Chapter 301: From Now On, I’ll Follow Your Arrangements

Chapter 301: From Now On, I'll Follow Your Arrangements

"Have you gathered any news about my Mo family?"

The man from Nanzhong shook his head vigorously. "No."

Mo Jiuye did not believe him.

"The thugs from the shipping company just said that you've been in Yun City for over a month. Could it be that you didn't do anything during this time?"

The man from Nanzhong nodded emphatically.

"I truly did nothing."

This person was timid and valued his life. Mo Jiuye felt he wasn't lying.

"Why?"

"When I left for Yun City, my master gave me a very special homing pigeon. This pigeon is very intelligent and can find my master no matter where he is.

Because of my lust for beauty, I went to the flower pavilion in the state capital to drink and accidentally had the pigeon stolen.

My master is ruthless. If he knew I lost the pigeon, he would surely take my life. Therefore, I dared not return to Nanzhong and decided to hide temporarily in Great Shun."

Mo Jiuye sneered. "And then you took over the position of the shipping company's boss?"

The man from Nanzhong nodded. "I wandered around the state capital for nearly a month and found there was no way to make big money there, so I came to Yun City.

I heard from the people on the street that the shipping business is profitable without much capital, so I set my sights on it."

Now, Mo Jiuye understood everything. It turned out that this man from Nanzhong no longer intended to follow Mr. Si Meng and wanted to stay in Yun City as a local rich man.

Unexpectedly, the original head of the shipping company got into trouble, and thus he inadvertently became involved.

The last question was also the most crucial one. Of course, Mo Jiuye did not have high hopes for an answer.

"Do you know where Mr. Si Meng is?"

"I don't know. My master is elusive, and I've only met him once, never even seeing his true face."

"How did he instruct you to act?" Mo Jiuye did not give up on asking.

"He always had my master convey messages to me. As for how my master contacts him, I have no idea."

Pausing for a moment, the man from Nanzhong added, "My master is my grandmaster's eldest disciple."

So far, Mo Jiuye was somewhat satisfied with his performance. At least he could see that the man anticipated questions about his master.

As for Mr. Si Meng's eldest disciple, he had already died at Mo Jiuye's hands. Mo Jiuye had asked all the necessary questions, and he knew there was no useful information left from this person.

Mo Jiuye first looked at He Zhiran. "Ranran, go wait for me at the teahouse. I'll send this person to the county office."

"Alright, be careful."

He Zhiran, for some reason, felt nauseous upon smelling the blood on the man from Nanzhong. She decided to go back to the teahouse for some water to settle her stomach.

Mo Jiuye, unaware of his wife's discomfort, directly sent the man from Nanzhong to the county office.

The officials from the shipping company also found the original head and several key subordinates, bringing them back to the county office.

The case had nothing to do with Mo Jiuye, so Meng Haining handled it. Mo Jiuye greeted him and returned to the teahouse with Hu Cong to pick up He Zhiran.

At this time, Mo Chuhan had regained consciousness and was preparing to go to the county office to confront the poisoner.

He Zhiran was persuading him to stay, saying he might feel dizzy after the antidote and should remain under observation.

Just then, Mo Jiuye returned. Seeing that his brother was being stubborn, he pushed him back into his seat.

"Brother, I've already sent the poisoner to the county office, along with the people from the shipping company. With Meng Haining there, you should focus on recovering."

Mo Chuhan, hearing that the situation at the county office was under control, calmed down and began asking Mo Jiuye about the details of the arrest.

Mo Jiuye recounted all the information he had gathered from the man from Nanzhong.

Mo Chuhan indignantly said, "Ninth Brother, unless we eliminate Mr. Si Meng, we won't find our missing father and brothers, and our family will never live in peace."

This was an undeniable fact. Mr. Si Meng was a master of both poisoning and witchcraft, and Mo Jiuye did not dare let his brother rashly go out searching.

Though he was eager to save his father and brothers and live in peace, they needed to plan carefully.

"Brother, let's discuss this further when we return before making any decisions."

Although Mo Chuhan was impulsive, he wasn't completely unreasonable. What Ninth Brother thought of, he could also understand.

He was just momentarily upset.

"I understand. From now on, I'll follow your arrangements."

The brothers did not hide their conversation from Hu Cong. Hu Cong would eventually live in Xiling Village and would naturally learn about their family's situation.

Moreover, with so many brothers returning home, Hu Cong would eventually see them.

Mo Jiuye did not intend to keep this a secret. The men of the Mo family could not hide forever; they needed to live openly.

Hu Cong had some understanding of the Mo family's situation. When he saw Mo Chuhan at the county office, he was indeed shocked, unable to comprehend how someone who was supposed to be dead could reappear.

Having overheard their conversation, Hu Cong had a rough idea of what was going on.

Having served in the imperial court for many years, he well understood the wisdom of not being overly curious.

Therefore, Hu Cong maintained a composed demeanor throughout.

After settling the parrot, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran emerged from the room, ready to leave.

Seeing that there were no important matters left in Yuncheng, the group decided to return to Xiling Village together.

The women of the Mo family were not familiar with Hu Cong. When He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye returned from their outing with a stranger, everyone's attention naturally fell on Hu Cong.

Mo Jiuye introduced Hu Cong to his family, explaining his background. The sisters-in-law then realized that he too was a kindred spirit, suffering similar misfortunes as them.

In fact, Hu Cong's plight was even more pitiful than the Mo family's. At least the Mo family had each other for support, whereas Hu Cong, when exiled, had only his wife by his side, and now he was alone.

The Mo family felt great sympathy for Hu Cong and treated him warmly.

However, since Hu Cong was an outsider and there were many women in the household, it was inappropriate to have him stay overnight. So, Mo Jiuye arranged for him to rent a small courtyard from the Jiang clan's patriarch, providing a temporary residence.

Of course, the expenses and daily necessities were covered by the Mo family.

Hu Cong expressed his gratitude and promised to repay the money as soon as possible.

With one outing, He Zhiran finally had a plausible explanation for the antidotes she had prepared for her sisters-in-law. The next morning, she distributed one antidote to each of them.

Additionally, she arranged for medicinal treatments to help them conceive, hoping they could soon have children of their own.

Soon, there was more good news.

The efficient little collector had already sent a message upon He Zhiran's entry into the space.

"The crane bamboo you wanted is now available and can be listed anytime."