Tears fell like rain, and her pale face looked even uglier after adding a few traces of panic. This time Mo Lingling was really panicked. Although she had thought of this kind of consequence before, she still held on to the fluke and thought that it might not happen. If time could go back, she would definitely not choose such a stupid thing.
Seeing Mo Lingling like this, the Palace Master felt uncomfortable too. He frowned and sighed, "Forget it, you are not well yet, go down and have a rest first. I will make the decision on this matter when you feel better." After he finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Mo Lingling fell to the ground, looking at the Palace Master's receding back, wondering what was going on in her mind.
As soon as I returned to the house, Chunying ran in hurriedly.
"Young Palace Master, Young Palace Master, I have something important to report." She was panting and looked very anxious.
Mo Lingling felt that her current situation was bad enough, and nothing could make her feel more miserable than losing her master's favor.
"Go ahead." He said it in a nonchalant tone, as if he was already at the lowest point in his life and no matter how violent the storm was, it didn't matter to him.
"The Mo family...something happened to the Mo family."
The Mo family? What could possibly happen to the Mo family? My adoptive father was a cunning man, he rarely did anything that was detrimental to the development of the family.
The reason why she was adopted was because of her qualifications and appearance. Even if a girl didn't become a master cultivator, she could still gain some benefits for the family with her beautiful appearance. She saw through her adoptive father's little tricks. Later, she caught the eye of the palace master, and her adoptive father paid more attention to her.
He helps her pursue family development, and she uses him to increase her own value. As long as it does not affect her future, they can be considered to complement each other.
"Early this morning, people from the Law Enforcement Department found a body near the abandoned villa of the Mo family."
It’s the Law Enforcement Department again. I guess this Law Enforcement Department has been in conflict with her recently.
"My godfather has always been cautious in what he does. The corpse should have nothing to do with him. There is no need to panic." The worst that could happen is that he would be taken to the Law Enforcement Department for questioning like her.
"No, it's not about the body, it's about an arsenal that was discovered in the courtyard!"
"What!" Arsenal? The island has a clear ban on privately forging weapons, which is a serious crime. The seriousness of this nature cannot be compared to a corpse or a human life.
Since my godfather dared to cast it privately, he should have kept it very secret. How could it be discovered by the Law Enforcement Department? The moment the Law Enforcement Department found the body, my godfather should have received the news and made corresponding countermeasures. How could it be discovered
"Where is my godfather? Isn't he at the Mo family?" How could he allow such a mistake to happen.
"When the head of the family learned that the young palace master was punished, he left home early with gifts and should be on his way to Lingxi Palace. He has been taken to the Law Enforcement Department..." Chunying lowered her head with a depressed look, looking very distressed. This is really a double whammy. The young palace master's affairs have not been settled yet, and such a big disaster has happened to the Mo family. What should we do
"Young Palace Master, I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling in my heart. I always feel that everything that has happened recently seems to be directed at you, Young Palace Master."
First, her senior brother suddenly rushed to the temple, and then she was taken to the Law Enforcement Department. Lingxi Palace had just been exposed, and something happened to the Mo family. And the Mo family was in trouble when her adoptive father came to plead for her. All these things seemed to be separate individuals, but there was always a common factor, that is, they were all related to her. Chunying's worries might not be hypothetical.
But if all this was really aimed at her, then who was the mastermind behind all this? She shouldn't have made enemies with anyone recently, could it be that woman
After careful consideration, I felt that it was impossible. That woman was from the outside world and would not appear on the island at all. Who could it be...
"Young Palace Master, do you want to intervene in the affairs of the Mo family?"
If the Mo family had been in trouble two days ago, she would have gone to help, but now she is in a difficult position, and even if she wants to intervene, she has no way to do it. Moreover, the crime of privately manufacturing arms is serious, and as long as this crime is proven, it will be useless for the emperor to plead for mercy. But as the adopted daughter of the Mo family, if she does nothing about this matter, people outside will think that she, Mo Lingling, is heartless and ungrateful. Whether she intervenes or not, it will be disadvantageous to her, so what should she do
The Mo family is in chaos at the moment. The head of the family was taken to the Law Enforcement Department, and the only one who can take charge of the situation now is the eldest son Mo Feng.
"What the hell is going on? Why would a corpse appear in the villa for no reason? Are all the guards within a ten-mile radius of the villa dead? They didn't even know a corpse appeared! Why was there such a big commotion in the Law Enforcement Department? Why didn't they report it immediately? Explain to me, what's the reason! Speak, speak! You all are speechless!" Mo Feng was very fidgety at the moment, with the word annoyance clearly written on his face. Looking at the servants standing below, he felt like killing someone!
"Speak, speak. You always make excuses on normal days, but why don't you say anything now? Speak!" He flipped through the letter that had just been delivered to his hand and threw it at the servant's face with an angry look on his face.
The servants knelt on the ground and trembled, feeling extremely frightened.
"Master, I really don't know when it happened. I asked the guards last night one by one, and they don't know why they don't remember what happened last night. This must be... someone must have done something to deliberately set up the Mo family. I hope Master will forgive me this time for my loyalty to the Mo family over the years. Master, please calm down, Master, please calm down..."
Mo Feng raised his head slightly, closed his eyes with an angry look, took a deep breath, then raised his foot and kicked the man.
"You are derelict in your duty. I will make you know nothing, nothing." He kept kicking the man. The man knelt there all the time, motionless. It was better to be kicked a few times than to lose his life.
"It doesn't matter who is negligent now. What matters is how to deal with this matter. Privately manufacturing arms is a serious crime. Once this crime is confirmed, not to mention the head of the family, I'm afraid the entire Mo family will not be able to escape." The speaker was Mo Feng's second uncle, Mo Yuanqing.
Mo Yuanqing's words successfully calmed down the nearly violent Mo Feng, and he gritted his teeth and let out a long breath. "Second uncle is right. The more the situation is like this, the more we can't panic. It was Feng'er who was impulsive. I wonder what second uncle thinks about this matter?" He was in such a mess that he couldn't calm down at all, so he didn't think of any countermeasures.
"It is well known that privately manufacturing arms is a serious crime, so this crime must not be placed on the Mo family. Now we can only think of a way to get rid of the Mo family first, and then slowly take action."
"Pick out all the Mo family members? How do you do that?"
"Let someone take the blame for this crime, and this person must be someone from the Mo family, but not a member of the Mo family. Only a member of the Mo family would use the Mo family's territory, and only a member of the Mo family would not be in the same mind with Mo Bian. In this way, we have an excuse to shirk this crime." It has to be said that Mo Yuanqing's method is indeed the only feasible and seemingly reasonable method at the moment, but is there really such a person
"Uncle, now that it has come to this, you should stop hiding things and just speak frankly. Do you already have this candidate in mind?"
Mo Yuanqing looked up with some complicated emotions on his face, and seemed to be a little embarrassed to speak.
Mo Feng saw his dilemma and said, "Now that it has come to this, just speak frankly. The most important thing right now is to rescue my father as soon as possible, no matter what method is used."
"No matter what method? Even if I have to abandon the eldest lady..." Mo Yuanqing asked tentatively.
As soon as these words came out, Mo Feng's expression changed.
Miss? The person Uncle is talking about shouldn't be...
"Are you talking about Lingling?" Although he was almost certain that it was Mo Lingling, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that maybe it wasn't Mo Lingling.
Looking at Mo Feng's ugly face, Mo Yuanqing nodded.
"Yes, it's her. Although she is nominally the daughter of the Mo family, she doesn't have Mo family blood flowing in her body. So putting the blame on her and then picking the Mo family out is still very credible."
"No, we can't put the blame on Lingling." Mo Feng blurted out without thinking.
Mo Yuanqing seemed to have expected that Mo Feng would not agree, and then said: "Feng'er, you must understand the seriousness of this matter. If this matter is not handled well, not only your father will be in danger, but the entire Mo family may be destroyed. You should weigh it yourself. If sacrificing one person can protect the safety of the entire Mo family, let alone an adopted daughter, even if it is your own child, Second Uncle will definitely not hesitate."
The emotions on Mo Feng's face became more and more tangled. He understood what his second uncle said, but that person was Lingling, and he really couldn't bear to let her go. On one side was his father and family, and on the other side was his beloved. He was in a dilemma and couldn't bear to let go of either side.
"Uncle, is there no other way? As long as Lingling is not sacrificed, I don't care about anything else. Really... Is there no other way?"
Looking at Mo Yuanqing who was shaking his head, Mo Feng fell back into his chair with a dejected look on his face. It was as if all his energy had been drained out of him in an instant. His whole body was surrounded by a decadent aura, and there was a hint of despair.
"Feng'er, don't be so desperate. Don't forget that Lingling has not only the Mo family behind him, but also Lingxi Palace. If Lingling gets into trouble, his master will definitely not sit idly by. The ending may not be as bad as you think."
Yes, maybe Lingling would not die in the end, but if so, there would be no possibility between him and Lingling. According to Lingling's temper, she would probably never set foot in the Mo family again.
But if not, my father might...
Mo Feng closed his eyes in despair. After a long while, he slowly said, "Everything is left to Second Uncle. I hope Second Uncle can make good plans and help the Mo family survive this crisis."
Seeing Mo Feng like this, Mo Yuanqing felt a little uncomfortable and guilty. Because he did not tell Mo Feng about Mo Lingling's current situation, Lingxi Palace would not necessarily intervene in Mo Lingling's current situation. However, the reason why the Mo family got into trouble this time was largely because the head of the family was away from home to plead for Mo Lingling, so Mo Lingling was not completely innocent.
Forget it, forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore. It doesn't matter if they are all innocent. For the Mo family, even if thousands of people die unjustly, he, Mo Yuanqing, will not hesitate.
He got up and left the living room.
"Miss, your eye looks fine, why does it hurt?" Zi Xi gently opened Ling'er's eyelids and carefully checked for a long time. There was no bloodshot, redness, swelling, or foreign matter.
"Then why does the teacher feel uncomfortable, as if it's a little painful." Ling'er blinked her eyes to ease the discomfort of being examined.
"Otherwise, I'll find a doctor to take a look at you." After all, she was not suitable for a doctor, so he couldn't find any hidden problems.
"No, it's okay. Maybe it's because I haven't gotten enough sleep in the past two days. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
"Don't you really need to see a doctor?"
"No, no, it's okay. Okay, go and get some rest. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
After finally pushing Zi Xi out, Ling Er finally breathed a sigh of relief. This girl, whenever she had a little problem, it was like a matter of life and death to her, and she was constantly worried.
"I don't think your eyes have any problem with sleep." Shushu, who had just woken up, said, "It may be related to the potion you used."
"Potion to change eye color?"
"right."
"But I've been using that potion for a long time. How come it didn't work before?"
"It's probably because the air on this island is different from the outside world, so when the two come into contact with each other, a reaction occurs. Haven't you noticed that since you came to the island, you've been using potions less and less frequently?"
If Shushu hadn't said it, she really wouldn't have noticed it. Could this really be the reason
"Then what should I do?"
"Cold."
"Shushu, I've noticed that you've been talking too much nonsense lately. Why don't we play with fire and get some excitement?"
... ...
This silent threat is really a dog.
"There are two ways. Either you use ninja." Seeing Ling'er grinding her teeth, Shushu continued, "Or don't use it at all."
These two methods are really... the same as not saying anything.
“That’s it?”
"No, there is no other way."
This island was isolated from the outside world, and no one knew her, so it didn't matter if her eyes changed color or not. Besides, didn't Mo Lingling also have purple eyes? No one thought she was weird. Forget it, she wouldn't need to use the potion after it wore off.
"Master, master..." The little purple man hadn't arrived yet, but the chattering voice arrived first.
"Master, I have done everything you asked me to do. So, am I smart?"
"Well, very smart, you are the brightest boy in the village." Ling'er nodded and said. In fact, she had received the news about the Mo family long ago. In this way, she did not believe that Mo Lingling would have time to focus on Emperor Shitian in this desperate situation.
"And let me tell you, there is an unexpected gain." Xiao Zi lay beside Ling'er's ear, chattering for a long time, with a smug look on his face.
After hearing this, Ling'er just smiled and didn't say anything.
Ling'er had expected the Mo family to decide to push Mo Lingling out and convict her, but she didn't expect Mo Feng to agree so quickly.
If this happened to Di Shitian, he would definitely not choose to sacrifice her. This is not an assumption, but a certainty. She has such confidence in Di Shitian. Fortunately, God gave her such a perfect man.
The black natural cave was eerily quiet. On the rock walls of the cave, there were unknown vines growing. Those vines looked like normal plants, but when a living thing passed by, they would quickly extend, entangle, and wrap around the living thing. After a few seconds, only a pool of blood would be left.
Walking in, the light was dim, and the lighting was entirely dependent on the bright fruits hanging on the rock walls. Walking to the deepest part of the cave, there was a natural hot spring. However, the water in the hot spring was blood-colored and exuded a fishy smell.
In the middle of the spring, a naked woman was soaking in it, her neck bones were clearly visible, and the red spring water seemed to flow through her veins. The woman endured the severe pain, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead, and bit her lower lip hard with her teeth, biting it bloody.
"Ah" Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and screamed out in pain.
“Ahhh”