Under the man’s gaze, her confidence wavered, and she began to feel guilty, her voice becoming weak, “Just return the money pouch, and I’ll let you go.”
“If you can’t provide evidence, don’t blame me for being discourteous.”
Mei Kaiye mumbled, “It’s because your back looks just like that thief’s.”
“What did you say?” The man raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Mei Kaiye bit her lip and fell silent, gradually loosening her grip on his collar. Ah, what bad luck. She’d just have to fight again. If only her powers were restored, she could immobilize these people instantly.
The man looked at her amusedly, as if she had suffered a great injustice. He waved to his guards to release her and indicated they should pay her bill.
“I’m called Mo… Sui Mo,” the man’s lips curved in a smile, and he turned to leave before Mei Kaiye could respond.
“Hey! I’m Mei Kaiye!” she shouted after him.
She’s so unlucky! After finally scamming a large sum of silver from Young Master Liu, she was robbed on the first day.
Not only that, but now she’s being sent as a gift to some important person. Alas, she wasn’t someone who particularly valued chastity – the Wuyue tribe had always been quite open-minded. After an indeterminate amount of time, a “creak” sound broke the silence as the door was opened, and footsteps approached. Mei Kaiye resigned herself, closing her eyes and silently praying that the visitor wasn’t a fat, ugly, disgusting uncle with a bristly beard.
The visitor was Sui Mo, who raised an eyebrow upon seeing the scene in the room. Li Xunfu was truly thoughtful, presenting him with such a grand gift. Looking carefully at the person on the bed, he recognized her as the impulsive woman from the tavern who had mistaken him for a thief. But what were her intentions? Could it be that from their first encounter… her target was him?
However, Sui Mo’s eyes narrowed. He particularly disliked the feeling of being schemed against. He let out a cold snort and was about to leave.
Hearing a slight noise, Mei Kaiye thought the uncle was undressing and tremblingly spoke without opening her eyes, “Uncle.”
“…” Sui Mo stopped in his tracks, wondering if he had misheard.
