Chapter 227 - Chapter 227: Chapter 196 Guest Eater_l (1/2)

Chapter 227: Chapter 196 Guest Eater_l

“Why?”

Xu Mu responded using Divine Intent.

“Because you have no connection!” Han Rui said.

“What connection?”

Xu Mu’s brows furrowed slightly.

“Of course, it’s the relationship with the Musician Mansion. Actually, the spots have already been predetermined!” Han Rui sighed.

This was indeed as Xu Mu had speculated.

“If that’s the case, why did you come, Brother Han?” Xu Mu asked with a glint in his eyes.

“With no Spirit Stones to make connections and without losing hope, I’m here to try my luck! I just didn’t expect them to reject even a genius like Brother Xu. It seems that the Musician Mansion is truly beyond redemption!” Han Rui said with a bitter smile.

Xu Mu didn’t feel much about it.

It’s inevitable for an organization that has been established for a long time to become decayed, he just didn’t expect it to decay to this extent.

He originally thought that with his talent, he could at least get in, he didn’t expect this to be utterly ignored.

Regrettably, he didn’t have many resources on him that he could use to bribe them.

“Friend Han, you didn’t come all the way here just to tell me this, did you?”

“Of course not. I hope you can give me the piece of music you just played. While I can’t get you into the Musician Mansion, I do have a better place!” Han Rui said with a mysterious smile.

“A better place? Where?”

“The Prince’s Mansion”

If there is an emperor, there will naturally be princes. However, the princes of the Sea Race Empire are not like ordinary princes.

In order to preserve the purity of their bloodline, the royal family implements an internal marriage system and doesn’t break off any branches to weaken its power.

However, there are always exceptions.

Occasionally there are clan members who fool around outside and give birth to half-bloods.

The imperial family did not kill these people but segregated them as a supplement to their own power.

If there are exceptional talents within them who have made meritorious services, they have the opportunity to be bestowed with the title of prince.

Not everyone is a hard cultivator, some are naturally fond of pleasure, and some are older. They all have their own music mansion and recruit musicians to perform for them.

The treatment of these influential people’s music mansions might even be better than that of the court musicians. The only downside is that they still have to serve in the military.

For their musicians, no matter how good the treatment is, it can’t compare to not having to serve in the military. But for Xu Mu, this didn’t matter.

The key point is, by joining these influential people’s music mansions, he won’t be able to access the royal family, so no matter how good the treatment is, it’s useless.

“Thank you for your kindness, Friend Han. Allow me to consider it for a few days!”

Xu Mu politely declined but didn’t completely shut down the idea.

“Alright!”

Han Rui hadn’t expected him to accept outright. He left his address so Xu Mu could find him directly once he had made his decision.

When the time comes, Han Rui could act as a middleman by offering the pieces to the other party, helping Xu Mu secure a chance to join. Of course, he would also benefit from it.

“Friend Xu, you need to be careful in the next few days. Those people from the Musician Mansion are likely to approach you privately. Don’t be fooled by their honeyed words, they’re all blood-sucking leeches.”

After saying this, Han Rui finally parted ways with Xu Mu.

No sooner had Han Rui left, than another few people arrived, as if they had been waiting. Their goals were similar to Han Rui; they all wanted the pieces and offered to give recommendations. Xu Mu declined each of them gently, only taking note of their addresses.

“This is getting interesting!”

Xu Mu muttered to himself.

After waiting at the door for a while, he saw a downcast Tang Lin.

“Brother Tang, how did it go?”

“Don’t mention it!”

Tang Lin waved his hand, his face glum.

“I think the dishes I cooked were quite good. Why wasn’t I selected?”

Even now, he was still somewhat confused.

Looking at Tang Lin’s demeanor, Xu Mu guessed that he had probably encountered a situation similar to his own.

He didn’t expose it.