CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 125: DIAMOND MYSTERY

"I was fortunate, in my third year as a sailor, to win Green Love from the first mate of a passing ship," Pello did not intend to hide much about this.

The reason he chose to be a sailor was because this job not only tempered one’s will but also allowed interaction with various kinds of people. The endless sound of the waves crashing and the various treacherous natural conditions enabled him to face all sorts of cruel challenges in reality.

The first mate, who had been a sailor for over thirty years, also wore an air of pride when speaking of the origins of Green Love. It was something he had scammed from an Asian man. More than twenty years ago, when he was still a young sailor and the ship was docked at Windhoek Pier for supplies, he met that down-and-out man who was eager to leave Africa and return to his family. Due to constant conflicts in the Namibia region, various flights and ships were unwilling to take on strange passengers. At the time, the first mate heard that he would pay a hefty sum for a ship ticket to Egypt; once in the relatively stable Egypt, the man could return to his country.

The first mate was tempted then but didn’t dare to just bring someone aboard the ship. "If that man hadn’t begged me, saying his pregnant wife was waiting for him at home, I wouldn’t have agreed," the first mate, whose eyes reddened with the thrill of the bet, boasted. As Pello recounted this unexpected episode, Su Ziceng had already guessed the man’s identity. It must have been Su Qingzhang, who must have sold Green Love to secure a ticket home.

"Did you find out that man’s name?" Su Ziceng prayed that Pello would not ask for Su Qingzhang’s name. She would help him collect Mussen’s Blessing, and Su Ziceng did not believe that Su Qingzhang was the one who killed Ye Taina. He loved Ye Taina deeply; this could be seen from his affection towards Yan Wuxu. A man, because of a woman who died more than twenty years ago, married another whom he did not love. In this world, only love could compel someone to do so.

Pello was unaware of the thoughts in Su Ziceng’s mind. If he knew, he would have given her another answer. In this world, apart from love, hatred can also drive a person to do the same.

"Of course, I know his name. It was then that I learned Su Qingzhang’s name and his distinctive features. Even after more than twenty years and the great changes in Su Qingzhang’s appearance, the limp and the sharp gaze would not change," Pello gazed at Su Ziceng, answering her question with unwavering certainty in his heart. But his expression conveyed the complete opposite meaning, shaking his head in regret.

"That man looked so ordinary, and being a sailor first mate, fond of drinking cheap liquor, his mind wasn’t too sharp anymore. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have rashly lost such a valuable thing to me," Pello spoke casually, and Su Ziceng easily believed him.

Such a naïve person, Pello thought with increased resignation. A sailor at sea, especially an old one who had reached the rank of first mate, how could he be mindless? The very night he lost Green Love, Pello faced an ambush by three sailors including the first mate.

Sailors on deck are just sailors, but behind the scenes, they became pirates. It was also thanks to that rash first mate that Pello, accustomed to hunting fierce beasts, learned to kill. He still remembered that night vividly: the warm blood mixed with the sea wind, marking the perfect end to his three years of sailing.

The next day, the ship docked at Aberdeen for maintenance, and it was only after departure that the captain realized a sailor was missing. Since that sailor usually kept quiet, no one paid much attention.

No one would associate that sunburnt sailor with the polished Pello they saw now, just as no one would think of the pigeons in the square as birds of prey.

"So where is Green Love now?" Su Ziceng was curious about what Green Love actually looked like.

"I gave it to a friend; she really needed the encouragement Green Love could provide at the time," Pello mentioned casually, and Su Ziceng did not inquire further, after all, Pello was the true owner of Mussen’s Blessing.

"You are a generous owner, then I should not hide anything either. I have been luckier than you; I have seen both Orange Love and Green Love," Su Ziceng thought to herself that Pello did not seem very keen on reclaiming Mussen’s Blessing, he was a generous person. With such experiences, yet having developed such good manners, one couldn’t help but admire him.

"Oh?" Pello’s surprise was genuine, although he had arranged the destination of Orange Love himself, but the sudden appearance of Green Love took him aback. Su Ziceng’s repeated encounters with Mussen’s Blessing, could it really just be a coincidence?

"About Orange Love, I think you might just have not noticed it, given that you frequented Sister Mu’s shop before I did. It has always been worn on the model in the display window; it is a pair of snowflake diamond earrings," Su Ziceng described the appearance of Orange Love, "It is now with Wuxu. Regarding these earrings, I have a question..." Su Ziceng wanted to ask, considering that Yan Wuxu had just given birth and was very dependent on the earrings, could she...

"I remember those earrings; they were a gift from Sister Mu’s lover to her. At that time, considering the importance of the earrings to Sister Mu who had just lost her lover, I did not inquire immediately. As for later becoming Wuxu’s, I believe it’s all destined. As long as Yan Wuxu can handle those earrings, I don’t mind gifting them to her." Compared to Yellow Love, Orange Love had a more intense color and, accordingly, a more prominent effect. Pello could already sense the changes in Yan Wuxu, which was also one of the weapons he used against the Su Family. So, of course, he would not take back Orange Love.

"That’s good. As for Green Love, it is currently with Qiu Zhi. However, I would like to make a suggestion?" Su Ziceng thought that she had made several demands in succession, and she had been insistent on helping Pello retrieve Mussen’s Blessing before, but now she was making more unreasonable requests, which even made her feel a bit embarrassed.

"You want me to give it to Qiu Zhi," Pello felt that Su Ziceng’s words were unpleasant to hear, "Protecting beautiful ladies is a man’s duty, but if it’s a man, I really can’t think of a reason to give him Green Love."

"That’s not what I mean," Su Ziceng quickly denied, also noticing the displeasure in Pello’s tone, "I just hope that you can delay reclaiming Green Love." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)