The first time in history

"When you write intelligence next time," Qian Mingduo pointed to the bamboo tube in Xishi's hand, "to ensure your safety, please dip your brush into the juice of "lemon". What you write with this juice cannot be seen by anyone except..."

"Only what?" It was the first time Xi Shi heard such a miraculous thing. She asked anxiously, "Tell me quickly."

"Only by placing it under a low fire and slowly baking it, will the writing appear." Qian Mingduo said, "In this way, even if our information falls into the hands of others, they will not be able to see what we wrote."

"Really?" Xi Shi asked doubtfully.

"It's true." Qian Mingduo nodded.

"Okay, I will write according to your method from now on."

"There is one more thing." Qian Mingduo sighed and said, "Miss, do you know that the chief steward has already..."

"I already know about this." Xi Shi bit her lip lightly and sighed, "You are a newcomer, you don't know that the palace of King Wu is full of intrigues and dangers. You must be more careful in everything you do and don't act rashly."

"Thank you girl!"

"I'll take care of the old man's affairs." Xi Shi lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll discuss this with you once I've thought through how to rescue him."

"Miss, you don't need to discuss this with me," Qian Mingduo said resolutely. "When you make up your mind about how to rescue the old man, just tell me to do it. No matter what you do, just tell me to do it."

"We who are doing this spy work are all in danger of losing our future." Xi Shi slowly approached Qian Mingduo and asked softly, "What if we fail?" There was a trace of worry and uneasiness in her eyes.

Qian Mingduo lowered his head and thought: I came here without knowing what was going on, but I didn't know that the old man would be arrested right after I arrived. If the matter is exposed... I can't go back anyway, so I'll fight to the death! What else can I do?

Qian Mingduo looked up at Xi Shi and said, "If this fails, I will die as a token of my sin." His tone was firm and resolute.

Xi Shi frowned slightly, as if she was not satisfied with the answer. She continued to ask, "Why don't you apologize for your crime with your life?" Her voice was filled with a hint of doubt and confusion.

Qian Mingduo took a deep breath and explained, "If we fail, we will face endless pain and torture. Rather than lingering on, we'd better fight to the death and kill as many of them as possible to let the enemy know our determination and courage."

After listening to this, Xi Shi pondered for a while, then slowly nodded to show her understanding. She understood that as a spy, they must always be prepared to face death, and even sacrifice their own lives in order to complete the mission. However, deep in her heart, she still hoped to find a better way to deal with this danger.

"Can I give the girl a suggestion?" Qian Mingduo whispered.

"What is...suggestion?" asked Xi Shi.

"Suggestion means...it means...offering advice." Qian Mingduo said with a frown.

"Give me some advice?" Xi Shi smiled and said, "You want to give me some advice? Okay, then go ahead!"

"I think the way you dress..." Qian Mingduo looked Xi Shi up and down, "Your beauty is breathtaking, and this kind of dress is even more arousing. I guarantee that anyone who sees you dressed like this will be fascinated and unable to control themselves."

"I just held the girl's hand, and I was overwhelmed by her beauty." Qian Mingduo saw Xishi looking at him with a smile, and continued: "The girl... is so fucking beautiful!"

"I don't know how beautiful I am." Xi Shi looked at Qian Mingduo and said slowly, "But the way I dress... isn't that how everyone dresses?" She smiled slightly, "You don't seem to be... not from my Wu Yue land."

"Thousands of years later, if a girl dressed like this appeared on the street," Qian Mingduo sighed. "Oh my god, Miss Xi Shi has no underwear, only a gauze robe. Traffic jam is probably the best outcome. If things go wrong, it is very likely to cause a war."

"Thousands of years later?" Xi Shi couldn't help but smile. "How do you know what will happen thousands of years later?"

"If I tell you that I came from there, you won't believe me. So I can only tell you that I dreamed about what happened thousands of years later."

"Can I really see thousands of years into the future in my dreams?" Xi Shi turned to look at Qian Mingduo. Seeing that he was walking slowly, she whispered to herself, "It would be great if I could also dream about thousands of years into the future like this!"

"What are you two doing here?" Just when Xi Shi and Qian Mingduo were about to walk out of the maze, Zheng Dan suddenly appeared in front of them. Like Xi Shi, Zheng Dan was also covered with only a long veil.

“Fuck you!” Qian Mingduo lowered his head and thought to himself, “Here comes another “hazy beauty”, should I watch it or not!

"Sister doesn't drink, but she wants to come to this maze to play. Could it be that she has already made an appointment with this handsome boy?" Zheng Dan walked around Qian Mingduo, looking him up and down.

"Sister, don't talk nonsense." Xi Shi glanced at Qian Mingduo and said, "I just met Lord Gong Zheng by chance. There is no such thing as an appointment."

"Since sister and Lord Gong Zheng haven't made an appointment yet," Zheng Dan walked to Qian Mingduo, who had been keeping his head down and kept silent, and bumped him with her hook, "Sister, just make an appointment with Lord Gong Zheng! Ha, ha, ha."

"Since the king is not in the palace, will my sister be so indulgent?" Xi Shi's words sounded more like a tease than a warning.

"So what if the king is in the palace." Zheng Dan nodded and tried to flirt with Qian Mingduo. "At worst, you can kill me. Then, my soul can return to Yue State, to my home."

"I think my sister is drunk and talking nonsense here." Xi Shi stepped forward and gently took Zheng Dan's hand. "Come back with me!"

"I'm not drunk. I want to drink more!" Zheng Dan stretched out her hand to Qian Mingduo. "Master Gong Zheng, please go drink with my sister. Ask my sister... Ask my sister to dance with you!"

"Sister... don't pull me away... I want to go... to have a drink with Master Gong Zheng..."

Qian Mingduo watched Xi Shi and Zheng Dan disappear around the corner and couldn't help but shook his head slightly, with a hint of regret on his face.

These two peerless beauties from the State of Yue were sent to the State of Wu to serve King Fuchai of Wu at a very young age. Although they were deeply loved by Fuchai, they were ultimately just gifts from the State of Yue to Fuchai for his enjoyment.

When they wore clogs and walked along the corridor; when Fu Chai forced them to drink cup after cup of fine wine; when they danced for Fu Chai and his ministers late at night; when they sat on the wide couch and catered to Fu Chai with their delicate bodies...

They are far away from their hometown and relatives, and Xi Shi also has a heavy mission to bear. They must be feeling endless pain and helplessness deep in their hearts.