"What?"
"Ah?"
"Er …"
Even though the six frontier soldiers were all hot-blooded and unruly, they were still shocked by the news. "That's a young lord we are talking about! Did he really kill him?"
"What on earth is the background of the man in front of us?"
Li Mu said, "But you have all been involved in this matter. If you continue to stay in Chang 'an, if Lord Zhenxi's Mansion takes revenge, I'm afraid you will not be spared. So, what's your plan?"
"Er …" Wu Beichen pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "We are willing to testify for you, Your Honor. We can prove that Qin Lin has committed perverse acts and harmed the cemetery …"
"He is a real man."
When Wu Beichen and his companions stepped forward to help Granny Cai, Li Mu already had a good impression of these hot-blooded frontier soldiers. At this time, when he heard that Wu Beichen had the courage to come down and testify for him, he could not help but think more highly of him.
Frontier soldiers were upright and hot-blooded.
However, Li Mu still directly waved his hand and interrupted Wu Beichen, saying, "It's meaningless to do so. Whether to prove it or not, what the facts are, and who is right and who is wrong, for the nobles of the empire today, it doesn't matter at all. Lord Zhenxi won't listen to those things. Since you are from the frontier army, you might as well go back to the border as soon as possible after paying your respects.
At that, Wu Beichen said, "Of course. Although Lord Zhenxi's power is long, it can't reach the border. That's the world of our frontier army."
At that, Li Mu felt relieved and said, "That's good. In that case, I'll send you out of the cemetery now. Then, you can ride at top speed to the border. By the time Lord Zhenxi's forces realize what's going on, you will already be out of trouble."
"What about Granny Cai and her granddaughter?" Wu Beichen hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Honor, I have a presumptuous request. I hope Your Honor can agree to it."
Li Mu said, "Please go ahead."
Four years ago, in a night battle, Lord Cai Kangyong died in the battlefield to save the six of us. Before his death, Lord Cai told us that a real man would die in battle without any regrets after killing the enemy. But he was worried about his wife, daughter, and mother, so he asked us to take care of them. Over the past four years, the frontier army has been in a tight situation, so we had no time to get away. Today, we were going to pay our respects to Lord Cai's grave first and then go to Peace Town to look for Granny Cai and Caicai. But we didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances. Therefore, we six brothers intend to take Granny Cai and Caicai to the frontier area to raise them. Life in the frontier area is tough, but we swear that we can make sure that the two of them have no worries about food or clothing, and we can also train Caicai … "
The borders were not all military camps. There were a few border towns and cities that were as stable as mountains. The Qin people who lived there had adapted to the military lifestyle, and lived better than the commoners in the inner regions.
It turned out that there was such a thing.
After hearing that, Li Mu was surprised.
In that case, Wu Beichen and Caicai's father used to be superior and subordinate, and Wu Beichen had been saved by Caicai's father. It turned out that there was such a relationship between them.
"If Granny Cai and Caicai are willing to go to the frontier area, I certainly have no objection." Li Mu said.
He had no say in such matters, so there was no need for Wu Beichen to ask him.
"Granny Cai and Caicai have agreed." Wu Beichen was relieved.
Because he saw Granny Cai and Caicai were very familiar with Li Mu, he thought Li Mu would arrange a place for Granny Cai and Caicai. Since the six brothers wanted to show filial piety for their deceased superior, they were afraid that it would conflict with Li Mu's arrangement, so they asked.
"Yes, big brother, Granny and I are going to go to the place where Dad fought with Uncle Wu and the others." Caicai's eyes were red from crying. Obviously, she was very sad when she worshiped her father. She raised her head, and on her skinny little face, there was a trace of firmness that far exceeded her peers. She said, "Caicai also wants to go there and have a look. Maybe I can hear more about Dad."
Li Mu heaved a sigh and gently stroked the little girl's head.
Fate was so unfair to this innocent and kind little girl.
"Master Madcap, thank you so much for helping me out so many times. Caicai and I don't have anything left, and we can't go back to Peace Town. Brother Wu is a good man. If Caicai wants to go to the border area, I, an old woman, don't mind leaving my old bones there …" Granny Cai said sadly, "If you can meet that fairy in white again, please tell her that Caicai and I will definitely return that gold ingot to her as long as we are alive."
Her husband and three sons had all died for the Qin Empire. She was very sad.
"Take care, Granny Cai." Li Mu fished out two gold notes from his chest pocket, both of which he had exchanged in advance for five hundred taels of gold each. He gave one to Granny Cai and the other to Wu Beichen. Then, he said, "The frontier area is a long way from here.
Granny Cai and Wu Beichen couldn't refuse, so they finally accepted it.
Li Mu thought for a moment, and then gave Caicai a jade pendant. He tied it around the little girl's neck and said, "This little gift is a talisman from big brother to you. You should wear it. It has been strengthened by my magic, and it has recognized you as its owner. If you are in danger, it can protect you."
"Thank you, big brother." Caicai wiped away her tears.
Since her father left and her mother went missing, the big brother in front of her was the one who treated her best except for her granny.
Of course, at that moment, she didn't know how precious the pendant Li Mu gave her was.
That could be seen from the slightly shocked look in Wu Beichen and the others' eyes.
The six young people in the frontier army knew Li Mu's strength, so they naturally understood how precious the jade pendant was. Wearing it was equal to having several more lives.
They also felt happy for Caicai.
Li Mu then handed several martial arts secret books to Wu Beichen and said, "If Caicai is suitable for martial arts, you can choose some from these and teach them to her." Those secret manuals were all obtained by Li Mu from the major factions and masters of the northwest Wulin World. With his current cultivation, he naturally had no use for them. But it was also a good idea to give them to Caicai for her cultivation as the enlightenment of martial arts.
Among them was the Heaven-sword Sixteen Styles.
Li Mu already knew that secret book very well. Since it was useless to keep the essence with him, he might as well do them a favor at no cost.
"Of course, if you are interested, you can also practice it." Li Mu said.
The more powerful Wu Beichen and the others were, the more they could protect themselves on the battlefield. In other words, they could also protect Granny Cai and her granddaughter.
Wu Beichen was a martial arts master. At the sight of the Heaven-sword Sixteen Styles, his eyes immediately popped out.
"That's a seventh-class secret book!"
They had also heard of the prestige of the Heaven-Sword Celestial Being.
"Thank you, Your Honor." He was overjoyed and didn't refuse.
Li Mu smiled.
He originally planned to take Granny Cai and her granddaughter back to Taibai County, but now it seemed that going to the border military town seemed better than going to Taibai County.
In the end, Li Mu took Granny Cai and her granddaughter, as well as Wu Beichen and the other five people, and quietly left Chang 'an Tomb through the side door of the military cemetery.
After that, he watched them leave.
Wu Beichen was quite confident.
The border army was very united. They had their own set of channels and passages, which were very convenient and fast. Besides, they were very hidden and would not be traced. After some arrangements, they left Chang 'an that afternoon.
"Big brother, I'll write to you."
Sitting in the speeding carriage, Caicai reluctantly waved at Li Mu with tears in her eyes.
…
…
After seeing off Wu Beichen and Granny Cai, Li Mu returned to the Pig-Herding Alley.
By then, it was about noon.
The sun was blazing.
Zheng Cunjian, who had received the news before, was waiting at the door of the Shack in the Pig-Herding Alley.
After entering the yard, Li Mu greeted his mother first.
After having a bite of the lunch prepared by his mother and several maids, Li Mu called Zheng Cunjian to his study on the pretext that he had something to do.
"How long does it take to go from Chang 'an to Taibai County?" Li Mu asked directly.
Zheng Cunjian was well-informed after all. By then, he had already received the whole story of what happened in front of the Chang 'an Tomb. Although he was shocked, after hearing Li Mu's question, he roughly understood what Li Mu meant. So, he answered, "With the best carriage and the fastest horse, if we travel day and night with Old Lady and the others, we can arrive at Taibai County by tomorrow afternoon."
Li Mu's fingers gently tapped on the table rhythmically. He was thinking about something.
At that moment, Zheng Cunjian dared not say a word.
The pressure Li Mu exerted on him today was not the same as when he was in Taibai County many days ago. The mysteriousness and pressure Li Mu exuded were even more unfathomable. Zheng Cunjian was good at speculating other people's thoughts. But in front of Li Mu, he was always trembling with fear as if treading on thin ice.
That was because of Li Mu's unparalleled martial arts strength.
"Can I trust you?" Li Mu raised his head and stared at Zheng Cunjian. His eyes were as sharp as two beams of broadsword light, as if he was going to see through Zheng Cunjian's heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
Zheng Cunjian's heart skipped a beat. He said, "Young Master, if you can trust me 100%, I …"
Li Mu directly interrupted him and said, "Forget it. You still have the Life-and-Death Spell in your body. I can make you wish you were dead in a second. You've seen my strength. To tell you the truth, even a great conjurer in the Celestial Being Realm can't remove the Life-and-Death Spell in your body. Instead of trusting your loyalty, I'd rather believe that you care about your own life."
Zheng Cunjian nodded repeatedly.
Indeed, the Natural Experts who died in Li Mu's hands were the Heaven-Sword Celestial Being before and Zhou An today. Two of them had already died. Such a record had made Zheng Cunjian not dare to take any chances.
"Go and make the arrangements. As you said, the best carriage and the fastest horse will set off in two hours."
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