Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 644 You love me
After sending the message with the talisman, Lao Dong casually handed the talisman to Da Shitou.

The first time the two of them had ever used a mother-child talisman was this one, which was a magical artifact that ordinary cultivators with a monthly income of a few hundred gold could not afford.

Neither of them expected that the Mother-Child Talisman was something that was either useless or so common that people would get tired of using it.

Just as Big Stone was about to send some pleading messages after receiving the Mother-Child Talisman, he suddenly saw ghostly light and writing appear on the talisman. He was completely baffled. He was almost tired of playing with the Mother-Child Talisman, and this was the first time he had ever seen a message sent to him.

He was stunned and didn't realize what was going on, but the Dong Sheng personnel monitoring the message transmission suddenly became alert, snatched the mother-child talisman, flashed to Young Master Nan's side, and handed it to him, saying, "Shi Chun has replied."

Upon hearing this, the group of people who had been waiting instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and all turned to look.

Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter, who had seats, along with Mulan Qingqing and others, slowly stood up.

After all this trouble, have we finally received a response?

As the man gave the mother-child talisman to Young Master Nan, he turned back and shouted to the others, "Go quickly and ask them to come."

This refers to Wei Mo. Wei Mo had other matters to attend to and could not stay with Gan Hao all the time. He was planning related matters in a nearby cave.

As the characters on the mother-child talisman slowly disappeared, Young Master Nan's mouth twitched into a wide grin, unable to close it, completely embarrassed.

He really didn't expect that Shi Chun would either not reply to messages at all, or when he did, the message would hit him right where it hurt.

What does it mean to bet your life on him not going back on his word?

It's nothing more than what he advised me to do before: as long as you turn yourself in and cooperate with the investigation, and as long as it's found that you have nothing to do with it, you'll be fine.

He had said it before, but now that Shi Chun was really going to turn himself in, he was conflicted, especially since Shi Chun had actually said that he was gambling his life on his character. Where would that put him?
He couldn't help but worry: would Wang Ting let Shi Chun off after the investigation was completed? And could the investigation even be completed? If not, how would Shi Chun be dealt with?

He was really torn.

He had always done alright and hadn't stooped to the point of shamelessness. This feeling of constantly ripping someone off, especially the feeling of ripping them to death, was very unpleasant. He felt guilty and it even shook his resolve to cultivate his spiritual path.

When Vema arrived, the message on the talisman had disappeared, but someone told him what the talisman contained.

Wei Mo cupped his hands in greeting to Lan Qiaoyan and the others, and then led Young Master Nan out.

"What did you reply?" Gu Lianni asked Mulan Qingqing softly beside her; the two were friends.

Mulan Qingqing shook her head slightly, a little lost in thought. She had a mother-child talisman that allowed her to contact Shi Chun directly, which was in her hand. However, she wasn't the first person Shi Chun replied to.

Gu Lianni glanced at the whispering scene and muttered, "What exactly did they do that made the Eastern Sheng Royal Court go to such lengths to arrest them?"

Mulan Qingqing shook her head again. This was the first time she had ever seen such a scene. At least, she had never seen anyone around her receive such 'care' from the Dongsheng Royal Court.

Including her, all of Shi Chun's so-called friends of some standing knew that once Shi Chun was captured this time, regardless of right or wrong, he could be crushed to ashes. Because when facing a behemoth like the Eastern Victory Royal Court, sometimes the reason for being crushed has nothing to do with right or wrong, but simply because Shi Chun is too weak and too close.

Those who were once close to Shi Chun, such as the elderly people from Dongjiuyuan, were hoping that Shi Chun would be caught soon. They didn't really care whether Shi Chun lived or died.

The reason is simple: if Shi Chunruo is not caught, Mulan Qingqing and those with powerful backgrounds will be fine, but people like them from Dongjiuyuan could very well be implicated.

In another cave, Wei Mo saw the young master's dilemma and immediately warned him, "Whether we can find out the truth in the end is not important. Let's keep him calm and reassure him to turn himself in."

Young Master Nan smiled bitterly, "What's the difference between this and me lying to him?"

Wei Mo's expression darkened slightly. "Brother Nan, I have no choice. Do you want me to report to the Right Assistant Marquis and have him personally give instructions before I will comply?"

He truly had no choice. He had used so much authority and power; if he ultimately failed to accomplish the task, his life might end there. And this might still be the best outcome; he didn't want to face anything worse.

"Do I have a choice?" Young Master Nan said, tossing the mother-child talisman to him. "Why bother persuading me? Brother Wei, you can do as you see fit. There's no need for my approval."

Wei Mo, who had just grabbed the mother and child talismans, sneered inwardly, "If your relationship with the Right Assistant Marquis hadn't been so obvious to me, do you think I would have bothered arguing with you?"

Without any hesitation, he picked up the mother-child talisman and replied on behalf of everyone: "Brother Chun, I would never cheat you, so you can turn yourself in without worry."

Young Master Nan couldn't help but take a closer look, and his lips twitched upon seeing the reply.

Turning himself in is no problem. Shi Chun has a small request: he wants to say goodbye to some old friends. The reason is simple: after turning himself in, he doesn't know if he will have the chance to see them again in the future.

The first people he met were Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter.

If they wouldn't let him see her, he wouldn't turn himself in. Wei Mo had no choice but to agree in the end. With Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter having no objections, he let the mother and daughter go to meet him.

Wei Mo wanted to use the tracking tactic, but it wouldn't work on Shi Chun, who had Yu Xuanbing's help.

Finally, the mother and daughter, who had received a message along the way and temporarily entered a valley, met Shi Chun, who was waiting with a smile on his face.

When the two arrived, Shi Chun seemed to have returned to Zhixu City. He straightened his clothes and bowed politely, saying, "Madam, Miss Miao." The mother and daughter looked him up and down for a while. Miao Yilan asked in surprise, "Shi Chun, what did you do to provoke the Eastern Victory Royal Court to arrest you like this?"

Shi Chun sighed, "I'm baffled myself, but since I've already been dragged into this mess, it's no longer up to me to judge right and wrong. To be honest, I don't want to pay any attention to them. If they want to arrest me, they'd better have the ability. But who would have thought that they could actually drag you two into this? This is something I didn't expect."

Lan Qiaoyan comforted her, "The Eastern Sheng Royal Court is acting this way, so they probably don't want a false result. They definitely want to get to the bottom of things. If you really didn't do it, the innocent will clear themselves."

Shi Chun said, “The proprietress is right, that makes sense. But there are too many things in this world where the truth can’t be found out. The proprietress knows my background. Normally, I wouldn’t risk my life to see if the Dongsheng Royal Court would handle things fairly. Besides, their methods are despicable. They can’t catch me, so they’re using your safety to threaten me. What kind of skill is that? But I believe the proprietress. Perhaps the Royal Court will give me justice.”

Lan Qiaoyan frowned. "Did they threaten you with our safety?"

Shi Chun: "It's not just the two of you."

Lan Qiaoyan was taken aback, and her brows furrowed.

"I can turn myself in, I'll turn myself in right away, I hope they keep their word!" Shi Chun said, bowing again. "I don't know if we'll ever have the chance to meet again. I still remember that without the landlady's help, I wouldn't have been able to leave Zhixu City alive. This time, because of me, the landlady and Miss Miao have suffered, and I feel truly uneasy. After much thought, I still want to apologize to you both in person. Shi Chun apologizes to you both here. This matter will be over soon, I'll turn myself in right away, please take care!"

After speaking, he clasped his hands in a deep bow, then stood up and flew away in a flash.

"Shi Chun..." Lan Qiaoyan called out, but failed to stop him.

Standing there dumbfounded, Miao Yilan suddenly asked, "Mother, did he turn himself in because of us?"

Lan Qiaoyan remained silent...

After meeting the mother and daughter, Shi Chun made another request to Wei Mo, wanting to see Mulan Qingqing. Wei Mo could only agree after issuing a warning.

On an island in the middle of a lake, Shi Chun saw Mulan Qingqing again and found that she was still the same as before, still with that cold and aloof demeanor, dressed in white like snow and carrying a sword at her waist.

"I never expected to see you again like this," Shi Chun joked as soon as they met.

Mulan Qingqing felt a little uncomfortable this time and said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, it was the sect that asked me to cooperate."

Shi Chun smiled bitterly, "I've dragged you into this. I never expected to implicate you. Don't worry, it will be over soon. I've already promised them that I'll turn myself in after I see you."

Mulan Qingqing was stunned, her fingers clenching and unclenching repeatedly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Shi Chun directly answered the question she wanted to ask, "To be honest, they couldn't catch me at all. If they could catch me, they wouldn't have used you to blackmail me. I didn't expect them to use you to blackmail me either. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have turned myself in."

Mulan Qingqing said uncomfortably, "They said it's for you to cooperate with the investigation, and as long as you didn't do it, it'll be fine."

“Okay, I believe you.” Shi Chun nodded, then took two steps forward and stood close to her, gazing into her eyes and saying, “Mulan, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. I would do anything for you.”

After saying that, he turned and left with a resolute air, then flew away on his wind-scaled body.

When the Dongsheng Royal Court's forces found Mulan Qingqing, she was still standing there in the woods on the island, lost in thought.

When asked what Shi Chun had said, she only said that Shi Chun had agreed to turn himself in, and she didn't say a word more.

Even when Vespa asked himself, he said the same thing.

Soon, Wei Mo received news that Shi Chun had officially surrendered himself to the authorities and asked for his address.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Mo quickly told him the best location. After receiving a definite reply, he immediately put away the mother and child talismans and called his men to make the necessary arrangements.

One party was determined to turn themselves in, while the other party wholeheartedly and considerately accepted their surrender.

A mutually agreeable outcome is bound to be correct.

On a high mountain, Young Master Nan, who was waiting, kept looking around. Suddenly, he saw a streak of light fly over, hover in the air for a moment, and then land. It was Shi Chun, who landed in front of Young Master Nan and said with a smile, "Brother Nan."

This was the first time Young Master Nan had seen Shi Chun so listless. He said with a complicated expression, "You don't look well."

Thinking of the night's toil, Shi Chun sighed and said, "Being exhausted by you all, hiding everywhere, it's no wonder I look unwell."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of people suddenly appeared around them, some floating in the air and some on the ground, and rushed over to surround the area.

Wei Mo also appeared. After confirming that it was Shi Chun himself, he felt relieved and looked down from the air, smiling, "Shi Chun, it's been a long time."

Shi Chun bowed to him from afar and said, "Lord Wei, thank you for your kindness. It's good to see you again."

Wei Mo waved his hand and said, "Take him down!"

Shi Chun surrendered without resistance, merely smiling at Young Master Nan.

(End of this chapter)