"Town, military department of the town?"
The man in black watched as Pei Nanjiang slowly descended from the rooftop, his face turning deathly pale instantly. He could never have imagined that Chen Mo still had this card up his sleeve.
Without time to think, the man in black gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain in his shoulder, fiercely stomped the ground, and tried to escape. Pei Nanjiang drew his sword and slashed at the man's arm with a single stroke, then advanced with the blade to capture him. However, he saw the former suddenly collapse, gushing black blood from his mouth and no longer moving.
"Dead?"
Chen Mo approached and continued to ask.
Pei Nanjiang tentatively placed two fingers on the throat of the man in black for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Mo and nodded slightly, "He was probably afraid of being taken back to the military department of the town, bit down on a poison bag, and committed suicide."
This is a common method used by bodyguards. The military department of the town is a nightmare for martial artists in the Tianlong Empire. Once inside, even a mute would have to speak and utter a few words.
Dead men are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of being tortured. They do not want to reveal any information about their master and often choose to commit suicide when they are unable to resist.
Pei Nanjiang stood up, bowed, and said, "You must be Brother Chen Mo. I read the letter you sent through your colleague yesterday, and as you said, those traitors went to raid the prison. If it hadn't been for your timely tip-off, the consequences would have been unimaginable; I intended to visit you today, but had some important matters to attend to and couldn't leave; when I returned, I saw your letter in a hurry……it was just a bit late, causing injury to your guards……"
"No harm done, as long as my life is saved."
Chen Mo waved his hand, summoning Fu Bao to attend to Zhao Hu's wounds. As for Zhang Long, he was only temporarily exhausted, and there was nothing serious. He turned to look at the three women from Li Wu Xin and was about to send them down when he was discovered by Pei Nanjiang at the sight of Li Wu Xin.
When the stronghold of Magus was destroyed, Pei Nanjiang had participated in it. The furnaces in the stronghold were numerous, and there were many strange appearances. However, Li Wu Xin, with his two eyes of an unusual color, was unique, attracting the attention of everyone in the military department of the town.
After all, in the Tianlong Empire, eyes of different colors are seen as an omen of misfortune and disaster.
"Is she the escaped prisoner last night?"
As he spoke, Pei Nanjiang looked over at Su Yume and Little Bean, who had been with Li Wu Xin at the time. He had some impression of them.
In a flash, he clenched the blade in his hand and his eyes showed a hint of hostility.
Li Wu Xin's face was fraught with fear, and she unconsciously retreated to the back of Chen Mo, holding his clothes tightly with her small hand. The sudden chill also made Little Bean extremely scared, shrinking into Su Yume's arms.
Pei Nanjiang's hostility was just beginning to show, Zhang Long was tense, but he could not get up due to his exhausted body. He could only stare blankly; Zhao Hu's injury had improved somewhat, but his body was weak. He tried to stand up, but the pain pulled on his nerves. The only way to relieve it was to pant heavily. As for getting up to fight, it was impossible for the time being.
"They were indeed the escaped prisoners last night."
Chen Mo did not hide anything, and he directly revealed the truth. Pei Nanjiang's hostility increased further. Although he was grateful for the tip-off, he was a person who helped right over personal relationships; what was right was right, and what was wrong was wrong; one could not favor anyone due to personal feelings.
"Since that's the case, why did you secretly hide the prisoners and not turn them over? I can spare you one life on account of the fact that you informed the military department of the town yesterday."
"Pei Brother, wouldn't you be curious as to why I would hide them?"
Chen Mo spoke calmly and without haste, his expression serene.
Pei Jiangnan is a person who sometimes likes to persist in narrow-mindedness. To others, his actions may seem unreasonable, but everything he does is for the sake of his own sense of justice.
Chen Mo gently pushed Li Wu Xin aside, gave her a reassuring look, and then approached Pei Nanjiang with a 'please' gesture.
Pei Nanjiang was initially cautious, but after thinking that Chen Mo was just an ordinary person, he relaxed a bit and followed him all the way to the main gate.
Chen Mo took a deep breath, said in a calm voice the story of Li Wu Xin's experience. His tone was very flat, completely without any ups and downs, but it made Pei Nanjiang frown.
"Brother Pei, what do you think she did wrong to be subjected to such unfair treatment? Brother Pei, do you think it's a mistake for her to be alive? If you believe that forcing her, forcing them into a dead end and into the abyss is right, then please go ahead, Chen Mo will not stop you."
Chen Mo spread his hands open, looking serious.
Pei Nanjiang looked back at the three women of Li Wu Xin, all of whom were staring at him blankly with a blank expression. Their eyes were filled with uncertainty about their future. He clenched his teeth inwardly, made a fist and then relaxed; he quickly walked over to them.
Seeing this, the three women of Li Wu Xin were all taken aback and stepped back a few steps in fear.
Chen Mo was a bit nervous, staring at Pei Nanjiang. He only relaxed when he saw that Pei Nanjiang was just picking up the black-clad man's body.
"Brother Chen, today I only saw a treacherous thief. I didn't see anything else. I need to return to the military department of the town. I will visit you another day."
After saying that, Pei Jiangnan leaped up, and stepped on the roof to leave the four-courtyard house.
As Pei Nanjiang left, everyone in the courtyard let out a sigh of relief.
Fu Bao continued to treat Zhao Hu, while Chen Mo sent the three women of Li Wu Xin back to their own chambers to rest. After settling Zhang Long, he turned and went back to his own room.
Chen Mo had just laid down for a while when the sound of knocking at the door outside the room came, "Dong Dong Dong". He was slightly stunned and asked who it was, only to hear the voice of Li Wu Xin.
"Come in."
As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, the door to the room was pushed open by someone. Li Wu Xin, holding a pillow, looked like a pitiful abandoned kitten standing at the door. She had two eyes of unusual colors that staring directly at him.
That look made me feel sorry for her.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Li Wu Xin's appearance, Chen Mo couldn't help but feel heartache. He opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't find the right words.
"Big brother, I'm scared. I want to sleep with you."
A delicate voice came from behind Li Wu Xin, and Little Bean, bouncing up with the pillow in his arms, jumped onto Chen Mo's bed without giving him a chance to respond.
Chen Mo was a bit helpless, but he didn't refuse.
But Li Wu Xin was envious, and if she were of the same age as Little Bean, she might be able to cuddle up to Chen Mo without any hesitation.
After hesitating, Li Wu Xin blushed and mimicked Little Bean's tone, saying, "Brother, I'm scared too."
"Brother……"
Hearing Li Wu Xin's soft and coquettish voice, Chen Mo felt like his heart had been shot by an arrow. My male teenage heart was melting.
"Then come up."
The master's bed is very large, with a width of over a ten-cubit. It would be no problem for several people to sleep there. Chen Mo, who only wanted to give everyone a sense of home, called out to Li Wu Xin to come over; upon hearing this, Li Wu Xin's heart rejoiced, and she climbed up carefully.
Little Bean cuddled one of Chen Mo's arms and fussed for a while before falling asleep.
Li Wu Xin stared intently at Little Bean, her hands itching to touch, but she dared not hold Chen Mo. However, her movements were easily noticed by the latter.
After letting go of Little Bean, Chen Mo turned around and faced Li Wu Xin, who lowered her head slightly with a shy expression. He then grabbed her small hand.
"Dirty"
Li Wu Xin said that word subconsciously. Although she had just taken a bath and smelled fresh, the blisters on her hand were still seen by her as a symbol of uncleanness.
"No, there is no dirty place on your body..."
Chen Mo replied with a tone that seemed indifferent, Li Wu Xin was taken aback and her hand trembled slightly, her palm sweaty from tension.
Finally gathering her courage, Li Wu Xin stared at Chen Mo with a gaze of adoration. For over ten years, she had endured much hardship, but at this moment, encountering Chen Mo seemed to make everything worthwhile.
Thank goodness, she didn't die on that cold night... Thank goodness, she didn't die in the torture of countless insects...
"Ahem, like this, it's probably not comfortable to sleep"
Even Chen Mo, with a face as thick as the city wall, couldn't help but blush under Li Wu Xin's staring. He then let go of her hand and turned onto his side to lie down.
Li Wu Xin also realized that the two of them were too intimate, and her face turned red as she turned over to lie down. Suddenly, an idea crossed her mind of today's experiences. She couldn't help but clench the blanket and her nose wrinkled as she said, "Brother, am I the unluckiest star for you?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because of my presence, you have been repeatedly assassinated. That Zhao Hu, and that seventh-rank black-clad man... it was only after I came that they..."
"Stupid, how could they have killed you because of me... Your luck was good before I came, but after I came, it seems like my luck has turned bad."
Li Wu Xin tightened the blanket in her hand, and her eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Her nose was aching as she realized, indeed, he thought of me as a curse.
"I suppose it might be that meeting you has used up all the luck I had in this life. If that's the case, then you should compensate me with the rest of your life..."
