Chapter 372: Seeking Death is a Luxury
After all, the Mo family has a special status and has completely lost confidence in the imperial court.
To put it bluntly, they were loyal because they didn't rebel.
As the head of the police, Mo Chuhan is very familiar with the situation in Yuncheng.
"Brother Meng, since this is such a big thing, I suggest you seek help from the state government."
Meng Huaining nodded: "This is the only way at the moment. Yuncheng has no troops to defend it. If the barbarians attack again, those innocent people will be harmed."
Although he said this, he knew in his heart that the Northwest was poor and not valued by the court at all. Even the military strength of the provincial government could not be compared with other places.
Even if he raised this matter with the prefect, he was afraid that there would be no troops to support him.
In any case, since such a big thing had happened, it was inevitable that he would report it to his superiors. As for whether the problem of military manpower could be solved, Meng Huaining had no hope at all. He was afraid that he would have to figure it out himself in the end.
In fact, the two Mo brothers were more optimistic than Meng Huaining when facing the problem of barbarians.
“If nothing unexpected happens, the barbarians failed to rob this time and injured so many people. I believe they will not make any more moves in the short term.
The common people are timid. If they really had no food to eat, they would not be willing to take the risk.
My only worry is that the barbarians have already decided to attack Dashun. If the army attacks, it will be impossible for them to enter Xiling Village.
After all, the mountains here are high and the roads are steep, making it very inconvenient for them to transport food and grass.
The imperial court should be the one worrying, as the most dangerous place right now is the western border."
Meng Huaining had been a county magistrate since he started his career as an official. After all, he was a civil servant and his position was not high. During this period, he focused on local governance, and his insight into military affairs was far inferior to that of the Mo brothers.
After hearing what Seventh Brother said, Meng Huaining was enlightened.
"Although Yuncheng is some distance from the Western Territory, once the war begins, the people there will definitely flee in this direction. It seems I need to make some preparations early."
As the chief official of Yuncheng, he cannot extend his power too far, but the people under his rule must be protected.
Thinking of this, Meng Huaining felt that he needed to make some careful plans.
He clasped his fists towards the two Mo brothers and said, "Thank you for your reminder, brothers. I will go back and find a way to arrange everything."
Such a big thing had happened, and the Mo brothers knew that Meng Huaining still had a lot of things to deal with, so they did not try to keep him and accompanied him to the village entrance before turning back.
Time goes back to the beginning of Chenshi.
On the official road three hundred miles away from the capital.
"Ninth brother, the old man is awake." Fifth brother's voice was a little hoarse. Ever since they took out the poisonous blood from Mr. Simeng's heart, he had been watching him, fearing that something unexpected would happen.
At this time, Mo Jiuye was in charge of driving the carriage, and Sixth Brother was riding a horse.
Hearing his fifth brother's call, Mo Jiuye hurriedly drove the carriage into the jungle on the side of the road, parked it, and then got into the carriage.
Sixth Brother also wanted to go inside the carriage to take a look, but for everyone's safety, he could only stand outside the carriage and keep watch.
The fifth brother was always keeping an eye on Mr. Simeng, so he would notice anything unusual.
Therefore, when he informed Mo Jiuye, Mr. Simeng just blinked.
But Mr. Simeng is indeed waking up.
He must have been in pain from his wound, or perhaps numbness from his hands and feet being tied up. Before his eyes were fully open, he let out a painful groan.
"Stop pretending to be dead now that you're awake." Mo Jiuye had no patience at all for his archenemy. If he didn't have something else to ask, he would have wanted to get rid of him right now.
Hearing this voice, Mr. Simeng's originally confused mind instantly became clear.
He forced open his heavy eyelids, and what he saw was the angry stares of the two Mo brothers.
He didn't know that he had lost the poisonous blood in his heart, and thought that the pain in his body was caused by being beaten by the Mo brothers.
"I say again, don't treat me like this. I believe you are not stupid enough to want to be buried with me, right?"
After he finished speaking, Mr. Simeng uttered a series of sneers in order to show his superiority.
He thought that continuing to threaten him like this would have the same effect, but unexpectedly, the way the two Mo brothers looked at him became more and more playful, and they even seemed to be treating him as a fool.
Mr. Simeng subconsciously felt that something was wrong, especially his chest, which seemed to be particularly painful. The pain was somewhat different from the pain after being beaten.
His expression suddenly changed and his eyes looked a little uneasy.
"You...what did you do to me?"
Mr. Simeng couldn't believe it was true. While he was speaking, he had tried to communicate with his own natal Gu, but there was no response at all.
Thinking about Mo Jinnian appearing alive in front of him, he could conclude that the Mo family must have found some master who controlled his natal Gu, otherwise, he would not be unable to communicate with his natal Gu at this moment.
At the same time, he also felt a piercing pain in his heart, and that was where he hid the poisonous blood in his heart.
Could it be that the poisonous blood in his heart has also disappeared?
I have to say that Mr. Simeng is still very smart.
Although he didn't know how the other party did it, he was aware of the seriousness of the problem.
Looking at the fearless eyes of the two Mo brothers, he felt even more convinced that he was wrong.
"You are so despicable!"
"Despicable? You are the despicable one." The fifth brother replied with gritted teeth.
Mo Jiuye was much calmer today and did not confront Mr. Simeng out of anger.
He had only one goal, which was to find out the whereabouts of his father and brother.
"For you now, even wanting to die is a luxury."
This was his final reminder. He hoped that Mr. Simeng could be more sensible and not make the interrogation too difficult for their brothers.
Mr. Simeng has always had a high opinion of himself. When he was caught by the Mo brothers, he originally thought that even if he died, he would die with pride, and it would be worth it to drag their brothers with him.
Unexpectedly, the poisonous blood in his heart disappeared inexplicably and he could no longer control his natal Gu. This caught him off guard and at the same time he was threatened by Mo Jiuye's words, which made him realize in an instant that his situation was very bad.
However, he no longer had the capital to threaten the other party.
Moreover, given the hatred the Mo brothers had for him, it would really be a luxury for him to seek death, as Mo Jiuye said.
Realizing this, Mr. Simeng started to panic.
What he feared now was not death, but the inability to avenge the woman he loved, and the possibility of facing torture worse than death.
Seeing that Mr. Simeng had not spoken for a long time, Mo Jiuye knew that he had realized his situation.
"If you don't want to be tortured, then tell me the whereabouts of my father and brother honestly, and I will consider giving you a quick death."
Mr. Simeng still ignored Mo Jiuye. His thoughts were already drifting away, to thirty years ago...
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