Xiao Ning called over the waiter, ordered a few dishes, and asked for a pot of good wine. He then casually tossed a piece of silver as a tip.
Seeing his lavish spending and distinguished attire, the waiter assumed he was a young master from a prominent family and immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, running around fawning over him and serving him with great courtesy.
After a while, once the food and wine were served, Xiao Ning called out to the waiter who was about to leave, and asked, "Waiter, don't rush off, I have something to ask you!"
Then, he took out a small piece of silver from his pocket, weighed it in his hand, and said, "If your answer satisfies me, this piece of silver is yours!"
"Oh dear, young master, if there's anything you'd like to know, just tell me, and I'll answer to the best of my knowledge!"
When the waiter saw the loose silver in Xiao Ning's hand, his smile widened even more, and he immediately bowed and scraped in response.
Xiao Ning nodded: "Very good. I am new to Dadu and unfamiliar with this vast capital. I suppose you are quite familiar with Dadu, brother?"
The waiter bowed slightly, a smile on his face, and replied with a hint of pride, "Young master, you've come to the right person. I, Xiao Maozi, grew up in Dadu and know this place like the back of my hand!"
He lowered his voice: "What...do you want to know?"
Kyoto is a city of great importance, a melting pot of all sorts of people. This waiter was well-informed and feared that Xiao Ning might pry into the private lives of important figures. Therefore, he lowered his voice, afraid that someone might overhear him.
Xiao Ning inquired about the famous historical sites and beautiful scenery in the capital city. After chatting for a while, he casually asked about the important figures in the capital who should not be offended.
The waiter, unsuspecting, introduced all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital city and pointed out the residences of each family to Xiao Ning.
In the waiter's mind, Xiao Ning was at most a rich kid from the countryside, and his trip to Dadu was just to broaden his horizons.
He'd seen plenty of people like that.
The waiter never dreamed that Xiao Ning had asked him for this information in order to find the location of the Prince of Ruyang's mansion and was about to become a thief there.
After obtaining the exact location of the Prince of Ruyang's residence, Xiao Ning casually tossed some loose silver to the waiter and dismissed him, then leisurely began to savor the food and wine.
Although with his current cultivation level, he would not be affected even if he did not eat or drink, what is the meaning of life if one gives up the pleasure of eating?
After lunch, Xiao Ning left the inn and wandered around the capital city at his leisure, buying some trinkets or visiting famous scenic spots.
In the evening, in the guest room.
Xiao Ning sat cross-legged on the bed, communicating with the system in his mind and starting his first check-in in Yuan Dadu.
[Check-in successful! Currently on a consecutive check-in streak of 3668 days!]
[Congratulations, host! You have received a reward for signing in: 1 Yellow-grade Fragment]
[The prize has been sent to your system space. Please check it!]
"..."
"A Yellow-level fragment? What's that?"
Xiao Ning was completely bewildered. With a thought, he saw a crystal-clear card-shaped fragment floating in the void, about the size of a playing card from his previous life.
At the same time, he vaguely understood the origin and use of the fragments.
Fragments are formed when a high-level item is broken down into several parts. Once enough fragments of the same level are obtained, they can be combined to form a complete card.
Break open the card to receive a mystery prize.
Prizes may come from historical ancient worlds, or from modern, interstellar, martial arts, or fantasy worlds, ranging from everyday items to magical artifacts, martial arts techniques, firearms, and spaceships.
Specific prizes could include firearms, daily necessities, technological items, martial arts manuals, fantasy manuals, elixirs, magical fruits, spirit beasts, supernatural abilities, divine arts, various physiques, interstellar armor, weapons, warships, and more.
It can be said to be diverse and varied, and what you can get depends entirely on your personal luck.
However, it is roughly divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, with Heaven being the highest and Yellow being the lowest.
Yellow-level cards require four yellow-level fragments to synthesize, Xuan-level cards require eight Xuan-level fragments, Earth-level cards require twelve Earth-level fragments, and Heaven-level cards require sixteen Heaven-level fragments.
After learning about the fragments, Xiao Ning was completely dumbfounded.
"Cards... merging... why does this smell so strongly of a low-quality, pay-to-win Chinese mobile game?"
"Moreover, it's certain that it originated from the Tencent ecosystem..."
"Forget it, there's no point in overthinking it!"
Afterwards, Xiao Ning put the matter of the fragments out of his mind and devoted himself to cultivation.
He did this repeatedly, leaving early and returning late every day, behaving no differently from any other young master from a wealthy family, and cultivating himself at night.
After these days of investigation, Xiao Ning has roughly figured out the layout of the Ruyang Prince's Mansion.
Moreover, he learned this by chance from the servants of the Prince of Ruyang's mansion.
The Prince of Ruyang recently took a new concubine, and he has been spending his nights in her courtyard for the past few days.
A few days later, one night, Xiao Ning felt the time was right. Just after midnight, he changed into his night clothes, opened the window, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew out. After choosing a direction, he quickly left.
The night was deep, and dark clouds obscured the moonlight, plunging the entire capital into darkness. Only in the grand mansions of the wealthy and powerful could one see a few scattered lights.
"call!"
A chilling night wind swept by.
A completely black shadow flew across the sky and landed on a large mansion in the east of the city.
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Chapter 27 Ruyang Prince's Mansion