Chapter 137: Chapter 136: Mo Yan: I Heard the Trading Partner Is an Ordinary Person

Jiang Zuo felt a bit helpless when he saw the message. ’Couldn’t they have specified a time?’

But it didn’t really matter.

Jiang Zuo glanced at the box and noticed a unique seal on it.

It was probably meant to prevent others from prying, but it would be a simple matter for Jiang Zuo to break it without issue.

However, it was someone else’s property, and it had come to him through Su Qi. Naturally, Jiang Zuo wouldn’t mess with it.

After getting up, Jiang Zuo took the box and headed to Chuanhe Square.

Chuanhe Square was the largest public square in Chuanhe Town. Unlike the one that had been blown up last time, Chuanhe Square had protective mechanisms.

If anything major happened in Chuanhe Town, ordinary people just needed to gather here.

Soon, Jiang Zuo arrived at the square. There were quite a few people around—both ordinary folk and Cultivators.

In the middle of the square stood a stone statue surrounded by trees, with many wooden benches nearby.

Jiang Zuo chose an empty wooden bench and sat down to wait for the other party to arrive.

He would wait for Liuyue Xue to contact him. If the other party still hadn’t shown up by then, he would have to hurry them along.

Jiang Zuo placed the box beside him. To most people, it was just an ordinary box.

After a long wait,

Jiang Zuo still hadn’t seen anyone special approach, and fortunately, Chi Xue Child hadn’t called either.

Bored with nothing to do, Jiang Zuo decided to check the group chat for any interesting news.

"It seems like more people are heading to the Holy Land, but I recently heard that someone is planning to move against it. Apparently, it’s not Ghost Cultivators." This was a message from Liu Yiyi.

Xiao Xiaomo: "The Holy Land seems really busy lately, too. I’m not sure if it’s a good time for us to go."

Chen Yi: "Blade Master Hai Bian nearly bit the dust. Do we even have enough lives to lose there?"

Yang Mu: "Not enough. Don’t go. If all else fails, we can just eat a few more hot pot meals."

Liu Yiyi posted an emoji with a darkened face: "Stop eating! You guys are using my name to get discounts every day. I feel like you’ve completely disgraced me."

Blade Master Hai Bian posted a hands-clasping emoji: "Sorry to make everyone worry. I finally woke up today. Don’t worry, what happened to me was just an accident. The town near the Holy Land is very safe."

Chen Yi immediately @’d Blade Master Hai Bian: "I heard Chi Xue Child and the others divided up all your assets. Is there anything left? Want to give us some, too?"

It would have been fine if he hadn’t brought it up, but the mere mention of it made Blade Master Hai Bian’s heart twist in agony.

Even if he asked for it back, those people wouldn’t return it.

Especially Demon Cultivator Mo Yan. Hiding behind her title as a Demon Cultivator, she did whatever she pleased with righteous arrogance.

Fortunately, he hadn’t told them about his savings, or he would have been completely wiped out.

"I’m not talking about it. We’re on our way to Chuanhe Square for a trade right now. This is a big deal." After saying that, Blade Master Hai Bian slipped away.

No matter what anyone else asked, he refused to answer.

Who could blame him? They were the ones who kept poking at his sore spots.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had a bad feeling again.

’Liuyue Xue and the others are coming here to trade?’

’Besides the medicine he had provided, what other "big deal" could there be?’

And in reality, the medicine he had provided was procured from the Holy Land.

Jiang Zuo looked at the box, strongly tempted to open it and see what was inside.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zuo put the box away. He would just have to see how things played out.

Not long after Jiang Zuo put the box away, he saw Chi Xue Child and his group.

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan was walking in the middle, warily scanning her surroundings. She kept glancing back every few seconds, as if she were completely paranoid.

Chi Xue Child was carrying the Red Sword on his back while munching on a popsicle. Liuyue Xue and Blade Master Hai Bian were unchanged, one as cold as ever, the other as casual.

"Hey, aren’t you guys nervous? We’re carrying a huge sum of money! What if we’re being watched...?" Mo Yan asked.

Chi Xue Child said while eating his popsicle, "You should know, it’s on *you*, not us. So what do we have to be nervous about?"

Blade Master Hai Bian added, "My pockets are empty. I don’t think I have anything to worry about."

Liuyue Xue just nodded.

Well, she was so nervous she could *only* nod.

Just then, Mo Yan, who was still scanning her surroundings, suddenly froze. "Uh, isn’t that Boss Po Xiao?"

And then all four of them saw Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo: "..."

The four of them—Chi Xue Child’s group—quickly walked over to Jiang Zuo.

Blade Master Hai Bian said gratefully, "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I will be sure to repay you handsomely for saving my life."

Jiang Zuo didn’t say anything, but they didn’t mind. They were used to it.

Then, the four of them sat on the wooden bench next to Jiang Zuo.

Mo Yan asked, "What does the guy look like? I mean, does an ordinary person really dare to show up? And does the Holy Land really dare to have him deliver the item?"

Chi Xue Child said, "They said he’s carrying a box. Liuyue Xue can sense it. Maybe he’s stuck in traffic."

"..."

Liuyue Xue tapped on her phone and then showed the screen to Chi Xue Child and the others.

"I heard that the ordinary person married a disciple from the Holy Land, a core disciple at that. The disciple was supposed to deliver the item herself, but she was busy, so she had the ordinary person bring it instead," Mo Yan recited while looking at the phone.

Then Mo Yan laughed. "So, in other words, this guy just got ridiculously lucky? How about this: we give him the Spirit Stones, and then we rob him on his way back? We’re talking about seven Eighth Grade stones." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Chi Xue Child said, "You go ahead. We’ll cheer you on."

Mo Yan said, "Don’t look so disdainful. Let me tell you, with a 50% profit, we can take the risk. For a 100% profit, we can ignore the Holy Land’s rules. And with a 300% profit, who gives a damn about the Holy Land? Don’t be cowards."

The other three—Chi Xue Child, Blade Master Hai Bian, and Liuyue Xue—all gave Mo Yan a deadpan look before completely ignoring her.

Mo Yan: "..., alright, let’s talk about something serious then. Do you think that pretty boy is a kept man?"

Hearing this, the corner of Jiang Zuo’s eye twitched, and he began plotting something in his mind.

Mo Yan continued, "I’ve heard about things like this happening where I’m from. And these kept men usually lead very repressed lives. Nine out of ten of them end up mentally twisted."

Chi Xue Child said, "Really? I thought they just had a normal marriage. From the way Liuyue Xue spoke, it sounded like the guy just came over recently."

"Then it must be a long-con! This scheming boy accidentally discovered that the Holy Land disciple was a Cultivator, and in order to pursue Cultivation himself, he got close to her step by step, pursued her, and married her."

"Then, he’ll use her to get closer to the Holy Land, gain their trust, use their resources to cultivate rapidly, and finally, kill his wife to attain the Dao!"

Mo Yan looked at Chi Xue Child and the others and declared, "This time, the script is definitely right."

Blade Master Hai Bian shook his head. "I’m not going to speculate any further, but this guy’s luck is really something else. Still, can an ordinary person handle something so valuable?"

"The Holy Land must have placed something on him for protection," Chi Xue Child said, taking a bite of his popsicle. "What we should be worried about is, when he sees Liuyue Xue, will he fall for someone new? Or become completely entranced? Or will he just be unable to look away?"

Mo Yan puffed out her chest. "Just watch me. I’ll check if he’s having any improper thoughts. If he is, I’ll teach him a lesson."

"A mere ordinary person... With a flip of my hand, I, Demon Cultivator Mo Yan, can give him paradise; with another, I can grant him Hell. I am the master of his fate!"

Blade Master Hai Bian was about to say that the other party was just an ordinary person and there was no need to go that far.

After all, the Holy Land’s reputation was at stake.

But before he could speak, they heard an ice-cold voice from right beside them. "Is that so? Look into my eyes."

In an instant, as if possessed, Mo Yan turned to look at Jiang Zuo.

And then, her world went dark.