Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Suit Player.
The God of Contract looked at her with a smile, and did not answer the previous question. Instead, he looked at her seriously for a while.
"Your condition is different from before."
He propped his chin on his hand and said with interest, "But it seems you haven't completely gotten rid of the trouble yet."
Su Cheng's heart was filled with alarm.
What is this guy going to do? !
Su Cheng: "Your Highness——"
The God of Contract raised a hand, his muscular arm knotted with bones and tendons, and delicate gold chains wrapped around his honey-colored skin, winding all the way to his bony palm.
His fingertips landed on the girl's shoulders, then slowly moved backwards, tracing across the lean back muscles and touching the outline of the spine.
Then slowly move downwards.
Finally, it stopped precisely at the location of the curse mark.
"It still bothers you, doesn't it?"
The deity gave a charming smile, "I can help you solve it."
Su Cheng: “…”
Fortunately, perhaps due to her continuous spiritual practice, she is still basically awake now.
Su Cheng: "No."
The God of Contract raised his eyebrows slightly. "Oh? You didn't even hear the terms."
Su Cheng: "No matter what it is, my answer is the same. Your Highness, I dare not make any more deals with you."
She wasn't sure if this would offend the other person.
But she didn't dare to be ambiguous, for fear that she would reach an agreement inexplicably and then die.
"Ah, you're scared."
He curled his lips. "The world only sees the honey in my palm and flocks to me, but only a few see the poison wrapped in the candy. That's good; it's the only way to go further. But why show such resistance, dear? You actually enjoy the feeling of that moment, right? Those who are high and mighty, who look down on you, unfamiliar with the rules of our game, harbor disdain and contempt for you, fall into your trap, die confused and painfully, and become the fruit we pick—"
The god said as he leaned over and put his arms around her shoulders, gently holding her in his hot and firm embrace.
He grasped the girl's slender wrist and rubbed her palm with his thumb until the dark mark of Libra appeared.
Su Cheng: “…”
It wasn't a big deal, and since the guy had a great body, she didn't mind getting close to him.
However, there is another person in this box.
Even though the prince was supposed to be unable to see them, the scene became very eerie.
Su Cheng moved instinctively, his shoulder bumping into the man's chest chain, his pelvis pressing against the protruding ruby.
She could feel her waist and abdomen tense against her spine, and her warm hair and cold earrings brushed against her face.
Su Cheng: "...I dare not enjoy it, because I am afraid that one day I will become your fruit."
The god behind him laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? If that really happens, you can become my servant god, and I will protect your soul."
"...No," Su Cheng said, "It sounds good, as if I could become an immortal god, but I think there must be many traps."
The God of Contract seemed amused again. "If you have any concerns, you can also put forward conditions."
Su Cheng looked at him in disbelief. "Why do you think I dare to play this kind of game with you?"
Is she crazy or stupid?
"If you ask me," Su Cheng took a deep breath, "I will present more performances for you, so if I can please you, it will be my honor."
But that's all.
She believed that the other party could understand what she meant.
The God of Contract did not speak. He just smiled meaningfully and disappeared into the air.
Su Cheng immediately looked at the other person in the room.
Aguilar seemed to have been immersed in his thoughts. Suddenly he stood up, called another guard in, and gave him some instructions.
The man was also quite surprised to see the body in the box, but adhering to his professional ethics, he did not ask any more questions. He cleaned up quickly and left quickly.
Then another waiter from the auction house came in, holding a special notebook and a feather pen.
Aguilar looked at the waiter and said, "I want to buy the item that's being auctioned now. No matter who bids, I'll add ten thousand gold coins."
The waiter nodded respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness."
After saying that, he went out.
Su Cheng blinked, quickly picked up the information at hand, and pretended to read it carefully.
Aguila turned around and immediately showed satisfaction. He felt that she was attracted by Longgu, so she thought about the task carefully.
"...Go get those contract parchments."
The prince whispered to the guard.
She also had a piece of paper blessed by the favored one and carrying the power of the God of Contract. Now that she no longer had the favored one, she could only use that.
Su Cheng noticed that the prince made a gesture while speaking, which looked very casual, as if he was just waving his hand casually.
But it was definitely a hint of some kind.
She just pretended she saw nothing.
The bidding process was quite interesting.
The number of customers participating in the auction this time was surprisingly smaller than before, perhaps because they didn't want to take the risk, or perhaps because they felt they might not be able to get the item.
In the end, only two "mysterious guests" were left competing with each other.
——This situation of not revealing seat or box numbers is common in the auction hall of Jinzhan Palace, and most people are not surprised.
After bidding up to two million gold coins, another contestant finally gave up.
"Well," Aguilar said casually, "it's yours."
The waiter came in again, holding an auction contract, and the prince signed his name.
At this time, the previous guard also came back, holding a few pieces of light-colored parchment. Strange patterns faintly appeared on the pages in the light.
Su Cheng knew that she was going to sign a new agreement with him, and he couldn't help but look a little solemn.
"Don't be nervous," the red-haired woman glanced at her, "I won't hurt you, Miss Kahn."
The guards and waiters went out again.
Aguilar picked up the quill and wrote a series of flowing cursive characters on the paper.
"Your Highness," Su Cheng bowed his head slightly, "I heard that Prince Cassiopeia admires Marquis Murong's son very much."
Aguilar snorted coldly, "That Marquis is nothing more than a sycophant. As for Cassiopeia, she just wants to sleep with that guy. I heard he's quite pretty—"
"Anyway, they appear to be tied together," Su Cheng said casually. "I think you can take this opportunity to win over Murong Yue's ex-fiancée. I heard that their breaking off of their engagement was quite ugly, and that the God-Favored One has already arrived in the Imperial Capital."
Aguilar was stunned for a moment. "They mentioned it to me before. I heard that person has a good relationship with the Holy See. Like most of the God's favored ones, Cassiopeia has been busy flattering the Archbishop. Her relationship with the Holy See is even better than mine—"
Su Cheng remained noncommittal. "If you think that way, you might miss some opportunities. Look, that God-favored One is from Amber City, and His Excellency White, the Archbishop of the Amber City Temple, is said to be promoted to Cardinal. However, Archbishop Johnson of the Imperial Capital didn't get that opportunity. Regardless of what the cardinals of the Holy See think, these two may not have a harmonious relationship. The Holy See has never been completely united. He's just an outsider, how much influence can he have on them?"
The prince suddenly fell into deep thought.
Su Cheng sighed again, "Your Highness, do you know the rules of the Silent Ones? If I want to complete this mission, I will be breaking the oath I once swore."
The prince was still pondering her words, and upon hearing them, he simply replied casually, "You're not a favored one of the God of Contracts, so what if you break it?"
“…I feel uncomfortable.”
Su Cheng could tell she was distracted, so he quickly took the opportunity to continue, "After my mother died, my... biological father and mother didn't want to acknowledge me. They just gave me some money and drove me away. It was the Chinese Academy that accepted me."
"Huh?" Aguilar raised an eyebrow. "I thought you guys didn't care about this."
Su Cheng showed a strange look. "It's hard for me to not care about anything when I live in this world. If I were alone, without a family or a school, I wouldn't be able to buy some materials. Black market merchants would only treat me as a fat sheep. All I could get were fakes and inferior products."
Aguilar nodded in understanding.
A society like the Ring of Silence must be hiding all kinds of secrets. The forbidden techniques that this child obtained from the society might also be under their control.
——If it is used outside, maybe people who learn it will be able to sense it there.
That's why she looks like this now.
I am just worried that I will be expelled from the society and have no one to rely on in the future.
Aguila pinched the quill, "...After this is done, I will send you away, to a place far away from the imperial capital."
Su Cheng pursed his lips and said, "If, I mean if, Your Highness can ascend the throne tomorrow, can you reserve a seat for me in the Royal Mage Corps?"
The prince was a little surprised, then burst into laughter. "So this is what you wanted. Okay, I'll have the Chief give you an interview. But you should know that if a member of the Mage Corps fails the assessment, even relatives of the Emperor cannot join. So, this cannot be written into the agreement, but I can give you a verbal promise. I can at least arrange a position for you in the Magic Guild."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Su Cheng looked at her with a smile and took the parchment from her hand. "Then we have a deal. As long as you always tell the truth, I will do my best to complete the task and keep it secret. Anyone who lies will be blown up on the spot."
Aguila scoffed, not taking the childish words to heart.
She was originally thinking about winning over the gods' favored ones, and had no time to think about anything else at the moment.
What's more, what really matters is the agreement in their hands.
She left many loopholes, and there were countless ways to completely get rid of this little girl in the future without leaving any future troubles.
Su Cheng: "Is it okay?"
The prince's mind had already flown away, and he just nodded casually when he heard this, "Okay..."
Su Cheng held up the parchment to shield his face.
At the same time, she heard the sound of bones and flesh bursting.
In the pervasive fishy smell, blood splattered over, causing the paper to vibrate slightly.
"People don't learn from their mistakes," Su Cheng put down the parchment and wiped the blood off his hands, "but you did teach me a lesson—"
The words stopped abruptly.
The horrific remains on the ground could hardly be described as corpses; they looked more like a pile of broken tissue.
However.
Amidst the rotten pieces of flesh and bones, black smoke was curling up, and a vague human shape was condensing in the mist.
“…I see.”
The black mist stagnated in the air and let out a hoarse, low laugh. "This is simply the most interesting experience I've had since using this body..."
Su Cheng looked at it in shock.
Suit player!
This thing used some method, perhaps to reshape its body, or perhaps to kill the real Aguilar and manipulate its corpse—
In short, it is not a prince.
Maybe it's not even a human!
No wonder the prince acted so calm even after Leo died!
—Because after Leo's death, the thing in the suit probably remembered that it was not Prince Aquila.
This makes the statement that "only Prince Aguila, Vanessa, and Leo knew the plan" untrue.
Su Cheng: "...You are not Aguila, why are you so serious and want to kill me to silence me?"
Black Mist sneered, "Since I'm playing her, of course I have to do things according to her style. Otherwise, how can it be considered an act?"
Su Cheng: “?”
You're quite principled, huh?
"And you ruined my plans and mission," Black Mist said with some resentment, "You are a complete liar!"
Su Cheng: "...Yes, I am the only liar in this room. Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"
Black Mist suddenly laughed strangely again, "Hahahahahaha, but I'm also quite curious, how are you going to end this next, the sinner who killed the Imperial Prince——"
After saying that, he crashed directly into the crystal glass wall in front of him.
"If you survive, I will take everything from you, and you will pay the price..."
The fog split into thousands of threads in the air and ran away through the cracks in the corners of the wall.
Su Cheng was left alone, facing the blood and flesh on the ground.
Su Cheng: “…………”
There were guards and waiters in the corridor, as well as Prince Aguila and other noble friends.
And the box has only one door.
It seems to be a dead end.
Su Cheng slowly stood up, took off his clothes, took out the flints from his necklace, and quickly burned them.
She reached out her hand, stained with the blood flowing all over the ground, and whispered an obscure and difficult spell.
Thousands of red threads rose from the broken corpse and sank into her face and limbs.
Then there was the slight pain of bones stretching and muscles deforming—
The jet-black curls were covered with red.
A few minutes later, the naked red-haired woman slowly stood up, walked to the door, and called the guard in the corridor outside to come in.
"...This little magician is quite difficult to deal with."
The red-haired woman said unhappily, "Go get me some clothes, and have the Olu family prepare to pack the goods."
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