Chapter 986 The Person Behind the Screen
The candlelight flickered, and a figure was reflected behind the screen.
Hearing Jian Ruocheng's answer, the figure behind the screen moved slightly.
The voice was already cold.
"It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Ning's sincerity is only this much."
"What makes you think of what you said?"
"Humph, if he was sincere towards us, he wouldn't have sent a nobody to negotiate."
Nan Yan frowned subconsciously.
You must know that Jian Ruocheng, as the second son of Jian Tongguang, once served as the Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat in the court. Even if he took refuge in the Ning Wang Mansion, his position was still very important. No one would describe him as a "nobody".
The person behind the screen is either ignorant or too arrogant.
However, when hearing the other party's contemptuous words, Jian Ruocheng's face did not show any emotion. He just raised his eyes calmly and looked at the figure on the screen.
"I understand your intention, Your Excellency."
“…”
"However, regardless of whether I am truly a nobody, I came here with the sincerity of His Royal Highness Prince Ning. How can you say that His Royal Highness Prince Ning is insincere?"
This time, the other party was stunned.
The person behind the screen raised his head and seemed to look at Jian Ruocheng.
"You may be a nobody, but you are not a nobody without any weight."
Jian Ruocheng said calmly, "Your Excellency is so kind."
The other party sneered again and suddenly said, "Even if you are not an unknown person, your King Ning's sincerity makes me very dissatisfied. This transaction——"
Jian Ruocheng frowned and said in a deep voice, "Does your Excellency want to cancel the transaction?"
"There's no need to cancel," the other party said coldly. "You're not the only ones who want to buy this batch of ironware. I'll trade with whoever can satisfy me."
Jian Ruocheng frowned and said, "Is there anyone else on the ship who wants to buy this batch of ironware?"
"good."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan's eyes lit up - there was another group of people coming to bid with them for this batch of ironware?
So what should they do?
At this moment, a roar suddenly sounded from the side: "Who is eavesdropping there!?"
Nan Yan was startled and saw two people dressed as guards rushing towards her. Before she could react, a big hand held down her shoulder.
"ah!"
Nan Yan screamed, and her other hand was grabbed and handcuffed behind her back.
At this time, the people in the room also heard the noise outside.
"What happened?"
"Master, someone is eavesdropping outside."
"Oh, bring it in."
"yes."
After saying that, the two guards opened the door, handcuffed Nan Yan's hands behind her back and escorted her inside.
When Nan Yan looked up, she saw Jian Ruocheng standing up in panic.
And she also saw the whole picture of the room.
It was indeed a very large room, even larger and more spacious than what he had just seen through the crack in the door, like a tall palace.
But the furnishings inside were very simple. Apart from the layers of gauze hanging from the ceiling and the screen in front of Jian Ruocheng, there was almost nothing else.
The screen and layers of gauze seemed to divide this spacious room into countless worlds, making it difficult to tell what was on the other side.
Nan Yan only saw the figure behind the screen.
"Nan Yan!"
As soon as he saw Nan Yan being captured by them, Jian Ruocheng hurried forward and protected her.
"Let her go quickly, don't hurt her."
The two guards naturally wouldn't listen to him, but fortunately, considering the guest, they loosened their grip a little, and then said to the person behind the screen: "Master, this woman is eavesdropping outside!"
"oh……"
The figure behind the screen straightened slightly.
It seemed as if he was looking at himself through the screen.
Nan Yan's hands were clamped, and it hurt a little. Jian Ruocheng felt distressed and turned around and said, "Please don't misunderstand, sir. She came with me. Because the sea was too rough, she was unconscious when she got on board. I arranged for her to rest in the cabin. Just now, she should have woken up and came to find me."
After saying that, he lowered his head and said to Nan Yan: "Right, Nan Yan?"
At this time, Nan Yan of course had to agree with him. After all, she was originally looking for him.
"That's right, I just don't know where I am and there's no one around, so of course I came to find you."
Jian Ruocheng immediately said, "This is just a misunderstanding. Please have your people let her go."
“…”
The person behind the screen remained motionless.
Although she could only see an outline, Nan Yan seemed to be able to feel that there was a pair of eyes behind the screen, looking at her intently.
After a long time, a low voice came from behind the screen.
"Si-Nan-Yan."
“……!”
Nan Yan was startled.
Unexpectedly, this person actually knew his full name.
Jian Ruocheng was also startled, and looked at the figure reflected on the screen in surprise, but saw him raise his hand and gently wave at the two guards: "Let her go."
"Yes, Master."
The two guards immediately loosened their hands.
Nan Yan stumbled and was immediately supported by Jian Ruocheng. He held her hand and said softly, "Are you okay?"
Nan Yan shook her head, but when she raised her hand, she saw several red scratches on her wrist.
However, now is not the time to worry about this.
She bit her lower lip and looked at the figure on the screen.
"You, know me?"
“…”
The other party fell silent.
Jian Ruocheng also frowned. Even if the other party knew him, it was understandable, but why did the other party know Nan Yan?
He said, "Sir, who is this man?"
“…”
"Since we are making a deal with Prince Ning, and I am here on his behalf, shouldn't we be honest with each other?"
“…”
"Your Excellency has been putting up a screen in the center of the room, but you refuse to show up. Why is that?"
But no matter how he asked, the other party never opened his mouth.
The figure remained motionless, and gradually revealed a sense of unyielding determination as firm as a mountain.
Jian Ruocheng felt more and more strange.
If it were anything else, he would just brush it off or keep it to himself.
But the matter involves Nan Yan, and now, they are completely on the other party's ship. It can be said that everything is under the control of the other party, even their lives.
This made him have to be on guard.
He said, "Sir, don't you have anything to say?"
The other party was silent for a long time, then said: "It's getting late."
“…”
"Since you two have weathered the storm to get to my ship, please go down and rest first."
“…”
"Our transaction will take place tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, the man slowly stood up, and a gust of wind blew out the candle behind the screen.
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