The first wave of the assassins' counterattack The fire started very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the bamboo forest in the courtyard was all ablaze. "Go!" Qiu Jing commanded sharply. Some were reluctant to leave valuable items inside the house and were promptly thrown out by the furious Qiu Jing. "Do not… Continue reading Fish 227: Skilled in Deception and Feigning

The Grass has been Beaten, Just Waiting for the Snake The mottled wall corners were overgrown with moss, emitting an unpleasant odor. Figures crept along the base of the wall and slipped out. Due to the stifling weather, every household had laid out mats and lounge chairs in their courtyards to sleep, leaving the houses… Continue reading Fish 226: There is a Cunning Wolf in the North

Event Escalation One side involves a dragon vein capable of transformation, and the other involves the catastrophic opium, both shrouded in mystery. Mo Li really wished he could, like the monsters proficient in magic in the storybooks, use a doppelganger technique to deal with both matters overnight. Unfortunately, there were no monsters in the world,… Continue reading Fish 225: —————

Not afraid of delay, uncover the truth yourself There were thirteen pills in the stone bottle. The subordinates of the swordsman were now at the stage of taking opium every three days. Although it was not yet time for the drug to take effect, their eyes looked at the stone bottle in Mo Li's hand… Continue reading Fish 224: The World is Misled by the Mediocre

This matter is no small affair. The person on the bamboo couch had a face full of scars, as ugly as a fierce ghost. To have such a person attend to the bed, unless the steward of Fengxing Pavilion had lost his mind. Meng Qi was speechless. Earlier, from a distance through the curtains, he… Continue reading Fish 223: Alas

Key Points Mo Li liked water, but didn't enjoy bathing in hot water. Does it make sense for a fish to soak in hot water? When Qin Lu first took in his disciple, he discovered that the child got especially anxious at bath time, clinging to the edge of the wooden tub and refusing to… Continue reading Fish 222: On Personal Preferences

Qiu Jing: I want that swordsman, I also want the information, and I have money. The swordsman endured the pain of dislocated joints in his limbs, staring expressionlessly at the two opposing sides. Mo Li knew that this man couldn't wait for them to start fighting, preferably until both sides were badly injured. The swordsman's… Continue reading Fish 221: To Get One Person

Fat Mouse: Say it again. The candlelight flickered slightly. This tiny flame couldn't illuminate the Buddha hall. Inside the threshold, it remained dark, and even the appearance of the Buddha statue was unclear. A small offering table had two plates of fruit covered with incense ashes. The face of the Buddha statue was hidden in… Continue reading Fish 220: Their Mistake

Your home was raided in the middle of the night The sun set in the west, and the surroundings were filled with the sounds of insects. On both sides of the path, there were no longer neat wheat fields but wild grasses and brambles everywhere. In the summer, various wild grasses grew wildly, reaching more… Continue reading Fish 219: Cautious Actions Only Led To Mockery

Sigh, missing Fish\Fat Mouse Actually, Mo Li also wanted to ask something else. But that depended on whether the swordsman was willing to answer. Mo Li thought this guy probably wouldn’t reveal a single word. It wasn’t just about his loyalty to Piaoping Pavilion, but also because the swordsman was extremely wary of them. The… Continue reading Fish 218: Many Heard and Hesitated