Ouyang Nan had also come to understand some things.
For example, when they had been attacked by fireflies, Chen Mo had gone alone into the dark night to find the Myriad Silver Silk Tree. Without strength, he could never have been so confident.
And when dealing with the Big White Dough Ball, without confidence, he would not have stayed behind alone to deal with those Strange Beasts.
And there was also...
"A Mo, when we crossed the swamp, were you the one who removed those missing markers?" Ouyang Nan thought of that time in the swamp. The Qian Family's team had suffered casualties because the markers had disappeared for no apparent reason.
At the time, she had not been able to figure it out. Thinking about it now, it must have been Chen Mo.
"Yes. At the time, the Qian Family seemed to want to pull something on us, so I went along with the flow and struck at the root of the problem, making things difficult for them." Chen Mo chuckled as he answered.
"Actually, after Qian Wantong and I came into conflict, Qian Ying and Qian Wantong kept looking for chances to plot against us. Especially me—they were always trying to find an opportunity to get me killed. Fortunately, I was strong enough, so I secretly ruined several of their underhanded schemes.
"So this time, when Qian Ying formed the expedition team and targeted the Ouyang Family so heavily, I suspect the main reason was probably me. Besides that, after facing danger several times, the Ouyang Family's team had somehow not lost many people. That was another reason." Chen Mo spoke slowly.
Ouyang Ruo Xi had guessed some things, while other matters had never occurred to her. But now that she knew Chen Mo had been quietly protecting