Chapter 49: Arriving at Mo Gate for the First Time

  In the blink of an eye, only three people were left among the five. Seeing that even the strongest leader couldn't withstand a single move from his opponent, they didn't care about their mission anymore and prioritized escaping with their lives. The three exchanged glances and ran in different directions.

  Shi Ah's corner of his mouth revealed a scornful smile, thinking he could still escape from his own hands, was simply looking for death. In a short while, the two protagonists were sitting in the carriage again, and Shi Ah continued to be a good coachman, and the three of them went on as if nothing had happened.

  "Little sister, we are about to leave Luoyang territory, I can only send you off here. Zhang brother and Zhang Ran don't have much of a grudge, I reckon Zhang Ran won't send anyone to kill Zhang brother again. Just in case, it's best for you to hide somewhere." Shi Ah said.

  Alright, Zhang Rui had originally planned to return to Puyang, but now it seems he can't go back yet. If he doesn't go to Puyang, his family will be safe; if he goes to Puyang, he'll bring the killers to his home - what would happen then? Just as Zhang Rui was worrying about this, he suddenly thought of the Mozi token. Ah yes, he had been out for so long and had never returned to the Mo Gate - why not take this opportunity to visit Master at the Mo Gate?

  "Xia brother, thank you for taking care of me all the way. You can rest assured that I will take good care of Min'er and have a safe place to go."

  Zhang Rui and Shi Ah bid farewell, changed horses in a nearby town, and headed east. The nearest province from here is Yu Province, he can't go back to his hometown or return to Luoyang, so he can only head south to the provincial capital of Yuzhou, Qiao County. Master once said that you can find Mo Men in the woodworker's workshop at each provincial capital.

  The two of them traveled through the night, and Zhang Rui was worried that Liu Min's delicate body might not be able to withstand it, but unexpectedly, Liu Min persisted. It seems that Wang Yue's teachings must have been very strict. They had already walked for two days in a row, and after another half day, they would probably arrive at Qiao County.

  By the side of the official road, in a bamboo forest, he suddenly remembered the sound of Si's qin, which was sometimes gentle and sometimes like a golden armor and iron horse. For some reason, Zhang Rui felt that this qin sound was somewhat familiar.

  "Think you can just leave after offending Lord Zhang? I didn't expect you to run all the way down here, making me search far and wide. The Northwest's Five Extremes will surely die at your hands, it seems. You're even more capable than the intelligence reports suggested - I actually had to take action myself."

  A figure flew out of the bamboo forest, right in the middle of the official road. The woman had her back to them and only her long hair that reached down to her waist was visible. She didn't seem to have put the two men in her heart and continued playing the zither by herself.

  "Unexpectedly, Zhang's subordinate actually has such a high hand. Judging from the girl's attire, she should be a descendant of the Yin family. The person you want to kill is me, come on, let me see the unique aspect of the Yin family."

  "Aren't you currently experiencing my Sound Family's secret technique?" Zhang Rui suddenly felt that the scene in front of him had changed, and there was no longer any official road or bamboo forest. He was now between a steep cliff, and he was about to fall down. Suddenly, the scene changed again, and Zhang Rui found himself by a riverbank, with thousands of horses and soldiers chasing after him from behind. Zhang Rui instantly broke out in cold sweat, realizing that this Sound Family secret technique was actually a kind of illusion created through music, which would manifest through one's senses. Those whose minds were not strong enough would be instantly shattered and killed, but fortunately, Zhang Rui's brain had been modified by Xiao Mo.

  The best way to break this illusion is to disrupt the sound of the flute. Zhang Rui took down the hole flute from his waist and started dancing along with it.

  "What kind of person are you, my auditory illusion or the first time I've been forced away." The female killer suddenly turned around.

  "Is it you?" The two words came out of the female killer's mouth, leaving Zhang Rui and Liu Min both stunned. What is going on? The female killer pulled off the veil from her face, revealing a flawless face and that cold demeanor. This person was actually Ren Hongchang.

  "So you're Zhang Rui, the young master of Yingchuan. You've become quite famous since we last met." "But I'm even more surprised by you, Ren Da. I didn't expect you to surrender to that old scoundrel Zhang Letian. Do you know how many heinous crimes Zhang Letian has committed? And yet you're following him."

  Zhang Rui's heart was a little broken, just like one day you suddenly discovered that the goddess in your heart turned out to be a cold-blooded killer, and she was also with an old and ugly old man.

  "I was raised by Zhang Rang since I was a child, and he even sent someone to teach me music. Apart from killing people, I don't know how to do anything else. It's just that I didn't expect the person I'm supposed to kill this time is you. You'd better leave quickly, as if I've never seen either of you before." Ren Hongchang was still cold and calm, but he stepped aside to let them pass.

  "If there's a chance, don't follow Zhang Ran again. You're still young and should have some thoughts of your own. You shouldn't be controlled by him. Besides, Zhang Ran is absolutely doomed to die without a burial ground. If you follow him, nothing good will come out of it." Zhang Rui took Liu Min away, leaving Ren Hongchang alone, lost in thought.

  From the first time I killed someone to now, I don't even know how many people I've killed. The first time was Zhang Rang because of self-defense, but later on, I started killing innocent people indiscriminately. It seems like I need to go back and advise Zhang Gong to stop.

  After Ren Hongchang, no more assassins appeared, and Zhang Rui's two people arrived at a carpentry workshop in Qiao County very smoothly.

  "What does this young master want?" a craftsman-like man asked.

  "I want to see my master Mo Yan." Zhang Rui handed the Mozi Order in his hand to that person, who carefully checked it and then returned the Mozi Order to Zhang Rui.

  "Please don't be surprised, young master. This Mozi order is only held by the elders of our sect, so it took some time to confirm earlier. Please rest in the inner chamber for tonight, as the road to Momen is not nearby. Tomorrow, I will have someone escort you there."

  Zhang Rui and the other two were also tired from traveling all night, and soon fell asleep in this branch of Mo Men. The boss was a trustworthy person, and early the next morning, he sent a young man named Zhang Meng to accompany them on their journey. This young man was also surnamed Zhang, and his name was Meng; everyone liked to call him Little Mengzi.

  Xiao Mengzi is as her name suggests, and she's also very cute! It's not easy to maintain this kind of personality in a chaotic world. However, Xiao Mengzi said that everyone in the Mo Gate has such a personality, and the Mo Gate is like Peach Blossom Spring, which doesn't come into contact with the outside world. This makes Zhang Rui even more curious about the Mo Gate.

  The three of them chatted and laughed along the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at a mountain cliff. Zhang Rui didn't expect that Momen was actually located in Yuzhou, presumably deep within the Taihang Mountains, not far from his own home.

  "Little Meng, why did you lead us to this cliff?" Zhang Rui looked down and saw that the mountain was filled with fog, everything below was a vast white expanse, nothing could be seen. Even after activating his Yin-Yang eyes, Zhang Rui gained nothing, so he asked Little Meng.

  "Zhang Rui, big brother, follow me in a bit." Little Meng took out a small pair of wings, and Zhang Rui seemed to understand. It turned out that entering the Mo Gate required flying in, no wonder the Mo family had existed for hundreds of years, except for the Mo family members, who else could fly in?

  Seeing Zhang Rui also take out the Dragon's Wings, Xiaomengzi took the lead and jumped down to the cliff. Zhang Rui hugged Liu Min and followed closely behind, falling down for thousands of meters. As they descended, Zhang Rui gradually began to see things more clearly. Below them was a mountain valley, with peach blossoms everywhere in the valley. In the midst of the peach garden stood thatched cottages, and although there were not many people walking in the valley, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles. This was indeed a Peach Blossom Spring...