"By the way, Mo Xi, there's something I want to tell you."
"What is it?"
Gu Mang said, "I saw the Murong Lian in the main camp just now. He was pushing the battle formation."
Mo Xi was scooping soup with a porcelain spoon. Hearing this, he paused. "Is that so …"
"Yes, and I saw his battle formation. It's completely different from what he said during the day. He has a very good idea, but he doesn't seem to want to say it. He's just deducing it himself."
Mo Xi lowered his eyes and scooped soup a few more times, but he didn't put it into his mouth. In the end, he put the spoon down.
Gu Mang asked, "Aren't you surprised?"
Mo Xi said, "To be honest, it's not that surprising. I actually feel that the Murong Lian's behavior has been a bit strange recently. "
"For example?"
"When Zhou He wanted to take you to the Hei Mo Trial, he went to stop him. After he failed to stop him, he put a thumb ring on you, saying that it could let him know your situation at any time. Then he came to the school to inform me. "
"…" When Gu Mang heard him mention this out of the blue, he didn't know why, but his eyes suddenly became evasive.
Mo Xi didn't expose him. He only took in his expression. Then he continued, "I later found out that the reason the Murong Lian stopped Zhou He from taking you away was that he also wanted to take part in the Hei Mo Trial."
"… Yes."
"I'm afraid there can't be such a coincidence in this world."
"…"
"And even if the Hei Mo Trial was a coincidence, and he and Zhou He both needed people at the same time, then after you escaped from Zhou He, why didn't he ask to take you back to continue the trial?"
Gu Mang lowered his head and drank his soup silently. After drinking a few mouthfuls, he said, "Maybe he didn't want to anger you again?"
"Then how do you explain the thumb ring?" Mo Xi said, "The Murong Lian gave you the thumb ring because he could find out about your condition through it. I didn't think much of it before, but after thinking about it carefully, it doesn't make sense. Zhou He took you away to train under Jun Shang's orders. If the Murong Lian doesn't intend to fall out with Jun Shang, then no matter what your situation is, he can't interfere. "
Gu Mang nodded. He continued to drink the soup. He even began to use a spoon to drink the soup.
Mo Xi knew very well that Gu Mang never liked to drink soup with a spoon, unless Gu Mang wanted to avoid eye contact with her.
Gu Mang was able to keep his secrets in front of many people, but in front of Mo Xi, his small details would often reveal his true thoughts.
"So when he gave you that thumb ring, I think there are two possibilities. First, if your life was really in danger at that time, he would fall out with Jun Shang and stop the training even if I didn't interfere. "
Gu Mang slowly swallowed a mouthful of soup. He raised his head and laughed, "Little brother, what are you thinking? He hates me too much. It's not like you don't know how he treated me in Fallen Plum Courtyard. Why would he fall out with Jun Shang for me? "
"Then there's the second possibility." Mo Xi said, "The Murong Lian is lying. That ring isn't used to report your condition at all. It has other uses. "
When he said this, Gu Mang's expression changed slightly.
After a while, Gu Mang said, "Hmm … when he lent me the thumb ring, I did feel a strange feeling, but I couldn't tell what it was. I had a headache and my heartbeat suddenly quickened … could it be that there's some kind of spell attached to that ring?"
"It's hard to say." Mo Xi shook his head. "I'm afraid that only he knows what's going on. After Zhou He took you away, the Murong Lian came to the Cultivation School to find me. At the time, he left a few words for Jiang Yexue. He didn't mention anything else, but the most important thing was that he wanted to tell me that you were taken to the Hei Mo Trial by the Judicial Altar. If his ring could really track your condition, why would he come to find me? He could've just reported to Jun Shang himself in an emergency. Him coming to find me would only lead to one result, and he knew what that result was. "
Mo Xi paused. "He was sure that I would've stopped Zhou He."
The soup was gone. Gu Mang lowered his head and played with the spoon in a seemingly absent-minded manner.
Mo Xi said, "I've been thinking about this before. The more I think about it, the more I feel that the Murong Lian only had one goal at the time, and that was to prevent the Hei Mo Trial from being carried out. Other than that, there's no other reason that makes sense. "
Gu Mang didn't utter a word. His soft, long eyelashes drooped, casting tiny fragments of light and shadow on his eyelids.
After a long period of silence, Gu Mang said, "Mo Xi, between me and him, actually …"
He looked like he wanted to say something, but hesitated, as if he wanted to reveal some secret that had been suppressed for a long time. But when the words reached his mouth, they disappeared as his lips pursed.
Mo Xi said, "If you have something that's hard for you to say, then don't say it."
"… …"
"You've lived in Wangshu Manor for so long, it's normal for you to have some things that you can't say. I don't have any other intentions in saying this to you today. I trust you, so you don't have to explain it to me. I just want to ask you one thing — — what do you think of the Murong Lian? "
Mo Xi originally thought that Gu Mang would carefully consider before answering, but unexpectedly, Gu Mang answered this question very quickly.
Gu Mang said, "I don't know."
Mo Xi looked into his eyes. Those blue eyes were clear and bright, without hiding anything.
"What I remember in my mind …" Even though he didn't want to mention this point, Gu Mang couldn't avoid it, so he still said it, "It's not very complete. I don't know if I can still remember all the important information about him, so I don't dare to say it."
"Then judge based on what you remember. Do you think it's normal for him to consume 'Fu Sheng Luo Meng'?"
Gu Mang said, "It's not normal."
Mo Xi sighed and nodded, "I think so too. When I first returned to Wangcheng and saw him, I felt that it was disgusting that he had fallen to such a state. But after experiencing all kinds of things, I always felt that what I saw might not be true. The Lord once told you that he wanted to abolish his Fallen Plum Garden, and the Lord Laojun once had the idea of abolishing the Crown Prince and making the Murong Lian the Crown Prince. Perhaps he made such a choice because he had no choice but to protect himself. "
Gu Mang shook his head this time and said, "What you said is wrong."
Mo Xi was slightly astonished, "What's wrong?"
"The Murong Lian was once the closest to the Crown Prince's position. This matter is known by all of Chong Hua. It seems that he is the biggest threat to the Lord's position, but that's not the case. He was watched too closely and didn't have the chance to make any waves. And because he didn't have the chance to make any waves, the Lord didn't need to punish him. In fact, the Lord even treated him the most leniently in order to show his benevolence. "
Gu Mang paused for a moment and continued, "Do you still remember the Murong Lian's situation before he consumed 'Fu Sheng Luo Meng'?"
Mo Xi sighed and said, "He wasn't any better. He was foppish, dissolute, and competitive."
Gu Mang nodded and said, "The last one is the most important. Yes, the Murong Lian was once very competitive, but didn't he want to protect himself at that time? Didn't he care about what the Lord thought of him at that time? Before and after he consumed 'Fu Sheng Luo Meng', his situation in the Imperial Court didn't change at all. Therefore, he didn't consume this sleeping gas to lower the Lord's guard against him. There should be another reason. "
He puffed up his cheeks and then slowly exhaled, saying, "It's just that I don't know what it is. Before, I also thought that perhaps the Murong Lian encountered some secret misfortune that we didn't know about, so his temperament changed greatly and he abandoned himself. But just now, when I saw him deducing the art of war in the military tent, I knew that deep down, he was still that aggressive young master of the Murong Clan. He hasn't changed. Do you know what he said in the military tent? "
"What?"
"He said — — Am I really inferior to you?"
"… …"
"Look, he's still holding his breath and competing with you."
For a moment, Mo Xi didn't know what to say.
But just as the two of them were talking, there was a sudden commotion outside. The sound of footsteps was accompanied by a few people arguing. They could faintly hear, "I was just casually mentioning it." "Why are you so strict?" "Don't hold me so tightly. Aren't you just a guard who used to be a slave?" Then there was the sound of scuffling and struggling. A guard outside the tent reported, "Marshal Mo! There are people in the Red Plume Camp who have violated military discipline and spread rumors before the battle! The three main culprits have been detained. Marshal Mo, please punish them! "
Spreading rumors before the battle?
Or were they from the Red Plume Camp?
Mo Xi and Gu Mang looked at each other. Mo Xi said, "Wait a moment." After Gu Mang put on his golden mask again, he let the people outside in.
The Red Plume Camp was different from the Northern Frontier Army. They only accepted pure-blooded nobles and their uniforms were embroidered with totems that represented their clan's identity. Mo Xi looked at the three people one by one. One was a direct descendant of the Lin Clan, one was a direct descendant of the Zhou Clan, and the last one surprised Mo Xi because he was a distant uncle of Meng Ze. Mo Xi had met him before at the end of the year ceremony.
Mo Xi frowned, "What's going on?"
The guard cupped his fists and reported, "Lord Xi He! These three Red Plume Camp cultivators are talking about the Marshal's private affairs and spreading rumors. They are saying, saying that you … … "
"Saying what about me?"
The guard was in awe of Mo Xi and couldn't find the right words to describe it. At this moment, the distant relative of the Murong Clan shouted, "What rumors did I spread? The whole world knows that Marshal Mo and my niece are in love with each other! They would talk about their relationship in private. As her uncle, I was happy to hear it and said something. Did I break the law?! "
The guard said angrily, "Bah! Why don't you shut up?! "
"You want me to shut up? You don't have any noble blood in you. How dare you order me around? Do you know what kind of relationship I have with Junshang? If I'm unhappy, I can make your whole family pack up and leave Chong Hua! "
Mo Mie finally understood. He interrupted his uncle's clamor and said, "Elder, I'm afraid you've misunderstood."
"What?"
"Meng Ze and I were alone in the main tent to talk about business, not personal matters. Senior is also a high-level Red Plume Camp cultivator. You should know what to say and what not to say. Chong Hua and Liao are about to go to war. I won't pursue this matter for now. I hope senior will be careful with your words and don't do it again. "
The uncle didn't appreciate it. He glared at Mo Xi like a bullfrog. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Lord Xi He, you're really a two-faced person. That's right! You're the Marshal, but you're also my junior! You just slept with my niece and now you're pointing fingers at me without any respect. Do you believe that I'll … … "
Mo Xi raised his hand and interrupted him, "… … When did I sleep with your niece?"
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