Asking About Longevity Chapter 415

Chapter 415 Clues

After Mo Hua moved into the cave, he originally wanted to be a little quieter, but he didn't expect that within a few days, people would hand him greeting cards one after another.

 First of all, he is the owner of Yaxing, who is said to be a direct disciple of Nanyue Sect.

Mo Hua entertained him briefly.

This owner's surname is Zheng. He is not too old. He is at the ninth level of Qi refining. He is dressed in fine clothes and looks like a young man.

Mr. Zheng was very polite when he saw Mo Hua, and the two briefly chatted.

 Ink painting gives a rough idea.

Mr. Zheng is a direct disciple of an elder named Lin of the Nanyue Sect. His parents are engaged in the weapon refining business and have a rich family background. They are admitted to the inner sect of the Nanyue Sect.

 But within the inner sect, there were also many fights among the direct disciples.

His parents were afraid that he would suffer a loss, so they funded a dental shop for him and asked him to be the owner of the dental shop. He could earn some spiritual stones and use them to make good friends with the sect and other local monastic forces.

 But the dental industry cannot be run without the support of power.

His Taoist companion came from the Lu family, and the small half of this tooth line can be regarded as the Lu family's dowry.

Zheng Gongzi saw that Mo Hua was young but had extraordinary knowledge of formations, so he wanted to make friends, so he sold the cave to Mo Hua at a lower price.

 These things were partly asked by Mo Hua from Master Zheng.

 The other part was obtained by Mo Hua and two spirit stones from Na Ya's mouth.

Since Mr. Zheng is not a malicious person, Mo Hua treats him politely.

Mr. Zheng had nothing else to do. He drank a few cups of tea and left. Before leaving, he said:

“I will ask my servant to send a few boxes of good tea to the young master later.”

I guess I don't like Mo Hua's tea to be delicious, but I'm too embarrassed to say it clearly.

This tea must not taste good, because Mo Hua paid five cents of spiritual stones for it.

 Good tea is very expensive.

 He only drinks tea on weekdays and rarely buys it himself.

I just bought a cave, and I was afraid that someone would come to visit me, so I reluctantly bought some tea to entertain them.

 It doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not, the ink painting is not picky either.

 But since Mr. Zheng wanted to give it away, Mo Hua was not polite to him, so he raised his hands and said with a smile:

 “Then thank you very much Mr. Zheng.”

Mr. Zheng was very happy when he saw that Mo Hua accepted his kindness. He smiled and said goodbye.

 After that, some formation masters also visited, drank tea, and exchanged formations.

 There were also some neighbors who sent some greeting gifts.

 Two days later, Elder Su also came.

Mo Hua made the tea given by Mr. Zheng and gave it to Elder Su to drink.

Elder Su took a bite and said:

“This is... my Nanyue Sect's tea?”

Mo Hua asked doubtfully: "Did you drink it?"

Elder Su smiled and said, "Drink it every day and you will know it by smelling the tea."

Elder Su pondered for a moment, and then asked:

“Who gave this tea to the young gentleman?”

Mo Hua said: "It's a young master named Zheng."

 Elder Su frowned, "surnamed Zheng?"

“He is someone who is well-dressed, wearing a jade pendant, a little fat, and has a dental clinic...”

"Oh." Elder Su thought about it, "Zheng Yu..."

 “He actually brought tea to the young gentleman?”

Elder Su was a little surprised, but in just a few days, he found that Mo Hua already knew a lot of monks in Nanyue City.

 When he entered, there were even many gifts piled at the door.

 “I know you from Maidongfu.” Mo Hua said.

Elder Su nodded.

Mo Hua asked about Yan Jiaoxi again.

Elder Su shook his head and said: "Later, I sent someone to inquire again, but there was still no clue about Mr. Yan."

“Is that so…” Mo Hua nodded, “There is Elder Laosu.”

“It's just a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning.” Elder Su said politely.

 Then he thought for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

“Sir, have you been to the Lu family's mine?”

Mo Hua was slightly surprised, but still kept his expression and nodded as usual, "I've been there."

Elder Su stopped talking.

Mo Hua asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

Elder Su hesitated for a long time, then sighed:

“The water in the Lu family's mine is a bit deep, so it's best for the young gentleman not to get involved.”

Mo Hua lowered his voice and said:

“Could it be that the Lu family has something to hide…”

Elder Su waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, sir, don't think nonsense."

Elder Su added: "The Lu family's mines are legal and compliant. They have been reviewed by the Daoting Division. Moreover, mine repairs are voluntary. They do not default on spiritual stones. They will compensate for anything that happens. There is nothing to hide."

Mo Hua showed a very curious expression even though the matter had nothing to do with him, and whispered:

"I heard from Daotingsi's friend that five mine repairmen died tragically in the mine... They died tragically..."

Elder Su said in surprise: "Do you still have friends in Daotingsi?"

“So be it.” Mo Hua nodded.

 He called her Sister Situ Fang, and they had done errands and had meals together, so they were naturally considered friends.

Elder Su looked complicated.

Isn't it the first time for a small formation master of this level to come to Nanyue City?

It's just that he knows Zheng Yu, why does Dao Tingsi also have friends?

But these don't matter anymore and have nothing to do with him.

Elder Su just sighed, and then said:

“People die every year in this mine. As long as they die in it, their death will be miserable.”

 “Do you die every year?”

"Yes."

Mo Hua frowned, "How many people will die?"

"It's hard to say." Elder Su muttered, "There are at least a few hundred. If there is a major accident, tens of thousands of people will probably die..."

"Major accident?"

 “The mine collapsed, monsters caused chaos, filthy gas leaked out, etc.”

Mo Hua couldn't bear it, "So many people died?"

Elder Su sighed, "I have no choice but to live on the mountain. Here in Nanyue City, there are only many mines, and the monks can only live on this..."

“It's better now. If you die, the Lu family will compensate you with spiritual stones.”

"If it were before, my death would be in vain..."

Mo Hua was a little surprised, "Didn't you pay for the spirit stone before?"

Elder Su nodded and said: "You are a casual cultivator, no one cares about how many people die."

Mo Hua also sighed.

At this moment, Elder Su realized that the topic was going too far, so he said:

"In short, the matter of the mine involves the livelihood of the mine repairmen, family interests, and the power of Daotingsi. It is very complicated..." "We are formation masters. It is better to be aloof and ignore these trivial matters."

“Especially, Mr. Xiao, you are still an outsider, so it's even harder for you to interfere...”

What Elder Su said is quite true.

Mo Hua nodded:

 “Don't worry, Elder Su, I'm measured.”

Elder Su breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't know whether Mo Hua really listened or pretended to listen. Anyway, these words were enough.

The two chatted for a while, and then Elder Su left.

Mo Hua held his chin, a little confused.

Elder Su, how did you know that you had been to the mine?

If he wants to inquire, he will definitely be able to find out.

But he is not related to me, so why would he want to inquire about his whereabouts?

 Could this matter have something to do with the Lu family?

Mo Hua remembers that the Nanyue Sect and the Lu family were close friends...

As expected, Mo Hua received an invitation the next day.

 The invitation was sent by the head of the Lu family himself.

The above words are simple and there is no explanation of the reason. It only says that Mo Hua is invited to the Lu Mansion to discuss the formation.

 Let's discuss the formation…

It seems that the Lu family knows his identity as a first-order formation master, otherwise the head of the Lu family would not personally send out the invitations.

 In the second-level state boundary, the status of a first-level formation master is still very noble.

At present, the only monk in Nanyue City who knows the identity of Mo Hua's first-grade formation master is Elder Su.

 It seems that Elder Su has a good relationship with the Lu family.

Mo Hua frowned.

 Would you like to go or not?

 Are there any dangers?

Mo Hua thought about it and decided to go there.

 For no reason, the Lu family did not dare and had no need to attack a first-grade formation master.

Even if you do it, it will be done secretly and without anyone noticing.

Rather than sending out invitations, he openly invited himself to the Lu family before doing anything.

 And the ink painting is also a bit curious.

 He wanted to know what kind of person the head of the Lu family was.

Mo Hua told Mr. Zhuang about this.

Mr. Zhuang just nodded and said nothing.

Mo Hua felt relieved. Mr. Zhuang didn't say anything, which meant that there was no risk in this matter.

 Bai Zisheng wanted to go with him, but was left behind by Mr. Zhuang.

"Draw the formation I teach you a hundred times first..." Mr. Zhuang said.

Bai Zisheng grimaced and watched Mo Hua go out easily.

 Ink painting arrived at the Lu family.

The Lu family had special disciples who greeted him outside. They respectfully invited Mo Hua in and led the way.

Mo Hua took the opportunity to look at the Lu family's mansion.

 The first impression is that the Lu family is very rich!

If the Sun family is a small rich man, then the Lu family is a big landowner.

 The scale of his mansion and the grandeur of its architecture are even more luxurious than those of the Qian family in Tongxian City.

 This is especially true for formations.

The Lu family should have a complete inheritance of formations, and there should be a first-grade formation master in the house, plus there are many spiritual stones.

So the formation of the entire mansion is the best architectural formation that Mo Hua has ever seen so far, and it is better than the formations he drew for the weapon refining shop and the alchemy shop.

Of course, it is still far from a real grand formation like the Five Elements Demon Slaying Formation.

 The disciples of the Lu family brought the ink paintings to the study of the head of the Lu family.

Mo Hua also met the head of the Lu family for the first time.

To his surprise, the head of the Lu family turned out to be an extremely gentle, middle-aged monk. He treated people like a spring breeze and had a handsome appearance, which made it easy for people to like him.

Mo Hua chatted with him for a few words and found that he was very accomplished in formations and was at least a first-level formation master.

During the conversation, the head of the Lu family also expressed great appreciation for ink paintings.

The two talked for an hour, just talking about formations, trivial matters, the customs of Nanyue City, and some monastic knowledge.

 Not a word about the mines.

Mo Hua appears shy and polite, while the head of the Lu family is warm and thoughtful.

 Looking like the host and guest are enjoying themselves.

Before leaving, the head of the Lu family sent a bunch of gifts to Mo Hua, including Zhen Shu, Ling ink, Zhen pen, some spiritual meat snacks, and Nanyue City's specialties.

 After that, he asked the Lu family's luxurious carriage to personally deliver the ink painting back to the door.

 Mo Hua returned home in the Lu family's gorgeous and soft carriage, and threw the large and small storage bags in the yard.

Bai Zisheng opened his mouth wide, "Mo Hua, did you commit fraud?"

Mo Hua rolled his eyes at him, "I don't lie to anyone."

 Bai Zisheng shook his head, "We are all senior brothers, so don't lie to me."

 Then he asked: "Are these all given to you by the Lu family?"

Mo Hua nodded.

 Bai Zisheng frowned, "Why?"

Mo Hua thought: "If you show your courtesy for nothing, there must be something wrong."

However, Mo Hua couldn't guess what the problem was, so he could only keep it in his heart.

Mo Hua frowned.

 The most urgent task is to find a way to find a strict teacher.

Yan Jiaoxi had the gift of preaching and enlightenment for himself.

But now it seems that the situation in Nanyue City is a bit complicated.

 The forces colluded, the mine repairman died tragically, and the evil forces...

 If Yan Jiaoxi had really been here, he might have encountered something unexpected.

Mo Hua wanted to find Yan Jiaoxi as soon as possible and confirm his safety.

 But he searched for it, but still couldn't find any clues, so he had to ask Situ Fang.

Situ Fang is the Dian Si of the Daoting Division. He should have more ways to find people than he does.

Situ Fang also agreed.

 A few days later, Situ Fang came to the door and said two things.

One thing is that there is indeed a monk named Yan who looks like a gentleman. He came to Nanyue City a few years ago and rented a house in the south of the city near the mine.

 But no one has lived in this house for a long time.

According to the nearby monks, this gentleman surnamed Yan went out one evening and went to the direction of the mine and never came back...

 Another thing is that we have clues about the five mine repairmen who died tragically...

 (End of this chapter)

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