Luo Yan immediately touched his chest, and then his things were placed there. He breathed a sigh of relief when he felt his chest still flat and his little brother still there. But seriously, why would he pretend to be a prostitute? What does this have to do with the "mystery" behind the blue door he enters?

He decided to continue reading the screen first.

[Shi Shi is an orphan who grew up in the most famous brothel in the Tenghou Red Light District, the Moon Star Pavilion. The famous prostitutes of the Moon Star Pavilion do not sell their bodies. Instead, they sell their skills. They are all talented and proficient in singing, dancing, playing different musical instruments, and many other artistic skills. That is why even the nobility had some respect for them. ]

[One of your tasks is to play the role of the stone lion.] She is a quiet and aloof beauty who takes great pride in her craft. Every one of her performances is unforgettable. Her presence made all the men flutter. And this is also the reason why she became the number one prostitute, not only in the Moon Star Pavilion but in the entire red light district. When playing as the Stone Lion, you'll need to unlock at least one of the secrets behind the Blue Door in order for your mission to be considered a success. Once you do that, you will be rewarded accordingly from our King Majesty. ]

Oh? So when he is inside this blue door, he must be the person of this "stone lion"? Wait - doesn't that mean that the other player who chooses the Blue Gate will have to take over the role of another NPC? If that's the case, then why did he end up playing the role of a prostitute? Can this game system really perceive how beautiful he is? Seeing that his appearance is so high, they have no choice but to let him play the most beautiful NPC?

Ah, what a mess. Only someone as beautiful as him can understand his predicament.

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Then another screen appeared in front of him. It reads:

[Rules]

1. Other NPCs shouldn't find out that you're not a real stone lion. If they do, then you will be disqualified and automatically thrown out of the blue gate.

2. All your skills are temporarily closed. So try to avoid any dangers. Because once you're killed, you're going to be thrown out.

3. You cannot log out. Because once you do that, it automatically means you give up.

4. If you recognize another player, you can team up with them. But you can only play with a maximum of two players. Once the three of you form a team, you need to decide who is the leader. As leaders, they will be rewarded with higher quality. Of course, it doesn't matter if you solve a mystery together. Because the best is for the leader. After all, they are leaders.

5. This activity will end at midnight. If you've solved a mystery and you want to get out of the blue door, just press the crescent moon on the back of your hand. A screen will appear where you can enter your solution.

6. Finally, please do your best to put on a wonderful show for our Majesty the King.

After reading all the rules, Luo Yan couldn't help but shake her head.

So the first rule is that he can't get out of the role. That's good, he can behave calmly and coldly. It was also a relief to know that he didn't have to do something unquestionable with another guy. But that's not the main problem. What does he know about singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments? If he were allowed to perform in front of people, wouldn't the fact that he wasn't a real stone lion be discovered right away?

In addition to that rule, there are five others. Two of them, No. 3 and No. 6, he can almost ignore. But the other three, he can't.

The second rule means that there is danger in the blue door. Danger enough to kill his current incarnation. So he had to be extra careful.

Then there is the unreasonable rule four. "He can team up with two other team members, but most of the rewards should go to the team leader" What's going on? Obviously, such rules can only lead to disharmony. If that's the case, then it's best to do it alone. If his other teammates were here, it would be a different story. He doesn't mind working with any of them.

Now that he thought about it, he wanted to know which door the others had ended up in. He hoped that at least they were all right. Especially Luo Jin.

There is also a fifth rule - a time limit before midnight. Understandable, because by that time the king's birthday had already passed. Luo Yan only planned to stay online until nine o'clock in the evening. He wondered if he would be able to solve any of the "mysteries" in this door before then.

But first, he stood up and tried to move around the room. As he thought, it was a real headache to walk in this nightgown. However, he needs to behave elegantly and be the cool beauty he should be.

Putting him in such an awkward position, Luo Yan really began to dislike this so-called Arcadian king. What kind of entertainment does he want?

Then he heard a knock on the door of his room. Before he could say anything, the door had opened, and a pretty girl in a beautiful yellow robe walked in.

"Shishi, aren't you ready? Madame Ru has been waiting for you. Have you forgotten that we are going to the Prince's Manor tonight? You know we can't go there without you. After all, you are the center of our show. ”

Prince's estate? The center of the show? Hearing these words, Luo Yan already felt a headache.

So, what now?

Luo Yan followed behind the girl in the yellow robe. Her name is not written on the top of her head, as a normal NPC person should be. He begins to wonder if she is an NPC or another player.

But the problem was that he wasn't familiar with the faces of the other players at the King's party, except for his teammates and that Alucard. Then, if we take into account that their characteristics may be slightly altered like he is to fill the role they are given, it will be even more difficult for him to recognize them.

He shook his head. He shouldn't be worried about this right now. The more pressing question now is how he survives this show without letting other NPCs discover that he is not the real "stone lion".

From what the girl had been babbling about earlier, there was a banquet to celebrate tonight at Prince Lin Rong's estate. He is the only surviving brother of the current emperor. Today is his 60th birthday. So tonight's celebration is a little bit special. In many ways.

Moon Star Pavilion was invited to perform at the birthday party. All the important people in Tenghou Town will be in attendance. Not only that, but some important people from the capital may also come. So in tonight's performance, the prostitutes of the Moon Star Pavilion can't make any mistakes.

As a star, Shishi will definitely be the main focus of the show. This means that its success depends on her. Or in this case, in Luo Yan.

But first, he needs to put on this outfit first. The robes are too long. He felt like he was going to trip over its rudder at any moment. It would have been an embarrassing scene. So he walked as carefully as he could, allowing his pace to slow down a lot.

The girl in the yellow robe looked back at him and frowned disapprovingly. "Shishi, what's wrong with you? You walk like a turtle. ”

Luo Yan paused for a moment. Then he lifted his chin and straightened his back. "Stop talking nonsense, let's go."

The girl pouted. "Good. You don't have to be so cold. ”

They continued walking, and Luo Yan breathed a sigh of relief. This time, he stopped worrying about whether he would trip or not, and simply walked at a normal pace. If he felt that his robe would get in the way, he would strategically lift it up. Make sure his little movements don't go unnoticed.

On the way, they meet some young girls. Everyone looked at Luo Yan with admiration. It's like those little girls who see their favorite idols. No, that's not the most important thing. He couldn't see any of the names on the little girls. This can only say one thing. In this door, there is no way to tell if a person is an NPC or a player.

There are five doors and 21 players. If these players are evenly distributed, then there are at least four players in each door. So, besides him, there may be three other players in this blue door. If he can recognize those athletes, it will be beneficial for him. After all, if one of them is particularly black-hearted, they can disguise themselves as NPC people and potentially interfere with any investigations he plans to conduct.

Luo Yan ignored the little girls and continued to follow the girl in the yellow robe.

She turned left, and they walked down a straight hallway that connected the building they had just been in to another building. Luo Yan suspected that the building they had just walked through was the room of the prostitutes and those who had been trained to become prostitutes. And the adjoining building is where the prostitutes entertain the guests who come to the pavilion.

As if to prove his conjecture, when they arrived at said building, he saw a stage on the first floor where two girls were performing. One is playing the guqin, the other is singing. There are guests sitting at tables around the stage to watch the show. The floor they are on will most likely be the fifth or sixth floor. Luo Yan looked around and saw the girls in simple and elegant costumes, going in and out of different rooms. Those may be private rooms for pavilion guests.

"We should hurry. The woman in the yellow robe said, "Madame is waiting outside."

As they walked, a drunk man suddenly came out of a room near them. When he saw Luo Yan, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Ah, isn't this a stone lion?" He walked over to Luo Yan and grabbed his arm. "Come and entertain me and my friends."

The girl in the yellow robe immediately chimed in. "Dear guest, I'm sorry, but Shishi is not allowed to entertain anyone tonight. "

The man glared at the girl. "Shut up! Know who I am? If I tell her to entertain me, then she should be more than happy to do it! ”

"Let go," Luo Yan said coldly.

The man stopped talking and turned to Luo Yan. "You ......"

glanced at the person and copied Sue's "Look". Look at him as if he is the lowest sc.u.m. on earth. "Do you want me to entertain you? Ha! Don't make me laugh. You don't even deserve the toes on my feet. So don't touch me with your dirty hands. "

The man unconsciously let go of him.

Luo Yan bypassed him and turned to the girl. "Let's go."

"Yes!" The girl said, walking over to him. "Only you can beat your opponent like that."

Of course. If Luo Yan had to take action, then he would do his fucking best not to get out of the role.

When they walked outside, they saw a tall woman in a simple but elegant white robe standing next to a row of carriages. She looked to be in her 40s. But because of good maintenance, she looks about ten years younger. There is no doubt that this woman was once a prostitute herself.

"You're late," the woman said disapprovingly.

"I'm sorry," Luo Yan just said.

"Get in the car. We're leaving. ”

With that, the woman climbed into the leading carriage.

Luo Yan followed behind her. Still wondering what he was going to do with that damn show.

The girls of the Moon Star Pavilion walked steadily towards Prince Lin Rong's manor. In the leading carriage, I sat with Mrs. Ru.

"You have to be your best when we're there. Being arrogant to those nobles around you will not only cause you but also other girls. "Remember, in the end, we are still commodities to them," Madame Ru said calmly.

[Hey, hey, ma'am, do you really want to be so cold?] Luo Yan thought, but his appearance was still very cold.

Wouldn't it be bad to expose people here to the dark side of society if they were really adults? However, this game doesn't seem to care about these things at all. Remembering the bloody task he had to do when applying for the course, it was definitely not for minors.

Will there be a parental guidance filter in this game, but he doesn't know? If not, wouldn't this game mess up a lot of children's heads? But there must be one. After all, the government is certainly not going to allow a game that could cause potential psychological harm to the country's children to thrive. Maybe he should ask Himejin Yun after this is over.

"Especially tonight." I have heard that even the crown prince is going to be there," Madame Ru continued.

Luo Yan glanced at the woman sitting next to him. "The crown prince?"

"That's right. The only son of the emperor. I heard that he had a good relationship with his uncle, Prince Lim Rong. So even though there was a great danger, he left the capital to attend a banquet. ”

Ma'am, you've definitely heard a lot. Maybe the message this woman gave her would help him later. "You're saying he might be assassinated?"

"There is no doubt about it. For some reason, the current emperor has only given birth to daughters. But eventually, 17 years ago, a prince was born. The emperor is old. So having a prince is already a miracle. That is why he has been under the control of the emperor ever since. It must be his little form of rebellion to come here. ”

"But if he is assassinated, isn't the most obvious suspect Prince Lin Rong?" Luo Yan said.

The emperor had only one son. If that son died, then the emperor's closest male relative would be his only living brother. Once the emperor died, the throne passed to his brother.

"Really. But the problem is that Prince Lin Rong has no interest in the throne. ”

Or maybe it's just what he wants people to know. Is there really anyone in the royal family who doesn't want to sit on the throne?

Luo Yan didn't care about that anymore. That's all he could get about it. If it turns out to be useful later, then goo. If not, that's okay too.

He tries to open his status window and see if it works in this case. To his surprise, the door did open. He glanced at Madame Ru to see if he noticed the appearance of his status window, but he didn't see any reaction from her. This means that it is still invisible to anyone other than the player who uses it. That's nice.

Luo Yan first looked at the time. 5 hours and 30 minutes until midnight. He wondered what kind of secret, or what might be, be broken in such a short period of time. Then he checked his other tags. His item tag is disabled, so he can't take anything out or put in. The same goes for his chat setup. He is not allowed to send or receive any information. His plan to check on his teammates was in vain.

Next, he opens the Skills tab. As he expected, all of his skills were also deactivated. Then he noticed something. He has added a new column under the Skills tab. [Temporary Skill].

His eyes widened slightly when he opened it, and then he smiled. Well, just took a look. It seems that the hated king is not as unreasonable as he thinks.

Now, this simply solves his main problem.

Soon they arrived at the prince's estate. Because they were prostitutes, they were not allowed to enter through the gate. Their carriage had to be accessed through a side door. Ah, the obvious discrimination made Luo Yan's teeth itch.

The maids of the Moon Star Pavilion all got out of the car, and the two maids led them to a courtyard. Ancient courtyards like these often occupy large tracts of land. It consists of many courtyards, gardens, ponds, and sometimes even bamboo groves.

The yard where the maids took them was near a bamboo forest. Looking around, Luo Yan could see that this was a very prosperous manor.

"Please stay here until you are called to your show," said one of the maids. Her words were respectful enough, but the tone of her voice was the exact opposite of what her eyes told.

Man, this game. They can even enter such small details.

After saying that, the two maids left.

"Do you see the maid's arrogant expression? One girl said: "She behaves on her toes when she is also pitied by those who are of noble birth."

"Ignore them. They're just jealous because, unlike them, we earn a lot more money," said another.

Mrs. Ru said, "Don't bother, go in quickly."

"Yes, ma'am," replied the girls.

Luo Yan stared at them. If he is not mistaken, seven of the 21 contestants who participated in the event were girls. Among them was Sue. None of those girls seemed to be among the prostitutes.

However, he may find that other players have also chosen this blue door in the banquet. Because it's clear that there's going to be something big going on tonight. Whatever that is, it's certainly a mystery in this door. Or all the secrets revolve around this banquet.

He was about to follow the rest of the girls when he noticed a small movement in the bamboo forest. What is that? He was pretty sure he just saw the shadows of the two people inside. He was about to walk over when he was stopped by Madame Ru.

"Shishi, where are you going?"

"Go for a walk in the yard," he said.

Madame Ru glared at him. "Don't go too far and burn yourself out until you can dance in front of the prince and his guests."

Oh, so he had to dance? Somehow, unlike before, this no longer seems to be a big problem.

Luo Yan raised her chin and smiled arrogantly at the woman. "Madame need not worry. Because I will surely show the prince and his guests the most beautiful dance they have ever seen in their lives. ”

Then he walked towards the bamboo forest.