A glimmer of life: Lingwan chapter
A dead end, the footsteps behind him are getting closer and closer, echoing in the deep alleys.
Mo Qiunian was very anxious in his heart, it was not realistic to turn back now, he didn't know where those guards had chased him, maybe it was at the fork in the road, but there was no way out in front of him, and he couldn't find a hiding place when he looked left and right.
As he hesitated, the footsteps got closer, stepping on the stagnant water on the ground.
Click, click
Click, click
......
"What about people?"
The guards who followed looked at the dead alley in front of them, a little confused, just heard the voice is obviously this road, why is there no one, could it be that he heard the errand, in fact, he is on another road?
He was afraid that Mo Qiunian would run away, so he hurriedly turned around and went 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 picked off, it was just hanging on it, if you didn't look carefully, you really wouldn't notice, fox-like eyes glanced at the guard, and then the door closed again.
"Yo, isn't this the young master of the Mo family, how did he fall to such a point?"
Mo Qiunian finally got used to the dim candlelight here, the man in front of him was wearing shabby clothes, his hair was greasy and greasy on the back of his head, his whole body exuded the smell of wine and an indescribable sour smell, his fingernails were also embedded with black things, his nose was red, and a mouthful of brown teeth could be seen when he opened his mouth.
"Wang Lan?"
Mo Qiunian remembered, wasn't this person the thief who stole from their Mo family three months ago, he was arrested at that time, and begged the Mo family to let him go, calling what he said miserable, and saying that as long as he was released, he would be a new person, and he would never do this kind of thing again.
"Young Master Mo still remembers me? Wang Lan sneered.
He was sliding the door to pick the lock, early in the morning to inquire, this family went out today, take advantage of the night to go in to make a profit, where did I think of the lock, I heard someone running towards him, scared him to hurry in, for fear of planting the guards, the guards will not listen to your nonsense, although the code stipulates that theft is closed for eight years, but what is Lanyu Town, located at the junction of the two countries, very chaotic, what code, people don't care at all, in case of a bad mood, when the street chops hands and feet there is nowhere to reason.
Unexpectedly, it was the young master of the Mo family, and there was a sound of chasing behind him, remembering that the Mo family let him go, so he opened the door and let Mo Qiunian in.
"Didn't you say that you want to reform and stop stealing?" Mo Qiunian pointed to the wire in Wang Lan's hand and asked, if he hadn't cried and shouted for mercy and swore that the Mo family would have sent him to prison a long time ago.
"Young Master Mo, you are pampered, I don't know how difficult it is to live outside, I don't want to steal, I also want to make money in a dignified manner, but there is no way, I don't know anything else, I don't steal, I don't cheat, I can't get out for three days, you can see my starving corpse on the street." Wang Lan sneered, he was most disgusted with these rich and noble people, and asked you to be a good person with righteous words.
Mo Qiunian was silent for a while and said, "Whatever you want, I don't bother to care about it now, I'm just reminding you." ”
"What's wrong with Young Master Mo, you were chased by the guards, what big thing did you do, even the Mo family can't protect you?" Wang Lan asked curiously, the Mo family is the number one family power in Lanyu Town, and they have good friends in black and white, this Mo Qiunian, as the young master of the Mo family, said something ugly, even if he killed someone on the street, no one dared to do anything to him.
"It's dead, there's no Mo family anymore, it's all dead. Mo Qiunian muttered.
"What did you say?" Wang Lan asked with a frown, he still misheard him if he had drunk too much.
"They didn't want me to leave alive, and only my sister and I were left in the Mo family. Mo Qiunian raised his hand and showed Wang Lan the black jade ring on his hand and said.
Wang Lan looked at the Moyu ring and couldn't help but feel a trace of greed in his heart, then shook his head, pressed it down again, coughed twice and said, "Young Master Mo, I also 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, Young Master Mo, you think too highly of me, I'm just a little gangster, it's okay to slip the door and pick the lock, it's okay to deceive people, those people have killed the Mo family, you let me help you?" Wang Lan spread his hands and said.
"Help me get out of this place, I'm going to Lingwan in North Wind City to find my sister, if you promise me, I will 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 but swallow a mouthful of saliva when he heard this, this is the ring of the head of the Mo family, he can't imagine how much leaf pattern gold there is, anyway, it is enough for him to get rid of this kind of life, he really doesn't have to steal and rob anymore, he can drink in a bright light, go to **, go to gambling, and do whatever he wants, instead of living in the bridge and cave underground, wind and rain, and he didn't even have anything to eat the next day.
"Is this person reliable?" Xiao Shu asked out loud, this Wang Lan looked sloppy, he was still a thief and a liar, he couldn't be relied on at a glance, don't be betrayed by him when the time comes.
"I don't know, but I can't think of any other way. Mo Qiunian said in his heart, if it hadn't come to this point, he would never have asked Wang Lan for help, but there was really no other way.
"This place in North Wind City is a bit far away, not to mention that you can't get there by a car, Young Master Mo, you are now being chased and killed by the guards, since they found out that you are still in the town, they will definitely send someone to guard the station and not let you leave. Wang Lan was analyzing the Tao.
"What is the station?carriage?" Xiao Shu heard a new ranking, and he couldn't understand it at all.
"It's not a carriage, it's a train powered by spiritual power, it's very long, it can seat hundreds of thousands of people at the same time, I heard my grandfather say that it was developed thirty years ago, because it was fast, efficient, and not expensive, and it didn't need to rest, so it quickly replaced the carriage. Mo Qiunian explained.
Xiao Shu stopped talking after listening, he needed to digest this information, the development of this world was really beyond his imagination, there was actually such a thing as a train driven by the aura of heaven and earth, wouldn't it be the same as his own imperial sword, I don't know if the speed is also so fast, and how to block the wind generated when the speed is too fast, and the passengers on the car can't stand it?
The communication between the two was only for a moment.
"If it's so easy, would I still need your help?"
Mo Qiunian couldn't help but roll his eyes, what Wang Lan said was almost nonsense, he thought of this when he ran just now, the fare is naturally not a problem, the problem is that he can't get in the car.
"It's a bit of a bummer for me, but ...... It's not that there's really no way, it's just that you need a little money. Wang Lan said.
"How much?"
"A thousand leaves of gold, and you need to be wronged Young Master Mo You and I can hide for ten days before you can do it, I will tell you later, if you agree, we will make a deal." ”
"Deal. ”
The next day, 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 powerful and capable of destroying the Mo family without a trace, and more importantly, everyone knew that Lanyu Town was going to change.
The mayor first made it clear that he would definitely investigate to the end, so that the townspeople did not need to panic, and increased the number of guards patrolling the streets, and at the same time posted notices, hoping to find Mo Qiunian and protect it from being assassinated.
This is a lot of money, ordinary people may not be able to earn so much money in their lifetime, but no one thinks it is strange, because the mayor of the town has always been good friends with the Mo family, and Mo Qiunian can be said to be a son and nephew to him, so it is reasonable to be so anxious.
All this in Mo Qiunian's opinion, more and more ridiculous, these days living in the bridge and cave underground, this is Mo Qiunian before the thought of things, small space, everywhere can see small insects crawling around, from time to time there will be a big mouse to grab food with them, every night covered with shabby clothes to sleep, rain is the most difficult time, the bridge is simply dripping water.
Wang Lan went out every day, if it weren't for the fact that there were no guards to find him, Mo Qiunian felt that he had been sold by Wang Lan, after all, he still didn't believe this person in his heart, and the reward of five thousand leaf pattern gold was too much, enough to make husband and wife turn against each other and brothers to the point of enmity, especially in Lanyu Town.
If it weren't for chatting with Xiao Shu every day, being bored in the bridge cave alone, Mo Qiunian felt that he might have gone crazy, and during this time, Xiao Shu could be regarded as having a general understanding of what the world was like through Mo Chunian's explanation.
Different from the world he was in before, there is no sect in this place, only countries and countries, races and races, Lanyu Town is located at the junction of the North Ye Country and the South Jade Country, and it belongs to the North Ye Country in name, but in fact, the power of this place is complicated, and there are many unexplained things that are hidden underground, and it is also the favorite place for fugitives and wanted criminals.
There are three powerful countries in total, the Northern Ye Kingdom and the Southern Jade Kingdom are among them, and the other is the Chaoling Kingdom located in the west, and there are many small affiliated countries between the three countries, which can be regarded as a star with more people in the Ethereal Spirit Realm.
As for the affairs of other races, Mo Qiunian didn't know much, only that they had always hated each other, but under the pressure of Lingwan, they couldn't bear it and curled up in their own territory.
Of course, what amazed Xiao Shu the most was the magical things that Mo Qiunian said, what kind of spiritual power-driven trains, pipes that can breathe fire, explosive medicines, lamps that glow at night, and leaf pattern gold that can exist in rings, etc., and so on, such unheard of things, each of which refreshes Xiao Shu's worldview.