Chapter 402: Looking for a Water Source
The monsters hidden in the big trees also left one after another at the same time, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
What was going on?
Mo Ming stood there, holding a long weapon, his face full of doubt. He turned to look and saw several people holding torches walking slowly towards him. It was Madam Xiao, Lin Ye, Little Fairy, and Molly. “Do you know why we chose to save you?”
Madam Xiao, holding her pipa, approached Mo Ming, her deep eyes gazing at him silently as she spoke. Madam Xiao’s eyes were seductive and full of charm, hiding too many secrets that men could never fully fathom.
Mo Ming was quite surprised by the sudden appearance of Madam Xiao, Lin Ye, Little Fairy, and Molly.
Looking at the four people approaching, a man and three women, Mo Ming smiled slightly and said, “I’m truly sorry, I don’t know why Madam Xiao wanted to save me, but I’m very curious how you all have survived these days in the forest? Oh, I’ve figured it out. Those monsters aren’t afraid of anything else, but they are afraid of fire. Fire is their only nemesis. Without fire, it would be difficult to safely leave the forest.”
Lin Ye said, “I didn’t expect you to be so smart. You guessed correctly. We decided to save you just to have one more person, one more source of strength. You know, once you enter this forest, it’s not easy to get out. If we don’t unite, the only outcome will be complete annihilation and being eaten by those monsters. We have already lost one person and don’t want anyone else to fall victim to the demonic beasts.”
Upon hearing this, Mo Ming’s expression turned a bit somber. He sighed and said nothing more, turning to walk towards the place where Old Master Mu had sacrificed himself.
Lin Ye, Madam Xiao, Little Fairy, and Molly quickly followed. When they reached the place where the demonic beasts had been feeding, they were shocked. They had never imagined that someone else would stumble in and be eaten by monsters.
Everyone gathered around, holding their torches.
On the ground before them lay a bloody human head left by a monster. It was clearly the head of Old Master Mu Tianhan. Madam Xiao recognized Old Master Mu. She felt a pang of sadness upon seeing him eaten by a monster. Mo Ming said, “This is the head of Special Envoy Mu Tianhan. I didn’t expect him to have met his demise and left us in such a horrifying way.”
(bjbi) Madam Xiao stared at Mu Tianhan’s head for a long time without speaking.
Little Fairy felt very strange seeing the bloody head, as if a myriad of bad tastes had erupted within her. She turned away, covering her mouth desperately with her hands to avoid vomiting.
Molly couldn’t bear to watch any longer either. She turned her body and said to Lin Ye, who was standing beside her, “Little brother, it seems your guess was right. Unfortunately, we came too late, otherwise this old man wouldn’t have died, let alone been eaten by monsters. Whether we can get out of this forest depends on you and your mother. However, little brother, your injuries haven’t fully healed, so you need to take care of yourself.” Seeing Molly’s concern for Lin Ye, Little Fairy felt a bit displeased. She immediately gazed at Lin Ye with affectionate eyes.
Lin Ye smiled and said nothing, just nodding to Molly to thank her for her concern.
Molly wasn’t wrong. In the latter half of the previous night, Lin Ye’s injuries, which had seemed healed, began to ache again for some reason. Madam Xiao steeled herself and gave him a pill found on Bai Shuangren.
To their surprise, it had a miraculous effect. Within an hour, Lin Ye no longer felt pain, and his mood had significantly improved.
He had now fully recovered and could move freely. This was an unexpected joy for everyone.
Mo Ming said, “Madam Xiao, let’s leave this place quickly. The outside has been sealed off by Fei Bufan’s men. It will be very difficult to get out. But don’t worry, with me, Mo Ming, here, they won’t dare do anything to you.” “General Mo, how did Old Master Mu get here?” Madam Xiao suddenly asked Mo Ming.
Mo Ming pondered for a moment and said, “Oh, I’m not sure. But I know that Old Master Mu was sent by the Emperor to discuss matters with Fei Bufan. From this, I infer that Fei Bufan must have played a trick and lured Old Master Mu to this damned place. Otherwise, with Old Master Mu’s abilities, Fei Bufan wouldn’t have been able to do anything to him for a while. It’s a pity that Old Master Mu died so miserably at the claws of the demonic beasts. I truly lament for him.”
“Fei Bufan is truly wicked. Little brother, we must find a way to get rid of this scoundrel. Not only for the safety of our Ming Du, but even for ourselves, we must do this. Fei Bufan is a scumbag who deserves to die a thousand deaths.” When Fei Bufan was mentioned, Little Fairy became furious and curses him severely.
Molly also agreed with Little Fairy’s opinion, nodding repeatedly as she looked at her in support.
Lin Ye laughed and said, “No problem. I promise you I’ll find an opportunity to chop off Fei Bufan’s dog head. However, the current situation is still very unfavorable for us. The forest is blocked by Fei Bufan’s troops. Getting out won’t be easy. The deaths of my sister-in-law and Old Master Mu are a tragic lesson for us. Regardless, we should first find a way to leave this damned place. Otherwise, talking about anything else is futile.”
Madam Xiao sighed, “The worst situation right now is that all the peaches we picked have been eaten. It’s one thing not to find food in the forest, but a person can’t go without water. We must find a water source. I don’t believe those demonic beasts don’t drink water. There must be water somewhere in this forest.”
Little Fairy said, “Madam is right, there must be a water source in the forest. Once we find water, all other problems can be solved.” As the topic of finding water was brought up, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Molly’s pupils.
Seeing everyone’s dispirited spirits and dry lips, Mo Ming understood the reason. He then took down the dry rations and water he was carrying on his back and said, “I brought some food and water. If you trust me, please have some. It’s better than starving.”
He then untied his pack and took out several flatbreads and a water skin for everyone.
The group didn’t quite trust Mo Ming, as he was someone sent by the enemy emperor. No one could be sure of his purpose for entering the forest. They had only saved him earlier because they couldn’t bear to see him eaten by demonic beasts.
Seeing everyone staring at him with suspicious eyes, Mo Ming smiled slightly and said, “Don’t worry, no matter how bad I, Mo Ming, am, I wouldn’t stoop to such levels towards my saviors. To be honest, I am not Fei Bufan’s subordinate; I was sent by the Emperor to find Madam Xiao. General Xiao Yi, Madam Xiao’s husband, once saved my father’s life. Before I came, my father repeatedly instructed me to find Madam Xiao no matter what.”
