There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

As for letting her appreciate the dance moves of the dancers on stage?

Forget it. Before coming here, she thought these dancers would at least have blue-level dance skills, but after looking around, there were hardly any at the blue level, let alone the purple level...

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Qing finally heard her own name called.

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Chapter 605: The Goods for Sale Was Myself

The moment Lu Qing, dressed in her dance costume, stepped onto the stage, the audience's attention was immediately drawn to her.

In her form as the Black Rose Vampire, Lu Qing's every move was full of alluring charm. As the stage lights shone down, she slowly raised her hands forward.

"Hmm?" Councilor Dis raised an eyebrow slightly.

As the saying goes, an expert's skill is immediately apparent. Others at the ball might only be able to tell the difference between good and bad dance moves, but in Councilor Dis's eyes, he could see many details that ordinary people would miss.

For example, in some extremely difficult games, people who have never played the game before might subconsciously think that the game is very easy when they see expert players making plays, but in the eyes of players who are familiar with the game, it is a completely different story.

At this ball where most dancers didn't even have blue skills, the sudden appearance of Lu Qing, who possessed purple dance skills, was quite a pleasant surprise for Councilor Dis, who hadn't seen a master performer in years.

"Great, great!" Councilor Dees exclaimed, trembling with excitement, and even shed tears.

For so many years, since he came to the Steel City and became a member of the Steel Order from a nobleman of Vanhustan, he had not seen a performance of this caliber.

He had thought he had no hope in this life, but he never expected to see such a performance again at this dance party.

The other audience members who came to watch the dance, although they didn't know much about dance, were able to realize, by comparing themselves with the people in front of them, that Lu Qing was a very good dancer.

Furthermore, observing Senator Dis's reaction at this moment, some quick-witted individuals began to praise Lu Qing's graceful dance, hoping to gain recognition in front of Senator Dis.

However, Councilor Dis ignored all the praise from these people. He was focused on Lu Qing's performance on stage and did not even notice when Number Two appeared next to him.

Just because Councilor Dis didn't notice doesn't mean Lu Qing didn't; standing on the stage, she could see much more.

Of course, this won't affect her dance moves. It's not the time to reveal anything yet. Let's observe first. Anyway, everyone's performance time on stage is short, and she'll be off soon.

Thinking this, Lu Qing stayed on stage for a full five minutes before disappearing backstage amidst a round of enthusiastic applause.

"What a wonderful performance!" Number Two said, looking at Senator Dis, whose face was flushed and who was clapping his hands vigorously.

“Yes, it was a beautiful performance.” Councilor Dis nodded, then looked at Number Two and said, “I remember, that dancer was one of the ones you brought.”

“That’s right.” To be precise, it was brought by Eileen, but that’s not important. For Number Two, the most important thing right now is to increase Councilor Dis’s favorability so that he can successfully cast the hypnotic spell.

"The Azalea Tavern... I'll keep an eye on that in the future," Councilor Dis said after a pause.

He meant that he would pay more attention to the business of Azalea Tavern in the future, and that if they encountered any difficulties, they could come to him for help.

Such a promise is exactly what most of the guests who came to watch the dance needed, but unfortunately, from the moment Lu Qing appeared, the number of dancers they brought was completely insufficient.

Knowing this, the other guests who came to watch the dance did not look too happy, but they could not say anything. They could only keep their emotions to themselves and put on a smile to flatter Eileen, the owner of the Azalea Tavern.

"You like curls, right? After you go back, they will increase the training of their dancers, and sooner or later they will cultivate dancers of the same master level."

At this moment, Lu Qing also walked down from the stage. Under the gaze of a group of complicated and somewhat resentful eyes, she was called to the side of Councilor Disi by Number Two.

"What's your name?" Councilor Dis asked Lu Qing with great interest.

"Greetings, sir. My name is Rose," Lu Qing said with a slight bow, her face always bearing a polite smile.

“Rose, Screw? What a lovely name.” Councilor Dis also thought of screws. He smiled slightly and said, “Miss Rose, how about this, would you be interested in becoming my personal dancer?”

"Huh?" Lu Qing looked up, feigning surprise, then shifted her gaze to Eileen in the distance, hesitatingly saying, "This..."

“Haha, it’s alright, I understand your concerns.” Councilor Dis chuckled, then looked at Number Two beside him and said, “I spoke with this gentleman before; he’s friends with the owner of the Azalea Tavern.”

"He can represent that boss and support your decision."

"Saying you support the decision, you're really just supporting my decision to do things for you," Lu Qing thought to herself, her expression unchanged.

"Really?" she asked, feigning surprise and delight, her hands clasped together in front of her.

The next moment, as if realizing that she had acted somewhat rudely, Lu Qing quickly adjusted her posture and said softly, "If that's the case, then I'm willing to become your exclusive dancer."

“Very good.” Councilor Dis smiled and said, “Believe me, you will never regret this in the future.”

"Hehe, who will regret it later is another story." Lu Qing appeared very happy on the surface, but in her heart she sneered.

"When shall we sign the transfer agreement?" Senator Dis asked Number Two, looking somewhat impatient.

"Anytime is fine, whenever you wish," Number Two said with a gentlemanly air.

“Let’s do it now.” Councilor Dis nodded and said, “Go to the Azalea Tavern now and find Miss Rose’s identification…”

"No problem." Number Two smiled, a cold glint in his eyes.

Councilor Dis was being far too hasty, and this haste was precisely due to the hypnotic spell cast by Number Two. Once they entered the room at the Azalea Tavern...

Thinking this, Number Two walked to Eileen's side. They pretended to talk for a while, and then Number Two returned to Councilor Dis's side with a smile.

“She has already agreed, but…” Number Two deliberately stalled for time, “She hopes that you can take better care of Azalea Tavern’s business in the future, and if possible, she hopes to reach a cooperation agreement.”

Dancers with master-level skills have an awkward position in the steel industry. With life so difficult, how many people are willing to watch so-called dance?

Most of the people who can afford to watch dances are wealthy, but wealthy people don't necessarily like dancing. For the Azalea Bar, located in the red-light district, master-level dancers don't actually have much of an impact.

However, it's impossible to give it away to others for free; one must take some benefit from it to avoid seeming suspicious.

As expected, upon hearing the request from Number Two, Representative Dees had no doubt whatsoever and immediately nodded in agreement.

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Chapter 606: Backstab!

Emerging from the building where the ball was to be held, the three hurriedly boarded a carriage and headed towards the Azalea Tavern.

Inside the carriage, Number Two chatted casually with Councilor Dis. They seemed like kindred spirits who had met too late in life, and soon they dropped the pretense of etiquette and began to talk freely.

[Representative Dis and Number Two were engaged in a lively conversation, like two long-lost friends.]

[Lu Qing, who was standing beside them, knew very well that Councilor Dis and Number Two were not compatible at all, and there was only one reason why he dropped his pretense so quickly.]

[It was some kind of spell that could influence the subconscious, silently being released. The moment Councilor Dis relaxed slightly and his mind was affected, whether his thoughts originated from his own mind or not became irrelevant.]

What do you mean I know perfectly well? I don't know at all, don't talk nonsense.

"A spell that can affect the subconscious?" Lu Qing asked, slightly taken aback as she looked at the words displayed in the diary.

She did sense something was amiss from the very beginning, but she wasn't quite sure what exactly was wrong.

Only after being prompted by the diary did she realize that it was some kind of magic that could subtly influence other people's thoughts.

Until just now, she thought that the reason why Number Two was able to get along with Councilor Dis was entirely due to his ability to speak to people in a way that suited them. If she thought about it more deeply, could it be that he had this idea because of that spell?

If Number Two really did use that spell on her, how can she prove that her current thoughts are not affected by the spell? And if she is not affected by the spell, will Number Two notice it?

Shaking her head, Lu Qing banished all these chaotic thoughts from her mind. There was no point in thinking about such things now; she would just take it one step at a time and observe the situation more closely.

After a long while, the carriage carrying Lu Qing and the other two slowly came to a stop in front of the Azalea Tavern.

"Brother Dis, we've arrived." Number Two stood up from inside the carriage, looking at Councilor Dis with a broad smile.

"Okay, let's go down quickly then." After hearing what Number Two said, Councilor Dis nodded slightly and said.

"..." Lu Qing said nothing and quietly followed the two of them down from the carriage.

Not long after they entered the Azalea Tavern, another carriage drove up from a distance and slowly stopped in front of the tavern.

Eileen gently pushed open the carriage door, then stepped down and entered the Cuckoo Tavern.

To prevent any accidents, Eileen temporarily closed the entire tavern, sending all the staff home to rest. As for the patrons...

If she, as the owner, were to take the initiative to appear before these people and explain the situation, she believed that those patrons who were unwilling to leave would understand.

Just as Eileen was closing the tavern, Lu Qing, Councilor Dis, and Number Two arrived at a room specifically for conversation.

Perhaps it was the smell of alcohol in the air, but the moment he entered the room, Councilor Dis shuddered. He then looked at his side with some confusion and said, "That's strange, why didn't my bodyguard come with me?"

"Brother Dis, have you forgotten? You were the one who dismissed those bodyguards." Number Two noticed the anomaly in the spell in time and quickly increased the influence of his spiritual power.

Those bodyguards had actually been hypnotized by Number Two using magic long ago. They would spend the day in a daze, and when they woke up, they would find themselves tied up in a dark basement.

They were just bodyguards; they just disappeared. Even if they were Councilor Dis's bodyguards, it would be at least seven or eight days before anyone noticed.

Seven or eight days is quite a long time.

"Is that so?" Councilor Dis said hesitantly. After thinking about it carefully for a while, a look of realization appeared on his face.

谷瘸

"Ah, that's definitely right." He patted his head, somewhat amused and exasperated, and said, "Hey, look at my memory, I'm getting old, getting old."

"Haha, I often forget things too, there's nothing I can do about it," Number Two said with a loud laugh.

He looked at Councilor Dis, who was sitting on the sofa in the room, and said, "Let's discuss the matter of Miss Rose."

After speaking, Number Two took out a piece of white paper from his pocket and handed it to Councilor Dis, saying, "This is the transfer contract for Miss Rose that I just printed out. All you have to do is sign it."

“Okay, okay.” Councilor Dis smiled and nodded, then took out a finely crafted pen from his chest pocket and signed his name in the lower right corner of the white paper.

Looking at the bizarre scene before her, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension about the spell written in the diary that could influence the subconscious.

Congressman Dis followed them in the whole time; when did he ever see Number Two print out that so-called contract?

Not to mention that what Number Two handed to the other party was a blank sheet of paper!

But even under these circumstances, Representative Dis signed the so-called contract with great joy, without the slightest hint of doubt.

At this moment, Number Two felt that it was about time. He slowly straightened up, looked at Councilor Dis, and said, "Brother Dis, I have a question that I hope you can answer."

"What's the problem?" Councilor Dis put down the white paper in his hand and looked at Number Two.

"I want to know information about the location of the fire element," Number Two said slowly.

"......"

Silence fell, and the smile on Representative Dis's face vanished, replaced by pain and struggle.

“I, I…” Councilor Dis’s eyes widened as he stared intently at Number Two, saying slowly and deliberately, “I, don’t, know.”

"Tsk." Having come this far, Number Two simply stopped pretending, his demeanor instantly reverting to the cold and aloof appearance that Lu Qing was familiar with, and said, "Think about it carefully, I think you know."

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"