Enemy and Opportunity

After this year's "active attack", the biggest change on Xingluo Island is: there are fewer people.

The old men who were seen everywhere on the island were all masters, and they were also the main force on Xingluo Island. And those main forces, who followed He Wei to the capital of Gan State to do business, were wiped out, leaving only He Wei. Later, the old men who followed Sheng Yue to design to capture Gu Ling also died in the cold river that night.

After years of seclusion, Xingluo Island came out strongly, but returned in defeat. The loss was not insignificant, and Gu Ling led his troops to bomb the door, rescued all the hostages as if they were in an empty place, and then blocked the nearest road from Xingluo Island to the shore.

The morale on the island is now low, and the atmosphere is weird. Everyone walks hurriedly with their heads down. There is no longer the "confident happiness" of the school that "we live in a paradise, but it's not time to go out yet. As long as we go out, we can do whatever we want."

Once, Mo Yan was the absolute ruler of this island and the "god" in everyone's mind. Some top masters are even willing to become dead men in order to achieve Mo Yan's great cause and for their children and grandchildren to change their fate and become superior people.

But gods are safest when they are worshipped. Once they are discovered, they are just mortals. Even if they fail once, worship will turn into doubt.

When Sheng Yue followed He Wei through the woods, he saw several corpses hanging on the trees. Some had dried up, and some had just died not long ago. They were all people he knew.

When He Wei encountered the first corpse, he said to Sheng Yue, "They are all traitors! If you want to defect, this is the only fate!"

The so-called defection is nothing more than some people who feel that there is no future and no hope to stay after their confidence in Xingluo Island and Mo Yan is shaken. It is not a wise choice and they plan to return to the land and live a normal life. After all, most of the men here are masters. They can find a place to live without any difficulties, and at least it is safe.

In the past, people stayed because of hope and faith. Now, they can only rely on these corpses hanging on the trees-it is hard to say how long they can control them with military deterrence.

Originally, He Wei brought a group of people. After entering the City Lord's Mansion, only he and Sheng Yue went to see Mo Yan, and the others returned to the shore to patrol. The two subordinates brought back by Sheng Yue were asked to stay outside the City Lord's Mansion and wait.

After the previous incident, they had to think that Gu Ling would bring troops to blow up the island again. For this purpose, a fleet had been prepared, and people were sent to patrol the surrounding waters day and night. Once anything was found wrong, the horn would be blown immediately, and the fleet on the island would set off quickly to stop the enemy from approaching. This is exactly the same as what Gu Ling and Su Liang predicted.

Mo Yan is still in the forbidden area, and his residence is here.

Although it is winter, the island is still full of flowers. Just looking at the environment, it is not wrong to say that it is a paradise, but it is impossible for people who have seen the vast world outside to be willing to stay on the island for a lifetime and live the same life day after day. The purpose of the people here willing to live in seclusion is to lie dormant and wait for the right time to kill out.

"Sheng Yue, I'm kindly reminding you that the master is in a bad mood now. You'd better think clearly about what to say and what not to say." He Wei lowered his voice, his eyes implying threats. He once blew himself up, half of his face was covered with scars, and he didn't wear a mask.

Sheng Yue's eyes fell on He Wei's scars and nodded slightly, "Thank you for reminding me, Mr. He."

Entering Mo Yan's yard, a large banyan tree with lush branches and leaves blocked the sunlight of the entire yard and cast a large shadow on the red wall.

Mo Yan, with brown clothes and white hair, sat quietly in the shadow, with only his fingers moving: he was playing chess with himself.

The breeze blew, and a leaf swirled and fell on the chessboard. After being touched by Mo Yan's fingers, it disappeared in an instant, and Mo Yan placed the chess piece where the leaf disappeared, and the chessboard was still clean.

Sheng Yue and He Wei both knew that the leaf was taken away by Mo Yan's magic weapon. This is also Mo Yan's greatest ability: to make anything disappear.

In this regard, Mo Yan did not hide it from He Wei and Sheng Yue, his two trusted subordinates. He showed the "miracle" to conquer them, make them respectful and loyal.

Mo Yan said that this magic weapon is one with him, and no one else can use it except him.

Whether this is true or not is still unknown, but it is enough to make He Wei and Sheng Yue dare not act rashly.

"Master, Sheng Yue is back." He Wei reported respectfully.

Mo Yan looked up and his eyes fell on Sheng Yue, with a bit of vicissitudes and a bit of coldness.

Sheng Yue knelt on one knee, closed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "The subordinate is incompetent and failed to complete the task."

He Wei had just reminded Sheng Yue to be careful with his words, but at this time he couldn't help but say, "You should explain why the elders who went out with you didn't come back, and where the strangers you brought back came from."

Sheng Yue told the story of catching Gu Ling: Gu Ling had been prepared and asked Qiu Jing to pretend to be him, and he killed him halfway.

"My hand was cut off by Gu Ling that night." Sheng Yue raised his right arm. There was no forearm or hand, only the sleeve hanging down from the elbow joint.

"That was a few months ago. Why didn't you come back?" He Wei asked coldly.

"My subordinate was seriously injured that time, and there was only one person left, so I wanted to find a place to heal my wounds and find a way to continue the unfinished task." Sheng Yue said, "My subordinate went to the north to make it easier to act, but I didn't expect Gu Ling to bring troops to the island to rescue people."

"Why did it take you so long to go to the north? Don't tell us that you just recruited two subordinates." He Wei snorted coldly.

"Those two were assassins from Yanyun Tower. Because of the internal fighting in Yanyun Tower, the assassins all ran away with their money. After they met me, they chose to surrender to Xingluo Island." Sheng Yue said.

He Wei sneered, "So simple? Since they have money and martial arts, why do they follow a cripple like you?"

Sheng Yue looked indifferent, "They are used to living on the edge of a knife, but they no longer trust Yan Shiba, but they can't live a normal life at all. Does Mr. He think that Xingluo Island is not worthy of their loyalty?"

He Wei's face changed, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Sheng Yue ignored him and continued, "After recovering from his injuries, I went to the capital. First, I captured Duanmu Chen's daughter, and then I captured Lin Shuzhi's eldest grandson, forcing Gu Ling to surrender, but all failed."

"How could you fail when you have a child in your hand?" He Wei questioned again.

Sheng Yue sighed slightly, "It's not that easy to take Gu Ling away." Then he raised his right arm again, "I almost lost my life."

"That's all? You have accomplished nothing, and you keep saying that Gu Ling is too powerful, but you are disabled but you can escape from him every time. Why do I feel that it is not that simple?" He Wei said with a bit of sarcasm.

But Sheng Yue nodded, "Yes, there is one more thing."

He Wei suddenly felt something was wrong, and then he heard Sheng Yue say, "The last time, I was actually caught by Gu Ling. I thought I would die, but he let me go after a few days."

He Wei's eyes condensed, and he drew his sword and put it on Sheng Yue's neck, "In this case, every word you say cannot be trusted!"

Mo Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he did not stop He Wei, nor did he ask him to do anything.

Sheng Yue continued, "Gu Ling released me to tell the master a message."

"Whatever the message is, it must be a trap, fake!" He Wei panicked. Because he knew what it was, it must be about Su Liang's life experience, and he deliberately concealed this from Mo Yan.

Mo Yan's cold eyes swept across He Wei's face, and finally spoke, "Go on."

Sheng Yue lowered his head and said, "Gu Ling asked his subordinates to come back and tell the master that his wife Su Liang is the master's granddaughter. The couple agreed to meet the master on the first day of March next year on the sea 20 miles east of Jiaye City."

He Wei's face froze! He didn't worry about Sheng Yue telling Su Liang's life experience before, because the two of them were in collusion on this matter, but he didn't expect Sheng Yue to tell it in the end.

Mo Yan only needed to send someone to check Su Liang's appearance to know, and it was meaningless to deny it now.

Mo Yan's face sank fiercely, and his eyes shot at He Wei like a sword. Sheng Yue didn't need to say anything more. He Wei's previous behavior had already shown that he knew about this matter long ago, but deliberately concealed it.

The sword in He Wei's hand fell to the ground, and he knelt down beside Sheng Yue, "Master, please forgive me. When I went to the capital of Gan State, I suspected this matter, but I couldn't be sure. I thought it was a coincidence. I was afraid that Su Liang and Gu Ling would use it, so I didn't make it public."

Mo Yan looked at Sheng Yue, "You knew it a long time ago?"

Sheng Yue nodded, "It was Min Rou who told me that night outside Xuanbei City. I didn't know about the master's daughter, so I didn't dare to believe Min Rou's words. He Lao said that it couldn't be true, so I believed him and didn't say much about it."

He Wei was furious when he heard it, "Asshole! You knew it was true, but you concealed it from the master for your own benefit!"

Sheng Yue looked at He Wei calmly, "Just now, He Lao said that he thought it was false, so he didn't say it. I just followed what He Lao said and thought that I misunderstood what He Lao meant that night. In this case, it seems that He Lao knew it was true."

He Wei's face froze, and he found that he was tricked by Sheng Yue. He was too impulsive and spoke without thinking. In fact, following Sheng Yue's words, he insisted that he thought Su Liang's appearance was just a coincidence and that he didn't want to cause trouble. It would be better...

Mo Yan picked up the sword on the ground and pointed it at He Wei, saying in a low voice, "Is this your loyalty?"

He Wei thought of the people who had defected recently and were finally hanged on the tree. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "Master, please forgive me! I just think that even if Su Liang knew that I was your granddaughter and recognized you, it would only ruin your big plan. It's impossible for her to be on the same side with you! I dared to conceal it, but everything was for the good of you! The master said in person that if the lady left, let her go, just as if there had never been that daughter! If you want to go back, what's the benefit of knowing that you have a granddaughter? It's better to be free of worries!"

"How to decide is my business." Mo Yan finished speaking, and the sword was raised and fell. He Wei screamed, and one of his ears was cut off by Mo Yan.

The bloody sword pointed at Sheng Yue. Sheng Yue did not move or beg for mercy. He then heard Mo Yan ask coldly, "Can Gu Ling really predict the future?"

Sheng Yue replied, "I asked him and he denied it. But based on what happened before, I think he must have some special abilities and may not be able to predict everything."

"Su, Liang." Mo Yan's old eyes narrowed, "Is she really my granddaughter? Is her father really Su Yuanzhou's son?"

"My subordinates have checked, and it seems like this so far. Su Liang's father, Su Hongzhao, is a businessman in the medicinal materials business. Before that, he had obtained the title of Jinshi. It is said that he also has some kung fu. He has a lively mind and is very smart. He travels all over the world. She is well-informed." Sheng Yue said, "Nothing has been found about Su Hongzhao's wife. I only know that the cause of their death was that the hired bodyguard conspired with the robbers to rob the family. Su Liang was hidden by an escort and was found by the government. The man later wanted to quit the gang and was killed. It is said that the uneven distribution of the spoils caused internal fighting and most of them died. , hidden alive.”

He Wei's hand trembled. What Sheng Yue found was true, but in fact there was someone behind the group of bodyguards and robbers, namely He Wei. He Wei did not come forward in person, but he paid a large price, which was enough for the escorts to take risks. He Wei later found the people and silenced them all. Now it is impossible to find out about him.

"You go back first." Mo Yan said to He Wei.

"Yes." He Wei picked up the bloody ears on the ground, took the sword handed over by Mo Yan, glanced at Sheng Yue who was still kneeling on the ground, then turned and left. He conspired with Sheng Yue to hide it, and as a result, one of his ears was cut off, but nothing happened to Sheng Yue? Before leaving the yard, He Wei saw Sheng Yue standing up and sitting opposite Mo Yan. The two seemed to be playing chess... His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he quickened his pace and left.

"My subordinates have not found out whether the death of the young lady was related to the island, so I dare not make any false claims." Sheng Yue said. This would be as bad as pointing directly at He Wei's nose and saying that he was the one who killed Mo Yan's daughter.

Mo Yan did not mention the daughter again, collected the chess pieces, started to rearrange them, and asked Sheng Yue a question, "What do you want?"

He Wei wanted the world and wanted his descendants to be honored for generations.

Sheng Yue looked calm, "I want to follow in my master's footsteps and see another world." This is what he once said.

"Do you think Su Liang would want to go if she learned about that world?" He Wei asked Sheng Yue.

Sheng Yue shook his head, "According to my subordinates' understanding of her, no. She is an emotional person. The people she cares about are all here, and she has a child."

"What if Gu Ling has already gone?" Mo Yan asked.

Sheng Yue stared, thinking for a moment and then nodded slightly, "If Gu Ling goes and is sure to be safe, Su Liang may choose to chase after her with her children. They have a deep relationship and will not accept being separated."

Mo Yan sighed, "Then do you think Gu Ling can really go there?"

Sheng Yue nodded, "You won't know until you try."

"Gu Ling is indeed my biggest enemy, and it is also the opportunity that I have been waiting for all my life. I feel that if there is one person in this world who can do it, it must be him." Mo Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sudden smile appeared on the corners of his lips. The smile came, but the cold and hard face like a wood carving still had no warmth at all, "He is actually my grandson-in-law. With such a fate, I will greet him well next."

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