Liu Mo once again dreamed of the familiar streets of Hangzhou, full of lights and feasting.
In his dream, he drank beer and ate barbecue at a late-night snack stall with his friends on Earth.
Their faces were once as familiar to Liu Mo as his own. But in just a few days, the memories were sucked away. Even if Liu Mo once swore to never forget each other, in the dream they were only phantoms, like gray ghosts.
"Uncle!" Someone called him from the darkness.
Liu Mo groaned and opened his eyes, the moonlight filtered in from the window.
"Uncle!" A figure stood beside the bed.
"Where am I?"
"The place arranged by the county magistrate." That was Zhao Da's voice.
"What? The county magistrate?" The sheets were in a mess, and his legs were fixed with splints. "How long have I been unconscious?"
"Three days and four nights!"
"What happened?" Liu Mo asked impatiently. .
Four days have passed and I missed the wedding day.
"The gangsters attacked us that day. After you fainted, uncle, I took you back to the inn and asked Li Xin to go to the Lin Mansion for help. But..."
Zhao Da paused. "Li Xin reported that the old lady and Miss Lin went to worship the ancestors and were not at home."
In the Daxia Dynasty, there was a custom of worshiping ancestors before getting married in order to seek their blessings. This is somewhat different from worshiping ancestors in the morning after getting married in ancient times.
"Go on, where is Mr. Lin?"
"I haven't seen it." Zhao Dadao said, "Li Xin said that Zhou Zhushan is in the Lin Mansion!"
Liu Mo made a guess as soon as he heard it.
"Sure enough, it was this bastard who did it!"
"In order to annex the Lin family's property, they tried every possible means to prevent me from getting married to Shiqi, and they even went so far as to kill her!"
Liu Mo gritted his teeth, "What happened next?"
"Then Li Xin is also a smart man. He knew that your assassination must be related to Zhou Zhushan, so he went directly to the county government office without showing up! Master He knew about this, so he brought you here!"
Brought here? Instead of going to Lin Mansion?
Liu Mo was confused. After a while, he suddenly realized.
If Liu Mo had been taken to the Lin Mansion at that time, and the criminal was not caught, and there was no evidence, how could Zhou Zhushan be convicted?
"Where's Shiqi?"
"I'm not sure. I've been protecting my uncle these past few days and hasn't left."
Liu Mo was heartbroken.
On the wedding day, I... was nowhere to be found.
That guy Zhou Zhushan might lie to her in some way.
Dislike her and run away from marriage?
Shiqi has been looked down upon by others since she was a child, so she is naturally very sensitive. When this happened...
And the old lady, how old she is!
At this time, Zhao Da picked up the cup and brought it to Liu Mo's lips. "Uncle, drink. The doctor said you will be thirsty when you wake up."
Liu Mo's lips were chapped, and the warm water was as sweet as honey.
"The county magistrate said that when you wake up, let me report it as soon as possible." Zhao Da said, "He wants to talk to you!"
"Well, I also have a lot to ask him."
About half the time it took to burn the incense, Zhao Da came back.
"The county magistrate is here!"
Liu Mo sat up and gritted his teeth as his leg hurt.
"Lord He!" Liu Mo said, "Please forgive me for not being able to get up."
"No courtesy!" He Ruda looked at Liu Mo meaningfully, "Does your foot still hurt? The doctor promised me that there will be no scars after recovery."
"Another point."
"Liu Mo, Liu Mo, you are really unpredictable to me!" He Ruda frowned, "In just one month, many things happened!"
"None of it is my intention, everything is just for self-protection!" Liu Mo said bitterly, "May I ask, sir, how are the old lady and Shi Qi doing?"
He Ruda snorted, "The Lin family couldn't wait for you that day, so Zhou Zhushan brought false news, saying that you had left Linyang overnight. Naturally, the old lady didn't believe it and asked.
That guy then unjustly accused you of hating Mr. Lin for cheating on your marriage. He was just trying to get revenge on the Lin family from the beginning to the end. The old lady was so angry that she fainted and was able to get out of bed and walk around yesterday. "
"Her old man..."
"You should be more worried about your lovely wife." He Ru said. "It is said that she was so shocked that she didn't think about food or tea all day long, and shed tears. That fellow Zhou Zhushan even took advantage of others' danger to propose marriage to Lin Yuanwai."
"Did Mr. Lin agree?"
"I don't know about that. I only heard that Zhushan moved into the Lin family that week and refused to leave."
Liu Mo felt so sad in his heart, "Master He, is there any progress in the matter? Can the criminal who attacked me be caught?"
He Ruda shook his head, "However, Capt. Wu has found some clues and knows which group of people did it."
"So Sir, you actually know who did it, why don't you arrest him?" Liu Mo was anxious.
"How can you catch a big fish by trying to scare the snake away like this!" He Ru said.
Liu Mo thought the same thing, even if he arrested someone, it would be difficult to convict him if his words were unsubstantiated.
"My lord, what is your plan?"
"I have already spread the word that a dead body of a young man was found on the outskirts of the city."
This... Liu Mo frowned.
In less than a moment, he knew He Ruda's intention.
Sending out false news made Zhou Zhushan think he was dead, allowing him to relax his vigilance and continue to implement his plan.
When it shows its weakness, "kill it with one blow"!
"Sir, is it my turn to appear?"
"Haha, I appreciate you more and more." He Ru laughed. "What's your idea?"
Liu Mo thought for a moment, and then told He Ruda his plan.
"This method is very good!"
He Ru laughed, and then began to make plans with Liu Mo.
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The next day.
Just as Liu Mo imagined, at this time in the Lin Mansion, because the old lady was ill in bed, Lin Yuan and Lin Shiqi were always by their sides.
According to Zhou Zhushan, it can be said that the two of them have had their hearts hollowed out, and naturally they have no intention of paying attention to anything else.
It can be said that the entire Lin Mansion is under Zhou Zhushan's supervision.
As soon as Li Xing appeared at the gate of Lin Mansion, he was seen by Zhou Zhushan's men.
One of them stepped forward quickly.
"Li Xin, where are you going in such a hurry?"
"I have something important to report to the master!"
"Oh? The master has an order not to see anyone. If you have anything to say, I will tell you something!"
"I have news about Liu Mo, don't stop me."
"Liu Mo? Where is he?"
"It's in the Emperor's Temple in the northwest of the city." Li Xin made an expression as if he was anxious to let something slip. "Don't stop me, let me pass."
"How could you disobey the master's order and say you won't be allowed to see me!" The man winked, and Zhou Zhushan's other men swarmed up and controlled Li Xin.
"Get started, get started, what are you going to do?"
These people roughly covered Li Xin's mouth and dragged him away.
Zhao Da, who was hiding in the dark, saw it and smiled.
At night, west of Linyang City.
Three men in black clothes and face coverings quietly entered the Beidi Temple holding single swords.
The Beidi Temple is not big, and they soon found a "suspicious" room.
"It's him?"
"It's true, I recognize his clothes."
The three of them gathered together and confirmed that it was Liu Mo lying in the room. They immediately opened the door and rushed in.
The leading man aimed at "that man's" head, raised his single sword high, and struck it down.
