Adventurer and Young Lady

Hearing Li Qi's indifferent voice, Claudia also realized something.

Thinking of the struggle between the Traditional Faction and the Reformist Faction, and the Reformist high officials' thoughts about the Nobles, she immediately replied:

"...Nobles without official positions... that's how it is."

"Is that so? But at the last ball, I saw quite a few important figures from the city hall."

Li Qi's tone was meaningful.

Claudia explained:

"That's because that ball was hosted by my father to welcome you to Kefiser, and the subsequent balls... were all hosted by the sons and daughters of those Noble families."

"Don't they have anything else to do?"

Li Qi retorted coldly.

Claudia replied helplessly, "You can't expect a group of Nobles without many positions to stay home peacefully. Because of the actions from above, many positions are no longer held by Nobles. With nothing to do at home, they naturally have to find ways to entertain themselves."

Claudia's words sounded like she was making excuses for the Nobles, but in reality, Li Qi vaguely heard a hint of instigation from her.

It was as if Claudia also looked down on this group of spoiled brats who only knew how to eat, drink, and be merry all day.

Taking a slight deep breath, Li Qi stopped looking at Claudia and picked up the book again, saying:

"Never mind, it has nothing to do with me. In short, unless necessary, don't invite me to any more balls. Also... how are things with the Shipu Federation?"

"Father has already contacted a border official from the Shipu Federation and is currently in negotiations."

"Make it as soon as possible."

Li Qi urged softly.

If the issue of entering the Shipu Federation wasn't resolved, Li Qi would have to stay in Kefiser City.

Staying here wasn't a big deal, but the problem was that he was currently disguised as a little girl.

Honestly, Li Qi didn't like his current identity from the start, and now that he was stuck here, he disliked this identity even more.

The key was the clothing of Noble women in this era.

Those beautiful lady dresses looked good, but wearing them felt like torture!

Especially that Corset!

Every time he put it on, Li Qi felt like he couldn't breathe.

So, he just wanted to be free as soon as possible.

Seeing that Li Qi was once again immersed in the world of books, Claudia didn't plan to continue inviting him.

However, before leaving, Claudia seemed to think of something and suddenly said:

"Oh, right, another Noble arrived last night. I heard she's a famous Adventurer and is very well-known among the Noble Young Ladies. And she seems to know you, always asking why you didn't go..."

"Hmm? An Adventurer? Knows me?" Li Qi frowned and looked up. "What's her name?"

"Amy Mendes, I think she's the Young Lady of the Mendes Viscount family from the Royal Capital."

Claudia said the person's name.

Hearing this familiar name, Li Qi put down his book and thought seriously.

After a while, he asked Claudia:

"The ball... that woman invited me to today, will she be there?"

"Yes, I heard she's going to tell her adventure stories, so most of the Noble Young Ladies are going to the Tea Party she's hosting."

"Interesting."

A Spy, who knew she was exposed but didn't run away, and even dared to openly attend a Tea Party among Noble girls.

Should he say she was bold, or did she have nothing to fear?

Also, didn't she realize her things had been swapped?

Li Qi stroked his chin, thinking. After a while, he said to Claudia:

"Get ready and wait for me, I'll be there soon."

No matter what the Spy was thinking, Li Qi planned to meet her.

After all, barring any accidents, that Spy should also want to leave from the Shipu Federation, and she might have her own 'smuggling' channels.

Noble Young Ladies' social interactions were much more frequent than Noble men's.

And compared to 'daily activities' like going out for excursions, hunting, or meeting up at a certain tavern.

The most frequent activity hosted by Noble Young Ladies was holding Tea Parties.

Or rather, Afternoon Tea.

A new person arrived?

Let's have Afternoon Tea together.

Someone's in love?

Let's have afternoon tea.

Want to share an interesting book first? Or preparing to leave for a long trip?

Then let's have afternoon tea together!

It was only after dressing up as a noble girl that Li Qi realized how popular the Uno afternoon tea culture was among noble girls.

But precisely because of this, Li Qi didn't have to worry about not seeing Amy.

Because she was definitely at one of the tea parties hosted by these noble girls.

And indeed, when Li Qi arrived for the tea party as agreed, he saw Amy right there, surrounded by several girls.

Amy was very tall. Compared to the average height of Uno girls, which was around one meter sixty-something, Amy was at least one meter seventy.

That's why Li Qi spotted her in the crowd at a glance.

Similarly, Amy also saw Li Qi.

Their eyes quickly met, and then Li Qi saw a hint of surprise and curiosity in Amy's gaze.

She was probably surprised by Li Qi's appearance.

Since he wasn't going out, Li Qi's attire was much lighter compared to what he wore on the train.

Although he was still wearing a lady's dress that represented his status and showed noble etiquette, he wasn't wearing a sun hat. His long, slightly wavy dark gold hair cascaded over his shoulders, and thin bangs covered his forehead.

He wasn't wearing a veil, and his face, slightly disguised with makeup, was presented before Amy.

Amy had never seen Li Qi's appearance before, and perhaps that's why she felt surprised.

"Miss Angela."

Amy's surprise was only momentary. She quickly recovered and smiled as she greeted Li Qi.

Li Qi looked at her, puzzled.

His superpower activated, and Li Qi saw the Magic Cylinder she wore with her.

Didn't this woman realize her item had been swapped? Didn't she even check?

Li Qi realized that Amy probably hadn't discovered that her blueprint had been replaced with something else.

So careless... Wait, could it be that this guy can't even open the Magic Lock herself?

Li Qi thought strangely to himself, but on the surface, he showed a shallow, polite smile and greeted Amy:

"Hello, Ms. Amy."

"Oh my, I didn't expect Miss Angela to be here as well. You must be here for Miss Amy, too."

Seeing Li Qi approach, the Noble girl in a blue dress with curly twin pigtails, who was hosting the afternoon tea, covered her mouth slightly with her hand, showing surprise.

She was the host of this afternoon tea.

Gloria Salmon, the second daughter of Viscount Salmon, and the leader of the 'Lady's Circle' in this city.

She had been the host of almost all the afternoon teas these past few days.

In terms of noble rank, the Salmon Family was slightly higher than Li Qi's current Angulo Family.

However, in terms of official position, the Salmon Family was considered subordinate to the Angulo Family, and thus Gloria's attitude towards Li Qi was quite good.

Although her words were sometimes sharp, she knew her limits and didn't make Li Qi feel annoyed.

Slightly lifting the hem of his skirt to bow to Gloria, the host of this gathering, Li Qi then said:

"I heard that Miss Amy is a very famous Adventurer, so I came to see for myself."

"I see. It seems Miss Angela also enjoys adventure. We thought you didn't like to go out."

Gloria said with a smile.

Li Qi replied softly: "I don't really like going out, after all, I'm a bit shy, but... I still like to hear stories. I enjoy listening to stories."

"Then Miss Angela has come at just the right time. Miss Amy was just about to tell us her adventure stories."

Gloria said, looking at Amy.

Amy also smiled, her eyes lingering on Li Qi without reservation, and said with a laugh:

"Yes, I was just about to tell a story about... a Down-and-Out Adventurer, and a Mischievous Young Lady."