Xiao Liu quickly smiled apologetically.
"I'm just worried for you, Master."
Zhao Shi'an looked away.
The brothers who followed him had all gotten into trouble in the martial arts world and were desperate, while others had pitiful backgrounds and were taken in by the Fengyulou. After Fang Qing learned about these things, he took extra care of them.
Fang Qing is such a gentle person that even he can be melted by her, let alone Xiao Liu and the others.
His brothers genuinely trusted Fang Qing, and sometimes they would rather tell Fang Qing things than let him know.
In the rush of leaving home this morning, I saw that Fang Qing was still asleep and didn't wake her.
Looking back now, I realize I really should have told Fang Qing about my whereabouts.
Mo Yuan was quick and returned shortly afterward, holding a carefully sealed letter in her hand, which she handed to Zhao Shi'an with both hands.
"I'll have to trouble you. Make sure Hongxue sees this letter."
"I will definitely pass it on."
Zhao Shi'an handed the letter to Xiao Liu, then looked at Mo Yuan.
"If you don't know the mechanism diagram, could Patriarch Mo provide it to me now?"
Mo Yuan calmed down her emotions before she could properly examine Zhao Shi'an.
“Back then, I received five hundred taels of gold from the Southern King for designing the traps for the Living Buddha Temple. He took the only set of blueprints.”
It means that there were no blueprints at all.
Zhao Shi'an remained relatively calm, but Xiao Liu was not so composed.
"So you've been playing us for all this time."
Mo Yuan glanced at Xiao Liu lightly.
"I don't have the diagram of the mechanism, but that mechanism is my proudest work in recent years, and I haven't forgotten the layout of the mechanism there."
As he spoke, he took out a somber booklet from his pocket.
"This is the notebook I made when I designed that mechanism array. Once you understand what's in it, you'll naturally be able to move freely inside that mechanism array."
Thank you.
Zhao Shi'an accepted the letter.
Mo Yuan glanced at him again and asked, "You want the map to get into that Living Buddha Temple? I advise you to avoid that place if you can avoid it."
Why?
“It’s really strange. Moreover, His Highness the Prince of the South guarded that place very closely. I set up traps and mechanisms for him there for a while, but he still wouldn’t let me go inside the temple.”
“Once, I couldn’t resist my curiosity and secretly slipped under the wall at night to listen to what was going on. I heard a child crying. Before I could go and see what was going on, I was discovered by the monks there. After that, the people of the Southern King also put me under guard, and I never had the chance to get close to the inside of the temple again.”
“His Highness the Prince of Nan values that temple very much. Since he doesn’t want outsiders to see it, if you break in without permission and discover something you shouldn’t, I’m afraid His Highness the Prince of Nan will not let you off the hook.”
Zhao Shi'an nodded after hearing his words.
“I’ve remembered what you said, but I still want to go to the temple.”
Mo Yuan opened his mouth, but seeing Zhao Shi'an's expression, he knew he shouldn't try to persuade him anymore.
"Do as you please, I've said everything I needed to say."
With that, Mo Yuan waved and walked out.
Zhao Shi'an carefully put away the note and left the Mo family with the Mo family's butler.
But when they got to the main gate, they found that Gao Ren hadn't left yet.
Gao Ren stood with his back to the door, seemingly waiting for Zhao Shi'an.
Zhao Shi'an stepped forward.
"I've already received the item."
Are you showing off to me?
Zhao Shi'an chuckled softly.
"I just wanted to let you know."
Gao Ren did not back down at all; his eyes shone brightly in the dim light.
"This is nothing. Even if you get the map and enter the Living Buddha Temple, can you be sure you can find Gao Wancheng and get the item from him?"
After saying this, Gao Rencai turned around and looked at Zhao Shi'an.
"I'm not waiting for you to exchange words; I want to cooperate with you."
"You want to cooperate with me?"
"Yes, I know how to use that thing, and I can tell you, but you have to promise me one thing..."
Before Gao Ren could finish speaking, Zhao Shi'an interrupted him.
"I'm afraid you've misunderstood. That thing originally belonged to the Zhao family. Do you really think I wouldn't know how to use it?"
Gao Ren's eyes widened slowly, and his gaze towards Zhao Shi'an gradually changed.
"you……"
Then he shook his head.
"Impossible. My mother said that thing was passed down to her by her grandmother. Even her brother, who is your father, doesn't know how to use it. How do you know?"
Zhao Shi'an looked up at the bright moon overhead, and when his gaze fell back down, there was a meaningful smile in his eyes.
Gao Ren's eyelids twitched as he saw Gao Ren's expression. An idea flashed through his mind, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Could it be...could it be that you..."
It seemed that everything that seemed illogical about Zhao Shi'an had become clear.
No wonder he always seemed to be on the side of good fortune, no wonder he was able to easily bring down Gao Wancheng, no wonder he was able to find someone who could save him...
"You've used that thing?"
Zhao Shi'an curled his lips into a smile, but did not answer Gao Ren's question directly. He had already turned and left.
Gao Ren stood there for a long time before he came to his senses.
He looked in the direction Zhao Shi'an had left and sneered.
I see.
It turns out that Zhao Shi'an was not favored by heaven.
He suddenly remembered what Fang Qing had told him.
It's better to save yourself.
That's right, just like Zhao Shi'an.
Thinking this, the look in his eyes became even more resolute.
He has to get that thing.
He stepped into the night.
*
When Zhao Shi'an returned home, Fang Qing was already planning to go to sleep, but she got up again when she heard the noise outside.
Have you eaten?
Zhao Shi'an led Fang Qing into the house.
"Eat. I'm dirty, so I'll go wash up first. You go to sleep."
Fang Qing went back to her room and lay on the bed. After a short while, Zhao Shi'an returned, drying his hair.
"Give it to me."
Fang Qing took the handkerchief from his hand and wiped Zhao Shi'an's hair.
Where did you go today?
"I paid a visit to the head of the Mo family."
As he spoke, Zhao Shi'an got up and brought in the notes that had been placed outside.
“Our people can’t get into the Living Buddha Temple because there are layers of traps outside. Fortunately, our people know the person who built those traps.”
After that, Zhao Shi'an told Fang Qing about the Mo family.
The Mo family has been specializing in mechanical arts for generations, and the mechanisms used to prevent theft in historically famous imperial tombs were mostly developed by the Mo family.
The Mo family was originally very powerful, and the Mo family's mechanisms were used in various aspects such as the battlefield, which involved the court. The first two heads of the Mo family were also farsighted and felt that the Mo family's involvement with the court was too deep and would do more harm than good, so they withdrew from the court.
Today, only one branch of the Mo family remains in Lin County, Jiaozhou.
Logically, the Mo family should have gradually declined, but the current head of the Mo family has had such talent since childhood, which has enabled the Mo family organization to still have an extraordinary status in the martial arts world.
"Why did the Mo family patriarch willingly hand over the manuscript?"
"Even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman."
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