Although the A16 Manor was large in size, the layout of the roads was very clear. Moreover, there were servants in charge of guiding the way everywhere, so it was unlikely that they would get lost.
In the darkness of the night, an endless stream of guests followed the directions to the center of the manor and gathered towards the brightly lit castle-like building. The snowflakes falling from the sky began to get heavier and heavier, and the roof was already covered with a thick layer of white frost.
However, the invited guests did not feel cold at all, and the ground was completely dry, without any traces of moisture caused by the falling snow.
The owner of this manor had obviously done some careful design. The ground was all made of special materials, and they had deliberately added some unique and magical heating devices. With Lin Jie's physical senses, they probably only increased the temperature of the ground two meters below the ground. This way, the snow would instantly evaporate silently and be carried away by the airflow. Not only could it keep the guests and the ground clean and tidy, but it could also take care of the snowy scenery on the roof of the house.
Considering the size of the entire manor … even if such a design did not require a high level of technology, it would definitely be expensive.
"As expected of Luo Er Resources. Even before entering the banquet, I can already feel the boldness of the number one monopoly group just by looking outside. This is what they call 'every inch of land is worth its weight in gold.'"
Lin Jie looked at the ground and clicked his tongue in wonder.
He and Fei Qi also walked along with the crowd, passing by half a huge rose garden — according to some of the guests who were chatting as they walked, this was recently built by the eldest daughter of the Ji family, and it had something to do with the red rose she always wore.
Lin Jie thought to himself, 'Could she have taken Littleflower from me?'
Sigh, thinking back to his rejection that day, he still felt a little guilty.
Although he had been a little worried at first, Ji Zhixu had acted very normal when he came again, so he did not take it to heart. He did not expect that she had actually planted a rose garden at home …
But since things had come to this, it was impossible to find a time machine.
Lin Jie shook his head and continued to walk down the road. Along the way, he saw many people he had seen on TV (occasionally when he passed by the video store next door), including celebrities from various fields and their interviewers.
The main venue of this banquet was the same as in previous years. It was the lower three floors of this nine-story castle-like building. The middle three floors were said to be various indoor entertainment venues for guests to interact with each other. The upper three floors were guest rooms for all guests to rest in during these three days.
Lin Jie had been curious about what could be built in such a big house. Even if he built all kinds of rooms, wouldn't he get tired of living in them for such a long time?
Now, he had an answer.
So many rooms weren't for the owner, but for the guests …
"Mr. Lin, it looks like we've arrived."
Fei Qi turned around and said with an awkward smile on his face that bordered on flattery but did not want to show it too obviously. He reached out and pointed at the castle entrance that was close at hand.
The book that Lin Jie had given him was stuffed into the inner lining pocket of his suit, but there was no obvious difference from the outside — Boss Lin suspected that this secret pocket might have some other improper use, but he had no evidence.
After all, he had already learned about all of Fei Qi's previous experiences on the way here …
This poor violinist did not seem to know what it meant to guard against strangers. As long as Lin Jie asked a question, he would spit out all the relevant information about himself in an overly enthusiastic manner.
This made Lin Jie feel even more certain that his thoughts were correct.
This young man really did not understand the ways of the world and needed a little guidance. Giving him the book "Thick Black Science" was the right thing to do.
Lin Jie had given this "Thick Black Science" to Fei Qi in the hopes that he would be able to comprehend some of the ways of society's people, and not be so foolish as to expect others to come and support him …
If one wanted to become a truly important person, one had to be "thick-skinned and black-hearted enough" — although this was how it was written in the book, it was undoubtedly very difficult to actually put it into practice.
Lin Jie could only hope that Fei Qi could be a normal person.
However, after learning about Fei Qi's past experiences, there was one thing that Lin Jie admired: he had clearly suffered all kinds of disdain as a vagrant, but now he was still able to maintain this kind of kindness to strangers, which was really commendable.
Needles don't poke …
Lin Jie held such an admiring attitude as he stopped at one of the castle's entrances. From here, he could already see the bustling scene inside.
Unlike the gloomy wind and snow outside, the inside of the castle was extremely bright and resplendent. Exquisitely dressed guests were shuttling back and forth, chatting under the extremely bright lights. The corners of their clothes and their figures were reflected on the reflective marble floor, as if everything was glowing. It was easy to have the misconception that one had fallen into a dream.
The doorman standing at the entrance had a smile on his face as he gestured for them to enter.
"Yes, we're here. Then let's go in." Lin Jie smiled at Fei Qi as he joked, "The real nightlife has only just begun."
With that said, he took the lead and stepped into the banquet venue.
Fei Qi hurriedly nodded and followed, but for some reason, when he crossed the boundary between light and darkness, he felt a snowflake slip in from somewhere and turn into a trace of coldness against the back of his neck. He couldn't help but shiver.
He couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe his neck. When he tilted his head, he suddenly saw a dazzling light from the corner of his eye. It flashed across the black night sky like lightning, as if it had split open the entire dome of heaven.
Immediately after, the ground suddenly trembled for a moment, and a faint sound like thunder could be heard from afar.
"Rumble —"
The guests inside the castle were also alarmed. They all either looked into the distance or turned on their communication devices to confirm the situation, causing quite a bit of commotion.
"Was that … lightning just now?"
"No, no, no, it doesn't look like it. I clearly saw that light extend from the ground to the sky! And it even caused an earthquake … Could it be another terrorist attack? "
"Oh my god, so many things have happened recently. Why am I always at the scene? Do they really want to torture me like this?"
"Calm down. The Central District will be fine. Don't worry. Besides, we're at Mr. Ji's banquet now. I believe that he'll have faster and more accurate news than us."
Fei Qi looked at the guests who were discussing animatedly, then at the night sky filled with snow. With the perception of an Extraordinaire, he sensed the huge amount of aether that had leaked out from the distance because of the light just now. It was originally sealed by the array, but now, it was crazily surging and entangling with each other.
Just this feeling alone was enough for him to imagine what kind of Extraordinaire battle was taking place …
He gulped and looked at Lin Jie. "Mr. Lin … Is this the 'nightlife' you mentioned?"
Lin Jie blinked. His expression was one of innocence and confusion as he spread his hands. "Uh … What does this have to do with me?"
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