In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

under the moon.

Several maids held lanterns and stood quietly by to serve.

The quiet candlestick slowly burned with a subtle flame. In the small pavilion in the courtyard, Zuo Li and the man sat opposite each other, and the table was filled with various delicacies that had been prepared impromptu.

Even though the man said that he came to have dinner as a friend, his status was clear after all, so the old man didn't dare to eat the same thing as he usually did.

I still asked someone to prepare a table of food.

But what puzzled Zuo Li was that after the man came here, he did nothing. He just sat quietly in his seat, saying that he was waiting for someone.

But in this Yan Country...is there anyone else who can make him wait?

The old man was a little confused.

After another moment, he seemed unable to bear the silence any longer and spoke hesitantly.

"His Majesty……"

"What's wrong, Mr. Zuo?"

Facing the old man in front of him who had been the Minister of Rites since his father's generation, the man did not put on airs, but instead asked questions in a relaxed manner.

"Who are you waiting for?"

Zuo Li spoke, his words filled with doubt.

Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't think of anyone in the entire Great Yan Territory who could make him wait.

But after hearing this, the man shook his head silently.

"What I'm waiting for is not a person, but a thing..."

"thing?"

"coming."

Zuo Li was still a little confused, but the man's eyes suddenly fixed.

The old man followed his gaze.

Soon, Wei Sanzheng, who had just left, came back with a few people.

"Big brother."

Coming up to him, Wei Sanzheng nodded with a calm look in his eyes.

Behind him, Sui, who looked disgusted, Maria, who looked calm, and Zuo Zheng, who looked a little uneasy, all arrived.

"Your Majesty...Grandfather..."

After seeing the figure sitting quietly beside him, Zuo Zheng's face was full of subtleness.

When she entered the courtyard and met Wei Sanzheng, she realized that things were beyond her imagination.

You know, as the only general allowed to garrison Baizao now, Wei Sanzheng's status is self-evident.

And yet he was just walking around as a bodyguard.

Combined with what I saw during the day...

At this time, Zuo Zheng had already vaguely guessed who the distinguished guest his grandfather was receiving was.

At that time, she wanted to go in and meet him later.

But unfortunately, Wei Sanzheng seemed to be waiting for them on purpose. He stretched out his hand and invited several people to join him.

At this time, Zuo Zheng also understood.

The other party was coming for him and others.

What else can I do?

I had no choice but to bring people here.

"Miss Zuo Zheng, you're back? And you brought your friends back?"

The man now put on his standard gentle smile and waved gently.

Zuo Zheng also had a conflicted look on his face.

On the side, the old man Zuo Li also noticed the complicated expression on his granddaughter's face at this moment.

He seemed to realize something, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he spoke slowly.

"Don't forget your manners."

"Okay, Grandpa."

After hesitating for a few moments, Zuo Zheng carefully pulled Maria and Sui closer.

Although she felt that things had reached this point and she didn't need to say anything, she still honestly began to introduce the two parties to each other.

"Maria, years old, this is my grandfather, Zuo Li..."

"Grandpa, this is a friend I met recently. They are not from Yan Country, but... they are very nice people."

After a brief introduction, Zuo Zheng took a seat reluctantly at the signal of the man next to him.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became unusually silent.

“Arrived… Arrived…”

Raindrops were falling slowly from somewhere. At first, they were just a few scattered drops, but soon the raindrops formed into lines and quickly absorbed the ground.

Only a fleeting white light remained in this world...

The moon was still as bright as ever, and everyone noticed that it seemed a little strange at this moment.

Logically speaking, rain means there will be dark clouds, and dark clouds mean that the sun and the moon are difficult to see.

but……

At this moment, the moon is still so bright hanging in the sky...

A slightly cold blue-white halo fluctuates.

On the side, black armor beat out slow syllables in the rain...

Several people sat quietly at the dining table, and no one was willing to speak first.

As for the Zuo family, there was someone here who was of higher status than them, so they naturally did not dare to speak before the other party spoke.

Maria was wondering why the other party was so deliberately contacting her.

As for age...

She wagged her tail nonchalantly.

After a while, Maria shook her head helplessly.

"It doesn't seem like it would be a good idea to remain silent like this... Is there something we need to avoid?"

"...It's nothing special, just an ordinary family dinner."

The man smiled and waved again, indicating that everyone could start eating. Then he took the initiative to pick up some vegetables and slowly put them in his mouth to chew.

Zuo Zheng and Zuo Li, the grandfather and granddaughter, were puzzled for a few moments before slowly starting to eat.

Although she was not hungry, she was not afraid of food and started to eat it with relish.

But she seems to be a bit picky about food. She doesn't like to eat vegetarian food and only picks meat to eat.

Maria was the only one who had no appetite and didn't even pick up her chopsticks.

The maid next to her noticed this and sensibly poured Maria some wine.

"We've met again in such a short time... Perhaps you two and I, Dayan, do have some destiny."

The man smiled and began his opening remarks.

He raised his glass and clinked it with Maria's.

"Come to think of it, I don't really know your names yet..."

"Maria, no last name... Her name is Sui, and she also has no last name."

Maria's voice was as steady as ever, without any ripples in her voice.

But the name of Sui made everyone present perk up a little.

However, most of them just glanced a few times and then looked away.

Only the man's movements stiffened a little, but he still took a deep breath and smiled again.

"Miss Maria and Miss... Oh, maybe the term 'Miss' doesn't suit you. I should use 'Ms.' or 'Miss'?"

"……It will be all right."

Maria didn't ask what to be called; she just raised her glass and took a final sip.

"Speaking of which, Miss Zuo Zheng is quite fortunate to have met such good friends like you two..."

"...Ms. Zuo Zheng is a kind person, gentle and considerate. It is my honor to meet her."

Maria spoke as politely as ever.

But Zuo Zheng on the side couldn't help but blush.

Of course, she could tell that the two men were just being polite and using themselves as an opening remark, but hearing them say that, the girl felt somewhat embarrassed.

But fortunately, this opening remark quickly faded away.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how you all knew each other?"

The man is asking a question even though he already knows the answer.

During this afternoon, he had already investigated the origins of Maria and the old man.

But even so, he still chose to open in this way.

He wanted to test Maria's attitude.

"It's just on my way. Sui and I were traveling together and were originally going to Baizao. We just happened to meet, so naturally I came here."

Maria hesitated for a moment.

She naturally knew that the other party was testing her.

only……

She didn't understand why she did that.

"That is indeed fate."

The man smiled, and his tone gradually calmed down.

He raised his glass, as if clinking glasses with Maria from a distance, and then took a sip himself.

Maria also tried a few times, but then put down her glass.

"Are you dissatisfied?"

The man raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw Maria's wine glass, which looked as if it had not been touched even after she had taken two sips.

Zuo Li, who had already realized that this dinner was unusual and was prepared to be deaf, dumb and blind, suddenly raised his head when he heard this.

This is the best wine in his house.

Just as Zuo Zheng said, he has always lived a frugal life. Although he loves drinking, he usually doesn't want to buy good wine. He always keeps a bottle of wine at home, which he only takes out when welcoming important guests.

Maria doesn't even care about this...

"It's not... I just can't get used to it."

Maria shook her head slightly.

She didn't know much about wine, but she was sure that this kind of wine with a strong first taste... was not suitable for her.

"That's true... I forgot that you are not from Dayan."

The man smiled and shook his head, continuing to spin in circles.

He still didn't want to get to the point so early.

Maria obviously didn't like this very much.

After pausing for a few more seconds, she sighed slightly.