Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"Young Master, where are you going?" Jin Wuchen got up and left without looking at the rest of the auction.

"Go back and rest," Jin Wuchen said, leaving only his back view.

"But you haven't taken any pictures of the young mistress yet?" Seventeen interrupted.

"The best things tonight were those five items; the rest were nothing special."

Jin Wuchen responded as he walked.

"Knowing those items were good, why didn't you buy one?" Seventeen muttered.

Seventeen was still somewhat resentful that her young master hadn't bought anything for his young mistress.

Even though we'd only known each other for a short time and I didn't know what Chu Luo liked, any of those items would be a perfect gift for a girl.

He followed Jin Wuchen back to the elegant inn, where five people were standing in the back courtyard reception room.

He was carrying five plates covered with red silk.

The five people unveiled them one by one.

Seventeen saw the items on the plate; they were the five items that had been auctioned.

"Young Master, didn't you not bid on even a single item? How come everything is here?" Seventeen asked in confusion.

"It would be too conspicuous to have just one person take the photos, so I instructed five people to take them separately."

As Jin Wuchen spoke, he walked to the first piece of clothing.

"Isn't this a bit too much? You didn't know which item the young mistress liked, so you bought all five?" Seventeen asked, raising an eyebrow.

"She needs all of these things, so why make a choice? Of course, she'll buy them all."

"If she had to choose one of five, she would probably like this one."

Jin Wuchen, who was originally standing in front of the clothes, pointed to the warm jade.

"Are you sure?"

Seventeen felt that the jade was too plain and unadorned compared to the other treasures.

Among so many treasures, many women might not notice them.

"She likes useful and convenient things. She really liked the jade medicine I gave her last time, and she also liked the dice I played with that I had been playing with and that she wore on her waist before."

Jin Wuchen took out another die from his hand at some point, which was exactly the same as the one Chu Luo had put on her waist earlier.

"It's quite unusual that the young mistress would like your dice. According to my investigation, she neither likes nor is good at gambling. She seems to share some kind of understanding with you."

Seventeen didn't really think the dice were that eye-catching, and they weren't very appealing to look at.

"Young Master, do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

Seeing that Jin Wuchen had already bought the items, Seventeen didn't want him to stay cooped up here all day.

"Are you going sightseeing again?" Jin Wuchen asked.

"I read in a travel guide that there are two amazing mountains near Kangjintai, with stunning scenery and an exceptional lake. Why don't you come with me to see them tomorrow?"

Seventeen cordially invites you.

Jin Wuchen listened thoughtfully and said, "Go find a female confidante. Also, I have a task for you: I need your travelogue from this trip."

"Young Master, is it okay to read the travelogue I wrote? Why do you need a travelogue?" Seventeen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Jin Wuchen raised an eyebrow, patted his shoulder, and said, "If writing travelogues could make you the top scholar in the imperial examinations, you would definitely be among the top three."

Seventeen was taken aback. "Young Master, how did you know me...?"

"Because I've seen it."

Seventeen had no idea when Jin Wuchen had seen the travelogues she had written.

It should be noted that Jin Wuchen initially read extensively and had extremely insightful views on books; there were very few books that he could praise.

The young master's high praise for his travelogue thrilled him.

Jin Wuchen spoke again, "Write well. I'll take Chu Luo on trips based on your travelogues later."

"Okay, I will definitely write it well," Seventeen said, her eyes shining with anticipation.

The next day, the seventeenth went out sightseeing, and it might take two or three days for him to return.

Jin Wuchen was not at the treasure-selling event. As dawn approached, he flew up to the high city wall of Kangjintai, which resembled a cliff.

Seventeen originally intended to find another way or a lower place to get in, but Jin Wuchen was too lazy to wait.

After Seventeen left, he glanced at the city wall, which wasn't as high as he had imagined.

Shu Tong was trying to find a way to get into Kang Jintai, while Chu Luo was investigating who was organizing the treasure-selling event.

She went to the largest inn in the area, but based on her familiarity with the Jin family's canal gang, she couldn't find any clear evidence that the place was related to the gang.

But this inn is really clean and comfortable.

Despite the large number of customers and Chu Luo's otherwise plain appearance, the waiter remained very patient and polite.

She learned about the traditions of the Kangjintai Treasure Fair from the shop assistant.

It was because Kangjintai had closed down that the shopkeeper couldn't bear to see people who brought treasures leave empty-handed, so he helped organize a treasure sale at Kangjintai.

Chu Luo thought that this place was very close to Kangjintai, and the shop owner often traveled around Kangjintai and was very familiar with the local customs and culture, so it seemed that it was appropriate to hold such a meeting.

Chu Luo dismissed the idea that it was the work of the Grand Canal Gang.

This place is far from Jiangzhou and the emperor's reach, so the influence of the grain transport gangs shouldn't be able to extend to this area.

Shu Tong searched around and found an underground river.

They can go inside when it gets dark.

As night fell, they arrived at the outlet of an underground river, where the current was rapid.

Chu Luo isn't a good swimmer; she might choke if she swims in.

"Shu Tong, I'm not a good swimmer," Chu Luo sighed.

"No problem"

Shu Tong struck the water with his palm, splitting the stream in two. He struck again, and the already cold water froze instantly.

Shu Tong pulled Chu Luo onto the ice. "Control your inner strength in your feet, let's get in quickly."

The two quickly glided across.

The riverbank of Kangjintai was brightly lit and bustling with people.

No one noticed that the river had frozen for a while, but quickly returned to normal.

Shu Tong and Chu Luo had already changed into Kang Jintai's clothes, so they blended into the crowd without looking out of place.

Seeing that everything seemed normal for the people, Chu Luo became even more puzzled by the city lord's sudden decision to seal off the city.

She had initially thought that Kangjintai was locked down because something had happened, but it turned out that nothing had happened.

She and Shu Tong found an inn to stay at.

Kang Jintai was indeed wealthy; even a slightly better inn was magnificent.

Chu Luo lingered around the inn for a while.

"Shu Tong, I heard them say that Kang Jintai closed the city gates to find a husband for the city lord's daughter, saying that they didn't want anyone from outside Kang Jintai to marry her, which is why they locked the city."

Chu Luo recounted what she had heard.

"That's what it seems on the surface, but it's probably not that simple in reality. I've heard that the city lord has several daughters, and the city wasn't locked when the previous ones got married, but this one is different."

Shu Tong also heard some of it.

Marrying off a daughter is a joyous occasion, but suddenly locking down the city for a daughter's wedding makes little sense, especially since they've never done this before.

As for the inside story, it's probably only known to the city lord's family.

However, the day for the son-in-law selection arrived quickly, just one day later.

If we really can't find out, we can go to the groom-selection event to find out more.

"We'll go see Mr. Shen's patient tomorrow."

Chu Luo was on tenterhooks in this unfamiliar place.

Jin Wuchen was different.

He was in the best restaurant in Kangjintai, wearing the most expensive clothes, drinking the best wine, eating the best food, and listening to the best music.

It felt so natural, just like being at home.

The restaurant owner saw that he had an extraordinary demeanor and appearance, and was a perfect candidate to be the city lord's son-in-law.

So he secretly ordered someone to paint his portrait and send it to the city lord's mansion.