Chapter 398 Come over here and let me see
Yu'er was the first to knock on the door: "Old Madam, Brother Tao and the others are here."
Her meaning was obvious, she was asking whether Madam Mo should let them in.
When they heard that Tao Ran and the others were coming, since they were all Mo Qing's former subordinates, there was naturally no reason to turn them away.
Madam Mo stood up and said to the door, "Let them in quickly."
He believed that her husband would be very happy to see all these people there.
As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Yes, it was squeezed open.
Tao Ran was just planning to go to the city to buy some things. As soon as he came out of the house, he heard the villagers talking about the brothers Mo Jiuye and Mo Chuhan driving back in two horse-drawn carriages, and there were several people riding tall horses with them.
Mo Jiuye went to the capital to look for his enemies, and Tao Ran and the others knew something about it.
When they heard that he was back, they didn't think about rescuing the old Duke and the two young masters, they just wanted to come and show their concern.
Tao Ran did not go into the city, but called a group of brothers to come to Mo's house.
When I arrived at the gate, I saw Lan'er and Yu'er guarding there.
In the past, the Mohist school had no gatekeepers, and Tao Ran and the others were all aware of this.
Seeing the two girls standing at the door on high alert, Tao Ran instinctively thought that something big must have happened in the Mo family.
The first thing they thought of was that the Mo family might have encountered something unsolvable or was in danger.
Therefore, a group of men did not wait for Lan'er to let them in. When they heard Madam Mo's words from inside, they rushed in like a swarm of bees.
When they entered the room, they were stunned.
Because Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng were turning around to look towards the door, their eyes met.
Tao Ran and others opened their mouths and it took them a long time to react.
"Master...Master? Second Master?"
Speaking of the men of the Mohist School, the ones who have been with these old subordinates the longest, besides Mo Xing, are the two brothers.
Mo Junrui strode up to Tao Ran and others and patted him on the shoulder.
"Hahaha, it's me. You look a lot thinner."
Mo Jiacheng followed Mo Junrui and walked in front of Tao Ran and the others. He stared at the brothers for a long time before laughing heartily and saying:
"Hahaha... I never thought that we good brothers would be reunited here one day."
Tao Ran said excitedly, "It's all thanks to Master Jiu. Otherwise, we brothers wouldn't know how badly we would be treated by that old fox Simeng!"
Mo Qing was lying on the bed at the innermost part of the room. When he heard the voice of his old subordinate, he felt a lot of emotions in his heart.
He didn't expect that not only his own family would suffer such treatment, but also so many good brothers who had been with him through thick and thin would be implicated.
At this moment, he excitedly wanted to get up and meet these old subordinates, but as soon as he exerted force, the weakness brought by his legs spread throughout his body.
Only then did Mo Qing realize that he was now paralyzed in bed.
He sighed helplessly and said loudly: "Tao Ran, come here quickly and let me see."
Hearing Mo Qing's voice, Tao Ran and others were stunned again.
Although this voice did not have the terrifying aura they had imagined, it was not unfamiliar to this group of people.
"It's the old Duke." Someone couldn't help but say it out loud.
At the same time, a group of people were striding towards Mo Qing.
Seeing this, the Mohist brothers and their female relatives automatically gave up their seats.
The moment they saw Mo Xing, Tao Ran and others were stunned for a moment.
If the person in front of them was not sitting on Madam Mo's bed, they might have doubted who this person was.
The old Duke no longer had the majestic look he once had. In the eyes of Tao Ran and others, he was just an old man in his twilight years.
Not only that, he looked very weak, with white hair and skinny...
In short, seeing such an old duke made them feel sad.
Seeing their stunned expressions, Mo Qing tried to force a smile to ease his anger and said, "Why? It's just that we haven't seen each other for eight years. Don't you recognize me?"
Similarly, he felt uncomfortable when he saw these former subordinates.
These people had fought alongside him on the battlefield, and he was afraid that these soldiers who risked their lives to protect their country would not have enough to eat. As long as he had some money, he would find a way to provide them with food.
Therefore, Tao Ran and others at that time looked not only strong but also plump.
Looking at them now, they not only look older, but also a little thinner.
In fact, this is not surprising at all. When they were rescued, they had not eaten for an unknown period of time. Although they did not look particularly thin, it was because of the toxins in their bodies.
After the poison was removed, their bodies became skinny in the blink of an eye. When they were in the cave, the Mo brothers helped them with nourishment in different ways, but even so, it was impossible for them to recover all at once.
Now, several months have passed since they were detoxified, and Tao Ran and the others are obviously in much better condition than when they were first detoxified.
But the physical deficiency is too severe, how can it be replenished all at once?
Therefore, in Mo Qing's eyes, the changes in their current appearance were not a little bit big.
"Ah... it's really hard for you to follow me."
Mo Xing didn't want to say more. Tao Ran and the others had suffered such a fate because they were his subordinates, but now he himself was a useless person and had no confidence to ask for any compensation.
Thinking of this, his gaze fell on his curled legs again.
Regardless of whether these legs can be cured, for Mo Qing, this is the greatest humiliation in his life.
The condition of his legs was actually caused by kneeling in front of Yuan Meng's cenotaph.
If he were still the same as he was back then, he would definitely lead his cavalry to conquer southern Xinjiang and avenge his Mohist men and the brothers who had followed him through life and death.
But he had to accept the reality. Now he was no longer a duke, nor was he the supreme general commanding the three armies. He was just an ordinary citizen.
Even if you are an ordinary citizen, you probably still have to be wary of Emperor Shunwu.
With such a large family of Mohists gathered together, the news would sooner or later be known to Emperor Shunwu.
No one present knew Emperor Shunwu's temper better than Mo Qing.
Emperor Shunwu was a weak man and was used to believing in slander. It must have been because someone said something behind his back that his entire Mohist family was confiscated and exiled.
At first, he might have considered that the Mohists would defend his country for him, but after hearing such words too many times, Emperor Shunwu would lose all his rationality.
If he heard that all the men of the Mohist School were still alive, he would inevitably have some inappropriate thoughts.
Thinking of this, Mo Qing felt that it was necessary to discuss this matter with everyone. Otherwise, if Emperor Shunwu really used some tricks against the Mohist school, they would be unable to defend themselves.
Now Mo Qing already knew that his ninth son and his wife were the most capable, so he looked directly at Mo Jiuye.
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