Chapter 552: Chapter 549: Against One’s Will
"Lord Mo Qi, I, Song Run, have something to report. The rest of us here were all sent to assassinate you. Qin Xueyun is also hiding in the shadows, ready to deal you a fatal blow at any moment."
"Lord Mo Qi, please be extremely careful of these people. They are assassins sent by the Feng, He, and Qin Families. There’s also a Qin Xueyun hiding in the shadows!"
"Lord Mo Qi, to be blunt, my brother and I were sent by the He Family on a suicide mission to kill you. The others have the same goal, and Qin Xueyun is also waiting in the wings. Please, be careful."
The three transmitted messages left Mo Qi completely baffled.
It wasn’t hard to guess the six’s intentions, but what was this routine? Announcing their own identities and exposing the others?
’Have they become so confident that they can kill me with one hundred percent certainty, even if I’m on my guard?’
’Are they trying to make me feel despair?’
’Is this also one of their methods of revenge?’
Just as Mo Qi’s mind was racing with theories, the same three messages entered his ears again, almost simultaneously.
"Lord Mo Qi, could we have a word in private? It’s a matter of life and death for many people."
"Lord Mo Qi, can we talk with you alone?"
"Lord Mo Qi, I humbly beg for a chance to speak with you privately. I have other matters to report."
Mo Qi looked up, sizing up the six people for the first time.
Three factions, three relationships. It was easy to tell them apart just by their looks.
A pair of blood brothers, a brother-and-sister duo, and two lone-wolf types who seemed to be on good terms.
In their eyes, Mo Qi saw anxiety, helplessness, and pain. He even saw a hint of a death wish, but not a shred of killing intent.
’What’s going on?’
’Aren’t they here to kill me?’
’How can you kill someone without any killing intent?’
With their Cultivation at the Peak of Void Realm, they still lacked the ability to completely hide their emotions from Mo Qi.
Mo Qi’s thoughts shifted, and he suddenly understood something.
He rubbed his chin and thought to himself, ’Heh heh, now things are getting a little interesting.’
"Friend or foe?" Xiao Zhengheng asked via sound transmission.
Di Zhong was already beside them, secretly poised to strike. With a single glance from Mo Qi, he would immediately move to take them down.
"Don’t worry. I’ll handle this. Just wait a moment. There might be a good show to watch soon."
Mo Qi smiled. With a thought, he flicked his finger, sending an Array Seal into the void.
The Illusion Array activated, enveloping the six of them and himself.
To onlookers, it seemed as if Mo Qi had merely lifted a hand, and the six people froze in place with him, like a still painting.
But in the eyes of the six, it was everyone else who had frozen in place.
They were aghast. What kind of technique was this? The freezing of time and space?!
Mo Qi laughed. "Don’t let your imaginations run wild. It’s just a simple Blinding Technique within the Illusion Array."
"Didn’t you want to talk to me? You can speak freely now. No need to worry about anyone else hearing."
The six looked at each other, their expressions priceless.
’This is what he calls not worrying about being overheard?’
’Does Lord Mo Qi have some kind of misunderstanding about the phrase "a private chat"?’
"Stop looking at each other. What you all transmitted to me just now was more or less the same. Just say what you have to say. You only get one chance. Who’s first?"
The six were stunned.
’What?!’
’I wasn’t the only one who sent Lord Mo Qi a message?!’
’Could it be...’
The six exchanged glances again, and in an instant, they understood.
"We’ll go first," said the only woman among the six. She looked to be in her early twenties, with a beautiful face, and was wearing a floral dress.
With her was a young man who bore a strong resemblance to her.
"Lord Mo Qi, my name is Song Yan, and this is my younger brother, Song Run."
"We are disciples of the Song Family from Yunfeng City. Just yesterday, City Lord Feng Gong came to our door and threatened the very survival of the Song Family to force my brother and I to attack you."
"If we don’t do as he says, he will slaughter our entire Song Family."
Mo Qi’s expression froze. ’That ruthless?’
Although he had guessed these people were sent by some powers from the North District Envoy Hall, he never imagined this was the story behind it.
Then came the question.
"If that’s the case, why are you telling me all this? Aren’t you afraid of your family being annihilated?"
Song Yan gave a cold laugh. "The City Lord’s Mansion has always been ruthless and vicious. Even if we complete the mission and successfully assassinate you, the Song Family will still be annihilated. Feng Gong won’t allow such a dark secret to exist in this world. He’ll surely kill us to silence us."
Realization dawned on Mo Qi. "So you decided to turn on him at the last minute and want to defect to my side?"
Song Yan nodded, without the slightest hesitation or concealment. "Yes. I just don’t know if you, Lord Mo Qi, would dare to take in our Song Family."
Song Yan had thrown all caution to the wind, directly stating her position and intentions.
She wasn’t just representing herself and her brother, but the entire Song Family!
Either way, they were dead. They might as well defect to Mo Qi and gamble for a chance to survive.
She had expected Mo Qi to be ecstatic upon hearing this. After all, the Song Family was no small clan; they even had an Immortal Level expert presiding over them.
However, Mo Qi’s expression didn’t change from beginning to end, as if he were listening to an incredibly boring story.
"Don’t ask me if I dare to take you in yet. First, think carefully about what you can offer me."
Compared to the Demon Sect, a single Song Family really wasn’t enough to pique Mo Qi’s interest.
Song Yan and Song Run were dumbfounded. They had imagined countless possible reactions from Mo Qi.
’Acceptance? Rejection? But they had never anticipated this kind of reaction.’
’What can we offer? The entire Song Family will be yours. Isn’t that enough?’
Mo Qi ignored Song Yan and her brother, turning to look at the other four.
"My name is He Shan, and this is my younger brother, He Hai. We are from the He Family, sent by Patriarch He Jincheng to assassinate you."
"Although we share the surname He, we’re not from the main branch. Many years ago, my brother and I couldn’t stand He Jinbo’s actions and talked back to him a few times."
"As a result, our entire branch of the family was exiled to a remote mining vein, sentenced to labor without rest until they worked themselves to death."
"Yesterday, He Jincheng found us and promised that if we came to assassinate you, our kinsmen would be pardoned and allowed to return to the family."
"But my brother and I saw through him long ago. He’s just using us as tools and will never keep his promise."
"So, after careful consideration, we two brothers have decided to pledge our loyalty to you."
"We can’t bring you great benefits, but as long as you take us in and help us save our people, our lives will be yours from this day forward!"
Mo Qi remained noncommittal and looked toward the last two.
"I am Zhang Chao, a servant of the Gu Family. Gu Weitian said that if I came to kill you, he would take responsibility for curing my mother’s illness and ensure she lives the rest of her life in comfort and without worry."
"I don’t believe him. But I believe you, because Gu Peng and I are friends."
"I beg you to treat my mother. I am willing to become your slave to repay this kindness!"
"My name is Li Si, a servant of the Gu Family. I have a childhood sweetheart, Xiaonan, who is a slave in the Gu Family. Gu Weitian said if I kill you, he will personally buy her freedom and set her free."
"Just like Zhang Chao, I don’t believe him."
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