Chapter 36: Testing
Lord Mo and Xu Bo came to visit.
Lai Yang did not feel any hostility from them, but more confusion and curiosity.
He could probably guess why they were looking for him, and he couldn't possibly turn his master away in Prince Wu's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, please come in."
"Then I'll be welcome."
"Your Highness, have you eaten yet? Sit down and eat something together?"
"No, I've already had my meal. You can eat by yourself. If you want anything else, just tell the servants in the mansion."
Lord Mo sat opposite Lai Yang with an approachable smile on his face, looking quite virtuous and courteous.
But to Lai Yang, his face now seemed so hypocritical and disgusting that he wanted to punch him.
Perhaps it was because he had plotted against him and forced him into the court disputes, or perhaps he was influenced by Mo Ruyan.
As a father, he used his own children as pawns. Having read many dynasty novels in his previous life, he could understand what Lord Mo did, but he could not agree with his approach in his heart.
"I'm not picky about food. As long as I can eat enough, it's fine."
Lai Yang said this, then ignored Lord Mo and continued eating.
After a quick meal, almost all the food was eaten up by him.
Seeing this, Lord Mo was not in a hurry and smiled slightly: "How is it? Are you full? If you are not full, I will ask the servants to bring some more food."
"It's almost time. Your Highness has been sitting here waiting for me. You must have something to say to me. If you have something to say, just say it directly." Lai Yang didn't like beating around the bush with others. He glanced at Lord Mo, and then at the old man Xu Bo standing behind him.
Compared to Lord Mo, this seemingly ordinary old man brought him even more invisible pressure.
He has been following Lord Mo since the Imperial City, so his strength is definitely not simple.
But even though he is a martial arts grandmaster, Lai Yang is not afraid of them now.
Even if he can't win, if he wants to run, no one can stop him.
Even a martial arts grandmaster can’t do it!
Now he finally has the confidence to compete with these people.
Moreover, he is a lonely man, and the worst that can happen is that he will overturn the table and scheme against everyone.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, it's too strange to call you that. You have feelings for both of my daughters. You and Yu'er were lovers, and you saved Ruyan twice. If you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Mo, and I'll call you Xiao Yang. What do you think?"
Lord Mo took the initiative to approach him and show his goodwill. Lai Yang was not stupid enough to offend the other party.
After all, what Lord Mo said was true. Considering Lai Yang's age and seniority, he should indeed call Lord Mo "uncle".
However, the fact that Lord Mo said this now clearly shows that he has other intentions. If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon reveal his real purpose.
"Xiao Yang, Uncle Mo wants to ask you, how did you and Ruyan escape from Wan Yunxiang's clutches? What did you do?"
Lai Yang understood and knew that he would ask this question. This was an indirect way to test his strength.
"To be honest, I'm also very curious about this matter. At the beginning, Wan Yunxiang forced Ruyan to hand over the tiger talisman and silver armor order of Beijiang City. We had to go back the same way to buy time. If we still couldn't find the things on the last day, he would kill us. In the end, there was really no other way. In order to protect us, Ruyan could only tell them where the tiger talisman was buried. But no one expected that the tiger talisman and silver armor order they dug out were fake."
Lai Yang paused for a moment and looked at Lord Mo's expression. The latter's face was normal, without any fluctuation.
From his calm performance, it was obvious that Wan Yunxiang was right, all of this was secretly planned by him.
All of them were his baits, their purpose was to attract some firepower for him so that he could escape from the imperial city smoothly.
"Wan Yunxiang was very angry after being deceived. He wanted to kill us. Ruyan and I were very scared. At this time, a very strong master appeared and fought with Wan Yunxiang. They fought very fiercely. Seeing that there was a chance to escape, we did not hesitate and immediately turned around and ran away. In this way, the two of us fled all the way back to Beijiang City."
What Lai Yang said was full of loopholes and could not stand up to careful scrutiny.
Even if Wan Yunxiang was really entangled by someone, he had so many masters of the Forbidden Martial Guards around him. Would he just sit there and watch them escape back to Beijiang City?
Besides, Wan Yunxiang is a martial arts grandmaster. He is not only the top expert in the Great Yan Dynasty, but also the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Martial Guards. How many people dare to attack him?
It just happened that when they found the tiger talisman and the silver armor order, he helped them block Wan Yunxiang, giving them a chance to escape.
However, knowing that Lai Yang might be lying to them, it was impossible for Lord Mo to expose his lies on the spot.
First, he was not sure whether the truth was really as he said. What if it was true?
Second, because it is meaningless.
To Lord Mo, he actually doesn’t care what the truth is. What he cares about is how much strength Lai Yang has hidden.
There are many ways and means to test whether the other party is likely to work for him.
If you force the question, you will end up in a disadvantageous situation, which will not be a good thing for both parties.
"So that's how it is. You guys have worked so hard. Thank you for protecting Ruyan." Lord Mo seemed to believe his words and said with relief.
"Since Uncle Mo asked about this, I also have a question for Uncle Mo."
"Just ask."
"Uncle Mo, what's the matter with the fake tiger talisman? Ruyan always thought that the tiger talismans you gave her were real ones, and she wanted to protect them until the last moment. Wan Yunxiang said that you used us as bait and abandoned us. Is that true?"
In an instant, the temperature in the room seemed to drop suddenly and became three degrees colder.
Xu Bo didn't expect Lai Yang to ask such a sensitive question so bluntly. Is he a fool? Or does he have deeper thoughts?
After a while, Lord Mo spoke up and sighed helplessly, "What I gave Ruyan was indeed a fake tiger talisman, but how could Uncle Mo be such a cold-blooded person? Besides, Ruyan is my only daughter, how could Uncle Mo want to harm you? The reason why I gave her the fake tiger talisman was to let her hand it over at the critical moment. As long as they determined that the tiger talisman on Ruyan was a fake, they would not attack you again. Who would have thought that Ruyan, that silly child, would value a dead object more than her life? Alas, it's my fault. I shouldn't have given the tiger talisman to her, and I shouldn't have lied to her that it was the tiger talisman of Beijiang City."
Lai Yang looked at Lord Mo with deep eyes, and the two looked at each other, like an invisible confrontation.
"So that's how it is. I misunderstood Uncle Mo. Please don't take it to heart."
"And Ruyan has been too tired recently, so she treated Uncle Mo like that before. Uncle Mo, don't be angry."
Lai Yang was the first to speak, breaking the silence, speaking softly.
"I know Ruyan's temper well. She is my daughter. How could I be angry with her? As her father, I would like to ask you to be more tolerant of Ruyan's temper and be more accommodating to her in the future." Lord Mo waved his hand and said calmly and seriously.
"I will." Lai Yang nodded.
Lord Mo stood up.
"It's getting late. I have some things to take care of so I'll leave first. I'll greet the housekeeper in the mansion. If there's anything you're not used to, just tell him. Just treat the Wuwang Mansion as your own home and don't be restrained."
"Thank you, Uncle Mo."
"Okay, haha."
After Lord Mo and Xu Bo left, Lai Yang breathed a sigh of relief and murmured to himself:
"The palace... I'd better go out and find another place to live. There are too many eyes here."
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