He was chosen as Mo Wujiang's disciple...
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing felt a chill run down his spine and goosebumps rise all over his body.
He still remembered the secret conversation between Mo Wujiang and Luo You, which was concealed by illusion.
Those chosen as disciples by Mo Wujiang are essentially transformed into "great pills" or "great medicines" refined by Mo Wujiang, and will eventually be harvested and consumed in some way!
"What's wrong?" Jasmine said, "I know you and my senior brother have some conflicts, but don't blame Master for it. He, he is really a very good person."
Chen Jing sat up: "I'm not saying he's not a good person, I'm just very surprised that he would randomly pick up an ordinary little girl. How did he even do that?"
Hearing this, Jasmine said happily, "Because of my talent! I met my master by chance before, and he said I had great talent back then..."
"Are you cultivating blood energy? I remember blood energy involves tattoos or something?" Chen Jing continued to probe, "I don't see any tattoos on you."
Upon hearing this, Jasmine's face suddenly turned bright red.
"It's covered by clothes... Um, I'll be going now..."
"Let me take you there; Ash City isn't safe at night," Chen Jing said.
Jasmine hesitated for a moment, but after thinking it over, she nodded and said, "Yes."
As soon as the two went outside, they saw that Zhang Taoying had prepared the medicine, and Uncle Zhang was drinking it.
When Zhang Taoying saw Chen Jing come out, she quickly asked, "Chen Jing...where did you buy your boat ticket? How much did it cost?"
Chen Jing shook his head and said, "I can ask for you, but I don't know myself."
"You don't know how you got that?" Zhang Taoying frowned.
“I can ask around for you; I have connections with the hunting groups,” Chen Jing said cautiously.
"Fine," Zhang Taoying said somewhat reluctantly.
"Sister Tao Ying, Chen Jing said he'd take me home," Jasmine whispered from the side.
Jasmine's idea was very clever. On the one hand, Ash City was indeed very dangerous and prone to various accidents, so it would be safe to go home with Chen Jing's protection. On the other hand, if Chen Jing had any malicious intentions, she would also remind Zhang Taoying so that Zhang Taoying would know.
Jasmine is quite clever; she has already guessed from many details that Chen Jing and Zhang Taoying's relationship may not be so harmonious.
However, when these words reached Zhang Taoying's ears, they took on a completely different meaning.
In Zhang Taoying's opinion, Chen Jing was not someone worth currying favor with, but now she realizes she was wrong. She has lost many opportunities to build a good relationship with Chen Jing and even spoke ill of him "in front of" him!
If that were the case, it wouldn't be so bad; after all, offending someone you could have curried favor with isn't a big deal. But now that she thinks Jasmine is trying to steal this person who was originally her tool, she feels a nameless anger burning inside her.
She couldn't say anything, so she maintained a polite smile and said, "Be careful on the road, Jasmine, take care."
Jasmine hummed in agreement and pulled Chen Jing out. Seeing the two holding hands, Zhang Taoying became even angrier, inwardly cursing Jasmine for her lack of self-respect and self-love.
"Where do you live?" Chen Jing asked, somewhat puzzled, as he was being led out the door by the hand.
Jasmine didn't answer Chen Jing's question. She put down Chen Jing's hand and whispered, "You and Sister Tao Ying don't seem to get along very well?"
Chen Jing shook his head: "It's not bad, what's wrong?"
Jasmine whispered, "It's nothing, it's just my imagination. My home is in the east of Eggshell District, near the laundry shop."
"It's quite far. Did you come all the way from that side?" Chen Jing asked in surprise.
"No, no, I went back to the big ship to hand over my mission, and then I went to see my brother before coming here to express my gratitude," Jasmine said softly.
Chen Jing asked, "I'm a little curious, how did you meet Mr. Mo Wujiang and become his apprentice? Your home is so far away, and it's not even close to the Donglai Pawnshop, is it?"
He finally found an excuse to ask about topics he was genuinely interested in.
Jasmine, unaware that Chen Jing was focused on Mo Wujiang's affairs, spoke casually:
"I happened to run into him when I went to visit my brother. I had heard that the ship had been attacked by assassins, and I was very worried about my brother, so I ran to see him. Fortunately, he was not injured. That's when I met Mr. Mo Wujiang, who was coming off the ship. He took a liking to me at first glance and said that I was very talented..."
Chen Jing walked beside Jasmine, thinking about how to subtly warn her to be careful of Mo Wujiang, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. If he did, Jasmine would turn around and tell Mo Wujiang, arousing Mo Wujiang's vigilance and investigation, and he would be the one to get himself into trouble, possibly even implicating his master.
"Aren't your parents worried about you joining the Mafia?" Chen Jing asked casually, while pondering how to subtly warn Jasmine that Mo Wujiang was untrustworthy.
“No, they’re very happy,” Jasmine said softly, looking down at her feet.
"Glad? Why? Isn't this a dangerous thing?" Chen Jing asked in surprise.
“Because they can make a lot of money,” Jasmine said. “And if word gets out, the neighbors will respect them a lot.”
Chen Jing then stopped talking about something and walked along the long, foggy street.
Jasmine looks to be about the same age as Wan Tong, or even a little younger.
"Are your parents good to you?" Chen Jing asked.
"They're so good to me. They give me food and clothes, and they didn't abandon me just because I can't earn much money," Jasmine whispered.
"Where is Mr. Mo?" Chen Jing asked.
“My master was also very kind. He gave me elixirs and taught me the cultivation methods. He was very kind to me.”
Chen Jing frowned slightly, now completely at a loss as to how to offer his advice.
Even strangers shouldn't distance themselves from relatives!
As they walked along the road, people occasionally glanced greedily at Chen Jing and Jasmine, but they were all scared off by the tokens at their waists and Chen Jing's two swords.
After walking for a long time, they arrived at the location of the laundry workshop. Among the rows of thatched houses, Chen Jing followed them to Jasmine's house, a very small house, not even half the size of Zhang Taoying's house.
Jasmine's parents were typical farmers. When they saw Chen Jing escorting Jasmine back and the black hand token on Chen Jing's waist, they greeted Chen Jing warmly.
"Has Jasmine caused any trouble for the gang?" Jasmine's mother asked, her voice warm yet slightly reserved.
“She’s so inconsiderate, making someone bring her back.” Jasmine’s father said somewhat haltingly, “Young man, thank you so much…”
Chen Jing couldn't stand their enthusiasm and flattery, and it took him quite a bit of effort to get rid of them.
After finally managing to get away, Chen Jing was forced to accept a hot steamed bun and a boiled sweet corn as a token of their gratitude. Their enthusiasm was as if a poor family had met a wealthy suitor.
Chen Jing thought to himself that he didn't look like a rich and handsome guy. It was just that the "Silver Mist Fir" he was wearing and the two swords he was carrying looked a bit high-end, but the rest of his clothes were ordinary.
However... Chen Jing still couldn't find a suitable opportunity to warn Jasmine to be careful of Mo Wujiang.
He sighed, hoping that Mo Wujiang would also be targeted by the Guardians and killed by them.
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