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Chapter 1350: The Mo Family's Storm Rises Again
At this time, Su Wuming naturally admired Suning's achievements in the Western Regions. The prosperity and peace and prosperity in the lonely town could not be faked. Naturally, he realized that the king would always be the king wherever he went.

Su Wuming was naturally exhausted after traveling for several days, so he just found an inn to stay in in Dugu Town. Of course, Cherry was still secretly protecting Su Wuming's safety. You know, Cherry was deeply in love with this unfaithful man Su Wuming.

At this moment, Cherry, who had been hiding in the dark, finally appeared in front of Su Wuming, and the words she spoke were full of endless sarcasm towards Su Wuming, "Su Wuming, so you fled to the Western Regions alone just to seek refuge with this great commander?"

"You know him too? I remember you have never met him." However, Yingtao's words made Su Wuming's heart skip a beat. It was true that Su Ning had left a bad impression on him when it came to women.

Even though Su Wuming always treats Yingtao with a distance, she actually cares about her very much in her heart. Which man would not be moved by such a passionate and beautiful girl?

As expected, Cherry explained in a nonchalant tone, "I heard about it from Master Fei Ji, and I also know about the relationship between this Grand Commander and Lu Lingfeng. I feel that this Grand Commander is not a good person."

"Humph! This Old Fei really just says whatever he wants. Back then, both Su Ning and Lu Lingfeng liked Pei Xijun, and Pei Xijun chose Su Ning out of her own will. It wasn't like what Old Fei said about stealing someone else's love."

"Really?" Cherry looked at Su Wuming in front of her with a questioning look on her face.

At this moment, Su Wuming shook his head with a look of confusion, feeling that Yingtao's questioning of him was too ridiculous. "Yingtao, Su Ning and Lu Lingfeng are both registered disciples of my mentor. Do I really need to lie to you about this?"

"Hmph! It's hard to say! What if you think Suning is now the Grand Commander and is leaning towards the powerful?"

"you……"

"Hehe, Su Wuming, don't be angry, I was just joking with you, I know you are not that kind of person."

Su Wuming naturally had no way to deal with the cherry. Instead, he sighed helplessly and said, "Hey! Since you've followed me all the way here, I'm going to visit an old acquaintance at the county government office in Dugu Town later. You can come with me."

"Oh? Do you have any old acquaintances in Lonely Town?" Sure enough, Su Wuming's invitation made Cherry Eyes almost smile crookedly.

"Yes! When I was the Sima of Nanzhou, I appointed Su Ning as my Si Hu Canjun. Then he solved a big theft case in Hexian County, Nanzhou. At that time, as the Sima of Nanzhou, I needed to review the case. It just so happened that the county magistrate of Dugu Town was one of the people involved in that case."

"Oh? People involved in a crime can also become officials?"

"No! The person involved in the case at the time, Dugu Xiashu, was merely a scholar from Nanzhou, who happened to be staying in the Confucian Temple where the crime occurred."

"I see! All right! Then let's go visit Magistrate Dugu now."

"..."

At this time, Su Wuming felt a little helpless. He had just eased the relationship with Yingtao a little, but he didn't expect Yingtao to be so proactive and eager.

Then Su Wuming, feeling both amused and annoyed, brought Cherry to the county government office. After handing his business card to the doorman, he soon met Dugu Xiashu, whom he had met in Nanzhou.

Dugu Xiashu came out with a look of surprise on his face. He knew Su Wuming's abilities very well. "Haha, I heard the magpies calling non-stop this morning. I didn't expect it was you, Su Sima, who came to the town."

"Dugu County Magistrate, Su is no longer a Sima, and is also a commoner without any official position." However, Su Wuming hurriedly bowed and explained to Dugu Xiashu.

"That's all right! We're all old acquaintances from back in Nanzhou. My uncle Dugu Xia wouldn't care about these things. Please come in! Qinghong is already waiting for you in the backyard."

"it is good."

Soon, Su Wuming and Yingtao walked into the backyard of the county government office in the small town. Sure enough, they saw Qinghong, whom they had met once before. They found that Qinghong's complexion now looked much better than when she was in Nanzhou.

After the banquet ended, Dugu Xiashu immediately invited Su Wuming, "Su Wuming, since you don't have any official status now, how about staying in Dugu Town and being my advisor?"

"Thank you, Magistrate Dugu, for your kindness! I came to the Western Regions this time just to experience the local customs and culture, and also to visit my old friends." However, Su Wuming declined Dugu Xiashu's invitation.

Sure enough, Su Wuming's explanation reminded Dugu Xiashu of the great god who was also in the Western Regions. "Oh! Look at my brain! You and the Grand Commander have always had a good relationship. I believe the Grand Commander will definitely have plans for you."

"Haha, Su really didn't think too much about it."

After that, Su Wuming chatted with Dugu Xiashu for a few more words, then he took the initiative to say goodbye and left, and went straight back to the inn where they were staying.

The next day, Su Wuming and Yingtao were preparing to leave Dugu Town, but when they arrived at the city gate, they encountered an execution scene and couldn't help but feel curious.

Cherry, who was standing next to Su Wuming, led her horse forward and asked an old man, "Uncle, what's going on?"

The old man first glanced at Yingtao and Su Wuming before explaining, "The Grand Marshal's Office has ordered a thorough investigation of those who have colluded with tomb robbers. Niu Qichang from the county government and Mr. Dong, the antique collector, were among those caught. Today, they will be beheaded in public."

"Oh? It seems that the Grand Commander hates tomb robbing." Sure enough, the old man's explanation once again made Yingtao and Su Wuming look surprised.

"That's right! And the most important thing is that the Grand Commander is extremely fair and just. Although the Grand Commander and Dugu Coroner have a good personal relationship, when Dugu Coroner's brother-in-law Chunshan committed a crime, the Grand Commander still impartially sentenced Chunshan to prison."

"Oh? Then I wonder what crime the coroner Dugu's brother-in-law committed?"

"Theft! Extortion! Gambling."

"..."

Su Wuming is now completely disappointed with Chang'an, especially the family's unscrupulous fighting that disgusts him. So when he heard that Suning had made such a big career in the Western Regions, he couldn't help but want to go to Hanzhou and work with Suning.

Not long after Su Wuming left Dugu Town, Lu Lingfeng, who was demoted to the county lieutenant of Yunding County in Hanzhou, also appeared, and was accompanied by the alcoholic Master Fei Ji.

Lu Lingfeng was seen chasing after Su Wuming on his horse with excitement on his face, "Su Wuming, where are you running to? I caught you!"

"Lu Lingfeng, what do you mean by this?" Su Wuming's heart skipped a beat and he asked back while pretending to be calm.

"Hmph! You were the one who went into the palace and told Your Majesty about my relationship with the princess, weren't you?"

"So what! Isn't what I said the truth?"

"Shameless! Su Wuming, I didn't expect you to be such a shameless villain."

Only then did Master Fei Ji hurriedly catch up. Seeing the two fighting like cockfighting cocks, he said, "Hey! Lu Lingfeng, Su Wuming, is there any point in you two being like this? Don't forget that you've both been demoted by the court."

"..."

At this time, Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming looked at each other with bitter smiles on their faces, realizing that what Master Fei Ji said made sense, and then they stopped arguing and set off together.

...Su Wuming, Lu Lingfeng and their group arrived at a fork in the road. They were just as confused about the way forward as Su Ning had been some time ago.

Su Wuming suggested a pause to allow the tired horses to rest.

Yingtao was puzzled by Lao Fei's late-night departure from the team. "Su Wuming, I wonder if Lao Fei really went to investigate?"

"Uh?"

At this moment, Lu Lingfeng couldn't help laughing. "Haha, Lao Fei really went out to look for wine. I'm sure that no matter where he gets drunk, he will eventually meet us again."

Even Su Wuming joked and said, "That's right! Lao Fei may have spent all his money on wine."

However, just as Su Wuming and others were searching for the new inn in vain, a ragged old man came slowly towards them like an NPC, with the donkey under his crotch weakly supporting the old man with a stern face.

Everyone tried to talk to him, but was treated coldly by the old man.

Faced with the deadlock, Su Wuming took the initiative to break the silence, "Uncle, which road ahead has an inn where we can rest?"

However, the old man's tone was solemn, and he couldn't help but think of Su Ning, whom he had met not long ago. He showed his disgust for Su Wuming and others everywhere. "Hmph! The road is difficult, dark and slippery at night, and there are many dangers. Be careful not to fall off the cliff and die."

"You... are looking for death!" Cherry was displeased after hearing this and wanted to draw her sword to fight back.

"Hmph!" As expected, the old man's expression suddenly changed, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Cherry, no!" Su Wuming quickly stopped Cherry, and the old man left silently.

Soon the man and the donkey disappeared from the sight of Su Wuming and others, and Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng did not take this matter to heart. No one would have thought that this unprepossessing old man would be a big boss.

Su Wuming had sharp eyes and caught sight of an inscription on a distant mountain that resembled the inscription of Buddha. He immediately had an idea in his mind and speculated that the path might be passable and there might be a temple ahead that could provide a safe haven for everyone.

Lu Lingfeng also felt uneasy. The changing seasons and the sudden heavy snow made the journey even more difficult.

Su Wuming calmly pointed out that the road to the west was already full of thorns, and this challenge was not surprising.

Lu Lingfeng became more cautious as a result, and Su Wuming deeply agreed with this.

Then Su Wuming, Lu Lingfeng and the other two continued on their journey, but they chose a seemingly difficult path. It was obvious that they did not take the old donkey's reminder to heart.

……

When Su Wuming, Lu Lingfeng and the other two appeared at the door of Mo's store, Lao Fei was arguing with the store owner, insisting that he only ate one chicken and two legs, while the store owner accused him of being extremely greedy.

In the Mo family store, the wife of the Mo family understood Lao Fei's intention, but did not care too much about it. She had learned a lesson from her experience. Also, thinking about what they were doing now, she let him go with tolerance.

However, Lao Fei saw that his companions were immediately excited to leave, because Lao Fei was a little suspicious about this store, thinking that it was much weirder than any store he had passed before.

Master Fei Ji eagerly grabbed everyone in front of him to share his anxiety, but Su Wuming, with a hint of curiosity and challenge, insisted on finding out what was going on.

As the owner of the shop, the wife of the Mo family proposed a unique rule: if outsiders want to stay, they must demonstrate their unique skills.

The truth was that they were still frightened by Suning's appearance last time, and they didn't want to provoke this group of outsiders who looked difficult to deal with. They just wanted Su Wuming, Lu Lingfeng and others to give up.

However, this request made everyone show off their unique skills, while Su Wuming and Lao Fei were stunned by this request, and they were a little at a loss for a moment standing outside the door.

However, Su Wuming suddenly had an idea and decided to use the exposure of the store's secret as a bargaining chip in exchange for Lao Fei not having to live in the woodshed. However, he didn't know that his behavior made the wife of the Mo family's face suddenly change.

It was because Su Wuming revealed everything to the proprietress in front of him that this place was once the site of the Vajra Temple. The proprietress's words made her look strange, and her rejection of Su Wuming became even more obvious, because Su Ning had used this trick to threaten her not long ago. The lady of the Mo family, who had already had murderous intentions towards Su Wuming and others, agreed. It was destined that the Mo family store would be very lively and exciting tonight.

When Lao Fei heard that he might really have to sleep in the woodshed, he became even more dissatisfied and tried to argue.

When they entered the store, they found that the customers came from all over the world, and the proprietress asked for an exorbitant amount of accommodation fees.

At the critical moment, Su Wuming finally compromised because he also noticed the abnormality of this store at this time.

Lao Fei was still upset about the arrangement that he still had to live in the woodshed. Seeing that his companions seemed to have no intention of lending a helping hand, he became even more anxious and tried to persuade them to change their minds.

Cherry keenly noticed that the shop assistants seemed to obey the boss's orders, which made the atmosphere of the entire store even more mysterious.

Lu Lingfeng was also on guard, as he sensed a strange aura hidden in the store.

Just as everyone was about to leave, the arrival of a new passenger broke the peace.

When Lao Fei saw that the handsome traveler was unconditionally accepted by the proprietress, he felt even more unfair and asked the other party to show his special skills as well.

Lu Lingfeng noticed the faint murderous aura emanating from the swordsman next to him. Just as he was about to draw his sword, the other party had already quietly left, leaving the room full of awkwardness and confusion.

Old Fei was indignant when he saw the proprietress's special treatment of the new tourist, Mr. Jiang Shan, and he kept looking for an outlet to vent his anger.

Mr. Jiang won everyone's attention with his superb magic skills. Mr. Lan and Jia Budao were eager to get to know him and offered to treat him to a meal.

Upon seeing this, the proprietress quietly signaled her old servant to hang up red silk outside the door. This move made Su Wuming and others suspicious, while Lu Lingfeng noticed that Su Wuming was in an unusually low mood and seemed to have hidden worries.

Suddenly, a strange noise broke the silence. Lu Lingfeng was alert and thought that someone was hiding in the temple, but was stopped by the proprietress, who explained that it was a place dedicated to gods and no one lived there.

Mr. Jiang took the opportunity to make a request, and the proprietress readily agreed and opened the door to welcome the guests.

When the Sogdian merchant saw the statue, he knelt down devoutly and promised to bribe the statue with gold and silver in exchange for accommodation. Finally, he got his wish and lived in this strange temple.

The atmosphere in the store was subtle and everyone's eyes were complicated.

Afterwards, the proprietress lured everyone into a gambling game. Lan Juzi was the first to take part. After winning a game, he pushed the challenge to the proprietress, and the situation became more and more confusing.

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(End of this chapter)