Wang Chong asked, "Brother Mo, why did you clash with these horse bandits?"
Mo Zhenxing slapped his waist and said, "Because of these!" He undid his belt, revealing countless little pockets sewn inside, each holding a glittering gemstone.
"Oh?" Wang Chong asked. "Do these things involve some great secret?"
Mo Zhenxing froze, actually failing to understand. Only after a long while did he say, "These jewels are worth an immense fortune."
Wang Chong gave a hum of acknowledgment and was puzzled for a moment himself. Finding that the other man had no intention of continuing, he asked, "That's all? They don't involve some great treasure hoard? Or a struggle for the throne in some foreign kingdom?"
Mo Zhenxing said irritably, "What are you imagining? These jewels are already extremely valuable."
"What treasure hoard? What rise and fall of little kingdoms?"
Wang Chong rubbed his nose. He had just handed Gao Gun the Shi Lushan family fortune, worth more than a thousand times the jewels in Mo Zhenxing's hands, so that his teacher could carry out a grand plan. By comparison, Mo Zhenxing's handful of jewels was hardly worth mentioning.
Although Mo Zhenxing felt that Wang Chong talked rather big, he still divided the belt in two and said, "Thank you both for saving me. This half of the jewels is yours."
Wang Chong hurriedly waved his hand. "That little bit of money doesn't interest me."
Mo Zhenxing was so annoyed that he laughed. "You call this a little money? This sum would buy you a grand residence in Chang'an and keep you wealthy and carefree for life."
Su Luoyan covered her mouth and chuckled. Looking at Wang Chong, she said, "A few months ago, you probably didn't even have a few strings of coins in your purse!"
Wang Chong had