The First Evil Spirit

  "How did you end up here?" Su Mo looked at him in surprise, this person was clearly the right protector of Jinyu Hall.

  "Because this young master betrayed Yu Ran, I arranged for you and Wen Ren to leave under his nose, and I know that this time Yu Ran will definitely find out it was me who did it, and he will be extremely angry, and absolutely won't let me off lightly." Xia Feng said slowly.

  "Is this the only reason? Are you really selling yourself for glory?" Su Mo asked with narrowed eyes.

  "Hey, don't make me sound so terrible." Xiaofeng covered her face.

  "So why leave?" Su Mo continued to ask.

  "Miss Yao, the Golden Jade Hall does not tolerate betrayal from anyone. As the Right Protector, I have dealt with many traitors on behalf of Master Ran. But if even I were to commit such an act, how could I still command respect within the Golden Jade Hall? Moreover, no one's eyes can tolerate even a speck of dust; in this matter, even if I were to take responsibility and apologize, it would be hard to escape blame."

  "So you're looking for a better job?" Su Mo still looked at him with sarcasm.

  "There's no other way out, I just need to make a living, but the thing is, I also want to marry three wives, buy three houses, and raising them is really a very difficult task. Because of one misstep, I've become infamous for all eternity, they're already pregnant with my children, marriage is imminent. You should know that after marrying into the royal family, my salary will definitely be deducted, and in the next three years, I won't get a single penny more in salary. So, I've already written a resignation letter, and have no choice but to find another employer."

  "You are Jinyutang's right guardian, can't you do something wrong and leave like this, is it just to give Jinyutang an explanation?" Su Mo still slanted at him.

  "Miss Yao, people in the world must uphold integrity. Other things can be ignored, but this matter is related to the resentment of stealing a wife...” Xiaofeng found it difficult to speak out, “I have no face to go back and face Danyu again, I will think of ways to make up for this mistake slowly."

  "So... your employer is the owner of this ship?"

  "Not bad, this ship's owner is actually my employer, absolutely a rich big shot."

  Su Mo suddenly smiled and said: "Is it you who deliberately approached the owner of this ship to gather some information, and then use it to redeem your past mistakes? It can be said that you are physically in Cao's camp but your heart is with Han."

  "Miss, be careful what you say here, these walls have ears."

  "By the way, who built this ship?" Su Mo asked faintly.

  "He is someone recognized by our new master, I don't know about the others."

  "I'd like to meet your master, may I?" Su Mo continued to ask.

  "This... probably won't work." Xiaofeng sighed and slowly shook his head.

  "By the way, how many more days can we reach the imperial capital of Qi?" Su Mo asked.

  "Five more days are needed, beloved Miss Yaoji." Xiaofeng bowed to her and smiled apologetically.

  Su Mo's eyes narrowed slightly as she thought for a moment. Within five days, she had to get to the bottom of this matter, after all, it was related to Ah Tuan's affairs.

  Suddenly, the sound of a woman's gentle laughter came from beside his ear. Su Mo didn't expect that there would be women in this place. His gaze shifted and he saw four beautiful women wearing clothes of the same style, but with different colors - green, red, yellow, and white, all of whom were young maidens.

  "Xia Gongzi, is this person the guest you brought?" Suddenly, a woman wearing red clothes looked at Xia Feng with a slanted gaze.

  "They are the ones I brought along. In Xia's village, I've seen four girls who have gone through spring, summer, autumn and winter." Xia Feng's tone seemed respectful, but in reality was neither humble nor arrogant.

  "In the future, don't casually bring these riffraff on board. If something gets lost on the ship, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford it. Be careful or you'll lose your rice bowl." Another woman wearing a green dress said disdainfully.

  "I understand what Chun'er said." Xiaofeng clenched his fist, still smiling on the surface, "But they are all guests."

  "Guest, where did that eerie and suspicious woman come from? She doesn't look like a good person at all." Another woman wearing yellow clothes raised her head high, especially dissatisfied with Su Mo's female attire.

  Su Mo gave her a cold glance, and the woman immediately sneered: "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a first-class maid from a noble family before?"

  The woman in white clothes hummed softly, "This woman actually dares to look at us with that kind of gaze, really doesn't know the rules. Any royal relatives who see my sisters and me are all humble and courteous, she actually doesn't know our noble status. Xiaofeng young master, the person you brought is really not well-educated, indeed birds of a feather flock together, what kind of people will bring what kind of people."

  Xia Feng blinked and said coldly, "The four young ladies don't need to worry about my affairs. I will arrange for my guest, and I will go explain things to the young master myself. You all can go busy yourselves."

  "Hmph, Xia Feng, don't be so smug. Let's see how things go." The woman in red clothes snorted coldly.

  Several women seemed to be very dissatisfied with Xiaofeng, and in a low voice, they said: "We are all the old lady's arrangements as attendants by the young master's side. For thousands of years, we have been personally responsible for the young master's affairs. Since he was a child, we have always accompanied him, and it has always been us who supervised him. Now that the young master has grown up, not only does he run around everywhere, but also leaves us to stay on the boat. If the old lady hadn't applied a seal on the young master's body, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to follow him to this place either."

  "But the old lady said that as long as we keep a close eye on the young master, he will definitely become his concubine in the future."

  "For now, only Old Madam can control Young Master, so we just need to listen to her."

  "Since his birth, the old lady had cast a forbidden spell on him; otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to control him now."

  "Not bad, at first his temper was very stubborn and extremely rigid, didn't know how to compromise or be flexible, hated being watched by others the most. In a fit of rage, he killed one maid, so the old lady arranged for two maids, after killing two, she arranged for four, after killing four, she arranged for eight, in the end, blood flowed like rivers, and the garden became like three palaces and six courtyards."

  "The old lady has given us some protective charms, and we're not afraid of him making a move."

  "But since Xiaofeng arrived, Young Master has been keeping us at arm's length."

  "This Xiaofeng is quite capable, ordinary people like us would have been killed hundreds of times already."

  "Later on, we must get rid of this person, otherwise it will be hard to explain to Old Lady."

  "Not bad, we must get rid of this man and become the young master's concubine in the future."

  Su Mo's divine consciousness was powerful, and the other party's words fell into her ears without a single mistake. She discovered that with Xia Feng's appearance, these women seemed to have completely lost favor, filled with resentment towards Xia Feng, even extending to hatred for those around him.

  Xia Feng's divine consciousness was also extremely powerful, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

  What a complicated big family! Thousand years? A lifespan so long? What kind of place is that?

  Xia Feng smiled slightly, "Don't worry, they're actually no different from ordinary women."

  Su Mo shook his head and slowly walked towards the cabin.

  At this moment, Xia Feng held up his wine glass and took a sip of wine, but saw Wen Renyi standing not far away.

  "Hey, Lord Wen Ren." He smiled and greeted him.

  "Sorry, it's all my fault." Wen Renyue slowly stepped forward.

  "What did the young master say?" Xia Feng had an expression of indifference.

  "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be here getting humiliated."

  "Haha, the Jin Yu Tang is also very boring. I came here to have a good fight, and in the future, I can also have a good fight with the lady of the house. As they say, it's fun to fight against heaven, earth, and people." Xia Feng laughed out loud, but his eyes were filled with a deep sense of melancholy.

  "Xia Feng, I'm really sorry." Wen Renyi looked at him, "You didn't need to do that anyway, because she rejected me."

  "What? Not again?! Haven't I sacrificed enough already?" Xiaofeng couldn't help but let out a mournful cry. He had known all along that he wouldn't be able to redeem himself, and now he was stuck here as a mere spectator. Three women at home were already more than he could handle, and now he had to face some detestable women on top of that.

  Unfortunately, it's too late.

  ……

  The moonlight is hazy, and a dim light shines on the surface of the sea.

  The surrounding area is shrouded in mist, with countless mountains rising and falling, the scenery unfolding scene by scene before one's eyes.

  Not far away, the lamp in the cabin was lit, and a young man was stewing tea. He had a white and handsome face, with a delicate appearance, and his slender figure was revealed under his cloak. His appearance was very pleasing to the eye, but there were also four beautifully dressed young women sitting next to him. Everyone in front of them had a bowl of soup and tea, slowly sipping from the side table.

  Although these four women were nominally maidservants, their inherent luxury was in no way inferior to that of noblewomen.

  Moreover, they have many noble habits, such as drinking floral tea an hour after dinner to keep their skin looking good.

  The man saw Su Mo approaching and smiled slightly, calling out: "Miss Yaoji, you're still not asleep so late? There's Baoyang flower tea here, it can warm the body."

  Su Mo didn't mince words either, and with a gentle smile, he walked forward and said: "Thank you, Xiaofeng gentleman, your craftsmanship must be exceptional."

  Xia Feng smiled, his current identity was a housekeeper, and only this girl still respected him. He liked talking to this woman very much, and didn't have any pretenses or need to try hard to please her, unlike the other four women on the boat.

  Four women of spring, summer, autumn and winter looked at Su Mo and rolled their eyes.

  From the moment Su Mo first boarded the ship, these women had no good feelings towards him.

  Firstly, Su Mo's clothes didn't match their luxurious style. Secondly, this woman looked obviously seductive but her every move was filled with an inexplicable elegance that wasn't inferior to the young masters they had set their eyes on. In their opinion, she was extremely eye-catching.

  "This woman has come again." Chun Niang said with a roll of her eyes.

  "Hmph, must be someone who hasn't tasted good things before, coming here to take advantage of us." Xia Niang also looked at her with disdain.

  Xia Feng deliberately ignored them, smiling at Su Mo: "These days you've already tasted three times, except for my family's young master, I'm the first time to do so much for a guest."

  Su Mo's lips curled up, "Oh? Your family's young master, which young master?"

  Xia Feng's eyes dimmed again, but on the surface, he still wore a faint smile, "Of course, it's the current young master."

  It turned out to be the current young master, Su Mo secretly said that if your family's young master didn't refuse guests, she wouldn't have come so many times, let alone taste the Baiyang flower tea so many times, and suffer ridicule every time.

  But she didn't have the heart to socialize with these women at this time.

  She tasted it and said lightly: "Every time I taste tea, there is a different flavor, which seems to be related to your mood."

  Xia Feng immediately raised a smile, this girl is indeed one who knows how to appreciate things.

  "How do you know, the white-clothed woman next to her immediately sneered, 'What kind of mood is this, just coming to drink tea for free? This tea is certainly good, this kind of flower tea can't be bought outside even with 8,000 yuan for a couple of ounces, we usually can't even drink it, let alone a woman of your status.'"

  "Yes! These flower teas have a great origin." The woman in red said slowly.

  The woman in green deliberately showed off her knowledge and explained the origin of this tea, with a gentle tone and elegant words.

  Xia Feng smiled and said: "This tea is what the young master likes, since you girls like it, why not have a few more cups?"

  The four women were not polite at all, sipping cup after cup.

  Su Mo may not be good at tea ceremonies, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand them. Her lips still carried a elegant smile.

  "How many more days is the voyage?" she asked lightly.

  "There are still three days." Xiaofeng replied seriously.

  Su Mo nodded slightly, took another sip of the flower tea, and let out a sigh: "I don't know if tonight... your young master has time, I want to thank him in person." Of course, thanking him was just an excuse, she actually wanted to investigate Shi Ning's whereabouts.

  Xia Feng smiled apologetically, "The young master was somewhat fatigued earlier and has already retired to rest."

  Did you take a rest again? Su Mo stretched out his hand and gently wiped the tea water from the corner of his mouth, the action was inexplicably enchanting. The four young women didn't know that this action could be so elegant, they secretly remembered it in their hearts, and later also showed it off in front of the young master, but forgot that they were imitating someone else's mannerisms.

  Xiaofeng tidied up the lunchbox in the kitchen and stood up saying: "Young lady, please sit down for a moment, I have some things to attend to first, you do as you like."

  Su Mo smiled softly and bid farewell politely.

  On the side, a woman in white clothes looked at Su Mo with disdain and contempt.

  The woman in red couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and said: "Tsk tsk, some women from humble backgrounds really don't know the rules."

  The woman in green said, "Young master is not someone who can be seen by just anyone. Even the four of us cannot see him easily, let alone others? Since young master has agreed to let some people board the boat, just wait quietly for it to dock. If you have other intentions and want to climb high branches, go take a look in the mirror instead. Young master dislikes this kind of coquettish woman the most!"

  Upon hearing this, Su Mo's eyes did not cloud over, and a warm, gentle smile still played on the corners of his mouth.

  These people in the dark alley indeed have the demeanor of nobles with inferior roots, including that young master.

  He was just the owner of a ship, but unexpectedly, she couldn't see him every time she asked to meet, and in such a large passenger ship, he was nowhere to be found.

  She went to thank him at noon on the first day.

  Xia Feng told her, "Young Master likes to sleep during the day and only comes out at night."

  When she came out at night, Xiaofeng was indeed polite to Sumo, but smiled and reminded her: "Miss, don't stay on the deck for too long, it's cold and damp. Besides, this time the young master has just woken up and is reading in bed. Remember...the young master doesn't like to meet idle people when he comes out at night to get some air, otherwise his mood will be very bad."

  Next time, next next time, Su Mo eats closed-door buns again and again.

  Whether it's daytime or nighttime, she just can't seem to run into this person.

  It seems that the master behind the scenes is extremely mysterious in identity, but she no longer holds much hope for going to see this young man.

  But as soon as she thought of Shifu's fate, she felt a little resentful in her heart.

  Su Mo slowly sat up straight, only to see that the four beautiful women had already finished their fifth cup of tea. He smiled and said: "Ladies, this Baoyang flower tea is a strong yang-natured tea. If you drink it at night, don't have more than three cups, or else you won't be able to sleep all night, and those who are on the boat will also experience vomiting and diarrhea."

  She wasn't reminding them out of kindness, or else she would have spoken up before they downed their fifth cup.

  A hint of playful teasing floated in her black pupils, and she shrugged her shoulders. "Just now I thought you were all exceptional students, but it turns out that none of the four of you even know this basic common sense!"

  Upon hearing this, one of the four women's pupils constricted, her chest suddenly felt blocked, and she covered her mouth as she vomited violently at the front of the boat.

  Su Mo ignored them completely, stood up and gazed out at the sea from the deck.

  Far away outside a hundred miles, distant mountains are layered and piled up, accumulated snow is continuous, white and pure.

  The green clothes on his body were blown by the night wind, making a rustling sound, and his nose smelled a faint scent of fragrance.

  The night wind was quiet, Su Mo came to the deck and sat down, but inadvertently glanced at a fishing rod standing opposite him, looking around, but there was no one in sight.

  She glanced sideways and saw that on one side of the box was placed a red bait, which smelled very fragrant, but seemed to have some strange medicinal smell.

  She remembered that on the previous day when she was looking for that young man, she had passed by the kitchen and smelled this strange fragrance, at first thinking it was a medicinal scent.

  After a moment, the fishing rod suddenly shook, as if something had been hooked.

  It smells of strong fishy smell.

  Su Mo was slightly curious in her heart, she slowly poked her head out to look, but from under the pole, she saw something very unusual, if it were an ordinary person who saw it, they would definitely be shocked and lose their color, Su Mo saw the situation, only lightly raised an eyebrow.

  ……

  Inside the cabin, Persian carpets were spread on the ground and warm golden jade stoves were burning.

  On the screen is embroidered "Emperor Yu's Map of Mountains and Rivers", on the table are placed over a dozen volumes of "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

  On the table was placed an ancient zither, alongside several other strange and wonderful instruments.

  A man in Chinese attire reclined on a rattan chaise longue, his slender legs resting high up on an opposite purple sandalwood stool.

  He held a copy of "Hai Jing" in his left hand, with a whole plate of golden fish slices in front of him, the inner sauce presenting a red color. With an air of infinite charm, he sent piece after piece into his mouth, savoring while reading the book, which was written: "Shagou country is in the sea, belonging to Liegou She. Southwest, surrounded by mountains. Ling fish with human face, hands and feet, fish body, in the sea, Da Yu resides in the sea, fire nature likes cold, daytime hiding at night...

  One minute later... Two minutes later...

  At last, Xiaofeng couldn't help but interrupt him and said: "Young master, many places recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are vague and unsubstantiated, and the author is unknown. Many things are unheard of and unseen, shouldn't they be fabricated? Is young master really interested in these?"

  "Jin Yutang's right-hand man is also a rare and unknown person." The man's bewildering gaze slowly turned, looked at him for a moment, then continued to bury his head in the book.

  He stared at her for a moment, and Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat. "Right, that girl wants to see you again."

  "What's with the woman?" A sly smile appeared on the man's lips, he leaned lazily against something, his eyes were icy cold, but his voice was as elegant and soft as a phoenix's tail piano: "Xia Feng, my time isn't spent on boring things, you'd better remember that clearly."

  Xia Feng knew that Gongzi was not targeting Su Mo, he found any woman boring, and then said: "This girl is the enchantress of Jinyutang, isn't it interesting?"

  "Oh? Is it her?" The man continued to savor the fish slice, his voice low and mellow, as if coming from his nose.

  "The young master had seen her before, she danced extremely well."

  "This young master is of no interest to me. I've only heard that a certain enchantress from the state of Qi enraged the empress and was subsequently banished to the Cold Palace, where she will likely be imprisoned on an island for evil people."

  "They're probably alone." Xiaofeng only felt that the man in front of him was hesitant, just to pique his interest.

  "Is that so?" The demonic young man slowly slanted his eyes at him, with a mysterious smile hanging from the corner of his mouth, implying something.

  "I'm just guessing." Xiaofeng coughed again, but found that the fish meat in front of the man had already been eaten more than half.

  His eyelid twitched and he couldn't help but ask: "Young Master... is it okay for you to eat this kind of thing?"

  "The flesh is tender and beautiful, rarely found in the world. Only this remote sea area can be encountered." The demon man slanted against him, one leg raised, one arm lightly placed on his knee, with an indescribably lazy posture, and a charming smile at Xiaofeng, saying in a sexy voice: "Do you want to try?"

  Xia Feng immediately coughed twice, wiped away the water stain on his lips with his hand, and waved his hand: "I don't...don't eat."

  He might be afraid of being poisoned by these meats.

  The man turned his head, propping up his cheek with his hand, his eyes gleaming like icy moonlight with a coldness that sent shivers down one's spine, and yet, like bloody moonlight, they seemed to hold an otherworldly allure. The corners of his lips curled up slightly as he delicately picked up a piece of fish meat with his fingers: "Not eating it would be a real pity. This fish is exceptionally fresh and delicious. According to the book, if this fish lives for a thousand years, its body will produce a kind of pearl that can extend one's lifespan when consumed. But even without the pearl, the quality of the meat itself can still enhance one's physical constitution."

  Xia Feng glanced at the man's "Classic of Seas" and thought to himself that although Dye Gongzi also read this kind of book, he had never put it into practice. He sighed, thinking that the rare sea creature, Da Kei, was actually cooked by this young master from his household.

  Just as I was thinking, a shrill scream suddenly came from outside, "Monster!"

  Xia Feng "sighed" for a year, shook his head and said: "Young master, why don't you put away your fishing rod? It seems like something has bitten again!"

  "I forgot." The man lazily lay on the chair, flipping through the pages of a book, his fingers long and slender, with a beautiful bone structure, and an enchanting demeanor that was as captivating as moonlight pouring down to the ground.

  Unfortunately, he was impatient and had never liked fishing, which was a real chore.

  Xia Feng covered his forehead, and suddenly his face changed color, shouting: "Damn it, that girl seems to be over there."

  But... it seems... just now were four women representing spring, summer, autumn and winter calling out.

  ……

  In the darkness, a huge silver fish was jumping and struggling on the deck, but it had grown a third vertical pupil on its forehead.

  Those eyes gleamed with a fierce light, like a venomous snake.

  "Monster!" The four women were shocked and screamed involuntarily.

  "Roar——" The silver fish opened its bloody mouth wide, revealing two sharp fangs, emitting a red glow from its mouth and letting out a terrifying screech.

  Su Mo immediately moved, flying quickly to the deck, his hands covering his head, but saw a huge flame burst out, followed by a loud "bang" behind him, and then the sound of the ship's wooden cabin collapsing "crash crash"...

  In the next instant, a figure flew out of the dust, and it was a man in white who jumped out, riding the wind, with his clothes fluttering and his shadow like the wind.

  His fox-fur coat with a large fur collar covered more than half of his face, and only the outline of his profile could be vaguely seen.

  His wrist lifted, and a magnificent long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

  This sword shines with a cold light, its sharp blade like ice crystal, carrying a fierce edge, as if it can open up the sky and earth, and compete with the sun and moon for brilliance.

  The sword flashed out of its scabbard, the humming sound still echoing, and the man stabbed the silver fish's forehead with a fierce thrust.

  His movements were clean and sharp, yet seemed to carry a hint of nonchalant elegance, as if he didn't want to waste any extra energy.

  The sword flashed once more and returned to its scabbard, sensing the danger, the silver fish had already closed its mouth in terror, rolling and jumping painfully on the deck.

  The broad fish tail swung back and forth, the silver fish leapt into the water's surface in a sorry state, with a "plop" sound, quickly disappearing into the sea.

  "What's going on?" The sailors from the lower deck heard the commotion and curiously came out to take a look.

  "Don't be afraid, it's just a fish, a genuine silver fish, just a bit bigger." Xiaofeng chuckled and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, explaining to the surrounding sailors, secretly thinking that fortunately it was only the giant carp recorded in "Shan Hai Jing", if they had encountered other strange creatures, he feared there would be no way to explain.

  Everyone picked up the scattered things, and the voices and footsteps around them grew fainter and fainter, gradually disappearing...

  "Are you okay?" Wen Renyi came before her and stretched out his hand.

  After that, Su Mo thought Wen Renyi would ask her why she was there, but unexpectedly the man pulled her up and then let go of his hand, his gaze looking towards the distant island, his eyes extremely calm. He slowly put away his treasured sword, without saying a word turned around, and left the place with a gentle breeze, the ring on his waist shining brightly, elegant and refined. The white, slender figure quickly disappeared into the darkness... from start to finish, he didn't take another look at her.

  The scenery on the sea surface is changing unpredictably in the waves, both real and illusory.

  The man's white robe fluttered like a flowing cloud, giving Su Mo a sense of absurdity in his heart, and he was somewhat unaccustomed to the appearance before his eyes.

  After being rejected by her, this man seemed to have become somewhat more aloof.

  That coldness made her feel a kind of inexplicable discomfort in her heart.

  His attitude was like a thorn, piercing her heart.

  That kind of discomfort, bit by bit, thread by thread, overflowing in my heart.

  At this time, Xiaofeng came before her, with a serious face saying: "Miss, the sea ahead is even colder, tonight you should change to another place to stay."

  "Thank you, young master." Su Mo didn't expect him to consider her feelings like that and smiled coyly.

  "Don't be polite, this is what young master ordered, you are going to his usual study room."

  "His study?" A hint of surprise flashed in Su Mo's eyes. Was it that the young master wanted to see her? But...

  "Don't misunderstand, miss. The young master likes to sleep a lot and sometimes is busy outside at night. He rarely reads books, so you can rest in his study at midnight. Just remember to leave early when you wake up." Xiaofeng seemed to understand what she was thinking and explained with a smile.

  It turned out to be like this, Su Mo immediately understood his meaning, it seemed that he still couldn't see that young master.

  Entering the cabin, opening the door of the house, it was warm inside as expected.

  Su Mo let out a mouthful of hot air, rubbed his icy hands together, and slowly swept his gaze over the room.

  The candlelight in the house was bright, and the incense burner was lit. The simple yet elegant decor caught Su Mo's attention as her gaze fell on a few books placed on the chair. To her surprise, they were the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", totaling fourteen volumes. She took another look around, noticing the intricately carved flower screen that separated the inner and outer spaces. The painting on the screen was actually the "Emperor Yu's Map of Mountains and Rivers". It was said that many Jianghu sects yearned to obtain this extraordinary map. All the objects in the room exuded an air of nobility.

  However, the young master agreed to let her rest in the bedroom, and she would never touch other people's things.

  Su Mo sat for a while, suddenly feeling empty in her stomach. She saw several plates of pastries on the table and picked up one to take a bite.

  The dim sum melted in her mouth, the taste was incredibly delicious, and even she had never eaten such delicious dim sum before. Su Mo immediately narrowed her eyes and accidentally tasted a few more.

  After eating, Su Mo suddenly felt something was off.

  Does this count as moving someone's things without their consent? Will this cause others' displeasure?

  So, after some thought, Su Mo found a whole section of discarded logs in the kitchen.

  She took out a hidden knife, picked up a sharp short blade, and tried the sharp edge of the knife with her thumb.

  Then he took out a chisel and a saw, and quickly carved on the wood, carving out a beautiful landscape basin.

  Nor did she know how long she had been carving, Su Mo elegantly yawned and fell asleep slowly on the wooden couch prepared for her.

  After waking up, it was still early, Su Mo stuck a note under the basin carving, which read: "Thank you for your hospitality, I give this carving to you as a gift."

  Although they had never really met, it was still a thank you note.

  ……

  On a sunny day, Xiaofeng held a beautifully carved mountain and water pot, admiring it for a long time.

  He came before the demon boy, smiling idly: "Coming but not going is impolite. Although that girl ate your midnight snack, the things she gave you were thoughtful, and the carving skills were exquisite. This gift can't be bought outside."

  The handsome man's icy eyes swept over him lightly and said faintly, "Not bad."

  Xia Feng smiled and said: "I think this girl's craftsmanship is very good."

  The demonic young man replied coldly and indifferently: "Yes, it has the style of a great master, but unfortunately it's not even one percent of his."

  "Who is Shī Yuàn?" Xiaofeng asked curiously.

  "Shi Yin is the greatest genius under heaven."

  "Since that's the number one treasure in the world, of course it can't be compared. Xia Feng smiled and said affectionately: "If you don't like this, then give it to me instead, I don't have any decorations at home."

  "Uh-huh, whatever." The handsome young man flipped through the maps and books in his hand, still speaking with a tone that suggested it was none of his concern.

  "I say, young master... you're always staring at books, how boring." Xia Feng sighed, "Can't you smile for once?"

  He was used to the lively atmosphere of Jinyutang and felt that this place was cold.

  "Oh?" The man slowly raised his eyes, his eyes clear and cold, lazily looking at him, and slowly hooked the corner of his mouth.

  With a "bang", the door opened, and Xiaofeng covered her chest and walked out quickly, taking deep breaths facing the sea outside the deck. This man's smile was too deadly, not to mention women, even men would have their heart racing after seeing it, truly deserving of being called a male demon.

  ……

  Day after day, time flies extremely fast, and before I knew it, it was already the last day.

  At night, Su Mo came to the study again. She found that this young master had a high taste, and the pastries in the house were all very good, just satisfying her gluttony.

  Unfortunately, after that day, the pot sculpture in the house disappeared, but the man did not leave a single word or sentence, nor had he ever met him again.

  Su Mo had been looking forward to meeting him, but now he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He knew that his carving wouldn't be able to satisfy the other party, it seemed like he couldn't cater to their tastes after all.

  Su Mo never gives up easily and will not wait for death, otherwise it would be difficult for her to achieve her goals.

  She then gave the well-carved small handicrafts to the little sailors on the boat, and everyone was beaming with joy.

  "Thank you, miss. You're really clever with your hands and a kind person too."

  "It's nothing, I just lent a hand, but there are many things on the ship that I don't understand." Su Mo smiled faintly, his eyes flashing.

  "Girl, ask whatever you want, we'll tell you everything without hiding anything." The crew nodded in unison.

  So, Su Mo casually inquired about the young master's preferences. Asking someone about their interests wasn't overstepping, but she didn't expect that these boatmen weren't familiar with the young master. In the end, only a small boat worker quietly told her where the young master might go at night and promised to take her there personally. Su Mo immediately raised the corners of her mouth.

  Su Mo followed him and found that he didn't go to the cabin, but instead walked in a certain direction towards the back of the boat. Su Mo couldn't help but ask: "Where is Young Master going?"

  The little boatman stood up with one finger, made a "hushing" sound, and took her forward for a while, straight to the stern of the boat. "Just ahead."

  There was a high platform with a dark-colored tent on it, hidden in the darkness of night, and normally no one would find this place. Inside the tent, there was a tall figure. The person wore thick clothes, leaning against the cushion, with a zither placed beside him. He was slender and elegant, like jade, but his face was blurry and couldn't be seen clearly. In his hand, he held a cup of wine, savoring it slowly.

  "Girl, I'll just bring you here, don't ever say it was me who told you."

  The words fell, and the small boat slid away quickly.

  Hearing the commotion in front of him, the man's eyes scanned and saw that it was Su Mo, feeling slightly surprised.

  The wind was strong, blowing his veil in front of him, revealing a delicate face.

  Su Mo was also surprised to see this person, and unexpectedly it was Hua Gongzi. Of course, he didn't recognize her either in her current female disguise.

  "I didn't expect to meet you here, Young Master. I've troubled you for these days, thank you very much." Su Mo smiled slightly, her smile extremely beautiful.

  Su Mo was very cautious when traveling the world, and she had no interest in wine. Unexpectedly, this young master was drinking alone at night, playing a tune on his flute, and also enjoyed midnight fishing. It was indeed a bit strange, but at least she felt that this man was generous with his money, which made her not dislike him.

  After a long time, Su Mo finally said politely: "It's fate to meet each other, I will leave soon, but there is one question, I hope you can dispel my doubts."

  "What?" The man swirled the red wine in front of him and slowly took a sip, waiting for her to speak.

  "I don't know who built this ship of yours, young master."

  "A friend." The man's left hand slowly fell onto his knee, with a lazy posture.

  "Who is this friend? What's his surname and name?" Su Mo's eyes slightly lowered, and she replied faintly: "Where else can I find this person?"

  At this moment, Su Mo knew that she and A Yin had met in her previous life a year later.

  But there are many variables in this, it's better to prepare early.

  The young master curved the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice, "Unfortunately, I don't know what this friend's surname or name is. I call him Ah Tuan, but he must be within the borders of Qi now. Of course, there are many people looking for him too, so it's very hard to find him."

  "What a pity." Su Mo didn't seem to be annoyed at all. Her gaze was very firm, "I wonder if the young master has any other clues?"

  "It's gone, do as you like!" Hua Xiangyue remained in her original posture, flipping through the book, apparently not wanting to talk to her much.

  Su Mo was suddenly speechless.

  Words didn't match up and Su Mo felt that the man in front of him was really inhumane, just about to bid farewell...

  At this moment, the ship suddenly shook violently and emitted a loud noise.

  Su Mo suddenly stood up, "Did we just run aground?"

  "No, I've already arrived at the shore. Miss, please leave first." He coldly raised his eyes, "This young master doesn't like women."