Searching for Qing Lin

Walking with Mo Linglin, the most favored second young lady of the Mo family, within the Mo Family Fortress, Mo Tang also enjoyed countless envious glances.

Looking at Mo Linglin, who was constantly waving her wrist back and forth admiring the first gift she had received, Mo Tang couldn't help but smile.

"By the way, does this mean you don't have to go back to Black Rock City now that you're back?" Mo Linglin asked, tilting her head as if suddenly remembering something.

Mo Tang shook his head slightly and said, "How would I know... It all depends on the arrangements of the patriarch and the Great Elder."

"Hmph! Then I'll go and beg Father and the Great Elder to transfer you back to Salt City!"

Mo Tang simply smiled at the girl's capricious words and said nothing more.

"By the way, I've been back for so long, why haven't I seen the Great Elder?" Mo Tang asked seemingly casually.

Mo Linglin replied casually, "I don't know either. But it seems the Great Elder went out a few days ago, I don't know what he did, and we haven't seen him since he came back..."

With a raised eyebrow, Mo Tang nodded inwardly.

It seems that Mo Cheng did indeed bring Qing Lin to Mo Family Fortress, but where exactly he is imprisoned is probably unknown to anyone except his closest confidants...

He casually asked a few more questions, and after Mo Linglin answered them one by one, Mo Tang had a pretty good understanding of the current situation of the Mo Clan.

The two then spent the rest of their time exploring Salt City.

It was evening.

When the two returned to Mo Family Fortress, the little girl, still looking excited, skipped around and said mysteriously to Mo Tang, "Thank you for the gift you prepared especially for me. I've prepared a return gift for you too..."

"Oh? What is it?" Mo Tang couldn't help but feel curious.

"I won't tell you!" Mo Linglin chuckled, then said smugly, "I'll be going out of the city tomorrow, so just wait for my surprise at Mo Family Fortress!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl ran off happily.

Mo Tang shook his head and smiled helplessly, then his expression turned serious as he turned and headed towards his own courtyard.

Now that Qing Lin has entered the Mo Family Fortress, Mo Tang must find the location where she is being held as soon as possible.

Although he was 70% certain that Xiao Yan wouldn't give up on Qing Lin, he still had to ensure that no unexpected events would occur during the process.

If Qing Lin is injured before Mo Cheng is killed, Mo Tang will definitely regret it.

Although the Mo Family Fortress was heavily fortified, it posed no real obstacle to the current Mo Tang forces...

During the day, Mo Tang had already learned from Mo Linglin about Mo Lin's schedule over the past two days, as he was a confidant of the Great Elder, and knew that at this time, Mo Lin would be heading to Mo Cheng's courtyard...

Mo Linglin saw it by chance on the street one evening when she was bored.

As a confidant of Great Elder Mo Cheng, Mo Lin's strength has improved rapidly in the past two years, and he is now a four-star Da Dou Shi. He can be said to be Mo Cheng's most capable subordinate.

He handles many matters related to the Great Elder's faction, such as when he accompanied the capture of Qing Lin.

Therefore, by following him, we can definitely find the location where Qing Lin is being held.

Sure enough, things turned out exactly as Mo Tang had predicted.

Following Mo Lin, they wandered around until they discovered the entrance to an underground chamber within a garden rockery in the Great Elder's courtyard.

Seeing that pressing an inconspicuous stone had created an entrance large enough for only one person to pass through, Mo Tang's heart stirred slightly. He concealed himself in the darkness and waited patiently...

Three hours passed in this way, and it was already past midnight when the secret passage finally opened again. Great Elder Mo Cheng and Mo Lin walked out of it together.

Watching the two figures hurry away, Mo Tang frowned, hesitated for a moment, then flashed to the entrance, pressed the mechanism, and opened the entrance to the secret passage.

As he slipped into the darkness, Mo Tang's mind was completely on edge.

He wasn't sure if there were other guards inside, but he had to come down...

However, as it turns out, Mo Tang was overthinking things.

This is an underground chamber that Mo Cheng built specifically for his research on the secret technique of fusing Demonic Beast limbs. Apart from his closest confidants, no outsiders know about it, so there would be no guards inside.

With no obstacles along the way, Mo Tang arrived at an underground space guided by the Minimap.

The space is not large, and it is made of high-quality steel. It contains several closed chambers, making it resemble a prison.

After a careful search, Mo Tang finally found Qing Lin's figure in the innermost room.

"Qing Lin!"

A soft call suddenly rang out in the quiet space, causing the small body that was curled up in the shadows to tremble violently.

"Grown ups?"

That familiar voice instantly gave the terrified little girl a last shred of hope.

Looking into the other person's terrified, watery eyes, Mo Tang felt a momentary stirring in his heart...

"My lord, it really is you!"

The little girl rushed over excitedly, looking at Mo Tang through the railing with eyes brimming with tears.

"Shh!" Mo Tang gestured for the little girl to keep quiet, then comforted her.

"Don't be afraid, I'm trying to save you... Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let you get hurt!"

"Yes!" Qing Lin nodded firmly.

At this moment, she had boundless trust in Mo Tang.

However, as if remembering something, Qing Lin hurriedly said, "My lord, those who captured me are very powerful. They even killed a fourth-tier Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. My lord, you should leave quickly! It's not worth it for someone like me..."

By the end, glistening tears had already streamed down that tender cheek.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Whether it's worth it or not is my decision!"

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid of those guys... Don't be afraid in the coming days, I will protect you in secret and find a chance to rescue you."

Qing Lin nodded quickly, her expression firm, and said, "Yes, I'm not afraid!"

Time was of the essence, and Mo Tang dared not stay here for too long, otherwise he would easily be trapped inside.

Giving the little girl an encouraging smile, Mo Tang disappeared back into the darkness and groped his way toward the exit.

However, what he didn't know was...

Less than five minutes after he left, Mo Cheng reappeared in the garden.

However, unlike before when it was just him and Mo Lin, this time there were significantly more people. Several of them had cold expressions and dull eyes, like a group of soulless zombies.

Beside them stood a rather thin, bald old man...

At this moment, the old man looked somewhat excited, muttering some words that no one could understand.

After everyone had entered the secret passage, a figure in cyan suddenly appeared at the entrance, muttering to himself, "This is... preparing to conduct some transplant experiments on other people first? It seems that Mo Cheng is quite cautious..."

"The Mo Clan's Transplant Technique? That's quite novel. Let's see..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Green Figure opened the entrance to the secret passage with practiced ease and slipped into the secret chamber.