Although the Yanya Prison incident was over, neither Fang Baimei nor Jiao Yinchang was caught. Fang Baimei was chased by Feihua Valley and escaped to an unknown place, while Jiao Yinchang secretly returned with the increasingly mature butterfly blood Gu.
Northern Xinjiang. There, he met a new partner. A woman with the body of a child but almost the same age, Yin Sa.
After a series of conspiracies, Jiao Yincheng saw the people in the coffin of the saint's tomb. He was shocked and suddenly came up with a plan.
Yes, he needs someone's help, and that person is a very smart girl.
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It had been half an hour since Mo Shuruo wandered back to the north of the city from the alley in Dongcheng. Chi Tianlin had ordered a table of food and was waiting impatiently. He had no money, and he didn't know if Mo Shuruo would come back once he left. He planned to
I helped the kitchen wash the dishes in exchange for the food on the table. Fortunately, Mo Shuruo was still loyal and knew to come back. Chi Tianlin immediately rushed over, "Where have you been? I thought you just abandoned me like this!"
"After saying this sentence, I found that her eyes were red and she seemed to have cried, "What's wrong with you?"
Facing his closeness, Uncle Mo felt a little uncomfortable. He sat in his seat and shook his head, "It's nothing. Why don't you eat the food you ordered? It's already cold by now. Let the waiter bring it back and heat it up."
Chi Tianlin leaned over, not giving up until he asked, "Is someone bullying you? Tell me, and I'll beat him up for you!"
Mo Shuruo shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Don't make blind guesses." He then took care of himself and started eating.
Chi Tianlin sat back across from him in doubt and looked at her with his face raised. Thinking of the recent incident about Baiyue's new king, he asked uncertainly: "Is that Baiyue's new king who is about to take office, I heard that he is your brother?" It's okay to feel sad about this.
It made sense. Seeing that she didn't respond, Chi Tianlin took it as her acquiescence. In his heart, he felt that her sadness was pitiful. In his opinion, it was too tragic to think that a relative who had been with him for so many years suddenly said that he was someone else's child.
"Don't be sad. Things in the world are so unpredictable. You have to be open-minded to live happily, you know."
Seeing that she still hadn't responded, Chi Tianlin sat over again and reached out to stroke Mo Shuruo's head. When she slapped him away, he was not discouraged and leaned his head on her shoulder, "Don't be sad, or you can touch her."
Touch my head." As he spoke, he took Mo Shuruo's hand and gestured to put it on his head.
"Don't make trouble." Mo Shuruo broke away and shrugged his shoulders, not allowing him to come closer.
He muttered and said nothing more, but he didn't stop for long before he leaned over and asked, "Sister Mo, do you have someone you like?"
The question came so suddenly that she was speechless and could only lie, "I didn't."
"Really?" I don't know if he really believed it, but he looked very happy. "Then what kind of man do you like?"
Mo Shuruo rolled his eyes at him, "It's not like you anyway. Do you still want to eat? If not, I'll ask the waiter to pay the bill."
He no longer had the energy to inquire about gossip, so he picked up his chopsticks and said, "Eat, I haven't even taken a bite!"
The two of them started to eat seriously. Mo Shuruo was really not in the mood after taking two bites, so he put down his chopsticks and looked at him. "It's great to live carefree like you..."
This emotion came out of nowhere, and Chi Tianlin couldn't speak clearly with rice in his mouth, "It sounds like you have huge worries." After swallowing the food, he immediately added, "There are too many painful things in this world.
If there are too many, if you only remember those who are unhappy, wouldn’t you be setting yourself up for trouble?”
Mo Shuruo leaned on the table, looked at him and smiled, "You know a lot at such a young age."
Chi Tianlin had no father or mother since he was a child, and the hardships he had gone through would never be known to outsiders. Mo Shuruo's casual words touched his heart. The food in his hands instantly became tasteless, and he put down his bowl and chopsticks.
Uncle Mo realized that he had said something wrong and hurriedly made up for it, "Look at me, even though I am only two years older than you, my brain is not as bright as yours."
Chi Tianlin looked at her and smiled, "The girls from wealthy families I met before were all demure and polite, but they were all different from what they looked like. It wasn't until I met you that I realized that kindness can also be judged by appearance.
It’s obvious…”
"Actually, I'm not as good as you said..." We only met Chi Tianlin three times, and we really can't say that we are the kind of close friends. His words, which were barely considered compliments, made her feel a little ashamed and felt inexplicable.
Awkward. He could only smile awkwardly and said, "If you come to the Mo family, you will know that every one of us is very kind."
Unexpectedly, he immediately put away his previous feelings and changed his face faster than flipping through a book. "What a beautiful idea. You just want me to go to the Mo family to work as a labor force for you for free. I can't see your little thoughts! Tsk!"
"..."
Uncle Mo twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking, good intentions are not rewarded.
Fortunately, the atmosphere is normal again.
Picking up his chopsticks and continuing to eat, there were two people on the table. Mo Shuruo gritted his teeth and said, "What you ordered is a bit too much."
"Didn't you tell me to take it easy?"
"You wouldn't bring one of every dish in the store..."
"That's not true..." Mo Shuruo was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard him say again: "But they are the most expensive ones in the store."
Weighing the wallet in his hand, Uncle Mo was about to cry, "How much is it?"
"It's not expensive, only thirty silver beads."
Chi Tianlin said it was easy, but Mo Shuruo cost her life. Thirty silver beads... that was half of the reward she received for solving the Baiyue Living Corpse Case.
Mo Shuruo clenched his fists in anger, "Tian Lin, do you think that as the eldest daughter of the Mo family, I am really wealthy?"
"Is not it?"
She held back her anger and explained, "Mo disciples all earn their living based on their ability. Even though I'm hungry, I can't pay a penny out of the accountant's house. All my money is earned through hard work!"
Chi Tianlin was stunned for a moment and commented, "The Mo family is really stingy."
"..." Mo Shuruo took a deep breath, "So why don't you want to come to Mo's house? I want to hear the truth."
She changed the topic so quickly that he didn't even react, "Then why do you force me to enter the Mo family?"
"I didn't force you to do anything, I just gave you a suggestion. You can consider it."
"Forget it." Chi Tianlin shrugged, looking very unconcerned, "I like to exchange sincerity for sincerity. If you don't tell the truth, then I have nothing to tell you."
Mo Shuruo looked at him quietly, seeming to be thinking.
"I am the only direct descendant of the Mo family, and I will naturally become the head of the Mo family in the future. Outsiders always say that my uncle will deal with me after grandpa passes away, and it is not just a rumor. Although I am young, I can see some things clearly. I know that grandpa will do it for me.
Leave a way out, but I don't want to do nothing and always be under his protection." This was the first time she said these words, and she was inevitably a little embarrassed, "You can laugh at me, I am indeed very useless..." It can't be compared.
Mo Shouzheng is a treacherous and cunning man, but Uncle Mo's only shortcoming is that he has no good intentions.
"I don't think you're funny." Chi Tianlin looked at her and slowly raised her head, grinning, "On the contrary, I'm very grateful that you can tell me what's in your heart. Maybe you don't have much ability now.
, but in the future, who can say for sure. So you have to be more confident. You are Mo Shuruo. Behind you are not only Mr. Mo, but also so many disciples of the Mo family. They are all your back, and you can stand in the world.
Keep your head high and your chest high in front of others, you are never worse than anyone else."
These words moved her so much.
When she was naughty and mischievous, Mo Shouting always chased her with a stick and beat her. Although she was never hit once, no one ever said to her like this, saying that you are not only your parents, but also tens of millions of Mo family members. You
No one stopped her from walking on the street. Even after she fell ill, Duke Mo never made her feel that the eight thousand disciples of the Mo family could do whatever she wanted. All the disciples of the Mo family were all relatives, and what Duke Mo wanted was for her to protect everyone.
, instead of everyone protecting her alone.
It is the responsibility of the head of the Mo family to protect everyone in the Mo family.
But after being reminded by Chi Tianlin today, she felt that he was right. Not relying on the Mo family's disciples did not mean that she was the only one. She had always thought wrong. Everyone in the Mo family was not independent.
People, they have always been an indivisible whole.
Mo Shuruo smiled, "So what's your reason?"
Chi Tianlin said: "If you want me to help you, I will help you. I am a person who has always been sincere for sincerity."
Mo Shuruo started laughing stupidly, not knowing what he was laughing at. He only returned to normal after a while. Fortunately, Chi Tianlin could wait quietly for her to finish laughing.
"If you are really determined, come to the inn secretly to find me at midnight tonight, and I will take you to see my grandfather."
"Do you really believe me?" Chi Tianlin folded his arms and pretended to be cool, "I have a very bad nature. I say one thing and do another. You have also seen me steal seals regardless of the safety of the world. Maybe I will change my mind at night.
Already."
Even though they met by chance, some people decided at a glance that he was just a test. How could Mo Shuruo take him seriously if he wasn't stupid, "I know of course, and I won't force you. Even if you regret it later, I will remember those words for the rest of my life."
.—If you want me to help you, I will help you. It is enough for me to remember this promise, and it doesn’t matter even if it is false.”
Chi Tianlin has lived for eighteen years, and no one has ever said this to him. He knows that he will never be able to leave the Mo family in this life.
In the middle of the night, Chi Tianlin came as promised. There was no one else in the house, only Mo Shuruo and his grandson.
"Are you Chi Tianlin?"
"Yes, it's me..."
Chi Tianlin had been hanging out for more than ten years, but after all, he had lost the time to settle down. Faced with Mr. Mo's wise eyes, he instantly seemed a little embarrassed.
Mo Shuruo stood next to Mr. Mo and quietly bumped him with his elbow, asking him not to be so serious. Mr. Mo had no choice but to slow down his facial expression and no longer look so scary. Speaking of which, you can't blame Mr. Mo, after all.
The new disciples of the Mo family are all carefully selected. It would be better for him to just go through the back door. He must be carefully selected to be fair.
"Come forward."
Chi Tianlin hesitated, but when Mo Shuruo nodded, he strode over.
She saw Mr. Mo grabbing his arm with both hands and exploring it. If Uncle Mo didn't know martial arts, he wouldn't know what he was doing. He just felt that after a few brush strokes, it was very clean and neat. She almost couldn't help but clapped her hands and exclaimed. It was actually Mo.
It's rare for a man to show off his skills.
After completing a series of movements, Mr. Mo smiled and said: "The bones are really good, but the skills are not perfect. Fortunately, I am still young. If I practice a few times in the Mo family, there is a lot of room for improvement."
Mo Shuruo said: "Grandpa agreed!"
Duke Mo stroked his sleeves and glanced at her, "The disciples of the Mo family have all been tested and entered the Mo family based on their ability. It's not just a matter of me saying it's okay. Also," he said, turning to Chi Tianlin, "are you really willing to join me?
Mo family?"
Chi Tianlin nodded, "Mo Shuruo looks really stupid, I think I can help her."
Uncle Mo almost vomited blood and cursed in his heart: Brat, I'll find a way to deal with you another day!
Here, Mr. Mo actually laughed, and both of them looked confused.
"My granddaughter is indeed not smart enough, but she is not stupid either. If you want to stay by her side and protect her, you are not qualified now."
Chi Tianlin's expression gradually became serious, "Then what does it take to be qualified?"
"Your Qinggong is good, it's enough for you to come and go safely, but when it comes to protecting people, it's not enough." Duke Mo took out an envelope and a Mohist token and handed it to him, "Go to the address in the letter.
Find the person in the letter and state your intention. After three months, I will accept the results."
"Okay." He took it, "I'll set off overnight. Just wait and see, I, Chi Tianlin, will not be an unqualified person." After saying that, he disappeared into the night.
Mo Shuruo looked at Mr. Mo, "Grandpa, what do you think of this child?"
Mr. Mo nodded, "He is indeed a good seedling. He has been trained and his attainments are higher than those of Jing Yi. If you have two of them to protect you in the future, grandpa will have no worries."
"Here we go again..." she muttered, "Senior brother can get out of bed these days. When will we return to Qing'an?"
At the new king's ceremony three days later, in order to prevent the gossip from being revealed, the Mo family could not appear. Even if they were to stay until then, they still had to let the world know that the Mo family had left Baiyue.
"Let's do it tomorrow, just pretend to call the brothers back to Qing'an first. I will send someone to find an inn, and you and Jing Yi will stay there first." Speaking of Mo Chuan, Mr. Mo sighed, "I have to accompany you again.
How many days will he have...I wonder if grandpa will still be able to see him in ten years..."
"Grandpa..." Mo Shuruo frowned, not wanting him to blame himself, so he deliberately complained: "We will come to Baiyue to see him when we have time. With me here, do you think you can be as cruel to Mo Chuan as you are to me!"
When she said this to Mr. Mo, he immediately became unhappy, "You stinky girl, grandpa wasn't doing it for your own good before, but this is how you evaluate grandpa in your heart? Cruel...you little heartless thing."
Seeing him scolding someone like this for the first time, Mo Shuruo was so happy that he burst into tears, "Okay, I have no conscience." Looking at the time, he didn't dare to say anything more for fear that his body wouldn't be able to bear it, so he just urged,
"It's quite late, grandpa, let me help you go and have a rest."
He refused to give up, "You also know that my old man can't stay up late, so he chose to do it in the middle of the night."
Mo Shuruo helped him stand up and said, "Yes, yes, it's my fault. I won't dare to do it again."