"This..." Mu Run's eyes flickered slightly, "I can sell you the method for making this mask, would you like it?"
Xu Xun smiled. "How much silver?"
Mu Run held out a hand. "Five thousand taels."
Xu Xun nodded. "Deal."
Mu Run followed Xu Xun back to the Star Gazing Tower.
Xu Xun had his waiter prepare a table of delicious food, and then took Mu Run to his room.
"When did you arrive in Youdu, young lady?"
"It just arrived tonight."
"Could it be that they came specifically to return the money?"
"No, it's just a side trip. I'm mainly going to the city lord's mansion."
"Oh? Looking for the city lord?"
"Well, we talked about something." Mu Run stopped there and took out a piece of paper and a box from her sleeve, handing them to Xu Xun. "This is the recipe for the mask, and there are two finished masks as well."
"Okay." Xu Xun casually took out a few thousand-tael silver notes from the drawer, handed them to Mu Run without counting them, and asked, "Any further arrangements?"
Mu Run took the silver note and replied, "We're going to Purple Bamboo Island tomorrow."
"Purple Bamboo Island?" Xu Xun's eyes flickered slightly. "Do you need my help?"
Mu Run thought for a moment, then took out a silver note from his hand. "Buy information."
"What's the problem?"
"I want to know, who is Shi Xuan?"
"..." Xu Xun handed her paper and pen. "Would you mind writing this down?"
Mu Run shook his head. "You know I can't write."
Shi Xuan: "Excuse me, could you tell me what his courtesy name means?"
"Shi as in time, Xuan as in mystery. Actually, that's not his real name. Five months ago, a man named Shi Xuan in the capital suddenly died of a serious illness. He took over Shi Xuan's identity and later became a low-ranking steward in Prince Sheng's mansion. I want to know his true identity, why he stopped being Shi Xuan, and where he went?"
Xu Xun returned the silver note to Mu Run without replying.
Mu Run curled the corners of his lips slightly. "The secrets of ordinary people are indeed outside your business scope. That's settled then. Thank you for your hospitality, Manager Xu. I'll stay another night."
"You're welcome, have a good rest." Xu Xun saw her out of the room and watched as the waiter led her upstairs.
"Why didn't you tell her that it was you?" Tsukizawa came out of the next room after Mu Jun left, looking gossipy.
"Come in." Xu Xun glanced at him and led him into the room.
Tsukizawa had a gut feeling that nothing good was coming.
...
At night, Mu Run sorted through the things she bought at the night market, including food, useful items, and toys for children.
I really don't know if she'll ever be able to go home again, or what her children look like now.
She was not a good mother; she raised none of her six children to adulthood. Especially Huanhuan and Tuantuan, who had to support their younger siblings from a very young age.
It would be better if the two of them resented her, but the children are all very sensible and only want her and Fu Yunchen to be safe and sound.
Holding a pair of exquisite plush toys, Mu Run lay down on the bed and gradually fell asleep.
After she fell asleep, the door to the room opened silently.
Xu Xun walked in, came to the bedside, looked at the sleeping Mu Run, raised his hand and swept it between her eyebrows, a wisp of silver-white spiritual energy entered Mu Run's brow.
Mu Run fell into an even deeper sleep in an instant.
Xu Xun looked at her with a firm gaze, "You are mine, and no one can take you away."
He couldn't explain why he had such a strong possessive desire for her, even though he knew she was just putting on an act, he still fell for her.
I leaned down and kissed her behind her ear...
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