Chapter 53
Uh, because of the face that suddenly approached and that magnetic voice that could almost make one's skin crawl, Chen Xi's face couldn't help but turn red. However, as someone who was pampered by Jin Yi every day, he still had some resistance. After forcibly calming himself down, he told Jin Yi his bold idea.
Specifically, the idea was that next time they went out to play, they wouldn't let the Canaanite palace guards clear the way, but instead would disguise themselves as Canaanites and go shopping.
Upon hearing this idea, Jin Yi's first reaction was not anything else, but rather a dangerous narrowing of his eyes. He felt that Chen Xi must have felt wronged because of what happened today, which was why she was unwilling to go shopping with her original face and instead wanted to disguise herself as a Canaanite to avoid being ostracized.
Chen Xi excitedly finished explaining her idea and was about to ask if it was feasible when she looked up and saw Jin Yi's obviously angry expression, which stunned her.
Fortunately, Chenxi quickly realized that Jin Yi wasn't angry at him, but at the Canaanite tribe. As for the reason for his anger, he thought that he wanted to pretend to be a Canaanite to go shopping because he was upset and trying to escape what had happened that day.
Chen Xi explained for a long time, both amused and exasperated, before Jin Yi believed that she wasn't upset because of what happened today. As for disguising herself as a Canaanite, it wasn't to escape, but because she was tired of superficial sightseeing and wanted to experience the local customs and culture more deeply to add some fun.
Finally, Jin Yi was reluctantly persuaded by Chen Xi and agreed to the idea.
"So, can we disguise ourselves well?" Chen Xi's eyes lit up again as he said this. He had seen such disguise and transformation plots in some of the GZ movies, but movies are movies, and he didn't know the extent to which the GZ's technology could achieve in reality.
Jin Yi simply chuckled and said, "No problem. Rest today. We still need some equipment to disguise ourselves as the Canaanites. You'll see it tomorrow."
After listening to Jin Yi's words, Chen Xi fell asleep that night full of anticipation, and woke up early the next morning.
Knowing what Chenxi was waiting for, Jin Yi didn't delay. After watching Chenxi finish breakfast, he let Binlan and the others in. Then, a group of people surrounded Chenxi. Some gently played with Chenxi's hair, while others held Chenxi's hands and carefully touched them. Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a big star's makeup session.
Once the details that would easily give him away were finished, someone presented him with a stack of exquisitely crafted clothes made from the most comfortable materials available to the Canaanites. Chenxi excitedly changed into them, and Binlan came forward again to install a disguised accessory on his clothes.
After everyone had left, a virtual screen appeared in front of Chenxi, acting as a mirror. He was stunned to see the person in the virtual screen. The person in the mirror was a noble young man from the Canaanite tribe. His hair had turned completely blue, his eyes had turned blue, his skin had become even whiter, the shape of his ears had changed, and even the color of his fingernails had changed. You could even see some fine blue veins on his fingers.
Chenxi curiously touched his hair and then his ears. He knew that they had dyed his hair before, but he remembered that they hadn't touched his eyes, ears, or most of his skin. Sure enough, when he touched his ears, he found that although the shape he saw in his eyes had changed, the shape he touched was still the same as before. The contrast between sight and touch was huge.
Seeing Chen Xi's surprise, Jin Yi explained, "This is a super projection technology that can deceive the eye."
In fact, it would be a piece of cake for the Zhizu to put a prosthesis in Chenxi's ear to make the sense of touch so realistic. However, if a prosthesis is installed, the wearer will definitely feel a little uncomfortable. Therefore, Jin Yi chose a technique that mostly deceives the eye to achieve the goal, with only minor disguises on a few parts such as hair and frequently moving fingers. Anyway, Chenxi is definitely under their heavy protection. How could any Canaanite possibly touch Chenxi's ear?
Chen Xi watched with curiosity for a long time, and he quickly discovered the advantage of this disguise: he felt the same as usual, and if it weren't for the virtual screen, he wouldn't have realized that he was in a different form. After his initial surprise, he looked at Jin Yi and the others and asked, "What about you guys? Are you going to start disguising yourselves now?"
Jin Yi looked at Chen Xi quietly and said, "We don't need it."
Before the words were even finished, in Chen Xi's sight, Jin Yi's hair slowly changed from a brilliant gold to a watery blue, and even his eyes changed. At the same time, all the Canaanite features on his body also changed. What surprised Chen Xi the most was that even the clothes Jin Yi was wearing automatically changed to the style of the Canaanite.
This change completely stunned Chen Xi; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a sci-fi blockbuster.
When Chenxi came to her senses and looked around, she found that the room was now full of "Canaanites".
However, after looking around, Chenxi's gaze couldn't help but return to Jin Yi, and she exclaimed, "You're so handsome!"
Chen Xi's words came from the bottom of her heart. Jin Yi's original appearance was as perfect as a god, high above and unapproachable. However, when the dazzling gold turned into water-like blue, it lost some of its noble indifference and gained a touch of melancholy and coldness.
He transformed from someone who was handsome but too intimidating to look at, into a stunningly handsome man with an air of mystery that draws people in and makes them want to explore and get closer to him.
Chenxi used to think that Jia'e was very handsome, but compared to Jin Yi, who was disguised as a Canaanite, Jia'e's handsomeness was simply insignificant.
Hearing Chen Xi's praise, Jin Yi's lips curled into a slight smile, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
Actually, it's not just Jin Yi; all the Zhi Clan members are incredibly handsome men with perfect proportions. In this room, there are many who, disguised as Canaanites, could easily outshine Ga'e in terms of looks. Chen Xi couldn't help but wonder if his original idea of disguising himself as a Canaanite and going shopping discreetly was completely unfounded. The people he brought could easily be called a Canaanite heartthrob group. Wouldn't they attract a crowd if they walked down the street?
But never mind, no matter how many concerns I have, shopping is still the priority.
And so, Chenxi led a group of people straight to a market that she had originally planned to visit in a couple of days.
When Chenxi goes out, necessary security protection is essential. So this time, most of the Zhizu army still followed. However, in order to fulfill Chenxi's wish to disguise herself as a Canaanite and enjoy the market, all the Zhizu members who were with Chenxi and appeared in the open disguised themselves as Canaanites. The rest hid in the sky and in various places, completely unnoticed by others.
So from a distance, Chenxi looked like a noble young man who had brought a group of people to stroll through the market.
To be honest, the experience of shopping was truly different after disguising myself as a Canaanite.
No more people will be trembling with fear like Parkinson's patients, and the vendors will be unusually enthusiastic.
For example, right now, Chen Xi is holding a Canaanite beaded ornament in his hand, while the stall owner selling the ornament keeps praising it: "This young master has a good eye. Our beads are made of genuine ten-year-old red jade wood. Look at the color, the texture, and the fragrance. Wearing it not only repels insects but also refreshes the mind. It has many real benefits."
Chen Xi listened with a smile, then brought the beads closer to her nose and smelled them. She could indeed smell a woody fragrance, which was quite pleasant. This red jade wood must be a specialty of the Canaanite tribe. Chen Xi looked up and asked, "How much?"
The vendor's eyes immediately lit up with an astonishing light, and he shouted loudly, barely suppressing his excitement, "Ten Jia coins!"
Chen Xi nodded upon hearing this, without saying anything. Instead, she picked out the two prettiest strings of red jade beads from all the red jade beads on the stall in front of her, then turned around, took Jin Yi's hand, and put one of the strings on Jin Yi's wrist.
It must be said that the color of the red jade wood is particularly flattering to the skin tone, especially when wrapped around Jin Yi's perfect hands, making her look elegant and intellectual, with a captivating beauty that is almost impossible to look away from. Chen Xi stared at it for two seconds before looking away.
The vendor, seeing Chen Xi put the red jade beaded bracelet on someone else's wrist, exclaimed, "Look how beautiful this is..." His words trailed off, because he, who had been completely absorbed in Chen Xi, the young nobleman, finally saw the face of the person wearing the bracelet. How could such a person exist in the world...?
Seeing the vendor's speechless expression of admiration, Chen Xi smiled, hesitated for a moment over the remaining red jade beads on the stall, then simply put the remaining beads on her wrist before leisurely walking away.
Sigh, although he really wanted to buy the remaining beads and give one to each of Binlan and the others, he didn't dare. The reason was that he really didn't want to spend the rest of the day coaxing people. After all, Jin Yi, who looked like an angel, was a real jealous person.
As Chenxi left the stall, someone stepped out from the line behind her and placed some Jia coins on the stall.
The sound of the coins falling in front of him finally woke the stall owner. As soon as he saw the gleam of the coins, his eyes lit up and he picked them up and counted them quickly. There were exactly twenty, no more, no less. This was a real windfall. The owner grinned from ear to ear and said, "Yes, yes, just right, heh..." The rest of his words disappeared under the owner's wide-eyed stare.
The person being stared at by the boss simply nodded indifferently and turned to follow the group.
The stall owner only breathed a sigh of relief and touched his chest after the man left, exclaiming in astonishment, "What day is it today? How come they are all so handsome? Even the princess would like them if she saw them."
On the other side, seeing Chenxi buy the beads and, most importantly, pay for them, the surrounding vendors became even more excited, shouting more enthusiastically, and some even actively soliciting customers as Chenxi and her companions walked by.
To be honest, Chenxi's current attire is that of a noble class that ordinary Canaanites cannot afford to offend. They would usually be careful when they see her, but they can't help but spend money honestly on things without any bullying behavior. As a result, Chenxi's noble clothes have become a clear symbol of extravagance, which explains why she is so popular.
Chenxi was having a great time strolling through the bustling market. This kind of liveliness and relaxation was something you couldn't see without pretense. Even among the Water Fish Clan, no matter how friendly and smiling the people were, Chenxi knew they were all tense inside. For example, when buying things in the Water Fish Clan, they would only respectfully present him with whatever he wanted, and no one would think about making more money off him.
After strolling around in a relaxed and pleasant manner for a while, Chenxi's attention was drawn to the roadside snacks. It was a large, flat stone slab with firewood burning underneath, and slices of meat sizzling and frying on top. When there was a lot of oil, some palm-sized and finger-thick, unidentified white lumps would be placed on the stone slab. After frying for a while, they would be flipped over to reveal the other side, which had been fried to a golden brown. Then, a handful of spices would be sprinkled on top, and the rich aroma would instantly fill the air.
Seeing Chen Xi staring intently, a clear and pleasant voice reached his ears: "Want to eat?"
Chen Xi immediately turned her head to look at the melancholic beauty version of Jin Yi, nodded vigorously, and conveyed her longing with her eyes. She wanted to eat it, she really wanted to eat it, even though she knew it would definitely be classified as junk food.
Upon meeting Chen Xi's gaze, Jin Yi looked towards the stone slab. Soon, one of the people in their group stepped forward, walked to the vendor's stall, and bought one of each item from the stone slab.
Just as Chen Xi was pleasantly surprised, the person who bought the food did not return. Instead, he walked straight to a quiet street corner and quickly disappeared.
Sure enough, he was overthinking it; Jin Yi's father wouldn't let him eat junk food from the street.
Just as Chen Xi was feeling a little discouraged, Jin Yi's pleasant voice comforted her from the side: "Wait a little longer, it will be quick."
Chenxi immediately perked up. "Yes, very soon."
As Chenxi waited, about twenty minutes later, the person who had left returned, carrying a round plate with a lid. He walked to Chenxi's side and lifted the lid, revealing the same food as on the stone slab before, emitting the exact same aroma. However, the container had changed from a simple leaf to an exquisite plate, and the meat slices, which had been tangled together in a mess, were now neatly arranged in pieces, their color more golden and enticing. They were stacked together in the shape of a flower, and the palm-sized, unidentified white food, fried to a golden brown on both sides, was neatly cut into small cubes. Small silver forks were placed beside it for easy access.
Chenxi, who had been waiting for a while, lit up with her eyes and immediately used a silver fork to pick up a little of each to taste. She nodded repeatedly as she ate, "Mmm, delicious!"
Seeing Chen Xi enjoying his meal, Jin Yi's eyes lit up with a smile. She occasionally used a handkerchief to gently wipe the corners of his mouth. The others who were with Chen Xi, including the person holding the plate, also stared intently at Chen Xi as he ate. Although they remained expressionless, it was strangely clear that they were also in a good mood.
Chenxi and the Zhizu people beside her were already used to this scene, but some Canaanite merchants who had been paying attention to this place were speechless. Goodness, is this the way nobles behave?
In fact, this is not the behavior of nobles. If the heirs of royal families, whose values had also been severely overturned, were to come here, they would surely be told with deep sorrow that this is the behavior of the Zhili people.
Chen Xi had no idea what the secretly watching crowd was thinking. After finishing his remake of the street food, he continued to stroll around and look at all sorts of interesting gadgets. As for the street food he wanted to eat, just like before, someone would come up and buy it. Then, after waiting for about twenty or thirty minutes, he could eat the same food made in the same way, but with an even better taste.
Chenxi was having a great time shopping and eating delicious food until she saw a huge crowd of people crammed into the road ahead.
At first, Chenxi thought it was some kind of lively scene and curiously craned her neck to look. But then she noticed something was off. There were many people dressed in the same clothes and carrying weapons on the periphery of the crowd ahead. Their faces were cold and stern, completely out of place in this bustling street, and a sense of unease seemed to rise in the air.
Chen Xi blinked in confusion. If he remembered correctly, weren't those clothes the attire of the Canaanite royal guards?
Out of curiosity, Chenxi led the group a little closer.
Meanwhile, surrounded by layers of people, there was an empty space inside. Prince Ga'ai, the third prince of the Canaanite tribe, stood expressionless in front of a stall with a group of fierce-looking royal guards. His deep blue eyes were unfathomable, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Faced with this display of power, the vendor behind the stall trembled under Gae's gaze and soon couldn't take it anymore. His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, pleading in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, Your Highness, spare my life!"
Seeing this, Gae sighed almost imperceptibly and said expressionlessly, "Drag him away."
Two strong guards immediately came out and forcibly took the vendor who was lying on the ground away.
However, Gae did not stop there. Instead, he walked to the next stall, where the vendor was a young man. He had tried to run away when he saw that something was wrong, but the royal guards had already taken control of the area and he could not escape. He was forced back to the stall by the royal guards.
Having witnessed the fate of the previous vendor, the young vendor's heart pounded with anxiety, unsure of what awaited him. However, as the prince approached him, under his unfathomable gaze, a surge of resentment welled up within him. He felt he hadn't done anything wrong. Finally, he mustered his courage and said, "Your Highness, I have not committed any offense. May I ask what brings you here?"
Faced with such bold words, Gae remained silent and stared at him.
After several dozen seconds, when the young vendor remained calmly standing in place, Gae suddenly smiled and said, "Take him away."
A guard immediately stepped out from behind Gae, but this guard also had a smile on his face just like Gae's, and took the bewildered young vendor away.
Chenxi, who had witnessed the whole thing, was filled with confusion. He didn't know what Jia'e was doing or why he had taken them away one by one.
However, Jin Yi and the other members of the intelligent race behind Chen Xi all had a slight glint in their eyes, clearly thinking of something.
If you don't understand, just ask. So Chenxi asked directly, "What are you doing?"
A clear, youthful voice rang out, and Jia'e, who had been facing away from Chen Xi, stiffened. That voice was…
Gae immediately turned around, but what came into view was not the person he was looking for, but a strange Canaanite boy.
However, the royal guards around him were not so familiar with Chen Xi's voice. Seeing that someone dared to speak to the prince in such a way, one of them immediately pointed his weapon at Chen Xi and shouted, "You must not be disrespectful to the prince!"
Although Ga'e saw a strange Canaanite boy, there was a strange sense of familiarity about his face. It wasn't until the royal guards pointed their weapons at the boy that several handsome, seemingly unreal figures with cold eyes emerged from behind him.
No, Gae's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped in front of the guards who had raised their weapons and shouted, "Stop!"
Once all the guards had put away their weapons, Ga'ai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the boy again. The more he looked, the more his heart trembled, because he saw more familiar figures on the boy's face. Finally, he found the most handsome man behind the boy, a melancholy beauty looking at him with indifferent eyes, and he finally resigned himself to his fate.
He couldn't help but feel a little bitter, realizing how naive he had been. He had simply assumed that Chen Xi didn't want to come out today, but he hadn't expected that Chen Xi wanted to try something new and had disguised himself as a member of the Canaanite tribe to have fun.
After calming himself down, Jia'e stepped forward and whispered to Chen Xi the purpose of his actions.
After hearing this, Chen Xi was completely bewildered. It turned out that after all this trouble, what Jia'e was doing was related to him. What Jia'e had just done was, in essence, a test of courage. Because the Canaanite vendors and people had behaved so poorly when Chen Xi was shopping earlier, Jia'e had no choice but to resort to this method. He would first go down and scare the vendors, and then divide the test subjects into two groups: the bold and the timid. Although the final result was that they were all taken away, they were taken to different places. The bold ones were simply told what to do a few days later and were told to behave well, with rewards for good performance. The timid ones, on the other hand, would be replaced. They were being taken away now to teach the royal guards who would replace them how to sell goods.
Chen Xi was stunned by what Jia'e said, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then you don't need to go through all that trouble. I've thought of a better way. Haha, look, now they're not afraid of me anymore."
Upon hearing Chen Xi's words, Jia'e simply smiled, but whether he would directly stop this method was something only he himself knew.
"By the way, you recognized me so quickly?" Chenxi suddenly realized as she was talking.
Gae smiled wryly to himself. He glanced at the group of exceptionally handsome Canaanite men standing beside Chen Xi and said, "I recognize your voice."
"Oh." Chenxi nodded in sudden realization.
After that, Ga'e stopped paying attention to what he had been doing and followed Chen Xi directly. Chen Xi did not object to this, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly frowned and said, "Tell your guards to leave. They are too conspicuous."
The group of royal guards accompanying Gae were too conspicuous, which made Chenxi lose the fun of disguising herself.
Upon hearing this, Jia'e quickly dismissed the people who were following him, and Chen Xi nodded in satisfaction.
Previously, Chenxi didn't bring the royal heirs of various races because there were too many of them, and their appearances were too different from those of the Canaanites, making them difficult to disguise. Instead, she only took Jin Yi and the Zhi Clan with her.
But now that we've run into Ga'e, our local guide, there's no need to rush back. We can still take him along, at least he can introduce us to some Canaanite things while we're out shopping.
Gae had assumed that Chenxi and the Zhizu were not interested in going out today, so he took this opportunity to make some arrangements for the rest of the trip. However, he did not expect that Chenxi would actually go out disguised as a Canaanite, so he naturally had to follow Chenxi closely.
After all, what if Chen Xi, disguised as a member of the Canaanite tribe, is provoked by someone who doesn't know what's good for him? If that person causes trouble, the entire Canaanite tribe will be held responsible.
Therefore, the best course of action is to closely follow the situation and intervene or resolve it as soon as possible when something happens.
And so, with Jia'e joining Chenxi's group, they continued their happy shopping trip.
Chenxi had a wonderful time, eating, shopping, and strolling along the way, with Jia'ai providing timely explanations.
More than an hour later, Jin Yi fed Chen Xi a sip of water, then used a towel to wipe the fine sweat from Chen Xi's forehead, and said, "You're tired, you should go back and rest."
But Chenxi, who was having a great time, was a little unhappy and said with some grievance, "I still want to play."
Seeing this, cold sweat almost dripped down Jia'e's forehead. He knew that Jin Yi, who unconditionally indulged and spoiled Chen Xi, would eventually do as Chen Xi wished. However, they would be in a bad mood because they were worried about Chen Xi's health. And if they were in a bad mood, the Canaanite would be under a lot of pressure. If they were even more unlucky and Chen Xi really got tired, then the problem would be really big.
Just as the two sides fell into a brief silence due to their differing opinions, the stressed-out Gae suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "It's not far from where I live. Why don't we rest at my place for a while before continuing to play?"
Jia'e's words caught Chen Xi and Jin Yi's attention. After a brief consideration, both parties agreed, and the deal was done.
Even Jin Yi, who always had a cold expression and rarely saw anyone else in her eyes, glanced at Jia'e with a hint of appreciation.
Ga'ai was flattered.
...
The Third Prince's residence of Ga'ai was indeed not far from here. When Ga'ai brought Chenxi and his party back to the residence, knowing that this was a little tyrant, Ga'ai was even more attentive and busy, fearing that he would not be able to entertain them well.
But given Ga'e's status, even if he wasn't a royal heir like Ga'ye, his noble status as a prince meant he didn't need to be overly attentive to anyone except a select few.
Therefore, Ga'e's unusual behavior was noticed by all the servants in the Third Prince's residence.
One of the maids, after watching Jia'e's attentive care for Chenxi and glancing at Chenxi's fair and delicate face a few times, quietly slipped out of the back door of the mansion.
A short while later, the sound of a cup being smashed came from a magnificent mansion not far from the Third Prince's residence. A shrill female voice, cracking with anger, exclaimed, "What? That fellow Ga'ai brought a minor nobleman back to his residence? And he's being incredibly attentive and considerate?"
“Miss, I saw it with my own eyes. The Third Prince personally helped the young man wipe the table and chairs.”
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman was so angry that she almost fainted. This maid was an informant she had personally planted next to Gae, so she naturally believed what she said. Moreover, Gae, who was a prince, actually personally helped someone wipe the table and chairs. Who would believe that this was a normal relationship?
As the eldest daughter of the most powerful family in the Canaanite tribe, she had already announced that the Third Prince was the one she had her eye on. Normally, other noble ladies would avoid the Third Prince and dare not lay a finger on him. Unexpectedly, this minor nobleman who came from who-knows-where actually dared to seduce the person she had her eye on.
Her chest heaved a few times, and the woman stood up angrily, saying, "Let's go see which vixen dares to seduce the man I've set my sights on!"
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