In the Pig-Herding Alley.
In the small yard.
"Nice to meet you, Madam. Nice to meet you, Young Master."
A beautiful young woman with delicate features saluted Li Mu's mother and Li Mu. She was wearing a simple and unadorned skirt, a pearl hairpin, and a light makeup. Her complexion was not bad, and she looked like a pretty girl from a humble family. She was holding a baby in her arms, who looked less than one year old. It was a boy, and he was very cute.
Beside her, there was an honest-looking man in his mid-twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was wearing light armor and a long sword at his waist.
"Xue 'er, very good. I'm relieved that you don't have time," said Li Mu's mother, wiping away her tears.
Li Mu heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.
He did not expect that among the four maids, the eldest sister, Dong Xue, who was forced to marry and sacrificed herself the earliest, turned out to be the luckiest one among the four. Although she was forced to go to the Ning Mansion, she unexpectedly married Ning Jing, the third son of Ning Rushan, the Great General of Wuwei, who was also the son of a concubine. Thus, she changed from a maid to the Young Madam of the Ning Mansion.
Because of his mother's humble background, Ning Jing's status in the Ning's Mansion was extremely low, and he couldn't compare with his two brothers who were born by the legal wife. But after Ning Jing married Dong Xue, at least she could eat her fill and wear warm clothes, and she didn't need to do heavy work. Moreover, they had a son. The young couple got along well with each other and lived a warm life.
Today, when the news that Li Mu made a mess in the Zhou Mansion and overturned the Heaven Sword Martial Club spread out, Dong Xue and her husband Ning Jing finally broke through the layers of blockades and came to the Pig-Herding Alley to see each other.
"Madam, Young Master, I haven't come back to see Madam for years. It's not that I don't know how to repay the kindness, but I have no choice." With tears streaming down her face, Dong Xue explained to Li Mu's mother, "As soon as I entered the Ning Mansion, I couldn't control myself. Thanks to Brother Jing's care, I can be where I am today. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are very strict with me. My father-in-law once warned me that if I dared to leave the Ning Mansion and come to the Pig-Herding Alley, he would send people to destroy the Pig-Herding Alley …"
Ning Jing, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, said in a low, muffled voice, "Madam, Young Master, it's true. Xue 'er has suffered a lot in the Ning's Mansion these years. If it weren't for her intelligence and guidance, I'm afraid that I, the son of a concubine, would have … Alas, in fact, Xue' er doesn't care about Madam Dowager at all. Every month, she tries all kinds of ways to secretly help Madam Dowager. “
This bastard of the Ning Mansion looked simple and honest. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his voice was full of energy. All his thoughts were written on his face, which made it easy for people to trust him.
"Ah, I remember. Two years ago, every month, someone would come to us for washing and mending clothes, and the price was very high …" Grassy suddenly understood.
Xia Ju also saw the light and said, "Yes, yes. Sometimes, there would be some extra food in the corner of the yard or behind the door. I've caught it several times, but I couldn't find out who sent it. It's so mysterious. Is it all because of you, Sister Xue …"
Li Mu's mother also took Dong Xue's hand and said, "Among the four sisters, you are the smartest. When you followed me, you also suffered the most. When the Li's Mansion was pressuring us, you were the first to stand up and sacrifice for the other three sisters. At that time, the Ning's Mansion was aggressive. Everyone knew that it was a fire pit, and anyone who jumped into it would be smashed to pieces. But you are so kind, so we didn't stop you …" As she said, the old woman also burst into tears.
The women hugged each other and cried.
Li Mu watched them quietly on the side.
Speaking of which, Dong Xue was indeed the most beautiful and the most graceful among the four maids, and it seemed that she was the smartest one. Good things come to good people. She sacrificed herself to go to the Ning's Mansion, but by chance, she was chosen by the General's son of a concubine and became the young madam. It could be said that she survived in a desperate situation. However, according to the young couple, they probably didn't have a good life in the Ning's Mansion.
The son of a concubine in a big family was almost like a high-ranking butler or servant. If his mother was born in a humble family, such as a maid, he might be even worse than a high-ranking butler. Moreover, Ning Jing was honest, so it was even more difficult for him to move in that kind of big house. Perhaps he was also bullied since he was a child. But he was also lucky to marry Dong Xue, a smart and kind-hearted woman, to help him make plans, so he survived in the mysterious Ning's Mansion, trembling with fear as if treading on thin ice.
It could be said that a fool had a fool's luck.
As the women talked, Dong Xue learned of Qiu Yi's death. She was so sad that she almost fainted.
Watching them, Li Mu also sighed inwardly.
From their conversation, Li Mu learned that after the Ning's Mansion heard the news that the Heaven Sword Martial Club and the Zhou's Mansion were overturned by him, the whole city heard that the son of the down-and-out old lady in the Pig-Herding Alley who came back eight years ago was a Great Master. General Ning Rushan personally summoned Dong Xue and Ning Jing and prepared some gifts for them to take back to their parents' home in the Pig-Herding Alley.
"My father just asked us to come here to visit our relatives. He didn't say anything else. My wife has been missing Madam for a long time, so I brought them here." Ning Jing said in a low, muffled voice.
Li Mu smiled and said nothing.
Ning Rushan was the Mighty General. He must have some means to maintain his power in Chang 'an for so many years. This time, he asked Dong Xue and her husband to come here to show their goodwill in disguise. It was a kind of cozying up to them, and it didn't seem that he was eager for quick success.
According to some materials provided by Zheng Cunjian, the General's Mansion and Magistrate Li Gang had never been on good terms.
As they were talking, all of a sudden, Li Mu's expression changed slightly.
He sensed that there were guests in the Pig-Herding Alley.
And there was more than one of them.
One of them had a strange aura. It was hard to tell how strong or weak he was. Even with the power of the tactical deployment, Li Mu couldn't perceive his specific realm.
…
…
"Big Brother, is this what you mean by doing a big job?" Li Chunfeng, the Marvelous Mathematician, stood at the entrance of the Pig-Herding Alley and said in exasperation, "Big Brother, don't take it too hard. Li Mu is a young Great Master. If you fight with him one-on-one, you will definitely lose."
The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club glared at him and said angrily, "What are you talking about? I'm not here to be monotonous with him, am I? "
Li Chunfeng, the Marvelous Mathematician, was even more shocked. "Are you really going to marry yourself to Li Mu? Big Brother, don't be impulsive. You are already in your twenties. It is said that Li Mu is only 15. The age gap between you and him is too big. Besides, you are so impatient. Even if you really marry him, who has the final say in the affairs of your family? If you quarrel with him, you can't beat him even if you fight. If you are beaten, even if the brothers in the martial art club want to help you vent your anger, they can't do anything … "
"Shut up." The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club's pretty face darkened. "Who said I'm going to marry him?"
"Ah? Big Brother, you are not going to marry him? Then why are you here to do a big job? " Li Chunfeng, the Marvelous Mathematician, said in his mind, "Everyone in Chang 'an knows that big brother is the most lovable girl in the world. Of course I will think so."
The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club smiled confidently and said, "I'm going to pull Li Mu into our Xiongfeng Martial Art Club. Hey hey, Little Li is so famous now. It's the best publicity. At that time, our Xiongfeng Martial Art Club will dominate Chang 'an and recruit thousands of disciples. If we charge 10 taels of silver for each disciple, we will all be rich and don't have to worry about food. Hahaha …"
"Who is Little Li?"
"Li Mu."
"Uh, big brother, will Li Mu agree if you call him that?"
"Don't worry. He will."
The two echoed each other and walked into the Pig-Herding Alley.
The street in the alley used to be muddy and full of stinking ditches. But later, Zheng Cunjian, in order to please Li Mu, specially ordered people to pave the muddy road in the alley with bluestone slabs. Therefore, the entire Pig-Herding Alley looked much cleaner.
"Have you found something?" The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club suddenly asked when they were halfway through the alley.
The Marvelous Mathematician was dumbfounded. "Found what?"
"The Spiritual Qi here seems to be more abundant than outside."
"Eh? It's true. No, it's not more abundant. It's much more abundant, at least two or three times. "
A serious and serious look appeared on the two's faces.
They looked at the courtyard at the end of the alley. It was surrounded by green bamboos and shrouded in mist, giving off an indistinct and infinitely distant feeling. Especially under the lingering white mist, it gave off the illusion of an ethereal fairyland, as if this bluestone path would never end if they continued walking.
Moreover, there was a big plaque hanging at the front gate of the yard.
There were two words on the plaque —
The Shack!
The name of the yard was called The Shack.
Of course, the name was unique, but it was not important. What was important was that the whole green bamboo yard gave people a really weird feeling, which was not like the real world, but like a dream, which could only be seen but not touched.
"Is this a Magic Formation?"
The two suddenly understood something.
Before Li Mu's arrival, there was absolutely no magic formation here. That was for sure, so the only possibility now was that Li Mu himself had set up a magic formation here … Could it be that this Great Master of martial arts was also a practitioner of magic arts?
"A practitioner of both magic arts and martial arts?"
"A fifteen-year-old practitioner of both magic arts and martial arts, and even reached the Great Master Realm … He is not a human at all, but a monster, isn't he?"
As the two looked at each other in bewilderment, suddenly there came the sound of carriages and horses, as well as the sound of hurried footsteps, which rushed to the Pig-Herding Alley like a tide.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The driver of the carriage in the front waved the whip and looked impatient. He galloped as fast as lightning and directly crashed into them.
"Fu * k, I …" The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club immediately cursed.
The Marvelous Mathematician hastily pulled her aside and said, "Boss, it's the Zhou family. Don't worry, let's watch the fun."
The two hid on the side. A total of four carriages of the Zhou family galloped past and came to the front of the yard.
"Zhou Dedao, the head of the Zhou family, is here to see Mr. Li Mu, Great Master." A master of the Zhou family announced loudly at the gate of the yard.
However, there was no response from the yard.
From one of the carriages came a miserable wail, like a pig being slaughtered, which startled the whole alley.
Zhou Dedao, the president of the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce, came out in person and loudly asked to see Li Mu. "Mr. Li Mu, the Dafeng Chamber of Commerce has offended you. Please open the door and see me. I'm willing to make any compensation. Please don't kill my son. I'm old and have always spoiled him … From now on, I will make him turn over a new leaf."
Zhou Dedao's attitude was very sincere.
However, no matter how much he begged, there was no response from the yard.
The thin green bamboo wall was like a natural moat that could not be crossed.
Because behind the bamboo wall was a young Great Master.
The Zhou family begged in front of the bamboo wall for almost an hour. Zhou Dedao's voice was hoarse, but there was no response. He looked embarrassed, but he dared not to say anything. Instead, he had to swallow his anger and beg, because Zhou Yu had gone crazy and was howling like a pig being slaughtered. He was about to die.
The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club and the Marvelous Mathematician squatted behind the people of the Zhou Family, each holding a handful of melon seeds that they had bought from somewhere. They were munching on the melon seeds while watching the fun, gloating over the Zhou Family's misfortune.
The residents in the Pig-Herding Alley also leaned on the wall and watched the fun.
Just then, suddenly, a stream of light streaked across the eastern sky and rushed to the small yard.
Sword light!
A sword light.
It was an incomparably terrifying sword light.
The light of the Heaven Sword.
The owner of the Xiongfeng Martial Art Club and the Marvelous Mathematician both turned pale.
The people of the Heaven Sword Martial Club had come.
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