n, though not from his cell, he could still sense it.The fugitive was just a few cells away on the adjacent row, so the commotion would naturally reach逍遙這邊. There was a stir in the cells as people rea...Chapter 302 Claiming Momo Part 2

"They're all mounts, what's the difference"大小姐白了素心一眼。

"I thought you were going to say something. If you want Momo, just say it directly and I'll give it to you." The Recluse didn't let Lady Big continue糾纏 this topic, and he said so while sighing in relief.

Turns out she only wanted Momo, scared me half to death, I thought she was after my virginal body… "Ah, you're agreeing" The Recluse's straightforwardness made Palace Lady Su Xin a little stunned. She originally thought it might be difficult since Lady Big had used many tricks when seizing that horse initially.

"Damn it, Recluse, what do you mean I begged for so long before you gave me the horse, now Palace Lady Su Xin just says it and you give it to her. Do you not think of me as Lady Big anymore" Lady Big was furious, grabbing the Recluse's ears intending to abuse him.

"Ah, no, how could that be In my heart, Lady Big is immortal!" The Recluse immediately cried out and tried to pull Lady Big's hand away, freeing his ears.

"That’s more like it... Wait, what do you mean by 'immortal' Are you cursing me" Lady Big let go of the Recluse but soon realized something was off, wanting to catch him again. But then the Recluse had already slipped away.

Actually, I've been planning to give Momo away for a long time; it eats too much. I still think it would be better to raise another mount. Alright, I’m going to sleep now, don't bother me!" The voice of the Recluse came from inside the house this time, and he was determined to continue sleeping no matter what.

Momo eating a lot is indeed a flaw, but it's not the reason the Recluse wanted to transfer Momo to Palace Lady Su Xin. Actually, as a demon beast, Momo would be quite suitable for battlefields. Although its speed isn't fast, its strength and defense are quite strong. If Palace Lady Su Xin needs it, he wouldn’t mind giving it to her.

After all, in such situations, Palace Lady Su Xin is more in need of it than him. He doesn’t care; he can find another one after a few days.

"So that's how it is. He just doesn't want Momo anymore. You're only picking up trash." Lady Big looked down on Palace Lady Su Xin arrogantly once again.

“I don’t care about you, I’m going to sleep!” Palace Lady Su Xin ignored Lady Big.

If she won’t talk to me, fine, I have Susu anyway.

"Susu…" Lady Big turned her gaze towards Palace Lady Number Three.

“I'm returning to my own room. Goodnight!” Palace Lady Number Three waved dismissively and ran off at a speed comparable to that of martial artists, leaving people wondering if she had any training.

"Forget it, I’m going home. I’ll see Grandfather tomorrow!" Lady Big said pitifully as she prepared to return home. Although for an ordinary girl, returning alone in the middle of the night is very dangerous, this doesn’t apply to Lady Big at all.

No one had dared to provoke her even in Qingyun City, and those with ulterior motives on the road would retreat three paces or give up their plans upon seeing her.

Qingyun City's public security seemed to have suddenly improved tonight...

The next day, when the Recluse woke up, it was already past mid-morning and there seemed to be no noise outside. Could they all still be sleeping

The Recluse didn't care about this; he first went to clean himself before going in search of breakfast. Not long after, he found a hearty breakfast laid out on the table.

These weren’t prepared by servants automatically but were instructed by Palace Lady Su Xin. The Recluse was aware of this because he saw a note left on the table.

"Little servant, we're attending a meeting. You can play around on your own—Palace Lady Su Xin."

Turns out Palace Lady Su Xin wasn’t still sleeping but had already gone to attend that meeting earlier. The start date of this meeting was not today, but everyone seemed to be present, and they began discussing some matters, marking the preliminary stages of its formal commencement.

The Recluse didn't originally want to participate, but when she discovered Lady Big also intended to go, she reluctantly attended too.

This wasn’t because she wanted to attend with Lady Big, but because she was worried about Lady Big being with her sister. Even in such a large meeting, she still felt it was dangerous; Lady Big herself is a danger, and she had stopped how many times of Lady Big's midnight attacks on her younger sister.

Back then, Palace Lady Su Xin found this very strange: Why did Lady Big leave to attend the military conference instead of staying with the Recluse

The reply was:

I've met and chatted with him. I'm not his lover; I'm just his brother. There's no need for me to stick around him. If you're interested, go and stick around him yourself. I have no interest in doing so.

Lady Big later said another thing:

I heard there are a few beauties at this meeting; I want to take a look!

In response to this, Nan Gong Susxin can only show helplessness. It's quite normal for the eldest Miss to leave Xianyao aside to go "courting", and she doesn’t find anything unusual about it.

And for Nan Gong’s two sisters to leave Xianyao behind is even more normal, especially when they have important matters at hand. They were like this in the past, and there wouldn't be any significant change in the future.

Caring doesn’t mean they need to stick together all day!

Xianyao also found a note left by the eldest Miss, saying that she had already communicated with the head of the Mo Family. The head said he would send someone to call Xianyao when convenient. Recently, there have been many matters in the Mo Family, so it might take some time before they can arrange a meeting for him.

Moreover, the eldest Miss advised Xianyao to stay at the Nan Gong residence as much as possible; after all, the Nan Gongs could protect him. If that old man from yesterday wanted to come back, it would be safer for him here.

"I'll just play around here for a while then!" surprisingly obediently, Xianyao stayed in Susxin's courtyard.

Was this because he was following the eldest Miss’s advice and waiting for news from the head of the Mo Family

In fact, it might be partly true but not entirely so. Xianyao wanted to try out the instruments he had bought yesterday. He still felt that there were some unfinished aspects of "Laughing at the Vast Sea" and had new insights; thus, he needed to play again.

As a result, captivating music started emanating from Susxin’s courtyard, affecting the daily routines of the Nan Gong residence. Unintentionally, several listeners gathered nearby, but no one dared enter.

Susxin's courtyard was off-limits to outsiders, including people within the Nan Gong family, except for a few servants and close acquaintances who could freely enter; others would face punishment from the master of the household if they entered without permission.

"There’s something wrong here. Why do I feel that this sheet music still hides some secrets"

Unaware of the situation outside, Xianyao was deep in thought and found unusual aspects within the score. The more he studied it, the more he felt something was amiss.

This must be hiding a secret; otherwise, that old man wouldn’t have waited so patiently for someone to play this piece of music. But what is it

Xianyao couldn’t figure it out...

However, not everything can always be figured out, so Xianyao didn't press too hard; he just naturally worked on understanding the score without giving up.

He went into a research state again and forgot about other things. No one disturbed him during this period, allowing him to gain more insight into the score.

"So it’s like this! That explains why I felt something was missing!" Xianyao finally figured out where the problem lay: not in the composition but in the instruments. This score requires special instruments that can only be fully expressed through them. However, these instruments are likely not ordinary ones; they might even be a specific mechanism or device to unlock an apparatus, with the instrument being the key.

Xianyao had once studied such mechanisms before but could confidently say this one was far more complex than anything he’d seen previously.

If that’s true, Xianyao felt some anticipation. This mechanism must be excellent; whatever it unlocks would likely be even better or else the old man wouldn’t have waited so patiently and risked offending the eldest Miss.

Xianyao believed this old man would secretly observe him and find opportunities to act again, but there was no need for worry. After talking with the head of the Mo Family, he’d leave, making it impossible for the old man to locate him then.

The matter regarding the Mo Family could be resolved today; the likelihood of an issue arising was small, and even if one did occur, he could handle it alone.

This wasn’t about whether the other party was a divine-level martial artist but rather that they needed something from him. Before completing their task, they couldn’t do anything to harm him beyond making threats; there wouldn’t be any risk to his life.

As long as he didn’t die, Xianyao would always find ways to deal with the other party, and there were many of these methods!

"Stopped playing"

After Xianyao’s music came to a halt, people outside felt it wasn't enough and went back to work. They couldn’t enter anyway, so staying here was pointless; besides, they had already wasted much time and needed to get back to their duties.

Xianyao looked at the sheet music again before someone informed him that Mo Family members were waiting outside for him to go there. It seemed it was time to talk about his matter with them.

Thus, Xianyao immediately set out and left the Nan Gong residence. A carriage was prepared by the Mo Family member who had been waiting at the front gate; after a brief exchange with the driver, he got into the carriage.

The driver naturally knew Xianyao; even though it had been several years since their last encounter, many of the original members were still around. This driver was one of them.

However, this driver didn’t pay much attention to Xianyao and seemed rather arrogant, looking down on him as a minor figure. The Mo Family member accompanying him was even more arrogant, with their gaze directed downward at a forty-five-degree angle.

This wasn't just towards Xianyao but also the people from the Nan Gong family!they tried to.The feeling in everyone's heart is that both sounds are indispensable; the flute's melody might be wonderful, but without the harmony of singing, such a magical effect would not exist.Th...