Chapter 30: Visiting Old Friends
When Ji Nuan returned to the inn, Yu Man had already stood up. When he saw Ji Nuan entering the room, he immediately greeted him.
"Where have you been?" Yu Man's voice could not conceal the concern, and even she herself was not aware of it.
Ji Nuan walked to the table and sat down, poured a glass of hot water, took a sip and said, "I just went for a walk on the street."
"Dong dong" there was a knock on the door, and the waiter came with the dishes in time.
"Come in"
"Girl, this is the meal you asked me to cook." The waiter put the dishes on the table and said with a smile, "Girl, do you have any other instructions?"
"No more, thank you!"
When the waiter heard Ji Nuan's answer, he turned around and walked out of the room, then closed the door again.
"Yu Man, you must be hungry! Come over and have something to eat!"
Ji Nuan looked at the two dishes and one soup on the table and felt very appetizing. He couldn't help but use his chopsticks first, "Well, it tastes good."
Yu Man also sat down, and the two of them started eating without saying a word. Ji Nuan would occasionally bring food to Yu Man. Yu Man was obviously not used to it but did not refuse.
"Dong dong" There was another knock on the door, and Cheng Xiaorou's gentle voice came, "Junior sister Yu, are junior sisters Ji here?"
"I'm here." When Ji Nuan heard her voice, she immediately stood up and opened the door excitedly. When she saw Cheng Xiaorou, she held her hand with concern and asked, "Senior sister, why don't you rest?"
"I've had a good rest. I heard you guys were coming, so I came to take a look."
In fact, she heard Ruqin talk about them and was worried that the two of them would have conflicts again. After much hesitation, she decided to come and have a look. When she saw the two of them eating in harmony, she felt relieved.
"Senior sister, I'm sorry, we are almost finished eating. How about I ask the kitchen to make some more dishes?"
As Ji Nuan spoke, she was about to go downstairs. Cheng Xiaorou pulled her back and said, "No, I just came to see you."
Ji Nuan quickly pulled her into the house and sat down. He remembered what happened on the street before and told Cheng Xiaorou all about it.
"How could this happen?" Cheng Xiaorou asked in confusion.
"It seems that there may not only be people missing at night, but we may have been wrong from the beginning."
Seeing her confused look, Ji Nuan immediately comforted her and said, "Senior sister, don't worry. Maybe it's not as bad as you think. People from Mo Mansion are also investigating this matter, and this matter will definitely be resolved satisfactorily."
"I hope so" Cheng Xiaorou could not hide her worry in her tone.
After discussion, the three decided to look around. It was noon, the sun came out, the snow on the ground gradually melted, and the weather became much warmer.
The three of them stepped on the wet street, looking around. The vendors around them were shouting constantly, but the three of them paid no attention to it and walked forward with their own thoughts.
"Junior Sister" Zi Jian's voice came from a distance. He and Mo Yang's other junior brothers had just arrived in Qinzhou last night. When they came out to check, they happened to meet Cheng Xiaorou and the others.
"Brother, why are you here?" Cheng Xiaorou and others walked up to Zijian and asked.
"We heard that many monks disappeared mysteriously in Qinzhou, so we came here to check."
"Is there any harvest?"
"We haven't found any clues yet. Where are you, junior sisters?"
Cheng Xiaorou also shook his head, but Ji Nuan began to ponder. Logically speaking, the disappearance of the Qinzhou monks would not be spread easily. After all, the reputation of the Immortal Sect is particularly important. But now all the Muxi disciples who came out to practice have gathered in Qinzhou.
, it seems that someone deliberately arranged it.
"What are you thinking about?" Yu Man asked, turning Ji Nuan with his hand.
"Nothing, senior sister, can I go see Mo Yun?"
Ji Nuan vaguely felt that this matter had something to do with the Mo Mansion, but she couldn't tell exactly what it was.
Several people were stunned when they heard this. Cheng Xiaorou first responded, "Why does Junior Sister Ji want to see him? Do you know him?"
"Oh, I met Mo Yun yesterday. He helped me find a place to avoid the snow. I thought since I'm in Qinzhou, I might as well pay him a visit."
Ji Nuan's original intention was to go to Mo Mansion to check if there were any useful clues, but he was afraid that they would think too much, so he used this as an excuse.
"Junior sister, do you know that he has nothing to do with me, Mu Xi, and it doesn't seem appropriate to go now," Zijian replied.
"I've also heard about Mo Yun, but it's been five years since it happened, so you should let it go."
Several people were even more surprised when they heard this. They had just met each other, and Mo Yun actually told her everything that happened five years ago. It was really unbelievable.
They had made good friends with Mo Yun before, but they had no contact after that incident. Cheng Xiaorou thought for a moment and said, "Junior sister is right. Now that we have arrived in Qinzhou, we should visit our old friends. Let's go!"
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"Mo Yang, take your junior brothers back first! I'll go take a look too." After Zijian finished speaking, he followed Cheng Xiaorou's footsteps.
In Mo Mansion, Mo Yun was sitting directly above the lobby, while Mo Feng stood in the middle of the lobby. This was the first time that Mo Yun took the initiative to ask about Qinzhou affairs.
"Cousin, how is the investigation of the monk's disappearance going?"
Mo Feng is the son of Uncle Mo Yun. After Mo Yun was taken to Muxi by Zhu Yuanzhi ten years ago, Mo Feng has been following the old sect leader and taking charge of all the affairs of Mo Mansion.
Mo Feng was obviously a little surprised. This was the first time in five years that he called him cousin. Since Mo Yun came back from Muxi, he has rarely had contact with outsiders. Even most of the new disciples of Mo Mansion don't know Mo Yun. They all
It was led by Mo Feng in practice.
He hesitated for a moment and replied, "Returning to the Sect Master, there has been no progress in this matter. Please forgive me, Sect Master."
After Mo Yun met Ji Nuan, he knew that Mu Xi had sent people to Qinzhou. He was afraid that Xiang Ling would be implicated in this matter, so he suddenly became concerned about it.
"Cousin, I have worked hard for you these past five years. After I get married to Xiang Ling, I will announce that I will pass on the position of sect leader to you. You need to settle this matter as soon as possible."
"Ahem..." After Mo Yun finished speaking, he coughed violently. Mo Feng quickly handed over a handkerchief. Mo Yun took the handkerchief and covered his mouth, then spread it out in his hand. The handkerchief was immediately stained red with blood.
"Sect Master..." Mo Feng exclaimed, and Mo Yun waved his hand for him to step down. He knew that his health was getting worse and worse, and he didn't know how long he could last, but at least he must last until he gets married to Xiang Ling.
"Sect Master, there are a few people calling themselves disciples of Muxi coming to visit outside the door. See, Sect Master..." The visitor is a disciple of the Mo Mansion, and he is respectfully asking for instructions at this moment.
He came so quickly, Mo Yun waved his hand and said, "If you don't see me, just say that the sect master is not feeling well and is not suitable to see guests, cough cough..."
"Yes." The visitor bowed respectfully and walked in again shortly after and said, "Sect Master, there is a girl who calls herself Ji Nuan and said that the Sect Master might be willing to meet her. I wonder...?"
Mo Yun leaned on the seat a little weakly, and when he heard Ji Nuan's name, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
"Ask her to come in! She's the only one"
"Yes." After the man left, he came to the gate of Mo Mansion. Ji Nuan and the four of them were standing outside the door waiting.
"Miss Ji, please come inside"
Seeing that he relented, Ji Nuan immediately followed him to Mo Mansion. Seeing this, Yu Man followed him, but was stopped by him and said, "Miss, the sect leader only sees Miss Ji."
Yu Man was a little angry. She held the hilt of the sword with her right hand and was about to take action. Cheng Xiaorou held down her hand and shook her head, "Forget it, let's go back first!"
"But..." Yu Man wanted to say something else, Ji Nuan also smiled and nodded at her, and then followed the visitor into Mo Mansion.
"Senior sister, this Mo Mansion seems to have a demonic aura. Will Ji Nuan go in alone..."
When they arrived, they noticed that there seemed to be evil spirits, but after careful inspection, there seemed to be nothing there, so Yu Man was not worried about Ji Nuan going alone.
"It's okay, Mo Yun won't hurt her."
Cheng Xiaorou has confidence in Mo Yun. Although he can't let go of what happened five years ago, he will never hurt innocent people.
Zi Jian also comforted him by saying, "Don't worry! Nothing will happen. Why don't we go back first! Just standing here like this is not an option."
"That's fine," Cheng Xiaorou said and took a step forward, but Yu Man made no move.
"You guys go first! I'll wait for her outside," Yu Man stared at Mo Mansion and responded without looking back.
Cheng Xiaorou nodded and chuckled and left with Zi Jian. Once upon a time, the relationship between Yu Man and Ji Nuan became so good that even Cheng Xiaorou secretly admired Ji Nuan.
In fact, not only her, but also Zi Jian admired her deeply. After all, Yu Man was famous for not recognizing his relatives.
"Sect Master Mo, I'm sorry that Ji Nuan came uninvited. I wonder if the master is in better health?" Ji Nuan apologized with a smile as soon as he entered the room, but there was some worry in his eyes.
"Ahem...it's okay. Miss Ji is welcome to Mo. Miss Ji, please take a seat."
Mo Yun sat up straight, watched Ji Nuan sit down, and said, "Come here, let's take a look at the tea."
Then two maids served them new tea. Ji Nuan took a sip without being polite and said, "This tea is so fragrant."
She didn't understand the tea ceremony, but she just thought the tea was fragrant, sweet and tasted great.
"Haha... Miss Ji came here deliberately, maybe not just to enjoy tea!"
Mo Yun's words no longer had the kindness of yesterday, and he seemed to be more wary.
Ji Nuan looked around, Mo Yun waved knowingly, and the two maids bowed and left.
"Miss Ji, you can say anything now."
"Ji Nuan is here not just to visit you. I wonder what Sect Leader Mo thinks about the monk's disappearance?"
Neither of them talked as freely as they did yesterday, and even their names became unfamiliar.
"Miss Ji is here for Mu Xi, right?"
Seeing that he misunderstood, Ji Nuan quickly denied it and said, "Ji Nuan is not only doing this for Mu Xi, but also for Sect Leader Mo."
"What do you mean by this?"
"I believe that the Mo Mansion will not want to spread the news about the disappearance of the Qinzhou monks, but now everyone knows that even all the people who came out to practice in Muxi have gathered here. It seems that someone has deliberately arranged all this."
After Ji Nuan finished all his doubts in one breath, Mo Yun said clearly, "Miss Ji, do you think this matter has something to do with Mo Mansion?"
"These are just my conjectures. I hope Sect Leader Mo will pay more attention to whether there are any suspicious people in Mo Mansion and don't let others take advantage of him."
Ji Nuan noticed Mo Yun's defensiveness, stood up and saluted, "Sect Master Mo, Ji Nuan has finished what he should say, take your leave!"
Seeing Ji Nuan turning around to leave, Mo Yun understood Ji Nuan's good intentions and suddenly put down his guard and said, "Miss Ji, please stay. I wonder if she would like to accompany me to meet someone?"
Chapter completed!