Towards midnight, most of the residents of Xinlan City may have fallen asleep, but the traffic of the various taverns and entertainment venues in the business district is at its peak at this time, and the colorful lights on the streets form a colorful swimming dragon.

As a prestigious bar in the Empire, the first floor of the "Fraor" bar is almost full, although there are many drinkers, but as a place for the elite to enter and exit all year round, it is not as chaotic as imagined, most of the drinkers have good literacy and most of them are membership, so there are few drunkards to make trouble.

Li Shiyi and Al were also surprised when they walked into this richly decorated hotel, as if they had arrived in an isolated Garden of Eden, and the atmosphere of the bar was laid-back and relaxed, and people felt at home.

On the dance floor in the middle of the bar, a number of sexily dressed dancers are writhing their waists to the music, and the interior of the bar is elegant but unconventional, with vintage objects and trendy artwork scattered together, and it can be seen that its owner has his own unique aesthetic preferences.

"Glad to serve you, what do you want from the gentlemen?" the waitress at the bar was enthusiastic, and the dasy patterns on the proper brown uniforms showed that they were well trained.

"A glass of orange juice, thank you. Al's eyes widened as he looked at the price list of the various drinks on the list, and finally gritted his teeth and ordered the cheapest one.

"Okay," the smile on the waitress's face was natural, and then she looked at Li Shiyi, who was silent, "What about this gentleman?"

Seeing Li Shiyi, who was holding a knife in his arms, staring out of the window like a facial paralyzed without any reaction, Al lightly touched Li Shiyi's arm.

"Clear water is fine. ”

"Yes, sir, wait a minute, we'll get it to you as soon as possible. ”

After the waitress made a note on the paper, she bowed slightly to the two of them and stepped on a pair of high heels and left, a calm and dignified temperament that seemed to be shared by the waiters here.

"Senior brother, the consumption level in this place is too high, isn't it? A glass of the cheapest orange juice costs five gold coins, and we shouldn't be reimbursed for spending it before the school allocates funds for the event, right?" Al pinched his shriveled pocket, and there were just five round things.

"So I just ordered a glass of water, and the water was free. Li Shiyi glanced back at Al and then turned his head to look out the window.

"I..."Al wanted to cry without tears, "Senior brother, why didn't you say it earlier?"

"You didn't ask me. ”

After a long time, the flickering lights in the center of the bar came to an abrupt end with the music, and a young man who looked like a host walked briskly onto the stage, holding an old-fashioned vintage microphone in his hand, as if to say something.

The drinkers began to cheer as if it were the bar's nightly fixture.

Unlike the crowd around him, Al in the corner was lying on the table sullenly drinking the glass of orange juice worth hardware coins, stopping to savor it with each sip, yes, it was a luxury taste.

"Guys, it's time again for the nightly show, 'Surprise Hour', where you're in for the most fabulous experience after a night of hangovers. ”

The first floor of the bar seems to have been specially prepared for the elite of the Empire, who does not want to forget their troubles for a while after a long day's work, and get drunk in the whispering tenderness, and after twelve o'clock in the night, the "Fraor" bar has become exactly that.

At some point, there were more girls with good faces and graceful figures.

Don't think too much about it, these girls are not vulgar and unlimited, they just appear around the drinkers as female companions who accompany the wine and chat, and their task is to relieve the emptiness in the hearts of these people and help them release their inner stress. So although every girl in the bar has a good temperament, it is an unwritten rule in the bar that no drinker dares to cross the thunder pool by half a step in the "Fraor" bar.

"Sonorous. ”

The black knife in Li Shiyi's hand moved slightly, and his eyes moved to the curtain behind the host, and the light couldn't shine there.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?" Al seemed to have forgotten the purpose of this trip for a long time, he was just watching the host talk on the stage with great interest, and then suddenly felt that something was wrong with Li Shiyi here.

"There's something behind the curtain. Li Shiyi said.

"Senior brother, you're too nervous, of course there's something behind the curtain," Al squeaked through the glass straw, "The host just said that it seems to be a young lady." ”

"Not true. Li Shiyi frowned, because this unusual phenomenon was not the first time it had happened, and he felt the black knife in his hand that shook lightly, and the last time this happened was the time he saw El in the Imperial Arena.

"Gentlemen, please enjoy the beauty of the prosperous world in the dark night. ”

The host's incendiary words instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the drinkers present, the music reverberated in the hall with a gentle and melodious sound, the lights were warm like the rippling autumn moon in the middle of the lake, and the rose petals slowly fell from the sky, as if people were in a dream.

Then, a crimson curtain rose in anticipation.

The black knife in Li Shiyi's hand shook restlessly in the scabbard, but not many people noticed.

A pair of long legs as white as jade were the first to be exposed, the tassels of the skirt hung low and lightly added to the hazy beauty, the pearls embellished on the white yarn were like snow falling fragrant cedar, and then the crisp waist of Yingying's hand also appeared in the light, slender hands, fragrant shoulders, and gradient dresses were like the legacy left by the sky on her.

The whole hall was silent, except for the drinkers, the waiters, and even the girls, who were expecting what a beautiful face would have for a dancer with such a charming waist.

The curtain rises in the midst of the anxious gaze of the crowd, and the face of the female dancer slowly reveals behind the curtain.

Sure enough, it was a beautiful face, so beautiful that people almost forgot to breathe, she was like a white swan walking on a frozen lake, her cold eyes made her look thousands of miles away, and her fair skin seemed to be endowed with a trace of spirit by the snow elves, and even a little crystal clear.

"Click", the glass straw in Al's mouth fell into the cup, and he rubbed his sore eyes.

Like Al, most of the drinkers were impressed by the female dancer's appearance and temperament, and if there was an exception, then only Li Shiyi was left, who stared at the female dancer with a blank face, and the black knife in his hand stopped the commotion the moment the person appeared on the stage.

"Senior brother, I think she looks like an elf. Al was a little distracted.

Li Shiyi didn't answer, just stood up quietly, and still no one noticed.

The swans danced on the stage, and all beings sank on a moonlit night.

The drinkers in the audience were already infatuated, including some Imperial officials and nobles, and even some Imperial soldiers, some wearing cross badges, some wearing Great Wave badges, and even some wearing the Green Valley badge that El is all too familiar with.

At the end of the song "Swan Dance Steps", the dance floor was thunderously applauded, and tonight's "surprise moment" did not disappoint them.

The dancer danced perfectly, but strangely enough, the dancer was completely frozen in place after the performance, her eyes dissipated from the agility of dancing, and the smile on her lips was slightly stiff, and now she seemed to be more appropriately described as "a puppet that has lost its soul".

"What's going on? How did it suddenly become lifeless. Al looked at the dancer, and he thought of the doll in the window.

The host reappeared, and it could be seen that he was very satisfied with the performance of the female dancers.

"Gentlemen, I believe that this young lady's performance has conquered the hearts of many people in the audience, right?" the host smiled, "but this is not the real 'surprise moment', the following part is what I have carefully prepared for you." ”

"What, isn't that a surprise?" there was a whisper of discussion from the audience, but the excitement in the voice was hard to hide.

"I'm going to invite the performers to appear. ”

The female dancer's body stiffened suddenly, and the next moment her eyes began to turn red, and her body began to slowly expand.

Seeing this scene, many drinkers in the audience began to show frightened looks, but this situation did not last long.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", like the sound of a balloon exploding, the whole body of the female dancer "exploded" due to swelling, and there was no expected flesh and blood flying, and the female dancer's "body" burst out with pieces of flying petals, and the petals of the blue enchantress, red roses, and white roses fell sprinklingly, adding some weird beauty.

The petals fell, and on the stage appeared a personable young man, who looked to be about twenty years old, with a slender figure, and the most attractive thing was that he had a gray rabbit on his shoulder, which he kept chewing in his mouth.

"Who is he?"

"Where's the dancing lady just now?"

The crowd erupted in exclamations.

"Welcome to our special guest performer, the magician Kasa!" the host appeared at the right time, "The female dancer just now is Mr. Kasa's work." ”

Kasabor smiled politely, and he looked confident.

"What do you mean, Luis? Are you saying that the dancing lady was conjured by this guy using magic?" asked the chubby middle-aged man in the audience.

"That's right, Lord Vuitton, everything just now was a performance by this Mr. Magician. The host, Louis, gave a standard gentlemanly salute to the middle-aged man.

For a while, the audience was even more surprised, but many of them still found it difficult to accept this fact, after all, many people's cognition of magic is still at the level of magic.

"That's amazing!" Al pursed his lips approvingly.

"Senior brother, what do you think?"

"Senior brother?" Al turned his head, Li Shiyi was no longer in the seat just now.

There were still a few small words next to the glass filled with clear water, which seemed to be left by Li Shiyi when he left.

With a beam of blue light shining from the side, Al could see the words clearly:

"Don't go anywhere, wait for me here. ”