After that night, Yan Jue followed them all the way. Due to the identity gap, the journey would be painful, so only Mo Shuruo, the young master of Yan Jue's Tianmu Peak, knew the identity. Three days of getting along with them felt like three months, which made her just
At first, she was respectful to him, but Mo Chuan looked disgusted, implying that she had forgotten her duty.
It was noon on the fourth day. Four people and three horses checked into the inn and took a short rest. During this period, Yan Jue went out for a while, and Xiang Jingyi had time to ask her about Yan Jue. Mo Shuruo had no choice but to know that his status was serious.
, I don’t know my identity and I have to be suspicious. It’s true that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, even if they are two males and one female!
He gave a random reason, and although Xiang Jingyi still didn't believe it, he didn't ask again. After dinner, he continued to set off, walking through the official road for seven or eight miles, and had to walk on the mountain road. Along the way, there were stretches of wasteland, and occasionally a black bird flew over the sky.
There are no other visible creatures except the eagle. The more cliffs and cliffs there are, the fewer people there are. In the evening, we pass through a fault canyon, the sun sets on the west mountain, and the night becomes dark.
A pile of bonfires was blown around by the strong wind in the wilderness, and the light cast two black shadows on the stone wall. Xiang Jingyi moved outside the stone wall, keeping silent to block the wind and sand. Mo Shuruo covered Mo Chuan with a blanket and placed it again.
Sit down in front of the fire.
"Shu Ruo seems to like Yan Jue very much." This stems from the Mohist philosophy of seeking truth. Most Mohist disciples will not beat around the bush. This is reflected in this euphemistic sentence.
She suddenly raised her head to look at him, without blinking. After a while, she burst into laughter and said, "Senior brother, are you kidding me?"
Xiang Jingyi didn't answer. He looked at the fire thoughtfully. Mo Shuruo thought he couldn't speak, but he suddenly said: "We cannot afford to offend the future Lord of Tianmu Peak City."
Mo Shuruo was stunned, and a smile instantly appeared on his face. "Senior brother... already knows his identity."
He raised his head and looked directly into her eyes, "I am a disciple of the Mo family, and I must have the necessary understanding of Tianmu Peak."
Mo Shuruo bit his lip and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you."
He threw a piece of wood into the fire, "I don't mind this. Shu Ruo, please think clearly, he is the young master of Tianmu Peak."
Uncle Mo smiled twice and said, "Senior brother, you are overthinking. I have indeed been too polite to him these days, but it's just because he is the young master of Tianmu Peak..."
"That's true on the surface."
The sound of wind and sand was too loud for her to hear clearly, "What did you say?"
Xiang Jingyi did not answer, but said seriously: "Although Tianmu Peak is kind to the Mo family, Shu Ruo, the Mo family has no obligation to do things for generations. They have to do things for him in life after life. One day, the tired bird will come out of the cage. At that time, Tianmu
Feng will definitely not let the Mo family go easily."
Suddenly surprised by the change of words, she half-opened her mouth and didn't know what to say. Then she thought, since Xiang Jingyi dared to speak openly, it means that Mr. Mo also had such meaning.
Time seemed to have stopped, and the overflowing air was a little uncomfortable. The fire suddenly made a soft "pop" sound, and she came back to her senses. She frowned lightly and said in a serious tone: "I understand. If grandpa plans this too, I will
I will protect everyone in the Mo family to the death."
He hummed and responded casually to her answer. If emotions could be easily controlled, how could there be so many troubles in the world. He was secretly amused that he, a grown man, had found a way to warn her not to indulge her emotions. It was also confusing to think about it.
, how could I be so petty and petty, always feeling that Yan is definitely not a good person? Are I jealous that he is about the same age as me, but has more ability and courage than me? Or is it something else...
Seeing that he didn't even turn his eyes for a long time, Mo Shuruo shook his shoulders and asked worriedly, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, what's wrong with you?"
He came back to his senses and said: "It's nothing. It's cold in the wilderness at night. You should rest early."
She then felt relieved and said, "Okay, you should go to bed early." She got up and walked to the rock wall, lying down against Mo Chuan. Maybe she was tired from running around these days, so she fell asleep quickly.
She slept peacefully at first, but later in her dreams she kept inexplicably recalling the enlarged face of a living corpse. As a result, she could no longer fall asleep deeply. Her ears were filled with the sound of the wind blowing outside. She could no longer open her eyes.
But I couldn't fall asleep no matter what. Finally I couldn't stand it anymore and quietly sat up.
The fire was burning brightly, and Xiang Jingyi must have been lighting it before going to bed.
She pulled out a piece of burning wood, turned around the stone wall and quietly walked around the other end.
In the dark night, in the deserted wilderness, there were only sporadic lights from her. Before nightfall, Yanjue knew that it was unnecessary to stay with them, so he left the ravine early and went elsewhere. It seemed that they were wrong to treat him like this, even though everything was wrong.
She didn't say anything, but a layer of estrangement had already formed invisibly. She couldn't sleep anyway, and it was so cold at night, so she was really worried about him, so she had the courage to come out alone.
After walking for a while, she seemed to hear a sound, so she climbed up the slope. Small gravels fell from time to time because of people walking on the wall. The cloudy air in the mountain became thicker in the middle of the night, and she felt cold all over. Except for the occasional sound of wind, the whole body was quiet.
The world was silent. A trace of fear emerged in her heart, and she suddenly regretted walking around.
After climbing up the slope, there was a huge stone standing on the road. She looked up and saw a white shadow on the top of the stone. Unknowingly, her fear instantly disappeared. She sighed softly, turned her back and sat down on the ground with her hands.
He held his chin and looked at the abandoned wooden blocks on the ground. He became bored and began to think randomly again.
Thinking of Xiang Jingyi's words, she also felt that she should seriously consider this matter. After all, she will inherit the Mo family in the future. It is natural for the Mo family to leave Tianmu Peak without being controlled. But how can they be safe without annoying Tianmu Peak?
Going out independently was a problem, and it was a big problem that was beyond her scope of thinking.
Suddenly she felt a cool breeze blowing by her side. She turned around and was frightened by the white shadow that suddenly appeared. She was sitting on a slope. When she fell, her elbow hit the broken stone hard.
on a stone.
With a cry of pain, the person was already pulled up by him, "You're not hurt, are you?"
She patted the dust on her clothes and returned, "It's okay. Did I disturb you?"
"Well," he said a few words softly with a steady mouth, "I was woken up by you."
"...Ah, um, I'm really sorry." I didn't expect him to answer like this. Shouldn't the average man deny it regardless of whether he was disturbed or not before such a question?
"What are you doing here?"
Mo Shuruo opened his eyes, strode forward, blocked his eyes with his back, and said with a guilty conscience: "I came out to see the scenery and admire the moon... I stopped by to see if you were picked up by any wolf or leopard.
.”
"Yeah."
"Ah..." In order to show that she was not here to see him specifically, she casually mentioned something to block his suspicions. "I happen to have something that I can't figure out. Now that you're awake, I'll stop by to ask you."
"tell me the story."
Seeing that he was listening seriously, she had no choice but to think about it. "Last time I heard you mention the quarrel between Tianmu Peak and Baiyue? Is there any connection between this matter and the resurrection of the dead?"
"not at all."
She was confused in her heart, so she opened her mouth and asked: "I'm sorry, uncle, if you dare to ask me why the young master is here?"
"The purpose of my coming here is the same as yours." He said quietly: "As for the matter of Baiyue and Tianmu Peak, if you want to know, I can also tell you."
"Um..." Seeing how upright he was, Mo Shuruo realized that his tone seemed a bit tough. She laughed dryly, "I was just asking casually. It doesn't matter whether I say it or not."
"If it can make you trust me a little bit, there's no harm in talking about it."
"Huh?" Mo Shuruo looked confused.
He thought to himself: "You must also know that Baiyue has always been hostile to Tianmu Peak. Master hopes that they can put aside their grudges and stop being hostile even if they don't belong. It is good for everyone to live peacefully and peacefully. And this time
The incident may be an opportunity to improve the tense relationship between Baiyue and Tianmu Peak."
Listening to what he said, Mo Shuruo could more or less guess.
Although Baiyue does not belong to the Eight Kingdoms of the Eastern Continent, its power is such that none of the Eight Kingdoms dare to underestimate it. Compared with the Rong family of Yuhua Prefecture, which is also an independent country among the Eight Kingdoms, Baiyue is different in that it has no affiliation and is hostile to Tianmu Peak.
Mo Shuruo secretly murmured: It has turned in a big circle, but it has one purpose. Tianmu Peak has been secretly gathering control of various areas, but Baiyue occupies the important land in the southwest but opposes it. It is uncontrollable, and therefore
Only then will it become a force that must be conquered.
Regardless of Yan Jue's mentality when she came to Baiyue for the time being, she assumed that Tianmu Feng really wanted to help. She figured it out. Due to the discord between the two parties, Tianmu Feng could not intervene openly, so the Mo family would have the opportunity to take action. The Mo family was still alive.
, after all, Zhongyong, it is the best way to let the Mo family take over the matter. And the most important thing is that the Mo family belongs to Tianmu Peak. If she solves Baiyue's weird things, Baiyue will indirectly inherit Tianmu Peak. Although this relationship is
There is not much improvement, but there is finally a breakthrough, and we will not meet each other again. It is unknown what the Tianmu Summit will do in the future to force Baiyue to surrender to her.
After staying in Tianmu Peak for five years, she did not insist on those brainwashing theories about belonging, otherwise she would not have easily accepted Xiang Jingyi's rebellious words. She has her own thoughts and can distinguish right from wrong. On the surface of Tianmu Peak
She said it was for the peace of the world, but in fact it was not ambition to control the world. Maybe she was too extreme, but those things that forced people to be extreme did exist and could not be ignored.
"This mission is very difficult. I didn't expect Mo Guild to ask you to come. Is this your first time doing this kind of thing?"
"Ah..." She came back to her senses and said anxiously: "Yes, yes. I took the initiative to ask for Baiyue's matter. Although there are no clues yet, I will try my best to complete it."
He nodded, "If you have anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."
"Yes, thank you young master." She struggled for a long time and said uncertainly: "Then... you said you have the same purpose as me, are you also here to investigate the case?"
"No."
"Ah?" Mo Shuruo looked embarrassed. He guessed wrong...
He said softly: "I'm just here to watch. You have to rely on yourself to investigate the case."
She laughed dryly, and then said seriously: "Young Master and I are meeting for the first time, how dare you bet such an important thing on me?"
Yanjue was stunned for a moment, but in the blink of an eye his expression returned to a gentle smile, "There is a first time for everything, and lack of experience doesn't mean you can't do it well. Besides, didn't you ask me to wait and see?"
Thinking of what happened that night, Mo Shuruo didn't know what expression to use to face it. Although this man occasionally spoke a little roundaboutly, which was always embarrassing, but if he thought about it carefully, he was also a good person.
Mo Shuruo smiled secretly, "Thank you. I will definitely handle this matter for grandpa and won't let you down."
He laughed and said, "Although you are still polite, it's rare that you are not so harsh with me today."
She scratched her head, "Really? You're too sensitive." Looking at his brighter smile, Mo Shuruo felt a little uncomfortable. She turned away and said softly: "The young master is so kind to others, so it's no wonder that everyone
Everyone respects you very much. Shu Ruo has been too narrow-minded these days, and I hope the young master will not blame you..." She turned around and found that he had already turned around to pick up the match.
He raised his face and looked at her, "What did you say?"
She laughed twice, "Nothing..." She walked over and sat down, "Speaking of which, Baiyue's affairs are full of doubts, and I know too little. Is there anything you can tell me? For example, the Nanyue Jing family.
"
"Nanyue Jing family?" He thought for a moment and said, "You mean the matter of Jing Lou Xue?"
She nodded, "Well, that's not what everyone says. And the incident with the living corpse also happened around this time. Maybe it really has something to do with Jinglou Xue."
He didn't object to her guess, "Okay."
From what I know from Yan Jue's story, the content is probably the same as what I heard before. The key point is that Jinglou Xue went crazy before marrying Baiyue Xi. If she was really crazy, then it is possible to kill Baiyue Xi by mistake.
.But what she found strange was how could a person go crazy for no reason! They said they were frightened crazy by the sacrifices, but this was even more confusing. In Baiyue, children born in the lunar year and the lunar month have never been born.
As soon as you are born, you will be instilled with the idea that sacrificing your body to the devil is a great act. If you can't accept it, you should have gone crazy a long time ago. How could you go crazy only on the 3rd or 7th day?
The parties involved are all dead, so where should we go to find a breakthrough point? Mo Shuruo scratched his head irritably, suddenly an idea flashed, he raised his head and said to him: "Do you know where Jinglouxue's graveyard is?"
He tilted his head habitually and glanced over with a vague look, "Why are you asking?"
Mo Shuruo raised his face and smiled, and said brightly: "No matter how clean the dead are, they will always leave behind subtle clues."
He looked in a certain direction at random, his delicate profile showing a perfect arc. But the content of his words was very shocking, "Then you'd better not go."
"Why?"
"Jinglou Xue died in a fire, and no bones were left."
She felt like a ball stabbed by a knife, and was helplessly defeated again. But after a moment, her head stood up again, and she made an unexpected guess, "What if Jinglou Xue is not dead? There is a small chance of survival even if there are no bones left, right?"
This hypothesis excited her.
Yan Jue kindly reminded, "That's just a guess and cannot be fully confirmed."
She was about to retort, but as soon as she turned around, she noticed a black figure rushing toward Yan Jue from behind the boulder. Uncle Mo Ruo didn't even have time to think about it and grabbed his arm, shouting, "Be careful!"
At the critical juncture, Yan Jue grabbed her and carried her away from the distance.
"What is that?" As soon as her feet touched the ground, she couldn't wait to turn around and look back.
Illuminated by the firelight, the black figure twitched and squirmed and slowly got up. Mo Shuruo was stunned in place. - It was definitely a living corpse.
Suddenly, there was a strange noise in the canyon, and the source could not be determined. In the dark night, it seemed like something was crawling slowly. From far to near, the sound gradually became clearer and louder, making people's hair stand on end.
The cold air spread out of the canyon. Yan Jue stretched out his hand to protect her behind him. The wild wind lifted up all the sleeves of his white shirt. She suddenly felt a little cold. She blinked lightly and his long black hair lightly brushed against her eyelashes.
Pass.
For a moment, she suddenly felt that with such a person protecting you, no matter how terrible things happened, they were not that terrible.