2nd floor

As night fell, a horse-drawn carriage pulled up at the Lampa Clubhouse. A young aristocratic son stepped down from the carriage, and it was none other than Huy Gliel.

The Lampa Clubhouse is a well-known top clubhouse in Royo City, which is only open to high society people.

Xiu Yi looked up at the plaque above his head, and a 'fascinating' smile flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He turned around and invited his "sister," Lilith, out of the carriage.

"Why do we have to come to this place? I don't understand, Heather. Lilith asked, waving a small fan in her hand and carrying a folded skirt.

"My dear sister, for a family to rise, it is not enough to make money, make money, and buy and sell. 'Spending' money is also an indispensable and important part. Unlike making money, 'spending' money allows us to quickly have more friends in the city. At the same time, learning how to 'spend' money is a very important knowledge. In many cases, the biggest difference between the aristocracy and the nouveau riche is not how they make money, but how they 'spend' it. ”

"It's amazing, as a woman, I don't think I have to think about it. ”

"A good place to sell money is also a place for good men, and that's exactly what you need. ”

"Don't be in too much of a hurry to marry off your sister. ”

As the siblings spoke, they walked into the Lampa Clubhouse arm in arm.

Xiu Yi casually rewarded the 'waiter' with a gold wit, and he was generous.

The decoration of the clubhouse is very luxurious, with pagoda-shaped crystal chandeliers everywhere, lampstands made of obsidian, and even the lamp caps are made of silver. The floor is made of hard diamond, which can be used to refine the sturdy rare metal diamonds, which are needed to craft diamonds.

The walls of the clubhouse are covered with paintings from all over the world, and the floor is covered with luxurious cashmere carpets, which are not abundant in the city itself, so they must be brought in from the outside.

The entire Lampa Club has three floors, and in addition to the lobby, each floor has two small meeting rooms, a conference hall, 12 VIP rooms and a common casino.

Men and waiters wearing black tuxedos and white gloves are mainly responsible for the reception work on the periphery, while in the clubhouse, some "girl" children dressed in "show" are in charge of reception. Each one was a beautiful girl no more than sixteen years old.

According to the rules of the Lampa Clubhouse, you can have money on the first floor (computer station //.) Where you come, the second floor needs a certain status, and the third floor can only be a big person with real status and status in the city.

According to the current status of the Dardanelles family, they are eligible to enter the second floor to receive services, and the Lampa Club has already received information about the Dardanelles family, after all, as much as sixty percent of the material acquisition, the handwriting even exceeds that of the imperial official, it is impossible not to let the person in charge here pay attention, but Xiu Yi wants to go to the third floor.

Coming to a foreman in charge of reception, Huey pulled out a business card: "Heir of the Dardanelles, Cethor Dardanelle, I have a service card from Lady Christine here." ”

The foreman turned out to be a business card and a membership service card, and after reading it, he said respectfully: "Yes sir, this will be arranged for you." Do you need to go to the public entertainment hall or do you have a separate room for you?"

"The public recreation hall, where I hope to make more friends. ”

"Yes sir. ”

Following the foreman to the public recreation hall on the third floor of the clubhouse, Xiu Yi casually took off his coat and let the 'waiter' hang it. He took Lilith's hand and entered the hall.

There weren't many people in the ornate hall, some were gossiping in front of the fireplace, others looking out of the window at the distant scenery. At the very back, there are a few small tables, where some people drink and talk, and there are 'waiters' and 'women' beside them to provide them with the best service at any time.

In the wine glass is the nobles' favorite drink, the bright red wine juice is crystal clear, under the illumination of the lights, and the words of the nobles who are chatting and laughing are reflected in Xiuyi's eyes.

Some saw Huey walk in and stopped talking.

The name Siseda Daniel has recently become very loud in the city of Royo, second only to Huy Glare. The grand ball made many people impressed by this 'outstanding' heir.

"Oh, Heather, my friend, how can you have time to come to Lamppa!" a man's call rang in his ears.

A lean, thin man strode towards Huey, his arms wide open.

The vice president of Dodge Comptoir, O'Comman Dodger.

"Mr. Dodge, it's a pleasure to meet you here. After I heard that the Lampa Clubhouse was the most luxurious gold grotto in Royo City, I couldn't resist wanting to come and see it. Xiui greeted him with a smile.

O'Compman Dodge bowed gentlemanly to Lilith before taking Huey's hand and saying, "Oh, don't believe the rumors, the Lampa Club isn't the place you think it is. As you should see, this is a small place where everyone can meet freely when they are fine. Yes, I'll admit that the décor is luxurious, but that doesn't say anything. We're not here for any pleasure, it's just a circle. A circle where everyone can often contact and talk to each other. Everything here is casual and you can say anything if you need anything, but it's not a gold grotto, it's just a place to relax. If you're looking for high-end indulgence, I'd like to introduce you to some other great places. ”

"Oh no, I think it's good here. In fact, I just wanted to fit in as much as I could. ”

"Then it's a good idea to come to Lampa, I can fully understand the Dardanelles' idea of trying to become a noble family, but there are some things that can't be rushed. Come on, lad, come with me, and I'll introduce you to some friends. ”

"Okay, Mr. Dodge. ”

"Call me O'Comman, that's more cordial. ”

"Thank you very much. ”

"You're welcome. Mr. Dodge replied with a smile.

Under Dodge's guidance, Huey quickly became familiar with the people here. The Viscount Radur of the Bavarian house was also here. Perhaps due to the pride of his aristocratic background, he did not show the same enthusiasm as Dodge, but he also welcomed Xiui.

After getting to know each other, everyone quickly had a good impression of this young man who was born in a maritime family, but had good cultivation and was polite in conversation. Xiu Yi behaved very 'brilliantly' in etiquette, and his polite appearance coupled with the support of the huge family behind him made some people willing to put down their shelves and consider 'befriending' with the little heir of the Dardanelles.

"Young Master Dardanelle, how is the alchemy production going over there?" Viscount Radur was more concerned about business matters.

"In fact, the first shipment has already been completed. Xiu Yi quickly replied: "According to our agreement, you will have priority in the selection of finished products, and we will give you the lowest price. I'm sure you'll be interested in those products. ”

"Oh yes, since I saw your Scout bee that day, I'm sure it's far more useful than just bringing some money back. Viscount Radur breathed a sigh of relief to hear that the first shipment that needed to be made had been completed ahead of schedule.

In this matter, Xiu Yi did his best, and if he wanted to fully integrate into these upper-class nobles, he had to come up with some real talent.

"How about we go play cards together?" suggested Mr. Dodge.

"Yay. That's exactly what Huey meant.

"You guys play, I'll just sit here for a while. Lilith replied lazily.

"I'll be back soon. Huey said.

The Reims Empire popularized a card game similar to Stud, called "Reims Cards", which is said to have been invented by the Rose Monarch of the year. Reims is decided with seven cards, with two open cards, five face cards, with a minimum of three people, a maximum of six people allowed, three cards for the first time, one for each subsequent round, and a raise. Lampa Clubhouse is not the kind of extravagant money that outsiders make it like, but it's also unlikely that there will be small bets like those of the lower classes. Therefore, the minimum raise limit for each round of the hand here is not high, and it is generally not less than 1 gold vit.

Don't underestimate these few Jinwert, a handful of cards down, win or lose up to dozens of Jinwert. If you're unlucky, it's not uncommon to count hundreds or thousands of Kinvit in a night. But for the vast majority of the guests here, it's not a nerve-wracking affair.

When Dodge and Viscount Ladur led Huey to the card hall, Huey swept around.

The card hall at the Lampa Clubhouse has four long tables and eight small square tables.

Scanning the hall, Huey said to Dodge and Viscount Radur, "How about we go to table 3?"

Dodge looked at it and said, "No problem, there aren't too many people there." ”

When he came to table 3, the dealer took a look at Xiu Yi with an unfamiliar face, and his eyes were 'confused' and 'confused'.

Mr. Dodge said, "This is Cethdar Daniel of the House of Dardanelles, and from this day forward, he will be a guest of honor in your clubhouse. ”

"Yes sir. The dealer replied very neatly.

The two 'waiters' and 'women' brought chairs to them very cleverly.

"Tell me about it. Radur said to Huey, "Lord Barger, Director of Resources in the city of Royo. ”

Lord Barger was an old man who had already lost his head, with a pair of deeply concave hooked noses, which looked extremely sharp.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Barger. ”

The other party said lightly: "I have heard of you, the newly emerging little heir of the Dardanelle family. That night, two teenagers caused a stir in the city of Royo at the same time. ”

"Yes, I've heard of that tragedy. ”

"I am struck by the incompetence of the Imperial Judiciary. Lord Barjie was unceremoniously critical of his colleagues.

Radur moved on to the next one.

Mr. Ek Jeffrey, a well-known local gentleman.

When the third place was introduced, Huey's eyes finally 'revealed' a trace of excitement that no one else wanted.

It was a middle-aged man.

The man was wearing a blue coat, a white vest with a thick gold chain and brown trousers, and his hair was very black and hung low on his forehead, almost covering his eyebrows, and above all, the black and shiny hair was so disproportionate to the deep wrinkles that were engraved on his face that one suspected that it was a wig. In short, the man, though apparently about fifty years old, wanted to give the impression that he was not yet forty years old.

"This is Count Strias, the warden of Spark Prison. ”

Xiu Yi saluted the other and said respectfully, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Strias. ”

"Nobody is happy to know me, lad. No one is happy to know me. The other man repeated, raising his haughty head.