Chapter 998: Hundreds of Millions of People Launch the "Beauty Trap"
At the city gate, there were already hundreds of people sent out to receive and guide them. They first asked Mo Cheng and Yue Yao to get on the carriage, but Mo Cheng could not tell what kind of exotic beast was pulling the carriage.
The carriage hardly stopped along the way. Mo Cheng opened the curtain and looked outside. The road was smooth and there was almost no one blocking the way.
It was obvious that the road had been cleared early in the morning to make room for this carriage.
This demonstrates the control that Baiqian has over this city.
Mo Cheng narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: Maybe it's just a show of force.
There was no stop on the way, so the carriage quickly carried the three people to their destination.
The area where the tallest building is located is not just the floor space of a building, but also includes the space of the surrounding gardens.
Mo Cheng didn't know how much it cost to build this place, but he was very clear about the price that came with a label like "Landscape Garden in the City Center". It was something that would make people turn around and leave after just one look.
After getting off the carriage, Bai Qianwan was already waiting outside the gate, "Qilin talent, Master Yueyao, you are so honored to be here! I am sorry for not welcoming you in person!"
Bai Qianwan was not the pot-bellied wealthy businessman that Mo Cheng had imagined. On the contrary, he looked like a middle-aged man with a bookish look, more like a frustrated scholar or a private school teacher.
Since Mo Cheng did not hold an official position and his title was only that of a scholar, when others addressed Mo Cheng respectfully, they mostly called him "Qilin Talent".
"President Bai's welcome makes Yue Yao feel ashamed."
Yueyao knows how to deal with these cunning characters better than Mo Cheng. Mo Cheng knows that he cannot handle this kind of thing by himself, so he stands quietly beside Yueyao and gives the right to speak to her.
Anyway, in his opinion, the mission this time is very simple. If an irreconcilable conflict really occurs, he will take Yue Yao and escape from the capital.
However, judging from the fact that Bai Qianwan was leading the way and introducing the scenery in the garden, Mo Cheng was temporarily able to confirm that what Bai Qianwan wanted to talk about was not a bad topic that would make people draw their knives and kill people on the spot.
At the same time, Yue Yao also praised from time to time, "President Bai's mansion is full of exotic flowers and trees, which are charming and beautiful. The scenery is absolutely beautiful."
"Hahaha, Qilin is a talented man with heroic spirit, and Yueyao is a talented writer. They are truly a perfect match!"
There was something hidden in the words, but at this time the three of them had already arrived at the reception area, "Please come in, both of you!"
The three of them took their seats, and then a maid brought them tea. Mo Cheng said nothing the whole time, as he had already expected something.
This invitation of hundreds of thousands is probably not the Hongmen Banquet.
Mo Cheng had no evidence, but as an experienced [Foreign Land] player, he had a special sensitivity to this kind of things.
He didn't know how many times he had experienced this kind of scenario where they were having a good conversation, but within five minutes, the cup was smashed as a signal, and five hundred swordsmen rushed in from outside the corridor.
"We invited Yueyao to take charge this time because we heard someone reported that the [World Chamber of Commerce] and the [Ten Directions Demon Bandits] were in cahoots with each other."
Yue Yao picked up the teacup and blew gently. "In fact, someone accused the [World Chamber of Commerce] of not only selling weapons to the [Ten Directions Demon Bandits], but also handing over the city defense maps of each city to the thieves. That's why many cities fell so quickly."
Bai Qianwan's expression changed, and he didn't know if he was serious or just pretending, "Is it such a terrible accusation?"
"Yes, this kind of accusation is really terrible. I don't know if the [World Chamber of Commerce] has offended anyone." Yue Yao seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with her. "Fortunately, this matter was handled by Quzhi. If it wasn't for me, I would have suffered."
Wood is called Quzhi, and in [Nanli Daoyu] it is the department in charge of laws.
Mo Cheng didn't say anything, he just drank tea and watched the two of them perform silently. Yueyao knew that Bai Qianwan had attacked her before, and Bai Qianwan also knew that Yueyao knew that he had attacked her before.
But due to various reasons, not only was the conflict between the two not brought to the surface, but even when they spoke face to face, they did not tell the truth at all.
At the same time, he could also feel that there was a certain dangerous smell in the air.
Perhaps the communication had reached a deadlock, or perhaps for some other reason, Bai Qianwan suddenly shifted the topic to Mo Cheng.
"The talented Qilin said nothing, but you think I am not treating you well?"
Mo Cheng didn't expect the topic to come up with himself. He was stunned for a moment and then reacted, "How could it be? I was attracted by the delicious tea and forgot to speak."
Bai Qianwan smiled and said, "Hahaha, the talented Qilin scholar has achieved great success at a young age. I once heard that the talented Qilin scholar composed a few poems, which were even more amazing."
Very good, the poems I copied must have spread all over the world. Mo Cheng didn't know whether this reputation was good or bad.
But he was very clear about one thing: the next question he would have to ask was who the woman in the poem was.
"I just don't know what kind of beauty could make a talented man like Qilin suffer from lovesickness?"
There is no such person, I copied all of them.
Although he wanted to say so, he also knew it was difficult to explain at this time, so he could only answer, "At that time, I was young and full of energy, and I was just pretending to be sad in order to write new poems."
Bai Qianwan was stunned for a moment, then he applauded, "Good, good, good, a great line [To write a new poem, I force myself to express sorrow], I wonder if I can have the honor to hear the whole work?"
After receiving Mo Cheng's rejection, Bai Qianwan felt a little disappointed, but then he said, "Speaking of which, Bai has an unwelcome request. I have a niece who has been studious and intelligent since she was young. I have found many teachers for her, but none of them could last for more than two years."
"Now she is clamoring to learn poetry again. I wonder if you can give her some advice."
As he was talking, a woman came over. When she saw Mo Cheng, her eyes lit up. "But is it the talented Qilin, Mo Shouxin from Jixia, who is here in person?"
Obviously, Bai Qianwan had some ideas and had set his sights on Mo Cheng.
But what exactly is the idea...
Mo Cheng frowned, thinking with some doubt: Could it be a beauty trap?
"Since this lady admires the talent of Qilin so much, why not give it a try? Perhaps this lady has great literary talent. "
Yue Yao's words made Mo Cheng realize that she needed to talk to Bai Qianwan alone, so he did not continue to refuse. After leaving with Bai Qianwan's niece, he secretly cast a magical power on Yue Yao's dress.
That was dust wrapped in magic power, and the essence of that dust was formed by his own clone using the [Seventy-two Transformations].
If this place wasn't really clean, Mo Cheng would have planned to leave his identity behind and turn into a fly.
But this way, he could provide a safeguard to prevent someone from suddenly killing Yue Yao when he left.
