The Real Mooncake Thief, Peace Talisman

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[Peace Talisman]: "An ordinary Peace Talisman carries simple aspirations."

What's with the Mooncake Brother thing?

It seems that people in Southern Border don't have the custom of eating mooncakes...

Li Mo was about to ask.

A woman's sobbing voice came from the side, and the thin woman rushed to Fu Yingzi's side, tightly embracing the little girl.

She witnessed the boy save her daughter.

But then he smashed the army formation with a single punch.

"Gentlemen, we have no way to repay your great kindness..."

"Just a simple, home-cooked meal will do."

Li Mo smiled warmly.

The woman remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded, pulling the little girl along.

So Li Mo glanced at Murong Xiao and Huang Donglai, and the two followed him.

Upon entering the town, the group walked along the narrow paths between the bamboo houses. Fu Yingzi's family lived in a remote area, requiring them to cross a river and climb mountains.

This is probably what parents mean by the "road to school".

"Brother Li, how come this case has suddenly come to light? It's obvious that they wronged someone from the very beginning!"

Murong Xiao was filled with resentment, but he didn't know how to express it.

He was a passionate young man, and kind-hearted, and couldn't bear to see such things happen.

Although Li Mo had memories of the mystery surrounding her birth, she still found the whole thing absurd.

He thought Murong Xiao was right.

Huang Donglai was silent for a few seconds, then smiled wryly:

"Yes, the person who wronged you knows better than anyone how wronged you are."

"Who knows, after we leave, this girl and her family might face repercussions later..."

"They have soldiers, but they're actually thieves. Let's just rid the people of this menace!" Murong Xiao said, clenching his fist.

Li Mo thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, we should act secretly. Mix some laxative into the paraquat; the effect should be quite good."

Huang Donglai: "..."

Is paraquat mixed with laxatives?

He's never even come up with something this outrageous.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "The Garrison Army is gone. What if the town is attacked by monsters or Calamity Beast?"

Li Mo asked, "Then... how about clearing out the Demon Beast around the town?"

"Demon Beast and strange beasts all have their own territories. When the lord of this place dies, a new one will naturally take his place." Huang Donglai shook his head.

Murong Xiao remained silent.

He was scratching his bald head so hard his CPU was practically smoking.

Li Mo looked at the thin mother and daughter ahead, and at the dilapidated bamboo house they were about to reach.

Among his peers throughout the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he is a rare talent.

However, his power couldn't even change a small town.

Because this is the "general trend" of Southern Border, an unstoppable torrent.

If one day, Clear Abyss Sect is also swept up by the tide of events.

How different is he from this mother and daughter who yearn for peace and joy?

Little Li stroked the red cloth Peace Talisman, lost in thought.

The group entered the bamboo house, but there wasn't even a place to sit on a stool, Li Mo and the others sat on the floor.

"Here you go, Mooncake Brother."

Fu Yingzi brought over three bowls that weren't full; they contained a kind of not-too-thick paste.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Li Mo took a bite; it must be powder made from the root of a starchy plant, and the taste was certainly not good.

Why do you call me Mooncake Brother?

"Because Mooncake Brother is Mooncake Brother."

Fu Yingzi tilted her head, ran barefoot to the side, and carefully opened a box.

Inside was half a mooncake, with a cartoonish big-headed Big-Headed Doll drawn on it.

"The missing Lotus Paste Mooncake?"

Li Mo was momentarily dazed.

A picture suddenly popped into my mind.

Under the cover of darkness, seeing no one around, the Ice Block sneaked into the kitchen. By the moonlight, he picked out all the Lotus Paste Mooncake decorated with his image and stuffed them into Big-Headed Doll. A hint of pleasure flickered in his eyes...

Little Li was lost in thought.

Even if you gave him a brain, he would never have guessed that the mooncake thief was actually Ice Block!

She was the Cold Fairy, revered as a celestial being in the Cloud-Crossing Sword Sect, aloof and elegant like the moon, already ranking high on the Hidden Dragon Ranking at the tender age of sixteen...

Why did she take all the Lotus Paste Mooncake?

It can't be because I like lotus seed paste too much...

"Mooncake Brother?"

Fu Yingzi stretched out her little hand and waved it.

The Mooncake Brother's expression is a bit like the Fairy Sister's.

Li Mo snapped out of his daze and took out a Snow-Skin Red Bean Mooncake from his System Space:

"It's nothing. If you like mooncakes, you can have this one."

Wow, it's Fairy Sister!

Fu Yingzi was very surprised, and then ran to the side to show the mooncake to her mother.

Seeing Li Mo and the other two boys squatting on the ground, drinking their porridge without a care in the world, the woman's wary expression finally relaxed a little.

"Young master, have you come here to ask about the woman in this picture?" the woman asked.

"Exactly."

"I haven't had much contact with him and don't know where he went, but I will tell you everything I know."

The woman was very cooperative; she was concerned about her daughter that day and never took her eyes off her.

So she recounted in detail everything she had seen.

Li Mo nodded. "Standing on the Roc Demon's back, it flew away? This Roc Demon isn't very ferocious."

"Hiss... all the feathers on his head have been shaved off? If it were me, I'd probably behave too..."

Murong Xiao's empathy was inexplicable.

"Fairy Ying is truly intelligent and resourceful. She didn't venture into the Southern Border alone. The Roc Demon is extremely fast and knows the way very well."

Huang Donglai praised it.

"..."

Li Mo remembered asking Ice Block to look at the map, and Ice Block pointed to his family's affairs.

The directionally challenged Ice Block was probably doing this to prevent herself from getting lost...

However, the mother and daughter had no idea where Ying Bing had gone.

Not knowing her exact whereabouts made Little Li feel uneasy.

Before going to Murong's hometown, he wanted to at least clarify this matter.

We'll have to ask that Roc Demon.

The group exchanged glances.

Li Mo stood up and said, "Thank you for informing us. We won't bother you any longer."

Just as she was about to leave, the woman hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not speak her mind, only saying:

"May the young masters have a safe journey."

"Um."

Before Li Mo left, a dark glint flickered in his eyes.

When they reached the door, Fu Yingzi took advantage of her mother's inattention and ran out again.

"Mooncake Brother, I... I want to ask you for a favor."

"What is it?"

"Mother misses Father so much, just like the Fairy Sister misses you. She even wrote a letter to Father, but she doesn't know how to send it."

Fu Yingzi took out several sheets of rough paper from her bosom, covered with dense writing. Her voice grew softer and softer:

"I miss my dad too..."

Li Mo took the letter and saw that it was addressed to the military camp; Fu Yingzi's father was also a soldier.

He smiled warmly:

"Mooncake delivery, mission accomplished!"

"Thank you, Mooncake Brother!"

Fu Yingzi was overjoyed.

With the letter, brimming with longing, in his bosom, Li Mo couldn't help but look towards the dilapidated bamboo house.

But then they saw the woman scrape the leftover gruel from the three bowls, put it in a small bowl for her daughter, and stand to the side, her tired and thin face bearing the relief of surviving a disaster.

"Peace and joy..."

Li Mo's breathing became soft, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

These four ordinary words seemed to carry far more weight than he had imagined.

A moment later.

"Silly child, why did you give the letter to a stranger?"

"Because Mooncake Brother seems like a good person..."

The woman hurriedly pulled Fu Yingzi along and chased after them, but they could no longer see Li Mo and the other two.

All I could see were a few bags of dry food piled up by the fence.

A bright red Peace Talisman hung on the fence, swaying gently in the wind.

"There are hard little beans inside," Fu Yingzi curiously, squeezing the Peace Talisman.

The woman untied the bag of Peace Talisman and stood there stunned for a long time.

"Mother, do you think Father will see your letter?"

Yes, I will.