Arrogant!
A small river town, a barren land.
The special envoy of the Fourth Kingdom has personally arrived, and yet dares to be so presumptuous. No one has appeared to greet them. Do they not understand courtesy?
What is honor, seniority, and social standing?
If Fendi hadn't mentioned it, Pai Huo wouldn't have noticed. His mind was filled with how awful the environment here was, considering himself extremely unlucky to be here.
"Too arrogant, truly too arrogant!"
Pai Huo, standing in the yellow sand, shouted incessantly, his anger erupting uncontrollably. The entire person trembled with rage, venting his fury onto the golden sand.
From beginning to end, Fendi silently watched this scene.
Without any expression.
He no longer held any expectations for Pai Huo, so no matter how foolish his actions, he would not feel distressed.
In the end, it was also his fault.
When he was young, as the eldest son, he had toiled desperately to make a name for himself, protecting Pai Huo in his swaddling clothes.
Once Pai Huo reached adulthood, he became a personal attendant to the royal family.
Constantly immersed in the flattery of envoys from various countries, he had inexplicably become inflated. Fendi, as the elder brother, did not deny his responsibility in this.
He never dreamed that his efforts would result in such an outcome.
Arrogant?!
Even if its ranking was low, the Batu Free Federation was still a kingdom certified by the empire. To establish a kingdom in such chaotic times and regions, and as a newly founded nation, its monarch and supporting officials were undoubtedly not ordinary individuals.
Simply put, setting aside national strength, just considering the royal and ministerial configuration of the kingdom, the Batu Free Federation crushed over half of the other kingdoms.
It must be remembered that during the initial establishment, both the monarch and his subjects were full of dreams.
This was completely different from the decay of other kingdoms!
If it were other kingdoms, perhaps there was a possibility of arrogance and stubbornness, of deliberately wanting to humiliate their visiting envoys and refusing to welcome them.
How could the Batu Free Federation do this?
Since they did not come out to greet them, they were sending a signal to their Fourth Kingdom in this manner. This alliance was by no means what Pai Huo imagined, with River Town having to humbly beg them.
To this day, Pai Huo still couldn't grasp these nuances!
"Brother, I understand what you mean. No wonder you stopped here suddenly." Pai Huo squinted, his eyes filled with resentment, and said, "You actually discovered that they didn't come out to greet us, so you deliberately waited here for their people to arrive, right? Yes, yes, it must be like this. How could our Fourth Kingdom's envoys be so shameless as to enter the city directly? For the kingdom's dignity, we must wait here!"
???
What kind of logic is this?
"It's too detestable, we almost lost the kingdom's dignity!" Pai Huo muttered continuously, clenching his fists, "I really want to see here how long this Batu Free Federation dares to neglect us. It's already this late, and no one has come. It's fine, I'll remember all their neglect and won't give them a good look later."
"Why did you stop moving?"
Just then, a voice, not deep but not high, rather somewhat languid, emerged from the carriage.
"Did you encounter any trouble?"
"Young Master, this Batu Free Federation..." Pai Huo instinctively wanted to complain, but was stopped by Fendi, who raised his hand and smiled, "There is no trouble. It's just that there is a lot of yellow sand within the Batu Federation. Your subordinate stopped to check if there was any quicksand around, and we will continue our journey."
"Hurry up and get moving."
The languid voice from the carriage slowly came out again.
"Yes, Your Excellency." After respectfully bowing, Fendi waved his hand at the others, and the entire procession slowly moved forward.
Only after the carriage had passed Fendi and Pai Huo did Pai Huo's eyes widen.
"Brother, why didn't you let me speak?"
"I've already told you once before. From now on, be cautious and prudent. Don't say I didn't warn you, this marriage alliance with the Batu Free Federation is not as simple as you think." Fendi looked at Pai Huo with a deep gaze and said, "Don't mention any of the brainless things you just said once we get into the city, understand?"
"Brother..."
"Hush!"
The sky full of yellow sand gradually obscured the figures of everyone, and the footprints in the desert were wiped away by the blowing sand, as if no one had ever been there.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this is quite interesting."
"A Hongmen banquet!"
At this moment, at the River Town mansion.
Leaning against his chair with his legs on the table, Chen Yu, who was occasionally tossing a grape into his mouth, marveled at the projection before him.
"What Hongmen banquet? Brother Chen, do I look good in this outfit?"
Ronnie, with a smile on her face, walked out of the room in a princess dress, holding the hem of her skirt with both hands and twirling around in front of Chen Yu.
The biggest difference between children from wealthy families and commoners is their temperament.
Even Chen Yu had to marvel at Ronnie's dignified and noble bearing at this moment.
"You look beautiful, you look beautiful in anything," Chen Yu said deeply, "I just have a question that has been bothering me for a long time."
"What is it?"
Ronnie, having received Chen Yu's praise, seemed very happy, and the smile on her face grew even brighter.
"The place we're going to later, Liu Yue is the main character, right? Why are you dressed so nicely?" Chen Yu asked with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, "I'm not saying you can't dress up, I just want to say that this occasion isn't suitable. Actually, your usual makeup already crushes those ordinary women, so you don't need to make such an effort to dress up."
"Is that so?"
Ronnie pursed her lips and said.
"I just thought that those attending later would be high-ranking officials from various countries. As the legitimate daughter of the Ailton family, I can't be too shabby, as it would disgrace my Ailton family. Since Brother Chen said so, I'll go change into another outfit."
"No, no, no, just keep it like this. It's really beautiful, it would be a shame to change."
"Right? Right?!" Ronnie, who was a little dejected a moment ago, suddenly beamed with joy again, "I haven't worn this dress since I had it custom-made. I've always been looking forward to the day I could wear it. Hehe, Brother Chen also praised it, so my taste is indeed quite good."
"It's mainly your good temperament."
"Hehe..."
Ronnie smiled sweetly again, and then looked at the projection before her.
"Where is this? What are the people inside doing?"
"Envoys from the Fourth Kingdom, and also Liu Yue's fiancé whom she has never met." Chen Yu slightly nudged his chin, and Ronnie immediately looked surprised, "Brother Chen, how can you see them?"
Chen Yu glanced sideways, and as Ronnie turned her head, she saw the little devil, who looked like she had lost her will to live, grin with a smile that wasn't a smile.
"Barbara is that strong?" Ronnie was a little surprised. She didn't know much about the little devil. Although she felt she should be a strong person, she didn't expect her to be able to do such a magical thing.
"So-so."
The little devil snapped her fingers, and the projection image also dissipated.
"That's enough. This consumes a lot of magic. Isn't it about time for you to leave? Didn't you say you were going to snatch the bride? I'm quite looking forward to it."
"We're waiting for the main character, aren't we? He hasn't shown up yet." Chen Yu spread his hands.
"He's here, he's here!"
Cheers flooded in, and everyone gathered around the table looked in the direction of the sound. The moment Chen Yu saw Hei Dou, he widened his eyes and exclaimed in disbelief.
"Are you sick?!"