Shang Huan’s residence was deathly silent.
Old Hao hid in the corner of the shadows, wishing he could squeeze himself into the wall.
Shang Huan, with his head lowered, seemed captivated by the patterns on the surface of his shoes.
Chen Mu stared intently at Shang Huan.
“Mo Wuzhou haha…”
“I can explain!” The chubby Shang Huan immediately began.
“Last time, the six Wu Mountain brothers cornered me, insisting on knowing the source of the Calming Pills.”
“I thought I’d invent a powerful figure to intimidate them, so…”
So I became Mo Wuzhou’s confidant?!
“Actually, it’s pretty good like this. Those who buy Elixir Pills, when they hear the supply comes from Brother Mo’s channels, they give money much more willingly.”
“If the quantity can keep up, we might even be able to expand by taking advantage of the situation…”
“Shut up!”
Instantly, Shang Huan’s neck shrank and he looked down at his shoes, acting like a quail.
Casually tossing twenty bottles of Calming Pill to Shang Huan, Chen Mu disappeared quickly.
He had to keep an eye on the six Wu Mountain siblings and couldn’t let them cause any trouble.
The Lower Courtyard prefect dealing with Upper Court disciples?
How could such a big event, which had nothing to do with me, involve me?!
That damn Shang Huan, causing serious harm!
In the room, Shang Huan felt relieved after successfully dodging trouble and showed Old Hao in the corner a smile, as if he had survived a catastrophe, “This time I didn’t get slapped, it’s really…”
Bang!
Before he could finish his sentence, his face collided with an invisible wall, and in an instant, his nose, eyes, and cheeks were squashed flat.
“Ow…”
…
Following the Wu Mountain siblings, he found their home.
Chen Mu left a Ghost concealed in the Yellow Bud Rice Fields to watch over the six people’s actions at all times.
For five consecutive days, Chen Mu kept his attention on the Wu Mountain siblings while eating and drinking.
Seeing that the group spent their days at home cultivating without any plans to go out, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“It appears they really took my advice.”
That was good.
No matter whether Mo Wuzhou was dead or alive, he, the inadvertently involved confidant of Mo Wuzhou, didn’t want to care!
…
In the Yichou District of Jilong Road’s Lower Courtyard, within a ruined Medicinal Field at the foot of a small hillock.
Mo Wuzhou was squatting on the ground, carefully inspecting it.
He appeared to be in his twenties, with a stiff and wooden face, as if wearing a mask, but his eyes were alert, occasionally flashing with brilliance.
“This doesn’t seem like the damage done by an Exotic Beast…” Mo Wuzhou’s heart tightened.
Looking up at the silent surroundings, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
When he last visited here, there were several Lower Courtyard patrols following him, but now there wasn’t a single one!
Who could it be? Brother Yang Dongyin who doesn’t like me? Or that Elder Sun who wants me as a son-in-law?
Could he really want to force his said 500-pound granddaughter on me?!
No, I must leave, I must leave right now!
“Thinking of leaving now, don’t you find it a little late, Brother Mo?” A voice filled with amusement suddenly came from the small hillside.
A thick-browed, square-faced middle-aged man quickly arrived in front of the Medicinal Field.
Mo Wuzhou looked seriously at the man: “You…”
“Recognize me?” Lin Su smiled without concern.
He intentionally released an Exotic Beast to wreak havoc in the Lower Courtyard.
And secretly had someone ruin this part of the Medicinal Field that Mo Wuzhou was best at handling.
He also quietly injured two fellow disciples who were equally capable of restoring this field.
It was all to lure Mo Wuzhou here.
Now that his target had arrived, being recognized was of little consequence. As long as he got the Exquisite Jade Plate, killed Mo Wuzhou, and eliminated all the witnesses, there would be no problem.
He looked at his opponent with a smile: “Brother Mo, just comply obediently and follow my instructions, and we can talk. Otherwise…”
Mo Wuzhou’s face turned ugly: “Get rid of that thought.”
“I absolutely will not marry that fat woman Sun Jiaojiao!”
Lin Su “…”
Sun Jiaojiao? A fat woman?
And to hell with marrying?!
Is the Upper Court always this chaotic?
What on earth is going on?
“Cut the crap!” Lin Su’s face turned grim, “Hand over the Exquisite Jade Plate, or else, hmph!”
The Exquisite Jade Plate?
Isn’t that strong-arming?
Great!
Mo Wuzhou said with a relaxed smile on his face, “I don’t have it.”
Lin Su immediately became annoyed, smiling while saying no?
Brazen lying, clearly not taking me seriously!
Sure enough, whether it’s the coddled offspring of the Lower Courtyard or the commoner genius, once they’re in the Upper Court, they all act so high and mighty!
If you didn’t have the Exquisite Jade Plate, could you have cultivated Spiritual Light so quickly?
If you hadn’t been mentored by a good master, would you dare to be so arrogant?!
“Looks like you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin!” Lin Su said coldly.
“Remember Lin Guo, that maiden? How deeply moving she was.”
“And Chen Yuhan? That swordsmanship genius of a senior brother who protected you several times.”
“Hmm… and an old man with the last name Hao, your very first mentor, who taught you how to farm.”
“What have you done to them!” Mo Wuzhou’s face became extremely unsightly at once.
This person was painstakingly scheming; his ambitions must be significant. The Exquisite Jade Plate, what is that?
“They are all in my hands now!” Lin Su said leisurely.
“Just hand over the Exquisite Jade Plate to me, and I will let them go.”
Kidnapping friends and relatives as hostages, although cliché, is effective. Mo Wuzhou’s darkened eyes said it all.
“You’ve already become a disciple of the Upper Court after all.”
“Even if cultivation in the training ground costs money, it’s definitely much cheaper for us.”
“Having the Exquisite Jade Plate in your possession is like a redundant rib to you.”
“Give it to me in exchange for the safety of your loved ones. This is a profitable deal,” Lin Su coaxed.
“I really don’t know what the Exquisite Jade Plate is,” Mo Wuzhou expressed his frustration and anger.
Whoever actually has that thing is a dog!
I definitely don’t have it!
“Stubborn fool!” Lin Su’s face darkened instantly.
“Where are the seven Wu Mountain brothers? Throw up a head!” he bellowed right then.
He had already arranged through secret channels with the seven Wu Mountain brothers.
They must be hiding nearby with their men by now.
“Whose head do you think it will be? Old Hao, dear big senior brother, or perhaps the lovely junior sister…” Lin Su said with malice on his face.
Mo Wuzhou’s face went pale, “Stop! Call off those damned brothers right now!”
“You want the Exquisite Jade Plate, but you need to tell me what that is!”
“I’ll give you the Mustard Seed Talisman; search with it yourself, just call off your men!”
“Scared now? Too late!” Lin Su laughed heartily.
“Keep the heads, just send over an arm!”
“You!” Mo Wuzhou was immediately frantic, his body cloaked in Spiritual Light, ready to rush forward and fight to the death.
“If you dare to make a move, I will have their heads chopped off!” Lin Su warned leisurely as he retreated three meters.
Mo Wuzhou was immediately frozen in place.
After ten breaths.
A breeze blew between the two, picking up fragments of withered grass.
After thirty breaths, the surroundings were still dead quiet.
After one hundred and twenty breaths, a noisy black bird flew over their heads.
Lin Su was dumbfounded.
Where’s the arm?
Mo Wuzhou was equally perplexed.
Yeah, where’s the arm?
“Where are the seven Wu Mountain brothers!”
All was silent around them.
Mo surveyed the surroundings.
“The seven Wu Mountain brothers, not here?”
“Ha!”
Lin Su’s expression suddenly turned grim.
Trouble!