Harsh Words (Fifth Update)
Mo Hua knew nothing of the many things happening behind the scenes. As for his parents, he had thought he had hidden everything well.
It was not until several days later, when Mo Shan and Liu Ruhua prepared some gifts and had Mo Hua deliver them with them to Master Chen, that he realized he had failed to keep it secret again.
"Rain leaves traces behind, geese leave their cries in passing. Uncle Zhang was right—so long as something happened, there would always be clues. Even if you don't know, someone else eventually will." Mo Hua silently sighed.
Mo Shan did not blame Mo Hua. He felt that a true man should take responsibility for his actions and be able to keep things in his heart, without needing to tell everyone everything.
Though Mo Hua was young, he had been able to save himself in danger and remain calm afterward. That counted as courage and responsibility. Thinking of this, Mo Shan even felt a little gratified.
Liu Ruhua was worried and heartbroken, with a touch of resentment in her heart as well, but she did not voice any reproach. She merely pinched Mo Hua's little cheeks hard, using that to vent her feelings.
The family of three brought the gifts to the Artifact Refining Guild.
Among the gifts were several large chunks of wild ox meat. Mo Shan had freshly slaughtered two Wild Ox Monsters and selected meat from their thighs, then Liu Ruhua had spent several days stewing and curing it.
Wild Ox Monster meat itself was not expensive. What was costly was the curing effort, as well as the Spirit Stones spent to stew it on the stove. If one truly spent Spirit Stones to buy it, it would not be cheap—and Master Chen