CHAPTER 691: CHAPTER 691: THE FRAGMENTED MAP

"Mo Shao, how did you discover that the wine last night was tampered with by me?" Qin Yi curiously asked.

Mo Wuji smiled, "Brother Qin, don’t forget, although my cultivation isn’t as high as yours, when it comes to tea and wine, my research surpasses yours. That Osmanthus Wine is sweet and mellow, but not strong, so given our constitution, even without energy movement, we wouldn’t get drunk."

"Then why didn’t you say that earlier?"

Mo Wuji smiled wryly, "Sister Bai is such an extraordinary woman, many men covet her. Yet Brother Qin put her in my bed regardless of your intentions. Mo Wuji should remember your kindness. I think besides Brother Qin, no man could face Sister Bai and remain unmoved, or hand over a powerless her to someone else."

"Brother Qin claims to be a bad guy, but to Mo Wuji, Brother Qin is an upright gentleman. You know I like Sister Bai, so you did this. Brother Qin did it for me, how can I leave Brother Qin in such injustice."

Qin Yi squinted his eyes slightly, playfully said, "Stop flattering me, you are just grateful I didn’t touch your beloved Sister Bai. In the end, you just crave the body of little Bai fairy."

Mo Wuji smiled bitterly, "Brother Qin, I really am not that kind of person. I truly like Sister Bai."

"Then congratulations, anyway, you’ve slept together already, she will be yours in the future."

"Not necessarily, given Sister Bai’s character, she definitely won’t like me because of this incident. Maybe she’ll hate me even more."

Qin Yi curled his lips, "Sometimes you have to be tough with women. If you like her, pursue her. If she doesn’t agree, force it. Big deal if you don’t get cut down by her sword. If you don’t even dare to die, can you still say you like her?"

Mo Wuji: "..."

"Did Brother Qin pursue your wife in this bold manner too?"

"Um... well. My wife and I were mutual affections, didn’t need to use force."

Mo Wuji curiously asked, "Then at home, who calls the shots?"

"Of course it’s me. If I say don’t go west, she doesn’t dare go west; if I say south, she doesn’t dare go north. If I tell her to stand, she definitely wouldn’t dare sit."

Mo Wuji looked at Qin Yi with a smirk, "Alright, I’ll remember these words, and ask your wife face to face when I get the chance."

Qin Yi swallowed, stiffened his neck and said, "You can ask anytime; in our home, I am the heaven, I am the emperor."

Mo Wuji smiled strangely and said nothing.

"Don’t you believe me?"

"I believe you, I naturally believe Brother Qin."

Qin Yi curled his lips, looking at this guy’s expression clearly showing disbelief. Could it be that his henpecked nature is so obvious?

"Alright, hurry and make food. I’ll go find your Sister Bai."

"Thank you, Brother Qin."

Qin Yi waved his hand and walked outside from the kitchen.

On the way, Qin Yi encountered several villagers who all knew Qin Yi was their savior, calling him a benefactor.

Qin Yi inquired about Bai Jingqing, only to find no one had seen her.

He searched around but couldn’t find her.

This woman couldn’t have run away, right?

When Qin Yi returned, he found Bai Jingqing was already back.

"Where have you been?"

"What’s it to you?"

Qin Yi glanced at her and suddenly started laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

"What’s it to you?"

"You..."

Qin Yi teased, "I thought you felt guilty for forcing yourself on Mo Shao. Turns out you were out collecting gemstones all along."

"Stop talking nonsense, who went to get gemstones?"

"If not collecting gemstones, what were you doing by the stream at the back?"

Bai Jingqing froze slightly, "How do you know I went to the stream behind?"

"The mud on your shoes; only the area by the stream at the back has mud, everywhere else is dry. How on earth did you reach your current cultivation with such intelligence? Failing to keep it will serve you right to force yourself on Mo Shao; otherwise, what man would want a fool?"

Qin Yi looked at her with disdain, then shouted towards the kitchen, "Old Mo, your wife is back, starving and growling. Is the food ready?"

After speaking, Qin Yi quickly turned and went to help the Village Chief polish the stone table, leaving Bai Jingqing jumping with anger.

"Village Chief, is it done yet? Otherwise, there’s no table for the meal later."

"Almost done."

It’s simple to make a stone table here. Take a piece of bluestone, polish the middle part, and it becomes a stone table; leftover can serve as a stone stool.

"The food’s ready."

When Mo Wuji finished cooking, the Village Chief had also finished polishing the stone table and stools.

"You three hurry and help serve the dishes. Always so clueless, you really ought to marry into this village and learn some domestic skills."

The three Baihua Pavilion female disciples shrank their necks and hurried to help serve the dishes.

"Village Chief, after the meal, we should be leaving."

The Village Chief wasn’t willing, "Why not stay a few more days?"

"We still have matters to attend to. Once we eliminate those Raiders, I will come back and see you. We’ll stay a few more days here, then leave."

Mo Wuji said, "Then Brother Qin should hurry."

"What do you mean?" Qin Yi asked puzzled.

"Because each time you enter, you can only stay for a month; after that, a force beyond resistance sends the survivors out."

Qin Yi was shocked, "Why didn’t you say earlier?"

Mo Wuji was taken aback, "I thought Brother Qin knew."

Qin Yi: "..."

Damn, I thought there was no time limit? Turns out you can only stay here for a month, better hurry then.

"I’ll fetch two jars of good wine for a farewell toast," the Village Chief said as he stood up.

Qin Yi grabbed him, "Better not, for Mo Shao’s health, let’s save the wine for another time."

Bai Jingqing’s pretty face flushed uncontrollably with a touch of red, casting an indignant glare at Qin Yi.

After the meal, Qin Yi had the three ladies from Baihua Pavilion clear the dishes off the table and then spread out the two pieces of the torn map.

"Where did you get two pieces?" Bai Jingqing was surprised; she always thought Qin Yi only had the piece taken from Nancheng Fei.

"One from Nancheng Fei, the other from a Fang Family disciple."

"The Fang Family originally had two map pieces; I never thought they didn’t entrust all of them to Fang Ran."

Qin Yi waved it off, "Let’s not talk about that for now. I’m guessing that your entry this time was ultimately for the treasure on the map, right? So as long as we locate the treasure spot, we can wait for everyone else there."

Mo Wuji was utterly confused, "What treasure?"

"Such matters are only known to big shots like us. Naturally, someone neglected and unloved like you wouldn’t know."

Mo Wuji: "..."

"Take yours out too, let’s piece yours together, see if we can identify the treasure location," Qin Yi said to Bai Jingqing.

Bai Jingqing watched Qin Yi warily.

"Are you stupid? Can you find it with just one piece? Only by working together can we discover the whereabouts of the treasure. We split it equally once we find it."

Bai Jingqing didn’t believe, "Would you really share with us?"