(Thanks to the 12,000 generous gift of "hiskycoke", the update was delayed until noon, because my schedule has changed, and it will be updated during the day in the future)

Cheng Mo and Li Jiting stood in front of a small archway, and behind them was a palatial deep corridor, where crystal sconces and heavily colored oil paintings stretched out into a tunnel to history, but it was clear that this was not the main entrance.

Cheng Mo followed Li Jiting's line of sight, and in the center of the luxurious palace composed of white jade, gold leaf, and crystal lamp, there stood a young man with wavy curly hair similar to Li Jiting, with strong limbs, a handsome face, and a serious and decent dress, making him look like a proud lion.

"Napoleon VII?" Cheng Mo said with some surprise.

"Do you know?" Li Jiting was even more surprised, he didn't turn his head to look at Cheng Mo, his eyes searched in the carved hall, and the corners of his lips moved slightly.

Cheng Mo shook his head slightly, "I don't know each other, I just met in France, and he and his sister came to find the senior sister at that time, and I was also there." ”

Li Jiting walked into the hall with Cheng Mo, standing at the door, the waiter wearing a white shirt and black vest and bow tie bowed to them slightly, the golden light and the fair skin of the ladies and the dazzling jewels reflected each other, and the men wearing black tuxedos and Tashido dresses were embellished, so that there was no lack of seriousness in the luxury, and the face was full of European classical flashiness.

The huge fresco of the dome is Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment", except for this colorful and huge dome fresco, the whole hall is surrounded by only two colors, gold and white, pure white marble and golden Corinthian columns, one after another emitting golden crystal chandeliers hang between them, as if they can be touched, the floor is a diamond-shaped beige and white marble patchwork, the long table is covered with white tablecloths, golden candlesticks, Fruits and Tudor-style barbecue make Cheng Mo feel like he is at a nineteenth-century aristocratic banquet.

Li Jiting took Cheng Mo and walked along the edge of the hall, although the two Orientals were very eye-catching, but no one cast a surprised gaze, at most they just politely looked at the handsome Cheng Mo, and then withdrew their gaze, obviously only the group in the center of the hall was the focus of everyone's attention.

The two stopped by the floor-to-ceiling window at the edge of the hall that no one was paying attention to, outside the white wooden lattice window was a courtyard covered with green grass, Li Jiting stood easily against the wall, and Cheng Mo stood as straight as a javelin.

Li Jiting looked at Napoleon VII and whispered to Cheng Mo: "The relationship between Poland and the Napoleonic family has always been very close, and the Polish Legion has always been the most loyal to Napoleon's legion, not to mention, the Countess of Valewska, known as the Polish Lady, gave birth to the most outstanding son for Napoleon, and followed Napoleon to the place of exile when Napoleon was in the most danger, but unfortunately he never got the title of Empress of France, but this did not damage the feelings of the two people, nor did it damage Poland's reverence for Napoleon...."

"The French can indeed be regarded as the benefactors of the Poles, Napoleon and after the First World War, it was France who advocated the restoration of Poland's independence, of course, because for the French, Poland, which survived in the gap between Russia and Germany, was an indispensable ally. ”

"You see that you are such a realistic person, I am talking to you about the love between Napoleon and the Polish lady, you are discussing geopolitics with me ...."

"Love?wasn't Countess Valewska compelled by the Polish nobility to commit herself to Napoleon I in the name of the state and the nation?"

Li Jiting took two glasses of champagne from the tray held by the waiter in the black vest and handed one to Cheng Mo, "Maybe it's just that the crowd took one more look at you, maybe it was just a tissue that was passed over when we were in tears, maybe they bumped into each other when they turned a corner, maybe it was a quarrel caused by a misunderstanding...... The causes of love are varied, but does it matter what the causes are?"

"Uncle Li, I think it is disrespectful for a person who has never been in love to talk about love with a person who is in love every day..... So, let's talk about the task!" Cheng Mo took the champagne goblet in the shape of a tulip flower and said lightly.

Li Jiting smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said: "Maybe in your opinion, feelings are a burden, a shackle of freedom, it oppresses us, wants us to bow our heads and submit, and even makes us bend down and kneel on the ground, for a man, society, career, family, and self are all weights, the heavier the burden means the higher the value, this is also the image of strong vitality, the heavier the burden, the closer our life is to the earth, and the more real our own existence." And when your burden is completely gone, you are completely free, then you will become lighter than air, you will float up, away from all things and all beings, we human beings are semi-real existences, and we ourselves and others see ourselves together, piecing together a complete self..... When you don't care about other people's eyes at all, the meaning of your own existence will be lost, and any action will lose its meaning because it is too selfish. ”

Li Jiting raised his glass to Cheng Mo, "So, how should you choose?

Cheng Mo replied expressionlessly: "Changing a different female companion every day is a heavy burden or a pursuit of freedom for you?"

"Haha! I'm not like you, my mood bar is not gray ....."

Cheng Mo took a sip of champagne and asked, "What is the use of the emotional bar, and what does it have to do with feelings.....

"This has nothing to do with you for the time being, and it is not appropriate to discuss it here..... Let's talk about your mission first!"

Cheng Mo nodded, and together with Li Jiting, he looked at the young people standing in the center of the hall with the stars holding the moon.

"The short-haired brown man standing opposite Prince Napoleon was the heir of the Piaste family (Note 1), Cassimia IX, and next to Cassimia IX was Carl Constantine von Habsburg...... Yes, he is a descendant of the famous Habsburgs (Note 2), and his father was George von Habsburg, Grand Duke of Hungary, itinerant ambassador of Hungary, and knight of the Knights of the Golden Fleece..... The handsome blond man standing next to Prince Napoleon was Prince Heinrich Ludwig Sain Whittingenstein, a descendant of Prince Heinrich Zu Charyan Wittingenstein who wanted to shoot Hitler....."

There is no doubt that their ancestors are all big figures who shook Europe, and they are all powerful characters who have profoundly influenced the course of Europe and even the world.

"The influence of these families is far less than in the past, but in fact, their influence has shifted from the surface world to the inner world, affecting the development of human history in the shadows..... Do not doubt that our world is controlled by a network of secret societies composed of elites, these secret societies are intertwined like spider webs, and the closer you get to the center of the spider web, the more you can see the figure of large families of special blood, including royalty, Western dignitaries, and top wealthy. They are a family known as the Illuminati bloodline. The members of the core include the Rockefeller family, the Rothschild family, and the royal families and nobles of various European countries. Radiating outward from the cobwebs, are Freemasonry, the Society of Skeletons, the Peterberg Group, the Bohemian Club, the Rosicrucian, the Knights Templar, the Hermitage of Xunshan and many more. On the outer edge of this web are the various international organizations that are well known to the public: the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and many others....."

"It sounds like a ninth-rate conspiracy theory street literature ....."

"Yes, you're part of the conspiracy theory now, because you're attending a gathering of mostly Rosicrucians. ”

"To be honest, I don't have the slightest interest in socializing, and I'd rather you teach me to go into the inner world and do some unlimited quests than deal with these nobles..... Besides, the son of a scholar of mine and these noble sons of noble blood can't fight each other, how can they get to know each other?

"I didn't call you here to socialize, to become the darling of high society, don't be too arrogant, the vast majority of people here have carriers, and your carriers have two S-level skills and one triple-A skill...... It won't be too far off from these nobles standing in the middle, and as an unorganized stalker, you're the target of anyone who would woo you. ”

"Well, it's also fish on the chopping board, and it's the object of their coveting......"

"Hey, hey, I said, can you kid relax your tense nerves a little..... There's a great god here to cover you, and you're scared all day long. Li Jiting said with an exaggerated expression.

Cheng Mo was noncommittal about Li Jiting's self-proclaimed god, this senior, his father's friend, was really insecure to him, and even more unreliable than Bai Xiuxiu, but at the moment he had no better choice, so he could only ask expressionlessly: "Okay! Just to get to know Napoleon VII?"

"You find a way to talk first, I'll give you instructions later, let's form a team first, and then use the team's internal communication to contact ....."

Cheng Mo immediately received an application to form a team, the sender was "Lanling King", there is no doubt that this is Li Jiting's carrier ID, after Cheng Mo accepted it, he used the team communication to say: "At least you have to give me a little information, let me know what we are doing, right?"

After the team is formed, the intra-team communication is like the transmission of sound in martial arts, Cheng Mo only needs to use his consciousness to input what he wants to say in the team channel, and Li Jiting can receive it.

"Do you know what Napoleon VII went to Poland, a place where the Church is so powerful?"

Cheng Mo didn't answer, of course he didn't know.

Li Jiting didn't mean to let Cheng Mo guess, and said directly: "Because the Napoleon family has a precious Ouroboros watch called 'Cross Bee' lost, this one is one of the two watches left by Napoleon I, although it is not as precious as the 'Iris' Ouroboros watch exclusive to the family heir in the hands of Napoleon VII, but there is also an SSS-level skill in the 'Cross Bee', an SS skill and two S skills and four AAA-level skills..... Now the owners of carriers all over the world are flocking to Europe in order to find the whereabouts of this watch..... Do you think we can miss this kind of thing?"

"Uncle Li, to be honest, I don't think there's anything to participate in this kind of thing, it's better to do something meaningful in a down-to-earth manner, and it's more realistic to escalate steadily and steadily. ”

"It's okay, you have me as a master! Besides, how do you know if you don't try? What if you lose shit luck?"

If the team's communication could use consciousness to send expressions, Cheng Mo would definitely send a big funny, but now that Li Jiting had already made a decision, Cheng Mo couldn't say anything more, so he could only say: "But what's the point of me getting close to him? Could it be that you still expect me to get something out of his mouth?"

"Of course not, in fact, I got a tip, the loss of the cross bee actually has nothing to do with the Holy See, although Napoleon VII's father Charles is now working with the Holy See, but in fact, Charles's death and the loss of the cross bee The Holy See has no knowledge, I was in Rome a few days ago to investigate this matter....."

His father ..... Dead?"

"The relationship between the two fathers and sons was not harmonious at all, and in order to regain control of the Barnabas family, Charles Marie Jerome Victor Napoleon did not fail to deal with Napoleon VII Christophe....."

"So what can I do?"

"I have reliable information here, in fact, the death of Napoleon VII's father Charles is related to a Russian named Filaret Dmitrievich Shirkov, this person is a descendant of the Shirkov family, the Shirkov family is a declining Russian aristocracy, in the early years, the Grand Duke Shirkov was also an official sent by Russia to China, responsible for the construction of the Far East, the Grand Duke Shirkov lived in Kazakhstan for a long time, and there are actually descendants left in our country..... Your task is to sell this news to Napoleon VII for a good price and establish a good relationship with him....."

Cheng Mo was silent for a moment, the sudden change in things was a little beyond his expectations, he didn't understand why Li Jiting let him be a rookie to do such an important thing, maybe it was because he was still in the novice protection period?

So Cheng Mo shook his head and said, "Uncle Li, I'm sorry, I really don't have the ability to complete this task..... If you think that I can't support the wall with mud, then I can't help it, I am not born to do big things, for me to live a long life, a small wealth is the ideal of life. ”

"Huh, do you know how much we can gain?"

"I'm sorry, Uncle Li, I won't do this no matter how big the benefits are..... I'll go back first, and tomorrow I'm going to go back to Huaxia. He put the champagne glass on the windowsill and turned to walk towards the door from which they had come.

Li Jiting didn't stop Cheng Mo, but just said on the team channel: "Are you sure?

"Life is more important.....

"In general, it takes at least three to five years for a carrier to go from level 1 to level 15..... It will take another seven to ten years to reach the full level of level 33, which adds up to ten to fifteen years, and you need to reach the full level of level 33 to point the skill points to the enhancement body..... Do you think you'll have time to slowly move up the ranks?"

Cheng Mo stopped.

"There's no way I'm going to lie to you about this, you can find it by going to the Chosen One forum. ”

"Uncle Li, do you mean that if I complete this mission, I can gain a lot of experience points?"

"If it goes well, you'll be able to move up at least eleven levels..... In addition, if the 'cross bee' does fall into our hands, the benefits will be against the sky....."

Cheng Mo stood in place and weighed for a moment, then walked to Li Jiting's side again, looked at Li Jiting's smiling face, and asked with a serious expressionless face: "Why me?"

Li Jiting knocked on Cheng Mo's head with a chestnut, "Because Lao Tzu is your master.... You rebel who doesn't respect the master at all, and you have to bargain with the master.... It's really blind to my kindness. ”

This time, Cheng Mo still couldn't react, and was directly knocked on the forehead by Li Jiting, exactly the same position as last time, "Can I know a little more specific information? For example, how did you know this news, or how did I get the trust of Napoleon VII?"

(2-in-1 update, there is another update today, I wish you all a happy New Year!)