Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 621: The Space Detoxification Horror Upgrade (3)_1

Chapter 621: Chapter 621: The Space Detoxification Horror Upgrade (3)_1

She was not saintly enough to care about the life and death of a bunch of bandits; the mere thought of blood on her hands always made her uneasy. Now that she knew those men wouldn’t die, the discomfort in her heart disappeared.

Seeing that it was getting late and guessing that Xiao Ruiyuan and his company had already arrived at Jingshan Villa, Mo Yan left Little Flower and Mao Tuan at home to guard the house and took the other three beasts to the courtyard. She then called out the two Hidden Guards lurking in the shadows.

Not wanting them to follow, Mo Yan briefly explained the reason for the midnight trip into the mountains and asked them to watch over the house for the time being to prevent any villains from targeting her family for harm.

It wasn’t that she was over-worrying. Although her relationship with Xiao Ruiyuan had not been fully revealed, anyone observing today’s events could guess there was more than meets the eye between them. Since someone was hostile towards Xiao Ruiyuan, it was possible that they would use her or her family to strike at him, and she had to be cautious.

The two Hidden Guards were also worried about Mo Yan venturing into the mountains alone and insisted on accompanying her no matter what.

Mo Yan didn’t have time to explain further. Seizing the moment when they least expected it, she leapt onto the back of the Golden Beast and vaulted over the high courtyard wall, with Dabai and the Red Python following suit, jumping over the wall under the astonished gaze of the two guards.

When the guards snapped back to reality and set out in pursuit with two other guards that Mo Yan had not noticed, all they saw were three dark shadows darting into the hills behind the house. By the time they followed, not even a trace was to be seen.

After confirming with Dabai that the Dark guards had not followed, Mo Yan entered the Space and plucked a Thousand-year Ginseng and cut off a palm-sized Black Lingzhi, placing them into two small wooden boxes.

She tied the two wooden boxes securely around her waist and directed the Golden Beast to turn around and head south, speeding towards the South City Gate, thereby unfortunately missing the twenty Imperial Secret Guards who had found Liu Yang Village.

The twenty Dark guards did not want to alarm the rest of the Mo Family, so they approached the family’s courtyard wall quietly and were preparing to climb over it to search for her without creating a fuss.

As the four Hidden Guards were fretting over how to report back to their master, unexpected visitors arrived at the Mo Family. Recalling Mo Yan’s instructions and suspecting these people meant harm to the Mo Family, they sprang into action before the Imperial Secret Guards could scale the wall, and a fierce skirmish ensued.

The Imperial Secret Guards were not to be trifled with, and the carefully selected guards by Xiao Ruiyuan were equally formidable. In no time, blades flashed, and both sides were locked in a fierce battle. Had Little Flower and Mao Tuan not heard the commotion and rushed out to intervene, it’s likely that one side would have ended up completely annihilated—and certainly, it would have been the outnumbered four Hidden Guards.

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Unaware of these developments, Mo Yan had managed to reach the South City Gate in just under forty-five minutes with her beasts, and this was only because she had the Golden Beast slow its pace intentionally.

Soon after, Xiao Ruiyuan arrived with his guards. On his back was a foot-square metal box, tightly secured, containing the Red Python’s Gallbladder, chilled with ice blocks.

Relieved to see Mo Yan safe and sound, Xiao Ruiyuan let out his breath and then noticed that not a single guard was with her. He couldn’t help but ask, "The Dark guards didn’t catch up with you?"

A look of surprise flashed across Mo Yan’s face, then she shook her head and replied, "I went back home first and rested a bit before heading into the mountains to pick the Black Lingzhi. I didn’t see them, though."

"We must have missed each other on the road, but it’s not a problem," Xiao Ruiyuan nodded slightly, not dwelling on it any further, "Time is of the essence. We should return to the Phoenix Mountain Palace first. If they haven’t found you, they will turn back on their own."

"Yes!" Mo Yan agreed, and the other guards had no objections. In the same hurried manner as before, they set off for the Phoenix Mountain Palace.

After about half an hour’s journey, they inevitably came across the bandits from earlier, strewn across the middle of the road, alive or dead unknown—but the number had increased by half.

Seeing that the newcomers’ attire didn’t vary much, the group surmised that these were the same people who had chased them previously. If it weren’t for the urgency to return, Xiao Ruiyuan would have had his guards bind these people to determine if they were commissioned by someone behind the scenes, otherwise, it would have been too much of a coincidence to encounter two different groups of bandits in one night.

Thanks to the Red Python’s assistance in resolving a significant crisis, the guards’ fear of the terrifying beast turned into fondness in no time.

The Red Python, quite smug, approached Mo Yan seeking recognition for its deeds.

Mo Yan was well aware of its little tricks and pretended not to notice, leaving it to anxiously flick its tail, circling around the group.

This creature lusted for the delicious spiritual plants and fruits in the Space; yet every time it was granted access, the Space was left ravaged, prompting her to decide against letting it in again. Moreover, the Red Python was extraordinarily greedy, coveting the sizable leftover Black Lingzhi by the Spiritual Spring— were it not for the vigilant watch of the three beasts each time, it would have swallowed it whole.

Witnessing Mo Yan’s disdainful attitude, the guards felt their hearts pound with dread, fearing that the Red Python would lash out with its thick tail and strike Mo Yan’s delicate frame.

Instead, the Red Python seemed content to be pushed around by Mo Yan without a hint of anger, its silly persistence leaving the guards numb under their dark masks.

With no more ill-intentioned interference en route, the group made it back to the palace in under two hours.

It was now Zi Hour, and Chu Heng’s condition had taken a turn for the worse at the most critical moment. It was only Doctor Gui, who exerted immense effort, that managed to suppress the rapidly spreading poison.

Mo Yan untied her bundles and opened the two wooden boxes on the table, allowing Doctor Gui to verify the age of the Ginseng.

Doctor Gui quickly approached, carefully picked up the Ginseng that felt slightly cool to the touch, and identified it closely. After snapping off a whisker and tasting it to assess its medicinal properties, his furrowed brow slowly relaxed. In front of the hopeful gazes of Emperor Huian and others, he excitedly said, "This is indeed Thousand-year Ginseng, and its medicinal properties are even better than the ones I’ve seen years ago! With this, my lord, I have one more point of confidence in treating His Highness."

Not only were Xiao Ruiyuan and Emperor Huian overjoyed, but Mo Yan also heaved a sigh of relief.

There was nothing more that brought joy to Emperor Huian than the salvation of his dearest son. He stared at the Thousand-year Ginseng intensely before calming his heart and earnestly said to Doctor Gui, "For my dear Hengheng, I entrust him to Doctor Gui’s care!"

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