Chapter 233 & 234 Huang Fulan's ferocity, little guy, you are presumptuous! Auntie, don't worry, damn the sense of betrayal

In this case, there is only one possibility, and Huangfu Lan may be much stronger than Wu Yanluo in this aspect.

At the same time, it is also more sensitive than Wu Yanluo, otherwise it can't be explained.

Thinking of this situation, Xu You was a little weak-hearted, isn't it inappropriate to give a little love when he comes up?

So, Xu You bent down to pick up the little love as little as possible, thinking about how to explain it later.

The moment he took the little love back, Huang Fulan asked very weakly, "Xu You!" What are you giving me! ”

Although her voice is weak, her momentum is very majestic, and at the same time, directly calling Xu You's name instead of calling the little guy and the little man can show her anger now.

Yes, what kind of person is she?

Born with a golden spoon in her mouth since she was a child, she has lived a life of being a superior person all her life, coupled with her own strong ability, she is humble when she usually treats people and things above the top.

Such a strong woman must be very proud, and now Xu You doesn't know what to give herself.

Let her not jump directly, and even show her ugliness in front of this little guy, which is absolutely intolerable for Huang Fulan.

There is a sense of humiliation, humiliation, from the inside out.

Thinking that she couldn't control herself just now, and thinking that Xu You looked at her directly, Huang Fulan felt more and more humiliated in her heart.

Xu You's expression froze at this time, and his heart was cold.

It's broken!

I seem to have made a big mistake! You shouldn't have come up and take a little love!

This directly collapsed the situation, Aunt Huangfu, why are you so careless!

I thought you were a strong woman through and through, where would you have thought that you would be so vulnerable in this field!

"Auntie, listen to me"

"If you don't hear an answer that satisfies me today, you won't walk out of this door."

"What will happen?" Xu You asked cautiously.

Huang Fulan sneered, the meaning was self-evident. She is now slowly recovering, but she still has no strength in her body, and she can only lie on the back of the chair.

The whole person was numb, and I didn't feel anything else.

Xu You swallowed his saliva a little nervously, "Auntie, this thing is a special magic weapon. Well, what I just told you about is a ritual weapon suitable for a female monk

This is the only one, and the most powerful, kind that can't be concocted. Isn't Auntie going to see the viewer, I'm thinking about taking this for Auntie first."

"Presumptuous!" Huang Fulan scolded.

Xu You hurriedly lowered his head, "I was wrong, Auntie, I didn't fully consider you." ”

The air suddenly fell silent, and after a while, Huang Fulan slowly recovered intact, and she took a deep breath and looked at the little heart in Xu You's hand.

In the end, he hesitated a little, "The magic weapons you developed are all like the ones you have in your hand?" ”

"That's not." Xu You shook his head and explained, "The one I have in my hand is very special and cannot be copied. The other magic weapons are a little inferior to this one, but they are also very powerful. ”

"Did you bring it?"

"Bring some." Xu You hurriedly took out three or five of Ding Qing's newly developed magic weapons specially adapted to female monks and placed them on the table.

The style is novel, and it doesn't make people have much sense of association just from the outside, but the internal structure can only be said to be invincible.

The main thing is the advantages of suction and concussion, and the strength is very strong, which can be described as invincible.

Huang Fulan looked at these things on the table, she didn't dare to reach out and touch them, for fear that she would make a fool of herself again.

"That's what you said?"

"Yes,"

"How to use it.?"

"It will be equipped with tutorial instructions, Auntie, do you want to give it a try?" Xu You subconsciously asked.

As soon as the words came out, Xu You knew that he had said the wrong thing, and now he really wanted to give his open-mouthed self a big mouth.

Sure enough, when Huang Fulan heard this, the whole person was directly anxious, and said loudly, "Presumptuous! How could I possibly use this!

If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll throw you down!" ”

"I'm sorry Auntie, you are a righteous person, I said the wrong thing, I'm sorry." Xu You hurriedly apologized.

Huang Fulan's face slowly eased.

After a while, Xu You asked in a low voice, "But Auntie, the product always has to be tried, now we both know the specific strengths, this is better cooperation, isn't it?" ”

"Hmm." Huang Fu Lan fell into deep thought for a moment, thought about it, and then got up directly to open the locked door, and called Chunxiang who was waiting outside directly in.

Soon, Huang Fulan returned here with Chunxiang, Chunxiang lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, she didn't dare to look up, she met a picture here last time that she shouldn't have seen.

Now she has learned to be obedient, and as long as Xu You comes in the future, she will be blind.

After following Huang Fu Lan for so many years, Xu You is the first man who can be so presumptuous in this room, and he can see Huang Fu Lan's cool suit in this room.

What does this mean, Chunxiang naturally knows that the relationship between the steward and Xu You is definitely not as simple as it seems.

So in this case, where does Chunxiang dare to speculate about anything, pretending to be deaf and dumb and being blind is the best choice.

"You pick one out and give it to Haruka to go outside and verify it." Huang Fulan said to Xu You.

"Huh?" Xu You was a little stunned, and even more uncomfortable, Huang Fulan's request was too arrogant and amazing, so that Xu You didn't react for a while.

Auntie is fierce!

"Pick one. What are you? The product must be tested, otherwise what to convince the pavilion? Huang Fulan added, looking like an ordinary business dealing.

The expression looks unwavering, and he looks very psychologically strong.

Seeing this, Xu You was not stunned, he picked out a magic weapon with a two-headed mouth, and said, "That's it." ”

After speaking, Xu You also took out a jade talisman and added, "This is the instruction for use." ”

Huang Fulan nodded slightly, and said to Chunxiang, "You take these two things out and go to your own room to verify them." ”

"It's in charge." Haruka directly picked up these two things.

At this moment, she didn't know the seriousness of the matter at all, she really thought it was just an ordinary magic weapon, she didn't think too much, and she didn't ask anything.

There is no reason for what Huang Fulan ordered, just do it.

I don't understand what kind of magic weapon I'm going to test this time, but I just do it.

Seeing that Chunxiang put away these two things, Huang Fulan hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, recover after using it, and then come to me to report as soon as possible." ”

"It's in charge." Haruka bowed slightly, and then went out with two things, and closed the door very thoughtfully.

When Xu You saw this, he was fascinated in his heart, and when he saw such scenes and pictures, he didn't know why, and suddenly felt some excitement in his heart.

A strong sense of betrayal, Auntie, she's too bad! If you don't say anything, let Haruka try it!

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Seeing Xu You looking at her like this, Huangfu Lan was inexplicably a little weak-hearted.

"Auntie, you just let that Sister Chunxiang try? Say nothing. Xu You asked.

Huang Fulan coughed lightly, "What do you little guy know?" ”

This kind of thing can she say as a general manager? What does that look like when you say it? As a steward, the necessary majesty and image must be maintained at all times, and it is absolutely impossible to turn over such things.

"By the way, how long will this thing take?" Huang Fulan continued to ask.

"Huh?" Xu You was stunned for a moment, "People are different from people, it depends on the individual."

"That's right."

"Auntie, how much time would it take if it were you?"

"Huh?" Huang Fulan was stunned for a moment, and finally became anxious again, "Presumptuous!" ”

Xu You hurriedly lowered his head and stopped asking.

Huang Fulan's chest rose and fell, since she said that she wanted to cooperate with Xu You, she was now in a hurry more times than in previous years.

What a damn little one!

Huang Fulan took a deep breath, "If nothing else, there is no problem with cooperation, now let's talk about the sharing." ”

Xu You looked up at Huang Fulan and asked, "Okay auntie, how do you think we should divide it?" ”

"Thirty-seven points." Huang Fulan replied.

"Why am I only seventy percent?" Xu You was puzzled.

"Seventy percent of that is mine!" Huang Fulan raised her voice slightly, "What do you want, little guy?" ”

"Huh? How can this be, we are only 30%? No! Xu You immediately shook his head without thinking about it.

Huang Fulan squinted and said, "You don't think business is very good, do you?" Do you know how much effort it takes to expand the store?

Do the landlords in each region have to give up profits? Do all the forces in each region have to be coordinated? The amount of work involved is unimaginable.

Secondly, the most important thing is how to prevent others from concocting it, although this business is difficult, but it will not take long for many forces to concoct and then participate in it.

And to put an end to this, the things that have to be paid behind the formation of our monopoly are unimaginable. In addition, there are various publicity, protection, coordination and many other aspects.

If it weren't for the fact that you little guy likes it so much, I'll give you 20% at most. ”

"It's too little, Auntie, can you have more." Xu You said sincerely, "I trust my aunt so well, and I will often rub it for you in the future." Auntie, are you really so kind and only give us 30%? ”

Huang Fulan squinted at Xu You slightly, "Then add half a percent to you, really, who made Auntie like you so much." ”

"Okay Auntie, then June Fourth." Xu You said with some reluctance.

But his heart was already happy, and Xu You naturally knew all the difficulties and difficulties that Huang Fulan just said. It's only going to be harder.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Huang Fulan to cooperate at all, and what he liked was the ability of the Treasure Pavilion to solve these difficulties.

Before coming, Xu You's bottom line was set at 20% and striving for 30%. Now thirty and a half percent is simply overjoyed.

Because it is true that as Huang Fulan said just now, if she was ruthless, Xu You would not even be able to drink the soup. Under the condition of not moving out of Kunlun, this kind of business Treasure Pavilion can completely concoct and plunder all of Xu You's business.

Moreover, with himself and King Xiao alone, it is impossible for the business to expand too much. At most, he is crawling on one acre and three points of land in Da Zhou.

With the endorsement of the Treasure Pavilion, the profits of these shares are more than 100 times the total profits of the single fight.

In these years, cooperation can achieve a win-win situation, and the treasure pavilion behind Huangfu Lan is the thickest thigh.

Now that Huang Fulan can make so many profits in her face, it has exceeded Xu You's expectations, and I have to say that Auntie is still sincere to herself.

If it weren't for the secret friendship between himself and his aunt, I'm afraid this bowl of rice would be really bad.

And now as long as I am the shopkeeper, I can have a lot of money every year, which is perfect.

"Don't be wronged." Huangfu Lan said gently, "It's not up to me to personally decide on the Treasure Pavilion, and being able to divide you is already the limit of what Auntie can do." After all, there are so many pieces waiting to eat. ”

"I understand and understand, auntie." Xu You nodded and thanked, "Thank you Auntie for being so kind to me." ”

"Now you know that Auntie is good to you?"

"Got it."

Huang Fu Lan continued, "But the ugly thing to say is ahead, after cooperating with our Treasure Pavilion, you can't hide it, and all the newly developed magic weapons must be unreserved.

At the same time, we can no longer sign any agreements with other forces, and integrity must still be talked about. ”

"This is natural, I don't know how to do business, and I will listen to my aunt in the future." Xu You replied.

Huang Fulan showed a pleased smile, "Anyway, the specific agreement will be given to you after the documents are finalized, so there's no hurry." ”

"Okay." Xu You got up directly at this time and came to Huang Fulan's back, stretched out his hand and kneaded Huang Fulan's fragrant shoulder, "Auntie, I'll rub your shoulder, it's very comfortable." ”

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As soon as Xu You put his hands on and kneaded them, the latter made two nasal sounds, looking extremely comfortable.

"The technique is really good, Auntie's half of the profits are not spent in vain, and I don't hurt you in vain!"

"That's natural, in the future, Auntie, as long as you want, you can find me at any time, as long as I am here, I will come immediately." Xu You replied.

"So well-behaved?"

"Of course."

"Then if your master and I call you at the same time, who are you going to?"

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Xu You cracked directly, and his brain was down at that time.

was stunned by this sudden question, how could Huang Fulan also ask such a death question?

Isn't this a joke?

For the sake of his own bright future, Xu You can only temporarily sell his master for the time being, and after saying sorry to Mo Yuhuang twice in his heart.

Then he replied, "I'll come to Auntie!" ”

"Huh?" Huang Fulan turned her head in surprise, she didn't expect Xu You to give this answer so quickly.

"You're coming to me? Aren't you afraid that your master will be angry? ”

"Don't be afraid of this."

"Auntie is more important than your master?"

"That's not what I said, my master can go at any time, but aunt doesn't necessarily."

"Oh? You mean Auntie is your alternative? ”

"No, no, don't get me wrong, Auntie, I mean my relationship with my master is different from my relationship with Auntie."

"What's different?"

"My master is my master, but auntie, you are mine"

"Why don't you say it?"

"I don't want to say it now."

"When will that be said? Are you here to set expectations for my aunt and me? ”

"No, I'll be stronger later." Xu You said, "Now I am frivolous. ”

"Little one, how can you? No, I can't talk to you more, and when we talk about it, I will be deceived by you again, and then I will give you profits. ”

Xu You didn't answer, he just expressed his heart with his actions, and worked harder and harder to rub Huang Fulan.

A quarter of an hour later, there was a knock at the door, it was Haruka.

"Enter." Huang Fulan replied lazily.

The door was slowly pushed open, and Haruka walked in, taking very small steps, her steps were vain, and she looked weak.

The carmine on his face was still flushed, and his snort was much greater than usual. The state of the whole person is self-evident, Xu You is very familiar with the performance of girls.

This is the state that will only exist after the perfect ascension.

Looking at Chunxiang who came over, Xu You was inexplicably a little nervous, and the hands that kneaded Huangfu Lanxiang's shoulders unconsciously pushed a lot harder.

Huang Fulan frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "Light, it hurts, what are you excited about?" ”

"I'm sorry." Xu You took a deep breath.

Soon, Haruka walked over with small steps, lowered her eyebrows, buried her face very low, and couldn't see her face at all.

I don't know if it's because I don't dare to look at Xu You and Huangfulan's current state, or if I'm just shy because of my own affairs.

Huang Fulan seemed to be a nobody at the moment, and asked very heartily, "How is it?" Tried it? ”

"It's in charge." The sound of spring fragrance is like the response of a mosquito.

"Exactly as instructed?"

"Yes."

"What do you think?"

Faced with this question, Haruka didn't dare to answer at all, her face was red as if she was about to drip blood, thinking that there was still a man here.

How can Haruka answer?

I didn't know how determined I was when I tried that magic weapon just now, if Huang Fulan hadn't asked her to try it, how could she have tried it?

Thinking back to the situation just now, she couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, she had never experienced such a thing in her life.

Huang Fulan didn't urge Chunxiang to answer immediately, she knew that this kind of thing was indeed a bit powerful, so she gave her enough time.

After a long time, Chunxiang slowly calmed down and replied, "Back to the house, the effect is excellent, very good." ”

"Oh?" Huang Fulan squinted slightly, "Then if it is mass-produced, do you think it will sell well in the group of female monks?" ”

"Yes." Haruka said very firmly.

"Okay, I see. Well, go out and clean up first. Huang Fulan said.

Haruka bowed slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately left with small steps, for fear that she would walk slowly.

Xu You couldn't get enough of it, how to say it, he could only say that Huang Fulan's heart was really big, and this kind of thing could be stated expressionlessly in front of himself.

Auntie is really bullish.

"Auntie, as you can see, this thing is very useful." Xu You said.

"If you can get Chunxiang's approval, it means that the quality of the magic weapon is really excellent, and this transaction is invested in the Treasure Pavilion." Huangfu Lan made the final decision.

"Auntie's eyes are like torches." Xu You served Huang Fulan more and more diligently.

Half an hour later, Xu You stopped rubbing, and Huang Fulan's whole person was also pressed flutteringly, extremely relaxed.

If she hadn't waited for a meeting to have a meeting, Xu You would have to continue.

"Auntie, then I won't bother much, let's go first, and I'll come back to you next time." Xu You said with a smile.

"Well, go ahead." Huang Fulan smiled relaxedly.

Xu You didn't stay any longer, turned around and left.

After Huang Fulan watched Xu You leave the room, the whole person relaxed and lay on the back of the chair. looked at the magic weapons left by Xu You on the table.

His face moved slightly, remembering the feeling after holding Xu You's little love magic weapon just now, Huang Fulan's unconscious whole person began to be in a trance again.

This stuff is really too. It's exaggerated, and when she thinks about it, Huang Fulan clamped her sitting posture slightly.

Then his eyes continued to focus on the magic weapon on the table, thinking about Haruka's reaction just now, this magic weapon seemed to be really

"Auntie, I forgot one thing."

Xu You suddenly went back and forth, opened the door and came in for questioning.

Huang Fulan was directly startled, raised her head a little weakly, and asked uncomfortably, "What's the matter?" ”

"I just want to ask my aunt if I want to leave that little love magic weapon for you?"

"Presumptuous! How could I use that kind of thing! No, you don't! Huang Fulan was anxious again.

Seeing this, Xu You quickly retracted his head, and closed the door tightly and did not dare to linger.

Huang Fulan's chest rose and fell, and the whole person was a little angry, Xu You, this little man, is really itchy.

On the other side, after Xu You left Huangfu Lan's room, Chunxiang did not lead the way this time.

Thinking about it, this young lady has no face to see herself now, Xu You smiled and left the Treasure Pavilion alone.

This trip is very perfect, and it has completed the purpose of coming here, and it has also greatly promoted the relationship between himself and Huang Fulan.

Thinking of Huangfu Lan's anxious appearance, Xu You's heart itched, this aunt is really too tempting and too moist.

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Xu You went to Liansheng for the first time and told Bai Genshuo and Wu Bufan about the in-depth cooperation with the Treasure Pavilion in the future.

After that, they will dock with the Treasure Pavilion, and Xu You will do his best to be the shopkeeper.

After learning that Xu You had succeeded in getting a behemoth of the level of the Treasure Pavilion to agree to cooperate in such a short period of time, the two were shocked again.

If the difficulty of King Xiao is one, then the difficulty of the Treasure Pavilion is ten, and these two things are not the same level at all.

As a top-level force that is not weaker than the Five Sects and Seven Sects, the Treasure Pavilion has almost achieved the entire Divine Continent Immortal Cultivation Realm in its footprints and business.

Adhering to neutrality, I don't know how many forces want to cooperate with them, but now Xu You has done it single-handedly.

I really don't know how to describe this shock, and I don't know how powerful Xu You's three-inch meat tongue is to be able to do this.

Of course, shock is shock, but it's still the same sentence, there is no reason to believe Xu You!

There is nothing in the world that he can't do, and the rest is to cooperate with the Treasure Pavilion and listen to the arrangements of the Treasure Pavilion.

Next, they will be completely developed, and with the addition of the Treasure Pavilion, they dare not imagine how much business can go in the future.

Since then, I have risen to the top of my life!

Bai Genshuo was particularly excited, and once he vowed to go to all the famous Qinglou in the world to increase his knowledge, enrich his knowledge reserves, and become a great writer who will remain famous for eternity.

So he's full of energy now, saving money! Go to the Green Building! Forever!

After leaving and Liansheng, Xu You looked at the sun on the street, and the corners of his mouth showed a long-lost smile.

Helian Adult Store is in trouble, with the income from Qin Long's side, he will make money lying down in the future, and he will no longer have to worry about not having enough money.

Leaving the street, Xu You walked in the direction of Kunlun Tower, halfway through the journey, when suddenly a luxurious carriage galloped towards him, stopped in front of him, and blocked his way.

Xu You stopped slightly, squinting slightly at the carriage in front of him.

He didn't panic at all, at this stage, no one in the world should dare to do anything to him in public.

Therefore, Xu You behaved very calmly, and watched quietly with his hands upside down.

Soon, the coachman of the carriage on the left came down and walked up to Xu You, and asked very respectfully, "But Xu You Xu Shaoxia?" ”

"It's me. Looking for me? Xu You asked.

"My master has invited Xu Shaoxia."

"Who is the master of your house?"

"Eldest Princess."

Xu You, who got this answer, was a little surprised, he didn't expect that it would be the princess of the Great Circumference, that is, the princess of Changping, who was looking for him.

This Changping princess Xu You had met before, and in the imperial palace banquet, Mo Yuhuang also introduced it at that time.

Although he had only met once, Xu You was very impressed by the other party. This Changping princess has a very special temperament and a very powerful aura.

In his early years, he practiced in Penglai Xianmen, and later came back to Tianque City to help deal with a lot of things today, and was named the princess of the Great Circumference, and she was in power, and she was now the most powerful of the big men in the royal family.

According to the description of this Changping princess outside, she is a top strong woman who is resolute and extremely powerful.

This kind of face can also be seen, she is not the kind of ordinary soft woman look, the kind full of heroism.

Last time, Xu You didn't dare to look at it too much, but he didn't see this strange woman too clearly, and now he probably forgot her specific appearance, only knowing that her aura is very powerful.

It stands to reason that he and she are only one-sided friends, and they are just juniors, so there is no reason why they will personally send someone to invite them.

Then, Xu You asked, "What is the eldest princess looking for me?" ”

"The eldest princess only asked me to invite Xu Shaoxia, and she didn't say anything." The coachman remained quite respectful.

Xu You fell into a deep groan slightly, Mo Yuhuang had specially explained to himself before, don't interact with the people of the Great Zhou royal family unless necessary.

Although Xu You didn't know why, but Mo Yuhuang said so, so Xu You naturally chose to believe her.

"I'm sorry, go back and tell the eldest princess that I won't go if I have something, and after she clarifies what is going on, I'll take the time to go."

Xu You put down this sentence and turned around and left directly.

But the coachman stepped forward directly to stop Xu You, for a reason, "Xu Shaoxia, please come over." ”

"Why, if I don't go, you're going to forcibly tie me up?" Xu You narrowed his eyes slightly.

"No, Shaoxia, just ask Shaoxia to take a trip."

"No, no."

Xu You stepped forward again, but the coachman stepped forward to stop Xu You again.

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Xu You kicked directly on the other party's chest, although this coachman had the cultivation of the early stage of the Four Realms, but in front of Xu You at this stage, he was completely vulnerable.

Xu You only used a little force, and he didn't kick people directly to death.

In this way, the coachman flew far away upside down and slammed into the ground, causing chaos in the streets.

A large area was vacant directly around, and people left in a hurry, except for a handful of bold people watching from afar.

Xu You lazily went to see the coachman, although he was usually humble and amiable.

But if he really encounters these blinders, he Xu You is not a saint, and he is also a master who kills people at every turn.

How could it be because of any big concerns about the eldest princess behind the release.

"Xu Shaoxia, the eldest princess said that as an elder, as a good friend of Master Xu Shaoxia, she just wanted to invite her son to go, and there was absolutely no malice." The coachman breathed heavily, struggling to get up.

Xu You paused when he heard this, then turned his head to look at the coachman, and said lightly, "Wouldn't you have to be kicked if you talked like this earlier?" ”

The coachman smiled miserably and pointed to the carriage, "Please also ask the young man to get on the car." ”

Xu You didn't say anything more, and got on the exquisite carriage. The coachman clutched his chest and drove the carriage out of here.

The surrounding onlookers hurriedly got out of the way, and there were many people from the official family.

Tianque City is heavily guarded, and a large number of people from the government patrol the streets every day to guard the order.

There was a commotion on Xu You's side just now, which naturally attracted these officials who were in charge of patrolling.

But they have the right to be blind, and in such a place, the sight is the most important thing.

One is wearing the clothes of Kunlun Xianmen, and the other is driving the carriage of the eldest princess, neither of them can afford to be provoked, and they can be crushed to death with a finger at will.

This is the privileged class, the superior class. Xu You seems to be in this class.

The carriage galloped at a gallop on the streets of the drunken Tianque City, all the way to the central core city.

The eldest princess has a palace that belongs to her in the imperial city, but she generally does not live there, and most of them live outside.

The Son of Heaven specially built a huge eldest princess mansion for her in the most central and luxurious area to show her glory.

When the carriage came here, Xu You found that it was in the mansion of King Xiao of Zhou Xiaoyue, two streets away from King Xiao's mansion.

It is also a settlement of princes and nobles.

It's very quiet, and idlers can't come and go, and the cars that come and go are also powerful with heads and faces.

Finally, the carriage stopped, and Xu You directly got out of the car and looked up. The mansion occupies a very large area, and the gate is also very wide and tall, and the plaque on it reads four large characters.

The Eldest Princess's Mansion.

The status of women in the world who can cultivate immortals is much more noble, especially those powerful women.

A princess like the eldest princess, who is strong in her own right and has a lot of power at hand, her status can be described as respectful.

Therefore, this mansion shows its glory in both specifications and standards, and it is more than the highest princes.

Xu You just glanced at the general layout of the mansion and stepped in.

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