Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1092 - 349: The Puppet Master, Curtain Falls

Chapter 1092: Chapter 349: The Puppet Master, Curtain Falls

Although Zhenzhen had already escaped danger, Mo Yan had not let go of the idea of going after Wang Cai. Without waiting for Zhenzhen to fully recover, she used four hours in the Space to draw several portraits of Wang Cai and, with the help of the power of the Five Beasts, searched for his whereabouts among the birds and beasts around Liu Yang Village.

Before long, definite news came back, all pointing towards Jing City. Because the city was densely populated with few birds and animals, Wang Cai’s trace was lost, and no one knew where he was hiding.

Mo Yan had a fire burning in her heart and had no intention of searching slowly, so she wrote directly to Xiao Ruiyuan, enclosing Wang Cai’s portrait in the letter, asking for his help in searching the city.

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Ruiyuan was both shocked and enraged. He immediately dispatched all of his Hidden Guards to look for Wang Cai’s whereabouts and, using his network of contacts, searched every household under the guise of capturing enemy spies.

Wang Cai was but a small figure without money or power; finding him was only a matter of time.

As dusk approached, whilst only three or four hours had passed outside, in the Space, three or four months had already gone by. The coldness within Zhenzhen’s body had been completely eradicated, and his physical condition was even better than before.

The shocking speed of such recovery was daunting. To avoid unnecessary trouble, after moving Zhenzhen out of the Space and settling him in her own room, Mo Yan did not let anyone from the family visit him.

During those months in the Space, it was impossible to let Zhenzhen sleep continuously, as it would be detrimental to his health. Later, when Xue tuanzi’s Spiritual Power recovered, it applied a different kind of dream technique on him, making him believe he was in a dream.

Even when he was on the outside, Zhenzhen continued to sleep, but his complexion was rosy and healthy—nothing like someone who had just been at death’s door. To prevent him from noticing anything, his memories of the time in the Space were erased by Xue tuanzi. This would cause him a momentary headache, but it would not damage his brain.

At the dinner table, Mo Qingze held his rice bowl, unable to eat, and after a few forced bites, he put down his chopsticks and looked at Mo Yan, "Yanyan, when can Zhenzhen wake up? Do I really have to wait three days to see him?"

Mo Yan swallowed the food in her mouth, her face showing a relaxed expression, "Father, after three days, your daughter will definitely return to you a lively and hopping Zhenzhen. Don’t worry."

Mo Qingze sighed softly, saying no more. He did not distrust his daughter, but his son had seemingly lost all breath when rescued, a truly perilous situation. Without seeing it with his own eyes, he could not help but feel anxious.

Just then, the bell under the eaves rang. Liyan quickly put down her rice bowl and hurried to open the door, returning soon after with a person in tow—who else could it be but Xiao Ruiyuan, who had rushed over in a hurry?

Xiao Ruiyuan received Mo Yan’s letter at noon and had initially planned to visit the Mo Family immediately, but by that time, Zhenzhen was already safe, and capturing the culprit was the top priority. Thus, he exerted all his energy in the search for Wang Cai’s whereabouts, not coming over right away.

Just a moment before setting off to the Mo Family, Wang Cai fell into his hands, and he also uncovered another matter.

Mo Yan did not ask directly about the capture of Wang Cai. Instead, she personally cooked a few dishes in the kitchen, inviting Xiao Ruiyuan—who had only had a few sips of soup at noon and barely ate at dinner—to join Mo Qingze for a meal.

Although he was aware of his father-in-law’s lack of appetite, Xiao Ruiyuan truly did not know how to comfort him, so he revealed the news of Wang Cai’s capture, hoping it would improve his father-in-law’s mood.

Having heard the news, Mo Qingze’s mood indeed improved significantly, and even his appetite seemed better. In the end, he ate quite a bit.

Xiao Ruiyuan was uncertain whether revealing the other piece of news would be good or bad, and wisely chose not to mention it in front of his father-in-law.

After finishing the meal, Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan went to the study together. Knowing the two had important matters to discuss and not wishing to overstep, this time, Mo Qingze did not insist on following as he often had before.

"Mo Erni? Are you saying that Mo Erni is the mastermind behind all of this?" Mo Yan looked at Xiao Ruiyuan in surprise, unable to believe such an outcome.

She had always suspected that the Wang Family held a grudge against hers and thought Wang Cai acted out of revenge by taking the opportunity to push Zhenzhen into the ice pit. She had never considered the possibility that the incident was orchestrated by someone else—someone as insignificant as Mo Erni, who had been reduced to a brothel entertainer and whom she never took seriously.

However, recalling how Mo Erni had once incited Mo Yongxi against her family, she suddenly didn’t find it that surprising anymore.