Chapter 11: Unexpected

  At the same time, the bright moon is still there, but the heroic soul of the past has turned to dust.

  In front of Wuyi Lane, no one asks, who is the charming and flirtatious beauty dancing with abandon.

  "Three Thousand Worlds. Lapis Lazuli as If"

  When the white gauze is blown up by the wind, a perfect and flawless face is revealed.

  From the moment he appeared, Mr. Zhou had already tactfully sent everyone away, including the emotionally complicated Ding Dajia.

  At this moment, there were only three of them left in the courtyard.

  When Su Mo saw the man in front of him, a word involuntarily emerged in his mind.

  Charming and elegant.

  The young master's eyes are extremely beautiful, with a calm and profound gaze, elegant and noble, shining brightly and captivating.

  All that could be seen was a man in blue clothes holding a book, with a few scattered and noble gestures, his posture had three points of the scattered charm of a young boy, such a person was like a well-educated noble son in the capital.

  He looked handsome and quiet, leaning elegantly against the bow of the boat, with a unique charm. His black hair was held back by only one jade pin, which was extremely beautiful and valuable, but still couldn't compare to his perfect face like jade. Under his flawless appearance, he had a beautifully defined jawline, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, exuding an air of nobility and elegance. His long eyelashes cast deep and shallow shadows on his face, making him breathtakingly beautiful.

  Su Mo even saw that the man was wearing the most fashionable style of the noble young masters in the capital, with blue fabric that was extremely high-quality, a tight waistline, and exquisite workmanship. On his left thumb, he wore a fiery red jade ring, which was extremely rare.

  She blinked her beautiful eyes and stared at him for a long time, seeing her idol in her heart for the first time in two lifetimes.

  But he saw a man who was languid with some coldness, and in his coldness there was elegance.

  Her eyes were somewhat arrogant, yet they also carried a faint gentleness.

  It seems to keep people at a distance of thousands of miles, yet makes one feel like being bathed in spring breeze.

  At this moment, she stared at him for too long, and Ran Gongzi also slowly looked back at her, casually glancing at her, nodding slightly, still languid and indifferent.

  Su Mo knew that the dance just now had only moved him for a moment, but this was enough.

  At last, Su Mo jumped down and bowed solemnly, "I've seen Master Ran."

  "Mm." His voice seemed to come from his nose, sexy and enchanting.

  He raised his lips slightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He picked up the fine wine in front of him and took a sip, "Had enough?"

  Su Mo said sincerely and seriously, without being arrogant or humble: "The young master's elegance is not something that can be fully appreciated just by looking, but I feel in my heart... hearing about Master Ran is not as good as meeting him."

  He elegantly curved the corners of his lips, but saw that the jade-like fingertips picked up a butterfly and examined it carefully, yet didn't think this was made by Su Mo himself. He said leisurely: "The mechanical puppets you brought are also very good."

  "It's just some trivial skills." Su Mo said calmly.

  "Oh?" The man's gaze swept over her, and he suddenly chuckled and said: "However, I heard that some time ago, a Qiguo witch escaped from Evil Island using this mechanism technique. She even injured one of my friends and then fled by boat. What is your relationship with her?"

  Su Mo's face changed suddenly, she had always been very cautious and careful in doing things, but unexpectedly this matter was known to others.

  It's clear she escaped in such a short time and the news of Evil Island will never be leaked out.

  Only three princes are currently unaware of this matter, let alone the Qi State royal family who have seen her can be counted on one hand, and ordinary people will not discover that she is the demon girl.

  And she just secretly arrived in Yan State, from then on disguised as a man, and had nothing to do with the royal family of Qi State again.

  Why is it that this thing which ordinary people can't know at all, was known so quickly by Ranpo?

  Even saying she hurt one of his friends, could it be that his friend is - the man in white?

  Su Mo couldn't help but feel a little curious about the identity of that man in white clothes. However, some other identities of Ran Gongzi were also unknown.

  Who exactly are they?

  And she actually appeared in front of him with a self-righteous attitude, planning to cooperate with him in detail, hoping that Jinyutang would become her umbrella.

  Who would have thought that in a moment of carelessness, I accidentally stumbled into the muzzle of a gun.

  However, she remained calm in the face of danger and quickly returned to normal, smiling faintly: "Lord Ran, I'm afraid you've misunderstood something? I didn't quite catch what you meant."

  The Marquis gazed at her with profound meaning, no longer mentioning the previous topic, and continued: "Miss, how do you want to cooperate?"

  "Will you cooperate? I have more mechanisms to facilitate Jin Yutang's performances, such as changing the stage during performances, even moving the performance venue to a ship. This would be more convenient for Jin Yutang to travel around without having to endure the hardships of traveling by boat or carriage. Moreover, we can make the ships even more luxurious and install array mechanisms around them, making it easier to take action at sea, without fear of pirates or bandits. And I hope to cooperate with Jin Yutang for a long time." Su Mo raised an eyebrow, his tone still very sincere.

  "What a great idea! Letting a ship become our Jin Yu Tang's performance venue is really wonderful." Mr. Zhou expressed his strong approval.

  "Right, this is your Su family's special mechanism?" The man raised his eyebrows slightly.

  "Yes and no." Su Mo raised his eyes, but his expression and tone were very calm.

  The man's lips curved up, his fingertips gently stroking the butterfly, and he asked casually: "Why say it is, yet also say it isn't?"

  Su Mo's lips still had a charming smile, "Because these are what I created, but this skill is not from the Su family."

  "Oh? These are actually made by you?" Dye Gongzi slightly changed his expression, but calmly asked, "Then, young lady... who is your master?"

  "My master is a recluse of great stature... Forgive me for not being able to reveal more." Su Mo's voice was elegant and refined.

  "Really? In this world, nothing is unspeakable to people, especially when cooperating." Dye Gongzi slightly tilted his eyes, his voice elegant and low, as if questioning her sincerity.

  "Don't blame me, Young Master, I really don't know who he is?" Su Mo smiled faintly and quickly lowered her eyelids. She couldn't help but think of that man as gentle as snow, wind, rain, or clouds, holding a green umbrella, standing alone by the lake, his figure etched in her mind. A hint of bitterness flashed across her eyes unintentionally.

  Ran Gongzi looked at her with a thoughtful expression, and upon seeing this, his lips suddenly emitted a faint, gentle smile. He slowly straightened up his slender body and said: "I haven't had the pleasure of learning your name yet, miss?" His voice was languid and casual, but he finally showed interest in her name.

  "My name is Su Mo." Her eyes suddenly became bright and sparkling again, with a hint of flirtation in her smile.

  "Miss Su, let's talk about cooperation next. Mr. Zhou will discuss the details with you." He turned his left ring finger and smiled casually.

  Then he casually turned around, sat down beside him to cook wine and read books, as if he had lost interest.

  Su Mo then discovered that although Mr. Zhou was a literary man, once he started talking about business, he immediately changed his demeanor, becoming overbearing and sharp-tongued, transforming into a profit-driven businessman.

  When discussing the contract, the two began to talk about the renovation of the ship, each expressing their own views, and even speaking coldly to each other.

  The wine was soon boiling, and a faint fragrance wafted through the air. Even Zhan Gongzi personally scooped a bowl of clear wine for her.

  Su Mo silently picked up his wine cup and took a sip, smelling the faint scent of a hundred rare and precious medicines, with a value worth thousands of gold.

  "She slowly opened her mouth and said: 'This wine is very good.'"

  The young master hooked his lips and didn't say a word.

  After that, the young master's words were not many, still lazily listening to the two people's debate, elegant and noble, tasting the beautiful wine with ease, seemingly careless, but occasionally throwing out one or two sharp questions, his eyes were unique, however, Su Mo was able to give him satisfactory answers.

  Unconsciously, the three of them had been discussing for half a time.

  Mr. Zhou admired the shipbuilding plan that Su Mo had come up with, and after they agreed on a price, he returned to his usual elegant demeanor. Dye Gongzi was still leaning back in his soft chair, staring at Su Mo's face as if scrutinizing her.

  Su Mo let out a breath of relief and felt a slight sweat on his palms and back.

  Although Mr. Zhou looks very astute and difficult to deal with, the one who is truly hard to deal with is actually Dye Young Master.

  In any case, she had done what she was supposed to do. As for the demoness of Qi, one step at a time; she would think of her next move later.

  She had just stood up when a white light suddenly appeared in front of her, moving too fast, and before she could react, she had already collided with Su Mo.

  His foot slipped and Su Mo's face changed color as he crashed into Ran Gongzi without any defense.

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