Tang Xuejian recalled everything that had happened and angrily exclaimed, "You scoundrel!"
Jing Tian retorted without backing down, "You too!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xuejian took a big step forward and said loudly, "I wish I could cut off every part of the place you touched."
Jing Tian smiled upon hearing this and said, "Alright, let me take a look." Then he pulled Xue Jian over and pointed to various places on her body, saying, "I've touched this, this, and this. Why don't we just cut them all off?" Then he stretched his hand behind him and shouted, "Bring me a knife."
However, Tang Tai (Xuejian's third uncle) behind him did not cooperate. Instead, he grabbed Jing Tian's hand, squeezed and pulled, and subdued him, saying, "What are you doing?"
Pulled by Tang Tai, Jing Tian was immediately unable to move. Xiao Shi then explained the reason, and Tang Tai chuckled upon hearing this, saying, "Bring me the knife." Then he just watched the show with a smile. Not only him, but the rest of the Tang family did the same, including Tang Xuejian's grandfather, Tang Kun.
When Xuejian saw Tang Tai really bring a knife, she was startled. Jingtian, on the other hand, walked to the side of the knife-bearer with a serious expression, struck what he thought was a very cool pose, and then caught the knife with one hand. Unexpectedly, the knife was too heavy and he almost dropped it, so he quickly switched to holding the knife with both hands. He then swung the knife wildly at a tree nearby, cutting down branches and leaves all over the ground. After shaking off the branches and leaves from his body and the knife, Jingtian shouted "Good knife!" and walked towards Xuejian with the knife, scaring away the servants nearby.
After approaching Xuejian with his knife, Jingtian planted it on the ground and said, "Young Miss, don't be afraid. I'll be quick, and you won't feel any pain. However, of course, there will be bloodshed. Also, if you're lucky enough to survive, you probably won't be able to sit up anymore; you'll only be able to sleep on your stomach." He paused, then his tone suddenly rose, and he raised his large knife, shouting, "Let's go!"
Xuejian was already terrified by the scene Jingtian described. When she saw Jingtian holding the knife, she quickly stopped him and said in a choked voice, "I, I don't want to use the knife anymore," and then she turned and left.
Then, Jing Tian used the same method to successfully frighten Xue Jian, stopping her from crying and threatening to kill herself. After successfully stopping Xue Jian's suicide attempt, Jing Tian introduced himself to Xue Jian, then bowed to the Tang family members and hurriedly walked out, afraid that he would not be able to leave if he was late.
However, at this moment, Tang Xuejian's grandfather, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, suddenly grabbed Jing Tian and groped him all over. Just when Jing Tian thought he was about to lose his manhood, Xuejian's grandfather suddenly told him that he could leave, which surprised him greatly. But since the other party had spoken, why not leave now? So Jing Tian decisively slipped away. Just as Jing Tian left, Mo Mo, who had been watching the show from the rooftop next to them, also left. It must be said that watching on TV and being there in person are quite different, and being there in person is much more interesting than watching on TV.
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Chapter 332 Changqing Finally Arrives
Although Tang Xuejian was somewhat willful and capricious, and although she could disregard her own safety for her grandfather, she was still a teenage girl who had just come of age. Naturally, she would be afraid, especially since she was alone. In fact, she had regretted coming out. If it weren't for saving her beloved grandfather, she probably would have given up long ago. So, it was perfectly normal for her to come over and check when she suddenly saw someone else's fire in the wild.
However, Xuejian was somewhat surprised when she arrived at the campfire, because she saw the person she least wanted to see right now, "Jingtian". Jingtian also saw Xuejian, who had caused him to lose his dream job as the manager of Yong'an Pawnshop. So the two of them immediately ignored Mo Mo's presence and started arguing.
Mo Mo smiled as he watched the bickering couple. He casually took the roast chicken off the fire, took out a dagger, and quickly cut it into several pieces before speaking, "Miss Tang, Brother Jing, would you like something to eat? It's still a while before dawn, you must be hungry." Only then did the two of them suddenly remember that Mo Mo was still beside them.
Although Xuejian was somewhat willful, she had received proper etiquette training, so she apologized to Momo very politely before sitting down by the fire. Jingtian, under Xuejian's disdainful gaze, unceremoniously picked up a chicken leg and started gnawing on it. However, she was also a little envious because she was hungry, and since she didn't know Momo, she didn't reach for one herself, because she didn't know if Momo really wanted her to eat with him or if it was just out of politeness.
Mo Mo naturally noticed her hesitation, so he wrapped a chicken leg in a large leaf and handed it to her. Xue Jian hesitated for a moment before accepting the chicken leg and thanking him. Seeing Xue Jian take the chicken leg, Mo Mo smiled and said, "Eat slowly, there's more if you're not full." After saying that, Mo Mo took a wooden stick and dug the roasted beggar's chicken out of the fire, knocking off the outer layer of mud. The moment Mo Mo knocked off the mud, a rich aroma wafted out, causing Jing Tian and Xue Jian, who were frantically gnawing on the chicken leg, to stop and look at the golden, crispy, and tender beggar's chicken under Mo Mo's knife.
After casually cutting the beggar's chicken into several pieces, Mo Mo picked up a chicken leg and started gnawing on it. He also pulled out a small wine flask from his waist, taking a bite of beggar's chicken and then a sip of wine, quite carefree. The alluring aroma of the wine made Xue Jian, who had never drunk alcohol before, swallow hard. However, seeing that Mo Mo didn't intend to share any with them, the two began to focus on eating the cut roasted chicken and beggar's chicken. What made Mo Mo speechless was that the two started clashing again, glaring fiercely at each other while eating without any restraint. By the time Mo Mo finished his chicken leg, both the roasted chicken and beggar's chicken had been eaten by the two of them.
After eating his fill, Jingtian plucked a blade of grass from the ground and put it in his mouth, saying with a satisfied expression, "Hey, Brother Mo, how do you have such culinary skills? With your skills, you're more than qualified to be a royal chef in the palace. I've never tasted anything so delicious before." Beside Jingtian, Xuejian also nodded with a satisfied expression. Not to mention Jingtian, even she, the eldest daughter of the Tang family, had never tasted such delicacies.
Before Mo Mo could answer, Jing Tian suddenly moved closer to Mo Mo with a fawning smile and said, "Brother Mo, how about you teach me a couple of moves? If I could have half of your skills, I'd be set for life."
Mo Mo casually tossed the chicken bone in his hand and said with a smile, "This is innate. I have a natural intuition for controlling all kinds of details, so I can control the combination of various ingredients and seasonings as well as the heat perfectly. As a result, I can cook the same ingredients and seasonings into a dish that is far more delicious than ordinary people. In other words, this cannot be taught."
Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian were speechless.
Mo Mo's words dispelled both of their plans to learn cooking from him, though they each had their own ideas. Jing Tian wanted Mo Mo to stay a few more days, during which he could not only enjoy Mo Mo's cooking but also learn a few of his signature dishes. Although Mo Mo claimed it was innate, Jing Tian was somewhat skeptical. Even if it was innate, Mo Mo's culinary skills must be astonishing to produce such delicious food. He wasn't asking for much; he would be content just to learn a few dishes from Mo Mo in the next few days. Xue Jian's idea was even simpler and more direct: to invite Mo Mo to their Tang family to be their head chef. If Jing Tian knew of Xue Jian's idea, he would laugh his head off. He knew Mo Mo's wealth; he could easily sell a jade pendant for hundreds or thousands of taels of silver. Would he care about the meager wages at Tang Family Fortress?
Mo Mo's culinary skills were indeed not innate; he said that only to avoid bothering Jing Tian. Moreover, Jing Tian's personality was not suited for cooking at all. With each of them having their own thoughts, the place suddenly fell silent, with only the crackling sound of the burning firewood.
After about ten minutes, Mo Mo's expression changed. He heard a lot of chaotic footsteps nearby. He knew that the poisoners had finally come to their door. Perhaps because of Mo Mo's fire, Xue Jian met them a while earlier. This meant that they didn't see the poisoners behind each other as soon as they met in the original drama, and were quickly surrounded by the poisoners under the tree.
Having discovered traces of the poisonous people around them, Mo Mo naturally wouldn't pretend he hadn't noticed anything. So he quickly stood up, drew his longsword from the side, and alerted Jing Tian and Xue Jian that something was amiss. Upon hearing this, Jing Tian and Xue Jian also immediately got up. They had also heard footsteps around them, and by the light of the fire, they could see a large number of poisonous people approaching from afar.
Seeing the poisonous men baring their fangs and claws as they surrounded them, Jing Tian and Xue Jian's expressions changed instantly. They quickly hid behind Mo Mo, because Mo Mo was still holding a long sword and had spotted the poisonous men in advance. So they naturally regarded Mo Mo as a great expert and immediately hid behind Mo Mo, whom they thought was safe. However, Mo Mo's next words made their hearts sink.
"Hiding behind me won't help. I'm not very good at martial arts either. I could handle two or three, but there are at least forty or fifty of them. I can't handle them." Mo Mo got into character instantly, his hand holding the sword was already trembling. Jing Tian and the others immediately believed him because their legs were also trembling.
"Then, what do we do?" Jing Tian and Xue Jian asked simultaneously, trembling.
"They seem afraid of fire. You two quickly climb up the tree. I'll kick the fire to buy some time." Without waiting for Jing Tian and the others' response, Mo Mo stepped in front of the fire and kicked it. Instantly, burning sticks flew everywhere, forcing back the poisonous men who had surrounded them. Because of the numerous flames scattered everywhere, the poisonous men dared not approach. Taking advantage of this time, Jing Tian had already climbed up the tree and pulled Xue Jian up as well. Seeing this, Mo Mo quickly picked up two large burning sticks, ran to the foot of the tree, jumped up with a force, stepped on the side of the tree trunk, and then used the momentum to jump up to the top of the tree. He then handed the two burning sticks to Xue Jian and Jing Tian.
Without a doubt, Mo Mo's decision was correct, because Xu Changqing from Shushan still hadn't arrived even after the small flames on the ground had almost been extinguished. At this moment, the tree was surrounded by poisonous people. Fortunately, the tree was tall enough, and the poisonous people couldn't climb it. In addition, Jing Tian and Xue Jian occasionally used the still-burning sticks to drive away the poisonous people under the tree, otherwise they would have been bitten by the poisonous people long ago.
However, the sticks didn't last long; they only lasted a minute or two longer than the flames under the tree. But even after the sticks went out, Jingtian and Xuejian didn't throw them away, since it was better than having nothing at all.
Just then, Xu Changqing finally arrived. With a flick of his sword, he used a sword formation to protect Mo Mo and the other two. Then, the sword technique changed again, and a Bagua diagram appeared in front of him. Subsequently, rays of light entered the bodies of the poisonous men under the tree, and the poisonous men stopped moving. The sword formation that had protected the three of them also quietly disappeared.
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Chapter 333 Healing the Illness, Successfully Joining the Team
Xu Changqing's arrival resolved the crisis of Mo Mo and his companions being surrounded by poisonous people. After checking on the three of them and finding that they had not been bitten or scratched, Xu Changqing gave each of them a pill before leaving. It was already close to dawn, and the poisonous people were about to disperse. When Jing Tian and the others heard Xu Changqing say that there were still poisonous people nearby, they decided to climb back up the tree and wait until it was truly light before returning to Yuzhou City. Just like in the original drama, Xu Changqing also asked Mo Mo and the others to help investigate the missing persons in Yuzhou City. To Mo Mo's surprise, the telepathic communication mirror was not something Xu Changqing had accidentally dropped and that Jing Tian had picked up; rather, Xu Changqing had personally given it to Jing Tian.
After another half hour, dawn finally broke. After dawn, Mo Mo and the other two quickly returned to Yuzhou City. During their conversation, Mo Mo inadvertently revealed that he was quite skilled in medicine. Xue Jian, thinking she had nothing to lose, invited Mo Mo to Tangjiabao to treat her grandfather. Mo Mo naturally accepted. After returning to Yuzhou City, Jing Tian began investigating the missing persons in Yuzhou City. So the three of them parted ways. To Xue Jian's surprise, when she returned to Tangjiabao, she unexpectedly discovered that the person who had saved them the night before was actually in Tangjiabao and was treating her grandfather.
Unfortunately, although the Shu Mountain sect possessed profound Taoist knowledge, they only cultivated Taoism and swordsmanship, and were not very proficient in medicine. Moreover, Tang Kun suffered from diabetes, which had already reached its late stage, and his internal organs had suffered damage to a certain extent, so they were helpless.
What exactly is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease name in traditional Chinese medicine, referring to a syndrome characterized by excessive thirst, urination, appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and sweet urine. Laboratory tests will reveal high blood sugar and glycosuria. The primary sites of disease are the lungs, stomach, and kidneys, and the basic pathogenesis is depletion of yin fluids and an excess of dryness and heat.
If diabetes persists for a long time and the condition gets out of control, it will damage the yin and affect the yang. Heat will burn the body fluids and cause blood stasis, resulting in damage to both qi and yin, deficiency of both yin and yang, obstruction of the collaterals, malnourishment of the meridians, disorder of qi and blood, and damage to the internal organs, resulting in symptoms such as boils, carbuncles, dizziness, chest pain, deafness, blindness, numbness and pain in the limbs, gangrene of the lower limbs, kidney failure and edema, stroke and coma. Xuejian's grandfather's disease has obviously reached the late stage, and he may die at any time due to the deterioration of his condition.
When Xuejian led Momo into the room, Xu Changqing was treating Tang Kun's body, so the two of them quietly walked to the side and waited. After Xu Changqing finished treating him, Tang Kun saw Xuejian and Momo next to her. He thanked Xu Changqing and Daoist Qingwei, and then said to Xuejian with a smile, "Xuejian, why don't you introduce this young talent behind you to your grandfather?"
Upon hearing this, Xuejian quickly pulled Momo to meet Tang Kun and introduced him with a joyful expression, "His name is Momo. I met him last night when I went to collect the Hundred Flower Dew for you, Grandpa. His cooking is amazing." As she spoke, recalling the delicious food from the previous night, Xuejian unconsciously swallowed, and then continued, "Most importantly, he can also treat illnesses. I only told him about your condition, Grandpa, and he diagnosed all your symptoms correctly, so I specially invited him to treat you."
"Oh? Our Xuejian has finally grown up and knows how to think of her grandfather. Well, since we're here, let's give it a try. Besides, if he's really that good, we also have some things we'd like to ask him." Tang Kun said with a smile, then placed his right hand on the table and gestured for Mo Mo to come forward and take his pulse.
Actually, when watching the original drama, Mo Mo felt that Tang Kun was a bit of a pity. He lost his son at an early age, and then when he was most heartbroken, he was blessed by heaven to meet Xue Jian and raise him to adulthood. But unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. When he finally raised his beloved granddaughter, he contracted diabetes, and he still couldn't find someone for her to rely on. What pained him even more was that he had exhausted his life's efforts for the prosperity of Tang Family Fortress, but in the end, his brother used the Tang Clan's prohibition on drugs to create poisonous people, destroying all his years of hard work. In the end, he was so angry that he died. It was truly tragic and lamentable.
In truth, there was no need to take Tang Kun's pulse; Mo Mo could diagnose his condition at a glance, and curing him would be incredibly simple. After all, Mo Mo's medical skills had already reached a level of divine mastery. Given sufficient materials and tools, as long as Tang Kun wasn't truly dead, he could revive him. Furthermore, with the aid of some elixirs and herbs, as long as the person hadn't vanished or been reincarnated, Mo Mo was confident he could revive him—all through medical skill, without relying on supernatural powers or magic. However, to avoid suspicion, Mo Mo still symbolically took Tang Kun's pulse and then explained his condition in detail.
"Mo Mo, you've already diagnosed my grandfather's illness, can you cure him too?" Seeing that Mo Mo described Tang Kun's condition so clearly, Xue Jian was overjoyed, as if she had seen a savior. However, the others remained unmoved. There were many people who could diagnose diabetes, but very few who could cure it. Moreover, these people were all rare and extraordinary individuals. They did not believe that Mo Mo, who looked so young, could cure it.
Seeing Mo Mo's silence, Xue Jian's smile gradually faded. Tang Kun smiled and said, "It's alright, I know about my illness. It's just a pity that I haven't found a suitable husband for you yet." Upon hearing this, Xue Jian sadly called out "Grandpa," then threw herself into Tang Kun's arms, crying, "I don't want to find any suitable husband. I only want Grandpa. Grandpa will live to be a hundred years old."
Seeing this scene, Mo Mo felt somewhat amused and exasperated. "What is this all about? I was just thinking about what treatment method to use for him, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand like this, even bringing up life and death." In the end, Mo Mo had to interrupt the two of them, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Well, you've misunderstood. I didn't say I couldn't cure him. I was just thinking about what method to use."
Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, the room fell silent instantly. Not only Xue Jian and Tang Kun, but even Xu Changqing and Qing Wei looked embarrassed. However, they were overjoyed immediately afterward. Xue Jian even jumped in front of Mo Mo and grabbed his arm with both hands, shouting, "You, what you said is all true?"
Mo Mo nodded affirmatively, but as soon as he nodded, he regretted it, because Xue Jian jumped up happily and hugged Mo Mo tightly, hanging on him. However, she immediately realized something was wrong and let go of Mo Mo, running away like a startled rabbit.
Finally, following Tang Kun's wishes, Mo Mo used a rapid treatment method. As a result, several extremely precious medicinal herbs were missing from the Tang family's treasure vault, and Qing Wei had to return to Mount Shu to recuperate for several days before recovering her strength. However, the effect was remarkable. Tang Kun's complexion returned to its rosy state that very day, and he was almost fully recovered. Moreover, his body contained a large amount of medicinal power. Once he fully absorbed all of this medicinal power, he would not only fully recover but also reach an even higher level, returning to his peak condition. After curing Tang Kun, Mo Mo was invited to participate in the investigation of the poisoners and successfully joined their team. Mo Mo also knew that his name was already on the list of personnel who would transport the box containing the Evil Sword Immortal.
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Chapter 334 Joy Turns to Sorrow
The next day at noon, Mo Mo and the others gathered again at the inn where Mo Mo was staying. After Mo Mo ordered a table of food and wine, Jing Tian took out the list of missing persons he had collected over the past two days. Xu Changqing had already discovered a clue about the poisoner, so he was paying special attention to a man named Wen Xuan. Without even looking at the list, Jing Tian hurriedly asked if anyone named "Wen Xuan" was on the list of missing persons. However, Jing Tian didn't answer, only saying that everyone was on the list, and then quickly picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He had been running around all morning and was starving.
Seeing this, Mo Mo called out, "Everyone has been busy all morning, you must be hungry. Let's eat first, only when we're full can we have the energy to investigate." Xu Changqing and Xue Jian thought this made sense, so they put away the list and picked up their chopsticks. Perhaps because they were concerned about the matter of the poisoner, everyone ate exceptionally quickly, and they were all full in just over ten minutes.
After lunch, Mo Mo and the others discussed it and decided to visit Wen Xuan's family. However, when they arrived at the village where Wen Xuan's family lived, they found that the village had long been abandoned, with collapsed houses and weeds everywhere. According to Jing Tian, the village used to be quite wealthy, but because of the poisoning incident, the women here were often taken away. As a result, the village gradually fell into disrepair amidst the fear and panic, and no one lived there anymore.
Wenxuan's house was somewhat remote, so they walked a little further after entering the village. When Mo Mo and the others arrived at Wenxuan's house, they found it covered in dust and cobwebs, and the tables and chairs inside were overturned. Seeing this, Mo Mo speculated, "Judging from the direction and distribution of these tables and chairs, it's obviously from their struggle when they were captured. And judging from the thickness of the dust and the density of the cobwebs, it's probably been there for several months." Later, Xu Changqing used magic to investigate the situation and confirmed that Mo Mo's "speculation" was correct.
"Hey, how did you do that? Teach me, is it like this?" Jing Tian was very excited after seeing Xu Changqing use the detection spell. He tried to imitate Xu Changqing and asked him to teach him. However, Xue Jian hit him with a wooden spoon, interrupting him. Just then, he suddenly noticed two coins on the ground, so he quickly changed his target and went over to pick them up.
Xuejian, the "greedy ghost," saw Jingtian's actions and scorned him, but Jingtian didn't care. Just then, Xu Changqing suddenly sensed something, said "a place," and hurriedly went outside. He then took out the compass for finding things and finally returned to the entrance of a casino in Yuzhou City under the guidance of the compass.
To Jing Tian and Xue Jian's surprise, Xu Changqing had no idea what a casino was. After Xu Changqing's explanation, Jing Tian and Xue Jian learned that the disciples of Shu Mountain cultivate on the mountain all year round and are not allowed to go down the mountain at will without permission. Even if they go down the mountain, they can only carry out specific tasks according to the corresponding instructions. Moreover, even if they complete the task, they cannot move around freely. Therefore, they actually know very little about the world.
However, Xu Changqing was interrupted by Jing Tian before he could finish speaking, "You've never even been to a casino, are you even a man? You're making a fool of yourself, hahaha."
Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing smiled awkwardly and said, "That's not entirely true."
"That's because you haven't experienced that kind of thrill. You're not a casino, you're a paradise where you'll forget everything and your dreams will come true!" Jing Tian interrupted Xu Changqing again, but Xu Changqing wasn't angry. Then, Xue Jian pulled him away.
"You absolutely must not believe him. That place is the nineteenth level of hell. You absolutely, absolutely must not go in." Xu Changqing was a little confused by the two people's words, so he looked at Mo Mo, who had been watching the show with a smile the whole time. Jing Tian and Xue Jian also looked at Mo Mo at the same time, wanting to see what unique insights Mo Mo had.
Seeing this, Mo Mo knew he couldn't avoid it, so he smiled and said, "Actually, what they said is both right and wrong. As the saying goes, a little gambling is fun, but excessive gambling is harmful. If you can control yourself, this place is indeed paradise, but if you can't control yourself, then this place is the nineteenth level of hell, which will make people lose their fortunes and their families. Moreover, Brother Xu, the world has its own fun, and you should follow your own heart in everything you do."
Xu Changqing nodded thoughtfully, then smiled and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts. I am willing to go in and try to broaden my horizons."
Seeing that Xu Changqing was willing to go in and take a look, Jing Tian said loudly, "Good, you have guts and ambition, do you have money?"
"Money?" Xu Changqing asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Never mind, I'm lucky today. I just found two coins, and there's a rich man here too. I wonder if you, Brother Mo, are interested?" Jing Tian smiled and looked at Mo Mo.
“Let’s go, but I won’t lend you any money.” With that, Mo Mo walked towards the casino first, and Jing Tian’s face immediately fell. He said weakly, “I knew it.” But when he saw Xu Changqing’s puzzled look, he smiled again, pulled Xu Changqing towards the casino, and said as they walked, “He’s a good person in every way, and very generous, but he’s a bit stubborn. He never lends me money to come to the casino.”
"I think Brother Mo is doing this for your own good," Xu Changqing said thoughtfully, watching Mo Mo's retreating figure disappear through the doorway.
"Alright, alright, of course I know he means well, but now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go inside quickly." With that, Jing Tian pulled Xu Changqing into the casino.
The casino was dimly lit and very lively, but due to poor air circulation, it was filled with a strange smell and was very hot. So after entering the casino, Mo Mo followed behind Jing Tian. In fact, Mo Mo had never been to a casino before. Although he knew the general rules of various games, he had never tried them. Finally, he followed Jing Tian and the others to the place where Jing Tian liked the most, which was the game of fish, shrimp and crab.
Just like in the original story, Xu Changqing knew what the winning hand was just by glancing at the dice cup. At first, Jing Tian didn't believe it, but after two or three rounds, he did. With Xu Changqing's help, Jing Tian quickly won a large sum of money with just two coins. Mo Mo, on the other hand, had both wins and losses, but overall he lost more than he won. This was because Mo Mo placed his bets randomly and didn't cheat like Xu Changqing did with his extraordinary senses. Otherwise, Mo Mo could have easily identified what was in the dice cup.
"See that? I told you to bet with me, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've lost badly, haven't you? But I won't share any of this with you, hahaha." Seeing Mo Mo lose another round, Jing Tian held up a tray of gold and silver and flaunted it in front of Mo Mo. However, Mo Mo wasn't angry. Instead, he revealed a strange smile and said, "Be careful not to let your joy turn to sorrow."
Jing Tian scoffed and went to Xu Changqing to divide the loot, but Xu Changqing refused to accept it. So the two of them pushed the tray containing the silver back and forth. But at this moment, Xu Changqing suddenly sensed something again and suddenly dodged away. Caught off guard, Jing Tian pounced on the gambling table and put all the silver on it. Then, at that moment, the gambling table opened, and he lost all his silver.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what did I just say? Oh, too much joy leads to sorrow." After saying that, Mo Mo laughed and walked out of the casino.
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Chapter 335 A "Surprising" Encounter
"Ahhh! My money!" Looking at the silver that had been taken away, Jing Tian looked utterly dejected, and then quickly chased after Mo Mo and the others. After catching up, Jing Tian wanted Xu Changqing to go back inside and gamble with him for a while to win back the money he had lost, but Xu Changqing refused and decided to return to Shu Mountain in advance to report the matter to his master and ask the sect to send other Shu Mountain disciples to help. According to their investigation results over the past two days, the number of missing persons in Yuzhou City had reached over a thousand, and with the addition of several thousand missing persons in the villages near Yuzhou City, he couldn't handle it all by himself.
"Let's go too. We've been busy all day. Let's grab something to eat first, and then continue our investigation." Mo Mo's suggestion was agreed upon by the other two. After eating, the three of them continued to discuss the current situation for a while, but found that there was no breakthrough. Afterward, the three of them went home to their respective mothers.
Back at the inn, Wu Qian, Huiye, and Chuchen appeared in Mo Mo's room. They weren't completely unaware of the outside world; on the contrary, they often ventured out into the world of Xianjian, so they were quite familiar with Mo Mo's affairs. However, they couldn't understand why Mo Mo was associating with Jing Tian and the others. Although they were the chosen ones of this world, possessing great fortune, Mo Mo's strength was more than enough to easily sweep across the entire world. In particular, Mo Mo's actions in the past few days had left them puzzled. So, Wu Qian, unable to keep anything to herself, directly asked him.
Faced with the five people's questions, Mo Mo smiled and explained, "It's normal that you don't understand. You're just thinking about how to get benefits from them, so naturally you can't understand what I'm doing. Because I never intended to get any benefits from them, or rather, being with them is a benefit in itself."
Faced with Mo Mo's explanation, Wu Qian and her sister, Chu Chen, and Chu Chu looked completely bewildered. Only Hui Ye seemed to understand something but was deep in thought. Mo Mo didn't explain further, but simply said, "You can't understand it yet. When you reach that level, you will naturally understand. There's no need to force it." Although the five women still didn't understand, they nodded nonetheless.
Soon, the afternoon passed. In the evening, Mo Mo's door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Jing Tian barged in, followed by Xu Maoshan, Jing Tian's follower. When the two barged in, Mo Mo was tidying up some things, such as glutinous rice, red cloth, and garlic. These were things Mo Mo had prepared as if they were from a shopkeeper. He wanted to test whether poisonous people were afraid of these things. Unfortunately, black dog blood was hard to find, and he only found a small bottle.
"Brother Mo, what are you doing? What are all these things? Are you packing your bags and getting ready to leave?" As soon as Jing Tian came in, he saw Mo Mo fiddling with these bottles and jars, and then he threw out a series of questions.
Upon hearing Jing Tian's question, Mo Mo looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Didn't you make any preparations at all?"
"Prepare? Prepare for what?" Jing Tian asked, equally puzzled.
"Of course, I'm preparing some self-defense items. Haven't you noticed that even poisonous people have things they're afraid of, and they seem to be somewhat similar to zombies or something? So I've prepared quite a few things, hoping they'll come in handy." Mo Mo looked at Jing Tian with an expression as if he were an idiot.
"Uh... how could that be? Weren't we prepared, Mao Mao?" Jing Tian was stunned for a moment, then patted Xu Maoshan hard and winked at him. Xu Maoshan had been with his boss for so long, so he naturally knew what his boss meant, and he agreed. Mo Mo could tell from their expressions that they were definitely not prepared, but he didn't say anything.