Chapter 1645 - 614: Reward Credited (Part 2)
The purpose behind it, Su Mo still can’t figure it out.
Xizhou is the stronghold of the Jinglong Association.
How can Dongmen Yong make such a reckless layout?
The matter is too easily discovered, which instead gives Su Mo the feeling that he is still being calculated by Dongmen Yong.
Alas, the Tenth Shock, having only its name.
The information she provides is indeed too scarce.
She was born in the Jinglong Association and grew up in it.
Accompanied by poisonous insect venom during her upbringing, she far surpassed her peers, thus earning a place as the Tenth Shock.
However, after the Seventh Shock, the Longmen Jing Emperor is often just a titular position.
Nowadays, even the Liu Jing Mountain and Seven Points Pond she mentioned, Su Mo cannot be sure if they truly are the Headquarters of the Jinglong Association.
The Third Shock can casually kill even the Sixth Shock.
It’s feared that many people, although ranked as Jing Emperor, will be abandoned when the critical moment arrives.
If the Sixth Shock is as such, what more of her, the mere Tenth Shock?
Thinking of this, Su Mo took out the invitation and the scroll again.
Yang Yizhi glanced at the invitation, which was one of the purposes of their journey.
Reaching out to open it, he saw it read:
[On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a child’s coming of age ceremony, guests invited from afar, borrowing the Imperial Court Mountain, within Weiyang Palace, to await guests with simple wine.]
Sure enough, the invitation was unnamed, the signature being ’Jinglong Hall Zhuge Qianqiu’.
"Imperial Court Mountain?"
Yang Yizhi murmured softly, his expression momentarily peculiar.
"What’s wrong?"
Su Mo glanced at Yang Yizhi:
"Is there something wrong with this Imperial Court Mountain?"
"It indeed feels odd..."
Yang Yizhi said quietly:
"Mo’er, do you know what this Imperial Court Mountain is?"
Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun paused, wondering why the old man was being mysterious again.
They immediately cupped their fists in inquiry.
Yang Yizhi glanced at Ying Shisan:
"On the Imperial Court Mountain, there’s a sect... named, Tianjing Sect!"
Su Mo couldn’t help but smile upon hearing:
"Such coincidence?"
"It truly is such coincidence."
Yang Yizhi mused:
"Mo’er, what do you think this is all about?"
"Regardless of what, this certainly makes things easier."
Su Mo spoke softly:
"Lord Father-in-law, Aunt Ling, Miss Yu.
"Let’s consider this together.
"Imperial Court Mountain, we must certainly visit...
"We cannot ignore the matter of Tianjing Sect.
"However, how to go, what to do, still needs weighing.
"I have an idea, please correct me."
Immediately, he explained it in detail.
Yang Yizhi and the others nodded repeatedly, then looked astonished, finally realizing.
Without delay, they joined in the discussion.
Back and forth, researched for nearly two hours.
The matter then came to a conclusion.
Ying Shisan certainly couldn’t leave any living witness, so he killed easily and buried them directly.
Su Mo and Yang Yizhi couldn’t travel together yet.
Their purpose for this journey had already been achieved.
They could now simply return to Four direction City from here.
Not only them, but Su Mo would leave for Four direction City from Baisui City after waiting another day.
Though they couldn’t live next to each other or directly join the Yulong Escort Agency.
Living together in Four direction City posed no issues.
Before leaving, Yang Yizhi said to Su Mo:
"But there’s one more thing that leaves me puzzled.
"Despite failing, my encounter with Cheng Family Master left traces of being discovered which others probably don’t know.
"Otherwise, the Yulong Escort Agency couldn’t be as safe as now.
"Why would Tianjing Sect suddenly strike so fiercely against him?
"From his actions, he should’ve become the knife in the palm of Tianjing Sect.
"Such easy abandonment feels a bit wasteful?"
Su Mo nodded slightly:
"Indeed so.
"In my view as your son-in-law, their motive is to eliminate all possibilities.
"After all, the Jinghong Fenguang hand you used was too conspicuous.
"People of the Jinglong Association may think you lure the snake from its den.
"To completely snuff out this clue, they simply remove all evidence.
"Or... perhaps there’s another motive."
"Another motive?"
Yang Yizhi glanced at Su Mo:
"What is their motive?"
At this point, Su Mo smiled slightly.
Yang Yizhi momentarily dazed, his eyes shifted suddenly:
"Could it be..."
"The fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Dragon Boat Festival, should reveal all answers."
"Mm."
Yang Yizhi nodded, gently patted Su Mo’s shoulder:
"Travel safely."
"I understand, father, Aunt Ling, you all take care as well."
Su Mo cupped his fists lightly:
"See you at Four direction City."
The two sides thus parted, Yang Yizhi and the others quickly left using Qinggong.
Su Mo then took Yang Xiaoyun and returned directly to the inn.
The night passed without words.
Next morning, Yang Xiaoyun opened her eyes only to see Su Mo already awake.
Sitting cross-legged on the small couch beside.
Could not help but find it strange.
This man usually, even when awake, wouldn’t get up immediately.
Instead, he would hold her and stare until she woke up, then he’d be satisfied.
Glanced at the sky outside, still no daylight seen.
Evidently, the hour was early.
"Why get up so early?"
At her words, she noticed Su Mo ignored her.
Momentarily dazed, she found Su Mo, though sitting there, seemed surrounded by something different.