Chapter 26: Drive Him Crazy (Revised)

  "Ah, who are they?" Yu Ran slowly walked over.

  "It's unclear, but I have an alibi for everyone." Su Mo's beautiful eyes were as cold as ice as she first shook off her own suspicion.

  "It's just a pity that this kind of assassin would absolutely never reveal their identity, even if they were alive they would poison themselves to death, it's very hard to know their true identity."

  Yu Ran looked at everyone, his clear eyes flowing with amber light, his long sleeves fluttering, his clothes fluttering, rolling like clouds, his elegance and demeanor perfect to the point of being flawless.

  Mr. Zhou took a look and indeed found that all the assassins had stopped breathing.

  He furrowed his brow, saying nothing, and then slowly pulled out a string of prayer beads from his bosom, starting to recite the mantra for the deceased. However, his prayer beads seemed to be some sort of magical instrument, with a crystal clear color that could make people feel the pure Buddhist power within.

  Su Mo looked at him with a hint of surprise, this Mr. Zhou had given her a special feeling from the start, she felt that he was not an ordinary person.

  For a moment, she couldn't help but steal a few more glances at him. Dye Gongzi let out a light laugh and took elegant strides, seemingly unintentionally drawing closer to Su Mo, his refined aura as subtle as bamboo.

  Su Mo's eyes swept past him, her slender waist twisted away, and she expressionlessly refused his approach.

  The young master raised an eyebrow and smiled: "How strange, why are you hiding from me? Are you not pleased with me?"

  His posture and expression were somewhat lazy, his voice sounded a bit vague, with some charm, some enchantment, almost like a demon.

  Indeed displeased, Su Mo's lips curled up into a mocking smile, as if beckoning one's soul like a seductress, and took two steps back. "In comparison, I'm more interested in Mr. Zhou."

  The Marquis looked at Su Mo, a hint of expected smile flashing in his eyes, as if he wasn't surprised. He raised his head and said, "Mr. Zhou is indeed a talented person, sometimes very astute, sometimes serious, sometimes dull, and sometimes powerful, but he's a good man through and through. However, men are not bad, women don't love them, this marquis has never been a purely good person. Since you'll be cooperating with the Golden Jade Hall in the future, you'll definitely be more interested in me."

  She was indeed interested, but only before he showed any disrespect towards her.

  After all, he was once her idol too.

  Su Mo cautiously glanced at him, sweeping his gaze over his abdomen, implying: "I don't dare to be interested, I'm just afraid that Lord Ran will suddenly become impulsive? Since you like to make sudden moves towards me from time to time, I actually have one or two good solutions."

  The young master looked at her with a faint smile, his eyes shining like water, "Oh? What method?"

  "Isn't it for the young master to read classics?" Mr. Zhou said while reciting his mantra.

  Yu Ran's gaze slowly swept over Su Mo, and he said with a tinge of emotion: "This young master has indeed perused the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, often sipping tea and discussing Zen with the abbot of Banruo Temple. Unfortunately, I don't have the capacity to comprehend."

  Drinking tea and discussing Zen? Su Mo couldn't help but think to himself: If he were reciting scriptures, it would truly be a waste of the Tripitaka's twelve sections.

  Seeing the girl's disdainful gaze, Yu Ran knew what was going on and smiled lightly, pursing her lips: "Since Miss Su doesn't believe it, I wonder what else Miss Su has to say?"

  Su Mo slanted her eyes at him and lightly said three words, "Qing Xin Dan."

  Mr. Zhou was taken aback upon hearing this and immediately couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "Your Highness, Qing Xin Dan is a top-grade medicine specifically used to prevent practitioners from going mad due to excessive energy buildup. It's said that it can keep one sane and not possessed by the devil."

  However, being overly obsessed is equivalent to saying that Zhan Gongzi is crazy, isn't it? Mr. Zhou couldn't help but secretly laugh at this.

  But Yu Ran remained still and expressionless, the peach blossoms around the dock fluttering and flying, casting a charming shadow on him. And his face was always smiling.

  He took two slow steps forward, adjusted his clothes, clasped his hands together, and suddenly bowed solemnly, "Miss, please don't misunderstand my intentions. What just happened was truly perilous. Dye merely wanted to thank you for lending a hand."

  "How will you thank me?" Su Mo asked with a hint of a smile playing on her lips as she gazed at him sideways.

  "Then... how about I offer myself in exchange?" The only response was Dye Gongzi blinking his eyes, his gaze calm and pure.

  Su Mo's smile was enchanting, her eyes were resolute, and her words were disdainful. "Unfortunately, Dye Gongzi, your ambiguous words are really hard to believe, let alone praise. It's better to leave them for other women to say. The reason is that I really can't like you, this girl has already had a man she likes, and men of your type are really hard to enter this girl's eyes."

  At this time, Su Mo's words were not false, she really had a man she liked.

  However, he was the man she met in her previous life and the only man she had ever liked in this life and her past life.

  The man's figure, like a banished immortal, had been deeply etched in her heart, printed on her bones, and would be remembered for all eternity.

  It's precisely because of this that she has an innate rejection of intimacy with other men, for her love is deeply etched in her heart.

  As she thought of this, a sharp glint flashed across her eyes, and the light in her eyes became even more piercing. Suddenly, she whispered softly beside him: "Cang Gongzi, if you still like to act impulsively on me in the future, why not castrate yourself with a knife? You might even be able to cultivate a divine skill."

  She turned around with her back facing Dye Gongzi, waved her hand and smiled elegantly: "However, I will repair the boat in these days, Gongzi please take care of yourself."

  Self-abuse? This is indeed the most venomous heart of a woman! Yu Ran slightly narrowed her eyes, smiled lightly, this woman was indeed not to be trifled with.

  He was obviously still a pure Yang man, not close to women, at that moment, it was obvious that she was too charming, rather than him being weak-willed, so it was really unjust to him.

  Mr. Zhou put away his rosary and smiled mysteriously, "Young Master Ran, this is the first time you've been bullied by a woman."

  He cast a sidelong glance at him, his eyes seeming to hold a deep pool that was impossible to fathom. "Indeed, I have never been so treated by any woman before. As such, I think Wen Renyao is probably also helpless against her. But I'm getting more and more interested in her." Yu Ran stood quietly on the dock, bathed in the soft sunlight, as serene as an autumn moon, more elegant than a spring breeze, with a gentle and refined demeanor that exuded nobility and elegance.

  Mr. Zhou couldn't help but sigh at the sight and secretly sighed: Ah, men, what they can't get is always the best.

  Even the elegant and refined young master cannot escape the trend!

  ……

  A small town in Qi State, with bluestone slabs on the road, and a lingering sense of elegance.

  Su Mo walked slowly on the street outside, her blood-stained clothes had dried up, but the dark-colored men's clothing didn't damage her beauty at all, instead it gave her an androgynous beauty. Her gaze swept casually over the surrounding shops.

  When she came to a very old shop, she stood in front of the door with her chin up, her beautiful eyes shining brightly, gazing deeply for a while, standing quietly.

  "What can I do for you, young master?" A middle-aged man walked out slowly and asked politely.

  "Su He Shu, long time no see." Su Mo smiled and looked at the person, his fingertips brushing against his temples, "I am Su Mo."

  "Miss Su Mo?" The middle-aged man looked at her with surprise and delight. "You really are the fifth young lady, I almost didn't recognize you."

  "Su He Shu, I've come to ask you to return to the Su family, with a salary tripled." Su Mo slowly walked in, and suddenly, his whole body burst out with a fierce aura.

  "Really? Really?" Su He was shocked at first, then his expression became excited and he said: "Great! I didn't expect that Miss Su Mo has already entered the Innate Realm. The Su family finally has a successor, it's truly heaven's blessing."

  "Miss Wu? You're so beautiful!" Several more people came over excitedly and looked at Su Mo deeply, "By the way, what is your current cultivation level now? We can't see it."

  "The third heavy." Su Mo hooked up his lips, and his eyes were like amber, shining with a faint light.

  "It's actually a natural talent. If the young mistress works hard, she can achieve enlightenment in no time and may even be able to enter the path of spiritual refinement."

  "We, the Su family, can also hold our heads high and breathe a sigh of relief? We will no longer be wandering around in distress?" The crowd's faces were involuntarily filled with excitement.

  "Stop arguing, what did Miss Wu bring us here for?" Su He asked seriously.

  "Some of the ships in Jinyutang need to be renovated, I'd like to leave these things to you, because I know you will do a good job."

  "Don't worry, Fifth Miss, from now on, whatever arrangements you make for the Su family's affairs, we will follow."

  "It's great to see Su family reviving again, it's a very delightful thing for us old housekeepers."

  "Thank you, everyone." Su Mo's eyes looked deeply at the crowd, and she bowed deeply. She knew that these people were all loyal servants of the Su family's main house in the past, but because they were dissatisfied with the suppression of the Su family's second house and Su Wei was not good at management, they all went out to make a living on their own. However, Su Mo knew that their hearts had never left.

  From now on, she will lead the Su family members and gradually revive the Su family.

  ……

  A gentle breeze, a street paved with green stones, vermilion walls and white marble, red walls and green tiles, like an ancient painting.

  Unbeknownst to her, it had started raining outside, and the crowd on the dock dispersed. Su Mo quietly sat under a street pavilion to take shelter from the rain.

  Jin Yutang's project has been going on for a while, and she often goes shopping in the surrounding shops, which is quite leisurely.

  Several men occasionally came over and said a few words, "Miss Wu... Mr. Wu, our ship has been rebuilt by 30%, the design drawings this time are really great."

  "Wow, Fifth Young Master, I didn't expect you to design such an amazing mechanical ship! This is the best in all seven countries! From now on, our Su family's business will definitely get better and better!"

  "En, I know that it will be even better in the future, I believe everyone." Su Mo smiled slightly, her eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, making everyone's heart beat faster.

  "Hey kids, stop making noise and let the young master rest for a while." Su Hei scolded from afar.

  "Miss Wu, no, Master Wu, we're off to work, you stay here and take shelter from the rain."

  Su Mo raised her eyes and smiled at everyone, her smile elegant and serene. She sat down and flipped through Yu Ran's latest manuscript.

  This feeling and scene are incomparable, extremely carefree and serene. Suddenly, the sound of flapping wings reached her ears, Su Mo slowly turned her head, and unexpectedly saw a white bird.

  She stared blankly for a moment, and the bird also turned its head to look at her. Su Mo's thoughts were suddenly blurred, and he gradually recalled a scene from his previous life. In a daze, it seemed as if he saw him and her carving out the bird together.

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