Seeing that Jiang Yexue was fine, Mo Xi let out a sigh of relief, but then he frowned again. "You're still asking me. What happened to you? "
Jiang Yexue smiled. "What could have happened to me?"
"…"
The door was open and the floor was in a mess. No matter how one looked at it, it didn't look like it was fine.
Jiang Yexue understood the meaning behind his silence and explained with a smile, "Oh, the room is in a mess because something went wrong with the new puppet I made. It messed up the room and broke a lot of decorations." He glanced at the small terracotta figurine with half of its head missing and said, "Look, this one was also broken just now."
"… I see." Mo Xi coughed softly. "Sorry, I thought it was Mr. Murong …"
Jiang Yexue's eyelashes suddenly lifted. "You saw Chu Yi?"
"Yes." Mo Xi said, "On my way here, I saw him walking outside. I thought he came to find you and had some trouble with you. "
"…" Jiang Yexue covered his mouth with his sleeve and coughed twice. He smiled faintly and said, "Really? … I haven't seen him. "
As he spoke, he pulled at the loose edge of his bathrobe, as if he was afraid of the cold, and draped the snow-white bathrobe neatly over his shoulders. Then he stretched his arms and tied up his long hair into a loose ponytail with a blue jade hairpin.
Jiang Yexue was originally very elegant. His eyebrows were as soft as the catkins floating on the water surface in spring, and his skin was as white as the new snow on a winter's night. Now that he came out after a bath, he was like a piece of Hetian jade that had been soaked in hot spring water. He could easily soothe people's doubts and worries.
"There are many refining books in the school. Little Uncle should have come here to borrow books, not to see me." He paused and then asked with a smile, "Also, it's so late. I didn't expect to have guests. I didn't tidy up the room and went to take a bath first. Lord Xi He, please don't laugh at me."
Mo Xi said, "I'm sorry. Sorry for disturbing you. "
"You and I are brothers who have gone through life and death together. There's no need to bother me." Jiang Yexue looked him up and down and suddenly asked, "Did the Lord Xi He come for Brother Gu tonight?"
"… How did you know?"
Jiang Yexue retracted his gaze from Mo Xi's headband. He crossed his slender fingers on his knees. He did not point out the flaws in their headbands. Instead, he lowered his eyelashes and smiled warmly. "Other than military matters, only your good brother can make you so anxious."
Mo Xi was silent for a moment. He raised his hand and cast a Soundproof Enchantment so that no one else could hear their conversation. Then, he looked straight at Jiang Yexue with a serious expression.
"I brought something." After a pause, he asked again, "Do you remember when I told you on Bat Island that I found something wrong in the Time Mirror?"
"I remember."
"I found a clue. It has something to do with Gu Mang's treason case eight years ago."
"Is that so?" Jiang Yexue asked, "What is it?"
Mo Xi stepped forward and put the black Qiankun Bag with golden threads on the table beside Jiang Yexue. He said, "Wang Jian."
Jiang Yexue was originally indifferent. When he heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and the blood drained from his face. He could not believe it. "You … did you steal the History of Wang Jian?"
Mo Xi did not say anything about stealing Wang Jian. He pursed his lips, lowered his head, and pulled open the ribbon of the Qiankun Bag. He poured out some fragments on the table. The History of Wang Jian glowed faintly. The fragments were spread out in front of Jiang Yexue's eyes.
"Wang Jian has been destroyed." Mo Xi said concisely. "This means that someone really did want to erase what happened in Chong Hua that year."
Jiang Yexue was stunned for a long time. He leaned back in his wheelchair and muttered, "… Mo Xi, you're crazy …"
At the same time, in Xi He's residence.
Li Wei's shrewd and cunning face was shining under the light of the copper lamp with twined branches and plum blossoms. He smiled obsequiously and was trying to persuade the group of guests in the main hall of Xi He's residence.
These people were dressed in purple robes with golden edges embroidered with the totem of a hundred birds. The man in the lead was in his early thirties. He had a stern expression. Because he liked to frown, there were some fine wrinkles between his eyebrows at a young age. In addition, his thin lips and cold eyes made him look particularly unapproachable. He exuded an aura that kept people away.
He was the Great Elder of the Art Division, Zhou He.
The people of Chong Hua all knew that Zhou He was a bit of a pervert. He was interested in the techniques of all countries. No matter if it was the Righteous Path or the Evil Path, or the Black Demon Immortal Technique, he was willing to study them all. Moreover, he didn't care about the methods of his research. He had done everything from serious theoretical research to bloody and sinister methods. The only reason he hadn't become one of the Three Poisons of Chong Hua was because he still had a ruthless Murong Chuyi in front of him.
What he meant was that although Zhou He was ruthless, he still followed the rules. If Jun Shang didn't let go of his head, he could still reluctantly endure it. However, now that Zhou He had come to Xi He's residence, things wouldn't end so easily.
Li Wei took the tray of tea that the maid had prepared. He nodded and bowed as he smiled and brought it to Elder Zhou's table. "Elder, please have some tea and some fruits."
Zhou He didn't say anything. His fingers subconsciously stroked the black dagger at his waist.
Li Wei lowered his eyes and glanced at it. His heart was thumping. Even though this dagger was as ugly as a poker, those who knew their stuff knew that this was Elder Zhou's most beloved treasure — the divine "Falcon" that had sliced through countless people's brains and opened countless people's hearts.
Many of Chong Hua's techniques were obtained by Zhou He by relying on this "Falcon".
Some people said that the Zhou Family were vultures that explored the secrets of techniques from piles of corpses. However, Zhou He only sneered at this, saying that it didn't have to be corpses. Many techniques could only be discovered when the prisoners were alive. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself.
Purple with golden edges, the totem of a hundred birds.
The Zhou Family were not only scavenging vultures, but also Chong Hua's Falcon. They had eyes that could see through everything. They pecked out the secrets of the enemy's techniques from the blood and presented them to Jun Shang.
Li Wei said, "Elder Zhou, this tea was brewed with the rain and dew of Cuilin Mountain …"
Zhou He impatiently interrupted him, "When will Lord Xi He come back?"
"… Please wait a little longer. I've already sent someone to inform His Majesty. He'll be back soon …"
Zhou He took out a delicate water droplet from his arms and slammed it on the table. He raised his eyelids and said, "You said something similar a quarter of an hour ago. I'm the most particular about time limits. Give me an exact number. Will Lord Xi He come back within two hours? "
"This …"
"Don't talk about this and that. The Black Demon Parasites were prepared yesterday. We were just waiting for the body to come back with me for the trial. Now that the body has come back, I can't take him away directly. I have to wait for your Lord Xi He to come back. "
He narrowed his eyes, "Let's wait then. I'll give face to Lord Xi He because of his high position and power. But I can only wait for two hours at most. You listen, Butler Li. Gu Mang was personally promised by His Majesty to be my body for the trial. When Lord Xi He took him back to His Majesty's residence, it was only temporary. Gu Mang is a traitor after all. He was chosen by His Majesty to be the most suitable body for the Black Demon Trial … I've been collecting Black Demon Parasites for so long. It wasn't easy to collect all of them, "Zhou He pulled Li Wei's clothes and said in a threatening tone," I don't have the patience to wait any longer. "
He suddenly pushed Li Wei.
Zhou He crossed his legs and said coldly, "Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes." Li Wei swallowed his saliva and glanced at the scale of the water droplet. He whispered, "I understand …"
Bullsh * t!
Everyone knew that Gu Mang was going to be used by Chong Hua for the Black Demon Trial. But your grandma's leg, did you say it was today?!
You secretly made all the preparations in advance without any warning, and then suddenly came to take people away. As usual, there was no reason to stop you, but you should have at least come to discuss when Xi and Jun were in the fu, shouldn't you have come to discuss it?
If Lord Xi He wasn't here, who would dare to hand over Gu Mang?!
The only person who didn't fit in with the hostile atmosphere in the room was Gu Mang, who was sitting in the corner of the hall.
As Zhou He's body for the Black Demon Trial, Gu Mang was calm and didn't panic at all in Chong Hua's Black Demon Trial. When Zhou He entered His Majesty's residence, Gu Mang had just taken a bath and was about to sleep. Now that he couldn't sleep, he sat on the chair in a loose bathrobe. His long black hair hung down beside his cheeks, and he was supporting his face with one hand, looking at the group of vultures in front of him.
He looked very quiet, with the obedience that a person who had been tempered should have. It was just that this obedience was real in the past, but this obedience at this moment was fake.
After he came out of the Space-Time Mirror, although he recovered most of his memory, there were still some very important things that he couldn't remember. And the loss of these memories was like a poem that flowed naturally. It lacked the most important rhythm, so he couldn't understand his current situation.
Gu Mang could remember that he was indeed promised by His Majesty to be the Black Demon Trial's target, but according to his memory, he didn't understand why things had turned out like this.
But he had a plan in his heart. He knew what he wanted to insist on, and he could endure it.
"Go quickly, go and report to His Majesty." Li Wei anxiously urged the manservant in the residence.
The manservant was even more anxious than him, and his forehead was covered in large beads of sweat. "I've already reported seventeen or eighteen times, but I still can't find any trace of His Majesty!"
Li Wei was so angry that he paced back and forth. For a moment, he stole glances at the sinister-looking Zhou He, and for a moment, he looked at the calm and composed Gu Mang. He felt that no matter which side he offended, he would suffer a lot. He walked around in circles like a spinning top several times. Suddenly, he had an idea and stopped in his tracks.
"Come, come, come! Come quickly, I have an idea. "Li Wei waved his hand to summon the manservant. The manservant thought that he had a good idea, and immediately opened his eyes wide to wait for his voice. But he heard Housekeeper Li mysteriously whisper in his ear, "Pass it again."
"…"
The manservant said awkwardly, "Housekeeper Li, didn't I just tell you that I've already passed it seventeen or eighteen times, but …"
"You're really a pig!" Li Wei pointed his finger at the manservant's head. "I didn't say to pass on the Lord Xi He!"
"Then who else can it be passed on to?"
"Princess Meng Ze!" Li Wei was almost convinced by his quick-wittedness in shifting the blame. If Gu Mang was taken away, no one would be able to take responsibility. Only Princess Meng Ze could take responsibility. Li Wei then urged, "Call for reinforcements, call for reinforcements! Quickly pass on the message to Princess Meng Ze! "
The manservant's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to give Li Wei a thumbs up.
Brilliant, Housekeeper Li is really brilliant! That Gu Mang was raised by His Lord like a concubine. Although His Lord hated this concubine to the core, everyone in Xi He's Residence who wasn't blind could still see that Mo Xi cared about Gu Mang. Now that Zhou He wanted to take Concubine Gu away, who in the Residence could take responsibility for this?
There was only one person, the First Madam.
Regardless of whether Meng Ze was married or not, she was still Lord Xi He's wife in everyone's eyes. Moreover, she had done Lord Xi He a great favor before, so she was the only one who could take responsibility for how a "concubine" was dealt with.
Thus, the two scoundrels in Xi He's Residence seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw, and began to excitedly transmit messages to Princess Meng Ze. Unexpectedly, before the transmission spirit butterfly could fly out of the eaves, it was hit by a black light and fell to the ground.
Zhou He's expression didn't change, and he raised his eyelids to stare at Li Wei, "Who are you sending messages to?"
"Meng, Meng Ze's Lord, Lord …"
Zhou He pointed at him with the falcon and said, "Li Wei, listen carefully. I'm here today to take someone away. I'm sending a message, not asking for permission. I won't give you the leeway to find someone else to plead for leniency. "
Li Wei was pointed at by the divine warrior who had dug out countless people's brains. He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Elder, you're right, yes, yes, yes — — "
Zhou He then turned his gaze away.
The room was silent, and the hourglass next to Zhou He's hand was moving little by little. In this tense atmosphere that could almost squeeze out one's internal organs, something suddenly let out a strange "Chirp — Hoo!" sound.
The sound wasn't actually that loud, but the room was too quiet, so it was particularly ear-piercing. For a moment, everyone looked at the source of the sound, and they saw that the strange sound came from the black dog, Anduoli, lying at Gu Mang's feet.
Anduoli was probably as slow as its owner. Its owner was sitting there peacefully, but it was even more exaggerated. Not only was it groaning and drooling, it was also snoring. Gu Mang felt that it was interesting, and a pair of bare and pale feet stepped on its fluffy and soft fur. Anduoli was innocently stepped on in its sleep, and it made a "wu" sound. When it opened its eyes, it found that Gu Mang was playing with him, so it closed its eyes again and went back to sleep. It let Gu Mang's icy jade-like toes sink into the depths of its fur, lightly stepping on its stomach and rubbing its fur ears.
But not long after, Anduoli seemed to have suddenly sensed something, and its ears suddenly stood up. It suddenly opened its eyes and looked straight at the entrance hall. "Wu — —?"
At this time, a manservant ran in quickly. Li Wei was overjoyed to see that Mo Xie had returned. However, when she looked at the manservant's dazed appearance, her heart, which had just calmed down, was once again in a mess.
"What's wrong?"
"Reporting to Manager Li." The servant said with a bitter face, "There, there's another group of people outside."
"… Who?"
Before the servant could answer, the group of people swaggered into Xi He's residence without permission and without any rules. The servant who opened the way exaggeratedly shouted at the top of his voice, "The Lord Wangshu has arrived — —!"
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