Chapter Thirty-Four: Do I...Know You?

Hearing the woman's mocking laughter, Qin Mo turned around. She saw a group of people standing at the doorway. The street was always bustling with people, and Qin Mo hadn't paid much attention to her surroundings. Now, as a dignified "Your Highness," she was being scrutinized and looked down upon, which made her slightly displeased.

In the center of the crowd was a woman in a yellow shirt. She was tall with a pointed face, and what was most striking was her neck, which was as long as a goose's. However, her lips were thin, and she appeared somewhat arrogant and mean.

Qin Mo had excellent hearing; judging from the woman's position, she knew she had just been mocking her. Although the woman was beautiful, Qin Mo wasn't willing to tolerate it. For some reason, Qin Mo could always spot flaws in so-called beautiful women immediately. At first, Qin Mo wasn't used to it, but after talking with Allen, she understood. It was the elven bloodline within this body at work; high-ranking elves were perfectionists, viewing the opposite sex with a critical eye.

“Young lady, I’m buying something, it doesn’t seem to concern you, does it? You don’t have to buy the item, but you can’t ignore the price. The fun of shopping is in the details. If you see something nice and buy it without asking the price, that’s not shopping, that’s being a fool and a spendthrift! Is that how your elders taught you?” Qin Mo didn’t think there was anything wrong with her haggling, but she couldn’t stand the way a group of people looked at her like she was a country bumpkin.

"Forget it, Qin Mo. Even high-ranking officials are so poor. How can a prince like you even be interested in rare weapons? What, did you just extort 50,000 taels of silver using despicable means and now you're trying to act like a big shot in Xizhou Street?" The woman in yellow's thin lips moved up and down, and every word she uttered was cutting.

Qin Mo was puzzled. This woman actually knew him. He had always thought that she had only noticed something from the inconspicuous royal insignia on his body and felt that the Great Xia royal family had lost face by haggling in a foreigner's shop, which was why she made sarcastic remarks. But now it seemed that things were not so simple.

"Young lady... um... who are you?... Do we know each other?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent. Even Qin Yumu and Qin Yuanze, who were standing next to her, stared at Qin Mo with wide-eyed disbelief and complicated expressions.

"Qin Mo...you've gone too far." The woman in yellow blushed bright red, her eyes blazing with anger.

"What do you mean by this, young lady? When have I ever bullied you? You can't just spout nonsense in the dark." Qin Mo felt baffled. She was just trying to negotiate the price, and you suddenly came out to cause trouble, and now it's like she's the one who bullied you?

"Hehe...you could say that...when have you, Qin Mo, ever bullied a woman?" The woman in yellow suddenly laughed, like a blooming rose, beautiful yet thorny.

"Hoss, I want these two sets of weapons. Set them up for me. You can show them off to any poor wretch. Aren't you afraid of disgracing your Carlos family?"

"Wait... I've already bought these two weapons. Miss, why don't you look elsewhere?" Qin Mo's tone turned icy. She could tolerate a few sarcastic remarks, but now that he was still a poor wretch, and she was trying to steal what he wanted, if she could still forgive her, countless stories of her being humiliated would surely circulate among the noble circles of the Ming capital.

"Really? I overheard someone begging the shopkeeper to sell it to him because he couldn't afford it. Is mine right, Mr. Hoss?" The woman in yellow's face had stopped turning red and returned to its icy expression.

“Distinguished guests, His Highness the Crown Prince was indeed negotiating this deal with me just now. I have no intention of offending either of you. As a friendly friend of Great Xia, the Carlos family naturally hopes to provide the best service to our distinguished guests.” Hoss’s words were very polite, but the implication was that Qin Mo had not completed the transaction.

"Baron Hoss, five thousand taels of gold will be delivered to you tomorrow. Lieutenant Huang, take the weapons away. Don't let people laugh at Great Xia again." The woman in yellow waved her hand lightly, signaling her servants to come and take the weapons. It was as if Qin Mo didn't exist.

A member of the Wang family, whose physique was no less than Qin Yumu's, walked over. He was composed, and his eyes gleamed with a light, clearly indicating that he was a Yellow Realm cultivator. He headed straight for the counter where the weapons were displayed, and reached out to take the two sets of weapons. Just as his hand was about to touch the box containing the weapons, a slightly thin hand blocked his arms.

As Qin Mo looked at the Wang family retainer surnamed Huang, a sudden, sharp pain shot through his head, as if some deep-seated dregs had been dredged up from the depths of his mind. He was certain he had seen this man surnamed Huang before, but he couldn't recall when or what had made him remember him so vividly.

"I...have seen you before?" Qin Mo asked Captain Huang uncertainly.

“Your Highness, my name is Huang Seshu. Three years ago, thanks to you and your friends, I was bedridden for half a year. Now I have recovered. I will never forget your kindness in this lifetime.” The captain named Huang Seshu spoke calmly, but anyone could hear the hatred in his heart.

"Who do you think you are? It's your good fortune that Grandpa hit you. What, do you want to lie in bed for three or five years or just die?" Qin Yumu rubbed his wrists until they cracked, and his murderous aura began to gather. It looked like a street fight was about to break out.

"Greetings, Heir Apparent of Marquis Kaiyang. I, Wang Yuyan, am very polite. Captain Huang is a member of my Wang family and currently serves as a captain in the Wuwei Army. I hope you will give the Wang family and the Wuwei Army some face and not hold it against him," the woman in yellow said to Qin Yumu in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"Uh...this..." Qin Yumu was dumbfounded. Wang Yuyan directly called herself a commoner, which caught him off guard. He was at a loss for what to do and turned to look for Qin Yuanze. All along, it was Qin Yuanze who came up with the ideas for these troublemakers. He only cared about fighting.

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