Chapter 36 Mo Cen presents a picture
"From what Mr. Shen said, are you also interested in the Picture of Shocking Wind and Transforming Rain?" Qin Da asked with a malicious smile, and his pair of tiger eyes looking at Shen Dongshan clearly revealed a sinister look.

Shen Dongshan has been a figure in the martial arts world for more than 20 years. How could he be frightened by a small look? He turned a blind eye to Qin Da's provocation and smiled calmly, "Everyone knows that Shen has always liked to collect rare treasures in the world. This picture is a treasure in the Jin Kingdom's palace. Shen naturally wants to see it."

Luo Tianjin said: "Although everyone here is wealthy, it depends on who you compare with. In front of you, Master Shen, I'm afraid that our wealth is no different from a drop in the ocean. If it is openly sold to the highest bidder, then this painting will undoubtedly be in Master Shen's pocket."

Zhong Limu echoed, "Comparing wealth with Master Shen is like comparing generosity with the God of Wealth, isn't it?" After saying that, he raised his eyebrows, looked at Shen Dongshan with a smile, and said, "Mo Cen is my Kongtong disciple after all. After he retires from the underworld, the Wind and Rain Painting should belong to the sect. Master Shen, please don't meddle in my family affairs, so as not to give people a chance to talk about it, hehe..."

"Shen is only thinking about Mr. Mo, and has no intention of competing with you. After all, Mr. Mo has a wife and children now. Even if he doesn't think about himself, he should plan for his wife and children's future. Food, clothing, housing and transportation all require money. And Mr. Mo has no intention of letting Mr. Mo learn martial arts, so he must study, right? The top academies all charge a lot of money. If Mr. Mo's bright future is delayed because of his lack of money, wouldn't it be a pity?" Shen Dongshan replied with a fake smile. He cast his eyes straight at Mo Cen and said, "I wonder if Mr. Mo thinks what Shen said makes sense?"

Mo Cen turned to look at his wife and children, his face showing bitterness, but he did not answer. However, his wife was quite hesitant and subconsciously asked: "I wonder... I wonder how much money this master can give us in exchange for this picture..."

"Nonsense!" Without waiting for the woman to finish her words, Mo Cen glared at her and shouted angrily, scaring her so much that she trembled. "When is it your turn as a woman to interfere in a man's affairs?"

Hearing this, the head of Emei, Madam Zhuang, Zhongli Wanying and other women couldn't help but change their expressions. Although Mo Cen was teaching his wife a lesson, his words inevitably belittled women, which was really unpleasant to hear. The outspoken Teng Qiner couldn't help but snorted and said sarcastically: "What about women? Without women, where would you men come from? Could it be that you jumped out of the cracks of the rocks?"

"Girl, stop talking nonsense." Teng Cang didn't expect Teng Qin'er to add fuel to the fire at this time. He couldn't help but scold her in a low voice. At the same time, he bowed slightly towards Mo Cen with a guilty look on his face to show his apology.

"Haha... Mr. Mo, please don't blame Madam. I didn't make myself clear just now." Shen Dongshan said with a casual smile, "Madam, what you asked is reasonable. Is there any mother in this world who doesn't love her child?" After that, Shen Dongshan cast a calm gaze directly at the timid Madam Mo and said with a smile, "The Wind and Rain Painting is a priceless treasure. If you are willing to give it to me, then please ask for whatever price you want, Mr. Mo and Madam. No matter how much it is, I will never say no."

"Hiss!" Shen Dongshan's words surprised everyone present. Being able to make such a bold promise showed that Shen Dongshan was determined to obtain the Jingfenghuayutu.

"No one in the world would dare to say such a crazy thing except Master Shen." Tang Zhang, the owner of the abstinence room outside the Tang Clan in Shuzhong, sneered, "We all know that Master Shen has no shortage of money, but the Wind and Rain Painting is a thing of the underworld after all. It seems inappropriate for Master Shen to rob it openly like this, right? Leaving it in the hands of Senior Mo will bring trouble to himself. Isn't Master Shen afraid of getting burned if he takes it?"

As soon as Tang Zhang said this, the eyes of Kui Qi, the guard standing behind Shen Dongshan, suddenly turned cold. It was obvious that he was quite dissatisfied with Tang Zhang's threat.

"Afraid?" Shen Dongshan laughed loudly upon hearing this, and said calmly, "I have offended more people than anyone here in the past few decades of doing business. There are countless people outside who wish me a miserable death, but I am still sitting here safe and sound today. On the contrary, the grass on the graves of those who wish me dead is almost as tall as a person." After saying this, Shen Dongshan stared straight at Tang Zhang with a smile on his face, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. He said, "I remember that when I visited the Tang Sect in Shu two years ago, the leader of your sect said this. Today, Shen dares to borrow it to give back to you: No one who can survive in troubled times and still live a powerful life is scared!"

Tang Zhang was speechless by Shen Dongshan's soft counterattack. In terms of eloquence, a hundred Tang Zhangs put together could not compare to one Shen Dongshan. Now he took the initiative to provoke Shen Dongshan and suffered a loss. He could not get angry. After all, this was not the territory of his Tang Clan, and Shen Dongshan was not an ordinary person. Even the leader of the Tang Clan had to be courteous to him, let alone him?
Seeing the situation in the martial arts arena becoming increasingly tense, Mo Cen could not help but sigh and bowed to Shen Dongshan, saying, "I appreciate Mr. Shen's kindness, but one should not repay kindness with enmity, and certainly not go back on one's word. Today, I will not hide it from you. In fact, long before I decided to retire, I had already found a home for the Jingfenghuayu Tu in my mind, and I was willing to give it to him for free."

As soon as Mo Cen said this, the scene suddenly became quiet and everyone's heart was in their throat.

Mo Cen turned to look at Lu Tingxiang with trembling eyes, but when he saw that Lu Tingxiang was still expressionless, he mustered up the courage to speak: "I have long known that most of you will ask about the whereabouts of this map today. Instead of hiding it, it is better to solve this matter openly to avoid unnecessary disturbances. Since I dared to summon you all in such a high-profile manner, I have actually made up my mind not to continue collecting this map. What you said just now is right. If this map continues to remain in my hands, it will no longer be a treasure, but a disaster."

"Oh?" Luo Tianjin stared at Mo Cen's every subtle movement and expression calmly, his face still calm, and asked softly, "Who does Senior Mo want to give this picture to?"

Mo Cen once again looked at Lu Tingxiang, and this time Lu Tingxiang no longer dodged, but stared back at him without hesitation, with a look of determination in her eyes. Mo Cen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Lu Tingxiang should also understand that if he didn't make this matter clear today, the martial arts heroes would never let it go, and it would be difficult to end.

"I have decided to give the Painting of Wind and Rain... to my nephew Lu Tingxiang." Mo Cen suddenly spoke with a trembling voice.

The whole place was in uproar, and almost everyone from the six major sects looked embarrassed. On the other hand, the people from the four major families and the Golden Sword Dock were much more calm. "This..." Lu Tingxiang pretended to be shocked, and quickly stood up and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, absolutely no, how can I accept such a generous gift? Senior Mo, please don't joke, it really embarrasses me."

"Nephew, there is no need to be humble." Mo Cen said firmly, "I give this map to you, not only to express my gratitude to the Jiangnan Lu family for taking good care of my family over the years, but also to repay my sworn brother Lu Chongyang for his kindness. Now that Brother Lu is gone, you are his son, and you should accept this map on his behalf. This is the only way for me, as a brother, to repay him!" Mo Cen's tone was sincere and his attitude was genuine. When he mentioned Lu Chongyang, his eyes unconsciously turned red and he was quite moved.

"Even if it is a gift to my father, I cannot accept it." Lu Tingxiang shook his head firmly and said, "Senior Mo is my father's best friend. It is only natural for the Jiangnan Lu family to take care of Senior Mo's family. I cannot refuse. But the Jingfenghuayu Tu is of great importance. I cannot accept it." The determination shown by Lu Tingxiang did not seem to be fake. At least his passionate words were spoken with emotion and it was difficult to arouse suspicion.

Shen Dongshan looked at Mo Cen and Lu Tingxiang, one was sincere and the other was modest, but a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. As a businessman, he was too familiar with this kind of trick. Luo Tianjin also saw through the truth at a glance, and his face looked unhappy at the moment.

"My dear nephew, do you have to let me kneel down before you accept it?" Mo Cen said anxiously, "Although I have retired from the martial arts world, I still remember the ancestral teachings of repaying kindness. Money is only a thing outside of one's body. I will never sell out my loyalty for money! If you are unwilling to accept this picture, I will owe Brother Lu a favor forever, and I will die unwillingly even if I die in the future."

"This……"

Seeing Mo Cen and Lu Tingxiang giving and pushing, Liu Xunyi was almost deceived by them. If Lin Fang had not told him about their relationship and the key to the Jingfenghuayutu in advance, I am afraid Liu Xunyi would have been moved by Mo Cen and Lu Tingxiang's gift of thetu to repay their kindness.

Tang Ren saw the right opportunity and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Senior Mo is so sincere, I wonder if Mr. Lu has any other concerns?"

Lu Tingxiang sighed and said, "Of course I know Senior Mo's good intentions, but the ownership of the Jingfenghuayu Tu was decided by my father and other seniors more than 20 years ago. This map belongs to the entire Central Plains martial arts world. In addition to Senior Mo, there were also 12 righteous men who went to the Bianjing Palace. What virtue and ability do I have? How can I ignore them and rashly accept this map?"

"Oh! So Mr. Lu is concerned about this." Qin Da laughed and said, "What Brother Tang said just now, I, Hexi Qin, agree very much. This map is in the hands of Senior Mo, so he should choose who to give it to. How can outsiders interfere? Although we also sent people to lend a helping hand back then, but...but what Senior Mo said just now is reasonable. We are not petty and naturally understand the principle of repaying kindness. Therefore, Hexi Qin is willing to give up the pursuit of this map and fulfill Senior Mo's sincere heart of repaying kindness."

"Although this picture is full of rumors, rumors are always rumors. If the rumors are true, Brother Mo would have mastered peerless martial arts or become wealthy in the past twenty years. Why would he retire here today? We are all righteous people in the martial arts world. We cannot ignore morality and hurt the harmony for rumors. Therefore, our Xiangxi Teng clan is willing to help Mr. Lu accept this picture." Teng Cang said slowly, "What Mr. Lu received is not a martial arts book, but just Brother Mo's sincere heart. As for the picture of the wind and rain, in my opinion, it is just a valuable ancient painting. I would like to ask everyone here who has not collected some antiques and calligraphy and paintings? Why do you have to be obsessed with the wind and rain and take away what others love today?"

Seeing that the four great families in the martial arts world were all concerned, Song Yu of Jinjianwu couldn't help but smile slightly, and then teased Shen Dongshan: "It seems that it is everyone's wish for Master Lu to accept this map. Master Shen is afraid that his efforts will be in vain."

"No problem." Shen Dongshan had long seen that the four great families and Jinjianwu had joined forces to act out a conspiracy, so he was naturally in a bad mood, and the tone of his answer was quite stiff.

After saying that, Song Yu suddenly stood up and bowed to Mo Cen and Lu Tingxiang, saying, "Senior Mo is grateful and righteous, and I admire you! Mr. Lu's character and martial arts are well known in the martial arts world. Since it is difficult to refuse such a kind invitation, please respectfully obey your order!"

As soon as Song Yu said this, Liu Xunyi's heart sank immediately. He never expected that Song Yu would dare to disregard the attitudes of the six major sects and Luo Tianjin, and try to force the painting of the Wind and Rain into the hands of the Jiangnan Lu family.

Liu Xunyi looked at Song Yu from a distance with a suspicious look, thinking to himself: "The four great families have always helped each other, so it's not surprising that they want to work together to keep this map and share the success in the future. But Jin Jianwu is an outsider after all, and he actually took the initiative to help this happen. What exactly is Song Yu up to?"

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(End of this chapter)