"The Prefect will be hosting a banquet for our distinguished guests tonight. Please make preparations accordingly, young master."
After the servant finished speaking, he put down the food box and left.
Lin Zao made some guesses about the purpose of the prefect's banquet that evening, but unfortunately he couldn't figure it out, so he decided to go out and ask his neighbors after dinner.
After waiting a while after lunch, guessing that her neighbors should have finished eating, Lin Zao went out.
I randomly chose a room that showed someone was there and went up to knock on the door.
"Hello, sorry to bother you, I'm new here. I wonder if the guys inside could tell me about our mission this time?"
The room was quiet. Lin Zao frowned. Was no one there?
That shouldn't be the case. She was careful in the room and didn't hear anyone leave.
She knocked on the door again: "Is anyone home?"
There has still been no response.
Lin Zao had no choice but to give up and prepare to find another place.
As soon as Lin Zao turned around, she saw that the door of the room opposite was open a crack, and half a head was sticking out.
When the man saw Lin Zao, he didn't flinch but instead waved at Lin Zao.
He was also making "pfft pfft" sounds to imply something.
Lin Zao walked towards the person without hesitation.
When the man saw Lin Zao coming over, he opened the door, just big enough for Lin Zao to go in.
After Lin Zao went inside, he quickly closed the door tightly again.
Lin Zao looked at the man with some confusion. He was an ordinary-looking young man, about 20 years old, but his eyes and brows were very lively.
"Brother, are you new here? Come on, have a seat. Don't pay any attention to that guy across the hall. He's really weird. He doesn't say a word and looks at people like a dead man. It's creepy."
"By the way, my name is Huang Xiaohu. What's your name, brother?"
Huang Xiaohu sat in the chair and launched into a tirade against Lin Zao, his face beaming with a smile, appearing to be very enthusiastic and without any ulterior motives.
"My name is Wang Lin. I'm new here today. The guards told me that many brothers live in this courtyard, so I wanted to say hello and ask about our mission. I didn't expect..."
Lin Zao deliberately acted somewhat disappointed, as if she had been hit hard by the person across the street.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaohu's smile widened even more.
"Oh, it's good that you met me. Although there are many people in this courtyard, they are not easy to get along with, especially the one across the hall. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I, Huang Xiaohu, will answer them to the best of my ability."
Lin Zao quickly put on a grateful expression and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:
"Then thank you very much, Brother Huang. The steward of this manor didn't say anything to me when he invited me here, so I'm not very clear about the mission. Also, what do we need to prepare for the banquet tonight?"
When Huang Xiaohu heard Lin Zao say that the housekeeper had invited her, he paused slightly, something seemed to flash in his eyes, and then he smiled and looked at Lin Zao.
"Oh, Brother Wang, you're too kind. I happen to know all of this. You've come to the right person."
Huang Xiaohu then explained the mission process and the details of the prefect's banquet to Lin Zao.
It turns out that most of the people living in this courtyard are people with some fame or certain abilities.
Two months ago, the prefect of Luolin revealed that he was going to recruit a group of talented people with a large sum of money.
Once this news came out, those who were interested naturally knew the prefect's purpose in looking for these people. After all, such a big thing had happened in the capital, and in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, who with a bit of ambition didn't know about the treasure map?
The problem is that they don't have the connections or resources.
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