Xiao Zheng slept all the way until noon before he slowly woke up. He first booked hotel service with Tina and had lunch in the room. Then he repeatedly deduced the possible accidents that might happen during the mission with Tina. Until Tina felt that Xiao Zheng was too long-winded, Xiao Zheng finally shut up and went back to the living room to watch TV.
Perhaps because both of them were experienced on the battlefield and were once the best partners in the world, even though the mission was to assassinate the peerless powerhouse Itō. Their mental state was also very good. They didn't seem nervous at all.
In the blink of an eye, it was already six o 'clock in the evening. According to the agreed time with Ling Lai, he should go to the palace where Ling Lai lived.
"See you tonight." Xiao Zheng smiled at Tina.
"Be careful," Tina said.
"Okay."
Seeing that Tina was gradually becoming more talkative, Xiao Zheng was in a good mood. If it was before, when he talked to her before the mission, she might just respond briefly, or even nod gently without saying a word.
Now, she was indeed talkative. She was no longer as quiet as before.
After leaving the hotel. Xiao Zheng took a car directly to the palace. Of course, he couldn't just let the driver park the car in front of the palace. That would be too big of a target — most importantly, the driver wouldn't dare to break into the palace with a taxi no matter what.
It should be noted that the Japanese royal family had been preserved for the longest time, and the royal flag on the wall had never been changed. Whether it was through two world wars or countless global crises, the Japanese royal family had always been passed down from generation to generation and never changed.
Of course, this didn't mean that the Japanese royal family was so powerful that no one could defeat them. It was that in the entire Japanese Empire, the people never regarded the royal family as human beings, but as gods. The members of the royal family didn't even have an ordinary household registration. They only existed in the royal family's genealogy like unregistered residents.
From another perspective, didn't it also prove the huge difference between the members of the royal family and ordinary citizens?
Arriving at the agreed side door of the palace, as soon as Xiao Zheng got out of the car, he saw Mitsui Baiji leading a maid to come forward. Without waiting for Xiao Zheng to greet him, Mitsui Baiji ordered a palace maid to take out a set of clothes for Xiao Zheng to change into. Then, she first apologized to Xiao Zheng, and then her nimble hands fiddled with Xiao Zheng's face. About three minutes later, Mitsui Baiji took two steps back as if he was admiring his masterpiece. He pursed his lips and said, "Mr. Xiao, this is just the preliminary disguise. In order to prevent the spies in the palace from noticing anything out of the ordinary. When we arrive at His Royal Highness's mansion, I will help you put on a second disguise. "
After saying that, she took out a mirror and handed it to Xiao Zheng. "Familiarize yourself with your current appearance and try to blend into this face as quickly as possible. So as not to reveal any flaws. "
Xiao Zheng took the mirror and looked at himself. His eyes were immediately attracted by the reflection in the mirror.
His eyes resembled Tony Leung, his nose resembled Daniel Wu, and his chin resembled Andy Lau. His temperament was very compatible with Chow Yun-fat —
"Grandma Baidi, can you let me maintain this appearance forever?" Xiao Zheng asked hesitantly. He was very shy.
"Yes, I can." Mitsui Baiji nodded. "But if the skin is covered under the disguise for a long time, not only will you age faster than ordinary people, but you will also grow something."
"What will it grow?" Xiao Zheng asked.
"Something like a poison sore." Mitsui Baiji said concisely.
Xiao Zheng was startled and immediately felt an itch on his face. He really wanted to tear off the foreign object on his face.
But he knew that it was just a psychological effect. He adjusted his mentality slightly and quickly adapted to it.
Mitsui Baiji waited for Xiao Zheng to fully adapt to his current appearance and then led him to enter through the side door.
The Imperial Palace of Japan was different from the ancient Hua Xia country's atmosphere and grandeur. Instead, it added a bit of womanly charm and gentleness. But while walking inside and passing by a group of dignified and steady palace maids, Xiao Zheng vaguely returned to ancient times. He felt the atmosphere of a feudal society.
But in fact, most of the people who could enter the palace to serve today were descendants of famous families. They had many requirements, strict rules, and very complicated rules. They were not as lowly as the palace maids in ancient Hua Xia. They could not be killed easily. For the palace maids nowadays, serving in the palace was to a large extent just a high-paid, high-pressure job.
Of course, if they were fired by the palace, it would be a great shame to the palace maids and the entire family behind them. It was just like a student being fired by the school, which was extremely shameful.
In addition to these differences from ancient times, the palace was still a place where the power struggle was more dangerous than ordinary society or even large groups. Where there were people, there must be struggle. Struggle was the driving force of human progress, and it was an eternal proposition that would never change. It was inevitable in any era and any environment.
In the palace, as long as one followed a good master, one would be able to enjoy a good life and enjoy prosperity together. But if they served a master who was not valued and had no power or status, not only the working environment was not good, but the quality of life was not high. Even their dignity could be easily trampled.
Not only the palace maids, but also the masters.
For example, the palace maids serving the Empress dared to point their fingers at the unfavored nobles who had no status. The latter could only accept it and did not dare to resist.
Along the way, Xiao Zheng found that the palace maids and attendants who passed by did not seem to respect the elderly Mitsui Baiji. Even when Mitsui Baiji met acquaintances and took the initiative to greet them, the condescending palace maids and female officials only gave him a sidelong glance and nodded arrogantly. It seemed indifferent and uncomfortable.
"It seems that His Royal Highness is not comfortable living in the palace." Xiao Zheng whispered on a deserted road.
"As Mr. Xiao can see, I, an old man who has served His Royal Highness for more than 20 years, also did not get any respect. You can imagine what kind of life His Royal Highness is living in the palace. "Mitsui Baiji said modestly. But there was still a flash of fierceness in his eyes without a trace.
Xiao Zheng slightly pursed his lips. He was very clear about Princess Ling La's situation.
His father was just an ordinary nobleman who married into the royal family. Although the family benefited from it, it was difficult for them to fight for any benefits for Ling Lai. His mother despised Ling Lai because he was a cripple and felt that there was no need to waste energy and time on a useless person. So, he simply ignored it and lived his life alone.
And what kind of treatment could a paralyzed daughter who was ignored by her mother receive in the palace?
It was even more obvious that Mitsui Baiji was an old palace maid by Ling Lai's side.
Shaking his head lightly, Xiao Zheng was very clear in his heart. Ling Lai seemed to be restricted in all aspects and did not receive any care, but wasn't she painstakingly cultivating her own forces? Otherwise, how would she have the guts to kill Itō? How would she have formed an alliance with Shang Jingtian's daughter?
Just as Ling Lai said, her legs were broken and she could walk less, but she could read more books and think more about problems.
It seemed that this Princess Ling La was not satisfied with this. She still wanted to make a comeback and become a person who did not belong to this world.
"Call your master out!"
Just as the three of them reached the door, Xiao Zheng suddenly heard an argument coming from the front.
He saw a young woman dressed in luxurious clothes ordering the guards around with an embarrassed expression. Her face was full of arrogance. Obviously, she was very angry.
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