Chapter 2405 - Bo City Fortress (1/2)

Chapter 2405: Bo City Fortress

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

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Banks of white clouds were setting off the sapphire-blue sky. The green mountains were at a closer distance, with purple peaks further away. The parabolic line of the mountains breezed past as the train headed south.

Mo Fan could not help but recall the time he first left Bo City.

Now he was coming back to Bo City alone.

Mu Bai was busy familiarizing himself with the white brush Mo Fan had given him. He would have to cultivate in seclusion for some time.

Zhao Manyan had also gotten a new toy and was concentrating all his attention on learning how to use it to improve the defense of his Water Magic.

Tomb Sweeping Day was around the corner. Mo Fan happened to be bringing the culprit responsible for the Calamity of Bo City here, to South Mountain. South Mountain held the cemetery with the tombs of those who had died in the calamity.

The weather was great when Mo Fan arrived back in Bo City. At this time of the year, the mountain and the sky were normally damp and gray.

Many of the residents had moved away from Bo City, leaving only a fifth of its population behind.

Bo City had been transformed into a military fortress in the south of the country. It was no longer a lively city.

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“Father!” Mo Fan knocked on the door of the old address he used to live at.

The old streets had been rebuilt with standard two-and-a-half-story townhouses. The walls were painted light blue, while the glazed roof tiles were darker. The roof tiles were replicas of the Chinese glazed roof tiles that were common in the past, adding a historical feel to the houses.

“Come in, I’ve just prepared some dumplings. We can eat them soon. Go make some sauce in the kitchen,” Mo Jiaxin greeted him with a smile.

Mo Fan had spent his time overseas or running some dangerous missions lately. Mo Jiaxin had been to Shanghai a few times, but Mo Fan was rarely around. Mo Jiaxin had ended up going around the city on his own.

Since Fanxue Mountain had started providing the old residents of Bo City with special privileges, Mo Jiaxin would occasionally visit there, too. Not only was Fanxue Mountain closer to Bo City, he also had a lot of old friends there.

“It smells nice!” Mo Fan was starving.

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They had a pleasant meal of dumplings. He looked out of the window while picking his teeth and noticed a new red wall had been built along the mountain around a few kilometers away, setting up a new boundary.

“Did they upgrade the fortress’ defenses again?” Mo Fan asked in surprise.

“Yeah, the demon creatures are more active this time of the year. The military is running short on hands, having to handle both the threat of sea monsters along the coastline and the danger posed by the demon creatures in the mountains. The same guy has been guarding the entrance to the fortress for a week when I deliver goods there. They don’t have enough soldiers to arrange proper shifts,” Mo Jiaxin answered as he was washing the plates.

“It sounds grim,” Mo Fan observed. He felt like there was no place that was perfectly safe and peaceful anymore.

“Old Mo, time to play some Mahjong!” an old man’s voice came from outside.

“My son is back. I won’t be there today!” Mo Jiaxin called back.

“Your son? Which one?”

“Are you serious? Don’t you know I only have one child!?” Mo Jiaxin exclaimed.