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Ming sat to Wei Wuji's left, in the seat closest to the head of the table.

After everyone was seated, Lord Xinling clapped his hands.

Then a group of maids came in carrying some exquisite dishes and served them to everyone.

"These are fresh sea fish that were just transported from the State of Qi. After being stewed, they taste extremely fresh. Gentlemen, please try them."

Lord Xinling took the initiative to introduce the dishes to them while the maids were serving them.

Bai Yuan picked up his chopsticks, took a small piece of tender white fish, and put it in his mouth. The fish almost melted in his mouth.

The taste is indeed extremely delicious.

Transporting seafood from Qi to Daliang involved a long journey, and given the slow transportation of that era, ensuring the freshness of the seafood was generally very difficult.

Therefore, the cost of this fish was probably not low, and only noble families like Lord Xinling in the State of Wei could afford to eat it!

This meal was worth it!

"Delicious, incredibly tender, melts in your mouth, truly a delicacy."

Bai Yuan gave his evaluation with a smile.

"nice! You love it."

Wei Wuji nodded upon hearing this.

Next, in addition to the delicious sea fish, many dishes that Bai Yuan had never eaten before, but had only heard of, were served. Some of them were even impossible to buy outside.

Besides food, how could a banquet be complete without wine?

Both Bai Yuan and Wuming had a maidservant by their side who poured wine for them.

This wine is made from grapes and has an amber color, which is very beautiful. Its rich aroma is also very pleasant.

As guests, Bai Yuan and Wuming were the first to toast Wei Wuji.

"We are deeply grateful for your kindness in hosting this banquet for us today. This cup is a toast to you!"

"Haha, I am delighted that you two gentlemen could come!"

Wei Wuji responded to them with a smile.

The three of them drank the wine in their cups in one gulp. The wine was not very strong, and Bai Yuan felt nothing after drinking one cup.

"Just drinking and eating is too boring."

After a few drinks, Wei Wuji felt he hadn't had enough and clapped his hands.

"Where are the dancers from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion? Come up and entertain everyone!"

At this moment, all of Wei Wuji's refined and scholarly demeanor vanished, revealing him as a dissolute young man indulging in wine and women.

At his command, a group of women dressed in red dancing dresses entered. They looked straight ahead at the ground and bowed slightly to Lord Xinling.

These people all wore veils covering their faces, making them even more endearing with their hazy appearance.

They were all wearing short-sleeved crop tops, and their skirts reached down to their knees, revealing a section of their calves that looked like white lotus roots.

Her fair and delicate skin appeared even more radiant and delicate against the backdrop of the red dance dress, like a piece of warm and lustrous jade.

Bai Yuan had never seen such a scene before, and couldn't help but glance at it a few more times.

Even through the thin veil, he could tell that these women were all exceptionally beautiful.

While she might not be described as stunningly beautiful, she was certainly charming and alluring.

As the music began, the women struck poses and danced gracefully. As professional dancers, they not only possessed beautiful looks and figures, but also had exceptional dance skills.

They danced lightly and gracefully in the arena, their slender waists exuding extreme gentleness.

She was beautiful and captivating, yet he could not bring himself to desecrate her.

At this moment, a line of poetry involuntarily came to Bai Yuan's mind: "In vain the drums of Liangzhou, partridges fly up and spring silk sleeves flutter."

Watching the dance performance, he didn't want to miss a single move.

At first, he thought that the so-called entertainment of drinking with dancers was just something that these nobles did for their decadence and entertainment.

But now he has to admit that he was ignorant; this is an art, a culture that can be passed down for thousands of years.

How can you say that the aristocracy is corrupt when it comes to art?

From his seat, Wei Wuji saw the expression on Bai Yuan's face and smiled with satisfaction. He then quietly admired the stunning dance.

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Chapter 31 What is a Surprise?

As the music changed, the dancers went from dancing together in groups to spreading out, creating a vibrant and diverse scene.

They walked slowly past the guests' tables, leaving behind a faint fragrance.

Some of the more flirtatious dancers might even flirt with a particular guest.

For example, Bai Yuan, almost every dancer who walked in front of him would flirt with him.

After all, among all the guests present, Bai Yuan was the youngest, and his seat was right to the left of Lord Xinling. He was of noble status and very handsome, so he was naturally regarded as a hot commodity by the dancers.

However, Bai Yuan remained unresponsive, simply admiring them with innocent eyes.

At this moment, another dancer walked past him. Unlike the others, she did not flirt with Bai Yuan. In fact, she avoided his gaze, as if afraid of meeting his eyes.

Even so, because Bai Yuan was watching the dance very attentively, he still noticed her unusual behavior.

So he took a few more glances, and those few glances stunned him. Those eyes gave him a very familiar feeling, and a face that could launch a thousand ships appeared in his mind.

Shocking Newt!

Although the face was slightly different, he wouldn't mistake those eyes; after all, he had stared at the other person for a long time that night.

Bai Yuan never expected that the other party would actually infiltrate Lord Xinling's banquet disguised as a dancer.

In other words, she came to assassinate Lord Xinling!

Bai Yuan squinted, pondering how to handle the matter.

At this moment, Jing Ni, who had left Bai Yuan's table and was still dancing in the room, was also having a heart pounding. She hadn't expected that Lord Xinling would be hosting a banquet for Bai Yuan and Wuming.

She had noticed Bai Yuan sitting there as soon as she started dancing, but because she was wearing a veil and had disguised herself, she still held onto a sliver of hope and forced herself to continue pretending, without even daring to look him in the eye.

But Bai Yuan definitely recognized me just now!

Bai Yuan's gaze had been fixed on her from the very beginning.

Jingni was in a state of utter confusion.

She finally convinced herself to sneak into the banquet as a dancer, then find a way to stay by Lord Xinling's side and find an opportunity to assassinate him.

Now that she's infiltrated the area, she has no mind left to carry out the assassination plan.

If Bai Yuan reveals her identity, she will surely die.

While Jingni was worried, Bai Yuan acted as if nothing was wrong, continuing to drink and eat, only keeping his eyes fixed on Jingni's direction.

Wuming noticed that Bai Yuan seemed different from the beginning. He suddenly lost interest in the dance and kept staring at a certain dancer.

Because it was dark that day, Wuming only caught a glimpse of her from afar, so he didn't really see Jingni clearly and didn't recognize her among the dancers.

When the music ended, the dancers stopped their movements, bowed slightly, and prepared to go down to rest.

But then Wei Wuji called them to a stop.

He looked at Bai Yuan and asked with a smile, "I see that Mr. Bai Yuan is very engrossed in what he is looking at. Is there anyone you fancy? I can make the decision to help you redeem them from their bonds."

He had just noticed that Bai Yuan had been staring at the dancers the whole time, clearly indicating that he was also a man of strong emotions.

He was just trying to do a favor.

For him, gaining the friendship of two people for the sake of a dancer was a huge profit.

Bai Yuan immediately waved his hand: "Young master, you misunderstand! I just felt that one of the dancers looked familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before."

Upon hearing this, Jingni, who was among the dancers, felt a tremor in her heart and clenched her fists.

"murderous look?"

Wuming keenly sensed the trace of killing intent that Jingni had just released, and his expression changed slightly.

However, the murderous aura only appeared for a moment and then disappeared, so he did not find out who released the murderous aura, only that the person was mixed in with the dancers.

Wuming glanced at Bai Yuan; the murderous aura he had just felt must have been related to his words.

Wei Wuji didn't notice anything wrong with the dancer, and when he heard Bai Yuan's words, he just assumed that Bai Yuan was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he went along with Bai Yuan's suggestion.

"If she looks familiar, it means she's destined to be with you, and it's her good fortune to have your favor!"

"Wouldn't this be too much of a burden for you, young master?"

Bai Yuan declined again, but this time he seemed very hesitant.

"Haha, sir, you don't need to worry about these issues. As long as you like them, it doesn't matter if you think all these dancers look familiar."

Wei Wuji waved his hand and teased him.

The other guests also joined in the laughter. In their opinion, Bai Yuan was being a bit too pretentious. If it were them, they wouldn't hesitate at all for a mere dancer.

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times. Bai Yuan had already declined twice, and he didn't want to act a third time.

"One is enough, I only want her."

He pointed at Jing Ni, who was dressed as a dancer, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

Jingni stared at him, her teeth practically grinding to powder, but she dared not lash out.

Bai Yuan had just warned her telepathically: "I'm the only one who recognizes you right now, so don't make any rash moves, or no one can save you."

Seeing that Bai Yuan had chosen his bride, one of the dancers quickly tugged at Jing Ni and said with some envy:

"Ningyan, it's your good fortune to be favored by the master. Why don't you hurry up and go serve him?"

Jingni had no choice but to bow slightly and move gracefully to Bai Yuan's side, taking the place of the maid who had been pouring wine for him.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Jingni stared at him angrily and questioned him through Bai Yuan's Heavenly Melody Transmission.