Chapter 17: Falling Short (2/2)
Mo Wuji gently placed his cup back on the table and calmed himself down. The entire Xing Han Empire is so huge, even if he could not develop his spiritual roots, it did not mean there was no other way. As long as there was the slightest of chance, he would not give up on himself.
On hindsight, having kept the empty bottles, Mo Wuji felt fortunate. If the expansion had succeeded, he probably would have brought the gold bars over to the Spirit Opening Tower, making things much worse.
Previously, he was so obsessed with being able to open his channel and neglected the dangers that could come with it.
His misfortune might have been a blessing in disguise.
Sensing that a crisis was about to befall on him, Mo Wuji knew he would not be able to continue staying at Dan Han Drug Refinery. It would be too easy to assassinate an ordinary person like him.
But where else could he go?
”Master Mo, Cheng Ling Pill workshop's workers are here. Owner Lu is entertaining them and would like to invite you over to join them,” Lu Lu asked politely, breaking Mo Wuji's train of thoughts.
”Sure, I will be there right away,” Mo Wuji said as he opened the door, ”Oh yes, I accidentally dirtied this pot of water and the cup. Please help me pour away the water and clean it thoroughly.”
Lu Lu was the one who took care of Mo Wuji during his time here at Dan Han Drug Refinery. Mo Wuji believed that the one who tried to poison him was not Lu Lu because this place was easily accessible to the public. The assassinator would not be so foolish to ask others to do it for him.
”Yes Master Mo,” Lu Lu's respect for Mo Wuji came from the bottom of her heart. She knew fully what a difference Mo Wuji had made to life in Dan Han Drug Refinery.
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”Ha ha, Brother Mo let me introduce you. This is Cheng Ling Pill Workshop's owner Mei Xiu...” Mo Wuji just entered the conference room when Lu Jiujun came over laughing and pointed to a young lady. By addressing him as Brother Mo, Lu Jiujun seemed to be pointing out his close relationship with Mo Wuji to Mei Xiu.
”Hey, Brother Mo are you not feeling well?” Lu Jiujun interrupted his own introduction. To him, even though Cheng Ling Pill workshop's owner was here, Mo Wuji was still the most important to him. Mo Wuji's face was very pale and the way he walked showed that he was feeling weak.
Mo Wuji shook his hand and said, ”No, it is just that these few days have been quite tiring.”
Finishing his sentence, he said to the young lady, ”Owner Mei, it's an honour to meet you.”
Mei Xiu's eyes swept across Mo Wuji's body and said, ”Master Mo, I am very pleased to meet a famous person like you.”
Mo Wuji knew Mei Xiu's intention and said while laughing, ”I am famous and infamous. There are times I still think I am the king.”
If things really don't work out, he will just continue to pretend to be an idiot.
Mei Xiu gave an awkward laugh, ”Master Mo is so hilarious. Let me introduce you to someone too.”
She pointed to a very warm-looking middle-aged man and said, ”This is Cheng Ling Pill workshop's elder Wu Hetai.
Another elder, close to 60 years old, did not wait for Mei Xiu's introduction and stood up on her own to introduce herself, ”I am Cheng Ling Pill workshop's sales deacon Liu Wansheng. I am very pleased to be able to meet Master Mo.”
Mo Wuji clearly knew the intention of Cheng Ling Pill workshop's visit to Dan Han Drug Refinery. He smiled and casually said, ”Let us take a seat and discuss.”