"Undead creatures are waiting for us in front of the Hell Palace," Xia Ying reiterated.
"No way." I shook my head decisively.
Jianyin fell silent for two seconds before agreeing.
"Ah, not even wealth and favor? Master, think it over!" Old Gong shouted, stretching his neck.
"Old Gong! One must have a heart," Jianying whispered.
"I'm not human... heart... yes, I have one," Old Gong said first, then stunned.
He seemed to have thought of something, and a few seconds later, he revealed a look of sympathy and pity.
"Um... what I mean is, while I sympathize, the payment is payment. If someone did what I didn't finish and is willing to fulfill the contract, it can be considered..."
"There's no such good thing. He could have easily not come looking for us, yet he's willing to give up those things. This is excessive politeness without reason; it can only mean either treachery or theft, Old Gong. Didn't you think of that?" I pointed out in one sentence.
"People and ghosts are always different, even if Old Gong is very sharp, his thoughts can't help but be cold."
When I said it out loud, Jianyin understood, even though Old Gong could understand it much faster, he still didn't understand, which was the reason.
Of course, that's just the former; the latter is the logic of either treachery or theft!
"Sleep for a while and find the craftsman tomorrow. Take a deep breath and dispel the distractions in your mind. We can't worry about everything now that it's like this."
Blaming oneself for the sake of pride is meaningless. Xiaqiu is originally a five-infernal ghost, who has done a lot of harm to others.
Even if we hadn't done it, others would have, and my sparing him was already going beyond what was necessary.
"Alright," Jianying nodded.
They went back to their rooms to rest, and when they woke up, it was almost noon the next day.
I contacted Mo San again, and this time, it went through. Mo San said two words first: "Quite fast."
I held my breath and tried to keep my tone steady.
"Is it quick?"
Mo San did not answer me, so I told him my thoughts and asked for his advice.
There was a moment of silence, then he said, "First go to the foot of Si Gu Mountain. There is a town there, find a man called Wuling. I will tell you what to do."
My heart beat accelerated significantly.
Mo San's reaction clearly indicated that he supports me taking action against Sun Zhuo now.
"I still have some things to take care of, after I finish them, I will go to Si Gu Mountain immediately," I replied promptly.
"Oh? Mr. Shenxinyou, I thought you had everything in order. What's more important than going for your revenge?" Mo San asked.
"The Four Regulations Mirror was destroyed. I need to find someone to fix it," I said honestly.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Mo San laughed and replied, "Months without contact, and Mr. Shenxinyou has learned to make jokes. How could the Four Regulations Mirror be destroyed? Even if you let a typhoid ghost with power place it on its head, it wouldn't be destroyed."
After speaking, there was a long silence on the other end of the line...
"Kid, did you really destroy it? You used it to block a blow?" Mo San's tone became unnatural.
"I met a ghost," I said with a complex tone, and truthfully told Mo San about High Heavenly Dao and my experiences at the High Heavenly Dao Temple.
"High Heavenly Dao... ascended to immortality? Struck down?"
"This..."
Mo San's tone was rarely this stuttering and choked.
"I need to be quiet. Kid, if the Four Regulations Mirror can be repaired, you must repair it. No, even if you can't, you still need to try. This thing is very important. Do you understand?"
The first half of his sentence was slightly disoriented, but the second half of his tone was very decisive.
The phone was hung up.
I heaved a heavy sigh of dirty air, and then pushed the door out.
Jianyin was already standing by the door.
Actually, I knew just then, as I saw the silhouette through the door crack, that there was no need to avoid anyone.
"Mo San said that we can go to Si Gu Mountain now, we need to find someone, and before going, we need to repair the Four Regulations Mirror."
Jianyin nodded and then spoke up, "Will he buy High Heavenly Dao?"
My pupils contracted into a tiny dot, and I didn't say anything for a moment.
Jianyin slightly became unnatural and said again, "I'm not trying to say anything else. If he wants High Heavenly Dao, we can sell it to him. Isn't he always wanting your master? Mr. Qin's current state is not much different from that of High Heavenly Dao. Mr. Qin has been seeking the secret of featherization and immortality. You mentioned some earlier, but I think Mo San definitely wants that corpse."
"Four things are enough to keep Mo San following us for a long time. A living Great Master is different from a dead one."
I don't know what Old Gong would think if he heard Jianying's words.
It's estimated that he would feel uncomfortable.
I just hadn't thought of that point before.
That means we have to enter the High Heavenly Dao Temple again and face the High Heavenly Dao that has split into three ghosts...
This is by no means a small matter.
Adventure comes with huge rewards.
With Mo San's help, my father's family behind will definitely be solved easily!
"There's one condition though, whether Mo San is willing to buy it, this matter cannot be mentioned," I said.
"That's right, if we mention it, we can't talk about conditions," Jianying nodded.
In fact, whether conditions or not, I don't have such a deep thought.
The relationship between me and Mo San is, I feel, very delicate, and can't be purely described in terms of profit.
Even without profit, I would still be willing to help Mo San with many things.
This matter is indeed very important to me...
This matter is indeed important to me... Four things might be too greedy, but as long as it can be done safely and securely, I feel satisfied if I help Mo San and he can help me with one thing in return.
The two left their quarters, and Jianying had already learned the address from Liang Yu.
We arrived at a place inside the city, in front of us was a river, the sign indicated that it was Long River, and there was an impressive bridge over the river.
On the east side of the river, a large City Mountain stood, with many buildings developed on it. The streets below were dense, with new and old ones intermingling, closely packed together.
We entered an old street, filled with many shops selling daily necessities and household items. There were people on the street melting aluminum water to fill pots, even sellers of kitchen knives, a mix of the good and the bad.
We walked deeper into the street, and Jianying stopped in her steps. Her expression wasn't too natural.
I also frowned.
I also frowned slightly. Because standing under the eaves and threshold in front of us was a person, exactly Liang Yu.
She was dressed very elegantly, in a long dress, her hair tied up and resting on one shoulder.
Liang Yu didn't look at me, but she had a pitiful expression, looking straight at Jianying.
"We can't just walk away."
"A coincidence, even less likely."
Jianying spoke softly first, "You wait here. It's not much of a meaning."
"I'm not saying anything else. It's that the requirements and compensation for the things Master Shang Tai Sui makes for others are very high, you might not be able to afford it."
"I stole an object from my family to ensure he can agree to your request."
Liang Yu bit her lip and spoke one word at a time.
At the same time, she raised her hand and handed Jianying a long wooden box.
"And you... I'm sorry," Liang Yu looked at me sincerely, offering an apology.
