The first red sun slowly rose from the top of the city wall of Chang 'an, and the warm sunlight shone on the ancient city.
With the help of her maid Grassy, Li Mu's mother walked out of the hut with an anxious look on her face. When Grassy saw Li Mu sitting cross-legged in the middle of the courtyard, she hurriedly said, "Madam, it's not a dream. Young Master is really here. He's cultivating."
Hearing the sound, Li Mu stood up and said, "Mother, you're awake."
"Mu 'er." Li Mu walked over and held Li Mu's hand tightly. Then, he rubbed Li Mu's face for a while before a smile appeared on his face. "You're really my son. I thought last night was just a dream."
"Mother, don't worry. From today on, I won't let you live in fear alone." Deeply touched, Li Mu held his mother's hand and promised her word by word.
"Sister Grassy, there's some food in the carriage. Take it to the house first. In a while, someone will come to help us repair the house. Take care of my mother. I'm going out." Li Mu said to Grassy.
"Ah, Mu 'er, are you going out?" Li Mu's mother held Li Mu's hand tightly, and there was an unconcealable panic in her voice.
Li Mu said with a smile, "Mother, don't worry. I'm going to pick up Dong Xue, Qiu Yi, and Xia Ju. I'll be back soon."
"But …" Li Mu's mother was still a little hesitant. She knew that the three maids were taken away by some powerful forces in Chang 'an. Li Mu said it was easy, but would those forces let them go so easily? In her heart, day and night, she worried about these servant girls who were like family to her. But now, she was even more worried about her son. After waiting for eight years, her son had finally returned. She didn't want to experience the pain of losing her son again.
Grassy was also in the same mood.
When she heard that Li Mu was going to pick up the other three sisters, she immediately became extremely excited and expectant. But on second thought, she was worried about Li Mu's safety.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Mom, Sister Spring Cao, don't worry. No one in Chang 'an can stop me. Besides, I'm not going out alone. My sect has sent dozens of experts in the Great Master Realm to help me." He told a lie just to ease the two women's worries.
"Mu 'er, you just said that someone came to repair our house. Who is it?" Mother Li asked again.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Just some friends, new friends."
"So, are we going to stay in Chang 'an for a while?" Grassy said excitedly.
Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes, I'll stay here for a while. When I'm done with my business, I'll go to Taibai County."
Then, Li Mu set off to leave.
The sunlight shone on the most dilapidated courtyard at the end of the Pig-Herding Alley.
Some of the other families in the alley stuck their heads out of the doorways and curiously looked at the small courtyard. They had more or less seen some of the things that had happened last night, so their gazes towards the small courtyard were filled with respect and curiosity.
Grassy helped Mother Li to sit on the wooden chair next to her, and then went to tidy up the things in the carriage.
The moment she opened the carriage, she let out a cry of surprise.
"Cao 'er, what's wrong?" Mother Li hurriedly asked.
"So much meat, and there are snacks from Zhen Pinxuan …" Grassy was a little short of breath.
The things in the carriage were all the best food ingredients from the time-honored brands in Chang 'an City. She had seen them when Madam was still the legal wife in the magistrate's mansion. Thinking of the delicious food, Grassy couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
After all, she was just an 18-year-old girl.
Grassy spent a lot of effort to put all the things in the carriage into the thatched hut and put them away.
Then, amid the sound of people and horses, about 40 or 50 people walked in from the entrance of the Pig-Herding Alley.
Some of these people were riding horses, and some were walking. They all wore the same uniform, and all of them had strong and sturdy figures. They looked imposing and imposing. Behind them, there were even carriages with bulging bags wrapped in canvas. Dozens of large carriages rushed in from the alley, directly filling up the originally narrow alley.
The group of people all walked to Mother Li's small courtyard.
Grassy became nervous and hurried over to support Li Mu's mother.
Under the gaze of the residents of the Pig-Herding Alley and Mother Li, the group of people came to the door of the small courtyard.
A man whose whole face was covered in a hood cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Madam, I'm a friend of His Honor Li Mu. I'm here to repair the house. Please forgive me for disturbing Madam." This man was obviously the leader of the group.
Others couldn't see his face clearly, but in fact, he was Zheng Cunjian.
He didn't dare to neglect the task assigned by Li Mu. After all, his life was still in Li Mu's hands.
It turned out that they were here to repair the house.
Both Mother Li and Grassy breathed a sigh of relief.
Before he left, Li Mu had told him about it.
"Please come in," said Mother Li.
She was born in a noble family. Although she had been down and out in recent years, she was still polite in dealing with people.
Zheng Cunjian nodded, but he didn't rush into the yard. Instead, he took out a jade token, held it in his hand, and cautiously walked forward a few steps. Then, he saw streaks of light suddenly rushing out of the ground in the deserted small yard and flashed away. Then, the whole small yard seemed to be different. It lacked a sense of distance, as if it was very far away, but also very close.
"There is indeed a warlock tactical deployment."
Zheng Cunjian sighed inwardly.
Last night, Li Mu gave him that jade token and told him that if he wanted to enter the yard without the jade token, he would die without a burial place.
"The warlock's means are really terrifying."
"How many stars is Li Mu's warlock level on earth? How can he set up such a tactical deployment in this deserted small yard in one night?"
The more Zheng Cunjian thought about it, the more scared he became.
He didn't dare to be negligent. Relying on the power of the jade token, he directed the others to smoothly unload all the building materials on the carriages into the yard.
Stones, wood, grass, bamboo, and all kinds of construction tools, as well as some semi-finished building materials, were displayed in front of the people.
The construction was in full swing.
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The Dafeng Chamber of Commerce was founded 80 years ago. At first, it was a small chamber of commerce that barely survived in Chang 'an. Later, with the help of a noble, it rapidly expanded and became the leader of the local chambers of commerce in Chang' an from a small third-rate chamber of commerce. It was second only to the branch of the World Chamber of Commerce in Chang 'an, whose influence covered the entire Divine Land.
The president of the chamber of commerce was called Zhou Dedao. He was less than 50 years old this year, and he was a slick man with money and power.
In the morning, Zhou Dedao was cleaning up the accounts of the chamber of commerce in his mansion.
That was his favorite thing to do. Through the numbers on the account books, he could feel the wonderful feeling of wealth continuously gathering in his hands.
Outside the accounting room, more than 20 martial arts experts, who were recruited with a lot of money, were fully armed and guarding.
When wealth reached a certain level, it could produce great energy. Especially when it was combined with power, it would produce an unimaginable chemical reaction. That was the case with the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce. That was why it was able to recruit many martial arts experts to guard its house. It was said that the Zhou family had two Masters in the Master Realm.
Zhou Dedao was short and stout, with a fair face and no beard. He always wore a smile on his face, which made him look like a harmless rich man.
He flipped through the account book with a faint smile on his face. Beside him were dozens of trusted accountants hired at a high price. Their abacuses were clattering, and their fingers were moving fast. One after another, figures were reported to Zhou Dedao one after another. Every expenditure and income of the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce was presented to his eyes and ears.
Two beautiful young maids stood beside Zhou Dedao, gently waving their feather fans.
All of a sudden, with a squeak, the tightly closed door was pushed open.
A figure walked in.
Zhou Dedao's face showed a trace of displeasure. The accounting room was the most important place in the mansion. He had repeatedly ordered that no one was allowed to enter without permission. But now, someone dared to break the rule?
Zhou Dedao looked up.
He was taken aback by what he saw.
A slender, muscular, short-haired young man walked in with a calm expression on his face.
"Who … are you?" Zhou Dedao asked in surprise.
He had never seen this young man, who looked like a monk or a layman, before. How could he break into the accounting room without making any noise?
"Oh? Not here. Sorry, I went to the wrong place. " The young man looked casual as if he were shopping. He glanced around the accounting room and showed a trace of disappointment on his face. Then, he turned around and left.
Zhou Dedao was stunned. Then, he flew into a rage and yelled, "Guards, stop him!"
"You want to leave after breaking into the accounting room?"
Immediately, dozens of guards rushed in from all directions. They were all experts of the Zhou family. They unsheathed their swords and sabers and surrounded the young man.
Zhou Dedao strode out of the accounting room and stared at the young man. "Tell me, who are you? How did you sneak in? "
The young man looked calm and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm just looking for someone in your mansion. I'll leave after I find her."
"Looking for someone?" Zhou Dedao was furious. "Did you really sneak in? How dare you! Coach Wang, are you all dead? How could you let an outsider sneak into the accounting room without noticing? " He could not help but be angry. The accounting room was an important place. He had spent a lot of money to hire so many experts to guard the house. But now, an outsider had sneaked in. Did it mean that if the young man wanted to assassinate him, he would definitely succeed?
Some of the experts were trembling with fear.
The one who was addressed as Instructor Wang was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He was tall and sturdy and exuded a powerful aura. He quickly said, "Master, please calm down. This subordinate will take down this audacious madman …"
Before he finished, the young man's eyes lit up. "Master?" He looked at Zhou Dedao and asked, "Are you the president of the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce?"
Zhou Dedao snorted. "Yes, so what? Today, you broke into my accounting room. I …"
However, before he finished, his vision suddenly blurred.
The young man appeared beside Zhou Dedao like a ghost. He put a hand on Zhou Dedao's shoulder and said, "That's great. You must be familiar with this mansion. I'm looking for a girl named Xia Ju. Help me look for her. When you find her, I'll let you go."
The young man was, of course, Li Mu.
He came to the Zhou family to look for Xia Ju. But when he came in, he found his plan was wrong. The Zhou family was so vast that it was beyond his imagination. Looking for a person was like fishing for a needle at the bottom of a well. After searching for a long time, he still could not find Xia Ju. Then, he stumbled into the accounting room.
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