One Line of Life
There was a dead end, and the footsteps behind me were getting closer and closer, echoing in the deep alley.
Mo Qiunian was extremely anxious. It was unrealistic to look back now. He didn't know where the guards were chasing him. Maybe they were at a fork in the road in front, but there was no way to go in front of him, and he could not find a place to hide even if he looked around.
As he hesitated, the footsteps were getting closer and closer, stepping on the water on the ground.
Pick, Pick
Pick, Pick
...
"Where are people?"
The guards who followed looked at the dead end in front of him, feeling a little confused. They just heard that the sound was clearly this road, but why was there no one? Did he listen to it badly? In fact, he was on another road?
He was afraid that Mo Qiunian would run away, so he quickly turned around and headed to the other side.
At this time, a door was slowly pushed open. It was a small iron door. The lock on it had been pried off and was just hung on it. If you don't look carefully, you will never notice it. You glanced at the guard with a fox-like eyes, and then the door closed again.
"Oh, isn't this the young master of the Mo family? Why did he fall to this point?"
Mo Qiunian finally adapted to the dim candlelight here. The man in front of him was wearing a worn out dress, his hair was greasy and greasy on the back of his head, his whole body was filled with alcohol and an indescribable sour smell. His fingernails were also covered with black things, and his red nose could see a mouth of brown teeth at the opening.
"Wang Lan?"
Mo Qiunian remembered that this person was the thief who came to their Mo family three months ago to steal things. He was caught and begged the Mo family to let him go, saying that he would be a new person as long as he was let go, and would never do such a thing again.
"Young Master Mo still remembers me? I am so flattered." Wang Lan sneered.
He was slipping through the door and found out early in the morning. This family went out today and went in to get some money while the night was dark. But he didn't expect to open the lock and heard someone running towards him. He was so scared that he hurried in, afraid that the guards would not listen to you nonsense. Although the code stipulates that stealing was closed for eight years, what is Lanyu Town? It is located at the junction of the two countries, and it is very messy. People don't care about any code. If they encounter a bad mood, they will have no place to cut hands and feet in the street.
Unexpectedly, the young master of the Mo family came, and there was a voice behind him. Thinking that the Mo family let him go, he opened the door and let Mo Qiunian in.
"Didn't you say you want to reform and stop stealing things?" Mo Qiunian pointed to the wire in Wang Lan's hand and asked. If he hadn't cried and begged for mercy, he sweared that the Mo family would have sent him to prison.
"Master Mo, you are naturally pampered and do not know that it is difficult to live outside. I don't want to steal things. I also want to make money with dignity. But there is no way. I can't do anything else. If I don't steal or cheat, I can't leave for three days and you will see my starving body on the street." Wang Lan sneered. He disliked these wealthy families who were arrogant and righteous and demanded that you be a good person.
Mo Qiunian was silent for a while and said, "Whatever you want, I'm too lazy to care about it now. I'm just reminding you."
"What's wrong with Young Master Mo? He was chased by the guards and did something big, even the Mo family can't protect you?" Wang Lan asked curiously. The Mo family has the best family power in Lanyu Town, and they have good friends in both black and white. As the young master of the Mo family, Mo Qiunian is a bit ugly. Even if he kills someone in the street, no one dares to do anything to him.
"Die, no Mo family, all dead." Mo Qiunian murmured.
"What did you say?" Wang Lan asked with a frown. He even misheard as if he had drunk too much.
"They don't want me to leave alive. The only one who is left in the Mo family is me and my sister." Mo Qiunian raised his hand and looked at the mo jade ring on his hand and said.
Wang Lan couldn't help but feel a hint of greed in her heart when she looked at the Mo Yu ring. She shook her head and pressed it down again. She coughed twice and said, "Mr. Mo, I would like to remind you, you should not show this ring casually. If the person here today is not me, Wang Lan, you are dead now."
"You... can you help me?" Mo Qiunian suddenly looked up at Wang Lan and said.
"Help? Master Mo, you respect me so much. I am just a gangster. It's okay to slip through the door and pick the locks and cheat people. Those people have killed all the Mo family. Do you ask me to help you? How do you help?" Wang Lan said with his hands spread out and said.
"Help me leave this place, I'm going to Lingwan, Beifeng City to find my sister. If you promise me, I'll give you half of the leaf pattern gold in this ring, and I will never regret it." Mo Qiunian said in a deep voice.
Wang Lan couldn't help swallowing when she heard this. This was the ring of the head of the Mo family. He couldn't imagine how much Yewenjin was there. Anyway, it was enough to get rid of this kind of life. He really didn't have to steal and cheat. He could drink, gamble openly, do whatever he wanted, instead of living under the bridge cave, storm, and not even having anything to eat the next day.
"Is this person reliable?" Xiao Shu asked. Wang Lan looked sloppy and was still a thief and liar. He could not be reliable at first glance. He didn't know if he was betrayed by him.
"I don't know, but I can't think of any other way." Mo Qiunian said in his heart. If it weren't for this level, he would never ask Wang Lan for help, but there was really no other way.
"The place in Beifeng City is a bit far away. Not to mention that a train cannot arrive, Mr. Mo, you are now being chased by the guards. Since they discovered that you are still in the town, they will definitely send people to guard the station and not let you leave." Wang Lan analyzed with great confidence.
"What is the station? Is the carriage?" Xiao Shu heard a new ranking again, and he could not understand completely.
"It's not a carriage, it's a train driven by spiritual power. It's very long and can ride hundreds or thousands of people at the same time. Grandpa said it was developed thirty years ago. Because it's fast, efficient, inexpensive, and does not require rest, it quickly replaced the carriage." Mo Qiunian explained.
After hearing this, Xiao Shu stopped talking. He needed to digest this information. The development of this world was beyond his imagination. There were actually trains driven by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Isn’t that the same as his own sword? I wonder if the speed is so fast, so how can I stop the gale wind generated when the speed is too fast, and can the passengers on the train bear it?
The two of them only communicated for a moment.
"If it's so easy, will you help?"
Mo Qiunian couldn't help rolling his eyes. What Wang Lan said was almost nonsense. He thought of this when he ran away just now. The fare was naturally not a problem, but the problem was that he couldn't get on the bus.
"This is a bit embarrassing me, but... there is no way, it just needs a little money." Wang Lan said.
"How many?"
"One thousand-leaf patterned gold, and you need to be wronged, Master Mo, you and I can hide for ten days. I will tell you the details later. If you agree, we will make a deal."
"make a deal."
The next day, the story of the Mo family's destruction spread throughout Lanyu Town, like a whirlwind blowing across the lake, causing countless waves. Everyone was guessing who was so capable of destroying the Mo family without any trace. More importantly, everyone knew that Lanyu Town was about to change.
The mayor first made it clear that he would investigate to the end so that the townspeople would not need to panic, and added guards patrolling the streets. At the same time, he posted a notice, hoping to find Mo Qiunian, protect him and prevent him from being assassinated. Anyone who found him would offer a reward of five thousand leaf pattern gold.
This is a lot of money. Ordinary people may not make so much money in their lifetime, but no one finds it strange because the mayor has always had good friends with the Mo family. Mo Qiunian is both a son and a nephew for him, and it is reasonable to be so anxious.
All of this seemed to be even more ridiculous in Mo Qiunian's eyes. He lived under the bridge cave these days, which was something Mo Qiunian dared not think about before. In the small space, small insects could be seen crawling around everywhere. From time to time, a big mouse would jump out to compete with them for food. He would sleep in worn clothes every night. It was the most difficult time to rain. The bridge cave was so turbulent that it was dripping with water.
Wang Lan goes out every day. If it weren't for the guards coming, Mo Qiunian would have felt that he had been sold by Wang Lan. After all, from the bottom of his heart, he still never believed this person. The reward of five thousand leaf pattern gold was too much, enough to make the couple turn against each other and become enemies, especially in Lanyu Town.
If I hadn't chatted with Xiao Shu every day and was alone in the bridge cave, Mo Qiunian felt that he might have been crazy. During this period, Xiao Shu could have roughly understood the appearance of this world through Mo Qiunian's explanation.
Unlike the world where I was originally in, there is no sect in this place, only country and country, race and race. Lanyu Town is located at the junction of Beiye Kingdom and Nanyu Kingdom. It belongs to Beiye Kingdom in its name. But in fact, the power of this place is complicated, and many things that are inexplicable are hidden underground. It is also the favorite place for fugitives and wanted criminals to come.
There are three powerful countries, including the North Ye Kingdom and the South Yu Kingdom. Another one is the Chaoling Kingdom located in the West. There are many small affiliated countries between the three countries, which can be regarded as the stars with more people in the Void Spirit Realm.
As for other races, Mo Qiunian didn't know much, only that they had always hated each other, but due to the pressure of Lingwan, they endured themselves and curled up in their own territory.
Of course, what amazes Xiao Shu the most are the magical things Mo Qiunian said, such as spiritual power-driven trains, fire-breathing tubes, explosive medicines, lights that shine at night, and leaf-patterned gold that can exist in the ring, etc., and other unprecedented things, each refreshing Xiao Shu's worldview.
Chapter completed!