Chapter 112 City Lord Su Mo
Chapter 112 City Lord Su Mo
The moon is as bright as day, and the ground is covered with silver light.
The City Lord's Mansion stood in the shadows of heavy trees, with faint bright candlelight visible through, looking hazy and mysterious under the moonlight.
Nan Mo originally wanted Gong Chenyu to stay in the space and she would show up first, but Gong Chenyu refused.
In addition, because of the promise Gong Chenyu made to it last time, the dog also helped to speak at this time.
Seeing this, Nan Mo did not insist anymore, and the two of them teleported to the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.
A servant appeared and said respectfully, "Lady Goddess, the city lord is waiting for you in the study. Please follow me."
Looking at the servant leading the way, Nan Mo became even more certain that the man with whom she was engaged must have something in his hand that could sense her whereabouts.
Otherwise, someone would have appeared to greet me right after I teleported here, which shows that they were obviously prepared.
In Gong Chenyu's heart, the city lord Su Mo is his greatest rival. Compared with the third prince of Beidi, Su Mo is obviously more mysterious. Such an unpredictable person is more likely to make people alert.
The study is surrounded by flowers and trees. The chirping of birds and insects and the rustling of leaves around it create an eerie atmosphere in the silent night.
Gong Chenyu and Nan Mo walked side by side. He was alert to the surroundings to prevent any danger from approaching.
At this time, Gou Zi sent a message to Nan Mo: [Master, the city lord is the only one in the study, and no poison or poison gas was found around, but there is a formation.]
Nan Mo looked very calm. She had already sensed the existence of the formations the moment she entered the City Lord's Mansion. However, these formations were not difficult for her to crack, and they did not emit any hostility, so she just treated them as a discovery.
Arriving at the door of the study, the servant knocked on the door and said in a low voice, "City Lord, the goddess is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed open the door of the study and gestured to Nan Mo to come in.
After Nan Mo and Gong Chenyu walked into the study, the servant did not go in, but closed the study door again from the outside.
What appeared before the two was a frail man wearing a white robe and with silver hair, sitting in a wheelchair.
He looked thin and his skin was as pale as fine porcelain.
When he raised his eyes, there seemed to be a layer of light mist floating in his eyes, with a cold look that kept people at a distance.
When these cold eyes saw Gong Chenyu beside Nan Mo, a hint of surprise flashed across their faces, and then the look turned cold again.
He raised his hand and motioned for them to sit down.
The voice was very soft, "I wonder why the goddess suddenly came to Crescent City?"
Nan Mo, who was sitting on the chair, had deep eyes. She did not answer but asked, "How did the city lord know about my arrival?"
Su Mo did not answer directly, but instead looked at Gong Chenyu again, obviously wanting him to avoid the topic, "Who is this?"
Without waiting for Gong Chenyu to speak, Nan Mo said directly, "He is mine."
Just five words not only settled Gong Chenyu's uneasy heart, but also darkened Su Mo's cold eyes.
Suddenly, the corners of his lips slightly curled up, and then he pushed a wooden box on the desk towards Nan Mo, "It was this box that told me that the goddess appeared."
Gong Chenyu took the wooden box and opened it. Nan Mo looked over and saw a maroon jade pendant.
Looking at the jade pendant, Nan Mo inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.
Su Mo then said, "Does the goddess feel familiar?"
Nan Mo did not answer, but just stared at the jade pendant for a while, and when she raised her eyes again, her phoenix eyes were pure and clear, "You have an engagement with me?"
Su Mo nodded without denying, "Before the goddess was reincarnated, she gave this jade pendant to our Su family and made an engagement with us. More than a hundred years have passed and now the goddess has reincarnated and returned, and the Su family has been waiting."
After a pause, he slowly said, "I have been sickly since birth, and I am not qualified to inherit this marriage contract. However, the Su family has few descendants and my generation has no other brothers. In the end, it is our Su family that has disappointed the goddess and failed to raise someone who is a good match for you."
As Su Mo spoke, he turned his head to look out the window, his cold eyes filled with alienation and helplessness.
Such a Su Mo makes people feel inexplicably distressed.
Gong Chenyu's peach blossom eyes shrank slightly, and his hand on the side clenched a little. He could sense that this Su Mo was very special. Just when he was about to say something.
Nan Mo suddenly spoke up, "I don't have any memories before reincarnation, and I don't have any feelings about the so-called engagement, so the engagement can actually..."
Before Nan Mo finished speaking, Su Mo turned around and said, "Goddess, don't think too much. When you awaken your inheritance, some of your memories will be restored. Then we can discuss whether to cancel the engagement."
His cold eyes were unusually firm. "I knew I was engaged since I was born. Because of my weak body, my father invested a lot in me in order to match this engagement as much as possible. Even if I can't match you after so many years of careful training, I will never be a drag."
Nan Mo's eyes were deep and she didn't say a word for a long time, because she knew that the engagements made a hundred years ago could not be cancelled immediately.
Nan Mo's silence made Gong Chenyu feel very uncomfortable. He had a lot to say, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.
After all, in this relationship, the initiative has always been in Nan Mo's hands.
At this moment, his trembling hand was suddenly held by a soft hand.
When she turned around, she saw the phoenix eyes looking at her with a faint smile. The smile seemed to comfort her, and holding his hand was a reassurance to him.
Su Mo on the opposite side saw the eye contact between the two clearly, but his cold eyes did not show any ripples.
He asked softly, "Now, Goddess, can you tell me the reason for your sudden appearance in Crescent City?"
When Nan Mo looked at Su Mo again, the smile on her face had disappeared. "Someone in Crescent City provided the Nanman witch with snake venom."
Su Mo frowned when he heard this, "Are you sure?"
"determine."
Hearing these two affirmative words, Su Mo's pale face was filled with a hint of hostility, "It seems that someone has had enough of the comfortable life and has forgotten how Crescent City experienced the genocide in the early years."
He looked over with a restrained expression, the hostility in his eyes had dissipated, "I will give the goddess an explanation for this matter."
"Someone is coming."
Su Mo's voice was still gentle. The study door opened from the outside and the servant walked in. "City Lord."
"Bring Master Wu to see me."
"Yes."
After the servant left, Nan Mo asked meaningfully, "Does the city lord trust me so much?"
Su Mo looked calm, "My father once said that the only person the Su family trusts and serves in this world is the goddess, so I believe whatever you say."
This kind of Su Mo made Gong Chenyu feel a strong sense of crisis again.
After just a short time together, she could clearly feel that the other party had no hostility or dirty thoughts towards Nan Mo, but was instead sincere and respectful.
The more sincere he is, the easier it is for people to dislike him.
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