disappointed.
Time passed slowly, and finally, the one-and-a-half-hour garden party slowly came to an end.
One by one, the participants got into their carriages and left.
Some people also hurriedly left with their heads down and on foot. The clear social hierarchy made Zhang Rongfang sigh in his heart when he went out.
Suddenly, he glanced around and noticed a woman in black skirt on the street corner talking to a man who had just left the park.
The man faced Zhang Rongfang, his expression trying to be calm, but the cold sweat on his forehead and the flickering eyes already showed his panic at this time.
This is also the reason why Zhang Rongfang noticed the two of them.
Soon, the man fled, hurriedly got into the carriage, blended into the traffic and left.
Zhang Rongfang withdrew his gaze.
"What? I'm looking at the eldest daughter of Xu Tongzhi's family." Li Huoyun patted him on the shoulder from behind.
"Just take a look." Zhang Rongfang smiled.
"That's good, that person from the Xu family...well, how should I put it, there is something wrong with him." Li Huoyun pointed to his head.
"I understand." Zhang Rongfang nodded.
"It's good to understand. Their eldest daughter's name is Xu Miaotong. She was sent away to study since she was a child. After she came back, she was a bit mentally disturbed and would often come to ask other people some strange questions.
I was asked once too." Li Huoyun said helplessly.
"Yeah?"
Zhang Rongfang looked at the woman in the black skirt again, but there was no one there.
The garden party came to nothing, so he did not ride on Li Huoyun's carriage, but walked back home by himself.
After passing through half of the city, we were about to arrive at the Prison Department.
He saw the woman in black skirt again in front of the public bathhouse next to his home.
The skirt on the woman's body had soft velvet edges like coral, and there were little silver flashes on the chest, waist, and upper body, which seemed to be mixed with silver thread.
The skirt is long enough to cover her thighs, but both legs are wearing long gray leather boots. The boots are so long that they can be worn as pants.
Even her arms were covered in thin black silk gloves that extended to her shoulders.
This kind of dress is usually only seen on some foreign teachers among the Huxi people.
But the trace of skin exposed on the woman's neck was as white as jade.
As if noticing the sight, the woman turned around and looked over.
Before Zhang Rongfang could avert his gaze, she walked straight towards this side.
"Waiting for you."
After the woman approached, her first words made Zhang Rongfang move slightly.
"Miss Xu?" He paused and greeted politely.
But there was a chill in my heart.
Just now he was only slightly distracted, and the other party silently approached within three meters of him.
This speed looks normal, but in fact it is obviously wrong.
"Do you know me? I also know you, Zhang Ying, the friend Li Huoyun brought." Xu Miaotong said calmly.
To be fair, her appearance is not good-looking, just ordinary, and her figure is not slim, just ordinary.
But the temperament has an inexplicable sense of tranquility.
Before she spoke, she seemed like a pool of stagnant water.
"They say you are a third-grade person. But I don't think so." Xu Miaotong continued.
"Haha... Miss Xu, don't talk nonsense. I really only have the third rank, or I just broke through and got promoted." Zhang Rongfang's heart skipped a beat, and he said without changing his expression.
"On the other hand, Miss Xu, the movement technique just now was hidden deep enough."
It made him not even notice that he was suddenly so close. This movement skill was at least fourth grade if not fifth grade.
It is said that a young lady from an official family, who is only in her early twenties, has such physical skills...
For a while, both of them were silent.
"May I ask, Miss Xu, what do you want me to do with you?"
Zhang Rongfang asked first. He didn't believe that the other party came here accidentally.
"Before coming here, I didn't believe it, but now that I see him, I believe it." Xu Miaotong said calmly.
"According to the rules, this is for you."
She raised her hand and threw out a round purple jade pendant.
Zhang Rongfang raised his hand to catch it. Of course he caught it through his sleeve.
He picked it up and took a look.
The jade pendant is a carved lifelike wing.
There is a gold character carved in the middle.
"You have been chosen. Zhang Ying."
Xu Miaotong continued.
"This feather talisman can save your life at a critical moment. When you are in urgent need of help, take it and go to Yunyanju for help."
"What's the meaning?"
Zhang Rongfang was puzzled. Looking at this jade pendant, the material was not ordinary at first glance.
"Something happened in the Qinghe Palace. The seven-county uprising has now begun civil strife. Hai Long and Red Dog King sent people to Huaxin and found some clues. Your story may be exposed at any time." Xu Miaotong continued.
"So, it's to save your life."
"What...!!?" Zhang Rongfang's heart tightened. The other party actually knew this.
"Don't worry, your identity is still the same as your master's. No one else will know."
"...Who are you?" Various speculations flashed through Zhang Rongfang's mind. The other party knew too much. Could it be related to Master Zhang Xuan?
"We are the Golden Wing Tower." Xu Miaotong replied softly.
"We have received news that there is civil strife in the Qinghe Palace. I suggest you rush back immediately."