Chapter 145 Dancing

In the apartment at No. 233 Maple Leaf Road.

Ji Xun and his cousin "Sophia" sat at the same table, eating breakfast leisurely and reading today's newspaper.

"That young master Kak likes to take away someone's favorite wife. So on the surface, I am your cousin, but privately, I am your lover. When the time comes, you can give him some hints and lure him into the trap."

"Yeah."

"How is it going at the X Bureau?"

"Only one person knows my identity. I have a high degree of autonomy, and I can just make up a reason to get away with it."

"Yeah. Then you should be careful not to expose yourself. Once exposed, in order to keep the secrets of the sect, I may kill you directly."

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While speaking, Ji Xun glanced at the beautiful girl in front of him with a beauty filter, and exclaimed in surprise in his heart.

Just now, he watched the Silver Moon leader without changing his skin, and just a casual touch turned into this girl.

And it's not just the appearance, the skin color, pupils, and body dimensions are completely different.

He also gradually understood the meaning of the "Thousand-Faced Moon" in that eulogy.

No wonder Xie Guozhong and his men couldn't catch him.

Not only in appearance, the strength of the Silver Moon leader gave people a very ethereal feeling.

Although Ji Xun couldn't reach the level of a master like Xie Guozhong, he could accurately feel that he was very strong, like a mountain.

And this one gave people the feeling of a cloud always floating in the sky, and the roots were completely untraceable.

On the side, the two maids also lost their disguise.

They wore the transparent gauze clothes of the Talen Dynasty before, and respectfully served Sophia in front of them.

This gave Ji Xun a very strange feeling.

It was as if the scene of the oil painting "Queen Montini's Gold Necklace" that he had seen before was reproduced.

This woman really looked like Queen Montini walked out of history.

Ji Xun guessed that this seemed to be some kind of "God's Body" ritual.

She seemed to be acting something.

As the acting deepened, she became more and more similar to a certain existence, and became stronger and stronger.

Ji Xun also guessed that the Silver Moon Sect seemed to have some direct connection with the discontinuity of the Talen Dynasty's fall.

As Xie Guozhong said, this guy has become a force to be reckoned with.

Being undercover next to this guy is really just one word: exciting.

The feeling of walking on thin ice at all times made Ji Xun always in a state of excitement, and his thoughts became clearer.

But then again, the benefits are obvious.

The efficiency of visualizing the "Empty Moon God" is also quite high.

And this secret method does have a miraculous effect in suppressing mental distortion.

After Ji Xun visualized all night last night, he clearly felt that the feeling of stiffness in his head and frequent crashes was significantly alleviated.

This secret method is like the mental power being shaped into the moon, the main consciousness is the moon, and countless complicated thoughts are like moonlight.

No matter how far the moonlight shines, there is no need to worry about out-of-control distortion.

And the mental power value soared, the increase was several times that of the previous one.

This is also a great improvement for Ji Xun to control the flying knife.

But there is a slight drawback.

The grade of this secret method is too high.

At his current level, he could only understand the superficial aspects.

At this rate, Ji Xun estimated that he might not be able to learn the secrets of the moon even if he contemplated it for several years.

And he could not guarantee that the old god would find his ungodly believer one day.

He had already figured out how to take away the disaster object [X-712-Moon].

But it was not easy.

And he always felt that the Silver Moon leader must have some tricks up his sleeve.

The Silver Moon leader was very cold.

Although they lived in the same apartment, the two of them would not chat about anything other than the sect's business.

Ji Xun was also happy to see this.

Although he was also very interested in this mysterious ancient god sect, he did not dare to test it too much, for fear of being discovered.

He stayed in the apartment all day today, contemplating the moon.

In the evening, Ji Xun and Sophia dressed up and took a steam car to the Lionheart family's mansion for a banquet.

The Lionheart Family has stationed 50,000 elite beasts in the upper city of Innocence City.

They are the current number one force in Innocence City.

Although their mansion is not as high as that of the Lord Cao's family, the scale is not inferior at all.

In the West City, there is a huge white manor, which is the "Rose Manor" of the Lionheart Family.

"Creaky~"

The steam car stopped at the door of the manor.

The housekeeper bowed and opened the car door: "Baron Charlie, please come in."

Ji Xun got out of the car first, and then stretched out his hand very gentlemanly, and helped Sophia, who was wearing a blue low-cut princess skirt, down.

Ji Xun has been accustomed to this kind of social activities in the upper class these days. He can greet various nobles familiarly as soon as he gets out of the car.

He handed in the invitation and entered the manor smoothly.

As soon as he got out of the car, Sophia changed from the cold queen just now to a smart and playful girl, who seemed to be interested in everything, looking around with a pair of big eyes.

Ji Xun was also amazed at this acting skill.

Both of them knew that there were many experts around watching everyone coming and going.

Among them was Xie Guozhong.

The containment expert from Bureau X, who was disguised as a guard, looked at Ji Xun and the other two who had just entered the door from a distance, and muttered: "This kid really acts like what he is."

If the identity of "Baron Charlie" had not been customized by him personally, he would have thought he had recognized the wrong person.

The handsome young man in a white suit in front of him, with a casual and noble look on his face, would never be so calm if he was not a proper aristocrat.

Looking at the girl in a blue skirt who was holding Ji Xun's arm intimately, Xie Guozhong also smacked his lips: "Tsk tsk. This kid is really popular with women."

He has only been undercover for a few days, and he has hooked up with the leader of the Silver Moon Sect?

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it a little unbelievable.

I thought that being able to go undercover as a follower was already a success, but Ji Xun's move was really beyond expectations.

However, the risk is not small.

Just as the dinner guests arrived at the manor one after another.

In the study of the main building of the mansion.

The members of the Lionheart Family had just held a secret meeting.

The head of the second house, the four-star general of the Federation "Golden Lion" Carlo, came out first.

Behind him followed a group of little lions from the Lionheart family with excitement on their faces.

It turned out that the sharing of mechanical drawings by the Cao family a few days ago allowed the Cao family to take the initiative in the development of the Old Continent, and many nobles chose to join the team.

Unexpectedly, the top leaders of their Lionheart family also had a way to deal with it, and they actually had a lot of top-secret files of the Old Continent in their hands.

No less than the Cao family!

These little lions already knew the purpose of tonight's dinner.

Their Lionheart family will announce the establishment of a new city in the Old Continent!

This will be a great opportunity.

According to federal law, the family that establishes a new city is considered to be opening up a new territory.

Whoever establishes it will be the lord.

This also means that the Lionheart family will have many more new nobles with titles.

The top leaders of the family also encourage their descendants to open up new territories, which may directly affect the family's final inheritance rights.

Not just inheritance rights.

Everyone knows that opportunities are everywhere in the Old Continent. If a new city can really be opened up, the benefits are absolutely unimaginable.

This makes the little lions eager to open up new territories.

Catalina walked out of the study and leaned against the railing of the corridor.

She played with the [Golden Coin of Destiny] in her hand, watching the guests coming and going below, with the bright lights reflected in her crystal eyes.

This youngest daughter of General Carlo, the most beloved and the most talented woman in Silver Mist City, seemed not as enthusiastic about the development of the new city as others.

After being in a daze for a moment, a charming and beautiful woman came over and said with a smile: "Oh, what's wrong with our Silver Mist Rose? I heard that you are not in a good mood recently?"

Catalina listened to the voice, looked back, blinked her curved eyelashes, and was also a little surprised: "Mother, when did you come?"

"Just arrived at the manor."

The beautiful woman looked at Catalina and caressed the girl's soft hair lovingly.

As her own daughter, she naturally noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? The family will issue a development order tomorrow. If it were the old Carter, he would definitely want to get the first place in the development."

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Katrina smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

Yes, in the past, she was sure that she would do better than her brothers.

The feeling of controlling power and winning would give her a strong sense of accomplishment.

It still feels that way now.

But she doesn't think that being the first will definitely get the most.

The beautiful woman suddenly thought of something and asked, "I heard that you suffered a little loss in Innocence City?"

Katrina smiled and shook her head when she heard this: "No, mother, I learned a lot instead."

Hearing this, the beautiful woman also smiled with relief. She saw something and said meaningfully: "Our Carter has grown up."

Katrina listened and the light in her smart eyes faded.

She thought of something and asked, "Why did mother come to Innocence City? It's not safe here."

The beautiful woman smiled and asked, "What do you think?"

Caterina raised her eyebrows, "For my engagement?"

The beautiful woman smiled but said nothing.

But it seemed that the atmosphere was not very good when talking about this topic.

After pondering for a moment, the beautiful woman said, "I heard from your father that you don't seem to care about the engagement? You know, several sisters from your uncle's family are vying to replace you. After all, the object of this family marriage is very important, and it may even directly determine the succession of the next Lionheart King of the family."

Hearing this, the fate coin in Catalina's hand suddenly trembled.

She was also a little puzzled, her blue eyes looked into the distance, and said lightly, "But. I don't even know who I'm going to marry."

The beautiful woman seemed to understand something, and smiled, "Didn't you say you didn't mind before? And I remember that you were looking forward to this engagement before coming to Innocence City. Or you went to your grandfather to settle it yourself."

Caterina was silent.

This engagement was indeed something she had fought for herself.

She had never thought there was any problem before.

Because the idea she had been exposed to since she was a child was that the engagement of nobles was a bridge for marriage of interests.

She couldn't choose.

So she would choose the best one for herself.

Maybe she could gain more power and stand at the peak of power.

But she didn't know when this idea suddenly wavered.

She didn't know what she was wavering about.

But that is it. The obsession of pursuing the first place since childhood, as if suddenly lost interest.

It is not that the edge is no longer there.

But I always feel that something is missing.

The beautiful woman was once a girl. She looked at her daughter's expression and seemed to guess something: "Did you meet a boy you like? Mother was also young once."

But before she finished speaking, Catalina shook her head.

"Then?"

The beautiful woman listened and was confused.

She couldn't figure it out, and smiled slightly: "I can assure you that the man is handsome, not fat and ugly. And he is of noble status. You will never be disappointed after you marry him."

These are some slang jokes that the federal ladies exchanged privately, complaining that family marriage is like opening a blind box. If you don't open an ugly one, you are lucky.

Besides, in her opinion, this is indeed the best choice.

But Catalina didn't think so at all. Instead, she said with a big head: "Mother wants to say that it's a 'prince', right?"

The beautiful woman was also quite surprised: "You guessed it?"

Catalina's tone was very calm: "I didn't guess it before. Now I guess I guessed it. The old continent files that father got were obtained from the remnants of the old times, right? So it seems that this marriage contract was sold at a good price."

The beautiful woman also knew that her daughter was smarter than ordinary people, so she didn't say much.

But after hearing the last sentence, she sighed slightly and said: "It sounds like an exchange of interests. But the honor of the family. I think you should understand. What mother can give you is just to choose the best one for you."

"Yeah. I know."

Catalina responded calmly, with no expression of joy or sadness.

But when she said this, the fate coin that was jumping between her fingers suddenly trembled again.

It seemed that the gears of fate turned at this juncture.

A flash of inspiration came to her mind.

The light on Catalina's delicate face suddenly lit up.

Finally I know what the feeling of missing something is.

I am not someone's private property, nor am I a commodity waiting to be exchanged.

I am who I am.

I am Katarina!

Ji Xun and Sophia entered the Rose Manor.

In the entire Innocence City, only the Cao family and the Lionheart family have the financial resources and face to invite all the nobles in the city.

There are hundreds of guests in the huge manor.

Ji Xun glanced around and saw that there were many new faces in the past few days.

"Hey, Baron Charlie, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Mr. Winston, Sir Romon, how are you."

"Who is this beautiful lady?"

"My cousin Sophia."

"Hey, cousin? Oh, forgive my impoliteness~"

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Ji Xun led Sophia to wander among the guests and soon became familiar with them.

Many guests can even make a few jokes.

The title of "cousin" has ambiguous implications in the aristocratic circle.

Everyone knew it by heart, and guessed that it might be Charlie's lover.

For the nobles, being romantic is not a moral issue, but a capital to brag about.

Ji Xun led Sophia to stroll around the manor.

After listening to it, he knew the purpose of this dinner.

It turned out that the Federation would issue a new development order in two days.

The Cao family and the Lionheart family would build two new cities in the Old Continent.

The Cao family chose the "Devil's Cross", which was the ruins when Ji Xun traveled through time.

The address chosen by the Lionheart family was near the "Thunder Fortress".

The new city is not a hunter camp. Once it is built, it means that a large number of residents will move in, and then the development of the Old Continent will be completely kicked off.

Ji Xun also feels very much looking forward to it.

He even guessed that the Silver Moon leader beside him wanted to get close to the high-ranking nobles, maybe for the development of the Old Continent.

After all, those old gods and miracles that have been buried in the dust of history are almost all in the Old Continent.

It would be a pipe dream to develop those high-risk ruins with only a few old believers.

Soon, the real owner appeared.

The younger generation of the Lionheart family entered the dinner scene one after another.

There were only two direct descendants.

The proud young master Kak and Katharina in a sexy black and gold dress.

After all, they were the host family. As soon as they came out, guests from all sides came forward to greet them.

The lights slowed down, and melodious dance music sounded at the same time.

Gentlemen in formal clothes invited their dance partners and danced on the dance floor.

Sofia hugged Ji Xun's neck and whispered in his ear: "Find a way to get close to that person."

"Okay."

Ji Xun did not show any abnormality.

The purpose of approaching like this was too obvious,

and the two were not stupid enough to just go over like this.

But after dancing a song, Ji Xun suddenly saw an opportunity.

Katharina sat on the sofa beside the dance floor.

As the most dazzling little princess of the Lionheart family, she was naturally the focus of all the gentlemen.

Not long after she sat down, several groups of young men came to invite her to dance.

However, Catalina was not in the mood to dance and declined one by one.

The person who was rejected did not feel unhappy, but was also an honor to be rejected.

After all, no one could invite this person.

However, at this time, Ji Xun went.

He left his dancing partner cousin in a very clever position and went to the rest area alone.

Sophia also grumbled and walked to the sofa on the other side with a reluctant look.

Not far from here, there was the young master Kak sitting there, and he was also watching with interest.

Of course, this scene had long been seen by Catalina.

Ji Xun walked over and said generously: "Long time no see, beautiful Miss Carter."

Catalina glanced at him and said nothing.

But the micro-expression between her eyebrows did not mean to reject people.

Ji Xun bowed and made a gentleman's salute: "Can I invite you to dance?"

Hearing this, Catalina didn't know why, her heart moved, and for the first time she didn't refuse directly: "Oh, can you give me a reason to accept the invitation?"

Ji Xun asked: "Is Miss Carter going to get engaged recently?"

Catalina's crystal eyes flashed with a strange color when she heard it. She didn't think outsiders would know about this, "Why do you say that?"

Ji Xun saw her slightly strange expression and thought to himself that he wouldn't really guess it, right?

But he continued, "My grandmother once told me that if a beautiful lady refuses nine gentlemen who invite her to dance, she should respond to the tenth one. Otherwise, it means she has an engagement."

Catrina listened and smiled without comment, saying, "This is a very old court etiquette. After the establishment of the Federation, no one abides by it anymore."

Ji Xun continued, "So, I have the honor?"

When Catalina heard the engagement, she had a rebellious thought in her heart that she didn't even know.

But her eyes pointed to Sofia who was sitting not far away, and asked with interest, "Where is the beautiful lady?"

Ji Xun said without any strange expression, "She is my cousin."

Catrina listened to this guy who lied with his eyes open, and she really became interested, "Do you think I believe it?"

"I don't think you believe it either."

Ji Xun didn't avoid his eyes, and directly stretched out his hand, saying, "So, can you give me a dance time so I can explain it?"

This noble lady has been used to all kinds of gentlemen since she was a child.

So Ji Xun felt that even if he behaved like a gentleman, it would be meaningless.

But she must have never met such a blatant scumbag.

It doesn't matter if she is rejected.

Anyway, he has achieved his goal of abandoning his cousin.

Really want to seduce this girl?

He doesn't have such an idea.

However, what Ji Xun didn't expect was that after saying this, Catalina smiled with interest, put her slender hand on him, and accepted the invitation, "Okay."

It's not that she has any ideas.

She just feels that she is inexplicably bored and wants to find some fun for herself.

This scene once again shocked the crowd of spectators.

Is there really anyone who can get the favor of the Silver Mist Rose twice?

The young talents who were rejected just now cast their eyes of surprise and admiration.

Even the Silver Moon leader looked sideways slightly.

The two stepped into the dance floor with dance steps.

"Sophia is my cousin."

"So, this is your explanation?"

"Yeah."

"Hehe."

Ji Xun thought that the invitation was successful, so he just danced a song casually.

Moreover, this is a beautiful girl with a very charming image and temperament. She was agitated by the pleasure secret technique of the Silver Moon leader these two days, and her body couldn't hold back at this moment.

But she was very clear-headed.

He put his arm around Katarina's slender waist in a gentlemanly manner and said a few words casually: "Friends always say that I am clumsy, and it is easy to reveal any little tricks. This is even more true when I meet a beautiful girl."

Katarina smiled slightly and actually replied: "Well, I see."

On weekdays, no one dared to say that.

In the past, which suitor was not a gentleman in front of her?

But how could she not see the desires hidden in those people's eyes, either for beauty or for power.

But this guy in front of her is a little different.

There is no hypocrisy at all!

This guy made Katarina see his motive at a glance, he came for her beauty.

There is an undisguised and aggressive desire in this guy's eyes.

But there is a strong reason to restrain this desire.

It is subtle and not offensive.

How can this guy balance desire and reason so well?

As they danced, the dance music was coming to an end.

Katarina smiled and reminded him, "There's nothing else to say. I'm leaving after this dance."

It seemed that he was in a better mood, but that was the end.

Smart, conceited and arrogant.

Ji Xun saw the temperament of this young lady from the Lionheart family.

He originally wanted to rack his brains to create some opportunities for the Silver Moon leader.

But with a glance, the young master Kak had already chatted with "Sophia".

Mission accomplished.

There was no need to dance.

Ji Xun thought, and he was curious, so let's do something fierce.

He said directly, "Sorry, I don't want to hide that I approached you for another purpose."

Katarina raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh?

Ji Xun said directly, "I think it would be wonderful if I could have breakfast with Miss Carter. "

Isn't a general invitation for dinner?

Katerina was smart and immediately understood the deep meaning of this.

But she didn't feel offended, instead her eyebrows curved.

She even thought it was quite innovative.

It was the first time someone talked about lust so fresh and refined.

It even had a bit of poetry.

As she said that, the dance ended, and she let go of her hand with a chuckle, "Haha. I don't want to have breakfast with someone I don't know."

Ji Xun also saw her off with a look of regret.