America 1881: Legend of the West

The lights in the hall suddenly dimmed, and the door to the side hall opened.

After a while, a group of men and women filed in.

The girls were especially happy. Life in the American West was too boring for women. Apart from sitting on the roof and counting the sheep at home, there was really no other way to entertain themselves.

There are many ladies among them who stay in the boudoir, or businessmen from small families, who hope to find their son-in-law at this kind of dance.

The same goes for men.

Many people had already seen correctly in the hall just now, so wearing their thin blindfold was almost the same as not wearing it.

There is only one exception.

The half-mask on Chen Jianqiu's face was menacing and in line with the temperament of Halloween, but it seemed a little out of place in the atmosphere of this dance.

The musicians of the band were ready. A conductor with a mustache in a black suit nodded towards them and then waved his hand.

The already prepared dance partners entered the venue hand in hand, appeared together, and began an opening dance called Polozne.

This is a kind of court dance originating from Europe. Rich people in the United States imitate it. Mr. McCall's ball opening is very particular.

Astor, as a front-line person in the American fashion circle, was the first to step out. He was holding the hand of a girl wearing a green dress.

This girl is McCall's eldest daughter, looking lovingly at her dance partner through her blindfold.

Chen Jianqiu didn't know how to dance and had no intention of participating. He just stood in the crowd beside the dance floor and scanned the people participating in the dance.

They all wore blindfolds or masks, but their exposed eyes betrayed their hearts, whether they were excited, happy, jealous, or focused...

The air was mixed with the smell of various random perfumes, which made Chen Jianqiu wipe his nose subconsciously.

He suddenly felt something strange.

When he raised his head again and looked through the gaps in the crowd, he finally found the pair of eyes he was looking for.

With violet eyes and lazy eyes, even wearing an eyepatch made of feathers cannot hide her breathtaking eyes.

Camilla was wearing a red dress and had a graceful figure. She stood quietly among the crowd on the opposite side of the dance floor, watching him.

Still so high-profile.

A smile appeared on Chen Jianqiu's lips.

However, Camilla showed no expression. When she saw Chen Jianqiu looking over, she looked away and turned to others, as if she was also looking for someone in the crowd.

The opening dance was not too long, but everyone was obviously impatient to wait because not many people knew how to dance like this.

After the song ended, the dancers on the dance floor dispersed into the crowd. Some of them took a break, and some were waiting for their dance partners for the next song.

The conductor looked back at the crowd, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then waved his arms at the musicians again.

The light, lyrical, graceful and rhythmic waltz sounded in the hall.

The next song is a waltz.

Men began to invite their favorite partners onto the dance floor.

Chen Jianqiu suddenly walked out of the crowd. He came to the ladies opposite and bowed deeply.

"Madam, would you like to dance with me?"

A few girls in the front row were a little confused. This man seemed to have a good temperament, but the mask on his face looked too outrageous.

But soon they realized that they were overly worried, because Chen Jianqiu's invitation was sent to a girl in red behind them.

Camilla hesitated for a few seconds, and finally walked out expressionlessly.

Only then did everyone realize that there was a stunning girl in the crowd. Her stunning face could not be concealed by the eye patch, and her curvaceous figure stood out among all the other beauties.

Men's eyes were fixed on her, women were madly jealous of her, and she eclipsed the colorful chandeliers.

Chen Jianqiu hugged Camilla, and the two slowly spun on the dance floor to the music.

"Sure enough, it's you." Chen Jianqiu stared into Camilla's eyes, "Why is that figure at noon so familiar?"

"How did you get in?" Camilla opened her red lips lightly, but her words were quite aggressive.

"I have an invitation, you're the one who sneaked in, right?" Chen Jianqiu won the round.

"Can you not make trouble for me?" Camilla's voice contained a hint of anger.

Of course Chen Jianqiu understood what she meant by "making trouble".

Wherever this woman appears, people will die.

"Who is the target this time?" Chen Jianqiu smiled, "Besides me, are there other criminals with bounties on them? Or have you also become a killer?"

Camilla didn't answer, but a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

From the sidelines, it seemed that her dance partner said something to her, which made the beauty happy.

Some of the gentlemen who were watching were filled with jealousy. They stared at Chen Jianqiu with hatred and cursed in their hearts: "Hillbilly!"

The women looked at the men next to them with their big pig hooves and were extremely unhappy. They muttered to the woman in red: "Slut!"

However, this smile was familiar to Chen Jianqiu. It was this smile he saw when he first met Camilla. That time, his head was almost opened.

When they turned under the stairs on the second floor, Chen Jianqiu knew the source of Camilla's smile.

McCall was there, maskless, staring at the dance floor.

"What? Are you having such a big deal? Don't blame me for not reminding you that there are police outside today."

"Don't look around, look at me." Camilla stared at Chen Jianqiu and said the harshest words in the gentlest tone, "Because someone is offering a high price to take his life."

The two danced gracefully and became the most eye-catching couple on the dance floor.

Although the waltz at this time is still different from that of later generations, the dance skills Chen Jianqiu learned before traveling through time were just enough.

Because the skills of his dance partner are really superb, all he has to do is keep up with his own pace.

Camilla is like a noble and passionate elf, dancing lightly. The hem of her red dress rises slightly as she rotates, stirring the hearts of the men present like a wave.

McCall on the second floor was also fascinated by the sight. He originally planned to go back to the room to rest, but this sight made him unable to move away.

"What a stunner." He licked his lips.

This piece of music is coming to an end, but Camilla has not made any more moves.

"Let me give you a suggestion." Chen Jianqiu whispered in Camilla's ear, "If you want to take action, you'd better discuss it with me. Don't forget what I told you before."

Camilla didn't speak, she looked at Chen Jianqiu.

The man was looking at her too.

After the dance, there was warm applause in the side hall. Everyone was applauding the two people's dance, including McCall upstairs.

The partners on the dance floor returned to their respective sides.

When they were about to separate, Camilla suddenly leaned into Chen Jianqiu's ear:

"Let's do the next song."

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