Chapter 34

After Xiao Pizi finished speaking, he watched Yun Mo fall into deep thought and dared not disturb him, holding his breath. Xiao Hua, sensing the tense atmosphere between the two, also subconsciously lightened her breathing, not daring to interrupt Yun Mo, who seemed like a volcano about to erupt.

After a cup of tea's time, the frown on Yun Mo's face eased, and a look of relief appeared. Clearly, he had planned everything out and was no longer troubled.

"Remember, what happened today..." Yun Mo's words were cut off as his eyes flashed with a sharp light, staring at Li Tao with a very complex expression.

"Understood, understood!" Li Tao's heart skipped a beat. Although Yun Mo didn't explain why he was investigating this person's identity, even a fool could tell that this was no ordinary matter! Recalling the city-wide curfew that caused chaos last night, he knew that an explosion had occurred at Yun Mo's residence. He had some guesses, but he dared not voice them. Sometimes, being a bit foolish can lead to a longer life, while being too smart can lead to an early death. This was a golden rule his father had taught him, and he naturally followed it.

"Brother Mo, we didn't say anything today!" Li Tao said in a calm tone.

Yun Mo nodded slowly. "Thanks, brother!"

Then he turned and walked into the heavy rain without looking back. Amidst the lightning and thunder, his figure disappeared in a few steps!

Li Tao stared at the disappearing figure in the rain, sensing that a big storm was about to come!

"Hmph!" Xiao Hua, with puffed cheeks, came to Li Tao and just looked at the fat boy, her intention obvious!

Li Tao forced a smile. "Cousin Xiaohua, who made you angry? Ah, I'm sorry for making you get wet today. How about I treat you to a big meal at Hongyun Restaurant tonight?"

"Hmph!" Xiao Hua knew she wouldn't get anything out of him. This cousin was very clear-headed and wouldn't reveal anything even if beaten to death. Having grown up together, they knew each other very well. But letting this despicable guy off so easily wasn't in Xiao Hua's nature! So she grabbed the fat boy's ear and twisted it hard. "I'll teach you to pretend to be stupid!"

"Ouch, ouch!" The fat boy's cries of pain echoed far and wide.

Hiding nearby, Yun Mo, who had been listening, nodded in relief and then really left the place!

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At the northeast corner of the City Lord's residence, on a high mountain, a small figure in a waterproof cloak was moving quickly through the thorns! The heavy rain couldn't stop his steps. Under the hood that covered most of his face, Yun Mo's dark eyes were filled with a murderous intent!

"Since you won't give me a way out, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

He muttered to himself and quickened his pace!

When he woke up on Yingying's big bed this morning, he found that he had silently advanced to the fourth level of Tianyou. The more intense light was a clear sign. He concealed the light with his skills, knowing that it must be the miraculous effect of the healing holy pill!

Besides the deep affection for Yingying, he also felt deeply grateful. Of course, after seeing Yingying's beauty, he was also attracted to this young girl, but he knew that this feeling should not continue. Not only was his current situation fraught with danger, but even if Yingying knew his identity and accepted his feelings, it would be impossible for them to be together.

"Damn old society!" Yun Mo cursed, extremely dissatisfied with the strict hierarchy in this world. But now, even wanting to live well was difficult, so why think about so much?

Yun Mo shook his head, dispelling these thoughts, and continued climbing according to his plan.

Half an hour later, he stopped in front of a huge cliff. After searching between two towering boulders, he moved some covering objects, revealing a dark, deep cave. He carefully surveyed the surroundings, finding no abnormalities. Seeing that his footprints had been washed away by the rain, he nodded slightly, bent down, and quickly crawled into the cave, which was only eighty centimeters in diameter!

He blocked the entrance with branches and other things, making the lush mountain wall and boulders look the same as usual. Who would think there was a hidden cave here?

"Chirp!" The sound of the chick in Yun Mo's arms kept coming, clearly very scared and uneasy from being forcibly put in a cloth bag.

"Don't be afraid, it's very fun in here," Yun Mo gently coaxed the unwilling chick, quickly crawling left and right for about ten meters. Suddenly, his feet felt loose, and Yun Mo knew he had arrived!

He jumped onto the suddenly widened cave floor in the dark, lit a fire stick, and carefully lit the pine torches he had prepared on the cave walls. The place instantly became bright!

Yun Mo took the chick out of his chest, opened the black cloth bag, and the chick chirped and darted out.

"Huh?" The chick looked at the space in front of her with great surprise, her little heart full of curiosity.

This was a very spacious place, about ten meters high, with countless stalactites hanging from the ceiling, each with a unique and varied shape. Some looked like jade pillars hanging from the ceiling to the ground, some like inverted mountains hanging in the air, and others like rolling waves in the sea, forming layers moving forward. It was a magnificent natural wonder, indescribable in words!

They were transparent and lustrous, shining with a dazzling light under the torches, no wonder the chick, who had never seen such a scene, was curious and excited!

At this moment, a stalactite above Yun Mo and the chick caught the chick's attention. This stone was different from the others, with a reddish-brown sky on it, like a winding Milky Way. In the river, a beautiful woman in a long dress seemed to be about to run and fly, her image vivid and lifelike!

The stone was beautiful, indeed worth appreciating, but this wasn't the main reason that attracted the chick. The main reason was that countless sealed small cylinders were hanging from the stone with ropes! They were all made of wood, with one end tied to the strange stone and the other to these wooden cylinders, which were no more than half a meter high and 30 centimeters wide. The cylinders were suspended about half a meter above the ground to prevent dampness, but these things made the beautiful stone look very ugly.

The chick's little mouth curled, not agreeing with Yun Mo's taste.

In the distance, the sound of water came from the dark depths of the cave, but the firelight couldn't reach to see clearly. However, it was obvious that there was an underground river, so the oxygen here was sufficient, and there was no danger of suffocation!

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