Chapter 372: Even Seeking Death Is a Luxury

Chapter 372: Even Seeking Death Is a Luxury

After all, the Mo family's status was special; they had already lost all faith in the government.

To put it bluntly, their not rebelling was already a sign of loyalty.

As a chief constable, Mo Chuhuan was well aware of the situation in Yun City.

"Brother Meng, given such a major incident, I suggest you seek help from the provincial government."

Meng Huanning nodded. "Currently, that's our only option. Yun City has no garrison troops, and if the barbarians attack again, it will be the innocent civilians who suffer."

Although he said this, he knew very well that the Northwest was impoverished and neglected by the government. Even the provincial troops couldn't compare to those in other regions.

Even if he brought up the matter with the governor, there likely wouldn't be any troops sent to support them.

Regardless, reporting such a significant event to his superiors was inevitable. As for whether military support could be secured, Meng Huanning didn't hold much hope and feared he would have to find a solution himself.

In fact, the Mo brothers were more optimistic about the barbarian issue than Meng Huanning.

"If everything goes as expected, the barbarians won't act again anytime soon after failing to rob us and suffering so many casualties.

Ordinary people are timid; they wouldn't risk coming unless they had no food to survive.

My only concern is that the barbarians might have already decided to attack Great Shun. If they do, they won't enter through Xiling Village.

After all, the terrain here is steep and mountainous, making it inconvenient for them to transport supplies.

The government should be worried. The most dangerous place right now is the Western Region."

Since Meng Huanning became an official, he had been a county magistrate, a civil servant with a low rank, and focused on local governance. His insight into military matters was far less than that of the Mo brothers.

Hearing Seventh Brother's words, Meng Huanning felt enlightened.

"Although Yun City is some distance from the Western Region, once the war begins, the people there will surely flee in this direction. It seems I need to prepare early."

As the magistrate of Yun City, his reach couldn't extend too far, but he must ensure the safety of his constituents.

Thinking about this, Meng Huanning felt the need to plan carefully.

He bowed to the Mo brothers. "Thank you, brothers, for your advice. I'll go back and arrange everything."

Given the magnitude of the incident, the Mo brothers knew Meng Huanning had much to handle and did not detain him, escorting him to the village entrance before returning.

Time rewinds to the beginning of Chen hour.

On the official road three hundred miles away from the Imperial City.

"Ninth Brother, the old man woke up," Sixth Brother's voice was hoarse. Since they had extracted the heart poison from Mr. Si Meng, he had been watching closely, fearing any unexpected developments.

At the moment, Mo Jiuye was driving the carriage, while Sixth Brother rode alongside.

Hearing Sixth Brother's call, Mo Jiuye quickly drove the carriage into the nearby forest and stopped, then entered the carriage.

Sixth Brother also wanted to check inside but stayed outside to keep watch for everyone's safety.

Sixth Brother had been monitoring Mr. Si Meng closely and noticed any slight changes.

Thus, when he alerted Mo Jiuye, Mr. Si Meng had merely twitched his eyelids.

However, Mr. Si Meng was indeed waking up.

Due to the pain from his wounds or the numbness from being tied up, his eyes hadn't fully opened yet, and he let out a painful groan.

"Wake up and stop pretending to be dead." Mo Jiuye had no patience for their mortal enemy. If not for needing answers, he would have ended him immediately.

Hearing this voice, Mr. Si Meng's dazed mind instantly cleared.

He forced open his heavy eyelids and saw the Mo brothers glaring at him.

Unaware that the heart poison had been removed, he assumed the pain was from the beating he received.

"I'll say it again: don't treat me like this. I believe you're not foolish enough to want to die with me?"

With these words, Mr. Si Meng let out a series of cold laughs to assert his superiority.

He thought his threats would work as before, but unexpectedly, the Mo brothers' gazes became increasingly mocking, almost treating him like a fool.

Mr. Si Meng instinctively sensed something was wrong, especially the intense pain in his chest, different from the pain of being beaten.

His face suddenly changed, and his eyes showed unease.

"What... what did you do to me?"

Mr. Si Meng couldn't believe it was true. While speaking, he tried to communicate with his life-bound gu, but there was no response.

Considering Mo Jinnian's presence, he concluded that the Mo family must have found a master who controlled his life-bound gu, otherwise, he wouldn't be unable to communicate with it.

Simultaneously, he felt a piercing pain in his heart, where he hid the heart poison.

Could it be that the heart poison was gone?

Indeed, Mr. Si Meng was smart.

Though he didn't know how they did it, he realized the severity of the situation.

Seeing the Mo brothers' confident gaze, he felt his suspicions confirmed.

"You are truly despicable!"

"Despicable? You are the despicable one." Fifth Brother gritted his teeth in reply.

Today, Mo Jiuye was much calmer and did not lash out at Mr. Si Meng because of his anger.

His goal was singular: to find out the whereabouts of his father and elder brother.

"Right now, even seeking death is a luxury for you."

This was his final warning, hoping that Mr. Si Meng would be more cooperative and not make their interrogation too difficult.

Mr. Si Meng had always been arrogant, and when he was captured by the Mo brothers, he had planned to die with dignity, taking them down with him if possible.

Unexpectedly, the toxic blood in his heart mysteriously disappeared, leaving him unable to control his life-bound gu. This unexpected turn of events, coupled with Mo Jiuye's threats, made him instantly realize how dire his situation truly was.

However, he no longer had any leverage over them.

Moreover, given the Mo brothers' hatred towards him, he knew that seeking death would indeed be a luxury, as Mo Jiuye had said.

Realizing this, Mr. Si Meng began to panic.

What he feared now was not death itself, but the inability to avenge the woman he loved and the prospect of enduring unimaginable torment.

Seeing that Mr. Si Meng remained silent, Mo Jiuye knew that he had come to understand his predicament.

"If you don't want to suffer, then speak honestly about the whereabouts of my father and brother, and I will consider giving you a quick death."

Mr. Si Meng still ignored Mo Jiuye. His thoughts had already drifted far away, back to thirty years ago...