Chapter 390: A Welcome Rain After a Long Drought, Jing Ni Sends Coal in the Snow
“Your wife?”
The Grand Priestess turned her head to look at the puzzled Li Mo, her expression slightly bewildered.
In fact, she wanted to say, “Another one of your wives? Just how many do you have?”
Upon hearing the Golden Armored Soldier say that it was his wife who had come, Li Mo was momentarily taken aback.
Then he shut his eyes briefly, and in an instant, he knew exactly who was outside.
Opening his eyes, he showed a joyful expression and said, “I’ll go welcome her.”
The Grand Priestess was filled with curiosity and quickly followed the swift steps of Li Mo as he headed outside.
She wanted to see what this wife of the Lord of the Divine was like.
Outside the palace, a tall and cold-faced woman, holding a long sword, waited expectantly.
Though referred to as a woman, describing her just as a “girl” might be more fitting.
She looked fairly young, akin to the Grand Priestess, but apart from the chill that discouraged one from approaching, there was also a unique mature charm about her.
This kind of aura is something that only a mother can possess.
“Wife, what brings you here?”
Seeing Jing Ni waiting at the gates, Li Mo was genuinely surprised.
Ever since Lü Buwei was killed and the Luo Network was dismantled, Jing Ni had been living in seclusion, rarely leaving Xi’an.
After Xiao Yan’er was born, she became even more of a homebody, taking care of the baby, hardly ever leaving the courtyard.
He hadn’t thought to bring her along to this dangerous expedition in the desert.
Yet here she was, seemingly having come on her own accord.
“Dear husband.”
The moment Jing Ni saw Li Mo, her intimidating face turned into a warm smile, like melted ice and snow showing the first signs of spring.
The Grand Priestess, who followed closely behind Li Mo, was taken aback.
Sure enough, the wife of the Lord of the Divine was as stunning as he mentioned!
Jing Ni wore a black long dress, a style she favored during her days as an assassin.
Her sword, which had gathered dust in the courtyard, was now once again in her possession.
Although she had matured into a mother, she still maintained that slender figure.
In fact, after becoming a mother, she appeared even more full-figured than before!
“Why did you come, my dear wife?”
Li Mo grasped Jing Ni’s hands tightly, asking with concern.
Loulan was deep in the desert, and even though there had been some former Luo Network assassins returning, the journey was fraught with danger.
With unpredictable storms and possible incidents along the way, it was quite a feat for her to make it here.
Jing Ni focused intently on Li Mo’s restored eyes, examining him like a rare treasure.
The smile on her lips grew more pronounced as she murmured, “You really have recovered, how wonderful.”
Although Li Mo regained his sight in Loulan, he had naturally written to Wei Zhuang and Tian Ze after returning, a fact he would surely inform Jing Ni.
“By the way, that’s strange. How did you suddenly come here? And what about Yan’er?”
After over a month without seeing Xiao Yan’er, Li Mo felt a pang of nostalgia.
Seeing him looking back over his shoulder, Jing Ni couldn’t help but laugh, “This place is surrounded by yellow sand, and the journey is long. How could I possibly bring Yan’er? She’s in Great Qin, being taken care of by Miss Duanmu.”
Duanmu Rong had completely transitioned from being a family doctor to a full-time nurse, also responsible for taking care of the baby.
Li Mo slapped his forehead and nodded repeatedly, “Right, right, right! You’re always so considerate, dear wife.”
“Both of you shouldn’t just be standing here. Let’s head back to the hall to talk,” suggested the Grand Priestess, seeing them still standing in the glaring sun.
“This is…”
Jing Ni withdrew her gaze from Li Mo and began to guess the other’s identity.
Li Mo introduced, “This is the Grand Priestess of Loulan, and this is my wife, Jing Ni.”
“Pleasure to meet you, Grand Priestess.”
“Pleasure to meet you, Madam.”
After polite salutations, they walked toward the main hall, when Jing Ni suddenly asked, “Where are Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess?”
She had gotten along very well with Fei Yan during their time in the courtyard, and given that Fei Yan valued etiquette, it was strange for her not to come along when she knew that Li Mo had rushed out.
But now, not only was Fei Yan absent, even Li Wu, who respected her, was nowhere to be seen.
Mentioning this, Li Mo’s joy at Jing Ni’s sudden appearance was instantly dampened.
Having shared a bed for many years, Jing Ni knew him inside and out.
“Did something happen?”
Noticing Li Mo’s unusual expression, she sensed that something might be off.
Li Mo sighed softly and recounted the events as they walked.
After hearing his words, Jing Ni halted, “So it seems, sufficient explosives are indeed needed to open that bronze door once more.”
Li Mo nodded, “I’ve tried everything I can, but nothing works. The problem now is that even if we get explosives, there won’t be time; Fei Yan and the others can’t wait that long.”
Seeing him frown deeply, to Jing Ni’s surprise, she suddenly let out a laugh.
Li Mo was puzzled, “Why are you laughing, dear wife?”
Jing Ni wasn’t the kind of woman to harbor dark thoughts.
If something happened to Fei Yan and the others, she would be just as anxious as he was.
How could she possibly laugh?
The Grand Priestess was also quite surprised.
Given the amicable relationship between Fei Yan and the others, it seemed that the household of the Lord of the Divine should be harmonious and peaceful.
Now that someone was in trouble, even if you were feeling secretly happy, you shouldn’t burst out laughing!
Jing Ni, however, didn’t tease him. Instead, she directly stated, “I came for two reasons: one, I couldn’t leave my husband alone in concern; two, I brought something for you!”
Li Mo’s heart skipped a beat, half-believing, “What do you mean?”
Jing Ni smiled, “Of course, I brought explosives—plenty of explosives.”
Li Mo grasped Jing Ni’s arm tightly, asking, “Are you serious?”
“Of course I’m serious! I wouldn’t joke about something as important as their safety,” she reaffirmed.
With Jing Ni’s confirmation, Li Mo was overjoyed.
It was truly a stroke of luck!
Jing Ni’s gesture could be called coal delivered in the snow without exaggeration.
Earlier he was fretting over this issue, and now Jing Ni showed up with enough explosives!
“Where are the explosives? Take me to them!”
At this moment, he wanted to waste no time and just rescue Fei Yan and the others as quickly as possible.
“They’re outside the city, guarded by some escorts. Come with me,” said Jing Ni.
“Good, good, good!”
Li Mo repeated “good” three times and prepared to head out of the city with Jing Ni.
The Grand Priestess hesitated for a moment before following suit.
Jing Ni discreetly glanced at her, a strange expression flickering in her eyes, but she didn’t say anything more.
After taking a few steps, they were met by a dark figure heading their way.
It was Wei Zhuang.
“I’ve checked the place we came out from; nothing seems special on your side… Jing Ni?”
He had just finished reporting his findings when he suddenly spotted the unexpectedly arriving Jing Ni.
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