The candlelight flickered, faintly, and behind the screen, a figure was reflected.
Hearing Jian Ruocheng's answer, the figure behind the screen moved slightly.
The voice was already cold.
"It seems that His Highness King Ning's sincerity is nothing more than that."
"How do you know what you said?"
"Hmph, if he had been sincere to us, he wouldn't have sent an unknown pawn to negotiate."
Nan Yan frowned subconsciously.
You must know that Jian Ruocheng, as the second son of Jian Tongguang, once served as the Youcheng of Zhongshu Sheng in the court, even if he took refuge in Prince Ning's mansion, his status was very important, no one would call him a "nobody".
The person behind the screen is either ignorant or arrogant.
But upon hearing the other party's contemptuous words, Jian Ruocheng didn't show any emotion on his face, he just calmly raised his eyes and looked at the figure on the screen.
"Your Excellency, I understand."
"..."
"However, no matter whether I am really unknown or not, I have come here with the sincerity of His Royal Highness Ning. How can it be said that His Highness Ning has no sincerity?"
This time, the other party froze for a moment.
The person behind the screen raised his head, as if looking at Jian Ruocheng.
"Don't be shocked by honor or disgrace. You can be peaceful. You may be a nobody, but you are not a nobody with nothing to worry about."
Jian Ruocheng said calmly, "Your Excellency is absurd."
The other party sneered again, and suddenly said: "Even if you are not an unknown person, I am very dissatisfied with the sincerity of your King Ning. This transaction—"
Jian Ruocheng frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Could it be that Your Excellency wants to cancel the transaction?"
"There's no need to cancel it," the other party said coldly: "You are not the only one who wants to buy this batch of ironware. It depends on who among you can satisfy me, and I will trade with whoever."
Jian Ruocheng frowned and said, "Is there anyone else on the boat who wants to buy this batch of ironware?"
"good."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan's eyes lit up—is there another group of people coming to bid with them for this batch of ironware
So what should they do
At this moment, a roar suddenly sounded from the side: "Who is eavesdropping there!?"
Nan Yan was startled, and saw two people dressed as guards rushing up. Before she could react, a big hand was holding her shoulder.
"ah!"
Nan Yan exclaimed, her other hand was already grabbed and held behind her back.
At this time, the people in the room also heard the movement outside.
"What happened?"
"Master, someone outside is eavesdropping."
"Oh, come in."
"yes."
After finishing speaking, the two guards opened the door, held Nan Yan's hand behind them and escorted her in.
As soon as Nan Yan raised her head, she saw Jian Ruocheng standing up in a panic.
And she also saw the whole picture of the room.
It is indeed a very spacious room, even bigger and more spacious than what you saw through the crack in the door just now, like a tall palace.
But the furnishings inside are very simple, except for the layers of veils hanging from the roof, and the screen in front of Jian Ruocheng, there is almost nothing else.
The screen and layers of veils seem to divide this large room into countless worlds, which are so vague that people can't tell what is on the other side.
Nan Yan only saw the figure behind the screen.
"Nanyan!"
Seeing Nan Yan being captured by them, Jian Ruocheng hurriedly stepped forward to protect her.
"Let go of her, don't hurt her."
The two guards naturally wouldn't listen to him, but fortunately, for the sake of the guests, they loosened their grip a little, and then said to the person behind the screen: "Master, this woman is eavesdropping outside. !"
"oh… "
The figure behind the screen straightens slightly.
It seems that he is looking at himself through the screen.
Nan Yan's hands were pinched, and she felt a little pain. Jian Ruocheng was very distressed, and hurriedly turned around and said, "Your Excellency, please don't misunderstand, she is the one who came with me. Because of the strong wind and waves at sea, she was already unconscious when she boarded the boat. Arrange her to rest in the cabin. Just now, she should have come to me after waking up."
After finishing speaking, he lowered his head to Nan Yan and said, "Right, Nan Yan?"
At this time, Nan Yan would of course follow his words, after all, she was originally looking for him.
"That's right, I just don't know where I am, and there's no one around, so of course I'm coming to you."
Jian Ruocheng immediately said: "This is just a misunderstanding, please ask your people to let her go."
"..."
The person behind the screen remained motionless.
Although only an outline could be seen, Nan Yan seemed to be able to feel a pair of eyes behind the screen, looking at her intently.
After a long time, a deep voice came from behind the screen——
"Si-nan-yan."
"...!"
Nan Yan was startled.
Unexpectedly, this person actually knew his full name.
Jian Ruocheng was also surprised, and looked at the figure reflected on the screen with some surprise, but saw him raise his hand, and waved lightly at the two guards: "Let her go."
"Yes, master."
The two guards immediately let go of their hands.
Nan Yan staggered for a while, and was immediately supported by Jian Ruocheng. He held her hand and said softly, "Aren't you hurt?"
Nan Yan shook her head, but when she raised her hand, she saw several red finger marks on her wrist.
However, now is not the time to care about this.
She bit her lower lip and looked at the figure on the screen.
"you know me?"
"..."
The other party fell silent.
Jian Ruocheng also frowned, even if the other party knew him, it was understandable, but why, the other party knew Nan Yan
He said: "Your Excellency, who is it?"
"..."
"Since we are making a deal with King Ning, and I am here on behalf of King Ning, shouldn't we be honest with each other?"
"..."
"Your Excellency keeps keeping a screen in the center, but refuses to show up. Why?"
But no matter how much he asked, the other party still kept silent.
That figure remained motionless, gradually exuding a sense of immobility like a mountain.
Jian Ruocheng felt more and more strange.
If it's something else, he can pass it by, or just hold back.
But the matter involved Nanyan, and now, they are completely on the other side's boat, so it can be said that everything is under the control of the other side, even their lives.
This made him have to be wary.
He said: "Your Excellency, do you have nothing to say?"
The other party was silent for a while, and then said: "It's getting late."
"..."
"Since both of you have experienced wind and waves to get on this boat, then, please go down and rest first."
"..."
"Our transaction will be carried out tomorrow."
After finishing speaking, the man stood up slowly, and then a gust of wind blew out the candle behind the screen.