"Yes! Your Excellency Qin Mo, both of our elders had this intention, which is why they arranged for me to pick up my cousin. But why did they arrange a boat for her? They're a bunch of senile old folks."
"If he doesn't come to your ship, Giulio, won't you go over there? Do you think he'll kick you off the ship?"
Qin Mo understood Giulio's meaning. After ten years apart, sharing a boat could help them get to know each other better. But Elisa was from a prestigious family and a genius who had awakened the power of the Holy Spirit. How could she not be given her own private sailboat?
Following Qin Mo's advice, Giulio quickly ran onto Elisa's sailboat, touching and looking at everything, curious and fond of whatever he saw, but refusing to get off the boat.
Qin Mo smiled, turned and walked towards Giulio's ship. She first gave the captain a large handful of silver coins as a tip, and then prepared to enjoy a peaceful journey.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, Your Excellency Qin Mo, my cousin has invited us to travel on her ship!"
The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Qin Mo wanted some peace and quiet, but that annoying girl sent Giulio to invite her again.
“Julio, from now on we’ll be studying together in the temple. Please don’t call me ‘Your Excellency’ anymore, okay?”
"Okay, Qin Mo, let's go! My cousin's ship is amazing. We can get to Rome ahead of schedule by taking her ship."
Elisa's boat was indeed quite different from Giulio's boat, which still had traces of galley sailing, a type of boat that was once very popular in the Mediterranean.
Elisa's boat had abandoned the oars, featuring a very long hull and a tall mast, already bearing some resemblance to the large sailing ship designed by Qin Mo. The course of history, however, has its inevitable course; with the arrival of the Age of Exploration, sailing ships in the West would quickly develop onto the right path.
"Mr. Qin Mo, my ship is faster. Since you are a friend of Giulio, I think we should travel together!"
"Thank you for your hospitality, Miss Elisa. I appreciate your kindness. We have quite a few people, which has caused you a lot of inconvenience. Here is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it."
Qin Mo took out a sapphire from the Lion Country and placed it on the table. The gem was not large, but its color was a pure cornflower blue. It was enough to buy a ship, let alone pay for it.
Elisa's calm eyes remained unmoved as she slowly pushed the gem back and said indifferently, "Since you have been invited by the Temple, you are a guest of the Temple. I have been studying at the Temple for some time and am also considered one of the Temple's people. It is only right to take care of one's own people."
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony."
Qin Mo easily retrieved the sapphire, leaving Giulio, who was watching from the side, dumbfounded. Qin Mo was far too honest.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, is your invitation to the Holy Temple being kept by your attendant?" Elisa spoke calmly, but with a hint of coldness in her voice.
Qin Mo raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yes!"
"Could I take a look?"
Qin Mo's eyes turned cold. Elisa's relentless doubts about him infuriated him.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, I know my request is somewhat offensive, but please understand. After all, the delegation from Great Xia just passed through Athens a few days ago. Great Xia is tens of thousands of miles away from the Western Continent. Why did you not accompany the delegation but come alone? I am truly... curious about this."
Elisa sensed Qin Mo's dissatisfaction, but she calmly offered her explanation, even presenting her suspicions as mere curiosity, thus accommodating Qin Mo's feelings.
Qin Mo stared intently at Elisa. "Just because you're curious, do you think I should show you proof?"
Elisa met Qin Mo's gaze without backing down and said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
"Elisa, Qin Mo is my friend, you can't doubt him like that." Giulio panicked and quickly tried to take Qin Mo's side.
Qin Mo waved to stop Giulio, a wicked smile appearing on her face, which made Giulio's heart tremble, feeling that something was about to happen.
Why are you wearing a veil?
Elisa was a little stunned; she didn't know why Qin Mo had suddenly changed the subject.
"This is a personal attack; Your Excellency Qin Mo has gone too far."
Qin Mo's smile deepened, startling Giulio into quickly getting up to stop her, but it was too late.
"Are you wearing a veil because you're ugly?"
Elisa and Giulio were both stunned; Qin Mo's words were too rude.
"Do you have a flat nose and beady eyes?"
Elisa's silent gaze finally stirred.
"Do you have two big buck teeth? Do you look like a wild boar?"
Elisa's usually calm eyes were suddenly filled with a huge ripple, while Giulio was completely dumbfounded.
"Miss Elisa, I'm very curious about your appearance. Could you please remove your veil so I can see?" Want to chat with more like-minded people about "Sailing and Conquest"? Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to read novels, discuss life, and find kindred spirits!
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