Chapter 79: Dugu Bo's Arrival
Before long, Dugu Bo arrived first at the entrance of the Ye Family Medical Hall, bringing Dugu Yan with him.
With a soft thud, the two landed on the ground.
Dugu Yan immediately tugged at Dugu Bo's sleeve and complained in a low voice, "Grandpa, didn't we already agree? Since I told you everything, you wouldn't come and disturb Lin Mo. Can't we just go back first and talk about it slowly?"
Dugu Bo's face remained stern. "I'm only here to ask him about the situation. It's not as if I'm going to do anything to him. If I don't get to the bottom of this matter, how can I be at ease?"
Although he said that, the somewhat restless spirit power fluctuations around him made it clear that his current mood was nowhere near as calm as he appeared on the surface.
Whether it was the poison inside himself or the poison inside his granddaughter, both were the deepest pain in Dugu Bo's heart. He would not allow anyone to touch that secret lightly, much less pry into it.
If Dugu Yan had not been trying to dissuade him the entire way, and if Lin Mo had not indeed helped ease Dugu Yan's pain earlier, which counted as a small favor, then with Dugu Bo's temper in the past, he likely would have secretly abducted Lin Mo long ago and dragged him off to some deserted place for a proper "conversation."
By then, whether Lin Mo wanted to speak or not would no longer be up to him.
Just then, the door of the Ye Family Medical Hall opened with a creak from the inside.
Ye Linyuan stood at the entrance, calmly looking at the grandfather and granddaughter outside, as well as the three rapidly approaching figures in the distance.
"Dugu Bo, since you're here, come in and sit," Ye Linyuan said evenly, neither humble nor overbearing, as he stepped aside and made room at the door.
At the same time, his gaze shifted toward the three people who had just landed nearby. "The three Committee Members have come as well. What a coincidence."
Lin Mo was genuinely surprised to see the three Committee Members appear here.
But after a brief thought, he quickly understood why they had rushed over. They had come to protect him.
Thinking that three Spirit Douluo level experts were actually willing to confront a Titled Douluo for the sake of a mere student like him, a warm current rose uncontrollably in Lin Mo's heart.
He silently remembered that kindness.
Dugu Bo pulled Dugu Yan behind him and looked at the three Committee Members with an ugly expression. His tone was openly hostile.
"Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, Zhi Lin. What are you three old things doing following me around? Looking for death?"
A dangerous light flickered in his emerald green eyes, and the spirit power around him surged.
"This old man's mood is terrible today. You'd better not provoke me."
Seeing this, Lin Mo stepped forward. He first bowed respectfully to the three Committee Members.
"This student, Lin Mo, thanks the three Committee Members for coming."
After expressing his gratitude, he changed the subject and looked at Dugu Bo. His tone remained steady.
"Senior Poison Douluo bears me no ill will. He only came to ask about a few matters. I have troubled the three Committee Members to make this trip for nothing."
Meng Shenji looked at Lin Mo seriously and confirmed once more, "Lin Mo, are you certain you are alright? If someone intends to bully the young with seniority, then we three old fellows, together with Old Ye, will certainly not stand by and watch."
As he spoke, his gaze swept sharply toward Dugu Bo, making his stance unmistakably clear.
Although Dugu Bo's cultivation had reached Rank 91, making him a true Titled Douluo and far stronger than the three of them, Meng Shenji and the others had worked together for many years and had excellent coordination. It was not impossible for them to contend with Dugu Bo for a short while.
Not to mention that Ye Linyuan, who possessed the top tier healing Martial Soul Nine Heart Begonia, was also present.
If four Spirit Douluo level experts joined forces, they might not necessarily fear Dugu Bo, who was widely recognized as having one of the weakest direct combat powers among Titled Douluos.
Faced with Meng Shenji's concerned gaze, Lin Mo smiled and nodded. "Thank you for your concern, Chief. I am truly fine. Senior only came to understand the situation."
Dugu Bo let out a cold snort from the side and suppressed his temper as he said, "This old man is only here to ask this brat a few questions. It concerns certain private matters, and I do not wish for outsiders to be present."
"I guarantee in the name of a Titled Douluo that I will not harm him in the slightest. Are you satisfied now?"
After hearing Dugu Bo's personal guarantee and seeing that Lin Mo truly did not seem to be under coercion, Meng Shenji and the others exchanged glances and finally relaxed a little.
Meng Shenji nodded to Ye Linyuan and Lin Mo. "In that case, we will withdraw first. Lin Mo, if anything happens, have Old Ye notify us at once."
After saying that, the three of them turned and retreated to an open space not far outside the Medical Hall. They did not leave directly.
Seeing this, Ye Linyuan led Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan into a quiet room at the back of the Medical Hall.
To prepare for Dugu Bo's arrival, all the other people and patients in the Medical Hall had already been sent away in advance. At this moment, only the five of them remained.
The door closed, and the atmosphere in the room instantly grew heavy.
Under the watchful gazes of Ye Linyuan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan, Lin Mo looked at Dugu Bo, whose expression was still far from pleasant, and took the initiative to speak.
"I can more or less guess why Senior has come to find me."
"It should be related to the toxins in Senior Sister Dugu Yan's body, as well as the method I used earlier to temporarily suppress the toxin backlash, right?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes and nodded, but said nothing.
Seeing that he had tacitly admitted it, Lin Mo continued, "If Senior only wishes to ask how I discovered that Senior Sister Dugu Yan was poisoned, then I can tell you that right now."
"But if you wish to know exactly what method I used to temporarily suppress the toxins inside her body, and how to remove them..."
At this point, Lin Mo paused. He looked directly into Dugu Bo's emerald green serpent like pupils, and his tone became exceptionally serious and firm.
"Then I hope Senior can swear an oath upon your Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul, guaranteeing that you will not reveal the information I tell you to any third party other than those present."
"What?!"
"You brat actually dare make this old man swear an oath?!"
The instant Lin Mo finished speaking, Dugu Bo flew into a rage.
The terrifying pressure of a Titled Douluo burst forth like an explosion. The air inside the room seemed to freeze solid, so oppressive that it became difficult to breathe.
He stared at Lin Mo, killing intent flickering within his eyes.
"You ignorant brat! You challenge this old man's patience again and again!"
"Do you really think that just because Ye Linyuan and those three old fellows are here, this old man would not dare touch you?!"
Dugu Bo had roamed the Spirit Master world for so many years. When had he ever been threatened like this by a child not even 10 years old?
To him, this was simply a great humiliation.
Facing Dugu Bo's fury, which seemed as though it might tear him apart at any moment, Lin Mo felt extremely uncomfortable. Even so, he still gritted his teeth and stood straight, meeting Dugu Bo's eyes without the slightest retreat.
He took a deep breath and said seriously, word by word, "Senior, please calm your anger. This junior has no intention of offending you."
"It is simply that the information in question concerns this junior's greatest secret. If it were leaked carelessly, this junior would surely be left without even a place to be buried."
"Therefore, if Senior is unwilling to swear this oath, then this junior absolutely cannot speak."
As Lin Mo's words fell, the atmosphere in the room dropped instantly to freezing point.
At that moment, Dugu Yan, who was standing behind Dugu Bo, gently tugged at her grandfather's sleeve.
"Grandpa..."
She looked at Lin Mo, whose face had once again turned somewhat pale, then looked at her furious grandfather and shook her head softly.
Dugu Bo's chest rose and fell violently. He was clearly still seething.
He looked at the unwavering Lin Mo, then turned to glance at his granddaughter, whose eyes were filled with pleading.
In the end, the terrifying pressure around him receded all at once.
He gave a heavy snort and waved his hand with great impatience.
"Fine! Fine! Fine! This old man will indulge you today!"
"I swear upon my Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul that I will never reveal your secret. If I violate this oath, may my Martial Soul shatter and my spirit power be completely destroyed. Is that enough?!"
"Of course, if you truly can cure the poison in both me and my granddaughter, then I can also agree to do three things for you, any three things, so long as they do not cross my bottom line."
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