Although they were strangers, their chance encounter was fate. Mu Run ate and chatted with the two of them for about half an hour before excused herself to leave and pay the bill.
As she paid the bill, she was seen by two young men in plain clothes. They looked at the lamb ribs that they had almost all eaten and smiled at each other.
"Although she has a simple appearance, she is a woman of refined taste at heart."
"I wish we could get to know each other better."
...
After leaving the restaurant, Mu Run headed straight for the city lord's mansion.
Unlike the last time I came, the gates of the city lord's mansion were wide open, and the gatekeeper was different.
Mu Run handed the painting that Leng Zhi had given her to the gatekeeper, asking him to pass it on.
Not long after, the servant arrived with another person.
Fang He looked at the unfamiliar woman at the door and asked, "Who are you?"
Mu Run said, "It is I, Mu Run, in disguise."
"Lady Mu?" Fang He looked at her face and couldn't see any flaws.
"yes."
"Please, the city lord has been waiting for a long time."
"I wouldn't dare."
Mu Run followed Fang He into the city lord's mansion.
Leng waited for Mu Run in the study, and was also stunned when she saw her face.
Mu Run smiled and said, "Lord of the City."
Leng only recognized her voice, "What's this?"
Mu Run replied, "It's easier to get things done with a different face."
Leng Zhi understood. He took out a gold note from the drawer and handed it to her along with the painting she had used as a visiting card. "Why did you suddenly leave again after your last visit?"
Mu Run accepted the painting and gold notes without ceremony. "I have some urgent business to attend to. By the way, do you have any connections to the Zhen Continent?"
"You're going to the Zhen Continent?" Leng Zhi asked in surprise.
Mu Run nodded, "I can pay with gold."
Leng Zhi looked at the gold notes in her hand. "Five hundred thousand taels of gold?"
Mu Run immediately returned the gold note to him, saying, "Deal."
Leng Zhi: "...No need."
Mu Run, "Then what do you want?"
Leng Zhi: "Just tell me how you got back from Fuxi Manor."
Mu Run frowned, then shook her head. "I'm sorry, I don't want to lie to you, so..."
"It's alright." Leng Zhi poured her a cup of tea. "I'm also going to Zhen Continent. I'll set sail for Zizhu Island tomorrow at noon and leave through the teleportation array there. Is that alright?"
“No problem at all.” Mu Run placed the gold notes on the desk, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then drank it all in one gulp. “Good tea. Let’s meet at the dock tomorrow at noon.”
"Um."
"Then I'll take my leave now. I have some business to attend to at the Star Gazing Tower."
"I send you."
"No need, just stay here."
Leng Zhi personally escorted Mu Run out of the city lord's mansion gate, watching her walk lightly towards the Star Gazing Tower.
Fang He asked in a low voice, "Why are you sending Lady Mu to the Zhen Continent?"
Leng Zhi suddenly smiled, "I want to see your reaction."
Fang He: "..."
Stargazing Tower.
Mu Run gave the money he still owed Xu Xun to the shop assistant Xiao Liu, asking him to give it to the head manager, and then left.
They hadn't gone far when a familiar voice came from behind them.
"Why didn't you say hello?" The voice sounded relaxed at first, but actually revealed a hint of tension that was not easily detected.
Mu Run turned around and looked over, "Manager Xu."
The unfamiliar face startled Xu Xun. "Who are you?"
Mu Run smiled gently, "It's me. You wouldn't recognize me if I had changed my appearance."
Xu Xun walked up to her, getting closer, staring intently at her mask. His gaze held no hint of mockery, only seriousness. "How was this mask made?"
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