Tianshi Palace, Tianshi Hall
The head of the Spiderweb Clan, dressed in a black robe, hurriedly entered. Upon seeing this, Zhang Daocheng, who should have been the master of the Tianshi Hall, wisely retreated.
Then, an acoustic barrier appeared within the Tianshi Hall.
"My master, Chen Mo has arrived."
"And there's more."
"Our people wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to assassinate Chen Mo, but... there are high-level experts around him, and all our people were killed."
"That's an unexpected piece of news."
Zhang Tianlin raised an eyebrow, his expression showing a hint of surprise. This batch of assassins had been carefully selected.
Zhang Tianlin had calculated that Chen Mo was traveling alone and without the protection of high-level experts, so these skilled assassins would certainly be able to take them down at once.
However, the result still failed.
Someone had predicted his prediction.
"Everything, was it all part of your plan...?" Zhang Tianlin secretly thought as the black-robed headmaster suddenly spoke up.
"My master, the mooncutting alliance has descended south, and the tiger roaring pavilion is attacking. Even though Liu Wuxin has not emerged, do you think something really happened to her?"
"There is a possibility."
"Zhang Tianlin slightly pondered, 'However, we must not let our people take risks. Affairs like dealing with the Tianshuo Church should be left to others. The losses of Tianpai and Yingge have already suffered too many skilled experts...'".
The headmaster of the Spiderweb Clan's expression changed slightly, "The internal affairs of the mooncutting alliance are in disarray, and it's impossible for them to invade southwards. In Zhongzhou, those guys are eager to devour the Tianshuo Church like a piece of fatty meat, but... The leader of the Tiger Roaring Pavilion was just decapitated, and those fellows are now behaving themselves."
Zhang Tianlin's eyes gently closed, as if in deep thought. After a long time, he slowly and leisurely spoke out, "That old fellow has emerged from seclusion. If he knows about Liu Wuxin's matter, he will be restless. Just let him know about this; we only need to watch and see what happens..."
Nine Peace City, Liu Shikui
After returning from the Zhao family, Chen Mo arranged Zhao Hu and Zhao Qingling in a guest room at Liu Shizhai.
After years of suffering from experiments, Zhao Hu's body had completely turned into that of an animal. His appearance was very similar to strange beasts, and the remaining traces of reason were few. If it weren't for Chen Mo being here, he might have lost control and gone on a rampage.
Compared to Zhao Hu, Zhao Qingling had not suffered from the torture of becoming an animal, but she had endured plenty of physical abuse. She was weak, and her body was still injured. Just after waking up, she fell asleep again.
Looking at the hard-up siblings, Chen Mo could only sigh helplessly before turning his gaze to Chu Ruomeng, who was smiling at him.
"Your meaning is that you know who can cure them both?"
Chu Ruomeng nodded slightly and smiled sweetly, revealing two adorable dimples. "That is of course. My Liu Shizhai is well-informed in Wu Country and even in Yongzhou, so I definitely know more than any intelligence organization in the Nine States. I know a famous physician who can treat them both at any time."
"Where is this renowned physician?"
Although there is a Royal Physician named Song Wen in the Imperial Palace of Yu State, Chen Mo does not know if she can cure Zhao Hu and Zhao Qingling to their original state. If she cannot, he might have to go around looking for help. It would be better to try this renowned physician in Yongzhou.
Chu Ruomeng remained silent, extending her delicate, fair hand to lay it flat, showing no intention to open her mouth without payment.
Chen Mo slapped her small hand with a palm, 'Crack!' Chu Ruomeng pulled her hand back as if she had been shocked, blowing on it softly a few times, then gave Chen Mo a resentful glance.
"What are you doing that for?"
"I was wondering the same."
Chen Mo crossed his arms and glared at the little money lover, "I ask you, did I buy your five days of time with a bag of spirit stones?"
Chu Ruomeng slightly pondered before nodding.
"That's right, since I bought your five days of time, during those five days, you are mine..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruomeng retreated half a step in fear, wrapping her arms around her shoulders, "I... I... I sell my smile, not my body."
"I don't care about your body."
Chen Mo couldn't help but roll his eyes at Chu Ruomeng, "This means that during these five days, you are at my command, so answering my question is also within your duty. Otherwise, I will not pay you wages."
Chu Ruomeng wanted to argue, but she couldn't come up with a good reason at the moment. She wanted to give up the job, but thinking of the remaining half bag of spirit stones, she had to swallow her pride.
"Alright, alright. You're good with words, but I'm not going to argue with you. I'll tell you, but you can't deduct the spirit stones I earned earlier."
"Just tell me, or I'll take more from you."
"Alright."
Chu Ruomeng told Chen Mo the address truthfully. She was originally going to rest well, but he pulled her along by the arm, citing the reason of "You being a familiar person, it's easier for me to talk."
Outside of Nine Peace City, there is a secluded forest. Deep within the forest lies a bamboo house, as if it were isolated from the world and standing alone in this place.
Just as they arrived in the mountains, Chen Mo faintly sensed a strong spiritual energy within the bamboo house.
Looking at the bamboo house from afar, Chen Mo curiously scanned, "The famous doctor is inside, isn't it?"
Chu Ruomeng nodded slightly, "That's right."
"Then let's go."
Just as Chen Mo was about to take a step inside, Chu Ruomeng called out, "Wait a minute. There is an array here, if you go in carelessly, you will definitely suffer."
After speaking, Chu Ruomeng picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the wooden house. A terrifying force shook the stone to pieces, making a loud 'boom' sound.
The terrifying aftereffects spread throughout the surrounding mountains and forests, causing Chen Mo and the others to take a few steps back.
Zhao Hu saw this and let out a loud roar. He then grasped his ancient broadsword and was about to charge inside.
"Stop!"
Seeing this, Chen Mo quickly called out to Zhao Hu and then glanced at Chu Ruomeng beside him, saying, "Clear the way."
Chu Ruomeng nodded slightly, and a burst of spiritual energy entered. After a moment, the faint array dissipated, "It's alright now."
Chen Mo did not move upon hearing this but gave Chu Ruomeng a look, to which she rolled her eyes and whispered, "Coward."
With that said, Chu Ruomeng went in first.
"You said that if it weren't for me, you would have lost your life just then. Shouldn't I get a raise in pay?"
Once inside, Chu Ruomeng kept on talking about the danger they just faced, trying to get more spirit stones from Chen Mo.
Chen Mo helplessly put his hands on his head, "That's part of your duty. If you really do well, I will raise your pay, but if you keep reminding me about it, then I certainly won't."
"What's the reason for that?"
Chu Ruomeng raised an eyebrow, a bit resentful.
Chen Mo smiled and said, "Out of our good relationship, I'll give you a bowl of chicken soup... Ahem, let me explain a principle. A smart employee does ten blocks of work for ten spirit stones and doesn't do an extra bit, afraid of losing out on himself and suffering. Ten years later, he's still holding ten spirit stones, keeping himself always at a loss."
"And employees with wisdom take ten spirit stones to do a hundred spirit stone job, not tired, not willing to suffer. Ten years later, the wise employee has already obtained one thousand spirit stones."
Chu Ruomeng was thinking
Chu Ruomeng seemed to understand but not completely.
Chu Ruomeng seemed to understand and thought it made sense, but she felt something was amiss.
Chen Mo bared his wide, white teeth in a grin, "Clap if you understand."
