Rick's words were obviously expected by Aunt Jiu, and she said without changing her face: "I have to wait for another half an hour, and there are still two guests who have not arrived." ”

"Okay, according to the original plan, let's go to the Mirror Flower Courtyard for a walk." After speaking, let Furong and Ming Sleeve lead the way, and the group calmly walked out of Jinyufang.

Looking at their distant backs, the treasure official named Zhenniang walked up to Aunt Jiu and said hesitantly: "Aunt Jiu, I--"

"Don't say anything." Aunt Nine waved her hand and said, "I believe in your skills, and I am sure that there are people in the middle of this, it seems that I really despise this earl." ”

"But - 750,000 gold coins is not a small amount."

"It's okay." Aunt Jiu has the style of a general, "You should spend money to buy a lesson." ”

"Yes."

After that, Aunt Jiu asked Zhen Niang to stop worrying about the affairs of Jin Yufang, changed her clothes and followed her, and when she arrived in a secluded place, she silently checked that there was no one around, and then instructed Zhen Niang: "You go to the Temple of the God of War, find Si Keluo, and ask him to wait for the opportunity to send someone to find out the bottom of the earl - this is the token." After speaking, he handed Zhen Niang a small token made of gold, and through the nearby lights, it was vaguely visible that a golden giant axe and a golden shield were intersecting on one side.

After Zhenniang received the order, she immediately swept away, and the light skill was very good.

Compared with the bustle of Jinyufang, Jinghuayuan is quiet. Facing a clump of green bamboos, covering a corner of the Red Mansion, the graceful and moving singing voice seems to sneak down from the nine heavens, inadvertently breaking into the ears of passers-by, making people feel a kind of longing in the bottom of their hearts - to see the singer's face.

"If the Golden Jade Courtyard is the prosperity of the world, then the Mirror Flower Courtyard should be a paradise on earth." Rick couldn't help but admire.

Ming Sleeve echoed: "My lord's two sentences have exhausted the artistic conception of our Mirror Flower Pavilion. ”

"Really? Haha--" Rick laughed. The laughter was hearty, but it ruined the tranquility of the place. Appears arrogant and bold.

Sure enough. Several angry rebukes immediately rang out in the Jinghua Courtyard. The voice of one of them was very majestic: "Who is making a noise here? The sound was far away, but it was clear to Rick's ears.

Rick didn't answer, but walked straight into the Mirror Flower Courtyard under the leadership of the two women, and walked straight to the hall in the courtyard - the layout here was similar to the previous one, only a little less prosperous and a little more elegant. The hall of the Qinglou is often different from the living room of an ordinary house, firstly, the furnishings are different, and secondly, the most used decoration is not antique calligraphy and painting. Rather, it is a silk curtain, and the center of the hall is also lower than the surrounding area, forming a place where dances can be performed.

Ming Sleeve and Fleur walked in first, and as they walked, Fleur explained to Rick: "It's Count Permont, Lord Count won 750,000 gold coins in the Golden Jade Workshop just now, so I'm so happy." ”

"Seven hundred and fifty thousand?!" Someone exclaimed in a low voice.

As Fleur's words fell, Rick had already walked in. There are really a lot of guests in the Mirror Flower Courtyard, and Rick knows several of them: such as Treya, Feng Dou Feng Pio, Electric Governor Sun Dian, Lei Hu, the eldest son of Lei Admiral, and Fu Qing, who is nicknamed "Ghost Fan" and ranks fourth among the top ten masters in the imperial capital. Except for these acquaintances. There are also people whose faces are unfamiliar, such as the middle-aged man who just spoke. He sat on the right side, and among the people who looked at Rick, his gaze was the most fierce, which was different from the sharpness of a martial arts master's eyes, but a kind of momentum—an aura that belonged to the senior generals of the army.

"I really want to congratulate Count Pemon." The first to speak was Feng Pio, "Win 750,000 gold coins with one hand, the earl is really a golden hand!" ”

Later, Raidoo's eldest son, Thunder Tiger, also congratulated Rick. Rick said modestly: "It's just a fluke, if you adults also go to the Golden Jade Workshop, maybe you can also go home with one or two million gold coins." ”

"Then our Mirror Flower Pavilion is not miserable!" Ming Sleeve exclaimed exaggeratedly. Everyone laughed, and this laugh broke up a lot of strangeness at first. Then, Rick took a seat on one side, with the Nymph Guard standing behind him, and Fleur and Mingsleeve by his side.

Rick's gaze flickered around, and finally landed on the woman who had been performing a song and dance in the hall before retreating to the side. Furong took the opportunity to introduce: "This is the owner of the Mirror Flower Courtyard, the younger sister of Li Yiyi, who is known as the 'Mirror Flower'. ”

Rick nodded and said: "It is worthy of being the top brand of the Mirror Flower Pavilion, and it can indeed be called the ice muscle jade bone and the national color and heavenly fragrance." ”

"What about us?" Ming sleeves are dissatisfied.

Rick had to say, "It's the same, it's just a different charm." ”

They whispered here, and the middle-aged man who had spoken gently said to Li Yiyi, "Miss Li, please continue." ”

Li Yiyi said lightly: "The dance steps are broken, and it is difficult to continue, please forgive the little girl for retiring." After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and turned around and walked towards the inner hall.

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned, probably didn't expect the beauty to turn her face when she said that she would turn her face, just now the guests and hosts were happy, but now they are unhappy. Of course, the culprit of this qiē is the kid who doesn't know the height of the sky, thinking of this, he looked fiercely at Rick's side. It was Trea and Governor Sun Dian who gave Rick the same treatment, and compared to the latter two, the middle-aged man's gaze was already polite.

Rick probably also realized that this kind of angry environment was unbearable, so he rushed ahead of the others and hurriedly left the Mirror Flower Courtyard.

At this point, it's time for the banquet to begin.

The banquet finally began in anticipation, but most of the people present were not interested in the delicacies in front of them, and they were always thinking about the mysterious competition arranged by Aunt Jiu, which must be unexpected and extremely fragrant.

Rick was also very interested in the hidden game, but it was just ordinary curiosity, and he knew that Aunt Nine would reveal the mystery sooner or later. At the moment, he was most interested in the purpose of the banquet, and the other owner of the banquet, Marquis Jin, who until now, Rick had not seen him appear at the banquet.

However, he was not lonely, Ming Sleeve and Fleur kept toasting him, and even Feng Du and Lei Hu, who were only nodding friends with him, drank with him from time to time, as if they were intent on getting drunk, and the Nymph Divine Guard behind him was worried. Xu Zhenzhen and Shui Zhuxiu sat behind Rick, but there was nothing they could do to prevent the qiē in front of them, because after all, this was a banquet, Rick was the host, they were just guards, and they had no right to intervene in his behavior.

After three rounds of drinking, when Rick was already three points drunk, the curtain at the door of the lobby was suddenly lifted, and a short and fat man in brocade walked in, and said with a smile as he walked: "I'm really sorry, I have something important to handle temporarily, and I'm late, I'll do it first to show my apologies." So saying, he stood still in the hall, and at the same time took the glass from the maid's hand, and drank three glasses in succession.

The middle-aged man who was rejected by Li Yiyi in the Mirror Flower Courtyard raised his glass at this time and said lightly: "Marquis Jin's business is important, so why don't I wait for the idlers to wait for a while." The word "moment" was particularly accentuated by him, and its irony was overflowing.

Marquis Jin was not angry, but said with a smile: "Deputy Commander Gu is right, I will toast you a glass and then express my apologies." After speaking, he raised his glass to apologize to the middle-aged man who was known as Deputy Commander Gu. From the time he walked in to the present, in less than a moment, he drank four glasses in a row, and his face did not change, and the amount of wine was so good that even Rick admired it. In addition, Rick also remembered the identity of the middle-aged man known as Deputy Captain Gu, he was one of the two deputy captains of the Queen's Legion, named Gu Leng, a civilian general, because he had always felt that he was from a humble background, so he especially hated that others looked down on him, and always put on a cold face whenever he was. Rick had heard these descriptions of him from Qin Xin, and had always memorized them, and now when compared with others, they are not far from ten.

Marquis Jin repeatedly apologized to Gu Leng with the respect of a marquis, which made Gu Leng feel a lot of face, and there was a smile on his face, he nodded to Marquis Jin, and he didn't embarrass him anymore. After Gu Leng, the electric governor Sun Dian was unwilling to be left behind, and he was really embarrassed by the Marquis of Jin, forcing him to float again, and then, the Marquis of Jin took the initiative to toast Trea and the Feng Governor. After seven large cups of wine, Marquis Jin's face was still pale, as if his wine belly was never satisfied. No, he turned his gaze to Rick who was hugging him left and right, and said with a smile: "Earl Xia Hua is really a good blessing, I also toast you." ”

Rick seemed to be a little drunk, so he smiled a little silly: "Lord Marquis is polite, the boy should respect you." With that, he poured a glass of wine into his mouth. Marquis Jin smiled and drank the wine in his glass. After a round of wine toasting, he finally paid for all the sins that should be compensated. Marquis Jin seemed to sit down, but strangely, he didn't mean to sit down, but suddenly his hands struck each other twice, and in response to applause, the women who accompanied the wine beside the guests stood up one after another, left the guests, came to the center of the lobby, saluted the guests, and then all withdrew, making all the guests, including Rick, inexplicable.

Earl Jin pressed his hands into the void and said, "Distinguished guests, please rest easy. Perhaps you are all curious about the purpose of this banquet tonight. Now the mystery is about to be revealed. As we all know, there are two wins in the Jinghua Pavilion, which are the Jinghuayuan and the Golden Jade Fang, but everyone doesn't know, in fact, there is still a victory hidden in the pavilion, but because it has not been able to find a suitable owner for this victory, it has been empty for ten years since it opened. Maybe you are very curious about what kind of scenic spot it is, I hereby announce that the third victory of the Mirror Flower Pavilion - Shuiyue Tower will open soon, please cheer you all at that time. ”

Marquis King's words were impassioned and won a lot of applause - but all out of politeness. The electric governor was more direct and asked directly: "Marquis Jin, what does the opening of Shuiyue Tower have to do with you?" Did you just bring us here to say this? (To be continued......)