Liu Wuuxin's three daughters left, Long Aotian no longer probed into last night's incident. His eyes, dark and soft yet piercing, fixated on Chen Mo, "Yesterday, you said you heard about someone escaping from prison by chance. Now, can you tell me where and from whom you heard this information?"
Chen Mo furrowed his brow, surprised that Long Aotian was still holding onto this matter. "The prison break has already been foiled by you, what's the point of knowing these details?"
"Without identifying the person behind the scenes, what's the point of stopping it?"
"But, I don't seem to have an obligation to tell you, do I?"
"Cooperating with the Zhenwu Agency is your privilege."
"But, I don't need this privilege."
Long Aotian twirled the fan in his hand, tapping 'dada da' on the stone table, "The three things you want—the Xueku Cao, Dilong Yuan, and Qiankun Guo—I have two of them—the Qiankun Guo and the Xueku Cao."
Chen Mo's pupil suddenly shrank, "Are you following me?"
"Until the person behind the scenes is identified, you remain a suspect. If you tell me what I need to know, I'll help you obtain what you want."
I don't even know what information you need either... Chen Mo felt a bit helpless in his heart. It's as they say, once you've told a lie, you need countless more lies to cover it up.
He wasn't eavesdropping, it was because he himself knew about all the developments.
"No news yet, but if you can give me the Xueku Cao and Qiankun Guo, I can offer you a chance for promotion."
Do I need a promotion... Long Aotian muttered to himself with a hint of skepticism, then asked curiously, "Can you make me get promoted?"
Chen Mo nodded slightly, "The Emperor's recent cultivation is not suitable, which has caused damaged to his meridians. If the use of Jinshen Cao does not repair the meridians and stabilize the Dantian in time, she will never be able to break through to a level of three-star martial artist in her lifetime; and I happen to know where Jinshen Cao is located. Wouldn't it be great if you presented Jinshen Cao to the Emperor, and if he was pleased with your performance, he might give you a promotion?"
Long Aotian squeezed the fan in his hand, his eyebrow suddenly lifted, "The Emperor's meridians have been damaged? How could I not know about this?"
"You wouldn't know, of course. Now, even the Emperor doesn't know. It will take some time before she realizes it. By then, she will be extremely anxious and announce to the world, seeking a good remedy..."
This event happened fifteen days later, Chen Mo remembered that at that time, the Dragon Lady Empress was extremely anxious due to the damage to her meridians. Later, she invited all scholars from around the world to cure her damaged meridians, but it didn't work.
Finally, it was only after Ye Liangchen returned from the forbidden zone and found the Jinshen Cao that the illness of the Dragon Lady Empress was cured.
It was precisely because of this matter that the Dragon Lady Empress developed some favorable feelings towards Ye Liangchen.
Long Aotian's face grew even more peculiar, "The Emperor doesn't know about this, how did you find out?"
Chen Mo smiled and pointed a finger towards the sky, "I observed the stars last night and calculated it from the heavens."
"I don't need to know that."
Long Aotian couldn't help but shoot a disapproving glance at Chen Mo, "This is a significant matter and I need some verification."
"You're not the Emperor, how can you provide evidence?"
Chen Mo furrowed his brow, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Long Aotian, imitating Chen Mo, pointed a finger towards the sky and said, "Tonight I will also observe the stars and calculate it. If it's really as you say, I will come to find you tomorrow."
With that, Long Aotian curled his index finger and the long sword stuck outside the mansion gate suddenly flew towards him. With a light leap, he landed on the blade, as if a immortal, and left the courtyard compound.
Zhang Long followed a few steps forward, looking at the distant Long Aotian with admiration, when he could also be like that person, flying with a sword.
After sensing Long Aotian's departure, the door of the guest room opened and a dim-witted head peered out from within.
"He's gone, he's left, the sisters can come out now."
The little beanling wore new clothes and smiled happily, then ran out with a skip, seeking a hug from Chen Mo.
Chen Mo sighed helplessly, picking up the little beanling, but noticed that Liu Wuxin and Su Yumo, who had changed into new clothes in the guest room, also walked out.
Liu Wuxin was wearing a plain white long dress. Due to not having enough to eat for many years, she was slender and looked frail, with a delicate appearance. She had not yet opened her meridians and entered the path of cultivation, so the blemishes on her body still remained, and she couldn't be described as particularly beautiful.
The dress was beautiful, but the person was not. After putting on the dress, Liu Wuxin did indeed feel somewhat inferior. As she emerged from the guest room, her hands were tightly clenching the hem of her dress, her body trembling slightly with nervousness. Her head hung low, and she was too afraid to make eye contact with Chen Mo.
"Your dress is very beautiful. Do you know what kind of dress this is?"
Chen Mo, with one hand holding the little beanling and the other supporting his cheek, asked with a smile.
Liu Wuxin's expression froze, and her eyes carefully examined the dress she was wearing. She had been wearing ragged clothes since she was a child and had never seen a dress before. How could she know what kind of dress it was?
She tightly clutched the hem of the dress, her teeth gently biting her red lips, and after holding her breath for a long time, she couldn't manage to utter a single word.
Su Yumo secretly shook her head. She came from an aristocratic family and knew what kind of dress Liu Wuxin was wearing, but the latter was different. She thought that Chen Mo was intentionally challenging her.
Su Yumo opened her mouth, just about to speak in defense of Liu Wuxin, when Chen Mo broke the awkward atmosphere by saying, "It's your beauty that stands out from the rest."
