Upon finding Fifth Elder Brother in Xi Ling Village, Mo Chuhan felt there was no need to conceal anything from his loyal subordinates.
So he briefly recounted how they had discovered Mo Chongyuan here, and explained that at this moment, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were on the other side taking care of Fifth Elder Brother.
Hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes in surprise.
This was simply inconceivable...
First Elder Brother had returned from the dead, then immediately afterwards Third Elder Brother did too, and now Fifth Elder Brother was also alive.
Could it be that all the Mo family men were still living?
Thinking of this, Liang Hao shook his head vigorously.
That was impossible. Back then, when Sixth Elder Brother and Seventh Elder Brother had died and their bodies were carried back, he had personally gone to verify it. He had even helped wipe the blood stains off their faces.
Those two were undoubtedly real, both in appearance and build.
This showed that even if the Mo family had other elders who were alive, it could not possibly be Sixth or Seventh Elder Brother.
In any case, being able to discover another survivor was tremendously good news for the Mo family and for them.
At the same time, in the room to the east...
He Zhiran was carefully looking over Mo Chongyuan’s blood test report.
Seeing that she had been reading for a long time, Mo Jiuye could not help but anxiously ask,
"Ranran, is there a cure for Fifth Brother’s poison?"
He Zhiran put the report away into her storage space, then revealed a smile.
"It shouldn't be too difficult. I will study it later and I believe I can quickly formulate an antidote."
Hearing this, Mo Jiuye was overjoyed, "That's wonderful. Fifth Brother can finally be saved."
Just as he finished speaking, movement could be seen from Mo Chongyuan lying on the bed. Soon after, he opened his eyes.
Mo Chongyuan looked at the two strangers in front of him. His body nimbly sat up as he assumed a defensive stance.
"Who are you two?"
Mo Jiuye thought his appearance hadn't changed much from six years ago.
Why would Fifth Elder Brother ask this?
He hurriedly moved closer, trying to get his face as near to Mo Chongyuan as possible.
"It's me, Jiuye!"
"Jiuye?" Mo Chongyuan was clearly unfamiliar with this name.
Seeing Mo Chongyuan's current state, He Zhiran could now confirm that the blood clot damaging his brain was undoubtedly affecting his memory.
Noticing that Mo Jiuye was still stubbornly trying to get Mo Chongyuan to recognize him, He Zhiran could only helplessly remind:
"Dear husband, Fifth Elder Brother seems to have lost his memory."
In fact, after seeing Mo Chongyuan's condition, Mo Jiuye had also considered this possibility. He just didn't want to believe it.
With He Zhiran's reminder, Mo Jiuye had no choice but to face reality.
"Ranran, can memory loss be cured?"
He Zhiran had just carefully checked the inspection results of Mo Chongyuan's head while in her storage space.
Although the hematoma was not large, surgery was not suitable for that location.
Also, looking at the area of Mo Chongyuan's cerebral hematoma, he should have self-absorbed some of it relying on his own functionality.
"It's hard to say for now. We'll have to look at the future situation of hematoma absorption. I can also give him some medicine to promote blood absorption, so it's still too early to determine the outcome."
Mo Jiuye knew He Zhiran would do her utmost to treat Fifth Elder Brother.
No matter the result, as long as Fifth Elder Brother could live, it would be an immense blessing.
While the two were discussing Mo Chongyuan's condition, he had already gotten out of bed.
He kept staring at the two strangers in front of him.
He didn't know why, but when he looked at the man, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he racked his brains, he couldn't remember where he had seen this person before.
Sensing Fifth Elder Brother's gaze, Mo Jiuye smiled back at him.
"Fifth Brother, your head was injured, leaving residual blood clots in your brain, which led to your inability to remember things from before."
Hearing this, Mo Chongyuan subconsciously touched the back of his head.
There really was a scar there, though he didn't remember how it had occurred.
Although the guess was probably correct about his condition, Mo Chongyuan still did not relax his vigilance.
"How do you know all this?"
Mo Jiuye pulled He Zhiran to his side and patiently explained:
"Fifth Brother, this is my newlywed wife. She is also your ninth sister-in-law. Since childhood she has studied medicine and just now while you were unconscious, Ranran has already helped examine you."
He had thought that saying this would somewhat allay some of Mo Chongyuan's concerns, but instead, he became even more vigilant.
He swiftly reached out to grab Mo Jiuye by the throat.
Mo Jiuye didn't even try to dodge and was caught just like that.
Seeing this, He Zhiran wanted to step forward to stop him, but was prevented by a look from Mo Jiuye.
At this time, Mo Chongyuan spoke up.
"How can you prove that you are truly my ninth younger brother?"
Unhurriedly, Mo Jiuye took off his shirt, revealing a crescent-shaped birthmark on his shoulder.
"Fifth Brother, this imprint is unique to the Mo family men. No matter what, it cannot be faked."
Upon seeing this mark, Mo Chongyuan also pulled down part of the clothes on his shoulder.
Not only were the two imprints exactly the same in shape and size, but their positions were also identical without the slightest difference.
Mo Chongyuan now believed Mo Jiuye's words and immediately loosened the grip on his neck.
"Since you are my brother, then who exactly am I?"
"Fifth Brother, your surname is Mo. You are called Mo Chongyuan. There are nine brothers total in our family, plus a sister named Mo Han'yue.
The Mo family are military generals who have rendered outstanding service to Da Shun.
Six years ago, you were stationed to guard the frontier. Shortly after, news came saying you had died in battle..."
Mo Jiuye briefly recounted to Mo Chongyuan what had happened to the Mo family over the past few years.
Hearing all this, Mo Chongyuan clenched his fists tightly.
"So you mean I've been considered dead by my family for the last six years?"
Mo Jiuye nodded, "Yes, among eight elder brothers you were the first of whom death news came back."
Seeing that Mo Chongyuan did not continue asking new questions, Mo Jiuye then started interrogating him instead.
"Fifth Brother, can you still remember how you ended up coming here?"
What had happened after he lost his memory were things Mo Chongyuan naturally could recall.
"All I know is that after getting injured, I was rescued by a peasant family. They were kind enough to invite a doctor to treat my wounds.
By evening, I realized my physical condition was getting stranger and stranger. Especially after sunset, I would feel an urge to go mad. Moreover, this feeling grew stronger day after day.
That agony caused me to become entirely irrational. My strength would also greatly exceed that of normal times.
I didn't know who I was or where to go. In order not to harm my benefactor when my toxicity erupted, I could only choose to leave there.
So I fled about aimlessly like this. Of course, I would only do so during the daytime.
I knew I would lose consciousness after sunset, and worried I might hurt innocent people, so before sunset I would run into the wilderness or up a mountain to hide and wait until returning to normal before continuing on my way.
Unknowingly, I ended up here. Discovering that there was basically no human activity here, I settled down temporarily.
I was worried I might injure villagers during my deranged states, so I used the silver earned from hunting to custom order shackles at a blacksmith's shop. Before sunset I would lock myself up, then unlock the chains once I regained clarity."
