In July 2124, end of the month.
Yin Country, 7 PM, in the new capital, Luo Fengyang.
The Grand Duke's mansion was bustling with activity; today was Li Lianhua's 60th birthday. Key families from the city's core circles were all present to show their support. Waiters were busy in the mansion's courtyard corridors, guests socialized on the lawns outside the mansion, with many others engaging in conversation in the grand hall.
At a buffet, a female waiter passed by a server holding a tray of drinks and subtly slipped a small note into his hand.
The server acknowledged the gesture, clutching the note as he walked into the grand hall, moving through the crowd, and went straight upstairs to a room.
In the upstairs corridor where many guests were seated and chatting on benches, he continued to hold his drink tray for guests to take a drink. At that moment, a restrained man approached and said, "I'll have one, please."
