Under the blazing sun, horses grazed leisurely by the roadside. Gu Liyan lay in the carriage, yawning. A moment later, a plump figure rose from the bushes, looked up at the sky, and sighed deeply.
Wow! That feels so good!
The feeling of complete comfort throughout his body was like being reborn, and the obese figure was none other than Du Xiu, who was accompanying Gu Liyan.
After relieving himself, Duxiu pulled up his pants and walked towards Gu Liyan.
Seeing Du Xiu approach, Gu Liyan frowned and glared at him: "You really are a glutton!"
When the two of them passed by the shop earlier, this guy ate a full twenty steamed buns. Not only is he carefree, but he also has a huge appetite!
Hearing Gu Liyan's words, Du Xiu chuckled, "My lord, you're saying something I don't understand again. But the 'foodie' part is easy to understand. You're calling me a glutton!"
Du Xiu, with a beaming smile, showed no sign of anger. Instead, he spoke to Gu Liyan in a flattering tone, "But I must thank you, sir, for giving me such a great opportunity!"
Gu Liyan infused him with a tiny bit of life energy, which significantly altered his physique, giving him at least ten more years of lifespan!
Seeing Du Xiu's fawning expression, Gu Liyan rolled her eyes and said irritably, "I don't want you to die of old age before you've finished what I asked you to do!"
"Hehe, sir, your power is truly godlike!" Duxiu flattered.
Gu Liyan glared at him. "Stop arguing and hurry up and get in the car. Let's try to get to the central city before noon."
"Hehe, alright! My lord, you rest first, we'll be there soon!" Du Xiu chuckled and got into the carriage.
—The two set off again
Previously, Du Xiu promised Gu Liyan that he would help him find the Demon Scorpion, and Gu Liyan would protect Du Xiu from being hunted down by his enemies during this time.
Gu Liyan lay in the carriage, flipped his hand and took out a peach blossom, muttering to himself:
"Xiao Tao, I'm going to Central City to find Demon Scorpion. Come find me after you transform into human form and go to the Wasteland to find your Uncle Mo Chen."
From among the peach blossoms came Xiao Tao's reply, "Okay, Daddy, I'll take care of myself! By the way, Daddy, did you go with Mommy and the others?"
Hearing Xiao Tao's words, Gu Liyan trembled all over. A chill ran through his body. There was no one beside him. He no longer had Hua Xiaoxiao!
Gu Liyan pursed his lips, his voice trembling slightly as he softly spoke:
"Xiaotao, Daddy has made a mistake. That Hua Xiaoxiao... she, she is not your mother!"
After saying this, Gu Liyan seemed to deflate completely, and tears of grievance flashed in his eyes, lingering there for a long time.
On the other side, Xiao Tao seemed to sense Gu Liyan's change in emotion and gently said, "It's okay, Daddy. It doesn't matter if it's not Mommy. Once I turn into human form, it will be easier for us to find Mommy!"
Gu Liyan nodded slightly and smiled bitterly:
"Yes, at that time... I will find her, I definitely will!"
Although he said that, Gu Liyan's heart was gradually breaking down. All he could think about was Hua Xiaoxiao's affectionate gaze at Mo Shang and her repeated calls of "Brother Mo," which pierced his heart like needles.
Du Xiu, who was outside the carriage, heard Gu Liyan and Xiao Tao's conversation and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he did not ask any questions and focused on driving the carriage.
Inside the car, Gu Liyan had cut off his telepathic communication with Xiao Tao and was lying weakly on the car.
Gu Liyan is now only deceiving himself, believing that Hua Xiaoxiao is not the Hua Baixian he is looking for.
Only in this way could he retain a last hope, a last motivation to keep living...
Gu Liyan took a deep breath, closed his eyes wearily, and fell into a deep sleep...
Meanwhile, in a luxurious carriage some distance away, Hua Xiaoxiao and Zixin were already starting to get impatient.
Zi Xin lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the crowd at the Mo family's gate, cursing angrily, "That bastard, he's been dragging this out day after day. We're finally about to leave, and what is Mo Shang doing now!"
Hua Xiaoxiao also watched with displeasure as Mo Shang exchanged pleasantries with the Mo family.
At this moment, the Mo family's gate was filled with many people. Mo Yi, who was at the head of the group, whispered something in his ear. Mo Shang nodded solemnly.
After talking for a while, Zixin couldn't hold back any longer and shouted to the driver outside the carriage, "Go! Now! Right now!"
The coachman was taken aback, glanced at Mo Shang subconsciously, and then chose to ignore Zi Xin's words and continue gazing at the sky.
Enraged, Zi Xin pointed at Mo Shang and began to curse, "You bastard! Get over here right now! Or I'll ruin the feng shui of your Mo family's ancestral graves!"
Hearing Zi Xin's words, Mo Yi's face darkened, and she said to Mo Shang in an annoyed tone, "My son, you'd better be careful with those two vixens. If you have the chance, you can..."
Upon hearing Mo Yi's brilliant plan, Mo Shang's lips unconsciously curled up, and he nodded, "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely take over the economic network of Central City and become the richest man in the four cities!"
Moy nodded in satisfaction. "Go!"
Mo Shang boarded the same carriage as Hua Xiaoxiao and the other two women, with three freight cars pulling behind them, and together they headed towards the central city.
Seeing Mo Shang get into the car, Zi Xin looked displeased. "You took two days to prepare all this? Are you coming with us to rescue people or to do business?"
“We’re unfamiliar with this place, so naturally we have to be polite to the city folks. These things are key to building connections!” Mo Shang said mysteriously.
"I don't care who you know, if you can't save Xiao Li, I'll make you regret it!" Zi Xin didn't understand the concept of connections; she believed more in her own strength. If one punch wasn't enough, she'd use three; if that didn't work, she'd use the "Mutilation Kick"—there was always a martial art that could defeat her!
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