359 Surrogate Father (1/2)

Mo Wen was resting with his eyes closed on a long-distance bus on a highway about 100 kilometers away from the Capital.

Coming out of the Yandang Mountains, Mo Wen had sent Gu Jingman back to the Gu Clan Fort before taking the bus back to the Capital alone. After more than a month, he was finally returning to the big city.

There was someone chatting with another person on the bus. They didn't sound like locals from the Capital. They were probably foreigners who were touring the area. ”Have you heard? It is said that the Taihang Mountains are going to be developed into a scenic tourist area, and this time it is going to be big scale development. It is also said that a few big groups are going to be involved in the development, and among them is a big business giant, the Blue Ocean Group.”

”I heard about it a long time ago. However, they started work only recently. They are said to be building a huge amusement park, so it's not certain how much they have invested in it,” another person replied.

”The people these days don't know how to cherish the resources of this earth. They are developing virgin forests every day. Sooner or later, they will destroy the earth's ecological environment.”

...…

Mo Wen, who was sitting in the last row, furrowed his brows while thoughtfulness filled his eyes. Taihang Mountain tourism development! The secretive Heretic force acted quite quickly. It had been barely more than a month, and they had already started working.

However, what exactly was their purpose? Now, they went ahead urgently with the tourism project of developing the barren mountains and the primitive forests, so obviously there was something unusual going on. He naturally knew that it was impossible that the purpose of the Heretic force was as simple as developing tourism. There must be an ulterior motive.

Moreover, the Blue Ocean Group was actually involved in it. This caused him to think of that secretive man in the black robe who seemed to be someone from the Heretic organization. However, he was unsure at that time if Envoy Guiluo was related to the Heretic force that appeared in the Xu Clan.

Now it seemed both of them were definitely related and perhaps were from the same organization. However, the Qin Clan was obviously involved in this matter. Could that Envoy Guiluo help the Qin Clan kill me? And what exactly were these people intending to do? Could there be some secrets in the Taihang Mountains?

Doubts flashed in Mo Wen's eyes. Although he knew this matter was not that simple, he couldn't guess the purpose of that Heretic force. However, the historical abode of the Ming Cult was in the Taihang Mountains, so could their purpose be to target the Ming Cult's heritage?

Shock filled Mo Wen's heart. Though the Ming Cult's historical abode is secretly hidden, if one could be certain about the estimated area, it is still possible to find it from the primitive forests. After that, he shook his head. The Heretic force is weird and secretive, while their origin seems to be quite extraordinary. A force that could be the enemy of Huatian Palace must be quite unusual. For them to make such a big fuss, it might not be merely the heritage of the Ming Cult they are interested in.

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Hua Xia University in the Capital!

At this moment, midsummer was already over, and Autumn was coming. The temperature had decreased tremendously, so many people would put on their long-sleeved shirts. Only those fashionable young people would continue to wear elegant summer clothing.

On the university's campus, there would never be a lack of people. Along the way, one after another young figure released an abundance of energy.

Mo Wen walked on a shady path in a relaxed mood. After all, the atmosphere on campus could easily relieve one's stress. At least in this place, he didn't need to constantly think of practicing. He didn't need to be apprehensive about different kinds of present and future worries.

He didn't walk on the main road but took a path towards the dormitory area. As he strolled past a scenic spot, it was quiet, and very few people were there. Occasionally, there would be one or two secretly dating couples. The distance to the dormitory would be shorter over this path.

As he walked idly by, there was a familiar voice which suddenly came from the forest nearby. ”Fellow, are you obeying? Believe it or not, you will be killed. Don't think I don't dare. You better be sensible.” That man's voice and tone were very arrogant and domineering.

”Pff. You are only a dog. You merely bully with your master's backing.” Another muffled voice sounded like his mouth was injured, and he was slurring when he spoke.

Eh?

Surprise flashed in Mo Wen's eyes. He obviously recognized the two voices coming out of the forest. Curiosity flashed in his eyes as he walked over.

There was a group of people standing in the forest. A person was lying prone on the ground with the rest standing around him. Occasionally, they hurled punches and kicks at him.

Among the group of people, there were a few Mo Wen could actually recognize. The one who was lying the ground was Wang Yuan, Mo Wen's classmate. They also used to be in military training together. At this moment, he was seriously injured and bleeding. Everyone in the group who surrounded him looked truculent, and they were stepping on him to prevent him from getting up.

There were a few others whom Mo Wen could also recognize. The person who was grabbing Wang Yuan's hair while slapping his face was none other than Cheng Hao, the son of a wealthy family. After military training, Mo Wen had not seen this person, as he seemed to be hiding somewhere.

During their military training, Cheng Hao took advantage of him, and until now, Mo Wen had yet to get even with him. After all, Cheng Hao was merely a small fry who was unworthy of Mo Wen looking for him personally.