"What do you mean by mist, senior brother?"
In the midst of Gaotian Wang's rambling, Chen Mo, however, quickly grasped the crux and locked eyes with him. Seemingly having sensed something unusual about the other party, even Pei Jiangnan couldn't help but take him seriously.
"Brother Chen, do you know something?"
Chen Mo gently waved his hand, his eyes fixed on Gao Tianlang, who felt the two gazes and realized that this matter was of great importance. He hurriedly replied, "It's just thick mist."
"Upon my return from the Restricted Area, I passed through Lin City. After a day of travel, I stayed there for the night. The next day, after rushing back hurriedly, I encountered fog that disoriented me and almost trapped me inside. Thankfully, I was lucky and eventually managed to get out. After that, I rushed straight here to the capital."
"Fog... Could it really be those things?"
Chen Mo rubbed his chin and his expression became increasingly serious.
Pei Jiangnan raised an eyebrow, even though he was curious, he still waited a moment before speaking up, "Brother Chen, if you have something to say, please go ahead. If I can help in any way, I will not hesitate."
"When I was in the Hanhai Empire, I encountered some events..."
Chen Mo did not hide and recounted every detail of the events he encountered in the Hanhai Empire.
"As far as I know, the people committing violence in the Hanhai Empire were all from the Tianlong Dynasty, all of whom were disciples of Miaotianan. When I was in Qingsong Town, I encountered fog, so I suspect that there should be bug masters in Lin City who are using the blood qi of ordinary people to cultivate bugs..."
Chen Mo's words fell, and Pei Jiangnan's expression grew stern, his fists pounding the table in anger. "Damned scoundrels, to use the lives of ordinary people for such things is despicable! They are beasts, vile traitors who commit all sorts of crimes."
"If that's the case, the people of Lin City may be in danger. I have to go, I can't let those guys succeed. I must stop them."
Just as he was speaking, Pei Jiangnan immediately stood up in a hurry to head to Lin City, but Chen Mo immediately pulled him back, "I understand your urgency, but don't rush. This matter..."
Midway through his sentence, Chen Mo suddenly sensed an odd gaze. His face turned cold in an instant, and he spun around abruptly, only to see several pairs of eyes coming from all directions. The next moment, a few fewer pairs of eyes were there.
"Bad"
Chen Mo muttered to himself in dismay, while Pei Jiangnan also came to his senses. He glanced around, only to see that many people had already taken cover.
"Oh, Brother Pei, you were too impulsive."
Chen Mo shook his head helplessly. Although it had been three hundred years, Pei Jiangnan's righteousness had never changed. The passionate words just now might have been overheard by those under Miaotiannan's disciples.
Now, with many of them gone, it is likely that they have reported this matter to Miaotiannan.
"It's my carelessness."
Pei Jiangnan bit his teeth and blamed himself.
"It's not your fault. Well, let's go back first. This matter requires us to think long and hard."
Chen Mo tugged at Pei Jiangnan's shirt hem, gave him a look, and then turned around and left.
Watching the two of them leave, Gaotianwolf's drunkenness vanished. Although he didn't understand what had just happened, after giving it some thought in his heart, he felt that this matter was not simple. So he eagerly followed the two of them from behind.
A series of black shadows like ghosts darted through the buildings of the capital, quickly settling in the main hall of the Mia family estate.
Dressed in a long robe of deep red, Mia Tiannan sat in the central throne, with Xiao Tianyi holding a teacup in his hand on the other side, taking a sip of tea with a flat expression and casually uttering a word, "Speak."
As soon as the voice fell, several black-clad people who had rushed from the tavern opened their mouths one after another, reporting everything they had seen and heard just now.
Mia Tiannan raised an eyebrow and his face turned an unpleasant shade of dark, "That Chen Sanzang is so perceptive, able to notice our plan. It seems that he's really not someone to be underestimated."
"I've known he's not ordinary for a long time. But have we investigated his identity thoroughly?"
Xiao Tianyi opened his mouth to ask.
The several black-clad men shook their heads in succession and then nervously bowed their heads, "This Chen Sanzang has a mysterious identity, it's as if he appeared out of thin air, and we can't find any trace of his previous existence. What we can find out is that he came from the Hanhai Empire..."
"Since Chen Sanzang appeared, he has even undermined our plans, especially the incident in the northern region. I believe he did that deliberately. He will definitely get involved with the matter in Lin City as well. Now that he has allied with Pei Jiangnan, those people in Lin City are surely no match for them."
"It's better to take the initiative than to wait for death. I think it's necessary for me to personally go out and deal with this. We cannot let these people ruin our big plan."
Just as Mia Tiannan finished speaking, Xiao Tianyi shook his head and rejected, "You must not personally take part in this matter."
Just as Mia Tiannan was about to speak, Xiao Tianyi shook his head and rejected him, "You must not act on your own accord."
"Moreover, considering your special identity is not suitable to appear in public. Even if you can step in, killing that Pei Jiangnan will only make our situation more awkward. Besides, Chen Sanzang is now a direct disciple of the Patriarch of Zhaoshan Temple, so he must have obtained the backing of Zhaoshan Temple. If you act, that old man will definitely not sit idly by."
"What should I do then?"
"Maintaining control back at the main base and watching the situation unfold."
"If we do that, Lin City will be beyond our control."
Xiao Tianyi smiled slightly, put down his teacup, gently closed his fingers into a fist, and said with a menacing expression, "Everything is under control. What the Spiders cannot do, let the Shadow House handle..."
Hearing the word 'Yingge', Mia Tiannan's eyes lit up with a spark of excitement, "Since it's Yingge taking action, then this matter is secure. I'll stay in the capital and even if that Pei Jiangnan dies in Lin City, others won't be able to blame me. Moreover, if that Laoshu of Zhaoshan Temple decides to take action, I can also step in to restrain him."
Mia Tiannan's fingers clenched into a fist, and his ancient face showed a cold, sinister smile.
Chen Mo and the others have returned to the four-courtyard house.
Seeing that two people had returned safely, Ning Xin and the others finally relaxed, but seeing their hurried expressions and the unfamiliar face following behind them, their expressions grew serious.
"Ning Xin, Li Yueyue, go and post guards around. Check if there are any followers, and if you encounter those stealthy spies from before, kill them without mercy."
Chen Mo waved his hand, giving a direct order.
Ning Xin and Li Yueyue, who were already experienced in killing spies, left the four-courtyard house without hesitation as soon as Chen Mo gave the order.
Chen Mo pulled Pei Jiangnan into a side room and wanted to discuss it secretly, only to see the eagerly following Gaotianwolf. He couldn't help but furrow his brow, "What are you doing here?"
Gaotianwolf felt a bit awkward, "I... I came to see if I could help in any way. Although my strength is no match for yours, I am a member of the Town Military Office, and my abilities are still quite strong."
"Well, then, come in as well."
