Chapter 339: Never a Safe Day

Chapter 339

Mo Jiuye asked: "Have all the bodies been taken care of?"

Eighth Brother answered, seemingly a little disappointed: "This guy, I just chopped off one of his arms and he got scared to death. There wasn't even enough time to dispose of the bodies before taking revenge..."

Mo Jiuye couldn't help but chuckle: "That kind of person is clearly afraid to die. If he's dead, then he's dead."

Fifth Elder Brother knew what Mo Jiuye wanted to ask: "We threw those two bodies in the back mountain."

Speaking of the back mountain, Mo Jiuye had never been there before.

From what those villagers said, it was the place the Barbarians came from when they lacked food and clothing, going over the front mountain and entering Xi Ling Village.

Since his elder brothers had already been there, Mo Jiuye felt it necessary to inquire about it.

"Fifth Elder Brother, when you went to the back mountain, did you discover any suspicious traces or special markings?"

Based on many years of combat experience, when Mo Jiuye had led troops and wanted to sneak into the enemy's interior first, he would send scouts ahead to scout the route and leave markings.

According to the villagers of Xi Ling Village, the Barbarians would come to harass them once every year or two. It would be impossible without leaving markings in those deep mountains.

The elder brothers had all heard about the Barbarian harassment.

Therefore, when the meticulous Fifth Elder Brother went to the back mountain, he made a point to observe carefully.

This was also something he was eager to tell Ninth Younger Brother about.

"Ninth Younger Brother, I discovered traces of burning wood there, and in addition, animal furs and bones. I guess someone must have recently been there, hunting game to survive. As for other markings and such, I really didn't find any. Besides, we were afraid of worrying our family by coming home late, so we didn't linger there for long."

Sixth Elder Brother also stepped forward and said: "We guessed that it was quite likely Barbarians wanting to come raid Da Shun, but they discovered plenty of game there and gave up on the idea."

Mo Jiuye nodded: "That's not an impossibility. After all, those who come to raid are Barbarian commoners, what they want is just something to eat. If they can find something to fill their stomachs, they probably wouldn't want to take the risk and come here."

He paused, then continued: "In any case, we must be vigilant. This year there is little rain, and there may be a drought. If it weren't for the river in our village, and everyone working hard to carry water to irrigate the fields, I'm afraid even the crops would be doomed."

"Here we are only separated from the Barbarians by one mountain. If they have nothing to eat, it's very likely they will come in groups to harass us."

Now the new house had just begun to take shape, and various industries were also being prepared.

Old Lady Mo guessed that something must have happened today, which was why she brought up the matter of buying lumber.

The elder brothers hadn't intended to tell their family about capturing the two Southerners. After all, it wasn't a pleasant matter.

But they understood their mother's disposition very well. If she hadn't noticed anything amiss, she wouldn't have asked questions at the dinner table.

Mo Jiuye had originally planned to prepare everything and tell them when setting off for the capital.

Since his mother had asked, he simply told her some of it.

"Mother, the lumber has been prepared. I was planning to arrange for transport back home this afternoon, but unexpectedly, we ran into two Southerners in Yun City asking about the whereabouts of Xi Ling Village..."

Mo Jiuye informed his mother about today's events. This way, he wouldn't need to explain his trip to the capital again.

Of course, he didn't give details on how those two men died, only saying that the elder brothers had already taken care of it cleanly.

After hearing his story, not only his sisters-in-law, but even the usually composed Old Lady Mo was no longer calm.

"That Si Meng is truly relentless. As long as he's around, my Mo family will never have a peaceful day."

Seeing his mother's state, Mo Jiuye knew that she was also thinking of a way to go to the capital and look for this person.

He took the opportunity to say: "Mother, I'm planning to go to the capital in a few days. I don't want to give up even the slightest clue."

When Ninth Younger Brother said he was going to the capital to find Si Meng, the elder brothers stood up, ready to fight.

"If we're going, we brothers are going together," said Eighth Brother.

Even Seventh Elder Brother, whose health hadn't fully recovered, was anxious.

"That's right, going to the capital is no trivial matter. Ninth Younger Brother can't go alone. If we're going, we brothers should go together."

"No, with our sensitive identities, it would draw too much attention with more people. I plan to go investigate alone first." Mo Jiuye strongly disagreed.

Old Lady Mo did not approve of this. Before the other sons could object, the old lady spoke up.

"Jiuye, that Si Meng is extremely skilled at covering his tracks, clearly a sly man. Not only that, he also wields many crooked skills. Without someone watching your back, I'm afraid it won't do."

Fifth Elder Brother also agreed: "Mother is right. The others can stay home, Fifth Elder Brother will accompany you there."