Chapter 111 Business and Private Matters

The Central Military Command finally responded to Qin Mo's case, distributing his full military merit rewards and compensating him with an epic-level set of armor. As for Qin Xiaoren's punishment, it was ultimately taken over by the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs, and perhaps the sentence would be lighter.

Qin Mo touched the dark armor; its heavy weight gave her a sense of security. The fine patterns on the armor indicated that it contained a magic array. A slight infusion of vital energy caused a soft glow to spread, and the entire suit of armor became a unified whole, without a single gap.

"This one will do!" Qin Mo said to the warehouse manager of the Central Army Mansion who was following closely behind him. The latter quickly packed the "Dark Scale" set into a box and handed it to Liu Renguang behind Qin Mo.

He couldn't help but be worried. He heard that Chen Xuanji, the Deputy Commander, was going to the north to become the city lord of Maimai City. Although the city lord was like a local emperor, his loss of power was inevitable, and it would be incredibly difficult for him to return to the center of power in Great Xia. And the culprit behind Chen Xuanji's downfall was right in front of him, selecting equipment!

"Aiya, come here and help me take a look at this bow," Qin Mo called out to Aiya, who had been sent by Allen to select equipment for the elves.

“Your Highness, I can only use my own strength to judge the quality of a bow. A bow suitable for the Elven race may not be suitable for you, unless you stop practicing the Great Xia techniques and instead cultivate the spiritual power of our Elven race.”

While busy, Aya answered Qin Mo. She already had a cool silver longbow on her back and was inspecting a red longbow in her hand.

Qin Mo sighed and tossed the black longbow onto the weapon rack.

Humans manipulate the earth's energy through cultivation techniques; orcs manipulate the earth's power by worshipping their ancestors and obtaining their ancestral strength; while elves communicate with the earth's forces through their unique spiritual power.

All three ultimately lead to the same goal: harnessing the power of the earth for one's own use. However, the power cultivated from them still differs greatly. Although all three powers can activate magic arrays, the more perfectly the magic array on a weapon is integrated with its power, the greater its power will be. A magic array suitable for the spiritual power of the elves may not be suitable for primordial energy.

"I don't want weapons anymore. Just exchange them for a set of armor, the exact size of which should be... similar to hers, and it has to be women's armor." Qin Mo gestured to Aiya and the warehouse manager, especially pointing to Aiya's two long legs.

The warehouse manager gave Qin Mo a knowing look and quickly led her to another row of shelves, opening each shelf for her to choose from.

Qin Mo, carrying an exquisite sandalwood box, hummed a tune as he entered the brothel. Jin Qingning had sent someone to inform him to come over that evening, and that morning she had also settled the matter of the military rewards for the Da Yuan army. Qin Mo felt his luck had turned around; a wonderful future was now warmly embracing him.

"The tune you're singing is strange. Is it a tune from Fujian?" A gentle voice came from inside the study, bringing sunshine to Qin Mo's face as she entered the courtyard.

"Yes! This song is called 'You'll Win If You Fight Hard,' which means three parts destiny and seven parts hard work. You'll win if you fight hard. What do you think?"

"The melody is strange, but the lyrics are quite interesting. The words are straightforward, yet they contain profound truths about life... If you want to win... how can you not fight desperately!" The voice of the phoenix-eyed man grew softer and softer, and his face darkened, as if he had remembered something.

"Hey! I'm just singing casually, don't think about it. Look at this, here's the money I brought for the drinks, see if it's worth it?" Qin Mo opened the sandalwood box and showed it to Danfengyan.

A set of silver-white armor appeared before the two, each plate adorned with beautiful cloud patterns, indicating that it was crafted using the special "cloud hammer" technique of the imperial workshops in the capital. The cloud patterns subtly incorporated magical array patterns, the two perfectly integrated.

With her phoenix eyes, she gently stroked a cursive seal script character on the corner of the armor and said softly, "Yun Yezi's work is extremely rare in the world. You are very generous."

"The Central Army headquarters compensated me with an epic set of armor. I don't need the weapon, so I just exchanged it for two sets of armor. We've been through thick and thin together, so good things should be shared with brothers! How could I leave you out?"

Qin Mo was delighted and, holding up the armor, explained to Danfengyan, "This armor is called 'Flying Feather.' After activating the magic array, it can make a person as light as a feather. I dare not use it for anything else, but it is the best choice for escaping."

"Pfft!" The phoenix-eyed man, seeing Qin Mo showing off, finally laughed. His eyebrows curved, his lips parted slightly, and his handsome face became alluring, leaving Qin Mo dumbfounded. The phoenix-eyed man could be both heroic and charming; he had never seen such a contradictory and beautiful face before, except for his own.

"Try my wine, can it match the strength and mellowness of your Da Yuan wine?"

Danfengyan personally filled Qin Mo's wine cup. Today, she was wearing a red Hanfu, which further accentuated her slender fingers and fair wrists. Her black hair was slightly gathered, reaching her waist. As she bent down to pour wine for Qin Mo, Qin Mo saw her beautiful neck again.

The wine in the glass was golden in color and had a faint aroma. After tasting it, Qin Mo immediately noticed its difference.

The wine transformed into a special primordial liquid, spreading throughout Qin Mo's body and slowly seeping into every part of him. It was absorbed by his muscles and lungs, and the vibrant life force nourished Qin Mo's body. Just one cup was enough to make him feel comfortably intoxicated.

Danfengyan poured him another cup, and Qin Mo drank it down without hesitation, savoring the familiar feeling.

Nieyan finally noticed that Qin Mo was eating alone, and it jumped out of its nest, sucking the wine voraciously. After eating the Yuan Crystal of the Phoenix Eye, it slept for a long time, only waking up when Qin Mo returned to the capital. Its body had grown larger, and its color had become darker and redder.

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