Lin Mo's Secret

Lin Mo's Secret

Li Xuan arrived at the main gate, knocked lightly twice, then stood there waiting.

A few minutes later, the gates of the Supervisor Mansion slowly opened. The moment a crack appeared, Lin Mo squeezed out through it, bent over as he came to Li Xuan's side, and bowed to him with a fawning expression.

"Xuan Ge'er, I've missed you terribly. If you hadn't come soon, I would have gone to the North District to pick you up!" Lin Mo's tone was just as obsequious as his actions—if not more so.

Li Xuan said nothing at the sight of his groveling. After all, this man was no good either.

As the gates fully opened, more than a dozen people dressed as servants filed out. There were both men and women, and they lined up on either side of the entrance before bowing to Li Xuan in unison.

"Welcome home, Master!" all the servants said in neat unison.

Li Xuan was startled. He had only ever seen scenes like this on television dramas. Experiencing it himself was genuinely quite shocking.

"Get up. Brother Lin Mo, it's getting late. Arrange a place for me to stay first. I've been running around all day and I'm exhausted. I'll sleep first, and we can discuss everything else tomorrow," Li Xuan said, yawning.

"Of course, no problem at all, Xuan Ge'er. From now on, this place is your territory. Whatever you want, I'll make sure it's arranged for you!" Lin Mo patted his chest in assurance.

"Come, Xuan Ge'er. I'll personally take you to your bedroom!" Lin Mo spread a hand in invitation, then took the lead toward the rear courtyard.

Though it was already late at night, the moonlight was bright, and the West District was brilliantly lit. Li Xuan could clearly see the road beneath his feet by the moonlight and lamps.

Although Li Xuan was already very sleepy, he still carefully committed the route to memory bit by bit.

After following Lin Mo for around ten minutes, Li Xuan finally stopped.

Before them stood an exquisite three-story wooden pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters. It had been built entirely from stacked timber, every piece carved with different patterns. It was extravagantly luxurious.

Suddenly, Li Xuan caught a faint fragrance.

"Is this Brown Vein Sandalwood?" Li Xuan's eyes widened as he asked Lin Mo in disbelief.

This kind of timber had appeared in the Herb Farmer knowledge Li Xuan possessed, so he recognized it the moment he smelled it. It was exceptionally rare and produced in very limited quantities. Even Star Luo and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family rarely used it. On the market, it was basically worth as much as gold.

Normally, this timber was used to make furniture. Li Xuan had never expected anyone in the Flower Sea to be extravagant enough to build a house with it.

Damn slave owner.

"Xuan Ge'er, this will be your private domain from now on. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to enter. I'll take my leave first." Lin Mo pointed at the wooden pavilion before him, then bowed respectfully to Li Xuan again.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Mo," Li Xuan replied with a smile.

After hearing Li Xuan's words, Lin Mo straightened up, backed away two steps, then turned and left.

As Li Xuan watched Lin Mo turn away, a trace of killing intent appeared in his eyes as he stared coldly at Lin Mo's retreating back.

Lin Mo had whipped Li Xuan's original body to death. No matter what, Li Xuan had to avenge him and kill Lin Mo. It was only that the current circumstances did not allow it. Otherwise, Li Xuan would have burned Lin Mo to death with a Burning Heart Seal long ago.

Yet Li Xuan was still worried about something else.

Lin Mo's attitude had changed far too completely. Li Xuan would never believe that Lin Mo would willingly submit to a child he had once been able to abuse at will.

The most likely explanation was that Chrysanthemum Douluo had given Lin Mo some task, which was why he was acting this way toward him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's attitude toward him, on the other hand, was understandable. After all, it was difficult to find a Flower Slave with any hope of growing a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Given how much Chrysanthemum Douluo treasured the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Li Xuan could accept however well he was treated.

After thinking it over, Li Xuan decided to find a way to investigate Lin Mo's secret.

Li Xuan steadied himself and went to the bed. He used the blanket to make it look as though he were sleeping beneath it, then pushed open the window and jumped out of his room.

Though it was night, the West District was brightly lit. With the surrounding lamps and moonlight, Li Xuan could still see the paths around him.

After confirming the direction, he began wandering through the Supervisor Mansion according to the route he remembered.

Li Xuan was young and light on his feet, and with Soul Power enhancing him, he moved like a spirit cat through the Supervisor Mansion without anyone noticing.

It did not take Li Xuan long to find Lin Mo's residence.

Perhaps to make it easier to monitor him, Lin Mo actually lived only one wall away from Li Xuan.

Li Xuan climbed onto the roof and cautiously observed Lin Mo, taking a leaf of the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid from the Void Pearl.

The Dark Domain Ghost Orchid contained extremely heavy yin energy. Once burned with fire, its smoke caused hallucinations with outstanding effect!

That was why Li Xuan always kept a Dark Domain Ghost Orchid leaf in his Void Pearl.

But just then, Lin Mo suddenly climbed out of bed, and Li Xuan hurriedly tucked the leaf back into his clothes.

"What is this guy getting up in the middle of the night for?" Li Xuan muttered irritably.

Li Xuan had wandered around the Supervisor Mansion for quite some time, and it was already the early hours of the morning. He could not figure out what Lin Mo was getting up to do at this hour.

Lin Mo carefully approached Li Xuan's window. Looking through it, he vaguely saw Li Xuan's blanket-made disguise on the bed and nodded.

"Kids sure do sleep a lot. It's time for me to enjoy the perks of being the West District supervisor." Lin Mo smiled faintly and muttered to himself.

Little did he know that every word reached Li Xuan's ears.

Then Lin Mo turned and headed toward the rear courtyard of the Supervisor Mansion.

Li Xuan silently followed behind him, carefully trailing him toward the rear courtyard.

After walking for several minutes, Lin Mo arrived at a small house.

Li Xuan hesitated for a moment, then leaped onto the roof.

"Oh, my little darling, I've missed you so much!" Lin Mo's voice came from inside the room.

Li Xuan helplessly covered his forehead. What kind of freak was this...

Still, Lin Mo's stamina was rather lacking. The battle only lasted a few dozen seconds.

Afterward, Lin Mo prepared to hold the woman in his arms and sleep.

But Li Xuan, lying on the roof, revealed a chilling smile.

He raised his left hand and rubbed his fingers together lightly. A bean-sized flame of Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame appeared in his palm.

The Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame could control emotions, so naturally it could stir desire.

With a light wave of his hand, the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame slipped through the window and entered Lin Mo's body. Then, eyes red, Lin Mo began plowing away once more.

Naturally, Li Xuan had no desire to foul his eyes and ears. His figure flashed, and he ran off into the distance. He also wanted to see just how large this Supervisor Mansion truly was!

Dear readers, I owe you all an apology. Sorry for missing yesterday's update.

I tried my best. I wrote three versions of this chapter, six or seven thousand words in all, and kept working on it until one thirty. I couldn't decide how to write it, so after work I kept studying how to handle it before finally finishing. It may not be very good, but I hope you all like it. I humbly offer my thanks.

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