The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 114 Suspicious Points about Master Lu

As soon as the Luo family's name was mentioned, Master Lu raised his hand and stopped his men.

He peered at Shen Hanyu through the curtain, and the scene immediately fell silent.

"So it's Miss Luo the Third."

Master Lu grinned.

Seeing that her identity was still useful, Shen Hanyu breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Zhun had indeed considered things thoroughly, knowing that there was a merchant guild on this ship, so he chose the Luo family after much deliberation.

The Luo family was a business family with connections to chambers of commerce in many places, and their reputation was considerable, which indeed intimidated them.

Jin Chui stared at these people; Master Lu's way of doing things was really strange.

However, nothing has happened at the Hengyang Chamber of Commerce since he boarded the ship, so he hasn't inquired about it.

“Girl, something seems strange.”

Miao Cui said in a low voice.

Shen Hanyu naturally knew this as well. Master Lu changed his expression and chuckled as he invited Shen Hanyu to sit down.

"Tea."

The drunkard from last night is now quietly sitting next to Master Lu, who is holding him back.

“Zhang Da is ignorant and has offended the esteemed person. I have made him apologize to the esteemed person, and I hope the esteemed person will forgive him.”

A cup of hot tea was placed in front of Shen Hanyu. Shen Hanyu didn't rush to drink it; she dared not touch anything without checking it first.

"It was just trouble caused by being drunk, nothing serious. My servant was also at fault. We still have several days to travel by water, so I'll go back and rest first."

Both sides backed down, and the tension was no longer as high as before.

When Shen Hanyu wanted to leave, Master Lu did not stop her.

After watching the people leave the cabin, Zhang Da came over and asked, "Fourth Master, has any of Miss Luo's group seen anyone from the Hengyang Chamber of Commerce? Should we..."

Zhang Da placed his hand across his neck and made a killing gesture.

Master Lu stopped him, saying, "Let's hold back for now and see what they're up to. We need to make sure they don't find out. The Luo family must have brought a lot of people with them when they travel. Our priority should be getting off the ship safely. We don't need to worry about anything else."

Zhang Da nodded and quickly ordered someone to take care of it.

Shen Hanyu went back and ordered the people hiding in the shadows to surround her cabin.

“Jin Chui, keep an eye on Miao Cui when she goes out to get things. There’s something strange about those people from the Hengyang Chamber of Commerce. Master Lu is the president of the Chamber of Commerce, but I’ve never heard of him practicing martial arts. The size and material of his clothes are also a bit off. I’m afraid he’s usurped the position and attracted some desperate people.”

Now that there's no way to escape this ship, Shen Hanyu can only pray that she can make it safely to Suzhou. If all else fails, she'll have to fight to the death to survive.

Jin Chui's expression also turned ugly.

“I just observed that the people in the cabins weren’t dressed as thugs, but they had calluses on their hands and rough hands. They really didn’t look like people from the Chamber of Commerce.”

Miao Cui nodded, "And there's something else that's quite strange: they smell very nice."

Miao Cui hesitated for a moment before uttering the last two words.

Those people all smelled of perfume.

"Perhaps it's to cover up their identities. In any case, it's better to be careful. Miao Cui, be careful when you go to get the food. Be extra vigilant over there these next few days."

Jin Chui was filled with guilt. If he hadn't failed to handle Zhang Da properly last night, this wouldn't have happened today.

"I will keep a close eye on the Hengyang Chamber of Commerce."

Seeing Jin Chui's thoughts, Shen Hanyu comforted him: "This is not your fault. Zhang Da came to me on his own. We couldn't have predicted it."

The others on the ship are unreliable, so we can only rely on her and her people. Fortunately, they were all trained by Pei Du, so we don't have to worry about their martial arts skills.

Shen Hanyu rubbed her temples: "Call the doctor."

Miao Cui's expression changed, and she immediately went to fetch a doctor.

Zhang Da ran back from Master Lu's side.

"Fourth Master, Miss Luo fell ill as soon as she returned. With the chaos of war over there, doctors have made several trips back and forth, but it seems they are not doing anything effective and are not a cause for concern."

Master Lu nodded and asked, "Are the goods all alright?"

"There are people watching over us, Fourth Master, but I'm still a little uneasy."

"We only have less than seven days to reach the shore, what's the rush? We can just stay up for the next few nights. By the way, we still need to keep an eye on Miss Luo."

"Yes."

Zhang Da had a lot to say but didn't know how to say it, so he could only keep it to himself.

Both sides were staring at each other, but the others on the ship didn't notice anything amiss.

These past few days, Shen Hanyu has become even more cautious about her meals, fearing that Master Lu might tamper with her food.

“Girl, I secretly went to see those guys last night. They smelled of fish. I guess they’re pirates.”

Shen Hanyu leaned against the soft pillows. The pirates, the perfume—was the perfume meant to mask these smells?

Do the people in the Hengyang Chamber of Commerce know about this? Is the president dead or alive?

This shouldn't have been Shen Hanyu's business, but now it's somehow gotten involved with her.

"Who are the pirates in the surrounding area?"

Jin Chui shook his head; he hadn't inquired about it in detail, so he didn't know.

"If it's pirates, then that's a bit troublesome. These people are really desperate criminals. We should all stay away and strengthen our defenses."

They are still three days away from Suzhou, and these people don't know what to do.

"By the way, miss, I think they're going to have another banquet, just like when they first boarded the ship."

The banquet was about to begin, and not long after Jin Chui finished speaking, the banquet invitations were delivered to Shen Hanyu.

Zhang Da shoved the invitation into Jin Chui's hand.

"Don't be so polite. My fourth master said that Miss Luo must do me the honor of attending."

"The Third Miss is not feeling well and is probably unable to go."

There was a bitter smell of Chinese medicine emanating from the area, which Zhang Da naturally noticed, but he was simply following the rules.

"There's nothing Miss Luo needs to do, just do me the honor of visiting. Miss Luo's family is in business, so she should understand that having more friends means having more options when you're out in the world."

This is just forcing them to go, and we don't know what they're planning. Once they go, they'll be in a very passive position.

Zhang Da had no intention of leaving and was determined to take Shen Hanyu with him.

Sitting inside, Shen Hanyu listened to the commotion outside and roughly understood what was happening.

Whether we go or not, a fight might break out.

Shen Hanyu stood up.

"girl."

Miao Cui was a little worried.

"Let's go and see. It's a trap, the outcome is the same, but seeing Master Lu might be a little different. Take our people with us."

If they were to face each other, they might not necessarily lose.

The door opened, and Zhang Da saw Shen Hanyu come out, greeting her with a smile.

"Is Miss Luo planning to go?"

"With such a generous invitation from Master Lu, how could I possibly refuse?"

Seeing that Miss Luo was so sensible, Zhang Da turned aside. He was still worried about not going with Shen Hanyu himself.

Shen Hanyu glanced at Zhang Da, who was following behind, but said nothing.

Upon arrival, before even approaching the entrance, we heard music; it was the same music we heard on our first night on the ship.

"Miss Luo, please."

The door slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.