A cool breeze blew through the forest.
"Of course!"
Tantai Yutang was very certain. Although the other party had hidden in other places, changed his route a few times, and even sprinkled medicinal water on the papaya girl's body to mask her scent, it was useless. He could still find her.
"Then wouldn't we be alerting them by coming up so rashly?"
Ying Baiwu was worried. She should have informed her teacher.
"Just treat it as a trip to the outskirts. Why would you startle the snake? Moreover, we are all young people, who would be vigilant? So hurry up and put on an expression as if you're on a field trip, especially you, Xuanyuan Po. Don't keep frowning. "
Tantai Yutang instructed.
"I think we should still tell the teacher."
Ying Baiwu felt that it wasn't good to act on her own.
"Since you're already here, don't talk nonsense. Let's go!"
Tantai Yutang urged. He wouldn't let Ying Baiwu tell Sun Mo about this.
This time around, other than saving Lu Zhiruo because she was his junior martial sister, Tantai Yutang also wanted to prove his value, causing Sun Mo to be greatly shocked.
"I told you, I rely on my brain to make a living!"
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched.
…
In the forest, Sun Mo and Old Wolf Ren met up.
"Teacher Sun, only the few of you came?"
Old Wolf Ren was speechless and glared fiercely at the triangular-eyed guy. How could they barge into a Daoist temple with so few people?
"Where's my student? Are you sure he's inside?"
Sun Mo asked as he stared at the Daoist temple. There were young ladies who came here to pray for children, but there weren't many of them.
"Most likely."
As Old Wolf Ren spoke, he hurriedly explained his analysis.
"You mean, this is a nest of human traffickers?"
Li Ziqi was shocked. This was an ancient capital with a history of 1,000 years, yet there was actually such a dirty place?
"Most likely!"
Old Wolf Ren nodded.
"I'll go in and take a look. You take your men and spread out. Keep an eye on the surroundings and see if there are any secret passages or exits."
Sun Mo was worried that if they fought, the enemies would escape through the secret passageway.
"Teacher Sun, I suggest we mobilize our troops and seal the mountain. This way, none of them will be able to escape."
Old Wolf Ren suggested.
"It's a waste of time."
Sun Mo's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could clamp a sea crab king to death. It was because Lu Zhiruo was a girl. Every second she stayed in the human traffickers' lair was an extra second of danger.
"Take my token and go to the Jinling government office to ask the Provincial Governor to send troops."
Li Ziqi took out a small golden token and passed it to Old Wolf Ren.
Old Wolf Ren bent over and received it. His hands were trembling, not because he was afraid but because he was excited. This time around, he had really managed to cozy up to someone powerful.
Provincial Governor, that was the highest position in Jin Ling city. But he was able to use such a small token to command his troops. How powerful was this girl?
"Ah Fa, you go."
Old Wolf Ren casually passed his waist token to the triangular-eyed guy. Although he couldn't bear to part with it, he had no choice. He had to follow Li Ziqi.
If he could really block a knife for her and get injured, today would be the day of his meteoric rise.
"Son, whether or not you can become the second generation of officials depends on your father's performance today."
Old Wolf Ren threw caution to the wind.
"Let's go to the Zheng Manor and tell Old Master Zheng about this!"
Sun Mo instructed.
"Alright!"
There was no need for the triangular-eyed guy to ask which Zheng Manor it was. In the entire Jinling City, the most famous place was none other than the former prime minister Zheng Qingfang's manor.
However, he was a little panicky. For such a prestigious clan, let alone entering, he didn't even dare to step on the stairs. If he were to be caught, he'd be beaten to death.
"Quickly go!"
Old Wolf Ren urged. After that, he surveyed Sun Mo, feeling increasingly impressed.
A newly employed teacher was already so impressive. If he could take in a student like Li Ziqi, how powerful would he be in the future?
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Old Wolf Ren + 30. Friendly (110/1,000).
"Ziqi, stay here. Old Wolf, take good care of her."
After Sun Mo instructed, he left the small forest. However, he hadn't taken a few steps when he was stunned. It was because Xuanyuan Po and the other three had appeared on the dirt road.
Both parties met.
"Teacher?"
Ying Baiwu was happy and immediately ran over.
"..."
Tantai Yutang was speechless. (What happened to the chance to prove my value? Since Sun Mo is here, how the hell am I supposed to perform?)
"Why are you guys here?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"Tantai was the one who brought us here."
Ying Baiwu directly betrayed Tantai Yutang without any hesitation.
"You guys go and hide."
Sun Mo was worried that something might happen to the students.
"Teacher, are you going to kill your way in? Why don't you stay at the front and attract attention while we sneak in to search for Zhiruo's traces? "
Tantai Yutang suggested.
"Nonsense!"
Sun Mo berated, "All of you better hide quietly. Otherwise, don't blame me for using the family rules!"
Tantai Yutang turned his head and looked at Xuanyuan Po. "Do we have family rules?"
"I've never heard of it!"
Xuanyuan Po replied with a straight face.
"This troublemaker!"
Li Ziqi was unhappy. Tantai Yutang was too good at stirring up trouble. If she were to ask Jiang Leng and Ying Baiwu, the two of them would definitely not reply. However, Xuanyuan Po was a combat addict whose brain was filled with muscles. He basically didn't know that Tantai Yutang was teasing his teacher.
"You..."
Sun Mo didn't have the mood to joke around now.
"Teacher, I was wrong. But I can find Zhiruo."
Tantai Yutang interrupted Sun Mo and retracted his teasing expression.
"How did you find her?"
Sun Mo was curious as well. Tantai Yutang's brain was indeed a little impressive for him to be able to find the Child-endowing Daoist Temple so quickly.
"My body is very weak, so I've been taking medicine all year round, causing my body to emit a medicinal smell. I'm also very sensitive to medicinal smells."
Tantai Yutang explained, "Lu Zhiruo and I are in frequent contact, so her body is stained with my medicinal smell. I found her by relying on my nose."
"I don't believe a single word this fellow says."
Li Ziqi mumbled in her heart.
In fact, after Tantai Yutang saw Sun Mo expelling Zhou Yong, he found an opportunity to smear a type of medicinal powder on Li Ziqi and the others.
This was especially so for Lu Zhiruo and Ying Baiwu. They were the ones he paid special attention to.
Li Ziqi clearly had a great background. If Zhou Yong wanted to take revenge, he wouldn't have chosen her. Xuanyuan Po and Jiang Leng were too difficult to deal with. Even if he killed or crippled them, there wouldn't be any benefits. However, Lu Zhiruo and Ying Baiwu were different.
This was especially so for the papaya girl. She could be considered to have the best relationship with Sun Mo. If something were to happen to her, Sun Mo would definitely be infuriated and blame himself for life.
If he was in Sun Mo's shoes, he would also make a move on Lu Zhiruo.
"Hmph, I've long since said that I rely on my brain to make a living!"
Tantai Yutang didn't say it out loud, but right now, he was feeling very complacent in his heart. (Look, I'm planning ahead. It's a pity that Sun Mo is here as well. It's not perfect enough.)
"Is there?"
Xuanyuan Po moved closer to Tantai Yutang and sniffed, but he didn't smell anything.
Tantai Yutang pushed the combat addict's head away. "Teacher, I see that you don't have anyone from the government around you. You must have found your way here through an information broker, right? I've asked people about this Daoist temple before. It has existed for many years and its reputation isn't bad. This means that this is a bunch of crafty repeat offenders who know how to make use of people's hearts. I don't believe that those Daoists are innocent. "
Li Ziqi glanced at Tantai Yutang. She didn't expect that this sickly invalid's brain was so good.
"My plan is for you and Ziqi to disguise as a pair of immoral lovers and come here to beg for a child. Think of a way to meet that Daoist priest. At that time, Xuanyuan Po will rush in and pretend to be a bootlicker, crying out in grief, 'Sun Mo, you scum.'"
Tantai Yutang didn't care about everyone and directly started to talk about his plan. "At this time, because of the teacher-student relationship, pregnancy, and the shock of being caught red-handed, that Daoist priest would definitely be in a daze. At that time, Teacher, you will pull out a dagger and stab him in the heart."
When Tantai Yutang said this, he even lifted his hand and made a stabbing gesture. "Be more ruthless and aim to kill him in a single strike!"
"Don't call me Ziqi, call me eldest martial sister!"
Li Ziqi felt that she had misjudged this plan. Moreover, this was the first time she discovered that Tantai Yutang had some good points.
"Alright, Ziqi."
Tantai Yutang indicated that he understood.
"..."
Li Ziqi decided to note down Tantai Yutang in the little notebook in her heart.
"What if the Daoist priest of this Daoist temple is innocent?"
Jiang Leng, who had been silent, spoke with a heavy expression.
Swoosh!
The gazes of everyone turned over. (Aiya, I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted despite always having a deadpan expression.)
"I'm also very worried about Senior Martial Sister's safety, but it's better to be safe than sorry." Jiang Leng felt great pressure being looked at by everyone. "Human life is very precious, and he still has a family. If he died, his wife and children would be sad."
"Don't worry, I won't get married. So, even if I died, no one would be sad."
Tantai Yutang consoled.
"..."
Jiang Leng was speechless. (I didn't mean it this way.)
"What's with being a bootlicker? Why isn't Jiang Leng the one acting? "
Xuanyuan Po was unhappy. He wanted to be the number one spear expert in the world and was very arrogant. Women should be the ones sucking up to him.
"I feel that Jiang Leng is more suitable!"
Ying Baiwu expressed her agreement. Xuanyuan Po's brain was filled with muscles, and it was clear that he didn't know how to act. Moreover, Jiang Leng's face was clearly that of a pervert.
However, she couldn't say this out loud or it would hurt his pride.
"Hehe, Senior Martial Brother Jiang Leng is very agile. Come with me to look for someone."
Tantai Yutang explained, "Xuanyuan Po's acting skills might be a little lacking, but his combat strength is high. He can protect Ziqi."
"I said, call me Eldest Senior Sister!"
Li Ziqi corrected.
"Alright, Li Ziqi."
Tantai Yutang continued to explain, "Moreover, Xuanyuan Po's mission was to shout loudly, 'Sun Mo, you scum, will die a horrible death.' Before Xuanyuan Po could show off his acting skills, the headmaster would be stabbed to death by Teacher and a chaotic battle would begin. Unless Teacher wasn't ruthless enough."
Li Ziqi admitted that Tantai Yutang's plan wasn't bad, but why did his cursing sound like he was taking the chance to insult her teacher?
Very good, I'll make another note.
"I object!"
Ying Baiwu raised her hand. "Li Ziqi's athletic ability is too bad and is a burden. I should be the one acting as the wife!"
"You can't!"
Li Ziqi immediately rejected. (Such a symbolic role has to be played by me, the eldest martial sister.)
"You can't!"
Tantai Yutang shook his head.
Li Ziqi felt that Tantai Yutang had some good points. (Alright, I won't fuss over the fact that you don't address me as eldest martial sister for now.)
A stroke was removed from the notebook.
"Why?"
Ying Baiwu wasn't convinced.
"Your personality is too straightforward. Moreover, I can tell with a single glance that you're unwilling to live an ordinary life and have great ambitions. You don't have that motherly disposition. "
Tantai Yutang explained.
"Tsk, do you think I can't tell that you're teasing me about my weak personality?"
Li Ziqi's lips twitched. (No, I'll add the stroke I removed earlier.)
Ying Baiwu fell silent.
Tantai Yutang swept his gaze around in satisfaction. In the end, he looked toward Sun Mo. "Teacher, what do you think?"
The people here weren't fools. Hence, although they didn't ask Tantai Yutang why he was doing this, they all understood.
There was an 80% to 90% chance that the head priest was the boss of this human trafficking organization. His combat strength should be the highest as well. If they assassinated him first, the enemies would definitely be thrown into chaos.
This was called luring the snake out of its hole. Tantai Yutang would then take advantage of the chaos to find Lu Zhiruo and rescue her.
As for what would happen if there were too many enemies and they couldn't escape from the Daoist temple? Hehe, why would they have to run? Wouldn't it be fine if they killed all the enemies?
Other than Li Ziqi, Tantai Yutang and the others all had the same thought.
"Are you sure you can find Zhiruo?"
Sun Mo drew in a deep breath. He knew that once he agreed to this plan, the lives of his five students would be in danger.
"Ten minutes at most."
Tantai Yutang guaranteed.
"Teacher, quickly make a decision. The longer this drags on, the more danger Zhiruo will be in."
Li Ziqi urged.
"Alright, let's do this then. But remember, once there's danger, retreat immediately. Your safety is the number one priority."
Sun Mo made up his mind.
Although Tantai Yutang was a lunatic, this plan was really perfect. The rest would depend on the students' execution ability.
"Let's go!"
Tantai Yutang immediately called out. He brought Jiang Leng and Ying Baiwu into the forest by the roadside, sneaking in and searching for people to fight.
"Let's go!"
Sun Mo started to ponder about the loopholes in this plan.
"They are all ruthless people!"
Li Ziqi sighed ruefully. She discovered that Tantai Yutang had a smile on his lips as though he had found something fun. Xuanyuan Po was in high spirits because he could have a fight. Jiang Leng still had a deadpan expression on his face, showing no fear at all.
As for Ying Baiwu, this girl pursed her lips and had a determined look in her eyes. It seemed like she wouldn't stop until she found Lu Zhiruo.
"This can't do. As the eldest martial sister, I mustn't lose out to them."
Li Ziqi quickened her steps and caught up to Sun Mo. She then hugged his arm in passing. Very soon, her face revealed an expression of trepidation, worry, and hope for the future.
The image of a young woman who had fallen in love with her teacher but was worried that this relationship would end up in vain instantly entered Xuanyuan Po's eyes.
"..."
Xuanyuan Po was shocked. His mother was right. Let alone the words of a woman, he mustn't believe even a single expression of a woman.
The current Li Ziqi was definitely the acting type.
Sun Mo entered the Daoist temple and immediately saw the dao child who was sweeping the ground in the courtyard. He had just activated Divine Sight when a red note popped up.
"Human trafficker. His acting skills are extremely good. Please be on guard."
When the dao child saw Sun Mo and Li Ziqi, he wore an adorable smile and bowed. After that, he continued to sweep the ground. Although he wasn't old, he already had a hint of sage-like demeanor.
This dao child was very handsome. Coupled with his clean and starched daoist robes, he looked very suave. He was sweeping the ground here because the temple head wanted to make use of his appearance and smile to improve the good impression the devotees had of the Daoist temple.
As Sun Mo walked, he observed every daoist he encountered. After that, his brows furrowed even deeper. This was simply a human trafficker's nest.
None of them were innocent.
Sun Mo moved closer to Li Ziqi's ear and reminded her in a low voice, "Be careful, they are all human traffickers."
Li Ziqi blushed, but she still took the opportunity to hug Sun Mo's arm tightly, acting even more intimate.
It wasn't difficult to meet the temple head.
Li Ziqi took ten golden leaves and bought some incense and candles. After she pretended to pray to the statue of the Three Purities Temple, she slowed down her footsteps and pretended to be sightseeing while whispering to each other.
Less than three minutes later, a middle-aged man appeared.
"I'm Daoist White Bird, the temple head of this Three Purities Temple!"
Daoist White Bird had a benevolent look on his face. "Looking at the two of you, there seems to be something extremely vexing on your minds."
"Hello, temple head!"
Li Ziqi nodded and bowed, but she didn't think so in her heart. The prowess of ten golden leaves was really strong. She had thought that this fellow would need to wait for over ten minutes before coming out.
"Temple head!"
Sun Mo put on an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi mumbled and grabbed Sun Mo's hand.
Daoist White Bird's ears twitched. No matter what, he was an expert who had stepped into the divine force realm. A voice that was as soft as a mosquito wouldn't be able to hide from him.
He didn't expect that this girl would be so daring.
Daoist White Bird assessed Li Ziqi in a subtle manner. Her chest was as small as a purse, but she had an oval face that was extremely exquisite. Moreover, from her disposition and generosity, she was definitely from an aristocratic clan.
Daoist White Bird had sold too many women before. With just a glance, he could tell that this girl was a top-grade one. However, he didn't dare to kidnap her and sell her, or he would get into big trouble.
But it didn't matter. This kind of girl was the best signboard. This was her greatest value.
Let me ask you, if a young lady of a noble family is a devout pilgrim of our Three Purities Temple, who would suspect that this is a man-eating devil's den?
"I'm going to eat this fish today."
Daoist Master White Bird put away his greed and distracting thoughts, appearing more and more like an immortal, like a living Bodhisattva who could resolve problems.
Sun Mo had a conflicted look on his face. He also started to put on an act, but his Divine Sight had already been activated.
Fan Bai, 45 years old, second level of the divine force realm.
Strength 37. Excessive leaping has caused a decrease in strength.
Upon seeing this, Sun Mo's eyelids twitched fiercely. To think that it was the divine force realm. Even if it had regressed, it was still a few times stronger than him.
However, this was normal. The higher one's realm, the harder it would be to train. However, one's combat power would also increase exponentially.
Intelligence: 46. Cunning and resourceful. Despite committing all sorts of evil deeds, he is still able to get away scot-free. He can be said to be an old fox.
Agility: 50. Escaping is my specialty.
Endurance 47. He had slept with too many women. His backbone had gone soft. Sooner or later, he would die on a woman's belly.
Will 36. Afraid of death. Wants to enjoy life for the rest of its life.
…
Potential value: High!
Note: Boss of human traffickers. As he has been able to get away scot-free for many years, he has developed an arrogant mentality. This is something you can make use of.
Note: You only have one chance to make a move. If you can't grab hold of it, you will die.
Densely-packed data appeared beside Daoist Master White Bird. Sun Mo's gaze swept past them rapidly, searching for information that he could use.
"To think that he is left-handed?"
Sun Mo silently sighed. The position of the sneak attack was extremely important. He had planned to attack from the left side. After all, the majority of people were right-handed, and it wouldn't be easy for Daoist Master White Bird to intercept him. But now, he had to change to the right side.
"I want to create an excellent opportunity for Teacher to make a move!"
Li Ziqi had a worried look on her face, wanting to say something but feeling embarrassed. She had the image of a little girl who was lost about her future, causing Daoist Master White Bird's wariness to decrease greatly.
"Tsk, to think that he can even get his own female student. This teacher is amazing!"
Daoist Master White Bird was envious. Such a teacher-student relationship would surely be very exciting. However, he then felt proud. (I've slept with a few female students before. Although they aren't as beautiful as this one, the feeling of being young and inexperienced is still very good.)
Sun Mo pretended to be troubled and 'casually' walked to the right side of Daoist Master White Bird. He waited for Xuanyuan Po to bellow loudly while silently cursing.
"To think that you dare to kidnap my lucky mascot. Today, all of you have to die!"
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