Xiao Tao led them to the dance party and found them a room to rest.

He then went to invite the wandering merchant over himself.

Soon, the bard merchant entered.

"Good afternoon, my friends." The bard merchant smiled at them and sat down opposite them.

"The reason I invited you here so early is to deliver the deal we agreed upon earlier." The bard merchant took out two bags from the small bag on his back.

It was placed on the table.

The bard merchant paused for a moment, then continued, "The Holy Maiden was originally going to come too, but unexpectedly, Luo Qingyun and her traitors came to break her out of prison, so she was busy arresting people."

Shen Zhiyi accepted the white bag, put it in her backpack, and asked directly, "What is your relationship with Singapore?"

In fact, Shen Zhiyi had already roughly guessed it.

"Xingzhou is my exchange bank, and also the Holy Maiden's secret agent in Bigale City."

"It was originally intended to protect the residents of Bigal City, but we didn't expect that the emergence of Singapore would hinder the interests of other chambers of commerce in Bigal City."

Shen Zhiyi nodded, understanding.

No wonder Xiaotao was so eager to reach a deal with her; it turns out that's why.

“Your city doesn’t look very big, but there are quite a few twists and turns inside.”

Jiang Chi remained silent, and Ji Shuochen, seeing that Jiang Chi didn't speak, didn't dare to utter a sound either.

"By the way, Miss Shen, I remember what you said on the nebula earlier." The bard merchant smiled slightly as he thought of what Shen Zhiyi had said before he left.

But feeling that laughing like that wasn't appropriate, he coughed to cover up the smile, "There are many merchants from other islands today, you can take a look around."

"The bank has already deposited funds into your cards; just go ahead and spend them."

"Also... I heard that your interstellar region is about to experience an extremely hot weather event, so you two should make some preparations in advance."

Shen Zhiyi understood; she grasped the meaning behind the wandering merchant's words.

The wandering merchant glanced at his wristwatch, stood up, and said, "It's getting late, and I have some things to attend to. Please excuse me for a moment."

"Xiao Tao will take you to change into clothes for the ball later."

The bard gave a gentlemanly bow and left the room.

After the wandering merchant left, Jiang Chi got up and went to the window to take a look.

The second floor is designed in a U-shape, with a corridor outside the rooms, and the dance party venue can be seen from the windows downstairs.

People were gradually coming in from outside, each dressed in gorgeous clothes.

No wonder the wandering merchant asked Xiao Tao to help them change clothes.

Xiao Tao arrived quickly. "Let's go, I'll take you to the changing room."

The three followed Xiaotao to the changing room.

Shen Zhiyi fell silent when she saw the clothes. Were the clothes really that gorgeous?

It will be difficult for her to move around after she puts it on.

The other two also fell silent, not for any other reason than that the clothes looked a bit tight and would restrict their movement if they wore them.

Shen Zhiyi remained silent, then quietly took out the Miao clothing that Qi Ling had made for her.

She then quietly went into the changing room and changed into her Miao costume.

Fortunately, the Miao clothing wasn't too heavy, so it didn't hinder her movements.

Seeing this, the other two boys thought for a moment, took out the best clothes they could think of, and went into the changing room to change.

Xiao Tao inexplicably understood why they disliked the clothes she had prepared.

Xiao Tao glanced at the clothes and thought, "Hmm, they're quite nice. Why are you complaining?"

However, when Shen Zhiyi came out, Xiao Tao's eyes lit up.

Xiao Tao immediately stepped forward, "Miss Chen, is this clothing from your hometown?"

Shen Zhiyi nodded, "Yes, this is Miao clothing."

"It's so beautiful! If this were sold in Bijia City, it would definitely be a huge hit," Xiaotao exclaimed.

She reached out and gently touched Chen Zhiyi's clothes, then asked, "Is this a silver ornament?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"Yes, silver jewelry."

Xiao Tao was pleasantly surprised, not expecting that someone could make such exquisite and beautiful silver jewelry, but then she thought of the artisans in Bijia City.

Xiao Tao sighed. They didn't have the ability; it seemed unlikely that they could sell this clothing in Bijiale City.

When the other two boys came out, they were somewhat surprised to see Shen Zhiyi dressed in Miao clothing.

Ji Shuochen's reaction was the most exaggerated.

"Wow, your Miao costume is so beautiful. This is the first time I've ever seen a Miao costume in my life."

"It suits you so well!"

Jiang Chi's reaction was rather indifferent, but that didn't stop a hint of amazement from flashing in his eyes.

"Now that you three have changed, shall we go downstairs?" Xiao Tao suggested.

Seeing the three nod, Xiao Tao led them downstairs.

As soon as they entered the ballroom, some people's eyes were drawn to them.

To be precise, it was Shen Zhiyi's clothing that drew their attention.

They had never seen such clothing before, and immediately gathered around with their wine glasses in hand.

"Beautiful lady, may I invite you to dance?" A man stopped in front of Shen Zhiyi and extended his hand to invite her.

Shen Zhiyi was a little embarrassed, because she couldn't dance.

Jiang Chi stepped forward and stood in front of Shen Zhiyi, saying, "Excuse me, she is my dance partner."

The man was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I see. I was being presumptuous. I'm sorry."

The man waved in one direction, and a waiter came over and placed the items on a tray in front of him.

The man picked up one of the badges and handed it over, saying, "This is a small token of my apology; I hope this young lady will accept it."

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