In the courtyard, Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan and said, "After I leave, I hope you can help me take care of Xiao Bai."
Liu Hanyan was stunned for a moment and said in surprise, "Didn't you send Xiao Bai back?"
Li Mu sighed and said, "Something happened. Xiao Bai's clansmen and her grandmother have all passed away. She's the only one left. I don't feel at ease leaving her alone in the mountains, but it will also be dangerous to bring her to the prefecture capital."
Liu Hanyan said in disbelief, "How could this be …"
Although she had not spent much time with Xiao Bai, she still liked this cute little fox very much. Today, when Li Mu sent her away, she and Wanwan were sad for a while. She did not expect that something like this would happen to her.
She looked at Li Mu and asked, "Should I go and see her?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Let her be alone for a while."
Liu Hanyan sighed and said, "Don't worry. Wanwan and I will take good care of her."
Li Mu took out a piece of jade and gave it to her, saying, "There are a few wolf demons inside. They once besieged Xiao Bai's grandmother. In a few days, you can give it to Xiao Bai."
Liu Hanyan took the jade and said, "I will exchange the silver you saved with me for banknotes tomorrow. Take them with you when you go to the prefecture capital. You will need them."
Li Mu did not spend much on himself. Liu Hanyan helped him save up the profits from the shop and the royalties from the bookstore. He did not know how much she had saved up.
The next morning, Liu Hanyan took out a few banknotes and handed them to Li Mu, saying, "Here are five hundred taels. Take them with you. Don't lose them. I asked Wanwan to help you pack up some loose silver."
"I know, I know …"
Li Mu was very clear in his heart that although he had earned a lot of money during this period of time, it was still far from 500 taels.
However, he didn't say much. He accepted the banknotes and took the bundle from Wanwan's hands. He said, "I'm leaving. I'll leave the family to you."
Wanwan looked at him reluctantly and said, "Young Master, you must come back often."
Li Mu patted her head and said, "I will."
He lowered his head to look at Xiao Bai and said, "Listen to Sister Liu at home and cultivate well."
The little fox nodded seriously. "I'll work hard in my cultivation and wait for your return, benefactor."
Li Mu waved to Liu Hanyan and said, "Goodbye."
Liu Hanyan waved her hand and said, "Goodbye."
She watched as Li Mu walked out of the house and forcefully restrained her urge to follow him.
Then, her heart suddenly jolted. Just a moment ago, she really did have the thought of leaving with Li Mu.
Because if she left with Li Mu, they could hold hands and cultivate together every day. That kind of feeling made her intoxicated …
"No, no …"
Liu Hanyan shook her head violently and chased the complicated thoughts out of her mind. She knew that she couldn't go on like this …
If this went on, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to leave Li Mu for the rest of her life.
Although that kind of feeling was really very, very comfortable, she couldn't sink into it anymore. Absolutely not.
Liu Hanyan kept reciting the Heart Calming Mantra and her gaze gradually became firm.
Wanwan noticed her abnormality and turned to ask, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Liu Hanyan let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Wanwan. She asked, "What do you think about opening a few more branches in the prefecture capital?"
…
At the entrance of the county yamen.
Zhang County Magistrates gently patted Li Mu and Li Si's shoulders and said, "The county yamen is not like the county yamen. When you get there, you must keep a low profile and be careful. No matter what, your lives are the most important. If you really can't do it, come back. There will always be a place for you in the county yamen."
Li Si thought for a moment and asked, "Sir, can I come back now?"
Zhang County Magistrates smiled and said, "The carriage is here. Hurry up and set off."
Li Mu walked to Zhang Shan and said, "After I leave, help me look after the Yunyan Pavilion."
Zhang Shan patted his chest and said seriously, "Don't worry about going to the prefecture capital. From today onwards, I will respect Lady Liu like a mother. Whoever dares to bully her is bullying my mother. See if I don't twist his dog head off and kick it like a ball …"
Li Mu had previously mentioned to Liu Hanyan that if it was convenient, she could arrange a source of income for Zhang Shan.
Zhang Shan was a bailiff. According to the laws of Great Zhou, he couldn't do business. Li Mu's haunted house was only a secret investment. On the surface, it was operated by Liu Hanyan. It wasn't easy to arrange a source of income for him.
Liu Hanyan directly recruited Zhang Shan's wife into the Yunyan Pavilion and gave her a good salary every month. Then, she inexplicably had a son.
Li Mu trusted Zhang Shan. In the entire county yamen, he had followed Zhang County Magistrates the longest. Although he was always kicked out, he was still the number one lackey of the Zhang County Magistrates. If anything happened, it would be up to Zhang County Magistrates to cover for him.
After dealing with these matters, he walked to the side of the carriage and said to Li Si, "It's getting late. Let's go."
If Li Mu was alone and used the Teleport Talisman, it would only take a little more than half a day to reach the prefecture capital.
However, Li Si was just a normal person. He couldn't use his mana to activate the Teleport Talisman. The two of them could only choose to take the carriage. Although it would take a little longer, it was more comfortable.
Everything in Yangqiu County was more or less arranged. The only regret was that he didn't get to see Su He.
Before leaving, Li Mu made another trip to the Bay of Clearwater, but he still didn't get to see Su He.
He didn't know when she would end her closed-door training, whether the refining process would go smoothly, and when the female corpse at the bottom of the lake would emerge …
Li Mu left a letter in the small house, explaining his whereabouts. When Su He finished her closed-door training, she would see it.
Li Si leaned against the carriage. His gaze swept across Li Mu's face and said, "I didn't expect you to think of other women besides the boss and Lady Liu."
Li Mu was surprised and said, "How did you know I was thinking of other women?"
Li Si said indifferently, "When you think of the boss, your expression will be more serious. When you think of Lady Liu, the corner of your mouth will always be smiling. The woman you were thinking of just now clearly wasn't either of them. You're worried about her. Is she in danger?"
Li Mu didn't answer. He only sighed and said, "It's a pity that you didn't go into fortune-telling."
Li Si sighed and said, "It's a pity that I can tell the fate of others, but I can't tell my own."
Li Mu was promoted by the governor because of those two contributions. The person who called out Li Si was the governor.
Needless to say, the reason why he called out Li Si must be because of Chen Miaomiao.
A few months ago, in order to bring Zhao Yong to justice, Zhang County Magistrates used his daughter's help to invite Chen Miaomiao, the daughter of the governor. Later, Li Mu and Zhang Shan's plan failed. It was Li Si who used a handsome man trick to capture Chen Miaomiao's heart and reversed the situation.
Obviously, this matter couldn't be hidden from the governor.
However, if the governor vented his anger on this matter, no matter if it was Zhang Shan, Li Si, Li Mu, or even the county magistrate, none of them could escape the responsibility.
However, in the past six months, the governor's mansion had been peaceful.
It wasn't difficult to guess why the governor promoted Li Si.
It wasn't recruiting constables, it was recruiting a son-in-law …
Li Mu made a fist and palm salute to Li Si and said, "Congratulations …"
Li Si ignored him. He leaned against the carriage and looked up at the sky outside the window at a 45-degree angle.
The speed of the carriage couldn't be compared with that of Li Mu who used the Teleport Charm. The horse couldn't go all the way. Basically, it had to stop for a rest every two hours. Originally, it only took half a day, but now it took one and a half days.
At dusk, the coachman stopped the carriage and lifted the curtain. He said, "Sirs, there is still half the distance to the county capital. Ten miles ahead, there is an inn at the fork in the road. If we continue forward, the nearest inn will be a few dozen miles away. Why don't we rest there for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning? The horses also need to eat and drink …"
Li Mu nodded and said, "Then let's stay there for the night."
If there was a bed to sleep on, Li Mu didn't want to eat and sleep in the open. Moreover, there was Li Si. Anyway, the travel expenses along the way were reimbursed by the county government.
The inn in the mountains was naturally not as good as the one in the county town, but it also had a place to shelter them from the wind and rain.
The three of them booked three rooms. The coachman stopped the carriage in the yard and untied the horse. He led it to the stable and fed it some hay and water.
Li Si was in a bad mood. He didn't speak much along the way. When he arrived at the inn, he went into his room and didn't come out again.
The inn had prepared food, but Li Mu didn't eat it.
Before he left, Liu Hanyan had prepared food for him in a food box. He could eat it after heating it up.
She even thoughtfully drew a talisman for Li Mu. Li Mu stuck the Fu-lu talisman on the food box. After activating it, he waited for a quarter of an hour before opening the food box. The food inside was steaming.
Li Mu sighed. Although he and Liu Hanyan often bickered, in his heart, Liu Hanyan was already a perfect woman.
She wasn't as obedient as Wanwan, and she wasn't as powerful as Li Qing. However, Wanwan and Li Qing weren't as good as her in many aspects. If someone could marry her, he would be convinced by her after three lifetimes of hard work.
It was a pity that such a woman didn't like men.
After Li Mu finished eating, he put the food box away. He lay on the bed and slept without his clothes on.
Tonight, he didn't meditate. He didn't know what would happen when he arrived at the county town tomorrow. He needed to conserve his energy.
This inn was located in a remote mountainous area, so there weren't many guests tonight. There were only a few rooms that were lit up.
After night fell, as time passed, the lights in each room were gradually extinguished. After midnight, only the lanterns in the corridor were still lit.
When everything was silent, the candlelight in the lanterns in the corridor outside Li Mu's room suddenly flickered.
Two invisible shadows passed through the door and floated in.
One of the ghostly shadows floated directly to Li Mu's window. Looking at the sleeping Li Mu, she exclaimed, "Sister, quickly come and look. This person is so handsome …"
The other ghostly shadow said unhappily, "Don't be silly. Quickly absorb his Yang energy. If you go back late, you'll be scolded …"
The ghostly shadow in front of the bed floated above Li Mu's body. Looking down, she couldn't help but say, "Sister, he's really handsome. His skin is so soft and tender. I can't bear to suck him …"
As her voice fell, her soul suddenly swayed. She murmured, "Sister, why do I feel a little dizzy …"
"You can't do anything well. I'll do it myself!" The other ghostly shadow floated over and said unhappily. When she bent down, she was also stunned for a moment. She couldn't help but say, "You don't say, this person's life is really beautiful … Aiya, why do I feel a little dizzy too …"
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