Chapter 179 The Transmigrated Boy Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 26) A moment of immense pressure...
Wan Jun found a talisman, put it in a lotus leaf, and stuffed it into his pocket, not worrying at all that there might be something harmful inside.
After all, with Mo Kaiyang's skills, taking his life would be incredibly easy; there's no need for these messy methods.
This kid is a simple person; you can see right through him. He took out the amulet with a hint of reluctance, and considering his identity, this thing definitely wasn't obtained from just any temple.
Looking out the window that Mo Kaiyang had climbed out of, Wan Jun could still see that figure as swift as the wind, drifting from one rooftop to another, and in the distance, he could almost hear the commotion from the palace.
The sound only lasted a moment before quieting down again. Although he hadn't seen what happened, Wan Jun had a feeling that the kid had deliberately provoked the guards.
Before long, someone came to report what had happened. It turned out that Mo Kaiyang had gone to check on the level of the palace guards and had also left behind two martial arts manuals.
The two manuals are a breathing exercise and a martial arts manual. Neither is required by aptitude or age; as long as you have perseverance and willpower, you can master them.
"That young master also left a message saying that the cultivation method can also strengthen the body of children when they are learning it."
These tips were obtained by Mo Kaiyang from the guys in the live stream. In exchange, they asked for a five-minute extension of the daily live stream duration.
They are very pragmatic. The items aren't particularly rare, and their demands aren't high. After all, if they go too far, the little war god might turn around and ask the system lady for more, and then they wouldn't get anything.
Mo Kaiyang didn't say much to the live stream audience, only learning that there was a forum, before closing the page again. He still wasn't used to the noise these people were making.
Calling someone a "little war god" is so embarrassing!
With a new dynasty and a new atmosphere, and the New Year approaching, the capital city is becoming increasingly lively. Lin You and Mo Kaiyang are not in a hurry and plan to spend the New Year in the capital city before leaving.
Wan Jun became a renowned founding emperor in history not only because he was good at fighting, but also because he was very skilled at governing the country.
As orders were issued, order in the capital became increasingly perfect, and those who tried to exploit loopholes to gain an advantage were almost gone.
Perhaps the previous dynasty was indeed too corrupt, because now wherever Lin You and Mo Kaiyang go, they hear voices praising the current dynasty.
Of course, speaking ill of someone at this time is not just a matter of being a spoilsport; it could lead to being arrested as a remnant of the previous dynasty.
Let alone ordinary people, even among the true remnants of the previous dynasty, there are probably very few who are this brainless.
After changing their clothes, Mo Kaiyang and Lin You stayed in an inn on the outskirts of the city. It was inconspicuous but clean, and the two of them booked a small courtyard.
The inn was mostly frequented by merchants who came to sell their goods. There were many courtyards for merchants, a mixed bag of people. The two of them mingled among them, pretending to be young people who came to broaden their horizons, and were completely inconspicuous.
In any case, neither Wan Jun nor Wan Hai were able to find them.
Wan Jun may not have come looking for him, or he may have just sent someone to check from the shadows. In any case, Mo Kaiyang didn't notice any movement from his side.
But Wan Hai was quite high-profile in his search for people. His trusted confidants were on the streets, pulling people around and asking around, almost as if they were posting wanted posters on the city walls.
Mo Kaiyang thought he had something important to do, but after running around, he found out that this guy just felt that he hadn't had a good time drinking with him last time and wanted to treat him to a drink.
Other wines would have been fine, but this guy specifically prepared strong liquor. Mo Kaiyang really couldn't get used to that stuff, so he didn't even show his face, leaving only two jugs of wine and a note before leaving.
The wine was the strongest kind in his cheat system. The note only said that he was leaving the capital to participate in the martial arts tournament and told him not to cause trouble everywhere.
Although the person above trusts you a lot, what do you want by insisting on finding me? Although I am just a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world), my martial arts skills are not ordinary. If you are not careful, you may break the taboo.
Whether it's the historical record of him guarding the border for his entire life or their previous interactions, Mo Kaiyang has a high level of affection for Wan Hai.
After hearing this, Lin You gave him a surprised look and said, "You actually know that this is taboo?"
I thought he was a sunny and cheerful young man, but I didn't expect him to be so calculating. Well, at least he doesn't lower the average IQ of the people he's tasked with too much.
"So you sneaked up behind the emperor so quietly, what were you planning to do?" Lin You felt that his purpose suddenly seemed less innocent.
"When I was chatting with Xiao Fengming, I had a good understanding of the martial arts level in this world. According to him, I was at least in the top five in the entire martial arts world at that time."
After changing his cultivation method these past few months, his combat power has increased dramatically. If a fight were to break out, even the world's number one swordsman would probably be no match for him.
Mo Kaiyang grinned, "I told him before that he would definitely be a good emperor!"
Lin You: ………
You're so sure that even a man as powerful as Wan Jun can't beat you!
Alright, it's better to be shrewd than naive. At least after she leaves, Mo Kaiyang can still thrive here thanks to his abilities.
Perhaps because the change of dynasties was such a big deal, even the gossip headlines among martial arts practitioners were dominated by this event, and the matter of the Mingxin Sect did not spread widely.
It wasn't until Mo Kaiyang and Lin You finished celebrating the New Year and left the capital to head south that they heard the system notification.
[Ding! The "Mysterious Heroine" makeup has gained 50,000 fame points, 500 reputation points, and the "Widely Famous" achievement +1. Current task completion: 5/15.]
[Ding! Some items in the Golden Finger Shop have been unlocked. Please check them out.]
[Ding! The difficulty of the mission will increase sequentially. The next achievement is 60,000 reputation points. Please continue your efforts.]
A name recognition of 50,000 does not mean that 50,000 people have heard of this person, but rather refers to the level of attention people pay to this matter.
Because there were even more sensational news headlines, this system notification came relatively late compared to the previous ones.
Now, the group in the live stream has made their intentions clear: they like to feed Mo Kaiyang. Now, it's not just snacks; they've even put modern common dishes like braised chicken and pickled fish on the shelves.
Mo Kaiyang glanced at the set of elegant women's clothing mixed in with the dozen or so newly unlocked dishes, then silently closed the page, pretending he hadn't seen anything.
He knew without even opening the chat that there would be another bunch of comments urging him to dress up as a girl.
They are not in a hurry to continue their journey, and they stop to explore every city and town they pass through.
Mo Kaiyang mainly wanted to see if the local people could adapt to the new emperor and whether the newly appointed officials were fair and honest.
It's only just begun. With officials from the previous dynasty as a comparison, anyone sent down now, as long as they get some real work done, will be considered a righteous and upright official.
Occasionally, he would encounter a coward, but he wouldn't intervene. Instead, he would gather evidence, write a letter, and send it directly to Wan Jun.
Therefore, the first spell Mo Kaiyang learned was the paper crane message, which allowed a thousand paper cranes to fly a thousand miles away on their own with a little spiritual power.
Although Mo Kaiyang instructed the paper crane to avoid people, its design clearly indicated Taoist methods, which made Wan Jun take his suspicions even more seriously.
Of course, the news sent back by Mo Kaiyang was taken very seriously, and rumors soon spread throughout the court that His Majesty had secretly sent people to inspect the country.
When the third paper crane landed on Wan Jun's desk, it was already March. Mo Kaiyang, who was eating plain noodles at a noodle shop on a street in Jiangnan, never expected that he would receive a system notification once again.
[Ding! The makeup "envoy" has gained 60,000 fame points, 600 reputation points, and the "Widely Famous" achievement +1. Current task completion: 6/15.]
[Ding! Some items in the Golden Finger Shop have been unlocked. Please check them out.]
[Ding! The difficulty of the mission will increase sequentially. The next achievement is 70,000 reputation points. Please continue your efforts.]
Mo Kaiyang: ………
Even if people were saying he was an imperial envoy, he didn't actually show up, right? How did that trigger a cheat code?
Makeup and such are actually not important; reputation points are the real key to unlocking cheat codes!
Mo Kaiyang rarely opens his live stream, and he earnestly says, "You guys better watch yourselves. Even if you want to give me special treatment, you can't be so blatant!"
[The cheat codes determine task completion based on data calculated by the main system. Even with trial cheat codes, no one can interfere with the task's progress unless the program is modified.]
[Little War God, you completed the mission entirely on your own, so have confidence in yourself!]
[Little War God, open the bounty channel for farming tanks, and we'll give you spoilers!]
Yes, yes, open it quickly, there's a big surprise!
………
Although Mo Kaiyang didn't know the specifics, he knew that the people in the live stream were very kind to him. He didn't want them to spend too much money, but who wouldn't want to know about spoilers?
Then, the donation channel in the live stream was indeed opened, with a limit of one lollipop per person per day.
Lollipops are the lowest level of donations in the live stream. You can get one for free by checking in every day. If you recharge, one system point can be exchanged for ten lollipops.
The viewers in the live stream seemed speechless, and only a few scattered lollipops were sent after a long while. Even without text, it gave people a sense of helplessness.
I must say, the live stream room of the Golden Finger is quite high-end; Mo Kaiyang can actually exchange this thing for lollipops.
If he doesn't exchange them for candy, he can save them up and exchange them for a system point when he has 15.
Lin You watched the lively atmosphere in the live stream and pondered, "If I had system points, wouldn't Mo Kaiyang also be able to open the system shop?"
Is it possible that he will become my colleague in the future?
Seeing the subtle guidance in the live stream, Lin You didn't say anything. She knew without even looking at the rules that there were definitely restrictions on this kind of thing.
While Mo Kaiyang was chatting with the live streamer, she secretly took the last fermented rice cake from the table.
The golden-brown, crispy crust has a subtle aroma of wine, while the inside is filled with smooth and soft red bean paste. It's not particularly sweet, but the ingredients are very substantial.
These fermented rice cakes were bought from the pastry shop next to the noodle shop. I heard that due to the climate, the fermented rice suitable for making cakes is only available during this period of time, around the Qingming Festival every year, with a limit of 200 cakes per day. They arrived late and only managed to buy the last three.
Lin You finished the pancake with satisfaction and could continue to watch the excitement in the live stream. Although the donation channel was only slightly open, the spoilers were still plentiful.
It turned out that Wan Hai, after drinking too much, overheard people talking about the imperial envoys sent out by the emperor and casually mentioned that Brother Mo had gone to the south.
Quite a few people had seen Mo Kaiyang in disguise at the restaurant, and many also knew about his meeting with Wan Hai. Soon, someone made contact about it.
The image of an imperial envoy surnamed Mo, young, promising, and highly skilled in martial arts, was thus spread.
Mo Kaiyang's good mood, which had been because he was one step closer to completing the mission, vanished in an instant.
He's a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world), and when he does this kind of thing, it's called "seeing injustice on the road and drawing his sword to help!" Everyone who hears about it praises his chivalrous spirit, and even officials rarely speak ill of him.
However, if one becomes an imperial envoy, then the things one does are not so honorable. A colleague who secretly reports on others is disliked by everyone, no matter where he is!
Moreover, the imperial court didn't pay him a salary at all!
How could Wan Hai have just happened to get drunk and blurt it out in public? There was nothing wrong at the time, but Wan Jun just had to bring it up again, saying that he was indecent while drunk and sent him back to the border town!
Wan Hai was originally a border general, and since Wan Jun was unable to personally lead the army, he would definitely have to go back to guard the border.
But Wan Jun deliberately brought this matter to the forefront, making everyone pay attention to what Wan Hai had said!
"He did it on purpose!" Mo Kaiyang snorted angrily, slamming his chopsticks on the table with a "bang," causing several empty plates on the table to bounce, with only a little soup spilling from the noodle bowl next to him.
Mo Kaiyang, who was already annoyed, then realized that while he was distracted, Lin You had already eaten most of the delicious food on the table.
His mood worsened.
In the end, it was only with the help of the viewers in the live stream that Mo Kaiyang's favorite snacks were put on the Golden Finger Mall, which finally managed to coax him back.
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Author's note: I was so busy I forgot _(:з」∠)_, I forgot to replace it, I won't do it like that next time.
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