Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 627 Further Pressure

Shi Chun and his companion rushed back to their usual spot. Wu Jinliang, who had been waiting all night, immediately asked, "What happened? Why did you take so long? I sent you several messages, but I haven't received a reply..."

Seeing that Shi Chun looked unwell after removing his mask, he immediately asked with concern, "What happened?"

Shi Chun calmly said, "It's alright, get some rest. We should have some answers by tonight."

Without waiting for a reply, he brushed past Wu Jinliang, went into the cave, found a spot to sit cross-legged, and began to meditate, recuperating and conserving his energy.

Wu Jinliang's nostrils twitched as he caught a whiff of Shi Chun's fragrance. He looked suspicious, but seeing Yu Xuanbing accompanying him, he didn't think much of it. Instead, he leaned closer to Yu Xuanbing and asked, "Senior, is everything really alright?"

Yu Xuanbing glanced at him sideways, refusing to answer. In a flash, he landed on a blade of grass that wrapped around a heart, and lay down with his head in his hands as the grass undulated. The leaves above provided cover, allowing him to look at the clear blue sky.

Wu Jinliang stroked his chin and paced around, pondering how to discuss cultivation techniques with this renowned assassin. The man was very cold and aloof, and for a moment he didn't know how to begin...

Inside a makeshift cave carved into a rocky mountain, Wei Mo, Young Master Nan, and others were present, along with a number of other odds and ends, including Lao Dong and Da Shitou, who had found legitimate jobs at Bowang Tower in Zhaotian City after leaving their place of exile.

Since it was on the territory of Dongsheng Shenzhou, Bowanglou was unable to stop Wangting from taking the two of them away.

Outside the cave, someone hurried in and reported to Wei Mo: "Guards, the person has been brought."

As they were talking, two men escorted a woman in. It was none other than Bian Weiying, the sect leader of Wukang Mountain.

Upon seeing Wei Mo, Bian Weiying was taken aback. She was unaware that the current troubles of Wukang Mountain were all caused by this former domain lord. Instead, remembering the past favor, she bowed and said, "Domain Lord."

The old name is being used.

As an old acquaintance, Wei Mo smiled and nodded, asking, "You have a mother-child talisman with Shi Chun, right?"

Bian Weiying hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

Wei Mo said, "Shi Chun is currently trapped in Jukuzhou. You should contact him and persuade him to turn himself in and cooperate in clarifying the matter. Once it's cleared up and confirmed that he has nothing to do with it, everything will be fine. It's not a good idea for him to keep hiding like this; it will only implicate others. We are doing this for his own good."

These words brought a look of difficulty and helplessness to Bian Weiying's face, but did she have any room to refuse? The consequences of refusing would probably really implicate the entire Wukang Mountain.

The young master Nan felt the same hardship and helplessness as he had when he was approached.

Who doesn't want to be loyal? But sometimes you really don't have the right to put it into practice.

She tried asking, "What exactly did Shi Chun do?"

Wei Mo smiled, "You don't need to know that. Just persuade him to come back and cooperate. We have a good relationship. As long as you do your job well, I will speak the truth for you regarding matters involving Wukang Mountain. Don't cause trouble for Wukang Mountain. You understand what I mean."

He raised his chin slightly and said in an unquestionable tone, "Contact him!"

Bian Weiying clenched her lips tightly, not daring to hesitate any longer. She had no choice but to take out the mother-child talisman and, under the watchful eyes and guidance of Wei Mo and others, send a message to Shi Chun: Shi Chun, if you didn't do it, come back and explain the matter clearly.

I didn't ask her to say anything particularly sentimental.

Shi Chun, who was sitting cross-legged in the cave, opened his eyes, took out the mother-child talisman, and saw the message.

Bored, Wu Jinliang, who was coming and going, saw this and rushed over in two steps, craning his neck to look at the contents, and asked curiously, "Who? Young Master Nan?"

Shi Chun remained silent and took out another mother-child talisman, which was the one to contact Young Master Nan. However, he found that the content on it was not sent by Young Master Nan.

Another person said: "Boss, I am Lao Dong. Turn yourself in. Wang Ting said that making things difficult for you is pointless. We are only here to catch the real mastermind."

"Old Dong? He's come to Jukuzhou too?" Wu Jinliang, who was craning his neck to look, was slightly surprised, and then said angrily, "What does this mean? The dignified Eastern Sheng Royal Court is resorting to such despicable tricks."

Not long after the writing on the talisman disappeared, another line of text lit up: "Boss, I am Big Stone. Wang Ting said he believes you didn't do it. As long as you cooperate with the investigation and help find the real culprit, those people who were attacked and arrested by you and were mistakenly killed will be forgiven for their past mistakes."

Perhaps fearing that Shi Chun wouldn't see the relevant messages for a while, similar parent-child talisman messages began to be sent to him in turn.

To Shi Chun's surprise, Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter Miao Yilan were also invited.

Of course, this is different from asking other people; it's a genuine invitation to help.

Marquis Jia Huan, the Right Assistant of the Eastern Victory Court, personally intervened. Both Bowanglou and Miao Dingyi had no choice but to agree after careful consideration. They sent the mother and daughter to Jukuzhou to deliver a message to Shi Chun, urging him to surrender.

Finally, even the most powerful sect in Dongsheng, Suyuan Sect, could not withstand the pressure and sent Mulan Qingqing to Jukuzhou to cooperate with the royal court. Mulan Qingqing was also forced to send a message to Shi Chun, urging him to surrender.

Even the Yanbao Sect had disciples who were serving as officials in the Dongsheng Royal Court return to the sect to meet with the sect leader, intending to have Li Hongjiu persuade Shi Chun to surrender himself.

There was no difficult choice; naturally, the future of the sect's disciples was more important. A sect needs the combined efforts of these people to achieve its goals. The sect leader of Yanbao Sect, Qu Wuming, immediately ordered Li Hongjiu to carry out the order. However, Li Hongjiu panicked and said that he had been chased in Jukuzhou, and going there again would be suicide. He was so angry that he was overwhelmed with grief and anger, and coupled with his weakened state after his injury, he coughed up a mouthful of blood in public and then fainted. He couldn't be woken up no matter what, which is why he didn't participate in pressuring Shi Chun.

If even someone like Mulan Qingqing could be brought here, then the Mingshan Sect group was naturally no exception.

Starting with the sect leader Tong Mingshan, everyone was sending messages urging them to turn themselves in, including Lan'er. There was no other way; they had no choice.

There are exceptions.

Witnessing this scene before him, and seeing so many people urging Shi Chun to turn himself in, Feng Chi's face was filled with grief and indignation.

When it was her turn, she refused to cooperate. Even when Shi Chun explained the facts to her, such as "If you didn't do it, then come back and cooperate with the investigation," she resolutely refused.

Her excuse was, "I'm just a servant, I'm not qualified to give the boss any advice, and he wouldn't listen anyway, so there's no need for it."

Kind words of persuasion were useless. Even when Lan'er hinted that it was just a formality, she resolutely refused, displaying an almost obsessive stubbornness.

This left the other people trying to persuade him to surrender somewhat embarrassed.

This was not a good influence, and naturally it angered Wei Mo and the others.

With a wink, Wei Mo's follower darted forward and delivered a resounding slap.

Feng Chi, blood spurting from his mouth, collapsed to the ground, yet still refused to yield.

She herself said that she was a servant with no connections or background, so she was naturally attacked severely. Her arms were grabbed and her bones were dislocated. She broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, but she didn't utter a sound. As a result, several bones were broken on the spot, and there were pools of blood on the ground.

Stubborn to the end! So what if I beat him to death on the spot?

Later, Tong Mingshan, the sect leader, could no longer bear it and stepped forward to protest, which led to the Mingshan Sect and its members joining in the protest. Only then was Feng Chi spared from death and taken away.

Then, "good things come in pairs" again. When it was Duan Xiangmei's turn, he was asked to send a message to Wu Jinliang, asking him to help persuade Shi Chun. However, the woman just kept crying and shaking her head, refusing to cooperate.

The current situation frightened her. She was not cooperating because she didn't know if obeying would harm Wu Jinliang.

Despite appearing weaker, more fearful, and smaller than everyone else, she witnessed Feng Chi's tragic end firsthand, yet she desperately cried and shook her head in refusal.

As a result, Wei Mo was really angered. He thought that the consequences were caused by letting Feng Chi go. It seemed that he had to make an example of her to deter others. He said indifferently, "Don't force her anymore. Don't force people to do things. Let's give her a quick death."

Then someone grabbed Duan Xiangmei by the hair and pulled her up, finally giving her a questioning look as a final threat: to obey or not to obey?

Duan Xiangmei burst into tears, his body tensed, and he sobbed as he forcefully closed his eyes, awaiting death!

She was actually trembling with fear, but that was her final answer!
The person who grabbed her hair immediately lifted her head, exposing her fair neck, and chopped it off with a palm strike.

Amidst the startled movements of the Mingshan Sect members, Young Master Nan was the first to step forward, grabbing the assailant's wrist. He first pointed at the agitated Mingshan Sect group, silently ordering them to quiet down, before saying to Wei Mo, "Brother Wei, I usually call this person my sister-in-law. How about giving me some face? I'll try to persuade her properly later. If she really causes trouble, I'll take responsibility. As for Marquis Youbi, I'll apologize on my own."

Wei Mo stared coldly at Young Master Nan for a while, then finally turned his head and gestured, "Take him away."

Only then did Young Master Nan release his grip, and then bowed to Wei Mo to express his gratitude.

With tears streaming down her face, pale with fear, panting and trembling, Duan Xiangmei, who could barely stand, was dragged away by the arm on the spot.

The Mingshan Sect members, whose faces were grim, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter, who were seated nearby, along with Mulan Qingqing, all had complicated expressions after witnessing this scene. Their eyes followed the small, thin figure being dragged away, and they thus officially remembered this timid woman.

Unexpectedly, Wei Mo's voice followed immediately, "If you can contact Wu Jinliang, send him a message and tell him what just happened. Explain to him that if Shi Chun doesn't surrender, kill this woman surnamed Duan first!"

Many of those present were able to contact Wu Jinliang, so the relevant information was quickly sent out under surveillance.

It must be said that those from Dongjiuyuan were indeed better at protecting themselves. In order to survive, they were almost constantly taking turns sending messages to Shi Chun.

As he watched the messages flashing by, and the pleading messages from the old brothers of Dongjiuyuan, Shi Chun, who was sitting cross-legged, remained expressionless.

He hadn't expected that even Lan Qiaoyan and the others would get involved. Some of the relationships he had cultivated were putting pressure on him. This was the first time he had ever seen this kind of pressure, and he did feel a lot of pressure.

Lying on the leaves outside the cave, Yu Xuanbing seemed to be resting with his eyes closed. In reality, due to the noise and conversation inside the cave, he released a red mist fish to spy on the news. Occasionally, he would open his eyes and be somewhat surprised, wondering what had happened that so many people were urging Shi Chun to turn himself in.

Wu Jinliang, who was kneeling beside Shi Chun and watching, took out his mother-child talisman and looked at it. He was first shocked, then his eyes widened in anger. After standing up, he smashed the mother-child talisman on the ground and paced back and forth in the cave, panting, like an enraged wild beast.

(End of this chapter)