Badr likes Anna very much.

But this does not prevent him from coveting those famous ladies.

This is not a contradiction.

So he knowingly let go of Lin Xi, patted Lin Xi's shoulder, and tried his best to give a gentle smile.

With his two mung bean-sized eyes, if he squinted, it was almost difficult to find them among the blurry, rough, and brutally developed facial features.

If you don't look carefully, it's easy to confuse them with the nostrils. As eyes... they may only play the most basic role on Baldr's face.

If you want to use them as decoration... it's not enough.

"The dance tonight will be exciting, and we need some better dresses. Priest costumes are too solemn and featureless," Lin Xi said.

Badr took care of everything: "Don't worry, leave all the dress matters to me."

Badr was the son of a well-known wealthy businessman. In order to avoid the future division of family property and large inheritance taxes, which would lead to the division of the Chamber of Commerce, his father sent all his heirs, except his eldest son, to the church.

As compensation, Badr will receive a large amount of 'funds' every year, which may be equivalent to a fixed dividend.

The Condor Empire suppresses commerce and not only imposes relatively heavy taxes on merchants, but also stipulates that each son of a merchant has the right to equally share the property, and each son must pay a tax equal to one-third of the inherited property.

inheritance tax.

Therefore, in order to prevent the industry from being cut off, the strength of the chamber of commerce will be greatly reduced when the old and the new are replaced. Most businessmen will find a way to send their extra sons to the church for training.

Once you become a priest of the church, you automatically give up your secular identity and become a servant of God wholeheartedly.

Lost inheritance rights.

"Okay! Remember to rent a decent carriage."

Lin Xi was not polite at all.

As night falls slowly, Viscount City, like most cities in the Western world, is built on winding hills.

The castles belonging to the lords and nobles, as well as the churches of the Seven Gods, are all on the top of the mountain or halfway up the mountain.

Most people live at the foot of the mountain or lower down the mountainside.

The streets began to get dark at night.

After all, there are only a few ordinary people who are willing to light the oil lamps under the eaves and in their rooms.

And if you look up high.

The lights halfway up the mountainside flickered like stars.

Painted milky white and inlaid with some golden patterns, the carriage pulled by three black horses slowly ran across the wide stone bridge.

At the gate of the castle, knights holding spears and torches took away the invitations handed out on the carriage, then turned the stone plate and opened the gate.

There were many carriages parked in the square.

Although they look very luxurious.

But when the wind from the top of the mountain blows through the courtyard, you can always smell a strong smell.

Animals don't care how beautiful or gorgeous your palace or courtyard is... when they want to defecate, they will definitely be rude.

A group of servants were busy and busy.

Lin Xi was wearing a black dress, a gentleman's hat on his head, holding a white cane, and walked down the ladder on the side of the carriage.

Some ladies and young ladies who were also staying in the square, their eyes lit up when they saw him.

The bold ladies have begun to whisper about Lin Xi's origins.

But those ladies were much more reserved. When they met Lin Xi's eyes, they smiled sweetly, held up the corners of their skirts slightly, and bowed very reservedly.

"Damn it! Why don't they make the door bigger?"

"If I knew who the craftsman was who made this carriage, I would definitely kick his ass." Balder, dressed like a peacock, struggled to squeeze himself out from the narrow door of the carriage.

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Even though he said something very cruel.

But he still tried hard to cheer up and protect the fragile door frame that seemed not to be damaged by him.

The daily rent for a carriage with ornate decorations is as high as one gold eagle coin and seven silver eagle coins.

If it is damaged, Badr will have to compensate at least ten golden eagle coins.

Looking at Bader and Lin Xi, the upper body is wearing a red-backed dress with many complicated patterns and lace trimming. The lower body is a Sewell men's wide-leg skirt. On the feet are also wearing thick-soled high heels and leggings stockings.

Trying hard to maintain his expression so as not to collapse.

He had already reminded and warned Badr.

If a person is not good-looking enough, it is best to dress up in a more energetic, connotative and temperamental way.

It's a pity that Balder couldn't listen to it at all. The piling up of gorgeous things and highlighting his personal 'color' is a kind of 'abnormal' fashion in the upper class of the Condor Empire.

In the night, the ancient castle entwined with roses and vines exudes a magical beauty.

Lin Xi raised his head and looked at the sky.

The sky seems to be darker than normal.

The moon is round and bright.

Stepping into the gorgeous banquet hall, the incense candles burning high and the pearls hanging from the ceiling made the entire hall extraordinarily bright.

In the center of the dance floor, someone was already dancing.

Although the Western world, under the constraints of the Seven Gods, advocates monogamy.

But besides husband and wife... there are many lovers.

My sister's husband is my sister's lover. My sister's husband has some secret relationship with my sister's husband... This is a very common relationship structure in the upper class circles of the Western world.

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Even Lin Xi, who came hand in hand with Bader, and some ladies with ulterior motives were hiding in the corner, secretly discussing the true relationship between the two people.

The Viscountess, who had had a "fate" with Lin Xi before, was now wearing a gorgeous platinum-gold dress, her hair was permed into a wavy shape, she wore complicated and gorgeous decorations on her head, and hung around her neck.

The sapphire hanging on the chest, I have to say... that 'gem' is really big, white and dazzling.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is just right.

It's two completely different concepts from Badr's fancy one.

Sure enough...it doesn't matter what you wear, what matters is your appearance.

If you don't look good, no matter how you dress, all your efforts will be in vain.

The Viscountess was the centerpiece of the entire ball at the moment, with a group of ladies and ladies surrounding her.

She is like the moon held by the stars.

Tall, shining, proud and magnificent.

She saw Lin Xi's arrival from the corner of her eye, and a smile appeared on her lips. The unobvious cinnabar mole at the corner of her mouth brought out obvious charm.

Some gentlemen sitting on sofas and chairs, seemingly discussing something, all clamped their legs.

His expression was slightly embarrassed, and his nose was slightly spread out.

Amidst the commotion, a man who looked like a tiger, wearing a gorgeous military uniform, holding a bow and arrow and the head of a black lion, strode out from the back of the hall.

He handed the things in his hands to the servants amid deliberate exclamations from some people, and told the servants to put them away.

Then he grabbed the Viscountess's slim waist.

He proudly looked around at everyone...especially the men present.

Declaring sovereignty without question.

The Viscountess rolled her eyes coquettishly, and at the same time used her fingertips to gently slide over the back of the man's hand.

The eyes he raised were filled with deep affection, as if he was the only one filling them and his heart.

"Everyone! Today is the first dance held by my wife."

"This is also the first and most formal ball that I have held as the lord of the Green Pine Territory."

"Let us raise a toast together... and celebrate the return of good days!" the Viscount said loudly.

Lin Xi squinted his eyes and suddenly discovered that under the light, there was something strange hidden in the shadows of most people in the hall.

The shadow of the viscount was tall and burly.

But there were clearly horns growing out of the back of his shadow's head.

Some people's shadows look like mice.

Some look like foxes, others like wild boars or other animals.

But they didn't notice it.

Lin Xi turned to look at Badr, who was already trying to flatter a noble lady. In his shadow, there seemed to be a black bear roaring ugly.
To be continued...