Chapter 49: The Hidden Allure

  And the woman's red skirt was quite strange, somewhat like a cheongsam from another world, only with more slits, about six or seven, every time she moved her hands and feet, the hem would spread open, revealing smooth thighs, even visible through thin stockings. Actually, showing off thighs wasn't a big deal, as this world didn't have any moral corruption issues, but it was clear that she was trying to entice people.

  Su Tang withdrew his gaze, sat down lightly, and then smiled at Wen Xiang: "Come, sit here."

  After Xiang sat down beside him, Su Tang stretched out his hand and gently wrapped it around Xiang's waist. He wasn't trying to take advantage of Xiang, but rather to attract the attention of Hong Furen. According to the information, Hong Furen had a strange habit - she couldn't stand seeing couples or husbands and wives being affectionate in front of her. If she caught them, she would always find ways to make the man abandon the woman. Once or twice was okay, but if it happened many times, scandals would spread, and it would become known throughout the capital city that no one dared to show affection in front of Hong Furen. When they saw Hong Furen appear, couples and husbands and wives would either hide far away or pretend not to know each other, fleeing in a hurry.

  The Red Lady surprisingly enjoyed this game, but in the capital city, she couldn't play it anymore. People were afraid of her and would avoid her as much as possible; those who didn't take her seriously and showed off their love affairs without restraint were definitely people she couldn't mess with. With no more toys to play with, the Red Lady began to go on trips to other places.

  There were five or six others sitting with Su Tang, all of whom were staring at the "young couple" with strange eyes. The Cheng family said they would host a grand banquet, but in reality it was just going through the motions. They invited you to show that they remembered you and give you some face, and after having a few drinks, that's it. But then he actually brought his family along?

  She smelled fragrant and her face turned even redder. She lightly bit her lip, looking shy and demure, pretending to be innocent.

  Su Tang and Wen Xiang were whispering to each other on the other side, while Hong Fu Ren was staring at the wine cup in front of her, lost in thought. Behind Hong Fu Ren, a middle-aged man wearing a strong outfit and several maids were all staring intently at her back.

  "Xiao Qi, why don't you try to stop me?" The Red Lady said quietly: "You've already discovered it, haven't you?"

  "The little one dare not." The middle-aged man replied in a hoarse voice.

  "Aren't you afraid? You're not worried about my family causing trouble for you?"

  The middle-aged man fell silent, worried but helpless.

  "Never mind, let's just pour away the wine." The red lady smiled: "I thought I wouldn't be afraid of anything anymore, but..."

  Several maids, as if granted a great amnesty, rushed over and grabbed the wine cups, their movements swift and urgent, as if they were snatching something or worried that Madame Hong would change her mind again. Then, the maid who had grabbed the cup turned around and ran out.

  The movement above attracted the attention of Tie Canghai and others, they all glanced up.

  Then, the host of the Cheng family stood up and began to speak. He talked about some polite words, first introducing Madame Hong's identity, then talking about the ambitions of the Cheng family, and so on. Most people were listening respectfully, but Madame Hong was drowsy. She yawned, rolled her eyes, and happened to see Su Tang and Wen Xiang with their faces close together whispering to each other.

  The red flower needs green leaves to set it off, the second seat guests are mostly wealthy businessmen, the rich second generation is not qualified to come out, the average age is absolutely over 40, so the young and handsome Nan Gong Zhenye is particularly eye-catching.

  "Who is that young man?" asked Lady Hong.

  The middle-aged man walked out and went straight to the host of the Cheng family, who was in high spirits. The middle-aged man didn't hesitate to pat the host's shoulder once.

  Cheng's master was very displeased, suddenly turned his head, saw the middle-aged man, and immediately put on a smile: "Guo younger brother, what's wrong?"

  The middle-aged man said a few words in a low voice, and the host of the Cheng family turned his gaze to Su Tang.

  Su Tang, who was just indulging in a sweet world, suddenly came to his senses and hastily sat up straight, his eyes somewhat unfocused and seemingly very tense.

  Wen Xiang is very good at acting, but Su Tang is even better, because he has experiences and skills that no one in this world can imagine.

  They've already seen through it, if I continue with my usual ways, the intentional marks will be too obvious and will only raise suspicions, this is a low-level mistake.

  Su Tang's skill lies in his use of self-hypnosis, temporarily forgetting his purpose and imagining himself as Nangong Zhenyi. Anything that shouldn't belong to Nangong Zhenyi he absolutely wouldn't reveal.

  "This little guy is quite interesting." The Red Lady smiled.

  At this time, the middle-aged man had returned, and upon hearing Madame Hong's words, he exchanged a glance with the maidservants, their eyes revealing joy. For two whole days now, Madame Hong hadn't eaten or slept, frequently blurting out incomprehensible phrases, sometimes lamenting her own fate, other times laughing wildly, almost to the point of madness, leaving them both shocked and frightened.

  It's great to hear that Red Lady has taken an interest in the young man, it should be a good thing, maybe relaxing a bit will help her recover.

  "Madam, I'll go call that young man over to attend to you," said the middle-aged man in a low voice.

  "You go call? What's the point of going to call?" Lady Hong smiled and shook her head, she didn't like using forceful means, it was more fulfilling to attract with her own charm: "Xiao Qi, pour me a cup of wine instead."

  "Yes, ma'am." The middle-aged man replied.

  All the merchants present knew that this was a member of the Xia family, and they all looked nervous, including Su Tang and Wen Xiang. When the middle-aged man walked by, Su Tang relaxed a bit, and with a flirtatious smile, he leaned in close to Wen Xiang's ear and whispered something, making Wen Xiang blush bright red, and she playfully grabbed a travel journal from the table and hit Su Tang on the head with it.

  The middle-aged man had been paying attention to Su Tang, and when he heard the commotion behind him, he turned his head to take a look, just in time to see a yellowed piece of paper float out from between the pages of the book.

  On the seat behind Su Tang, a fat man sat, who was very kind. He bent down to pick up the paper and wanted to return it to Wen Xiang. The middle-aged man suddenly took a step forward and blocked the fat man's hand. His eyes quickly scanned the paper, which was obviously a map with many numbers marked on it. On the edge of the map, several small words were written: Mo Yun Ridge.

  The middle-aged man turned sideways, saw the book on the table, "Mo Yunling Travel Notes". He didn't say a word, just nodded his head to signal the fat man to return the paper to its owner, and then went to toast at the next table.

  Su Tang let out a silent sigh of relief, Gu Qi seemed to have made up his mind. It was understandable that when it came to hidden treasures, people would rather believe they existed than not, and even if they didn't, the worst that could happen was a wasted trip. If he had doubts and missed the opportunity, and the treasure turned out to be real, he would regret it for the rest of his life.