When he arrived at Phoebe's room, Phoebe stopped in front of a huge mirror and took out a stack of black formal attire with exquisite gilded lace. In addition, there was a complete set of boots and underwear.
"Change out of your inner clothes first, I'll help you put on the outer suit in a moment." Handing the stack of clothes to Han Shuo, Phoebe left and waited outside the hall.
It was a set of shirt, boots, and bow tie. Han Shuo took a few glances at it and felt a bit sad. After hesitating for a moment, Han Shuo still followed Phoebe's request and put it on. Looking at the mirror, he felt that it was enough and looked much more handsome.
"Are you done?" Phoebe asked from outside.
"En, I'm done." Han Shuo answered.
After hearing Han Shuo's answer, Phoebe walked in from outside and stared at Han Shuo with her bright eyes. She nodded and said, "It fits very well. You look very spirited in these clothes!"
"Oh, really. I feel good too." Han Shuo answered casually with a smile.
"I'll help you put on the outer suit as well." Phoebe came to Han Shuo's side and very calmly picked up the suit in Han Shuo's hands. Without waiting for Han Shuo to speak, she began to help Han Shuo put on the clothes with a somewhat joyful expression.
The two were so close that the faint fragrance of Phoebe's body rushed into Han Shuo's mouth and nose. In addition, Phoebe's movements were indescribably gentle. This made Han Shuo blush and his heart beat faster.
When Phoebe helped Han Shuo put on the suit neatly and tied the bow tie for Han Shuo, Phoebe took a small step back. Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she stared deeply at Han Shuo's body.
"I didn't expect your figure to be so good. This suit looks so fitting on you." Phoebe looked at Han Shuo and exclaimed with some surprise.
"So, did you help me with what you promised me?!" After enduring for so long, Han Shuo finally couldn't help but ask what he cared about.
Rolling her eyes at Han Shuo, Phoebe said unhappily, "Can we not talk about those things now? We can talk about it after this banquet is over, okay?"
He hadn't thought that his casual question would provoke Phoebe's displeasure. Han Shuo thought to himself that women's thoughts were indeed impossible to guess. Now that Han Shuo had a favor to ask, he could only nod with a rueful smile.
"Alright, alright, don't put on such an unwilling face. I promise you that as long as you accompany me back from the banquet, I will make sure you leave the Boozt Merchant Guild with satisfaction. "Phoebe said involuntarily when she saw the rueful smile on Han Shuo's face.
Phoebe then had Han Shuo wait for her for a while and turned to walk into her bedroom. There was a wave of rustling clothes and Phoebe appeared in front of Han Shuo after a while. She had changed into an elegant light blue dress with a bit of makeup on.
She wore a simple yet elegant light blue dress that was quite tight from top to waist, revealing the perfect curves of her chest and slender waist. The skirt around her lower body was wrinkled like flowers, rippling like waves as she walked. Her beautiful face was even more beautiful due to the light makeup she'd put on. Han Shuo was truly stunned in that moment.
"What's wrong, why are you looking at me so stupidly?" Phoebe was a bit proud as she raised her head and asked Han Shuo proudly.
"No, nothing." Han Shuo's lips were a bit dry as he swallowed and responded.
Laughing softly, Phoebe lifted her head and walked outside, bringing with her a faint fragrance as she passed by Han Shuo. Phoebe finally opened her mouth when she reached the door, "Let's go, we're going to the banquet now."
Following behind Phoebe, Han Shuo and Phoebe boarded a carriage that had been prepared earlier. Two journeyman swordsmen acted as coachmen and the horses galloped off into the distance.
"Where are we going?" Sitting in the carriage, Han Shuo saw that Phoebe wasn't saying anything and was only sitting there as if thinking about something. He couldn't help but open his mouth to ask.
"The Empire's finance minister is hosting a banquet and has invited some well-known merchants of the Empire. This is a good time for merchants to gather and discuss business." Phoebe looked at Han Shuo and explained.
Startled, Han Shuo said, "Isn't that the banquet Lawrence's father is hosting?"
"Eh, how do you know that Lawrence is the son of the finance minister?" Phoebe was a bit surprised and asked Han Shuo in confusion.
"Lawrence and I have a good relationship. We're both students at the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. We've even done a few transactions before, so of course I know a few things about him." Han Shuo didn't tell Phoebe that Lisa had told him about Lawrence. He said this matter-of-factly, as if he had a close relationship with Lawrence.
Phoebe didn't suspect anything and nodded, "So that's how it is. I hadn't thought that you'd be so close to my senior disciple. This is a bit surprising."
The two then discussed a few things about Lawrence, mostly with Han Shuo taking the opportunity to ask questions and Phoebe answering. Contrary to Han Shuo's expectations, Phoebe seemed to know too much about Lawrence. She only knew that he was the son of the finance minister of the Empire. Although they shared the same master, the two hadn't met much.
According to Phoebe, Lawrence didn't seem to be focused on training his martial arts. He spent more time discussing other random matters with their master than martial arts. It was no wonder that Lawrence's martial arts weren't that outstanding.
Phoebe wasn't too clear on more things about Lawrence. She only said that Lawrence's conduct was good and that he had a good relationship with his master. In addition, Lawrence was a bit resourceful and seemed to be hiding many secrets on his body. It was just that Phoebe didn't know.
The two chatted along the way and arrived at their destination unknowingly. When Han Shuo alighted from the carriage, he discovered that this place wasn't too far from the imperial palace.
After alighting from the carriage with Phoebe, the steward had already politely and humbly invited Han Shuo and Phoebe in at the front of a luxurious manor. They passed through a corridor and entered a courtyard surrounded by fake mountains and flowing water. They discovered that all kinds of soft chairs had been arranged in the surroundings, and many exquisite and delicious desserts and wine had been placed on the flat ground beside the fake mountain.
A few people dressed in luxurious clothing were scattered about, smiling as they chatted with wine glasses in their hands. When Han Shuo and Phoebe walked in, the stunning Phoebe immediately drew the fiery gazes of the men present, as well as the jealous gazes of a few noble ladies.
"Hi, Phoebe, I'm very happy that you've come to participate in this banquet." A plain-looking, middle-aged man with nothing out of the ordinary suddenly called out softly on the lawn beside the flowing water and walked over with a smile.
"Uncle Eevee, how would Phoebe dare not come when you invited me?" Phoebe tugged on Han Shuo's arm and walked towards the Empire's finance minister, Eevee.
Eevee Edgard was Lawrence Edgard's father. Han Shuo stared at Eevee a few times and couldn't help but feel that Eevee's looks were so ordinary. How could he have given birth to such a handsome son, Lawrence? Han Shuo felt that it was inconceivable.
Eevee looked at Phoebe with a smile and asked in surprise when he saw Han Shuo on the side, "Is this handsome fellow your boyfriend?"
"Yes, Uncle Eevee. He's called Brian and is quite familiar with senior brother Lawrence." Phoebe nodded and responded with a smile. She purposefully moved closer to Han Shuo as she spoke and hooked her arm around Han Shuo's wrist with a very sweet look on her face.
Although he knew that Phoebe was doing this to purposefully prove their relationship to Eevee, Han Shuo still felt a bit odd to be held so intimately by Phoebe.
"Oh, so that's how it is. Heh heh, Lawrence has also returned from the Academy today and is changing into his formal attire. I think he'll come out in a bit. You two can have a good chat in a bit. " Eevee said with surprise and then smiled faintly at Han Shuo and Phoebe. He said, "I'm a bit busy today and have to entertain other guests. Please excuse me for a moment."
"Don't be so polite, Uncle Eevee, go attend to your own matters!" Phoebe said courteously.
Eevee had just left when a middle aged man with a protruding belly and a wide build walked towards Phoebe with a cup of fine wine in his hand. The man suddenly saw Han Shuo beside Phoebe before he'd even arrived in front of Phoebe. His face immediately darkened a bit, but he concealed it very well.
"We haven't seen each other for a few days and Miss Phoebe is still so beautiful and moving. I wonder if you've considered the matter I mentioned to you last time?" The man's fiery gaze was fixed on Phoebe's body when he arrived in front of Phoebe as he asked.
"I'm sorry Mister Cameron, but our Boozt Merchant Guild is unwilling to join your Merchant Alliance." Phoebe's face recovered its coldness as she flicked a glance at Cameron and said faintly.
Cameron's expression changed as he stared deeply at Phoebe a few times and then said, "The existence of our Merchant Guild is to deal with the merchants of the Brut Merchant Alliance. The McGrady Merchant Guild, as a member of the Brut Merchant Alliance, seems to be a great threat to your Boozt Merchant Guild. I hope you'll carefully consider my proposal."
"Eh, Mister Cameron, who are you talking to?" A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind him as the voluptuous and well-dressed Emily suddenly walked out from behind Han Shuo.
Emily's expression had been relaxed and carefree, but when she saw Han Shuo, her face immediately changed. When her gaze landed on Phoebe and Han Shuo's arm, her eyes flickered uncontrollably as a pair of strange gazes focused on Han Shuo and stopped moving.
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