Chapter 830: 831, Dragon Stone (Part One)

Until footsteps sounded from outside the door, so faint that no one else heard them, Bao Bao let go of Mo Qingyi’s neck, widened her eyes, and looked towards the door, shouting, "Ah... Oh..." as if to catch the attention of everyone else.

The others in the room were also surprised by Bao Bao’s change and turned to look towards the door.

"Bao Bao, what are you looking at?" Mo Qingyi asked curiously, looking at Bao Bao.

But Bao Bao just responded to Mo Qingyi with "Ah, oh".

Just as everyone was puzzled, the door was pushed open, and Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan walked in from outside.

Mo Zhixuan was holding Bao Bao in one arm and holding Chu Jin’s hand with the other, "Mom, we’re back now, sorry to have worried everyone."

Only then did everyone understand that Bao Bao had sensed her dad, mom, and little sister arriving.

Seeing dad, mom, and little sister, Bao Bao shouted happily.

It was also at that time that a smile finally appeared on Bao Bao’s face.

"Ah... Oh..."

"Daddy hug," Mo Zhixuan extended his arms to hold Bao Bao.

"It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. How is everything, Bei Bei is all right?" The old lady Mo hurried over to greet them, "Let Grandma see my precious granddaughter, Bei Bei, you scared me to death! It’s all Grandma’s fault, if not for Grandma’s carelessness, my Bei Bei would not have been in such danger."

"Mom, don’t blame yourself for this. This matter is not your fault," Chu Jin approached the old lady Mo and comforted her softly.

No one was to blame for this incident.

Certainly not the old lady Mo.

No one would have thought that such a thing could happen at a party.

"Jin is right, this is not your fault," Mo Zhixuan also said.

It was his fault as a father.

If he had been more careful, the accident wouldn’t have happened to Bei Bei.

After all, the incident took place at the imperial palace.

"Zhixuan, Jin, have you caught the person?" Ding Siyu asked.

Mo Zhixuan nodded, "Yes, we have caught them."

"That’s good!" Mo Qingyi said with an angry face, "Such people must be cut into a thousand pieces! Where is she now!"

In this world, traffickers are universally denounced.

"Exactly! Such a person must be cut into a thousand pieces to relieve the hatred!" The old lady Mo was also full of hatred.

Just the thought of Bei Bei’s accident made the old lady Mo unable to control her anger!

Such traffickers are detestable!

To think that they would dare to target the Mo family!

"She is temporarily locked in the underground prison, we’ll interrogate her after the banquet," Mo Zhixuan spoke in a low voice, "This matter seems not so simple, there must be someone scheming behind the scenes."

Today is Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s special day banquet, and it’s certainly not appropriate to stop the party now.

Therefore, Mo Zhixuan planned to interrogate later, first, to let that woman suffer a bit more.

"I also feel that this is not so simple," Ding Siyu continued, "Ordinary people don’t have the courage to target the Mo family."

The Mo family is a big target.

If we do not remove the problem permanently, they will probably face even more issues in the future.

Ding Siyu has always been a wise person.

"Where did this stone come from?" the old lady Mo suddenly asked, somewhat puzzled, "Jin, did you put it on Bei Bei?"

"What stone?" Chu Jin walked to the old lady Mo’s side.

"This, ah," the Mo family matriarch pulled out a spirit stone tied with a black string from Bei Bei’s clothes.

Chu Jin stared at the spirit stone, feeling an intense sense of familiarity, yet she couldn’t recall where she had seen it before.

"This is the Dragon Stone." Han Zixiu walked in and, looking at the spirit stone, said, "The Dragon Stone contains immense energy. It not only prolongs life but also can unleash a burst of energy at critical moments to rescue someone from dire straits. For Bei Bei, with her constitution, wearing the Dragon Stone will mean she won’t have to take many detours."

In other words, this Dragon Stone was a unique treasure in the whole world.

There was just one such stone across the Three Realms.

"Dragon Stone?" Chu Jin slightly furrowed her brows and looked up at Mo Zhixuan with a hint of confusion, "Mo Zhixuan, is this from you to Bei Bei?"

"No." Mo Zhixuan slightly narrowed his eyes.

Before him flashed the scene he had just witnessed in the alley where he saw Bei Bei.

At that time, a young woman was tied up, her palm viciously pinned to the ground by a dagger, with fresh blood soaking the floor.

And Bei Bei was lying in front of the woman.

She wasn’t crying or fussing.

Clearly, before that woman could take action, a mysterious person had rushed to the scene and saved Bei Bei in time.

And this Dragon Stone was also left for Bei Bei by that mysterious person.

So, who exactly was this mysterious person?

Chu Jin clearly had also thought of this, and she looked at Mo Zhixuan, "Someone beat us to it and saved Bei Bei, and they left this spirit stone for her as well."

Mo Zhixuan nodded, "Yes, that’s what happened."

As for who this person was, Mo Zhixuan already had a guess in his mind.

In the entire Three Realms, there were not many who could possess a Dragon Stone.

"This person is... Xuanyuan Shangchen." Chu Jin looked at Mo Zhixuan and slowly began to speak.

Who this person was, in fact, wasn’t difficult to deduce.

Apart from Xuanyuan Shangchen, no one else had such capabilities, nor would they have left before they arrived.

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly.

Chu Jin was right.

This person was indeed Xuanyuan Shangchen.

Though Mo Zhixuan usually didn’t see eye to eye with Xuanyuan Shangchen, today, no matter what, Xuanyuan Shangchen had saved Bei Bei’s life.

Therefore, he was grateful to Xuanyuan Shangchen.

If it hadn’t been for Xuanyuan Shangchen, he might never have seen Bei Bei again.

At the same time, Mo Zhixuan also felt something amiss in his heart.

Because Chu Jin understood Xuanyuan Shangchen too well.

Upon hearing this, the others present didn’t speak.

The matters between Xuanyuan Shangchen, Chu Jin, and Mo Zhixuan weren’t something that could be explained in a few words.

Chu Jin looked at Bei Bei.

Bei Bei then showed her mother a broad smile, and then, opening her arms, she motioned for Chu Jin to hold her—but as Chu Jin reached out to embrace her, Bei Bei withdrew her arms and let Mo Zhixuan pick her up instead.

Seeing her daughter act this way, Mo Zhixuan’s heart melted, no longer minded thinking about anything else and quickly lifted Bei Bei into his arms.

"You little rascal," Chu Jin pinched Bei Bei’s nose.

Bei Bei laughed and hid in the embrace of Mo Zhixuan.

Mo Zhixuan looked at Chu Jin, then said, "Let’s find a time to properly thank Xuanyuan Shangchen, shall we?"

Chu Jin smiled faintly, "If I have the chance to meet again, I will definitely give thanks."

She had a premonition.

In this life, it would be difficult for her to meet Xuanyuan Shangchen again.

Once Xuanyuan Shangchen decided on something, it was rare for him to have any second thoughts.

This time, although he saved Bei Bei, he still chose to flee.

That signified,

he had resolved to completely distance himself from her and Mo Zhixuan.

That was probably for the best.

No debts owed to each other.

May each find their own peace.

Seeing Chu Jin like this, Mo Zhixuan instantly felt relieved.

Jealousy wasn’t worth dwelling on.

Whether it was Xuanyuan Shangchen or Song Shiqin, those were things of the past now.

Just then, Zhao Yan hurried over, "Zhixuan, Jin, what are you both doing upstairs? There are many guests waiting for you to greet them downstairs."

Zhao Yan didn’t know about the incident with Bei Bei, so her face was still wearing a smile.

But she found it odd that all these people had gathered upstairs.

"Alright, Mom, I’m coming down now," Chu Jin responded with a smile.

"Let me hold Bei Bei, you and Zhixuan go down and get busy," Zhao Yan said as she took Bei Bei from Mo Zhixuan’s arms.

"Of course, Mom. Thank you for your trouble," Mo Zhixuan said in a low voice, "then Jin and I will go down first."

Mo Qingyi, Ding Siyu, and others also followed them down.

The hundred days celebration continued.

It was a lively scene downstairs.

Upstairs.

The old Madam Mo was recounting the recent events to Zhao Yan.

As the grandmother of Bao Bao and Bei Bei, Zhao Yan needed to be informed.

First, to increase her vigilance, and second, to raise her guard.

To prevent such events from happening again.

After hearing about the incident, Zhao Yan was extremely frightened, holding Bei Bei tight and hardly daring to let go.

After a bit of a mishap, the hundred days celebration ended perfectly.

After the celebration, Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan went to the dungeon.

The woman who tried to steal Bei Bei was called Li Wen.

She was twenty-eight years old this year.

She had previously been imprisoned for theft.

But since she had stolen ordinary items at that time, she was released after a few years.

Unexpectedly, less than three months after her release, she went back to her old ways.

"Speak, who is the mastermind behind you?" Chu Jin stood before Li Wen and asked coldly.

"There’s no mastermind, I did everything myself, it has nothing to do with anyone else," Li Wen stubbornly insisted.

Chu Jin slowly curled her lips.

Her smile was three parts wicked, four parts cold, and three parts radiant.

"It doesn’t matter if you don’t speak; I have plenty of ways to make you talk."

Chu Jin was clearly smiling, but Li Wen saw no trace of warmth in her eyes; instead, she saw boundless fright.

Chu Jin clapped her hands lightly.

Immediately, two soldiers walked in, carrying something that resembled masks used as restraints.

Chu Jin looked at Li Wen, then said, "Do you know what this is? This is a venom tongue hook, originating from Y Country, used to punish those who spread rumors. Once applied, the subject suffers endless pain; able neither to live nor die, and they also lose their vocal cords forever, incapable of speaking ever again. Since you’re not willing to talk, I’ll fulfill your wish."

Chu Jin was not joking.

Li Wen had almost caused her to lose Bei Bei; this punishment was just a small retribution. The real horrors lay ahead.

Chu Jin wasn’t a saint; she wouldn’t easily forgive someone who’d sought to harm her daughter.

Having been in prison before, Li Wen naturally knew of the venom tongue hook, having seen inmates subjected to such torture.

The agony was unbearable, even to onlookers, let alone the one experiencing it.

"Lady Ninth, spare me!" Li Wen immediately knelt down, trembling all over.

"Who’s the mastermind behind this," Chu Jin asked from above her, her tone chilling.

"It’s Xi He! It was Xi He who made me do it!" Li Wen confessed everything, "Lady Ninth, it was all Xi He’s plan, and it really has nothing to do with me..."

Li Wen was in tears.

"I met Xi He in prison, and if I hadn’t done as she said, she would have killed me, Lady Ninth, spare me, please. I will never dare to do it again..."

Chu Jin could discern a person’s heart, and at this moment, she knew Li Wen was not lying.

Only...

The warden had clearly reported that Xi He was dead.

Out of nowhere, how did Xi He show up again?

Mo Zhixuan was also very puzzled, furrowing his brows slightly.

If Xi He was truly not dead, then with her actions today, she might have bigger schemes in the future.

Chu Jin withdrew her gaze from Li Wen and then walked out of the dungeon with Mo Zhixuan.

Inside, Li Wen shouted, "Sir Ninth, Lady Ninth, I’ve told all the truth, please let me out..."

After that, Li Wen’s voice completely disappeared into the air.

Locked in this chilly dungeon, it was likely she would never see the light of day again.

After leaving the dungeon, Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan notified the old Madam Mo and then made their way to the Superpower World’s criminal morgue.

"Sir Ninth, Lady Ninth," the man in charge of the corpses was an old man.

He looked very old, his hair and beard having turned white.

"Where is Xi He’s corpse?" Mo Zhixuan asked slowly.

"Please follow me this way," the old man bowed slightly and then walked ahead.

Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan followed behind.

The morgue housed many unclaimed bodies.

It was exceedingly eerie.

The air was chilling to the bone, making one shiver uncontrollably.

The overhead surgical light was very bright but inexplicably made one feel oppressed.

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