Chapter 13: The Stick of Desire
Folozi, north of Farajo.
In the afternoon, in the far southern suburbs of Flotz, the sun in the sky was gradually setting in the west, and the halo of the setting sun gradually shone on the centuries-old ancient buildings. Until the end of the day, the annual audience banquet in this beautiful temple was finally approaching its most grand moment.
At this moment, in the spacious singing hall, dignitaries from all over Flotz gathered in the stands of different levels. The original chairs on the stands have been removed, and replaced by tables filled with delicious food and wine. The ladies and gentlemen in bright clothes gathered at the tables, savoring desserts and fine wines while gazing at the venue of the singing hall, gazing at a main guest stand located on the east side of the third-story stands, which was decorated with grandeur and protruding.
On the main guest platform, the consul Samson, with a serious expression and simple clothes, was standing there, holding a speech in his hand. He read the contents of the speech in a calm and low voice, and gave a speech to everyone present.
"…Therefore, the reason why you are gathered here today is for the unity and cooperation of Faraday over the past year and to safeguard the achievements of the revolution, not for the corruption of the successor kings or for the resurrection of Bourbon as other people have said.
"I do not agree to completely deny all old traditions, but I will not let traditions become a breeding ground for retrogressive spirits. In this era, traditions should be given new meanings. Just like this audience banquet, some people say that I proposed to cancel or refuse to participate in this annual gathering. This is wrong. I think it has a positive effect in uniting the Faroese elites and should be retained. However, the name should be changed. The name of the audience is too decadent and has the flavor of the dynasty. It can be called a celebration banquet or a unity banquet..."
Samson was giving a speech on the stage, and many Farah dignitaries in the auditorium were listening attentively without making any other sounds. When Samson finally announced the end of his speech, everyone on the scene immediately applauded, and the entire auditorium erupted in warm applause.
"Well, let's enjoy this pleasant banquet..." Samson said finally after the applause. He then put down the speech in his hand, returned to a dining table behind him and sat on the main seat. After Samson sat down, the banquet in the entire concert hall officially began.
The dignitaries who had been waiting for a long time in the morning began to enjoy wine tasting and dining. The orchestra that was ready began to play melodious music. After a simple announcement by the host, several dancers came to the stage and began to dance. The whole concert hall was immersed in an elegant and peaceful atmosphere.
In a corner of the scene, beside the railing of a stand, Adele, holding a glass of wine in her hand, was watching everything on the scene with a serious expression.
"Those masterminds behind the scenes...want to assassinate Samson and then put the blame on us, the remnants of the Bourbon clan. Where are their assassins now? What methods are they planning to use to assassinate them?" Adele said solemnly in her heart, while Dorothy, who was far away, was also responding to Adele through the information channel.
"It's not clear yet... In the past hour, a large number of outsiders have poured into the Palace of the Goddess of Beauty. There are almost a thousand servants, guests, guards, and others. It is very difficult to conduct a detailed screening of so many people in a short period of time. They may all be assassins..."
"Is that so..." Listening to Dorothy's words, Adele glanced around, looked at the many guests in the concert hall, and then continued in her heart.
"Among the people at the scene, within my perception range, except for the Bourbon remnant who came with me, no one else showed murderous intent. The assassin may not have entered the scene yet. Can you find anything unusual outside? For example, a sniper or something?"
"I have already scouted all possible sniper points, but I haven't found any snipers. I have also checked all the key points in the Palace of the Goddess of Beauty, but I haven't found any bombs or anything like that. So they should attack directly in this concert hall, and they should use this 'stage' here. However, I have already checked the actors who are about to perform here, and I don't see anything unusual..."
Dorothy continued to respond to Adele. After listening to Dorothy's words, Adele focused her gaze on the center of the concert hall, where there were still dancers dancing on the stage with a seven-petal lotus pattern.
"But the problem now is... we don't know what the ability on this stage is. I want to go up and check it out, but the security there is too strict. There are a lot of people guarding there, and Samson is also there. I can't use my ability to go up on the stage and check it out in front of him and so many people..."
Adele said this in her heart. At present, she did not have an identity that could openly and properly stand on the stage of the concert hall. After she thought about something else, she looked at Samson's position and continued to speak.
"By the way, can we ask the Governor to inform him of the danger here and ask him to be careful..."
"You're overthinking this. As for the senior officials of Faraday, no matter what identity we use to remind them, it will arouse suspicion. Whether it can be successful or not is not to mention whether it will be successful or not. It is certain that it will alert the enemy. Your identity is extremely sensitive. If you remind them directly like this, they may take advantage of you...
"In addition, our goal is not to protect this archon, but to obtain King Charles's inheritance. Although directly reminding this archon can not save his life, it will not benefit him. If the mastermind chooses not to take action after we remind him, then we will be suspected and investigated if Samson sees the hint. There is no need for this. It is better to let Samson realize the assassination and then save him. This way, we can have a good negotiation with this archon."
Dorothy said to Adele, her meaning was very simple, to use this assassination as an opportunity to obtain some official support from Farajo and covet the inheritance of King Charles. Anyway, judging from the current situation, even if those people succeeded, Adele would be in danger. With Dorothy's current ability, it would be no problem to protect her and retreat safely. After Adele understood Dorothy's meaning, she nodded and spoke silently.
"Then now... we just have to wait and see how they react."
Saying this in her heart, Adele took a sip of the wine in her hand, and then began to observe the situation at the scene while waiting silently.
At this moment, the dancers who were performing on the stage below also finished their performance. After bowing to the people around them, they slowly walked off the stage. Then the host who was responsible for announcing the show also came onto the stage and announced loudly to the guests around him.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Now please let us enjoy the next program, which is also the most unique program of this year's audience banquet! Please welcome our famous pop dance star, the always charming and sexy Miss Sandrine!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, there was a burst of surprised discussions at the scene. Some of the guests who were dining there seemed to be a little surprised by the name announced by the host and began to talk to each other, while more people showed a trace of confusion in their eyes.
"Sandrine...who is that?"
Looking at the scene around her, Adele frowned in confusion, then asked a guest beside her, who burped and then answered.
"Miss, don't you know who Sandrine is? ... Hehe, that's right... It's normal for a rich girl not to know this. Miss Sandrine... is a dancing star who has become popular in Farajo in the past year..."
"Dancing star... if it were just a normal conversation with a dancing star, those people wouldn't have reacted like this..."
“Hehe… Miss Sandrine is no ordinary dancer. She debuted as a porn star in the entertainment industry. It is said that she became famous for her various erotic and bold dances. Her excellent looks and dancing postures have not only become famous in underground venues in many cities in Faro in a short period of time, but she has also recently begun to enter the mass theaters with a wider audience, and has slowly transformed into a public dancer with a wider audience.
"Although she has recently transformed into a model and has gained a lot of fame as Floss, it is because of a compromise with the public's aesthetic taste that the sensuality of her dance has also declined a lot. It's a pity. For many of our male audiences, this is a loss. Although she has been controversial because of her debut method, it is undeniable that she has been very popular recently... hiccups... But I really didn't expect her to perform at this audience banquet. Looking at her explosive popularity, she may soon become Floss's 'Adele Briouze'..."
The drunken guest was grinning foolishly and talking to Adele. After hearing his words, Adele's expression froze and she turned her gaze back to the venue. Then she saw a woman in a baggy suit and a top hat walking out from the guest seats and onto the stage.
The woman had fair skin, pretty features and long, slightly curly brown hair. Although her complexion was not very white, she boldly applied all kinds of rich eye shadows, lipsticks and other makeup products. Her expression revealed a morbid, decadent and strange beauty. From Adele's perspective, her makeup style could be said to be very non-mainstream.
However, Adele's attention was not on the dress of the woman who came on stage, but on the cane that the attendant took out from the gift box when she came on stage. The huge cane with silk wrapped around it made Adele think of some bad memories.
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