Gu Mang was escorted up by the housekeeper.
His neck was shackled by an iron chain, clanking as he walked. He appeared from the shadows barefooted.
Unlike the last time Mo Xi saw him, Gu Mang appeared very calm, as if he was not the slightest bit uneasy because he was in his own territory. At this moment, although Gu Mang was still calm, his muscles were tense, and the sharp gaze hidden behind his long eyelashes swept across everyone's faces, full of danger.
Their gazes met unexpectedly, and Mo Xi's heart skipped a beat.
He knew that his current situation was very awkward. If Gu Mang suddenly brought up the previous meeting at Luo Mei Villa, although it would not affect him much, it would not be a good thing.
But although he was rational, a secret part of his heart was secretly clamoring, hoping that Gu Mang would have a slightly different reaction towards him.
Unfortunately, Gu Mang disappointed him.
Gu Mang was not interested in him at all, and seemed to only regard him as one of those strange guests. He did not even linger on his face for long. He just looked at him without any cover, and then looked away without a care in the world.
"…" Mo Xi picked up the exquisite jade cup on the table with a gloomy face, and began to play with it in silence.
"Oh, the famous beast of the altar in the past." The Murong Lian said with a fake smile, "Gu Mang, why are you so nervous? You've been serving in this house since you were young. What's so scary about revisiting an old place? "
"Come." He said, and waved to Gu Mang, "Come here."
Gu Mang slowly took two steps forward, and his gaze fell on the incense burner in front of the Murong Lian. Then, he seemed to be affected by the dreamy smell of the incense burner. He sneezed, and suddenly turned to run.
The Murong Lian did not expect that he would suddenly attack. After regaining his composure, he sternly said, "Catch him for me!"
Gu Mang's spiritual nucleus had already been destroyed, but his body movements were still swift and fierce. His pair of long legs swept past and suddenly kicked down three or four people. Then, he supported himself with one hand and leaped into the air like a cheetah, dodging the servant who tried to grab his arm and landed firmly on the ground.
This set of movements was as smooth as flowing water. Even though there were no spells involved, it was still very aggressive.
Gu Mang sent the man flying with a kick. He turned around to look at them, scratched his face, and continued to run.
"… After all, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Even a crippled General Gu is more capable than this motley crew." As he spoke, he glanced at Mo Xi. "What do you think, Lord Xi He?"
Mo Xi crossed his arms and silently leaned against the chair. He ignored the Murong Lian and watched Gu Mang run back and forth in the hall. Gu Mang's martial arts foundation was really too solid. The servants of Wangshu Mansion spent a lot of effort to subdue him. They were all covered in sweat and had bruises all over their faces.
"Master, we've tied him up."
"Look at how you're all panting like cows. If I didn't know better, I would have thought that the one whose spiritual nucleus was destroyed was not him, but you, idiots!"
The servants immediately lowered their heads and nervously swallowed their saliva. Fortunately, the Murong Lian did not continue to scold them. Instead, he waved his wide sleeves and impatiently said, "Bring him back."
Gu Mang was brought to the center of the hall again. Because he refused to listen, they had no choice but to use a spell to bind his body tightly and bring him to the front of the seat.
"Kneel!"
Gu Mang refused to kneel. Thus, the group of people violently kicked him in the knee and he fell to the ground.
His mouth, nose, neck, abdomen, and knees were all tightly bound by the black Immortal Binding Rope. His eyes were chaotic and furious. His originally loose robe was also opened, revealing a large area of his pale chest.
The Murong Lian got down from the Xiangfei couch. His hand was still holding the silver spoon that was fiddling with the powder. He leaned over and carefully looked at Gu Mang, "The Chong Hua is so big, but it is my Murong's country … General, where are you running to? Where can you run to? "
After he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and gave Gu Mang a slap.
"Pa!" A crisp sound was heard. He used all of his strength. Five red marks appeared on Gu Mang's cheek.
Gu Mang's head was slapped to the side. He did not make a sound. Instead, it was Mo Xi's eyelashes that moved slightly.
"I've taught you the rules for two years, but you still haven't learned a thing."
The Murong Lian straightened his body and smelled the remaining fragrance on the spoon. Suddenly, he turned to look at Mo Xi.
"Lord Xi He, I heard that you are good at managing the army. When you took over the tortoise army left behind by Gu Mang, many of the old soldiers wanted to rebel. However, they were all persuaded by your oath before the army. Since you have such ability, why don't you teach this former commander of the tortoise army for me? Let him learn to be obedient. "
As he spoke, he waved his hand and signaled the servants to drag the man in front of Mo Xi.
"Speaking of which, he stabbed Commander Mo in the chest. This late atonement and apology should be made up to Commander Mo."
The Murong Lian slowly said, "Now you are the knife and he is the fish. You can torture him however you want. Please. "
Gu Mang did not understand many complicated sentences. He did not understand the words "the knife and the fish". However, to him, the word "torture" was like a frightened dog hearing the sound of a stick being moved. His whole body trembled and his eyes suddenly widened. He was lying on the ground and his vision was limited. He could not see Mo Xi who was standing behind him. When the two servants on his left and right moved him, he tried his best to turn his head back, but the Immortal Solus that was holding his head in place tightened its grip. The iron chain that was stuck between his lips and teeth was almost digging into his flesh, making it hard for him to breathe.
For a moment, almost all eyes in the hall were focused on Mo Xi and Gu Mang.
Yue Chenqing covered her eyes and looked out through the gaps between her fingers. "Commander Mo, you two can be enemies, but please don't kill in front of me. I'm still a child."
"… …"
Mo Xi did not speak. He slowly bent down and half-knelt on one knee. One elbow rested on his knee, while the other hand, wearing a black leather glove, pinched Gu Mang's chin and lifted it up.
Gu Mang's mouth was choked by the iron chain. He could not say anything. He could only struggle against the clanking of the iron chain while glaring fiercely at Mo Xi.
For a moment, Mo Xi felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart. He did not know why, but when he saw Gu Mang's clothes disheveled and tied up by the iron chain, a layer of excited goosebumps appeared on his back.
Was it the excitement of finally stepping on the prey under his feet and watching him stretch out his neck to be killed? Or was it the anger of being unable to fight back? Or perhaps it was some other emotion.
He did not know, nor did he want to know.
His dark and cold eyes looked down disdainfully. Under the flickering light, his vision was filled with Gu Mang's fierce and pitiful appearance.
"… …" After a long while, Mo Xi closed his eyes and got up. "Take him away."
"Hmm? What does Lord Xi He mean by this? "
Mo Xi turned his face away. "I'm not interested in him."
The Murong Lian smiled. "So that's how it is. I was wondering where I had poked Lord Xi He's sore spot and made Lord Xi He unhappy. " As he spoke, he added some powder to the hookah in his hand. He narrowed his eyes and took a deep puff. Then, his eyes flowed and he cast a sidelong glance over.
"But I really admire Lord Xi He. After so many years of military service, you are still as noble and virtuous as before. Men and women, enemies and beauties, none of them can enter your eyes. Out of curiosity, I'd like to ask, what kind of heavenly fragrance and beauty do you want to be interested in? "
Mo Xi did not say anything. His face darkened.
Yue Chenqing saw the atmosphere between the two becoming more and more tense. He scratched his head and could not help but lean over to interrupt.
Mo Xi did not even turn his head. "Stand further away."
"… Oh …"
The Murong Lian had smoked too much and sneered. "Does Lord Xi He think that Young Master Yue will be addicted to this little smoke? Don't worry, this is absolutely impossible. "
"That better be the case." Mo Xi's gaze was like a Wu Gou on a cold night, staring at the Murong Lian's face through the smoke.
Probably because of the power struggle between the aristocratic families, the Murong Lian did not like Mo Xi. He had been causing trouble for Mo Xi since he was a child. He always wanted to find out what Mo Xi was thinking and find out what he was thinking. This wasn't the first time she had probed his thoughts in such a roundabout way.
The Murong Lian smiled and continued to ask, "You still haven't answered my question. In this huge Fallen Plum Garden, there are men and women of all shapes and sizes. There are more than a hundred people. Does Lord Xi He not like any of them?"
"… You don't have to bother yourself with my private affairs."
The Murong Lian lightly smoked his hookah and pointed his jade-like fingers at the black pipe. He puffed out smoke. "Haha, Lord Xi He, why do you need to restrain yourself? I know you cherish your reputation, but in my opinion, as long as you are happy in this world, those unimportant moral integrity and character are like fleeting clouds … "
As he spoke, he exhaled a mouthful of misty smoke, revealing a faintly discernible smile within the green smoke. He blew away the smoke and slowly spoke.
"Look, it's gone in a moment."
Mo Xi coldly asked, "Reputation?"
"Lord Xi He doesn't get close to men and women. If it's not because of reputation, then why?"
Mo Xi indifferently said, "Because he's obsessed with cleanliness."
The Murong Lian didn't say anything for a while. He narrowed his eyes and puffed out a thin stream of smoke between his lips and teeth.
The two of them argued for a while. The Murong Lian turned his head and sneered. He lay back on the couch again. "A clean person is so boring." As he spoke, he waved his hand and greeted the other guests.
"Come, come, come. Enjoy yourselves. If you want to play, go ahead. No need to be polite."
"After today's banquet, whoever hugs a girl and doesn't get drunk will be regarded as having kidney deficiency. From now on, Fallen Plum Garden can't afford to entertain you."
The servant came over and asked helplessly, "Master, then … should we take Gu Mang back or leave him here?"
"Leave him here. Why should we take him back?" The Murong Lian smiled. "Lord Xi He is not interested in him, but don't others want to play?" As he spoke, he glanced at Mo Xi. "Lord Xi He, you really don't care about him, right?"
"If you really don't want him, then I'll let my brothers do as they please."
"…"
Seeing that Mo Xi ignored him, the Murong Lian smiled. The dim light in his eyes was like the scales of a snake. "Okay." He nodded and raised his hand to point at Gu Mang. "This person is too ugly. Lord Xi He doesn't like him. I don't want him. Take him away and have fun with the other young masters. "
The others were naturally happy to do so. They probably felt a little embarrassed to bully an ordinary singer in public, but everyone applauded and applauded when they bullied Gu Mang.
Who asked Gu Mang to be a traitor to Chong Hua?
For a moment, those drunk cultivators surrounded him and made fun of him, thinking of ways to humiliate him.
Someone saw that he was hungry and threw a piece of marinated bone in front of him. "Eat it if you want."
Gu Mang was beastly. After circling around a few times, he couldn't resist his hunger and really picked up the marinated bone. He brought it to the tip of his nose and carefully sniffed it. Feeling that there was nothing wrong with it, he opened his mouth and bit off a little bit. He chewed it in his mouth, his eyes carefully and attentively staring at the young masters in front of him.
Mo Xi caught a glimpse of this scene from the corner of his eye. He felt suffocated and could only turn his face away. But even though he turned his face away, he couldn't avoid the sound. It was sharp and piercing.
"Hahahaha, General Gu, I said you were a beast, but you really picked up bones to eat?"
The young masters roared with laughter.
"Didn't you used to like cleanliness? Why do you also want things that fall on the ground? "
"General Gu, where's your face?"
The room was filled with disdain, but Gu Mang didn't care. He just silently gnawed on the rare marinated bone. In a short while, the bone was completely eaten.
He licked his lips and raised his head again. He swept his gaze across the sinister and mocking faces and landed on the plate on the table. There was a small pile of marinated marinated bones. They were square and large, evenly distributed between the fat and the lean. Every piece of marinated marinated meat was wrapped in rich sauce and fragrant red sauce. Gu Mang silently stared at it for a while, then suddenly said, "Give it to me."
This was the first time he had spoken properly since he entered the room. It was as if they had seen a cat that had been silent all this time suddenly purr. Every one of them was somewhat excited.
"Give you what?"
Gu Mang didn't hold back. He looked like a beast begging for food, "Give me meat."
Everyone roared with laughter, "Hahaha, look, he knows how to ask for meat!"
"I don't know about other things, but I know about meat. This beast on the altar, haha. "
A young master sitting at the table asked, "Do you want to eat it?"
Gu Mang nodded.
That young master actually picked up a piece and handed it to him with jade chopsticks. Gu Mang took it and was about to eat it when that young master suddenly laughed, "You traitorous dog, you still want to eat meat? In your dreams! " As he said this, he moved the spiritual energy at his fingertips. The piece of marinated marinated meat that Gu Mang was holding was instantly extinguished into a cloud of green smoke.
Gu Mang seemed to be shocked. He stared at his hand for a while, then turned it over and over for a while. Finally, he lowered his head and searched the ground for a while. Finally, he confirmed it. He tilted his head in confusion, "The meat is gone."
In the room, a group of people fought to be the first to laugh at him.
"Isn't it easy to want to eat?"
Someone mixed vinegar, wine, sauce, and fat into a wine bottle and gave it to him, "Come, try this. It's a fine wine, hahahaha."
Gu Mang was probably thirsty and hungry for a long time. Even though he didn't believe them, he still took the wine bottle. He smelled it and felt that the smell was a bit strange, so he cautiously licked it.
After a moment of silence, he directly sprayed it on that person's face.
"…"
Some people were so happy that they were slapping their legs. Some people were excitedly thinking of other ways to humiliate him. The young master who was sprayed was extremely angry. He took the handkerchief and wiped his face. Then, he grabbed Gu Mang's clothes and viciously slapped him, scolding, "I'm giving you a drink and you're still being picky. Pick your ancestor's."
Gu Mang was hit and immediately wanted to fight back. However, when the burning country destroyed his mind, it also dissolved his powerful spiritual energy. He wasn't the cultivator's opponent at all. His neck was strangled by the chain and he couldn't break free. He could only stare fiercely at the other person.
That gaze was exactly the same as a wolf's.
"Teach him a lesson! Beat him! "
"Yes! Beat him! "
Who didn't hate Gu Mang? Especially today, Mo Xi and the Murong Lian were present, so these young masters more or less wanted to curry favor with the two immortals. One by one, they mercilessly cast spells on Gu Mang's body. As long as they didn't kill him, they chose the most ruthless ones.
Gu Mang was soon besieged to the point that he couldn't breathe. However, he didn't know why these people hated him so much. He wanted to speak, but his mouth was full of blood.
A few people were still not satisfied. They simply picked up the unfinished wine bottle and spat a few mouthfuls of saliva into it. Then, they lifted Gu Mang's chin and scolded, "Open your mouth! Swallow it! "
"Drink it! If you don't drink it today, don't even think about leaving this door! "
This group of nobles surrounded him and humiliated him. They wanted to curry favor with the Lord Xi He and torture him with all their might. Suddenly, they heard a muffled bang in the corner.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Mo Xi, who had been silently playing with his wine cup, suddenly stand up. He threw the jade cup on the table and looked up. His face was extremely gloomy.
Ah Lian: Hahaha, there's a price to pay for not saying what you mean. Didn't you say you didn't care? Then why did you throw the cup?
Mo Xi: My hand slipped.
Young Master A, B, C: Come, come, come, Gu Mang, eat another piece of meat ~
Mo Xi: …
Ah Lian (squinting): Mo Shuai, should I give you a non-slip cup?
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