Mo Family Head
The cave widens as you go deeper, and at first you may have to bend over, but you can gradually straighten up.
With sword in both hands, Xu walked step by step into the dark cave.
In the darkness, Sui Zhixu carefully groped his way, the sound of dripping water echoing between the rock walls, and the scabbard scraping against the damp stone.
She walked all the way to the broken bridge, when suddenly the stone gate on the other side exploded open, and flames shot into the sky.
Sui Zhixu covered her face to shield herself from the sudden thick smoke, a slight smile appearing at the corner of her mouth beneath her sleeves; no wonder she was so busy.
A figure slowly emerged from the thick smoke. Before the person could be seen, laughter could be heard. The laughter initially sounded like a long-suppressed murmur, but gradually grew louder and became manic.
"As expected of the young master chosen by Sui He, after reading the report, I really thought you were a fool who was indulging in love. I didn't expect you to turn the tables on me."
As the smoke gradually dissipated, a face was revealed, still incomparably handsome even in the firelight.
Sui Zhixu clasped his hands in greeting: "Master of the Mohist School, Sui Chu Ke, I have long admired your name."
"Sui Zhixu? Your reputation isn't small either, and I admit you have some ability. But even if you blow up the back mountain of the Mo Family's residence, I... I don't agree to the position of young master." Sui Chuke opened his arms and laughed again.
Although Xu didn't understand what he was laughing at, she took a deep breath and leaped up. The broken bridge and fallen trees trembled slightly beneath her feet. Her vision was blurred in the thick smoke. She landed firmly on the shore.
"Bang!"
As Chu Ke was trampled, a howl escaped his chest: "You!"
Sui Zhixu quickly got off him, full of apology: "Sorry, my lightness skill isn't very good."
She weighed the sword in her hand. "I don't need your permission."
As she walked through the mess, thick smoke swept past her face.
That very night at Dongyang Post Station, she learned that Chu Ke had been sending people to monitor her, including people he had planted at the estate.
Since Chu Ke is arrogant, her carefree attitude on the road will only make him despise her. In any case, he will not see her if she comes to his door, so she can only cause some trouble.
The people who bombed the back mountain were martial arts practitioners she obtained from Fan Lingzhang, so they wouldn't easily attract Sui Chuke's attention.
Opposite the swing in the greenhouse, there was a flowerpot on the flower stand that was different from the others. At first, she didn't notice it until the person in charge of the greenhouse watered it. While the other flowerpots would drip water to some extent, this one was different.
When Xu tried to lift the flowerpot, it didn't budge at all.
It's an organization.
As Xu tried to twist it, the flowerpot split in two from the middle, revealing a diagram of a lotus pond at the bottom.
She and Liu Lü followed the instructions on the map in the middle of the night, and when Sui Zhixu thought of this, she gave him a cold look.
Aside from the fact that the location of the wooden door to the lotus pond was correct, the rest of the signs led people down a dead end.
The moment you enter the cave, the dense swarm of arrows can pierce through a person.
Not to mention the traps that followed, including the broken bridge. When Sui Zhixu first came to the bridge, it wasn't actually broken yet. It was only after they tried to cross the bridge that they discovered the clue: the rope at one end of the bridge had been cut down to a single strand, and it would break after just a few steps.
She originally just wanted to amuse Sui Chuke and repay him for spying on her.
But he just wanted to tease her. She knew what Sui Chuke was thinking. If she didn't discover the mechanism in the flower room, he would say, "You couldn't find it yourself, so who can you blame?"
If she enters the lotus pond cave but fails to reach the other side, he will think she lacks judgment and is unworthy to be the young master.
That night, he followed Zhixu out of Shimen and sneaked into Mojialiao to observe the terrain, with a plan in mind for today: to blow up the back mountain.
A reminder of the consequences of following Chu Ke's arrogance and conceit.
She did indeed take advantage of Fan Lingzhang, obtaining his men and even using him to stage a drama of indulging in love.
The stone gate at the back of the mountain was actually a place where the people of the Mo family studied large-scale mechanisms. So she blew up the gate, but all sorts of deadly mechanisms were left inside.
The dense crowd in front of Sui Zhixu looked at each other, and finally shouted in unison, "Greetings, Young Master."
The back mountain is a collection of Mo family's traps and mechanisms. Even if they tried to break through it on their own, they might not come out alive. The fact that Xu Zhixu was able to come out alive proves that her trap skills are not low. She even stepped on their leader's face when she came out.
The swords in his hands were not drawn, yet the chilling aura was already so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
We can't afford to mess with them.
Sui Chuke was still lying on the ground cursing them as a bunch of traitors.
Liu Lü pushed Sui Chuke's men through the crowd and walked up to Sui Zhixu.
"Master of the Mo Family, let's do the math."
Sui Zhixu gave Dan Hong a look, and Dan Hong understood. She took out bottles and jars from her bosom and carefully selected one. Finally, she chose the reddest bottle, poured out a blood-red pill, and forced it into Sui Chuke's mouth.
"you--"
Sui Chuke covered his neck, his face turning purple, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"Don't worry, I only gave you a drug to make you mute. Once you've had enough peace and quiet, I'll give you the antidote." Dan Hong smiled at his purple face.
The people of the Mo Family Lodge: Shocked!
"You all go about your own business, leave the eldest disciple behind."
The crowd scattered in a flash, leaving one person standing trembling in front of Sui Zhixu.
"Young Master, my name is Lang Ning, and I am the eldest disciple of the Mo Family Sect."
The young man, dressed in the uniform of the Mo family, bowed respectfully with his hands clasped in front of him. His voice was clear yet tinged with a hint of timidity.
"Help your resident master up."
The clear, cool voice sounded like heavenly music to Lang Ning's ears. He quickly went to Sui Chuke's side and helped him up. Sui Chuke's mouth kept opening and closing.
Sui Zhixu turned to look at her, "What? You want Danhong to sew your mouth shut?"
Lang Ning quickly covered Sui Chuke's constantly opening and closing mouth. The young master's voice was cold, and his personality was cold too. How terrifying.
Leader, you'd better say less to save your own life.
Sui Zhixu: "Lead the way."
"Yes!" Lang Ning didn't even bother to look at Sui Chuke's murderous glare, covered his mouth and led the way.
Upon reaching the main hall, Lang Ning scratched the back of his head, wondering why the young master seemed so familiar with him.
As Chu Ke freed himself from Lang Ning's grasp, he slapped him on the head and silently said, "Fool!"
Lang Ning couldn't read lips, but based on his understanding of the monastery master, he knew it couldn't be anything nice. After a moment's thought, he realized the master was calling him an idiot.
Lang Ning scratched his head again, not understanding why the head of the monastery was scolding him.
"Lang Ning, where are the account books from the Mo Family Studio?"
Sui Chuke stopped Lang Ning, pouting as he spoke.
He was so angry that he stomped his feet when he realized he couldn't speak.
Chu Ke was so angry that he felt dizzy, but he still managed to stop Lang Ning from leaving.
Seeing that he was about to faint, Lang Ning quickly ordered someone to carry him back to his room.
Sui Chuke was completely stunned this time, he was so angry with Lang Ning that he fainted.
Xu chuckled and took the ledger from Lang Ning's hand.
"Young Master, the accounts of the Mo Family Secretariat for the past three months are all here. Is there anything else you wish to ask?"
Instead of opening the ledger, Xu asked him, "What do you usually do?"
"Most of the time, we disciples are reading books and practicing mechanical arts. At the end of each month, the head of the monastery will conduct an assessment in the back mountain. The mechanism that the young master saw in the cave was the mechanism that the disciples set up at the end of June."
No wonder the skill levels are so uneven.
Xu Zhi knew perfectly well what was going on, "What does Sui Chuke do on a daily basis?"
"The monastery master? He prefers to find a quiet place to read in the back mountains. The disciples in the front courtyard make too much noise building mechanisms, which the monastery master doesn't like."
"Alright, you can go now."
After Lang Ning stepped down, Sui Zhixu opened the account book. Sui He, as the head of the family, would allocate a sum of money to the four departments every year, and she wanted to check it first.
Before he knew it, it was getting dark. Sui Zhixu stretched his aching neck and stood up from his seat.
It's alright. Sui Chuke didn't squander the money; aside from necessary repairs, he mostly used it on his disciples.
Occasionally, he would splurge on alcohol, though Xu didn't seem to care.
As long as he doesn't harm the Mohist school or the Sui family, a habit like drinking is harmless.
Mojia Liao is neither far nor near Zhuangzi. The two are backed by mountains, and the normal route would be a long detour. Therefore, Sui Zhixu decided to pass through the stone gate behind the mountain.
She emerged from the wooden gate of the lotus pond, used her light-footed skill to lightly touch the lotus leaves in the lake, and landed in the pavilion in the lake.
"Zirong?"
The figure in pink could only be Fan Lingzhang.
"How could you..."
In his damp embrace, Fan Lingzhang held Sui Zhixu tighter and tighter, as if trying to meld her into his very bones. His cheek pressed against her neck, and his warm lips gently kissed her.
The night was chilly, and even the jade pendant on her ear felt cold, making her instinctively shrink back.
Fan Lingzhang wouldn't let her run away, holding her tightly. "You're leaving? Why are you leaving again? Can you please stop leaving me alone every time? I'm scared, I'm scared I won't be able to wait for you to come back, you know? When you were dying on the bed, when you jumped into the lake without hesitation, I felt so bad. Every time you leave in front of me, I feel so useless, I can't save you every time..."
Tears soaked her skin, her hair, and even rolled down her neck and into her chest, wetting a small patch of her clothes.
He cried uncontrollably, and Xu knew she didn't know what to do with him, so she could only obediently hug him. After all, if she moved even slightly, he would think she was going to leave, and he couldn't hear what she was saying.
Sui Zhixu sighed softly and patted his back again and again. She thought of the day she set off, when she had a nightmare in the afternoon and Fan Lingzhang comforted her in the same way. Now the roles were reversed.
After an unknown amount of time, Fan Lingzhang sniffed, lifted his head from her shoulder, his eyes were red, and the tip of his nose was faintly red even in the darkness.
"Can I come with you?" Fan Lingzhang took her hand, and Furong blushed slightly, making her even more adorable.
"I will live and die with you. You can use me to shield you from the blade, just don't leave me behind..."
Her voice choked up involuntarily, and seeing that he was about to cry again, Sui Zhixu had no choice but to agree.
"It's past midnight, aren't you going home yet?"
Fan Lingzhang sniffed and said in a muffled voice, "Let's go back, let's go back with my wife."
"Then you row the boat, I'm not good at light footwork."
She can barely walk by herself, but it's uncertain if she can do it with Fan Lingzhang; she needs to practice more.
Fan Lingzhang rowed the boat carefully, and the two slowly returned to the shore. Before parting, he hugged Sui Zhixu and cuddled with her for a while before leaving.
I slept soundly through the night.
The next morning, Sui Zhixu received a letter from Cong Lan.
Seeing that Sui Zhixu's expression was not good, Dan Hong hesitated and asked, "Sir, has something happened?"
Xu Qing nodded and said, "This is a big deal, and it's a bit difficult. Cheng Zhijie is in trouble. Father received his letter for help and wants me to go and rescue him."
"Young Master Cheng? Where is he now? Is he still in Luoyang?"
Sui Zhixu shook his head, "No, in Hedong, perhaps the Mo Family Organization needs to take action at this time."
"Has Chu Ke woken up? If he has, bring him over. He'll come with me this time too."
Sui Zhixu placed the letter on the table. How could Cheng Zhijie be trapped in Yungang Village, Hedong?
Dan Hong cured Sui Chuke of the poison. "You actually want me to do things for you? Sui Zhixu, are you crazy? I'm not going!"
Sui Zhixu simply tossed the letter to him to read, saying, "After you've finished reading, pack your things and set off immediately."
After reading the letter, Chu Ke looked solemn and said nothing more. He then sent someone to pack his things and set off lightly.
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